Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Symphonic Band Attends All-State Band Competition WHAT MAKES A good band? Talent and practice do, according to this year's Symphonic and Stage Bands. Together with the smaller Concert Band, Symphonic Band rehearsed every morning during fourth hour. Symphonic Band was composed of people chosen from the T-Bird Band on the basis of playing ability and sight reading. Concerts were given in January, February and May. Stage Band was formed by interested students with the help of Mr. Ronald Mills. Stage Band played with the Symphonic Band during several concerts, and, in May, attended a Stage Band Workshop at Colorado College. SYNIPHONIC BAND - FRONT ROW: Jill Stegner, John Hutte, Debbie Olm- stead, LaRue Ebersole, Kathy Graham, Barb Meyer, Jean Howells, Sherri Hekkers, Debbie Berwick, Charlotte Thompson, Becky Mullison, Patty Heyse, Chris Suter, Ann Higginson, Susie Brunk. ROW TWO: Elaine Rob- inson, Julie Akers, Denise Rodgers, Kem Madden, Gini Ledbetter, Mary McCann, Denise Helm, Peter Hilbricke, Arlyn Ubben, Marcy Bruski, Becky Knudsen, Don McCurdy, Ken Mills, Debbie Lancaster, Mary Clare O'Don- nell, Rob Maclver, Henry Hornet, Dave Boyles, Henry Schwartz, Elliot Asp, Mike Ramsey, Gualliame Smith, Jim Ayres, Ron Winne, Richard Bucking- ham, Kay Nielson, Dave Tyree, Marlin Rhodebeck, Jan Bergman, Don Rob- bins, Candace Hurst, Jerilyn Emanuelson, Roger Bradshaw, Karen Culp Roxie: Anderson, Beckv Walker, Debbie Duncan. ROW THREE: David Young JoAnne Padilla, Roberta Dranes, Steve Powell, Cathy Butkovich, Pat Von Rueden, John Lakey, Nancy Hanson, Carol Scott, Margaret Lewis, Albie Urban, Carl Varley, Charlie Osburn, Paul Martin, Jerry Zoellner, Jay Rod- man, Jerry Buchholz, Chas. Vicroy Marl, Barry Johnson, Randy Rodes. Mason Norwood, Brian Dreger, Ron Hopper, Gordon Seibel, Danny Green, Deborah Graham, Kathy Jensen, Mark Dyer, Franklin C. Schwartz, John Knippers, Alan Combs. BACK ROW: Linda Simpson, Sharon Anderson. Jackie Depew, Marlo Langman, Earnest Fitzgerald, Richard Cotton, Mr. Mills, Mr. Sickbert, Paul Carlton, Doug Edson, Charlie Zerbe, Doug Rains, Roger Baker, Gerri Slagle, Craig Thompson, Genie Heppner, Tom Cleek, Doris Holcomb, Janice York, Sue Johnson.

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The Littlest Angel Returns for Yuletide Performance Miss Sandy Strickland narrates for The Littlest Angel. WHAT WAS A tradition for many years at Wasson -- The Littlest Angel - was revived this year for the annual Christmas Program. Under the direction of lVlr and lVlrs. Homer Paris, the drama was presented at an afternoon assembly for the student body. 'The Littlest AngeI,' portrayed by Gaye Lamar, was exactly four years, six months, five days, seven hours and forty-two minutes old. Despite his age, it was the littlest angel's earthly box - filled with a butterfly, a bird's egg, and a dog's collar -that was chosen to become the star of Bethlehem at Christ's birth. After the performance, the choirs, under the direction of lVlr. Meeker and IVlr. Bearzi, sang several selections. The drama students presented both a verse-speaking choir and a religious pageant. Celestial silence surrounds these three Thunderbird angels ri,-nmnfip r-nnfrnsts are emphasized by the stage lights during the Choristers' presentation of a Christmas melody Once upon a time. . . there was a most miserable, thoroughly unhappy, and utterly defected Cherub.