English Forum

I Ftrst of a series of courses available thl$ yoar only during summer school!

Study ln deptb-lhis Js the key to a new summer :iChool course offered at West.slde entitled Literary Enricbml)nt.

Taught by Mrs. H-elen Kelley, English Instructor, classes will be held 7: 30-9: 3 0 a.m., st.ar tlng Jun e 12.

Students who 'have reached a sophon1ore level may app l y for Llle course, however the c l ass wiU bo lhulted to twelve students. According to Mrs. Kelley the smallness or th& claS$ will enable tbe pupil to select material best suited to hJs level, needs, and interests.

Material to be studied will be determined by t he students, sa1'B Mrs. Kelley. Much time will be devoted to free reading; however, class Ume will be utilized for conferences, compositions, or, if possible, panel presentations.

' Vestslde no longer has a dearth Qt ilowe-rpots Har I ey Hard.il;on, biology teacher, is the hero. As an tncentb·e for col· 1ectlng; 11 o " ' e r rx>ts in his four biology clnBses, b e oftered a unit test grade of "1" to the high col· lec tor.

By tho end of the f 1 rat day he had '7150!

Sophomore Linda Otte contributed the most: 200. Goot-ge W oodbory was seeond wtt.h 106, and Do A Kaiples was tb1rd with 02. The pots wllJ be used for be* any next year.

"Let•s

11 Yes, there were many hours of practice and hard work put into Carousel, but as most people will agree, they were worthwhile.

Leading the troupe of showmen were Mickey Elley and Kathy Hybl whose outstanding performances gave the show o professional touch. Candy Wheeler and Ken Ploss played convincing secondary roles and Pam Mahnke and Ron Adams skillfully added the necessary evil Also working hard were the danc e rs and other members of the cost who seem to show improve ment with every production. With e very musical there is more work which pays off with increasingly beHer results.

Hard work is not new to members of Top Choir because about six years ago the first musical, A Woltx Dream, starring Top Choir director Mr. William Kellogg, began the musical tradition. Good News followed, starring Gail Pol'ish and Ned Criscimagno, and later come The King and I, featuring Jana Doxon and Craig Zamzow This pair also led the cast of South Pacific last yea r The 1961 -62 year was opened with the production of Oldahomo! which was double cast with Mickey Elley, Kathy Hybl, Greg Eden, and Charlotte J ones.

Not only hove Top Choir members displayed their tal ent in musicals but they hove also su ng with the Omaha Symphony Orche stra March 25 and in community concerts and church groups. They hove entered contests, winning many outstanding awards.

Many times other activities hove overshadowed the efforts of this g roup but I think we all owe a great deal to the Top Choir and Mr. Kellogg for their many contrib uti ons to Westside.

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The purpose or the course is to add to the student's background in literature. "This course is offered in addition to the requlred curriculum to any student who wants this academic background," slated Mrs, 'Kelley. "It may not be substituted £or the regular four year progr am."

Councils 1 Senate Sponsor Carnival

Remember the old-fashioned that the grade schools used to pul on? Westside's Student Council Is sponsoring another one!

The dale del:lnJte yet. but the Connctl, Senate, and Junior Rlgb Student Council are meeting to mak-e the final a.rrangements.

.u t h e A1,rU 3 meetb\g the Council started an essay to W es.OAplaining why they clJOse Win d 1cll to represent Wc:.'t.s lde tn their contest to ChOOSE' t h e best 1eacher of t h e year In NebJ·askn. 'l'hef alBo plrouted a t.tmo to put a club pamphlet sugge!lted by Holmquist. Elections tor next year will be hold about the middle of May. wJU be noUlled when plans are cemented.

Warrior hitt-icisms-------

b y Lori WhJtted

You've seen them crawling on the floor in restaurants, dark movie theaters, and gymnasiums. The Harlem Globe Trotters, Hollywood, Seventeen and Westside have them. Their eyes are always bright and may change color periodically. What a r e they?

