North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Music tills the .nitliroriuin as Concert Chor.1le sings during the lirsi lfrill Coiitert. Ct-ncerr Chorale sings at spiritual song txilletl Hold On , it txippellii. Y ll I .I war- X V. l i , Q J ,J X l V K' Y F Y A At the Fall Concert the sophomore members of the Nocturnes sing and dance to a popular hit by Diana Ross called Why Do Fools Fall In Love? During the Orchestra Concert, Ron Brammer takes a quick glance at the director for his cue to play. The program was performed by String Orchestra members. Fall Productions

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f d b Drama II classg iiaelleiiifldiiplayied in performing arts Autumn brought several productions from the Performing Arts Department. The Drama Department presented a two-act play based upon the popular comic strip Tunzhleweealr. The Vocal Music Depart- ment sang under the direction of a new vocal music teacher, and the Instrumental Music Department was assisted by musi- cians from Wichita State University. Transformed into the dusty, dismal, and dreary town of Grimy Gulch, the Drama classroom was made up to set the mood for the Drama and Vocal Music Departments' production of the Melodrama and Oleo, Tumhleweedr. Presented on the evenings of October 11 and 13, Tzmzhleweeai told the story of Grimy Gulch and how it was saved from the choo-choo. The melodrama, based upon the comic stri by Tom K. Ryan and the judge Frump, played by Bryan Buehler, I-Iildegard Hamhocker by Billie johnson, Poohawk Indian Chief by Trey Harris, Deputy Knuckles by David East, and of course the plays namesake, Tumbleweeds played by james Valdez. Apart from the usual routine of rehears- ing after school, the Drama II and III students involved with the melodrama rehearsed during class time and sometimes during the lunch period. Neither the Drama or Vocal Music Department had rehearsed together and the first time they performed together as a group was, in fact, the opening night. I zfhoaght it went very well andl gained a lor of a'zreetz'ng experience. I woula lz'he to a'z'rer:t again, hopefully a larger production. stated Natalze Castro, Sta- clent Dzreclor. The November 1 performance was the first vocal music concert under the direction of Mr. johnson, the new vocal music teacher. Traveling to Northwest for an invitational sponsored by Northwest on November 8, the Madrigals participated in a vocal music concert along with five other Wichita area high schools. The Madrigals were the first featured group to perform after the host high school. Following the concert was a reception and a dance held in the Nor- thwest commons. The performances were not judged, but rather enabled each school to show how they were developing in their vocal music areas. Assisted by two jazz musicians from Wichita State University, The Instrumental Music Department performed several clasical and jazz pieces in an instrumental concert presented on the evening of P book by Tim Kelly, was provided with musical numbers and comedy skits from the Vocal Music Department. Several characters from the comic strip were presented in Tarnhleweeafr, such as if ,V X l A 'iii sims.. XTXQS In the first vocal music concert of the season, the Vocal Music Department filled the auditorium with such songs as 'Diana Ross' Why Do Fools Fall in Love and the Madrigal favorite To Be a Foothall Hero. Members of the Drama I and II classes portray the inhabitants ofthe dismal Grimy Gulch in the October roduction of ' 'Tumbleweeds Towns eo le November 3. The two WSU jazz Kurt Ruckersfeldt and Loretta joined the jazz band in such songs as Come Rain or Shine and They Can 'I Tahe Away From Me. . . P - P P during a spelling contest that could decide the fate of their hero Tumbleweeds.

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Angered over Elwood's free-spirited attitude toward everything, Lanette Kirkpatrick turns away from her brother. Her daughter, played by Michelle Dial, comforts her. S ChLu'nley's Resr intern Duane Wilson, played by Trey Harris, attempts to gain infor- mation to the whereabouts of Elwood. He questions the Dowd family lawyetjudge Omar Gaffney, played by Bryan Buehler. Fall Productions 1 C' l' s 4 . L 5 f sfit ., f - Q S V , ? ,'g,ZfgLg7 --t' f 'V 7' 'ff VN Mi i' 5-F5 1iS1ZiR'- . A 1 .1 :ss t Q 1 , c ,A .. . ff,s'f1,g:i::w 4 seg, X wv lise gaalwrws' Mfrs.-'N X Qs,'f1iet,,gs 1 - -P-br ,Q 3 f 5, 'sg sgwu - w gagslgis i , 32g i5fg:ig.:5fjXjf' Ki - k at 3 , ' 1 . V. I atrlc - N. QQ gy . rFi3TiX5IQ5XF23i55S J , ts ,Sify?sq-i:svQ4fg?1vx 3516 C 0 C K scam. ., W, twwty-.W .6 f. s -MM, vLsc,,,.s,.- f.- X 1 we X l X C tt N Mccffia M, l . if 33,3 XT H t ' ' i A 4+ - . . l in fx Mm .f.,yw. t 2 R' ff ICY 211'l'1S misty abyss- 4 lf? Dc gif ish 'U 5kffbiifE5'Q5i5i5l17SVlWli5.lf-SS.-Q -if fcggxsfxcs 44523 Reg It gc- kgyzf Q - ,M . ewey 5 M f 5 WM N tawwmr 5 :VE l 4 Ytsvgwwyeix 3 eww Malin Q an Bett s SW Buehler x' ilhams Q QE blfgqkxv QQ ,fy e c . C t eg? 5 5 Ao Sf xftiwie ' e Ssfgxaiy 4' xg kifxy 5 sw is 5931 esgqgggsz Rows gs J SN ,559 we c K bs A 514 0. QQ- vf A54 xyt X .Q J