Lamesa High School - Tornado Yearbook (Lamesa, TX)

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TORNADO, Lamesa, Texas, 1975 19D Aftercancel ling their trip to Amarillo for the Greater Southwest Festival, the Choir planned a banquet and dance. Held on May 7, the meal was catered by Sutphens Barbeque out of Lubbock, and the dance featured Spellbound , also of Lubbock. Receiving awards that night were Jenny Orson, National School Choral Award; Cynthia Huse and Bill Bristow, Outstanding Seniors; Denise Treadaway, Outstand- ing Composition; Rusty Hughes, Outstanding Pianist; Tondi Williams, Outstanding Service; Russ Pinkerton, Outstanding Junior; Alison Hatchett, Outstanding Sopho- more; and Debbie Martens, Outstanding Freshman. The Choir also presented a pot plant to JoAnne Sopson for her dedicated service to the Booster Club and the Choir. The Chorale ' s last appear- ances were at the Bacca- laureate services and the Graduation exercises. 1. Mr. Wesson talks to Second Women ' s Chorus at Contest. 2. Outstanding Choir members; Alison Hatchett, Jenny Orson, Debbie Martens, Rusty Hughes, Tondi Williams, Bill Bristow, Cynthia Huse, Denise Treadaway, and Russ Pinkerton. 3. Chorale participating in Bicentenial Festival Kick-Off.

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13D TORNADO, Lamesa, Texas, 1975 Choir Engaged in Many Activities The 1975 Lamesa High School Choir Department was extremely active. To begin the year, all choirs participated in the selling of records and tapes, which produced a sizable profit. The Chorale, in observance of the Homecoming spirit, joined witirti e Band during half-time actifitjes. Together tliey performed the new School Song. •• The Choirs presented only one concert this year -a Christmas concert- which involved the Chorale Mixed Choir, the Chorale Women ' s Chorus, the Sophomore Mixed Choir, and the Freshman Mixed Choir. Also, the Chorale accepted invitations to sing at several civic clubs. Programs, about twenty minutes in length, consisted of music of various st yles. Most of the Choirs ' time and effort was devoted to prepar- ing for Concert Contest. Choirs involved in this con- test were: Chorale Mixed Choir, Chorale Women ' s Chorus, Second Women ' s Chorus, and Freshman Mixed Choir. On April 19, the Choir Department sponsered their third annual Let The Good Times Roll . This shindig included various carnival boothes, and a Rock and Western Dance, featuring the band Country Gold . There was also live enter- tainment and a wide assort- ment of refreshments. The tlieme tfiis year pertained to the 20 ' s and 30 ' s, Bonnie and Clyde days. Bottles White, as leader of Federal Agents, and several students also posed as Federal Agents, staged a raid, as it would have happened in a Speakeasy in the 30 ' s. Mr. Wesson, owner of the bar , and several student employ- ees were involved in the exchange of cross-fire. But of course the shells were blanks. Preparations began several weeks in advance. Choir members decorated Friday, April 18, and all day Saturday, April 19 . This event was one of the Choir ' s major money-making projects. The Chorale was included in the Bicentennial Kick-Off Festival, held on the Court House Square, on May 2. They sang A Hymn For Our Time . Choir director, Larry Wesson, gave an end-of-tlie-year barbeque for tlie Senior choir members. Due to sandy weather, the outing, origi- nally planned for tlie park, was transferred to the Ray Orson home. Mr. Wesson prepared his own special sauce and barbequed chicken on an open girll. Also on tlie menu was potato salad, pork- n-beans, and Texas toast. Mmmm good! 1. Bottles White and Susan Parsons stage a make believe raid at Let The Good Times Roll . 2. Kalhy Howard takes money at the Frisbee Throwing booth, while Mark Hugiies attempts to win a prize. So i w

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20D TORNADO, Lamesa, Texas 1975 Speech and Drama — Words and Actions Miss Cynthia Tiirnboiigh had one Speech class and two Drama classes this year. The Speech class was in- volved in extensive studies of interpretation of prose and poetry, and dramatic inter- pretation. They also devoted time to informative and per- suasive speaking, and spe- cial occasion speeches. (BELOW) Several children with their entries for the E.A.C. Club ' s Animal Show. The Speech class organized a club, called the Environ- mental Animal Care Club. The E.A.C . was formed to provide a means of learning parliamentary procedure. The class elected officers and they are as follows: Presi- dent, Sherry Rebber; Vice- President, Joe Heath; Sec- retary, Teresa Owens; Treas- urer, Steve Price; Parlia- mentarian, Kenneth Wiley . The E.A.C. sponsored an animal show on April 5, 1975. Children in grades one through four brought their pets, including dogs, cats, and ducks. A small fee for each entry was required, and the E.A.C. Club used the money for a picnic, held at Forrest Park. Members of the Speech and Drama Club participated in oratorical contests in Dim- mitt, Hereford, and San Angelo. The Debate Team, involved in contests in Hereford and San Angelo, held a one and eleven record in forensics.