West Snyder High School - Legend Yearbook (Beaver Springs, PA)

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JUNIOR BAND Row One: Diane Walters, Peggy Rearick, Karen Young, Harriet Hawk, Sue Kline, Katherine Saylor, Sandra King. Row Two: Eileen Rager, Allen Yeater, Joy Gross, Tyna Snook, Shirley Moyer, Phyllis Wagner, Anna Mattern, Kay Goss, Judy Middlesworth. Row Three: Dennis Baker, David Goodwin, Roger Pheasant, Gary Greenaway, Donald Goodwin, Kaylene Garrison, Walter Loht, Steven Thornburg. Row Four: William Buffington, Richard Mattern, Terry Kramer, Melvin Fleming, Neil Knepp, Gerald Wagner. JUNIOR HIGH BAND This musical unit is composed of seventh, eighth and ninth grade boys and girls who show an aptitude for and interest in instrumental music. It is in this group that the young instrumentalist learns basic musicianship as well as genuine team- work. Specific prerequisites must be met by those desiring to participate with this organization. 95

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WEST SNYDER HIGH SCHOOL BAND Row One: Jane Spaide, Sandra Schlegel, Marjorie Herbster, Dolores Zieber, Brenda Troup. Row Two: Margaret Henry, Janice Heeter, Kathryn Saylor, Marilyn Kuhns, Joy Knepp, Gloria Pheasant, Janice Markley, Betsy Felker,SandraHerbster. Row Three: Joe Bratton, Robert Kline, Kathleen Dean, Dianne Walter, Karen Young, Anna Marie Bilger, Shirley Trawitz, Kay Moyer, Jacqueline Feehrer, Dolly Plank. Row Four: Bob Bailey, Dennis Yetter, Judy Mattern, Danny Spaid, Kay Wagner, Judy Spaid,Jane Romig, TerrySeler. Row Five: Jerry Wagner, Bob Furgison, Sandra Kline, Donald Reiss, Nancy Mattern, Carole Ritter, Sharon Walker, Freda Goss, Janice Auman. Row Six: Rita Thomas, Gerald Wagner, Larry Ewing, Ron Baker, Jim Goss, Ruth Ann Gross, Tony McGlaughlin, Eugene Wagner, Linda Young. Row Seven: Sharon Kauffman, Madeline Snook. Mr. Clark Nevin has completed his first year as director of instrumental music in the West Snyder High School. Under his direction the band has continued its excellent record of achievement a.nd has made invaluable contributions to the communities and to the school. Many students in the school system are receiving through instrumental instruction, training for future band membership. Several students from this organization participated in the District Band Festival at Hollidaysburg. The group also presented an assembly program for the entire student body. 94

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GIRLS' ENSEMBLE Leftto right: Nancy Mattern, Marjorie Herbster, Kay Wagner, Martha Thomas, Janice Auman, Mollie Young, Carole Ritter, Kathleen Dean, Dolores Zieber, Pat Fry, Joy Knepp, Janet Higgins, Jane Spaide. The Girls' Ensemble was organized in the fall of 1958 and is composed of all Senior girls. The ensemble has been engaged by various organizations of the area communities. They have sung in different churches of the communities and for the Mason Banquet held in the Beaver-Adams elemen- tary building. InDecember,when WestSnyder had its annual Christmas Festival, the group sang White Christmas with a fireside background and then sang The Little Jesue Came to Town . The girls participated in the music forensics and in the annual Spring Festival. They wear red corduroy jumpers, andwhite long-sleeved blouses are worn with the jumpers depend- ing upon the occasion. This organization practices very hard for its engagements. 96