Wayne High School - Sentry Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Varsity choir added to vocal curriculum Increased interest in music added an- other choir to the curriculum. Varsity choir, largely made up of underclassmen, IS the new training choir. Mr. Carl Nich- olas conducts all choirs; varsity, girls ' , concert, and swing. In the State NISBOVA contest, the swing choir earned a superior rating. Out- standing swing choir activities included performances at the Foster Park Lions ' Club (honoring prep tennis players), the Fall Athletic Banquet, adult Boy Scout leaders ' meeting, the VA Hospital, and the PTA State Convention. Wayne ' s full-strength performing vocal group, the concert choir also caroled at the VA Hospital and performed for the Northern Indiana School Superintendents ' Association at the downtown Sheraton. The choir participated in the dedication of the Fine Arts Center and took part in the WLYV Christmas program. WANE-TV hosted the group on the Ann Colone Show. (Top left) SWING CHOIR: Row 7— Sue K. Brown, Tammy Andringa, Sharon Cox, Sue Carriott, Cathleen Shanayda; Row 2 — Sherri Johnson, Laura Steigerwald, Lois Johnston, Shiela Murphy, Margaret Herman; Row 3 — Jay Schmidt, Sue M. Brown, Kent Tressler, Bob Scott, Charles Surack, Rodney Downing, Eu- gene King (Above) GIRLS ' CHOIR: Row 1 — Virginia Williams, Diana McElhiney, Schellie Schell, Johanna Schneider, Ann Cricl more, Leslie Scheerer, Deanette Thomason, Vicky Hipsher; Row 2 — Ann Slater, Rhonda Norton, Linda Got- rik, Pat Stucker, Lois Levihn, Michele Arm- strong, Mary Liby, Cheryl Thompson; Row 3 — Lorri Lahmann, Jill Young, Sharon Imler, Karen Imel, Kim Crabner, Lori Graf, Julie Shirey, Lori Detweiler, Monica Kile Swing Choir, Cirls ' Choir— 19

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»t (Top) CONCERTCHOIR:Rim ; — Tcrt-ba Bloik, Carol Fisher, Rick Craves, )ay Schmidt, Deb- bie Lebamoff, Maureen McCain, Cathy Rogers, Sue K. Brown, Vicky Guzman, Row 2 — Cath- leen Shanayda, Norma King, Terry Worman, Tom Hall, Denny Eisberg, Eugene King, Eva Olovsson, )an Osborne, Cindy Miller, Kathy Bliven, Tammy Andringa, Rhonda Pickett; Row 3 — Kathy Culler, Carol Hansen, Lori Scheerer, Lois Johnston, Kim Snook, Rick Winans, Kent Tressler, SueM. Brown, Sherri Johnson, Sharon Cox, Sue Garriott, Laura Stelgerwald, Sue VanBuskirk; Row 4 — Shiela Murphy, Frankie Curry, Phil Follis, Vernice May, Erik Grot- ness. Bob Scott, Jeff Myer, Steve Reed, Rod Downing, Chuck Surack, Janet Pehrson, Linda 18— Concert Choir ttillelt, Muhclf Arnistroiig (Above) VARSITY CHOIR: Ron Z— Linda Neal, Juanila Cloiise, Colette Rotrick, Skip Humph- rey, Bob Taylor, C harles Brown, Erin Smith, Julie Briner, Laura Alter; Ron- 2 — Lynette Wedler, Vicki Schoeph, Cay Merriman, Elaine Enyeart, TerrI Fuqua, jerry Becraft, Mike Red- den, Cindy Craves, Karen Volosm, Lori Ann Shanyfelt, Row 3 — Bonnie Baker, Tammy Vern- on, Lauren Lynn, Chuck Haag, Dan Ensch, Dave Schwehn, Mike Clifford, Kay Mettert, Jeanie Shupe, Charlene Willett (Right) Music teacher Carl Nicholas practices with members of the girls ' choir on cutoff to- getherness.

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Stage band enters scene; musicians perform widely Presenting itself for the first time, the stage band was a regular credit class every day after school. Mr. David Marr, director of the band, also played his trom- bone with the group. In the NISBOVA music contest, they received a rating of excellent. The marching band, which began prac- ticing even before school opened, per- formed in the Memorial Day parade down- town. They also marched in four halftime shows during the football season. In addition to the winter and spring concerts, the concert band provided the music for commencement, held at Wayne. The orchestra had the task of provid- ing the music for the spring musical, Funny Girl, in addition to playing for the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. They also performed in the annual spring concert and gave a special pop concert entitled the Spring Thing along with the stage band. Croups such as the lU jazz band from the regional campus, the Ball State Sym- phony Orchestra, and the Evansville string quartet were special guests of the music department. (Top) STAGE BAND: Row 1 — Brent Berger, Randy Hambrock, Tom Miller, Bill Tellman, Chuck Surack; Row 2 — Brian Seiy, Ron Dick, Mark VanBuskirk, Ron Bennett (Above) ORCHESTRA: Row J — Teresa Wor- man, Cayle Smith, Cathy Jones, Brian Marcus, Sherry Teddy, Greg Marcus; Row 2 — Mr. Tay- 20-Orchestra, Stage Band lor, Jene ' Specht, Lois Johnston, Laura Steig- erwald, Jan Hoke, Mike Worman, Shiela Mur- phy; Row 3 — Debbie Dick, Terry Miller, Andy Hoke, Jeannette Siler, Roger Miller, Mike Etter (Right) Band director Mr. David Marr works with the woodwind sections in perfecting the song Rhapsody in Blue.