McClintock High School - Historian Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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LINNY HAMPE DANCES wildly as Rick Mercer asks wallflower Carolyn Barkhurst to dance. Biff Jannuzzi provides music for the trio during Mr. Sala's Advanced Drama Class. Tonal Memorg. Breathin Control PREPARING FOR CON CE RT SEASON, the Mixed Chorus devotes a great deal of time to practice. David Rasmussen strives for perfection from his pupils during his first year at MHS. TRYING TO DECIDE which mu- sic to order, Mr. Mabbitt fid- dles with the keyboard. Hun- dreds of dollars worth of mu- sic is ordered yearly. 'I8-music, drama TWO COMPLETE sound systems including stereo, amplifiers, and tape recorder were ac- quired by the Music Department for each of its choral and instrumental divisions. With facilities described as unsurpassable by Chairman Larry Mabbitt, the department entered its first full year in the Fine Arts building. Embodied in the curriculum were instrumental and choral groups for beginning, intermediate, or advanced students. Mr. Mabbitt conducted the Charger Band and the Orchestra while John Put- nam directed the A Cappella Choir and Madri- gals. Leading the Mixed Chorus was David Ras- mussen, a former student teacher at McClintock. BEGINNING WITH a section on terminology and stagecraft, drama I-Il endeavored to create new insight in dramatics appreciation. Through con- sistent exposure to the varied forms of the dra- matic arts, students achieved this goal. The course Included section on make-up, dialogue, character analysis, and a study of the theater from Greek to modern times. All were designed as fundamental courses to be expanded upon in advanced drama. Director Robert S. Sola em- phasized technique, especially in the field of present day improvisational theater. ,

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.75-Z Dgl I .GI 'IQ 016315400 LEADING FACULTY MEETINGS, Principal Boyle and Assis- tant Principals Cox and Lyons direct the conversation to checking the attendance slips. Monthly meetings provided department chairmen with the opportunity to express their ideas. Dudley Stringer Hascall Henshaw DIRECTING THE preparation ot the district budget occupied much of Dudley Stringer's time. As Tempe Union School District purchaser, Mr. Stringer also administered federal funds. In ad- dition, he supervised the handling ot payment of bills for classes and organizations of each high school. WITH THE COMPLETION of the district stadium located on the McClintock campus, Athletic Co- ordinator Hascall Henshaw found scheduling sports activities for the two high schools easier to execute. Serving his third year as coordinator, Mr. Henshaw also reserved Tempe High's audi- torium tor various activities such as concerts, plays, and contests. VOICING ADULT OPINIONS, Mr. Lyons links the council and administration together to form an effective student gov- ernment. Student Activity Di- rector Mr. Lyons sponsored students at the Annual Arizona Student Co u n c i I Convention and the Optimists Youth Ap- preciation Week breakfast. administration-17

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MABBIT, LARRY-Band, Or- chestra, B.A. ASU, Charger Band, Favorite food-Mexi- can food. PUTNAM, JOHN H. -Girls' Chorus, Humanities, A Capella, Choraliers, B.A. ASU, M.A, ASU, Favorite food-Popcorn. RASMUSSEN, DAVID-'Boys' Chorus, Mix- ed Chorus, JV Band, B.A. Occidental College, Favorite food Mexican food. SOLA, ROBERT S.-Speech, Drama, Humanities, B.A. Westminster College, Pennsylvania, Hobby -Golf. Contront Musicians BEGlNNlNG BAND members sight read to improve their music abilities These students may later try out for Charger band. sf s ,,..-1' DAVID RASMUSSEN, the new- est addition to the music staff, conducts the mixed chorus. Af- tera semester of student teaching at MHS, Mr. Ras- mussen returned as a new member of the faculty. music-19