Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The orchestra is one of the divisions of the music department of the Belmont High School. It consisted this year of about forty members. The orchestra supplied music for several ot the assemblies and also assisted in the operetta. It has been the custom of the orchestra at Christmas time to go around to the different schools of Belmont and present a short Christmas program, and this year made the thirty-fourth year that this custom has been carried out. The orchestra also plans to take part in the Spring Festival. 117 }

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BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL BAND Keeping in mind the memorable accomplishments of the “World’s Fail- Band’’ of 1939-40, the band of this year, under the able direction of Warren S. f reeman, has taken large strides towards a complete symphonic organization. New uniforms purchased at the end of last year proved to bring much color to the field all during the football season. Some appearances of the band were at the Legion Parade, Annual Concert and Dance, and Installation of Junior Legionnaires. The Eastern and Western Massachusetts Festivals in the spring of 1941 were among the activities the band participated in. The membership is ever increasing with a steady flow coming in annually from the junior high. A new peak was reached with a total of eighty members. Instrumentation includes some unusual instruments such as the oboe and the bassoon. 1 16 1

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JUNIOR RED CROSS CLUB The Junior Red Cross Club has accomplished wonders this year, giving aid and helping in all fields whenever possible. All this was due to the excellent guiding of Miss B. Onthank and the cooperation of: Betty Akeroyd, President; Ruth I.owery, Vice President; Helen Redmond, Secretary, and Patricia Burton, Treasurer. Among the club’s numerous activities for 1940-41 were: 1. The sponsoring of a Christmas Party for thirty needy children. 2. Giving Thanksgiving Baskets. 3. Sewing twenty bomb shelter suits for children abroad. 4. Making baby layettes. 5. Clothing twenty-four needy boys and girls. 6. Making Easter menus and favors for hospitals. The club wishes to thank all students and teachers who responded so gen- erously to our Annual Red Cross Drive, making it the most successful one in the history of this organization. { 18 }