Harold L Richards High School - Golden Year Yearbook (Oak Lawn, IL)

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Students took advantage of piano instrnmion oflered for the lirst time this year. Z 'w - ' I I u p. u n y a .4 N 't l.:. I Nlr. Hopper, guest director. demonstrated correct voice techniques as Liz Klein accompanied hint. concerts enriched our cultural heritage Ruth Wiercnga and Alike MulYaltcrs concentrated on a clarinet duct. nv inning' l 'fix F - fn' The marching band, under the direction of Mr. Idle, prac- ticed daily in preparation lbr games and parades. ,Rav G 's' W

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Lt-v'W ' Practice on a neu' arrangement required concentration on the musical score in Campus A Cappella Choir with Mr. Gets. New music courses were introduced into the curriculum. A greater range of musical content was evident in the various courses offered. Students now chose from such courses as music theory, harmony, composition, beginning piano, beginning or advanced choral or instrumental performance. Band and choral groups played an important role in school events. Selected mu- sicians from all three buildings combined to form the Marching Band, which performed at many games, parades. and contests. The Concert Band and the Concert Choirs reached their zenith of perfection at the Christmas and Spring concerts for the coin- munity. The Concert Orchestra gave its major performance at the Operetta in the Spring. A select Varsity Band played for all the home basketball games. The Stage Band entertained audi- ences with popular music before several concerts. Practice to learn new music and prepare for concerts occupied the at- tention ofthe Northeast A Cappella Choir. 'x .li ,09- Perfecting choral techniques through vocal exercises were Fred Haohn and Gene Ricketts in the Campus A Cappella Choir. Music Department Needed experience for advanced instrumental music was gained by David Schulz in Beginning Orchestra. A

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42 ,,...v-P ,,,-.M ,av Nw ,,...... Office Occupations, a work-study program for high school seniors, started this fall for the first time. Under the supervision of Mr. Raymond Hoffman, the program was designed to give students skills which would make them readily employable in 'v ? ilv- limploved at the Oak Lawn Trust and Savings Bank. Barbara Bober was in- structed on the operation ofthe prooflnachine by -Ioan Overholler. OFFICE OCCUPATIONS MEMBERS, FRONT ROW: Barbara Bober, Debbie Rusnak, Donna lilstner. BACK ROW: Mr. Hoffman, Gertrude Ortegal, Barbara Russell, Diane Shaw, and Nancy Bekkering. the business world upon finishing high school. Several girls en- rolled in Office Occupations earned a salary while completing their high school education. The jobs these students held were helpful in forming business personalities needed in the future. Office Occupations Printing checks at the Oak Lawn Trust and Savings Bank, Isabelle Baxter super- vised Nancy Bel-ckering. ,,