Not John White dressed as a bear, \Vhooping cranes, or the missing lynx! Contact lens wearers, ot course ! Among the membel'S of the beauty first fraternity are Char Jones, Don Newman, Nancy Simmons, J oanie Olson, Rita Peterson, Candy Wheeler, Joe Blum, Andi Raskin, Pam Taylo r , and Jean Ence11. New sufferers are Kitty Murphy, Kathy Root, and Kathy Lierley.

However, one does not have to be a CLW u> have a claim to fame.

The second hour study 'ball does not spend all Its time studying, contrary to popular belief. Yellow bats a r e more Interesting. Clustering at the window were Barb Clem and other deep thinking students This should raise Westside's scholastic rating.

Sharry Hog:tett, Jean Swanson, S.J. Johnson, Suzy Ticbacek, and Reba. Fosler got Suzy's car stuck In lbe ditch. They worked to get it but couldn't find anything to put bebtnd the wheels. Finally they found some coal. "But you can't use that,'' exclaimed Reba "ll looks like black diamonds." They dldu't get out of the ditch until the owner of the nearest bouse, Art Lorenz, 11ulled them out.

Sophistication and poise -Sj)arkle and talent- all are words that c l assmates ha-ve used to describe Susan "S. J. " Johnson, the WHS senior with a gleam Ln her eye.

"Everybody has favorite Arts or talents they pursue • pun, pun!" Susan stated with a perky smUe. Susan's "favorite talent" i s drama. In the recent Senior Class P l ay, Goodbye, My Fancy, Susan Johnson Impressed many In her convtnelng portrayal of ''Woody,'' the congresswoman's secretary. 'VorldHe rald reporter, Herb Armbrust, in hls follow-up on the 11lay, commented, "You have to keep remembering that she is a hlgh school girl and not a. 30-rear-old career-woma.n who has seen too much."

What's ln her future? "My pet. dream has always been to teach on an Indian reservation, but I'll probably teach some trpe ot English on the blgh school level."

Who but Dick Cefrey would say, ''I like to pracuce duck calling even when the duck season Isn't. on; lt.'s kind of tun to see lt 1 can get the ducks to come ln-eourse they oever do"?

Dick is a tall, agile fellow who Is known among his classmates for his sense of humor (who else would sit 1D a blind and call ducks) and his muslcal abillty.

"I play the guitar and bass in !.be Tradewinds Combo and the C t banjo in a dLtieland group," said errey Dick with his customaTy emile. He p)aye<l his guitar in the recent jazz concert at school.

Dick is also o. member of Top Choir. lie was last seen as "the very serio u s Doctor-can you Imagine me serious?" in Carousel, and as Andrew Carnes In Okll\homa!

Dick's future pl ana aa·en't too definite. He 11lans to go to Omaha University and take a Liberal Arts course, then perha'l)s go into the Alr Force.

"O'Neill is my favorite playwright; I es.Pecl.&lly like hla Great God Brown," explained Connie Colllton, senior spotLight. "If J can't make a career of the theatre, r plan to teach drama, speech, and llterature--1 might even get married!" sbe added. Also influenced by the "Great Master,'' Shakespeare, Connie 11tated that abe " would lllte to Colliton play Lady Macbetb." Sbe menlloned his "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" as her favorite poem.

Westsiders saw Connie on stag& In the Junior Class Play, Ever Since Eve. Last spring she star r ed In the Studio 'l'wo (community theatre) production of Dlue Denim. Though busy with her office as Thes.Pia.n secretary, Connie stretches her tlme to Include drama lessoDB at the Omaha Playhouse, which have helped ber to "develop a philosophy, and gain more poise."

Miller Studio

NEWS REPORTERS: Solly Allen, Coral Bloom, Dick Cathie Filkins, Shain Humphrey, l100cson, Bev Klein, Cathy Loughtenschloocr, Carolyn Rankin, Judy Thomas.

Mr. Speece did it with an exam question. The qu$liOn was, "The Gaza Strip" is (1) owned by Israel ( 2) owned by England ( 3) a dance in a nignt club.

To end on a cheer!ul note, I \VIll quote Mrs. Helen Kelly, World Literature teacher. Engendering tear In the hearts of her seniors when discussslng comedy she said, ''Even failure can be runny." It was t.he day before report cards came out.