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

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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-

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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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Orchestra, Band, Dance Band And Twirlers The West Lafayette Senior High School Band Formations for half time shows are practiced by Kathy Mayo, Judy Marlin, Becky Beck, Kay Kinnison, and Susie Mount. The West Lafayette Dance Band was once again one of the finest in the area. Directed by Mr. Marshall Howenstein and student director, Arthur Tinkle, it provided music for all home basketball games, several mixers, and took on many out-of-town dances and entertainment en- gagements. The West Lafayette Marching Band, guided by Mr. Salvatore Barone, made excursions to Purdue and I.U. band days, played for home football games and entertained at the annual Cabaret Concert. Playing for the Cabaret Concert, convoca- tions, and commencement, the West Lafayette Orchestra, with forty-five pieces, provided some of the finest entertainment available in this area. The orchestra was again under the expert direction of Mr. Marshall Howenstein. In addition to drum major Dan Cable, West Side's music department also had a fine group of twirlers who performed at all home football and basketball games. Kay Kinnison, Kathy Mayo, Susie Mount, Becky Beck, and Judy Mar- lin are the West Lafayette twirlers.