Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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SP-if 8 4-D First Semester Jacques Ackerly. Marian Polk ..,.. Gene Courtney. . . Bryce Turville. . . David Youn ..... Lawrence Larson OFFICERS .....President..... . . .Vice president. . . Secretary-Treasurer .... .Sergeant-at-Arms. . Student director. . Business Committee. Se CO nd Semester . . .Marian Polk . . .Dick Sejnost .Gene Courtney Barbara Mastin . . . .Bob Bartle ..ReX Andrews Because the state and regional contests were cancelled all public appearances of the band and orchestra have been bafoie local audiences this year. Jerome Mandl's overture was the featured attraction at the annual concert held March 19 in the Junior Col- leeg auditoiium. Otheroccasions when the two organ- izations have presented entertaining programs have been P.-T.A. meetings, assemblies and the plays. Stir- ring music by the band fired the enthusiasm of rooters at the interscholastic games. The cadets also stepped out briskly when Mr. Keenan's musicians supplied the rhythm. The Melody Boosters club, under the leadership -of Mrs. Frank W'ilkinson, has supplied the instrumental department with much needed equipment. In his twenty-first year as Westport's director Mr. Keenan still is the gifted maestro who inspires in boys and girls appreciation of the finest in music and helps them achieve mastery of their varied instruments.

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Flutes Mary Jollif Tressa Kimble Clarinets Donald Vfilson David Young Saxophone Maurine Filson Bassoon Dick Chapman Cornets Milton Dowell Charles Edwards Dean Melton Fred Titus Roy Mabe Ivan Walton Trombones Bob Kelley Glenn Todd Fretnch Horns Frank Franamo Charles Hulse Violins Jacqueline Baltis Martha Johnson Flutes Beverly Frank Albert Humphrey Oboes Allan Bennett Joyce Murrell Clarinets Bette Bright Burnell Cole Colleen Dollison Harold Fogel Ray Freeman Albert Hanes Emma Lou Hundit James Johnston Robert Newman Marian Polk LaVerna Warner Carol Jean Westerdahl Donald Wilson Ted Witt Delores Worth David Young Alto Clarinets Betty Bailey Arleen Emde Ed Fleeman Phyllis Head Bassoons Dick Chapman Bryce Turville Saxophones Robert Bogart Bette Hooker Joe Jackson Francis Laye Bill Potter Orchestra Frances Nekuda Lucille Nekuda Joy Sandstead Lois Wilson Mary Ann Teeple Bill Barnes Raymond Gorham Stanley Hoffman Tom Moran Sherman Olson John Turley W Ruana Carter Leah Chomsky Dorothy Crabtree Annamarie Hersberg Ann Mary Temple John De Haven Lloyd Frank Altis Faye Viola Russell Kinsey Ivan Larson Gwendolyn Wilson Cello Mary Lou Broun Mary Ella Hanlon Bass Viol Eunice Nicoll Jerome Mandl John Hammontree Bad French Horns Ben Schuster Rex Andrews Bob Bartle Barbara Jackson Barbara Mastin James Snedeker Baritones Gene Courtney Bob Kelley Lawrence Larson Cornets James Bannister Irwin Block Raymond Casebclt Marian Clement Dc'-nny Cowell Ilenry Graf Lamert Jackson Richard Ross Basses Vernon Battenfield Ralph Hahn Connie Langistraat Howard Vermillion Percussion Dorothy Byrne Ellis Gibson Betty Grotzinger Bill Moffatt Drum Majors Ge ne Courtney Ellis Gibson Drum Majorettes Barbara Herber Lois Stilwell lVIargraret VValrod

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Vocal Organizations Because of tire and gasoline rationing the vocal organizations have made fewer .pllbhc appearances than usual this year but in the biennial concert the choir and the glee club displayed the same excellence of tonal interpre- tation that always has distinguished this event. The Missouri State Music Teachers Associa- tion chose the two groups for the demonstration chorus at the annual convention last fall. Under the able direction of Mr. Spring a con- cert was given in the Nelson Gallery of Art and the vocal department presented the E-2LS13GF assembly on April 22. The voices of the West- port singers also have delighted radio listeners on various occasions and small, selected groups have entertained in elementary schools.. Distinctive among many fine voices was Betty BuCher's appealing soprano. A Cappella Choir 4 First row: Patsy Pitt, Marjorie Walthall, Dean Davis, Nancy McCaul, Mary Field, Beatrice Blom, Ella Wilson, Betty Sloman, Marion Clement, Lydia Miller, Mary Jane McCord, Sarah Shanklin, Brella Sue Thompson, Ruth Anne Gay. Second row: Josephine Miller, Darlene Cope! land, Doris Frank, Betty Kiser, Ruthann Hamilton, Vivian Johnson, Henry Graf, Eddie Bicknell, Lindy Pennington, Betty Bucher, Barbara Linnerson, Corinne June Hoffman, Peggy Short, Rosemary Jacobes, Juanita Carlson, Shirley Stroud. Third row: Charles Wagaman, Delvert Clev- enger, Robert Wohltman, Don Coates, Harlan Kilmer, Stuart Talcroft, Rex Andrews, Robert Shelton, Richard Sejnost, Pat Coolidge, Paula- ruth Julius, Jane Balfour, Mary Ella Hanlon, Louise Erath, Mary Honeycutt, Esther Lenz. Fourth row: Clifford Bingham, George Reasor, William Neubert, Edwin Granstrom, William Hopkins, John Hayes, James Miller, David H0U8land, Harry Hood, Philip Slaughter, Lamert Jackson.