Wausau High School - Wahiscan Yearbook (Wausau, WI)

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A versatile brass section consisting of four trombones and four trumpets added a professional touch to the Tophatters' show this year. This was the twenty-fourth year of performances for the stage band. Since 1941 the band has given excellent musical shows causing its reputation of fine There were many who enjoyed the annual Junior Girls' Holiday Dance held at the Wausau Club. talent to spread throughout the entire Midwest. Students Versed in the Arts Displays Teahouse of the August Moon was the most suc- cessful play ever put on by a senior class. Lotus Blos- som and Sakini looked on as two villagers put on a judo match for Colonel Purdy's entertainment. The villagers provided an enthusiastic crowd. This play brought an extra challenge to the students acting as the Japanese people, for they were required to learn lines in Japan- ese and to speak them fluently. With the help of two women from Japan the students adapted quickly. The play was well received. si c

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Mr. Riege directed the orchestra students as they played class- ical and contemporary works. From this study they learned to enjoy music as well as to understand it. During the slumbering winter months, students were greeted by a dark bleak world when they arose in the early morning. By the time they had finished another day of school and had returned home, the shadows were deepening into complete darkness once again. But in those few short hours between dawn and dusk, pupils and teachers alike stretched their minds to en- compass many new ideas. ln the classrooms, as well as in extra-curriculars, students enriched their lives by uncovering vast treasures of knowledge. Many students were engrossed in a rewarding study of music. Their varying interests led them to explore exciting new musical fields, including the blues from the Louisiana Delta, the jazz styles of the popular big bands, and the modern arrangements of Dave Brubeck. With study, technique, and practice, leading Wausau High musicians developed a repertoire which would challenge professionals. Besides, having musical abil- ities, many students found that their talents lay in the field of drama. As an outlet for such talents, Senior High produced two plays and sponsored a play-reading group in forensic competition. For other students, the Arts took the form of painting and sculpture. Excellent oils, watercolors, and sketches lined the halls of the art wing throughout the year. With these activities, the dreary winter months slip- ped by, and spring peaked out from under the snow. heir Many Talents Creative art classes were enjoyed by many students. Here Chris Carspecken finished a painting of the American Negroes. ' 9