West Bend High School - Echo Yearbook (West Bend, IA)

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RW SN gznqxq Among tl n mero1s activiti s in our school, the music department ranks high and is an DUtSt3DdlHU feature in the co runjtv Of speclal importance is the fact that such a large n mber of th bi h school st dents participate in different m ic activlties The vocal de artrent boasts a members io 80 hi h school tudents while about 80 members belong to the Senior and Junior Bands The entire music department is under th carable direction of Urs Helen Claiborne The operetta PIVQH this year by the high scmool was nhin s in t e Saw dustn, a comedy in 3 acts The stage was transformed into th midfay of a circus and the oreretta was successfully presented to capacity crowds both nights The vocal departm nt att nded the Comntv Festival WHiCF was held at m etsburg this year Among o r local activities th Christmas season proved to be a highlight of the year, with the choruses entertaining at var io s gatherings includine the annual basketball program by the girls chorus This year an extra feature was added by as'inG all Girls who have fo merly hope this practice will be carried out in the years to follow The music department also provlded the ent rtainment at the annual L S L C Banquet The band participated in both th Mason City and Algona F tivals Varllvn ikes, a 1041 Senior, was our queen candidate at Nason City and Bernadln Bleler, a 1052 Senior, was our queen candidate at Algona Th Band and the School w re proud to have the e two girls representing them The County Band Festival at Rtthven was attended bv the Senlor Band, with many members filling places in the special nPicked Bandu A concert will be given by the band before tme music contest The summer program of the band consists mainly of the N dn sdav night concerts The band also was a main attraction at the town celebration and th Fourth of Tuly vrogram As conte t time comes around again both vocal and instrumental student are practicing harf to do their best for their school Ap roximately 30 entrles are planned for the small grours These include vocal solos, instru mental solos, piano solo , and snall ensembles Members of the s all groups which hav been active all year and wlich hare participated in the many music programs are as follows Girls Sext t Rosemary Anliker Anna Abbas, Barbara Anliver, Shirley Grant, Toyce Truelsen, Barbara Baas Girls Trio Lonnie Turgens, Iov e Anl1ker, Julie Laubenthal ys Qxartet Mayne Dunn, Don Norrison, Don Tabor, Tam s Sanders xophone Quartet Barbara Anliver, Eldon Fehr, Tora Mikes Barbara Grant Clarinet Quart t B rnaoine Bleu r, Lonnie Turgens, Janet itteers, Shirley Grant 'U I5 fl X , Thl Page Sponsored BJ WEST BEND LLLVATOR COMPANY Q3 K 4 O W ,H In 1 P 0 ,if 'Sn K 1, iv' 5 e L-X I 'iff . . - 2 gy cj N - Q., . we u L e s . s , ' g s mu , M. . ' A ' - . , u , .e . g . u,- , T , :us ' . r L H s h A of g A s . . - g . W D 1 l. . A o s J J E . g h - . s .e.. v y .' 1 . V . T e e s 1 A ' . , E-m . . , , u . ,e , ' U , s - s ' . T V - , h D '- O L' . taken part in the program to doin the group in the last number. The seniors A , '. a . . . . . e . es . ' V -A f, - . T o' e , ' , ' , .q e e ,s- y J , -1 1 Av ' . ,. - U T , ' . K O u . .. A Q . . . ' e 97 A gs e . , 4 , - . s .. . L Y s .A 47 4 W' A ' -Q - s 4. . 1 , m J 1 ' e . - V , . ' e : , . D .,, : A J ,V r1 A 'A ,v Bo 1 : ' . . e a : . S O . 0 1 Q ' . A , , . no s r D 9 Egz if 913 A S ff' ' ' 's ' 1: .- - r vp , KN , 0

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C9 ,QSO 'XGA Gifs Q00 00 'zyngi if 4 I '4l'l4,0h Lfiqv 0 GIRLS CHORUS Front Row Left to Rlgbt B Rlttgers B Anliker L Mlkes Bleuer, Kuecker Schurg, Uirtz, A Abbas R Hlvgason, R Bach an Third Row A Wlrtz Rlttgers L Jergens, J Laubenthal, S Ludwlg, M Helleseth Gade, M Bonnstetter, M Traub, L Struecker, C Leonard, J AH1lkGT, C Laubenthal, M Jagner, M Layton, D Klsch Second Row B Banwart, B Grant, E Johnson, P Ketelsen, 3 Baas Mlller, J Krug, D Fehr M Schmalen, B Klepper, I mgner D Kuecker B Grant, L Jacobs, D Wir z, N Samson B Krug, R Anliker V P+ Ut! WV NIXBD CFOBUS Front Row, L ft to Rlght 1 Layton, J Anllk r, D Morristn, anders, C Mi? s, K Ballard, N Dunn, H Morey, C Laubenthal Rittgers Second Bow D K1SCh, J Laubenthal, L Jergens, Pertl, V Jergens, 3 Banwa t G Plahn, R Gade, A Jir 7, Grant, R Anliker Thlrd Row M Wlrtz, C L onard, M Iagner Ferden, R Kinseth, T Higgens, L Mlller, B Baas, B Bleuer, Anllker Bac? Row B Banwart, P Bachman, M Thompson Habegar, I Mlller, D Tabor, B Grant, L Mlkes, A Abbas B , I I' . V '- ', Q ' 4 . - J . Yi. - , 5- ,gs 1 'F. f S ? ' Q ' t, , Q . .- A N' ' ' L A. Y' In i 5 X A. -- .. .A K 7. is' P ' 7 r I A Q1 4 1 1 . I - K I , K 'A A .W . , ' . : . ' , . , . '. ., Ba a c s 0 1 'n xi' 3. , . . . . . U i 5 C t I I . O rv' l , 1.40 4 ' M. .' . , A. Q , . ,N . . - . .. , 5. , . . , A. . . , Back Row: .M. Thompson, M: CsuUker,. 3. Thilges .J. Besch, O C O X: , I , I I . . f . , . . . . . I rv: Aww P 2-sv? . ' A + - Q J ' If 1 .Er . r. f5 , A f ' 'f A rf! Y M H 1-Y , ' V. ' xy' M - it 1 A ,'Q - ' . V . at , G .A A T , Ar 'f ' g' J Y 'I . u X X e -L ' : 4. . . ' e . d UV' 5- 0 I -9 0 V 0 ' . I . , B. , - ' P. D. .l ' r . ' . J U t S. . . ' . Q ' Q ' H w. . 1 ' . ' . J . ' ' B. ' . , : . L. . U, 0 'ig '. n s a i 1. V Q a