John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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mm, Choir 0 Clarions Small groups sport talent, dedication Marshall's Clarions were a group of advanced vocalists, whose singing skills include jazz, madri- gal, and specially prepared show tunes. This year's group included twelve members, all of them female. The Clarions competed in several competitions and provided entertainment at community events. Six girls represented Marshall at the All-State con- test: Patti Diamond, Sherry Malory, Julie Hinshaw, Lavonne Lucas, Maria Fleischman, and Suzi Berard. One hundred and twenty students from other Port- land high schools also participated. Concert Choir, which was the stepping-stone to Clarions, enrolled twenty-one enthusiastic students. Among the many elements of music taught in the class were basic notation, pitch identity, and inter- vals. Another highly stressed skill that was related to students was how to read notes and musical scales. The goal of many Choir members is to successfully complete the course and become a Clarion member, explained Junior Casey Chandler. Traditionally, entry into Clarions has been con- troled by a high set of standards. Over the years, enrollment has dropped, yet the standards remained consistent. Girls are usually more iterested in be- coming members, and Instructor John Coady ex- plained why he feels it's important to have males as well as females. With the varying pitches, a differ- ent, more interesting tone results, and that can add a lot to many numbers. Seniors Patti Diamond and Julie Hinshaw, who have been active in both drama and music through- out their four years at Marshall, performed at their Commencement exercises at the Civic Auditorium. lt was nerve-racking, but l was very honored and proud to do it, remarked Hinshaw. Ult brought a nice ending to my senior year. Together, these two programs, Choir and Clar- ions, made up the singing force of Marshall High. DEMONSTRA TING their ability to read music, freshmen choir members Barbara Roloff and Linda Panit sing strongly. Reading music is only one of the many things taught in choir. SINGING ALONE. while striving for perfection is sophomore Clarion Sherri Mallory. 9

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CLARIONS-FRONT ROW: Sherry Mallory, Julie Hinshaw, Karen La- Font. SECOND ROW: Beth Brown, Maria Fleischman. BACK ROW: Tracy Long, Casey Chandler. PRACTICING THEIR MUSIC in solitude, Billie Jo Church and Chris Tatum work to improve their singing skills. They are both in choir and are gaining experience which will increase their chances to become a Clarion. . K 22524526 Q may I. WORKING on a new number, Casey Chandler, Maria Fleischman Sherry Mallory and Patti Diamond practice harmonizing. CHOIR-FRONT ROW: Barbara Langford, Barbara Roloff, Linda Panit Billie Joe Church. BACK ROW: Chris Tatum, Patty Siemmsen 9 Choir ' Clarions

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BAND-FRONT ROW: Tammy Moore, Lisa Logerwell, Teri Hill, Marcy Brown, Patti Sullivan, Kellie Ray, Stephanie Beeman, Chris Henry, Sondra Lund. MIDDLE ROW: Philip Stephens, Crystal Hoffman, Aar- on White, Cynthia Reck, Teresa Beeman, Scott Woodbury, Heather Booth, Chris Belnap, Andy Souvannavong, Tim Langrath. BACK ROW: Lisa Jones, Brenda Cheney, Theresa Shipley, Cheryl Clark Chris Grassley, Garry Britt, Curt Williams, Pat Van Horn, Mike Gar- bush, Jason Smyers, Floyd Smith, Angela Ferguson, Charles Gould John Plechinger. 1 as :lvl CHRISTMAS MELODIES prevailed at the band and choir Christmas concert December ll. STAGE BAND-FRONT ROW: Peter Schweitzer, Kellie Ray, Lisa Lo- gerwell, Heather Booth, Christine Belnap. BACK ROW: Cheryl Clark, Garry Britt, Chris Grassley, Philip Hlnes. Band