Western High School - Epitaph Yearbook (Las Vegas, NV)

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I J I I 9 10 8 Edea Trapletti Spanish, Foreign Language Club John Vandendries Social Studies ..-...X N-i Xl James C. Waldron Practical Art John R. Watkins Science S, ' il'! 1. Mr. Swanson is Westem's new instrumental direc- tor. 2. Honor Band student, John Krantz, and Leslie Fisher both practice hard and concentrate on their music. 3. Keeping ci constant beat is drum- mers, Adam Vdnce's and Joel Ennipers job. 4. Many pop tests are given and Carol Deitrick is the lucky one chosen this time. 5. The Christmas con- cert features many students, two of which were Steve Schank and Glenn Spigener. 6. Combo: G. Pribble, K. Spencer, C, Cordner, M. Lewis, D. Ragoski, P. Casella. K. Clark, H. lvlaunu, D. Baty, J. Bearce, P. Johnson, J. Ballen, S. Schank, A. Levin, J. Krantz, K. Thrower, B. Wilcox. 7. Concert Band. 8. Trombonist, Pam Johnson and trumpeter, John Bedrce, do their stuff inthe X-mos performance. 9, This soloist, Jay Ballan received a standing ova- tion. 10. Combo soloist, David Baty, was featured many times on his alto sax. 11. Stage Band: same as Combo. lPhotos by: Albert 84 James - 1,6,7,8,9,tO,11: J. Story - 23.4.55 Portraits by Albert 84 Jamesj Instrumental Music Al 1.-..-

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An lnsTrumenTal BreakThrough in Tune and RhyThm Tone auaIiTy, arTiculaTion, Ten- sion, rhyThm and slyle are noT vocabulary ThaT are common among sTudenTs. In facT, noT many sTudenTs could aoTually Tell one whaT These words meanT. However, if one were To ask a band member, They would find ouT ThaT They are all Things ThaT The band sTrives To perfecf in Their music. The fine groups are under The direcTion of a new man, lVlr. Swanson fSwannyJ. He hopes To conTinue The higwh level of musical show- mans ip ThaT WesTern has shown ThroughouT iTs years. There are only a few perform- ances during The year: ChrisT- mas, divisional and regional conTesTs, and The Spring con- cerTs. BuT all The Time is needed To prepare and perfecT The diffi- culT music aT hand. Mr. Swan- son's plans have expanded The music deparTmenT from one To Three groups, which gives sTu- denTs an area To choose To per- fecT Their TalenT in. The newly formed groups are: Jazz Band and Brass Choir, which performs wiTh The choir. Exellnce is The main goal of These groups and only The hard working sTudenTs can make iT in This phenomenal group. Etc r Mapa ., 1- ww- , ,- P' . 'ff, ,.,:,. xwgfsfkgf Jr, f . li ..:..-7 'B 311' UN 6 40 lnsTrumenTal music James E. Story E ik K. Sw son M T ylo Pholcgraphy, English, I Trum T l S e hess Club M I

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Sophomores Lea'n Healih, P.E., and Drivers Ed HealTh, Drivers EducaTion and Physical EducaTion are Three classes ThaT are sopho- more reauiremenTs. STudenTs Ieam many im- porTanT Things in These classes such as CPR, Ieaming abouT differenT diseases, and how To Take care of oneself. Drivers' EducaTion is a class in driving safeTy and also Teaches how To Take care of auTomobiles. Physical EducaTion is a fun class in which sTudenTs parTioipaTe and Ieam aioouT dif1'erenT sports. fox 2 3 xiii, Q1 f 7 'hw-172 'wdhfdiws Haskins-v lf Aiifhnmndidiuibw lun... fc ' ,, .wi 7 V 144, .. dif f 'f-1 ? A ' ' NL xt fi . 14' 4 42 Healfh X Dr Ed I PE D909 F- Welble Richard F. Welch Jo M. Wiebersick P.E.. Men S CIOSS OOUHTIY Social Studies, Football fossil special Educcnion