Comstock Park High School - Hilite Yearbook (Comstock Park, MI)

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The I9egz'naz'ags ofa stage career999 Drama Clabf Drama Club, organized and advised by Luanne Epstein, is a newly formed organization at Com- stock Park High School this year. Throughout the course of the year the main aim of the Drama Club was to stage a number of school plays. Among the other activities of this enthusiastic organization was the attendance of club members at various plays presented by area schools and colleges. Gloria Smith is club president. 39... - A 050 DIHEIITDIIE 'Q G' Q S Q! t ll P S4 1' f N FIRST ROW: G. Smith, L. Schultz, L. Huyser, D. Ball S. Mull, J. Chamberlain, V. Pickel, P. Kiskie, P. Radtkeg SECOND ROW: P. Grose, N. Trowbridge, D. Holland, T. Taylor, S. Prawdzik, L. VanderKuy1, M. Loper, L. Andree, C. Smith, THIRD ROW: J. Boe- heim, R. Wood, L. Schab, E. McKay, D. Moul, K. VandenBerg, M. Conkright, S. Ketchel, D. Wilhoit, M. Holland.

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Debate ono' Forensics goin recognition. Men are never so likely to settle a question rightly as when they discuss it freely. Adviser Luanne Epstein helps Steve Kuchta find research material. FORENSICS, FIRST ROW: E. Hendee, W. Miller, M. Wagen- borg, R. Straayer, R. Stocktong SECOND ROW: N. Wassink, E. Hexel, S. Mull, L. VanderKuy1. 32 -Thomas Macaulay There are two sides to every question, and most debates are Won in the library. Debate means Work just as football means practice. Once the research is done, debaters meet students from other schools in competi- tion and practice. They travel, and they Workg they enjoy what they do and whom they meet. Debate Adviser is Luanne Ep- stein, and Sue Mull is Captain. Debaters pictured are N. Was- 053475 sink, S. Kuchta, R. Straayer, C. Cortright, P. Radtke, S. Mull and T. Taylor. Students in Forensics learn to speak be- fore groups in many Ways. With an emphasis on knowledge of current events, students may write a speech designed to create aware- ness of a problem. Robbie Straayer studied the debate issue and related this to extem- poraneous division Qresearched but not pre- paredj. Humorous speaking is a necessity for those who enjoy life to its fullest. Here Mary Wagenborg devoted her time. To create a mood through oral reading is the object of interpretation. Nancy Wassink and Sue Mull concentrated on this area. Sue took asecond place in the district contest to go on to the finals. The work was not easy, nor was it comfortable. With practice came learning and accomplishment.

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Our band has made many worthy contributions towar d making this a successful school year. An enormous amount of effort and work was not only put into the six halftime shows but also into the concerts and special assemblies that made the school year more pleasure- able. The band also helped to build school spirit by perform- ing at pep assemblies and athletic events. Our band, act- ing as an ambassador for the school, made trips to the Uni- versity of Michigan for Band Day, the district Band and Or- Nlew uni mms inspire and with czdmimb! slzowmanshzjy. MAJORETTES, CLOCKWISE, be- ginning with: Drum Majorette D. Krausbauer, S. Felty, S. West, S. Thompson, Mascot S. Meisel, S. Doyle, P. Trylch, D. Barnes. BAND MEMBERS PICTURED ON END SHEETS: Moneybrake Morris Moul Nicely Okker Peterson Retzloff Schiffer Semeyn Smith Stockton Straayer Taylor chestra Festival, and some students participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festival. Long awaited new band uni- forms arrived in the middle of January and spruced up the band's appearance. We are proud to have such afine group of musicians representing us throughout the school year. K. Anders D. Barnes J. Bates B. Biddinger R. Bouwer R. Couch D. Crame M. Crame R. Dove C. Dykstra L. Goodall L. Gravelin B. Hayes B. Hayward J. Hoag J. Hoag J. Knappen S. Ketchel B. Larkin J. Misner Taylor VandenBerg VanderKuy1 Wassinck Welling Whaley Wurm