West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Ada Anderson and Kermit Laurent narrators for the Nativity story, pose before one of the two large ever- green trees that were decorated and placed at the sides of the auditorium stage. Backstage, jolly old St. Nick, alias Mr. George W. Trumbull, gets his beard straighrenecl, belt tightened, and so forth by the ballerina. ,loan Sheagten. and two elves, Sharyn Simpson and Carolyn Sand- wick. Santa is preparing to chuckle to the children at the faculty Christmas party.

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Offerrng therr tradrtronal grfts of gold frankxncense and myrrh the Three Kxngs bow low rn adoratton of the baby jesus In thrs tableau are Karl Kahler Davrd Cary and Bxll Speer who play the monarchs of Orrent Ioan Sheagren Mary and joseph Curtxs Repka All scenes were presented mth the prcturesque manger made by West I-lrgh students as a background set W 'kbs 4:-' fi it 5 w alfiwv-ian Called from the surroundrng flelds by a vrsron the Shepherds now stand admrrrng the Chrrst chrld Curtrs Repka plays Ioseph Joan nnualChr1stmas program among cherlshed memorles the performance Chorus as a clrmax 14 Surely the annual Chrrstmas program deserves a specral place among the many fond memorres of school actrvrtres Who could forget the breathtakrng colors of the costumes or the thrrllrng carols sung by the A Cappella cholr and the Glee clubs' The many hours of practrce by students 1n the presentatron were recompensed as the hushed audlence vlewed The curtarns slowly opened on several scenes each showmg a phase of the Chrrstmas story Playmg approprrate selectrons to set the mood were the West Hrgh Band dxrected by Mr George W Trumbull and the West Hrgh Orchestra con ducted by Mr Don L Zxmmerman The choral musrc accom panyxng each tableau was sung by the A Cappella chotr and the Glee clubs, led by Mr Floyd W Ohlson Mr Harry C Lmdberg planned the Natrvrry scenes As the program drew to a close, the audrence, accompanred by the orchestra, sang several favorrte carols of the Chrrstmas season Whrle the group remarned standrng, the entrre choral department lomed the orchestra to present the Hallelujah Wrth tranqurlrty beftttrng the occasron, the Angel, played by Kathre Murray, rnforms Mary, joan Sheagren, that the Vrrgm wrll bring forth a son to be called jesus, who wrll become Krng of Men Y C nn- ' b ' wan' 1.2- + . 1 A ,, , ' 4 W-4. I t , tr ,z gli: W 9 - All 'r ' 2 X l ,Q t 5,5 'K 'l ' Y' r ' I 5 c a ,rf 2, e , f 31, r ffi f' 6 if f W r ,j, ,127 ' -x 'fu T ,XX 'A ' 1- -- 'fi r iff 4, rr Y 'itjlifl l ,K , mp A' A , , lrn f gri A1 Y . '.jsV5jf. t 51 ,W g ay- I ' A Av - t fgf ' I 'S T fl aw , r 5 ' Q 0 0 7 , . ' a s '

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Members of the V758 May Court, composed of seniors directly chosen by the students of the junior and senior classes, assemble. BACK ROW: Roger Klingbeil, Bill Speer, Bill Cacciatore, Rhoades Lawton, li i J 'ff-ff,..A 'a':': - -- .-Q4 At the impressive Finale of the l957 May Festival, senior girls who have presented Waltz Theme join those in the Maypole Weaving Ben Galloway, Tom Hagen, George Vincere. FRONT ROW: Marie DiGiovanni, Marilyn Wormley, Fran Hollingsworth, Bev Bennett, Nancy Powell, Marilyn Cacciatore, Bonnie Haddad. Not in picture are W'ally Wold and Donna Darko. May Festival combination of beauty, grace, and skill The May Festival, presented the first week in May, is an annual program given by the combined band, orchestra, Glee clubs, A Cappella choir, dancers from senior girls' physical education classes. and the May Court. Following the processional, each group offers its portion of the program. The evening is highlighted by the announce- ment of the new King and Queen from the Court. As the monarchs reign over the Festival, they are entertained by the traditional Maypole weaving, The Finale, including all par- ticipants, closes the impressive program. Beaming with pride, the Queen and King ofthe 1957 May Festival, Lesley Bork and Carroll Alexander, reign over their admiring subjects. dance in the tenter of the vast gymnasium while the combined Glee clubs, A Cappella choir, bantl, and orchestra present the hnale.