East High School - Birch Log Yearbook (Duluth, MN)

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:mica igddzcdeetm ROW 1: M. McGinnis, R. Schmidt, A. Wolfe, P. Blakeney, J. Trauh, D. Styckett, B. Ebert, L. Eckman. ROW 25 A. Seigrist, K. Minty, B. Cook, D. Sjoberg, J. Calhoun, S. Jauss, F. Mahnke, G. Johnson, C. Swaim, J. Burleigh, ROW 3: M. Slingo, J. Snyder, D. Johnson, M. Butler, L. Larson, J. Anderson, M. Wallace, J. Fredson, H. Srigley, R. Oman, G Schadewald. ROW 4: J. Davis, J. Eckholm, J. Johnson K. Spurbeck, M. Gustafson, N. McEldowney, C. Litman, K. Thrana. ROW 5: Mr. Berge, T. Fairchild, V. Bruce, N. Benson, M. McHugh. This year's Seventh Grade String Orchestra is composed of twenty-four members under the dir- ection of Mr. Berge. This group of beginners has ap eared in two concerts, a pop concert, school assemblies, and at P.T.A. meetings. Lanz Fredricliis, a violin soloist, was featured in the first concert. The Seventh Grade Orchestra's music includes marches, overatures, chorals, and novel- ties. This year marked the organization of the firstEighth Grade Orchestra. The grou was organ- ized as an intermediate step between the Seventh Grade Orchestra and the Senior High Orchestra. The Eighth Grade Orchestra has participated in two concerts, the Pop concert, the Music Festival, and Junior High School assemblies. Ninth Grade Band members join this orchestra for concerts to provide a full orchestra. This enables the orchestra to undertake more difficult and varied numbers. Both orchestras are under the direction of Mr. Berge. 26

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If 0 Wana ICHESTRA ROW 1: E. Atkinson, E. Alspach, A. Feste, A. Anderson, J. Sundeen, S. Hatlestad. ROW 2: L. Bergholm, C. Soderstrom, L. Engman, P. Hed- enberg, A. Gustafson, C. Halvorson S. Hector. ROW 3: M. Gruber, B, Wallace, J. Darland, C. Lundberg, J. Toms, M. Hemmerling, B. To , J. Lillo, M. Larson, C. Kennedy,l-B. Tait. ROW 4: R. Orme, H. Hess, L. Crystal. K. White, F. Elevitch, Mr. Berge. Being somewhat adventuresome, the organization made a trip to the range which proved to be fun for all. We of East are especially proud of our representatives from the orchestra who took part in the Junior Symphony and Duluth Symphony Orchestras. Our membership in the Junior Symphony Orchestra comm to 23, which is larger than that of any other high school in the city. We can trulybe proudof our Senior High Orchestra and the work which it has done this year.

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Qmde Undead-m ROW 1: J. Plumb, K. Swain, S. Morterud, N. Tresise, L. Fredricks, R. Hendrickson M Monthey li Sch midt. ROW 2: J. Lounsberry, R. Peterson, C. Westmoreland, C. Anderson, C. Cohn M Peterson Mr Berge F. Toms, M. McMaster, G. Kane, S. Forster, J. Wallace, M. Lonn, K. Leeman. We have at East, four string ensembles, which are all under the direction of Mr Clifford Berge This year these ensembles played a total of sixty different programs for churches civlc and ser- vice clubs. Ensemble music ranges from heavy classics to light semi-classic and ultra modern t es Some of their music has been: Jealousy, Night and Day, My Hero, Indian Love Call and ann hauser, written by such composers as Victor Herbert, Sigmund Romberg Noel Coward, Edvard Grieg, Peter Tschailowslcy, and many others. One of the major operations for the combined ensembles this year was providing the background music for the Operetta. Also, an ensemble was featured in an orch- estra concert. THE STRING ENSEMBLE AT PIANO: A. Anderson, C. Yuris- ich. ROW 1: M. Hamerston, M. Malm- ke, M. Bray. ROW 2: W. Burton, A. Feste, E. Alspach, R. Holiday, S. Carlson, J. Alspach, M. Gustafson, S. Sebo. 27