Morningside High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Inglewood, CA)

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A FRONT, LEFT TO RIGHT: Suzanna Collins, violin, Carolyn Gawthrop, violing Jeannie Robling, violin, Donna Cousins Rx- violin. BACK: Barbara Rhine, cello, Mike Moore, bass, Mr. Ronn Broadwell, director. C3700 3 1 Orchestra ' The MHS Orchestra has had a varied schedule for the year i958-l959. The highlight of the year was when the string section went to the District Festival in May. The Orchestra played at the Spring Formal Concert, at many grade schools and at P-TA meetings. Ronn Broadwell, director, said they have had a very successful year and that congratula- tions should go to Donna Cousins, Jeannie Robling, and Caroline Gawthrop, all violin play- ers, for their exceptional performances at the Festivals. Piano Class s The entertaining concert given on Friday, April lO by the piano classes and glee clubs was iust one of the many activities the piano class has been engaged in throughout the year. They entertain at various P-TA meetings, service organizations, and community clubs. Some outstanding soloists of the advanced class accompanied some maior choral groups of MHS. Don Fontana, piano teacher, stated, Much of the success of piano program can be attributed to the fact that various members of the classes have practiced diligently to the extent that very impressive performances have been given, which have resulted in many more students being drawn into the program. 99

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'iii f 's 5- N I' 4 C .yt XX l, y ,S 3. an ' .Xl - ' L' . A ' f -1 L FRONT, LEFT TO RIGHT: Adele Atlas, Criss Wallace, Leslie Bonar, Danna Cur- tis, Mike Bodo, Don Merlins, Dave Adler, . ,,,,5w',M-' ,I V . , I Jerry Hann. BACK: Jacky Goldberg, Bryon 'i'tV ' i ' 'T Kenyon, Mike Bell, Justus Mathews, Den- nis Lloyl, John Sweet, Gary Hallmark, Jim Jellset. W-I ,. Pep Band The Pep Band of MHS has been a regular spirit booster for the student body during the basket- ball season of this year, The people who played in Pep Band were also members of the regular Monarch Band, and varied slightly at the different games. This lively group played at all basketball games and accompanied the MHS Drill Team, as well as performing at special rallies. The Monarch Dance Band, under the direction ot Rann Broadwell, has had a very successful year. They have performed at approximately 20 dances. The Dance Band is made up of I3 outstanding wind players. In order to qualify for the band, auditions were held at the beginning of the school year, when these l3 boys were selected from a group of 40. The Dance Band has played at two noon dances, Pep Club dances, Sock Hops, Meridians Club dances, and the Drill Team dance. FRONT, LEFT TO RIGHT. Justice Mathews, Jim Stewart, Don Martens, Dennis Winht, lvon Hamilton MIDDLE Mr, Broadwell, Duane Hester, Jim Jelsett, John.Smith, Jerry Mathieu, Neil Devereaux. BACK Dan Hudsor1,Mike Moore. .1 1 l ill .5 T wiv: A i gs L :L ' 5 'i 2 ,Q r , I 'Q . 4 ' i' v ' I I 5, o if .Lf 1 . l D r I' '. A f ' E I ii W I . e . . - i X , 5 v' - t . 1 I

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'M b-tu -al r ' , . 9' . ' 351- .1-- 1 Q . - ' ,, Q- - - - 7Q - .P+ 71 uv-- NT LTTT TO RIGHT lrlrun la B'avr, Judy NiGu re, HL-a'her Lantatl, Judy McDowell, Darlene Law, Judy Dunning, Donna O'Neal, Kathy Hansen, Marilyn town rant- lovr-, Sarah t-'ttf tafioryi.arir1,l , lam-t S'aott.Jr, Alix Borssr-rue, Hero, Boyd Furst, Oakley Yale, Mike Moore, Tony Gatica, Larry Sommers, nitr fmt,--r, Slirrly-y Ill Nanry Ttioma-. Dupri C,-c ledge, Bonnie Thur Drone Scart, Pat Dalton, Claudia Parish, Lorretta Rigsbee, Carol Speckmeiar, uit.-, Kar--ri Krrrrttr-' V-mrwrtp Dura,-y Pots.-ith Wi-Ile ROW TWO Karen Thompson, Toni Valestrino, Glenda Whitecomb. ROW FOUR: Joe rrry Ann fury-,flil, l'Ir,1r,-, Lalnmr, tyrant, lull--, Siirtity D--Co-na, Gloria Row. Marion, Bob Pc-rrinc, Pat Marsh, Tom Chester, Peter Jones, Ronald Hoskins, iirn f rulrti-., Kfiifn lziimn, lyrri Emir--1, Irwin ljonwlnq, Sai- Henitc-n, Vit Kurt Woodhill, Thomas Knight, Robert Root, Al Bennett, Dale O'Neal, George awrr., frrrr-lr, trtrlr, l'irl yr-.3 Ciilimr Orltiirw D.-irririri Dr-nrurr, Amy Fri-i-mari, Rrchahl Platxur, Gary Noble, Paul Peirine, Dave Dwight, Jodie rrrrry brryirr-i POW lttl-fll St.-.r Wim-f ltrcgrrvti-rt Dain--,, Barbara ClirIrout,1l?uIruh Blanrmr-r. A Cappella Choir Thr- MHS A Cuppr-Ilrr Choir has participated vi-ry uctivr-ly in school ussr-rrrblir-s and activities. They hr-lprfd rrmkv sircrr-sur--. ol lrtntcrllutrorr, Tlicinkuqivinq, Christmas, Broth:-rlrood and Eustrrr assemblies. Tlir-y huvr- irluo bm-n rrctrvr- in outside activities, carolina at local hospitals, presenting the spring Loricr-rt, and partrcrputiriq in choral lr-stivulz, Choir rrrr-mbirr-.lisp is haw-d upon a two phrrar: interview, om-, with the conductor, Don Fontana, and the other with thc- choir cabinet. Presidents this year have been Oakley Yulr: and Robert Pcrrinc. Madrigal Newly formed this year is a group known as the Madrigal Singers, This 22-voice group presented Twas the Night Before Christmas. They have helped the choir at performances such as the Hawthorne exchange assembly and the P-TA Spaghetti Feed, and appeared on the TV program, Spotlight on Youth. They sing a special type of vocal songs known as madrigals. To be a member at Madrigols, a student must be a member of the A Cappella Choir and have superior vocal ability. CENTER: Don G, Fontana tdirectorl. FRONT ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Donna O'NeaI, Richard Platzer, Carol Odian, Pat Marsh, Gloria Rose, Larry Sommers, Patricia Daltton, David Dwight, Toni Vales- trino, Tom Chester, Pat Vest. TOP ROW, George Freeman, lene law, Joe Marino, Karen BVONH, Carol Soeckmeiar, Pete Jones, Nancy Thomas, Alan Eennett, Claudia Parish, Dale O Neal Shirley Ell, Oakley Yale, Dar-