Bellingham High School - Shuksan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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Swing Chorus Entertained With a Variety of Music Swing Chorus' first performance of the year was the annual or What-a-Show, Oct. 20. The Win- ter Concert marked the first ap- pearance of Swing Chorus' new outfits. One of Swing's best per- formances was given at Faith Lutheran Church. Swing also sang at the Leopold Inn for a state official. On May 9, they sang for the Retired Teachers Assoc. Among their many per- formances, Swing Chorus also sang at the yacht club, masonic temple, convalescent centers, churches, and the Senior Activ- ity Center. 1: Some of the altos worked on After the Goldrushw. 2: The Swing Chorus sang a medley of songs entitled It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year at the Christmas Assembly. 3: Suzanne Wal- ton, Teresa Lowmon, Nancy Rushin, and Chris Calkins worked on an arrangement of After the Goldrushu. 4: Duane Noble, Karin Jones, and Terry King haughtily posed here While showing off the What-a-Show Make-up job which had been done on their faces. 5: Members of the Swing Chorus weakly tried to remember the movements to Walk on By . 6: John Unger, Mark Bauthues, Terry King, and Jeff Jenkins concen- trated on finding the right notes. Row l: Mr. Sliger, Terry King, Becky Johnson, Shannon Wilson, Virginia Clark, Matt Atkins, and pianist Karin Jones. Row 2: Donna Mcleod, Chris Copland, Rosie Myers, Nancy Rushin, Mike Copland, and Chris Calkins. Row 3: Mark Bauthues, Brenda Em- mons, John Unger, Nancy Gronemyer, Erin Finley, Teresa Low- mon, Dave Arthur, Jane DeNeui, and Bill Knudsen. Row 4: Paul Roe, Mary Rick, Jon Archer, Kerry Emerson, Duane Noble, Mar- garet Alsum, David Pilkey, Suzanne Walton, and Jeff Jenkins. 22 C -

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1: Choir members moved around to hear each others' parts. 2: Some altos got a little taste of Latin while singing Ave Verumu. 3: Lisa Zappa, Becky Johnson, and Laura Selnes worked on sight read- ing. 4: Terry King and Mark Bauthues had fun with Mr. Sliger's car on his birthday, 5: Some tenors and basses sang with their usual great enthusiasm. 6: Choir members patiently waited for the audience to quiet down during the Christmas Assembly. 7: The altos warmed up at the beginning of class. 8: Mr. Sliger helped the bass section im- prove the quality of their tone. 9: The vw unusual seating arrangement for the day didn't seem to affect Matt Atkins' enthusiasm for singing in any way. The Choirs' first appearance was in the Winter Concert held in the cafeteria, Nov. 22. Christmas season was busy for the Choir with a school concert Dec. 12, a performance for the Central Lions Club at the Leopold Inn, Dec. 15, and caroling in the halls Dec. 16. The new robes were first worn March 1 when the Choir sang at Central Lu- theran Church. One contest which the Choir entered was held at WWU on April 15. The Choir was also in the Spring Concert which took place on May 16. The Choir engaged in many methods of madness to raise money for the new robes and future trips. Choir members sold last years' light bulbs, held newspaper drives throughout the year, and sold candy at Christmastime. The new robes were ordered in October, but didn't arrive until after Christmas. The robes cost a total of 953418, 351500 of which was paid by the ASB and the remaining S1918 by the Choir. One short trip which the Choir took was to Lincoln High School in Tacoma. 21

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Girls' Ensemble Made a Comeback Ron 1 Pam Vliebe Fileen Sauer Teresa Lou mon Chris Calkins, Nancy Rushin, pianist Karin Jones, Kerry Emerson, Brenda Emmons, INatalie Dovxns and Lisa Zappa Ron Z Lx nda Brand, Shari Swanson, Diane Dixon, Jody Mallahan, Dana Noyes, Donna Pilkey, Penny Volkman Nlargret Duncan Theda Duncan Yeh et Smith, and Anne Pitsch. 1: Pam Wiebe, Lynda Brand, and Jody Mallahan tried out a new arrangement of I Write the Songs . 2: Donna Pilkey and Eileen Sauer boo- gicd while they sang Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy in the What-a-Show. 3: Theda and Margret Duncan and Lisa Zappa diligently Worked on a new song. 4: Some first sopranos spent some time learning movements to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy . 5: Pianist Karin Jones helped the sopranos learn their part. 6: Mr. Sliger worked on getting the alto part to sound in tune. Girls' Ensemble got going again after being out of existence for a couple of years. Ensemble was open to all girls who were in Choir or Girls' Chorus. The girls weren't required to audition. The group performed music of the WWII era. The girls sang in the What-a-Show, in school con- certs, and sometimes with the Swing Chorus. At one memo- rable performance, at the Leop- old Inn, each girl received a poin- settia and the group received a S150 donation from Friese, Hide, and Tallow Co. 23