Hill Murray High School - Omega Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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DQN Wg H V013 F02 T. MAKE 1 c. GEIQNI Quest-I -gin num GET 0 Dive 'l ,nv-1 ', HOMECOMING HOURS RETURN Homecoming has become a traditional event ot Mur- ray as each year o senior girl is chosen to be queen of the festivities. Bright fall days and the sharp October air gave cr fitting atmosphere to the early dawn ex- cursions to hang posters and to after-school campaign- ing. Early in the week signs, posters, ribbons, and other publicity ideas kept the student body informed about the five queen candidates. The girls chosen smiled will- ingly os their worried managers did last minute ground- work. The crowning of the queen is always a beautiful and thrilling moment-mode more so this year when the Page sixty-eight , queen of St. Paul's Winter Carnival crowned Phyllis Johnson qs Murray's 1948 homecoming queen. lcircle inset abovel There is always time for a social moment or two, and the photographer was on hand to take the obove pic- tures following a breakfast party at Shirley Swe-nsen's house. Above-Owen Eckblom, Audrey Grove, Barbara Biornstod, and Kenneth Larson. Below seated-Phyllis Johnson, Shirley Swensen, Genevieve Kulenkamp. Standing are managers Richard Eddy, Kyle Peterson, and Bob Joseph.

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First row, left to right: Phyllis Johnson, Lorraine Picha, Ruth Bear, Marilyn Janneck, Betty Matthews, Janet Williams, Marilyn Carlson, Norma Mattson, Betty Svvyryd 4 Doug Malmquist, Jerome Olson, Bob Hahnen, Richard Fossing, Robert Joseph, Don Harvey, Joanne Tollerud. Nancie Bowden, Beverly Miller, Joanne Jensen K Alfred Nelson, Charlotte Miller, Laurene Malkenthin, Terese Hurley, Don Anderson, Robert Granovsky, Lenore Huwe, Rita Koch, Laura Brown, Kay Horeish 4 Eileen Gavin, Marge Knowlan, Joanne Petersen, Cynthia Kane, Dick Clausen, Richard Herschler, Chuck Grose, Art Koch, Joyce Christensen, Mary Ellen Hoaglund. TODAY A CULTURAL JOY Indispensable to Murray High School is its eighty- voice choir. Its well-trained members offer a marked contrast to the singing school of Minnesota's territorial days. Saint Paul from its early history has always been as- sociated with cultural achievements, and in that respect Murray's choir has added to the advancement of music in giving both participants and listeners an opportunity to appreciate the best in music. This year the choir, directed by Mrs. Helen McGeever, has contributed an outstanding year's work to Murray's history. Early in the fall choir members chose Paul Richardson as their presi- dent, Joan Piper as vice president, Suzanne Preus as secretary, and Donald Harvey as treasurer. The busy schedule for i948-49 began apprehensive- ly with the procedure of testing voices which was re- peated as a demonstration lesson for Dr. VVinslow's class in music education from the University of Minne- sota. After members had been placed in their respective sections, the choir was ready to begin rehearsing for assembly programs. At a meeting of the M. E. A., four members from each of the eight sections were selected to sing in the All-State Chorus led by Don Craig, one of Fred Waring's choral directors. These numbers were repeated for an assembly at which Charles Grose, an active A Choir student, directed, and for a P. T. A. meeting at which time Miss lylathilda Heck acted as guest conductor. A date of significance to the choir and to every Mur- rayite with romantic inclinations is February i4, Valen- tine's Day. Singing telegrams, sponsored by the Mur- curie, were sung by groups of two and three choir members acting as cupid's messengers. A great deal of excitement accompanied the big question of the year-what operetta was to be given? The Chimes of Normandy or The Bells of Corneville was scarcely selected when a new problem arose. Try- outs for leads uncovered a great deal of talent, which made choosing the large cast extremely difficult. After extensive tryouts and keen competition the parts were double and triple cast. Hours of practice during and after school to perfect solos and choruses, rehearse the orchestra, and prepare pre-views resulted in two per- formances given in April when the choir successfully and ably presented the finished operetta. In spite of the hard work necessary, the cast found time to have fun and to laugh at their problems. Still the year's program for the choir was not over. As in previous years following the operetta, the choir directed its energy to more practicing so that members might honor the Class of i949 at baccalaureate and commencement. Other music students augment the A Choir with programs in and outside of school. The Harvest, a can- tata, was given by members of the B Choir, who re- hearsed numbers to be sung by the A Choir in addi- tion to their own in case extra voices were needed. For the Christmas program of Girls' League, the Girls' Glee Club presented a group of songs and carols with so- loists. The Girls' Sextette and the Boys' Quartet or Melody Four are two musical groups that have become well- known outside of school as well as to the students for their excellent singing and lively programs. Page sixty-seven

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TO VIE WITH PROM MEMORIES For from The homespun oTmosphere of o spelling mofch or o squore donce is The glomour Conn T d ec e wiTh The high school prom. No doubT mony o pioneer girl would look enviously oT The modern miss in her long eve ' d ' ning ress while mony o rugged fronTier boy would CC1sTo dubious glonce QT The whiTe dinner 'ockeT b I s worn y The boys of Todoy. Murroy's i948 J Thrill ond exciTernenT oTToched To The school's Top so- ciol evenT of The yeor. VViTh The Theme STor Dust seTTing The sToge, couples clcinced To The sTroins of unior-Senior Prom hod oll of The Les Willioms' bond G ld . o , silver, ond blue bolloons flooTed from The ceiling of The bollroom of The VVomen's CiTy Club where The Prom wus held. Below, righT, Borboro Geddes ond Kyle PeTerson leod The grond morch followed by Morilyn lvlonsergh d on KenneTh Carlson, ond Eorlene PeTrie ond Rich- ord Eddy. .loonne Petersen odmires her corsoge os she looks in The mirror while pinning The posies in ploce. PicTured below ore The merry doncers wiTh sTor ClusT in Their eyes. fsfhi ii - , --L Pan., 3 ,ui-li 1- Poge sixty-nine