Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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High School Band of fifty years ago. On the FHS auditorium stage students display their talents to their classmates and the general public. Fairfield High has always offered an excellent program in the field of fine arts. When the first QUILL was published, the debate and declam contests were among the year's high lights. Musically talented students could participate in the lvoy's or girl's glee club, the band, and the orchestra. Today, numerous dramatic and musical activities are offered to FHS students. These include plays, musical concerts - instrumental and vocal - and variety shows, plus many small group activities and individual work. The activities of both the dramatic and music departments are climaxed in the spring at the speech and music contests, where the results of a year's work are displayed and rewarded.

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FRONT ROW: S. Dimmitt, J. Swan, N. Whitmore, K. Taylor, J. Hanson, J. Anderson, C. Luckman, B. Riggs, P. Smith. ROW 2: K. Boysel, J. Worley, J. Adkins, R. Smith, D. Cole, K. Gamrath, D. Buch, S. Sherman, l. Watts. ROW 3: D. Denney, T. Stewart, B. Bogner, J. Callison, J. Evans, K. Vorhies, S. Savage, S. Stewart, F. Hunt. ROW 4: K. Norton, H. Stever, D. Martin, L. Dunbar, J. Genkinger, G. Rizor, J. Schuck, B. Mclntire, D. White, R. Wade. Members of the Fairfield High School Vocal Music Department strive continually for admis- sion to the a Cappella Choir. Participation in the Freshman Chorus, Girls' Glee Club, or Mixed Chorus, gives the participant the basic experience which is necessary for Choir mem- bership. Practice is held several hours a week in preparation for public performances. The Choir of l96O-61 launched its musical year by participating in the Southeast-Six Mu- STANDING: J. Cornick. FRONT ROW: D. Buch, J. Ulin, C. Luckman, T. Crandall. ROW 2: B. Brown, K. Vorhies, B. Curtis. 24 sic Festival held at Fort Madison. Choir mem- bers blended their voices in singing two selec- tions for criticism from Professor Charles Math- eson, of Iowa State Teachers College, the guest conductor for the day's activities. Star-studded heavens, symbolizing those which surrounded the earth on the first Christmas, set the scene for this year's annual Christmas Concert. Songs which have embedded them- selves in the American celebration of Christ- mas were presented by the small ensembles. Multi-colored lights, proiected on a white back- drop by Stage Craft Club, portrayed the var- ious phases of the Nativity as the Choir sang traditional carols. The inspired faces of the audience were illum- inated by the Star of Bethlehem, as the lights slowly dimmed, and the Choir concluded the program with the singing of Stille Nacht. Fred Brandl, who lives in Austria, also the homeland of Silent Night's composer, aided the Choir in learning the correct pronunciation of the lyrics. More specialized training was gained by par- ticipating in a small group. These small en- sembles took part in school assemblies and public performances. The real test of the ex- perience gained comes with the participation in music contest.