West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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7 it Y x A W v '. Rh Gathering around the piano for ri good 'oie song fest beiore Bermuda Shorts are Betty Brentner, Alfred Davis, Sue Knight, Bob Bianchi, and Arlene Verbeski. Yzx i Q L Beiore dfess rehearsal, Ann Lorden, Beverly Matthews, and Jane McMahon show their skit to Delores Powder and Alon Riddiford. The three girls did a pantomime dance act in the variety show, 52 x W A JQQ, 1 ff XS 'lv-.l.f l 1 I-gl lf' K - if , , vk i 45:54. fl ' 1 -.lQi'i'f lf Chozles Thomas ilCVY'OV'lSl'fIl6S to Judi Hartman, Richard Sampson, Mimi Schurcao, and George Bloomquist the quaint technique he used as the botamist iri the i954 variety snow, Chucks roie in the show kept the audience in continuous foughfer, Y': fll r X1 i , ,,,,. i 'w .1 krflil In her portrayal of Maryq Marguerite Donze kneels by the manger of the baby Jesus. Burdette Joes- ten takes the part of Joseph. The three shepherds that have come from the hillsides to worship the baby are Alan Riddiford, Rex Parker, and Tad Brown. As a wise man, Michael Hunsaker, as Mary, Mar- geurite Donze, as Joseph, Burdette Joesten, and as the other two wise men, James Place and Sam Black participate in the Christmas program.

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-Q ,N .t, LM, 'Ar QA' sit. mv wi-'rf 'N' A religious feeling filled the auditorium as Norma Johnson, de- picting the angel ln the annual Christmas pageant, proclaimed her tidings of great ioy. Joanne Emery and John Edson were narrators in the pageant. The awe inspiring program consisted of music by the band, orchestra, and combined choral groups, and a pantomime of the Nativity. .X J' l X M.. Nancy Borden, Catherine Morrison, Mary Mead, and Phyllis Varnum appear to be very amused as Fred Spear bravely demonstrates his superb diving technique to them at the dress rehearsal for the variety show be- fore the first performance on Friday. Well, welll What do we have here? exclaims Paul Van Sickle as he critically examines the outfits worn by Linda Duncanson, Caren Cole, Ann Marlowe, and Julie Apple- quist in Bermuda Shorts. The costumes represent the nineteen twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties. A scam- lrctrr' the drarnatlcs class play, The Two Christmas Boxes, shows tnat teenager Celeste Boyer is greatly amused by the antics ol three elderly matrons, Sally Wotlingtan, Sara Cummings, and Ann Gandolfo. -5 l t- zrixx ill' if-r . f Delores Powder asks Dottie Cassioppi what Christmas means to her in a scene from the Christmasplay, The Glory Song. Violet Kekic, in her role as an Angel, does not fully agree with Dottie. Standing by to supervise 4 the broadcast is Ed Langley.

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The Warriors brought home the goods in 54. Ray Mor- gan Paul Terranova and Tom Olson look over the ar- ray of trophies collecied by West teams in track basket- ball golf baseball and swimming. l 1 l , , , ' 1 fl 5 ' 1 . , ' r LQ, 1' E ' l I A- ,, , - 3 , ' K i Y fi -.1 4 iv 1 - . 8 1,3 ,7 fl au, ' 2 Ei 'F' Each yea' the Adnwirefs cf Beaurrlul Lnferamre group gives an award to an omsrandng girl. Last spring Nina Bullxef was presented the 'ecognrrron by Miss Rornarne Fisher, ABLadv1scr. This award rs presented for character, scholarship, leadership, and service, s,. ,ll 4 E .4 IX 1 ROTC awards' a'e pVi'5El'F'E:Cl at The honors assernbly by Mr. Willaarn Garson, managing ediror of The Rockford Reglsrer'Repuolrc Cncsen last year as outslandmg ca- ders by Vvinnebzxgo Newssapers, lnc. were Robe-rr John- son, senior, Rlrmrd Sampson, lunior, and Frank Nuss- baum, sophomore 2 r if 5' 1 , . - K ., -r , ,. 4 r 1. .,, -sg - s -W . ggi fs-55?