Atlantic Highlands High School - Atrecall Yearbook (Atlantic Highlands, NJ)

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OPERETTA NTRIAL BY JURYH, the well-known oneb act ogeretta by Gilbert and Sullivan was given this year by the school glee c'ub. The cast was as follows: Q Judge ...... . . Michael Kozak Pla ntiff . . . Veronica Bauer Defendant ..... . . Ivins Voorhees Counsel ....... . . Haig Kantarian Usher .............. VanNess Eldredge Foreman of the Jury . . ...... Robert Atwater. In addition to the above leads, there was a chorus of twelve Jurymen, six bridesmaids, and a group of spectators. This year the band concert and the operetta were combined to give an even1ng's entertainment of music. The proceeds of this concert were used for nstruments and band uniforms. The Glee Club has made numerous agpearances at churches in High- lands and Atlantic Highlands and made a rig to the Columbia Broadcast- ing Studio in New Yor to see as well as ear a nation-wide broadcast featuring Nino Martini. I For a club in its first year it has had an active season.

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r ORCHESTRA First Row - Morse Atlee, Gardner, Schramm, M. Leif, Mr. Heath, E. 1'.T'efl'-Hauser, Voorhees Flanagan. Second Row - Banfield, Paddack, imiceli, Dawson, Ploger, Tucker, Woodward ,' McDowell , Atwater. BAND MEMBERS Violins Trumpets Saxophones A. Schramm E. Gardner G. Paddack M. Left G. Atlee J. Banfleld E. Left R. Morse Violincello Clarinets Mellophones F. Dimiceli R. Hauser R. Dawson A. Flanagan F. Tucker I. Voorhees Piano Trombones Drums J. Ploger W. Woodward R. Atwater J. McDowell THE orchestra is an active organization of the school, for it plays for every school assem ly at various church functions, during the year, and at the annual Com encement Exercises for both he Gram ar School and the High School. In addition to this, it supplies incidental music etween the acts of all the school plays given during the year. Membership in the organization is determined by the stu- dent's ability to perform on his instrument and the need for a full instrumental ensemble. with the dawn of its third year of existence it is hoped that this coming year will bring with it more needed instru- ments and more players.

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SCIENCE CLUB First Row - Throckmorton, Leonard, Tucker, Zlm enman, B. Woodward. S5E6hd'5Qw - Bowne, Ploger, Stokes, Walsh, Finnigan, Schramm, Carbone, Hauser, Third M - Mr. Carpenter, Bell, w. woodwara, Hallam. 1FHE activities of the High School Science Club have increased over last year. There have been several skits performed in assembly, a hike taken, a vis t to the water plant of Atlantic Highlands, and an aeroplane trip enjoyed. All of these have proved to be very exc ting as well as successful. 4 The officers of the club, which meets twice a month are, President, Franklin Tucker, Secretary-treasurer, Dorothy Leonard. Mr. Carpenter is the faculty ad- visor. Members include those in the above picture. By Dorothy Leonard '39 First Row - Rowan, Eldredge, Porsklevles, Tucker S5E5id'RUW - Bedle, Hauser, Miss Haight, Janus, Frlmpter. DEBATE CLUB 1rH fall of 1936 found thirteen enthusiastic members of the Debate Club ready and willing to learn more about improvement of speech. This year the club had a scheduled school hour for meeting, the fourth period on wednesday morning. Throughout September and October informal discussions and one debate were held on the issues of the November election. Plans were made for the major event of the fall season-the oratorical contest. Held during two assemblyuperiods November 2nd and llth, the members divided into two groups and each s dent delivered an oration. Judges of the contest were Mrs. Ella B. Clark, Reverend Paul Friedrich, and Mr. Donal whitcomb. A bronze medal picturing Demosthenes was awarded to Ruth Hauser, the winner of the contest. On March 23, 'Resolved, that the sugreme court should be increased according to the President s plan' was upheld by t e affirmative members, Katherine Bedle, Mary Porskievies, and Alyce anus, while it was opposed by the winning team: Van Ness Eldredge Ruth Hauser, and Franklin Tucker. Since t e membership of the club had decreased, the Seniors being busy with their class activities, he club was disbanded in Agrll. Officers: resident, Van Ness Eldredgeg Vice-president Many Porskievies' ecretary, Haig Kantarian. This activity was sponsored by Miss Mildred E. Haight.