West Valley High School - Aurora Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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gsgw. Q as f gf:m.': ill tr-4 3'1 -ff s g ' .D J Choir conductor Marvilla Davis finds herself surrounded by devoted choir members who find Valentine's Day the perfect time to express their gratitude for having her as their teacher. Serenading valentine sweethearts in yearbook second hour was not a hard request for five big hearted choir members like Jeff Cross, Frank Viator, Julie Howard, Liz Tonkins, and Julie Burud. W! s -aff KA - -at ms can .. 9 ., K :I -ii' Q A 1' NWN s Even though a small section, tenors Shane Holmberg, Andy Holman, and Jeff Cross take immeasurable time to learn their music, along with the bass, alto and soprano sections, so that they can provide the audience with the well balanced choir that is heard at every concert. Putting their ingenuity together Lenoard Dikes and Don Klepper create the most outstanding pancakes ever consumed at the annual Concert Choir pancake feed. . K' mn .zz as -t. yt f 62 A vii ii t 'ff' ' 'ff I 3 .f-H. As students sauntered past room 187, third hour, they may have wondered who was responsible for the melodious music which emanated from within. The answer, of course, was the West Valley Concert Choir of 1978-79 conducted by Marvilla Davis. With forty-seven silver-tongued voices, West's Concert Choir was a major attraction and was responsible for performing four concerts and bringing in bigger and more enthusiastic crowds than ever before. In addidion to time spent preparing and giving concerts, the Choir had ample time to sponsor other special events. One such special event was the Annual Pancake Feed which again took place at ACDC. Featuring the now famous chefs Mr. Klepper and Lenoard Dikes, the afternoon feed boasted excellent table fare and music as the Choir crooned Tunes to Eat Breakfast By and contributed to a memorable occasion. As Valentine's Day neared, the Choir came up with the completely original gimmick Send-a-Song which turned out to be a hit with moonstruck students. Students were able to purchase songs for twenty- five cents and in return, the Choir split into groups and serenaded the selected students, in their homerooms, with tunes like Hello My Baby . For those who participated, it was money well spent for a message of affection. The choir program in 1978-79 received exceptional student support and as Mrs. Davis stated, The choir program has grown in both quality and enthusiasm in the past four years. I am very proud to have worked with this program and the students in it . . .they are super! West can be proud of a choir that ranks among the best in the state .

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2 IEJTLQCEE f,,- - , A l f 4, jg? A ,iff 5, M ' xii ft f lv sq Q , , . . , , . . tt 1, I s we ' 1 .ge fri, as ,g , ,f H9 af' ., .- , -V -end: ,de t . . . -:Nz X XQTQ ,,,.A. - Lg 'lhf gli ..bf 21.f,i1f:Qr:1f,:, ,.., 1 X xg is it 5 9' li fi A if in ,,,, ,tss A 'fqgef Jgwgy The act of producing a play required weeks for casting and for rehearsal, but with the help of the skilled actors and actresses, technicians, set designers and make- up artists that roamed the halls of West, most of the time spent during those weeks was for rehearsing. Aided by Drama Coach Gene DeWild the long weeks of rehearsal yielded several plays Cand a musicalb, all of which were smashing triumphs. West's reputation for producing first-rate dramas, steadfastly increased and drew larger audiences 1 troughout the year as the caliber and variety of such shows as Harvey , Christmas Carol , and Carnival appealed to many drama-hungry Fairbanksans. The premier play of the year, Harvey , was a light comedy featuring of all things, an invisible, six and one half foot tall, white rabbit named Harvey. The comedy was performed for three nights in the Little Theater and attracted respectably sized audiences demonstrating the dramatic and technical abilities of those involved. Other shows enacted during the year included a dramatization of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas Carol and West's first musical, The Thespians were: BACK ROW: Becky Oliphant, David Swartz, Cathy Owen, Indrek Burggraf, Alisa Katai. SECOND ROW: SecretaryfTreasurer Jennifer Gibson, Mike Wien, Chris Sims, Brian Wescott, Abbie Johnson. LEFT VERTICAL ROW: Mahla Strohmaler, David Thurman, President Carl Heidel, RIGHT VERTICAL ROW: Clerk Susan Jones, Inga Espe, Sandy Flodin, and Vice President Liz Tonkins. it is Attention focuses on Elwood P. Dowd, depicted by Carl Heidel, as he explains about Harvey. Carnival . Future Thespian productions promise to excell in dramatic and technical aptitude for there was, Mr. DeWild stated, an exceptional technical staff as well as a number of promising actors and actresses who with dedication could develop considerably. None of us should be surprised if one day a shining star basking in the glow of fame, may have once been a West Valley Thespian! Deep in concentration, David Smith manages the lights.