Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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There Will Be Early Bird In The Morning l For . . . The choral department re- mained very active. Choral members competed in the annual Solo and Ensemble Contest and exhibited their talents for a local Solo and Ensemble Concert. Boy's Glee Club, Girl's Glee Club, and Mixed Choir participated in the Organization Contest. Swing Choir and Mixed Choir performed at the Christmas Concert, while Madrigals and Swing Choir performed at the Spring Concert. All groups performed for club meetings around the county. The main attraction of the choral department this year was the Swing Choir. lt was increased from sixteen to twenty singers and the back- up group was also increased from three to ten players . These additions gave the group a totally new and en- joyable sound. The members would have gone to Madison, Wisconsin for a contest, had it not been for the weather. The group competed at the Oak Lawn Jazz Festival, held in Oak Lawn, Ill. The Choral Department was also proud to announce that three students-Kathleen Dooley, Cheryl Littlefield, and Bruce I-Ieuton were all elected to All-State Choir. These three students, along with Mr. Toalson, attended a two day clinic in Chicago at the Conrad Hilton. 52 Choir

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GIRLS GLEE CLUB U- FIRST ROW - Becky Zbinden, Kathleen Dooley, Margo Arends, Sara Sever, Davxm Donaldson, Missy Mason, Lynara Looker, Norma Souligny, Lynelle Looker. SECOND ROW - Linda Kollmann, Ann Smith, Lori Koll- mann, Karen Christy, Joann Welsh, Sue Drake, Judi Garfield, Tami Neuhaus, Kathy Lenhart. THIRD ROW - Marlene Wheeler, Tina Holliman, DeAnn Johnson, Kristina Immel, Jean Kamperschroer, Mary Dooley. MIXED CHOIR - FIRST ROW M Becky Zbinden, Kathleen Dooley, Margo Arends, Sara Sever, Dawn Donaldson, Missy Mason, Lynara Looker, Norma Souligny, Lynelle Looker. SECOND ROW - Linda Kollmann, Ann Smith, Lori Koll- mann, Karen Christy, Joann Welsh, Sue Drake, Judi Garfield, Tammy Neuhaus, Kathy Lenhart. THIRD ROW - Jeff Rhoades, Marlene Wheeler, Tina Holliman, DeAnn Johnson, Kristina Immel, Jean Kam- perschroer, Mary Dooley, John An- derson, Gary Wockner. FOURTH ROW -W Mike Ralph, Doug Schuler, Larry Rose, Joe Sullivan, Bruce Heu ton, John Sloter, Kenton Carley, Randy Hamilton, Tim Waters . BOYS GLEE CLUB H FIRST ROW A Doug Schuler, Jeff Rhoades, Joe Sul livan, Bruce Heuton, John Sloter, Kenton Carley. SECOND ROW - Mike Ralph, Larry Rose, Randy Hamilton, John Anderson, Gary Wockner, Tim Waters. I 1 Choir 53