Abraham Clark High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Roselle, NJ)

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,THE 1931 SPHINX et l The School Band The band started its work under Mr. Bork this year with a personnel of thirty members. Through a Crowell publishing campaign put on by the school, the band was completely uniformed. Forty-one uniforms were purchased. These did not, however, take care of the rapid growth of the band. Ten more uniforms have been purchased, as the membership in the band is now approximately fifty. The band often plays at assemblies held Friday mornings. It also took part in the concert of the musical organizations of the school in March. The football team also was greatly encouraged by the band's playing, particularly in the Park game, when the band- was first seen in the new uniforms. ' Plans have been made for the organization of a junior band within a few weeks. The object of this band will be to give the newer players practice so that they will be eligible for promotion to the senior band when vacancies occur. The band enters the state band contest inNew Brunswick on May 2nd, This will be the first time an organization of our school has ever entered a contest of this type. We wish them luck! P 67

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THE 1931 SPHINX The Orchestra i Under the leadership of Mr. Bork, the orchestra has improved greatly this year. Some of the larger instruments have been purchased by the school, and some have been donated by various civic organizations of the borough. V The orchestra plays every Fridayat the assemblies and for most of the programs put on by the school. In co-operation with the other musical organizations of the school, it gave a concert to defray the expenses met in competing in the state musical contest in New Brunswick. The orchestra was represented in the New Jersey'All-State High School Sym- phony Orchestra at Atlantic City, during the New Jersey State Teachers' Convention, held in November, by Harry Assin, Carolyn Chance, Edith Robinson, and Irving Spector. This year the orchestra will lose the following members: Violin-Edith Robinson, Carolyn Chance, Dorothy Kuntz, Rosalind Sullivan, John Pukit, and Walter Wiggins. Clarinet-Harold Bunje. Trumpet-Abe Zlotnikollf. Tuba-Louis Plotkin. 56

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THE 1931 SPHINX The Senior Girls' Glee Club The Senior Girls' Glee Club meets once a week under the direction of Miss Clark. It has taken part in several assembly programs and in the concert given by the musical organizations in March. Socials were also held at regular intervals to add interest to the year's program. The members are: President, Carolyn Cone, Vice President, Alice Dennyg Secre- tary-Treasurer, Elizabeth Alexander, Librarian, Ruth Kibbe, Pianist, Ruth Libby, Ada Aronowitz, Sylvia Bass, Carolyn Chance, Mary Crowley, Margaret Dahm, Estelle Gold- berg, Thelma Johnson, Madeline Messner, Ruth Mitchell, Edith Robinson, Rosalind Sullivan, Alma Worde, Edith Zweben, Eleanor Andrews, Betty Banks, Ruth Beltz, Gertrude Butler, Ruth Crawford, Doris Creamer, Helen Desmarais, Freida Greenberg, Mabel johnson, Anita Netwick, Olga Olsen, Ruth Ostendorf, Jessie Scott, Dorothy Traphagen, Emma Baute, Gladys Levy, Barbara Mann, Elizabeth Bartlett, Mary Bass, Ruth Buchman, Betty Delano, Edna McCormack, Ethel Marcus, Lillian Rifkin, Jessie Scheideler, Florence Schraegle, Conradine Walts, Rose Zweben. 68