Payson High School - Paysonian Yearbook (Payson, UT)

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hand A band peps up activities in school iust as it does a parade. This year the band has been unusually active, and has contributed much to the spirit of our school. Following a year's drive to raise money for uniforms the goal was achieved. On Founders Day the band made its first appearance in new uniforms. Besides the Founders Day concert a concert was held in the tabernacle in November. Throughout the year the band has contributed to the enthusiasm of our home football games and basketball games. Our band rated high in the Band Festival held at Orem in April. Director of the band is J. D. Christensen and officers were: President Wayne Huff, Vice-President, Joe Lynn Spencer, and Secretary, LaRae Robbins. lst row: Taylor, Gee, Garner, Christensen, Hansen, Mr. Christen- 3rd row: Pickering, Wrinht, Spotten, Kester, Stark, Robbins sen, Hansen, Provstgaard, Crane, Barney. Wightman, Christensen, Johnson, Bowers. 2nd row: LeBaron, Peterson, Thomas, Zeeman, Searles, Nelson, 4th row: Stewart, Lazemby, Buys, Montague, Nelson, Chipman Huff, Nelson, Spencer. Bowers, Dixon, Spencer. 5th row: Taylor, Perry, Hansen, Woodbury, Erickson, Lyman, Ewell li' N T . .l CL

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The Fortune Teller is a musical play written in two acts. The vocal score by Victor Herbert, revised by Don Wilson, book and lyrics by Harry B. Smith and revised by Edward Bradley. The Grand Opera Ballet had been invited to Count Berezoski's Chateau. The Count wants a Royal Lottery ticket which is in possession of a ballet girl. Aided by Fresco, the Count finds that Irma has the ticket which she will not yield so the Count must marry her. Irma is in love with Captain Ladislaus of the Livonian Hussars, however, her twin brother Fedor has apparently deserted from the army. To save him from the tiring squad lrma consents to marry the Count. Irma tries to impersonate Fedor and escape marriage from the Count so she writes a note, leaves the lottery ticket and goes with Ladislaus, Before leaving Ladislaus grabs the ticket. A band of gypsies arrive and Musette is bought by Ladislaus and given to Fresco as a substitute for Irma at the wedding as the Count cannot see without his monocle which Fresco accidentally broke. The gypsies come tor Musette but she sends them away. The Count discovers the plot and insists that Irma marry him. In the meantime Fedor returned from a secret mission for the King. The lottery ticket turns up unexpectedly in Fresco's hands and the queen abolishes the Royal Lottery. Irma wins Ladislaus, Musette returns with Sandor y i J t and the Count takes Mme. Pompon. HDANCERS OF THE NATIONS Phyllis Griffith and Janice Henline, lrish dancers Marion Cowan and Lannett Cole, Spanish dancers Sheila Steck and Pat Terry, French dancers.

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lst row: John Thomas, Garn LeBaron, Jay Taylor, Mike Montague, Howard Chris- tensen. 2nd row: Glen Bowers, Wayne Huff, Paul Bowers, Cordell Chipman. dance hand The Top Ten have proven that they are exceptionally good as a dance band. The officers of the orchestra are: president Glen Bowers, vice-president Wayne Hutt, and secretary Cordell Chipman. They have given freely ot their time to play at our matinee dances, and have also played tor after-game dances. The boys in the orchestra are all members of the high school band. Because of their interest in music they organized the dance band last year. At the begin- ning of school this year the returning members reorganized the band and have proven themselves a success. They have received many invitations to play from surrounding towns and various church organizations. K7