Mahanoy Township High School - Corinthian Yearbook (Mahanoy City, PA)

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MUSIC IN THE AIR The peppy autum air seems to be reflected in the band as it marches onto the football field forming the letters of both teams. The snappy rhythm of their music stimu- lated the spectators and help- ed to make Township's foot- ball season of 1937, the first in many years, the colorful one it was. During recent years the band has participated in street parades and has taken part in competitive activities in the county. Students are trained for the band and orchestra by in- dividual and group instru- mental music lessons under Mr. Guy Dower. The activities of the music department point toward the annual Pennsylvania Foren- sic and Music Contests, which are held in March. Band, or- chestra, instrumental soloists, and glee clubs all enter. This year Reese Jones, senior, won first prize in the solo trom- bone contest, playing, Castles in the Air, by Smith. Both band and orchestra en- tertain during morning assem- bly programs and also give an annual concert for the pub- lic in the first wek of May. Selected members of the or- chestra play the musical accompaniments for the oper- etta. Sixty-nine MUSIC FOR EVERYONE

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SCENES FROM THE OPERETTA Sixty-eight HH. IVI. S. PINAFURF' AT DUCK Long hours of after school practice, high soprano notes sung by Jean Rowland, care- ful direction of Miss Beatrice Harlor, dramatic interpreta- tion by Miss Anne Stack, all went to make the wonderful performance of the Gilbert Sullivan Operetta presented November 21, 1937. The curtain draws back re- vealing the deck of H. M. S. Pinafore. Little Buttercup lConnie Connors! learns that a common sailor, Ralph Rack- straw 4Joseph Stanziolal has fallen in love with high-born Josephine iJean Rowlandb. Sir Joseph Porter 4David Evansl, attended by his faith- ful sisters. cousins and aunts 4Martha Bradbury, Anna De- buski, Agnes Grady, Elizabeth Guman, Helen Komishock. Josephine Noonan, Kathryn Radick, and Anna Kurzinskyl. asks Josephine for her hand. but Josephine confesses her love for Ralph. Dick Dead- eye fJoseph Lazzerb is the one responsible for Ralph's being thrown into prison. However, Buttercup reveals that when she was nursing two babies, one of lowly birth 1RalphJ and one of high degree 1Captain Corcoranb, she mixed them. Whereupon Ralph becomes commander of H. M. S. Pinafore and wins Josephine. Cforcoran is re- duced to a common sailor.

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MAY I HAVE THE NEXT DANCE? JOIN THE SOCIAL CLUB Voices of students are heard saying Join the social club , Let's learn the Big Apple, truckin, the shag, and Susi-Q. The social club, the largest activity or- ganization, teaches its members dancing, games, and important phases in social relationship. BOOK WORMS Say, quiet, please! Many students choose the reading and study clubs as their recreational activities to get joy. pleasure, and knowledge by reading. HERE'S A BOOK YOU'D LIKE TO READ Seventy I'LL USE THIS PERIOD FOR STUDY WHAT ARE TODAY'S HEADLINES?