Cass High School - Monarch Yearbook (Walton, IN)

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Strong first-yeor showing for Singers i i . -Z- 1 KING SINGERS . . . FRONT ROW: D. Keith, J.: Metcalf, R. Rhine, D. Conner, B. Finney, P. sel, M. Foreman, R. Hendershot, A. Williams, D. J Scott, P. Vavricka, J. Cripe, J. Hancock, S. Slaughter, G. Ferguson, D. Woolever, B. Turner, Mitchell, P. Guy, B. Maloney, D. Tomlin, C. i Grigsby, S. Riggs, J. Kidwell. SECOND ROW: J. M. Martin, D. Deck. THIRD ROW: R. Cain, K. Kis- Brock. J With Mr. Otte as their director, the King Singers have become some of Lewis Cass' best-known entertainers. 70

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tressed Through speeches, languages, and skits Freshman English students Rita Mason, Dennis Risk, Sandy Harris, and Emily Moore help put on the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet. Breaking the ice in Speech class was a hard task. Shaky legs, white knuckles, and slurring words were the ususal results of the first speech. Later, the presentation of skits and short speeches was made by cool, calm, and collected students. Entertainment and aid in teaching classes came from Patsie Ronk's dra- matics class. Students often pitched in with play cuttings, narrations, and speeches to help teachers show their younger students the finer points of the English language. It was difficult enough to master the techniques of the English language, but a number of students took on the added responsibility of learning a new and quite different language. ln our age of advanced education, many colleges require one or more years of a foreign language. To meet these needs, the high school's curriculum of- fered French, Latin, and Spanish. Demonstrations by Judy Winters and Sue Hamil- ton help earn their Speech grades.

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Original creations arouse attention - .asus J me-V, . . rr-r een-use .se c. , pxv, ., -- X- - Rudy Cavazos arranges a clever design for a creation in geometric lines. A spirited new vocal group, the King Singers, made their debut at the Winter Concert with Pam Guy accom- panying them. Mr. Otte was also a newcomer at Lewis Cass this year. The emphasis was on enioy when they sang songs-some new, some tried- and-true. Their performances, with a touch of show business added, made them in demand for public appear- ances and special convocations. Displays of pop art, including sculptures, paintings, and op de- signs, showed the student body, as well as the public, that Lewis Cass' art department was keeping up with the times. The atmosphere in the art room was one of enthusiasm as new ideas were introduced by art instructors. A popular craft was found in the ceram- ics class, while the art of ieweIry-mak- ing was taught to fashion-conscious students. At the year's end, art students selected their best proiects to enter in the annual art show. Awards were presented for outstanding works in each category. Experimentation is necessary before Rick Hyman will be able to effectively express himself in water colors.