Arlington High School - Colt Corral Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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offer a number from llie “Primary (larulcR. Wassailcrs three Gene Talbot, Patti Wiley, and Eddie Townsend combine three voices and two guitars in performing “A-Soalin’ for the second assembly. Junior Choralicr Gale Johnson, accompanied by Eddie Townsend, sings I Wonder as I Wander' at the December 11 program. ACTIVITIES 27

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Choraliers Present Assemblies Twice Christmas would not he the same without music and this year, as in years past, the AHS choral department provided the timely commodity. Giving students an opportunity to hear ’more Christmas music and entertainment. Miss Jane Ellis, choral director, departed from the usual tradition of performing only one program on the last day before the holidays. In addition to this program, another assembly was called one week before the final concert. Differing from the previous assemblies, Decem- ber ll’s program concentrated on the more serious music of Christmas. Termed a Musical Mosaic by Miss Ellis, it was composed of old familiar Christ- mas carols and also some new ones. Choraliers presented several classical pieces, and the fourth period junior and senior girls and the third period mixed sophomore choir sang lighter selections. Finalists to the All-State Choir each sang a solo. To finish, all of the combined choirs sang “Do You Hear What I Hear?” On December 19, the “fun” assembly was pre- sented after students were dismissed. Popular, more modern songs were performed. Ensembles, duets, and soloists performed numbers, many of which were in a humorous vein. As the last number, the Choraliers sang the “Night Before Christmas.” Traditionally, ex-Cho- raliers at the program went to the stage to sing along with the rest of the choir in the closing number. Aping tin- ehampagnc sounds of Lawrence Welk, Lee Ann Sims and Jerry Bower “bubble away” at the Yule program. Youthful AHS Choraliers prove that “kids will Ik- kids as they 26 ACTIVITIES

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Christmas Spirit Epidemic Empties Halls Activities for the month of December varied as widely as the weather. Temperatures dipped to below freezing, bringing light snow and ice, the first weekend of the month, and the next week, soared to eighty-plus. Curtains rose on “Harvey,” AHS’s first all-school play, December 4 and 5. COLT and COLT CORRAL staffs traveled to the annual Texas High School Press Association convention in Denton on Decem- ber 5 and 6. Roth the newspaper and the COLT CORRAL received high ratings in their respective divis:ons. THE COLT was given an All-Texas rating and the COLT CORRAL received an All-Texas grade with Special Honorable Mention. December also saw competition in the music department of AHS. Rand members met in Lewis- ville to try for positions in the All-Region Band. AHSers won fourteen chairs in the group and one alternate. Accompanied by the music of the Soul Purpose, the annual Christmas Ball was held December 13 in the Vandergriff Chevrolet showroom. Sponsored by the Student Council, the dance was a coat and tie affair. Christmas programs were presented on December 11 and December 10 by the Arlington High choral department. Aspirin journalist Linda Cochran tries to inter- view an uncooperative Santa (Greg Perkins). Chris Hart stars his Christmas tree as Twyla Weaver steadies his chair and Peggy Insell and Greg Friess add decorations. 28 ACTIVITIES Mrs. Max Brewer unwraps a present from her first period geometry stu- dents during one of the many Decemlwr 19 homeroom Christmas parties.