Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

Page 115 text:

Douglas Mroczek, music major, takes his place in the music section, displaying his talents on the French horn. f Forming a large portion ofthe reed section are lleft to rightl Robert Kerdig, John Parker, Richard Hulbert, Richard Love and David Connor. Tooters and Tvveeters l I fm J

Page 114 text:

A student takes the first step in getting his minor questions answered quickly and easily. On-duty counselor Dan Meanssolves a small problem by telephone while he awaits another student. First aid tor little problems Instant counseling, an answer at your fingertips, is the latest innovation of Valley's ever-progressing counl seling staff. Introduced in the fall of 1963, the program is organized so that the student may drop in to the lobby of the Administration .Building almost any time and get an answer to quickie questions. A drop-in counselor, on duty from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, answers questions of every variety, both for cur- rent students and people who telephone. Calls of this nature used to go from clerk to clerk, but are now answered swiftly by the rotating staff. All the counselors, plus the placement and test co-ordina- tors, help out in this new venture. The main idea is that no appointment is necessary. The student used to have to make an appointment and then wait several days to see a counselor to ask a 2- minute question. When the problems get too involved for the drop-in counselor, such as when scholastic rec- ords must be considered or when special literature must be provided, the student is referred to a regular appoint- ment with one .of the staff.

Page 116 text:

Earle B. Immel, lrightl orchestra conductor, gives instructions to Dave Weston lleftl, Steve Sanders playing bass ltopl, Nancy Nichols playing cello and Harold Wills lback to cameral. Freshness, precision of sound and brilliance flow from instruments of music. Keeping this in mind, Assistant Professor Earle B. Immel, conduc- tor of Valley College's orchestra, strives for the ultimate in achieve- ment whenever directing a perform- ance. Valley provides an excellent op- portunity for serious musicians to display their talents, offering one of the only day orchestra courses in this area. The course has been of- fered for 15 years at Valley. Prof. Immel feels that in offering orches- tra, the potential of the students can be more fully realized and subse- quently developed to a greater ex- tent. Y Piano is also an important part of the Valley Orchestra. Here Wendell Jacobs adds that needed tone to the practice piece. The 55 members of the orchestra form an outstanding group of mu- sicians, and what they lack in num- ber they make up in quality. The orchestra is endowed with excellent brass and wind sections. One of the orchestra's most versatile instrumen- talists is Dave Weston, who is able to fill in for the cello section besides playing the baritone saxophone. Headed by concertmistress Mela- nie Eddy, the orchestra maintains a vigorous practice schedule during the week in the music building. Two campus concerts were scheduled to be performed in the latter part of the spring semester, allowing the or- chestra to prove the old adage, Practice makes perfect. Caroline Kaptain studies her music score intently as she draws her bow gently across the violin strings. LVM' . 5 .3