West Reading High School - Vaquero Yearbook (West Reading, PA)

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Left to Right, First Row-R. Cremer, S. Feick, K. Schnellenbach, P. Holdeman, J. Thompson, R. Reber, D. Diener, L. Strattan. Second Row-J. Beyerle, R. Mc- Grath, B. Spangenberg, J. Piscitelli, F. Loser, F. Stoyer, N. Homan, Mr. Barthold. Third Row-C. Baer, C. Engle, B. Leightheiser, D. Cherry, L. Talarico, R. Lechleitner, G. Strattan, P. Bailey, M. Brunner. Fourth RowfM. Leek, J. Raser, N. Chapman, J. Rhoda, D. Ceiss, C. Sponagle, W. Ellis, W. Scheck. llrlzhastra The sweet and softly throbbing strains which we hear every Monday activity period is none other than our orchestra. This busy musical group, under the progressive supervision of Mr. Homer Barthold, instrumental music instructor, has completed another successful year, being seen and heard most frequently Friday morning in assembly. The school orchestra, composed of students from junior and senior high school, has become a select group, numbering thirty-two in membership, many of whom have been in this organization for as long as eight years. In addi- tion to playing in assemblies, the orchestra also provides music for the Junior and Senior Class plays, Class Night, Commencement, and P.T.A. programs. They are also on call for any com- munity aifairs, and can often be found provid- ing music for the grade school activities. This service organization was represented by several of our outstanding musicians at the All- County Orchestra Concert on April 29, held in the Shillington High School Auditorium. This year, the orchestra presented its concert in conjunction with the band for the purpose of obtaining funds for new MacDowell Chorus gowns. The popular dance orchestra is another out-growth of this activity and was featured at several of our sport hops. The officers of the orchestra were as follows: Robert Lechleitner, president, John Thompson, vice-president, and Ray Reber, librarian. Although all of the members of our school orchestra were from the junior and senior high school, and we will, of course, lose many musi- cians through graduation, Mr. Barthold is diligently training an enterprising group of pupils in the elementary grades to fill in the vacancies. In this way we should continue to be able to have an excellent orchestra in future years.

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Left to Right, First Row-J. Minnich, A. Potteiger, D. Bossler, P. Wanner, C. Lavigna, E. Gentile. Second Row-J. Beyerle, R. McGrath, P. Hower, J. Thompson, M. Leek, R. Reber, C. Adams, J. Martens, C. Rankey, F. Cremer. Third Row-D. Werner, R. Lelgemann, M. Showers, S. Dauber, R. Karper, C. Keim, G. Bordic, F. Loser, F. Stoyer, F. Weidner, R. Hafer, W. Reinert, P. Holdeman. Fourth Row-L. Leinbach, C. Engle, D. Cherry, B. Leightheiser, J. Piscitelli, R. Miller, L. Tala- rico, R. Lechleitner, G. Strattan, P. Bailey, Mr. Barthold. Fifth Row-B. Burk, C. Baer, E. Burke, D. Capozello, D. Geiss, R. Coll, D. Diener, B. Spangenberg, W. Ellis, W. Scheck, R. Cremer, J. Cuifici, B. Churan. Sixth Row- J. Raser, N. Chapman, J. Rhoda, E. Kohl, T. Gabriel, G. Witwer, A. Chirico, R. Knouse, H. Witwer, C. Sponagle. Band One of the outstanding musical organizations of our school was our maroon and steel garbed band. Every Tuesday and Thursday activity period, these fifty fine instrumentalists could be found combining their talents under the capa- ble leadership of Mr. Homer Barthold. All those who attended the football games saw the band perform Msnappyw drills in their Msnazzyw new maroon and steel uniforms dur- ing half-time, and provide rousing marches for the cheering sections during the game. These new uniforms have been provided for by the band fund which originated from the profits of the Curtis Magazine Campaign and the annual spring music concert. Besides faithfully attending football games and boosting spirits at the basketball games, the band was always on hand for special occa- sions, such as giving a rousing send off to mem- bers of the swimming team or conference re- presentatives to other schools. Every year several outstanding instrumen- talists of the service organization are selected to attend the All-County Band. Members of the band who participated in this yearis concert held at Mt. Penn on December 10 were as fol- lows: Joe Piscitelli, Donald Cherry, David Diener, Robert Cremer, Carl Baer, Louis Tal- arico, Richard Coll, Bernard Leightheiser, Jay Beyerle, Ray Reber, Richard Miller, Fred Loser, Fred Stoyer, Robert Lechleitner, and Ruth Lelgemann. 24 i

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Left to Right, First Row-B. Munroe, S. Feick, J. Spang, J. Cuifici, B. Leightheiser, L. Haehnel, N. Ho- man, T. Borkert, L. Strattan. Second Row-M. Haas, S. Luckenbill, M. Albert, D. Beidler, H. Lebo, H. Bewley, F. Hettinger, J. Grimm. Third Row-M. Showers, R. Lelgemann, C. Showers, C. Horn., P. Naylor, D. Dissinger, F. Klopp, D. Richter. Fourth Row-R. Lechleitner, R. Merkle, G. Busch, J. Thompson, W. Greenleese, R. Feeg, D. McDonald, Mr. Seidel. Fifth Row-L. Talarico, J. Shaner, P. Hower, J. Piscitelli. alzllnwell The lusty voices you heard every Wednes- day were from none other than our MacDowell Choral Club. This year, the chorus was reduced to a select group of thirty-four members. This group has been under the direction of its organ- izer, Mr. Richard D. Seidel. During the year, a repertoire was kept on hand for special per- formances. The Evening of Music on February 1, which was held in conjunction with the Junior Chorus, and the operetta '6Jeanie, held April 20, were the outstanding performances of the year, although MacDowell presented many en- joyable selections in assemblies, concerts, and P.T.A. meetings. They also took part in Thanks- giving, Christmas, and Easter programs. After several years of anticipation, the chorus was fitted this spring for the maroon and steel gowns which were purchased through the proceeds collected from the operetta, the Eve- ning of Music, and other concerts of past years. The club also sponsored a sport hop to help raise money for their funds. Members of this organization who partici- pated in the All-County Chorus, held at Wy- omissing in March were: Louise Strattan, Mollie Haas, Bill Greenleese, Bob Lechleitner, Jean Cuifici, Shirley Feick, Joan Grimm, John Thompson, Bud Leightheiser, John Shaner. Helen Lebo, Tina Borkert, and Roger Feeg. Offering more variety in the activities and presentations of the MacDowell Choral Club were the Boys' Quartet and the Girls' Sextet. The first of these select groups was composed of the following voices: Robert Lechleitner, Bernard Leightheiser, William Greenleese, and John Thompson. Louise Strattan, Joan Grimm, Helen Lebo, Jean Cuifici, Shirley Feick., and Mollie Haas comprised the Girls, Sextet. Jean Cuifici presided over this group of enthusiastic vocalists, Bernard Leightheiser acted as vice-president, and Lucie Haehnel was its secretary-treasurer. Librarians were Carolyn Horn and Ruth Lelgemann. Nancy Homan, Dawn Beidler and Philip Hower served as accompanists.