Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

Page 24 text:

f U l ۰ l i M H L A 5 Music on move —students travel AHS musicians will remember 1972-73 as a year of constant movement. Instrumentalists and vocalists toured an area bounded by St. Louis on the south and Mason City on the north as well as many locations in Ames. The Orchestra provided music for Pirates of Penzance. The year's events also included a concert for combined service clubs at the Memorial Union, and a performance at Bac- calaureate in C. Y. Stephens Auditorium. Many of those in vocal music groups also par- ticipated in Pirates. Students also sold records of Christmas music recorded by the AHS Choir. The profits of this fund-raising campaign were used to help pay for a trip to other lowa communities, including Mason City, Fort Dodge, and Clear Lake. | An entirely student-run group started last year, the Thusnelda Festival Singers, achieved fame through innumerable performances. “I think it is truly remarkable that these youngsters have managed to reach this peak of perfection en- tirely on their own! exclaimed Mr. Al Wiser, vocal music director. This year's bands were involved in the widest range of activities. The best known was the trip to St. Louis for the Six Flags over Mid- America contest. The bands also hosted a music contest at AHS, played for the lowa Bandmasters Association at C. Y. Stephens, and participated in graduation ceremonies at Hilton Coliseum. On that note, the Ames High music department retired for the summer. And they needed the rest, for 1972-73 was the year music moved. Rising in the background, the Gateway Arch welcomes | | UM ی‎ ose Ka i ۱ ; : d =: M E e band members to St. Louis. dm MEE ria ome جو کہ سس کو کر‎ eg za e OS TA am ra CLONE ER E 3 — 20 Music

Page 23 text:

Mr. Wiser discusses the progress of individual humanities projects with several of his students. AC‏ ها a‏ Jo AAT xiii y mra idus don vot Bob Shuck plays “victim” for Nita Peters as she practises the proper techniques of applying stage make-up in Theatre Arts. Dashing drama teacher during the day, dedicated director in the evening: drama students get a good overall view of Mr. Hansen. 2 ۱ A LU d £] Drama, Humanities 19 MÀ

Page 25 text:

Record-holder John Frederiksen holds the record for selling the holds the record for sel- ling the most records. The cast does the hornpipe as strains from “I am the very model of a model major general” flow from the orchestra pit. OS rie WR سس‎ The Thusnelda Festival Sing- ers do their thinging at a concert in the AHS auditorium. : Music 21