Washington High School - Massillonian Yearbook (Massillon, OH)

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ADVANCED CHOIR This year's a Capella Choir has been one of the busiest ever seen at Washington High School. Their first performance, under the direction of R. Byron Griest, was given in the Music Room at the Choir Parents Reception. After that, they sang at the Thanksgiving Service, Christmas Assembly, and carols at the Ohio Merchants Bank. The week of December T0-T3 was spent in night rehearsals for The Messiah. They started out the new year by singing at Lorin Andrews, Choral Assembly, five school Choral Festival at New Phila- delphia, and the Stark County Music Festival. During the first week in March, the choir was kept busy practicing for the operetta, Babes in Toyland , which was presented March seventh and eighth. Many choir members went to the district contest. The Seven Last Words of Christ was sung at St. Paul's Church, an assembly at Longfellow, and the State Choir Contest. Spring brought the Mansfield Choir for an enjoyable week-end of music. Last, but not least, the senior choir members sang for Senior Chapel. Even with a busy schedule, they had a spaghetti dinner after the operetta, annual choral banquet and a weiner roast at Mr. Griest's. The choir sold many items this year and had several paper drives in order to raise money. All in all, in both work and play, they had good times and it has been a year they shall never forget. Page 28 Row l: Gladys Eyster, Pat McCleaster, Jan Knerr, Anita Kaeser, Prisilla Adams, Margaret Holsworth, Nancy Chaney, Mariorie Snyder, Neva Ritter, Diane Crookston, Judy Bennett, Charlotte Rhoades, Mary Jo Eberhard, Ann Gametbauer, Nancy Hook, Barbara Rinder, Carol Sue Jones, Kay Remley, Linda Whitmer, Sharon Agan, Marilyn Dunnie, Anola Filliez. Row 2: Sandra Welcher, Jo Ann Nodo, Marilyn Pendolino, Helen Tasseff, Pat Smith, Mary Evelyn Cooper, Elaine Shaman, Roberta Bell, Tami Finley, Olive Jones, Jean Rohrbaugh, Janet Dunnie, Susie Holmes, Carol Clasper, Sandra Schumaker, Cora Mospens, Carol Simon, Carolyn Poling, Pat Pratt, Merrie Lu Rikosky, Carol Riley, Pennie Hollwager. Row 3: Sharon Scott, Judy Hayden, Elizabeth Ross, Rachel Steiner, Joyce Scharver, Margaret Sigler, Hallie Simon, Marlene Mitchell, Jean Costell, Roger Gue, John Sharkey, Ronald Gilmore, Joe Turkal, Phyllis Washington, Jo McCleaster, LaVerna Kapper, Donna Thomas, Sharon Allen, Velma Conley, Ruth Littlefield, Lynda Roland, Susan Willey, Polly Pease. Row 4: John Fairless, Augie Bennett, Jerry Vales, Phil Binkley, Chuck McDew, Dick Kidwell, Tom Heine, Bob Burrows, Buddy Maier, Carl Kropf, Dave Reinoehl, Jerry Kovatch, Tom Smith, Ray Gleespen, Frank Bennett, Al Myricks, Tom Meldrum, Bob Brown, Jim Swearingen, Willie Long. Row 5: Les Feichter, Jerry Beach, Durwood Allshouse, Dave Richardson, Joe Wells, Owen Crites, Jack Vogelgesang, Jim Bower, Fred Rice, Bill Blount, Howard Kemp, Dean DaHinden, Loren Easterday, Dan Swartz, Dick Pitcock, Julius Myricks, Jerry Warehime, Chester Brown, Jim Mercer, Gary Ortiz, Tim Long, Bob Rinehart.

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VOCAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT I CHOIR DIRECTOR Washington High is very fortunate in having such a dis- tinguished man, R. Byron Griest, as the Choir Director. Many awards have been bestowed upon him. The following are just a few: Mus. B., Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio M.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, National Music Honorary Festival Conductor throughout Ohio Vice President, Stark County lOhio1 Music Educators 1954-55 Chairman of Vocal Affairs, Ohio M.E.A. 1950-51-52 Conductor at the Ohio University Summer High School Clinic at Athens, Ohio, 1953-54-55-56-57 President Stark County M.E.A. 1956-57 Vice President District, O.M.E.A. 1956-57 Left to 'ight Member of the American Guild of Organists . ' h tt. . . . . Carol Sue Jones' R Byron Grlesl' S cron SCO Member of the Committee to select competition music for Ohio since 1951 Chairman of Competitions for the Ohio M.E.A. 1952-53 , V-Chairman of Competition, Ohio M.E.A. 1955-56 Each year Mr. Griest selects a student director and an . . I d fd, t t t k h f h, CI ses ,n HS Post Member ofthe National Vocal Committee assistant stu en irec or o a e c arge o is as I I Competitions Adiudicmor for Ohio. absence. This year the Choir selected Jack Vogelgesang as the National Arion Award winner. CHOIR OFFICERS ADVANCED SOPHOMORE Row 1: Carol Sue Jones, Bob Brown, Polly Pease. Row 1: Ruth Morrison, Peggy Averill, Janice Flounders. Row 2: Jack Vogelgesang, Dean DaHinden, Jim Bower. Row 2: Craig Dietrich, Corky Fryer. Page 27

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