West Lafayette High School - Scarlet and Gray Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Drama And Forensics, Speech Arts Sponsored Sunday Costs Five Pesos is rehearsed by its cast. Presiding over a Speech Arts meeting is Jim More- house with officers, Jeannine Low, Colleen McCarty and Kendra Davenport. Speech Arts, the largest club in school, strives to give experience, knowledge, and enter- tainment to West Side High School as well as to its own members. The club sponsored five one-act plays, sev- eral teas, and their meetings were spiced with impromptu speeches and visits from other de- bate and forensic teams A forensic team, an innovation last year was successfully held over under the captaincy of Jeannine Low. The purpose of Speech Arts is to promote skills in all phases of speech, which include acting, speaking, and debating. Valuable know- ledge and experience could be gained through working on a play, directing, acting, or working on one of the many backstage crews. Mrs. Mary Helen Kahn, faculty adviser, directed the club's two major productions. The Speech Arts Club

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OCTOB S 9l0l l6l7l Measuring the charge of a Van de Graaf generator are Kenny Probst, Jim Morehouse, and Clark Lowman. Scientists, Electricians Undertake Projects Electronics, biology, astronomy, rocketry, any of these and more can be studied and un- derstood better by members of the Science Club. Under the supervision of Mr. Robert Sum, the club brings in speakers, uses films and holds group discussions to gain a higher knowledge of all phases of science. A mixer is also sponsored by the Science Club. T.E.C., the Technical Equipment Crew, is one of the smallest but most important organi- zations at West Side. Club sponsor, Mr. Fred Breckenridge, supervises the members as they learn how to run projectors, tape recorders, and record players. The club is in charge of lighting for plays, dances and mixers. Science Club--Front row: Clark Lowman, Jim Morehouse, Ken- ny Probst, Dan Cable, Tom Hardin. Second row: Steve War- ren, Judy Pennington, Peter Burr, Dean Pickett, Joann Data, Larry Parker, Third row: Duane Gillam, Peter Wollan, Jerry Wilson, John Hoeche, Dave Fraley, Jim Bradshaw. T.E.C.--Front row: Dan Cable, Jack Jarrell, Duane Gillam, Jim Bradshaw, Mike Mann, Bob Mik- els, Jim Morehouse, Joe Newlin. Second row: John Hoeche, Dave Fraley, Phil Boyle, Jim Lett, Tom Work, Paul Schmiedicke, Peter Scott.

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New Groups Added To W.L. Music Department Directed by Mr. David Burmeister, the Boys' Glee Club works on a new arrangement. Girls Sextet, a new organization, includes Colleen Kelly, Mari- anne Miller, Carol France, Laurel Mennen, Molly Masterson, and not pictured, Dee Engler. Accompanying is Art Tinkle. Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-DO. This fami- liar scale was as necessary as breathing to the members of the music department. Under the new direction of Mr. David Burmeister, many innovations took place. A girls' sextet and a double quartet were active, along with the an- nual participation in the Christmas, and spring concerts, and Deviltries by the choral depart- ment. The orchestra, too, gave its annual recital at the Cabaret, Concert, while the marching and pep bands added music to the excitement during the football and basketball games Choir--Front Row: Laurel Mennen, Lauri Leitner, Mary McClellan, Carole France, Dee Eng- ler, Kathy Jackson, Ferol Mennen, Diana Parker, Marianne Miller. Second Row: Pam High- len, Jane Gaylord, Robbie Losey, Kathy Mayo, Colleen McCormick, Robin Ritchey, Carol Quackenbush, Connie Heine, Nancy Mickley, Martha Bradley. Third Row: Arlene Azpell, Jennie Marlin, Diane Kelly, Janet Schall, Kathy Scott, Molly Master:-non, Edith Webster, Eleanor Rogers, Margaret Davis, Colleen Kelly, Linda Lewis, Mary Jane Wilson, Jane Law- she. Fourth Row: Tom Fabian, Craig Mallett, Ross Griffin, Winslow Rogers, Peter Wollan, Mark Moriarty, Kenny Knaus, Jerry Wilson, Jim Lett, Bob Tudor, Mike Phillips, Duane Gillam. Larrv Parker, Ken Andrews. -29-