William A Wirt High School - Sandscript Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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 eto%frd z cacU14 7 fu cc (Condition Majorettes, J. Fox, K. Pester, M. Rogers, S. Leasure, and C. Massey, practice a parade-like stance. BAND FLUTE Pat Olmstead TROMBONE Pat Christine BASS CLARINET Russ Nehrig Nancy Meyerson Melvin Brown Don Hoover Ron Nehrig Barbara Olmstead Tom Blankenship Mike Nicksic ALTO SAXOPHONE Gene Ayers Jill Hebib Richard Jump Linda Reuland OBOE Tom Lewis Howard Janco Sara Penny TENOR SAXOPHONE BARITONE Sharon Pester Mark Russell Doug Brown CLARINE1 CORNET Gary Woods Myron Weiss Don Stepita Bill McCall Reed Thompson Rudy Hedgren SOUSAPHONE Laurie Zeidman Charles Coffman Tom Raupach Sherryl Leasure Karl Heilman Roger Laub Drew Kovach Joe Perryman Steve Kellner Marjorie Rogers Harlan Myers Allen Scholebo Marc Kaplan Terry Fausnaugh PERCUSSION Shay Krayniak FRENCH HORN Bonnie Smith Karen Pester Joyce Fox Suzanne Frenzel Kathy Rowland Cheryl Massey Bob Cunningham Judy Nash Karen Bowman Ron Rudy ALTO CLARINET Nancy Miller Terry Arden Mike Jacobs John Toda

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Vice-president Don Rogers An impulsive show of hands indicated the representatives' enthusiasm to voice an opinion in their student government. Room 109 housed the Wirt Student Organization where sometimes heated debates simmered to orderly discussions, developing this enthusiasm for individual self-expression and character maturity. The annual and larger than ever before Homecoming, McVout, and Talent Show won the admiration of the students and faculty because excellent organization and leadership predominated. Valuable class projects, such as the SOS drive and the Senior College School Fund, credit their accomplishments to the earnest efforts of the WSO. New innovations were a student supply center, a change in the Service Roll of Honor, and a study hall supervised by WSO members during the lunch periods. The Wirt Student Organization supported the numerous clubs by providing needed money donations, prompting spirited interest, or promoting legislation. The Student Guidance Committee welcomed the WSO members, who with the aid of aprons and dish towels, offered a hand in the clean-up after the College Night Tea. Formal legislation was conducted by Jim Schneider, president of WSO as well as of the Intercity Council, whose officers and membership include students from schools in the Gary area. Don Rogers, vice-president, presided over various meetings and served as chairman of the election committee. Mrs. Isabella Shirk stimulated the students' ambitions to serve the student body. Accurate minutes of the assembly were recorded by Secretary Gary Kettas. All bills and expenses were tallied and balanced by Jackie Fox, treasurer. The WSO was ready, willing, and able to convert the student's desires for effective school government into a workable reality of fun, activity, and worth-while accomplishment. Senior representatives, Dennis Mills, Connie Martin, Russ Nehrig, and Carole Williams, experienced in WSO policies and legislation, lead the younger members with advanced ideas and advice. Leadership is an admirable quality that has been developed to the fullest in Jim Schneider, president of the Wirt Student Organization. As one of our three delegates, Jim met with council members from all Gary high schools and through his work with them was elected to serve as president of the Inter-city Student Council. Representing Wirt's WSO and the city's council, Jim participated in a Student Council Convention at Bloomington early in October. With this high school knowledge and experience behind him, Jim plans to continue his work and study in governmental fields. 1 fe Secretary Gary Kettas Treasurer Jackie Fox In response to Jim Schneider's inquiry, council members raise their hands in agreement. Dan Hirschberg, Lynn Schneider, Neil Weisman, and Susan Anderson, junior repre sentatives, gain valuable ideas through the year's activities. 17

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t6e t6e 'PCace, and t e Sound PEP BAND, first row, left to right: P. Christine, L. Zeid man, M. Weiss, T. Blanken ship, D. Hoover, R. Jump M. Russell, and T. Lewis Second row: T. Raupach, D Brown, C. Coffman, K. Hell man, R. Hedgren, D. Stepita J. Toda, R. Rudy, B. Cun ningham, and R. Nehrig. ORCHESTRA, first row, left to right: V. Dearth and J. Stump. Second row: H. Hell-man, B. Hirsch, C. Tsout-souris, J. Hebib, C. Shoub, and J. Sisko. Third row: T. Raupach, L. Sammy, M. Brown, K. Pester, A. Richardson, M. Summers, 5. Pester, P. Hirschmann, P. Christine, D. Stepita, K. Heilman, and C. Coffman. Fourth row: S. Anderson, C. Massey, J. Fox, T. Blankenship, D. Hoover, and R. Nehrig. With baton in hand Drum Major Gary Woods communicates the silent order for attention. The rhythm of a stirring march, a racing strain of ragtime, or string instruments resounding in vibrant tones drifted periodically up from the lower hall and indicated that some kind of instrumental music practice session was in progress. Our three musical organizations were dedicated to the ideal of bringing precision, inspiration, and education to the student body of Wirt School and to the Miller community. Precision, entwined with such familiar melodies as Exodus, let Me Call You Sweetheart, and I Ain't Down Yet, was exhibited by the fifty-five member Wirt marching band at the Annual Purdue Band Day, an honor shared by only one other Gary school. Led by Drum Major Gary Woods and high-stepping majorettes Joyce Fox, Cheryl Massey, Marjorie Rogers, Karen Pester, and Sherryl Leasure, the band executed its famous revolving T formation at halftime ceremonies and in parades, adding zest to such events. Participation in the regional and state music contests was an activity for which many were rewarded with gold and silver medals. Annual concerts brought enjoyment to the music enthusiasts of the community and the school. In marching, achieving, and performing, the Wirt Band was a wellloved part of our school's vitality. Inspiration was provided by the fifteen-member Pep Band, under the conductorship of Russ Nehrig, student director. The advanced musicians in this small but spirited group lent their assistance to stimulate the spirit of team boosters at football meets, basketball games, and pep sessions and served as a pleasing stimulant to school pep throughout the year. Education was a main objective of the Wirt Orchestra, which presented concerts for Nobel and Marquette Elementary Schools to spark interest in string music. Young minds of grade-schoolers were implanted with the seeds of knowledge about violins, string basses, and flutes by the section leaders of the Concert Orchestra. With careful practice, painstaking intonation, and precision bowing, amateurs became accomplished musicians. Prom practice sessions to the final performances. Concert Band, Pep Band, and Concert Orchestra set the musical pace. 19