U S Grant High School - General Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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- The melodious tones of the Senior High Choir entertain P.T.S.A. members. Hmmmmmmmml l l To the many students that U. S. Grant has in of rhythm, harmony, and melody. this field, music is something more than sounds put Hard work, and many times, long hours, go together to give a musical effect, for even a babbling into the preparation of entertainment for our be- brook can fulfill this requirement. Instead, they half, so that we can always be proud of our talented seek and find compositions that have a combination people in music. sounds jill the air. We I + V X. iik',ZffQ5 Wonder what's on ., Q Edie's mind? Pam Hall demonstrates a Hindu Dance for fellow Choir members I9 I 5 E

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,M-+ . fi ,aw Y- U Q Nancy Roucli brings pleasure to all. It takes an open mouth for music to come forth. X Gayela, Jane, and Candy, always have time for musical entertainment. life it 3 , i 11 -1 55,1 . Before curtain call these girls nervously await their first appearance. Melodious Before the lights go on and the curtain draws back, l many hours of hard work go into the preparation of the l different fields of entertainment for the faculty and students at U. S. Grant. Of these, one of the most difficult, but N most pleasurable is music, whether it be entirely instru- l mental, vocal, or both. Our students of music take great pains to reach a l standard of perfection. The art of combining tones so that they are pleasing, expressive, and intelligible, is very diffi- cult and many times may require one to work after class hours to reach such a harmonious quality. I8

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S 5 2 K K 2 E Chris Jalinke, Drum Major, awaits the big moment when he will first lead the Band. Two of the Senior High Band members proudly display their uniforms. Pride 0 Band Queen attendants, Tammy Evans, ,loan Pritchett, Carolyn Beck and Cathy Brown, await impatiently for the announcement of the new Band Queen. .ge if Keeping in step with the person beside you and playing the same note as everyone else, re- quires skill and practice and even more coordina- tion. ,lust ask any one of the numerous members of the U. S. Grant Band. They've had enough ex- perience to know what they're talking about. Practicing daily, and sometimes nightly, the Band members maintain their best in order to proudly represent Grant as best they can, with honor and pride. In fact, they are often referred to as the upride of U. S. Grantw and are properly labeled as such. Carrying Grantis name with them to various festivals, contests, concerts and sports events throughout the school year, they present to Grant numerous trophies and awards. Each one of us can say with pride and thanks in our hearts, that U. S. Grantis band serves us ' to their best ability and knowledge. 20