Murray High School - Pilot Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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v 1, . ' .tx '- . , Q 7 ' 1 1 1 ' X . ' -O ' 0 .4 V 1 J r - - - Q ueafkr ffm ea! pr First row, left to right: Sylvia Fraser, Donna Best, Betty Gardner, Louise Weigt, jutlith Stopf, Gayle Determan, Beverly Podd, Betty Matthews, Patt Greenwood O Marilyn Carlson, Florence White, Mary Curley, Roberta Day, Louise Desombre, Iean Weber, Karma Thompson, Patricia Flahave, Rhoda Man- ley I Beverly Swan, Iohn Sorensen, Eileen Gavin, Mary Louise Markley, lean Christensen, Sandra Granovsky, Dan Neale, Iohn Rutfortl, lack Brocken, Lois Hoium 0 Robert Bulger, Paul Richardson, ' Albert Davey, Allan Paulson, David Bear, Charles Fiero, Ronald Lokken, Charles Grose, Marilyn Gavin, Glenn Steinke. Demonstrating that they too could give a successful musical performance with scenery and costumes, the B choir, for the Hrst time this year, presented a program for a student assembly and the P.T.A. 'AThe Harvest, a four part cantata for mixed voices by Wilcox 'and Kountz Was given un- der the directiogpof Helen McGeever, The prologue which opened The Har- vestv set the general atmosphere for the pro- duction and introduced the Song of Thanksgiving. Autumn Splendorn con- veyed to the audience a choral picture of the beauty of the fields and harvest. A touch of sentiment was breathed in Fair Harvest Moon' which made Way for a brisk and rollicking folk dance. The male voices were heard alone in The Hunter,s Hornf, and the girls' chorus sang the lilting madri- gal, loin in the Harvest Dancing. This introduced a fast-moving carnival scene and gradually merged into the solemn dignity of The Song of Thanksgiving ki which brought the Cantata to a close. Page Twemyvfive

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omeflzing fo .Sing Loaf First row, left lo right: Gertrude VVickman, Marie Larson, Beverly Iohnson, Shirley Bjorndahl, lean Frenning, Ioan Zimmer, Robert Iohnson, Kenneth Corsaw, Ianice Christopherson, Ioyce Woodbury I Ruth Tyedt, Beverly Murphy, Enid Larson, Delores Anderson, Audrey Peter, Renee Johnson, Lorraine Addington, Alice Perrin, Ruth Haglund, Lois Larson O Helen Iansen, William Murray, Tom Hooper, Marilyn Pilgren, Paul Mielke, Richard Olsen, Charles Michaelson, Herbert Moon, Geraldine Markley, Astrid Haugan O lean Smith, Leroy Gardner, Donald Pickering, Lee Barton, Richard Larson, Raymond Gausman, Robert Horswell, Iohn Pearson, Douglas Harding, Nancy Goebel. Although it is doubtful whether 'Amusic has charms to sooth the savage beast,', there is no doubt that the Murray choir has a miraculous Way of soothing troubled minds. Underclassmen forget to snap their bubblegum, the boys stop flexing their muscles and Winking at the girls, While the girls pass the acid test by maintaining complete silence. In October the choir sang with the all-state high school chorus for the annual meeting of the Minnesota Education Association. Various members of the choir again proved their merit by performing for the Athletic Club Banquet, the Guttersen School P.T.A., the American Legion Auxiliary, the St. Anthony Park Legion Post No. 8, and collabor- ated with the Murray band in the annual spring band concert. In addition, individuals and smaller ensembles from the choir presented other programs for various community activities and school assemblies. It is superior performance that keeps the Murray choir in constant demand, not only here, but in other parts of the city. Turning its talents toward radio, the Murray choir was featured February fourth, on the radio program, Salute to the Schoolsf, Ioining in a community project, the choir appeared with the St. Anthony Park Ameri- can Legion Band on February twenty-first and for senior night at the P.T.A. Under the capable direction of Helen McGeever, the Murray choir produced the Gil- bert and Sullivan comic opera, '4The Mikado, with full orchestral accompaniment. The Mikadof' with a Iapanese background and oriental atmosphere, has very little dialogue and gave the choir ample opportunity to display their vocal talents. Now commencement is not far away and school life would not be complete for seniors if the choir did not participate at this time. At present choristers are busily engaged in preparing for their last appearances of the year, baccalaureate services, and commencement. Page Twenty four

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l ajom jon? .ififfi jfic y I Turn about is fair play. Mr. Hubert Kuefler explains the intricacies of one of the machines in his department to Mr. George Bergup, wood shop instructor. Q These teachers are not baflled by bugs, beetles, test tubes, or formulas. Mr. Bernard Quinn, Mr. Albert Rother, and Miss Gladys Rose impart much of their scientific knowledge to many eager students. Page Twenty-six 1 Mutual book interests are shared by these Englishi teachers in their free periods. Here Miss Mabel Surratt,i Miss Elsea Peterson, Miss Constance Howe, Mrs. Cora: Halvorson, and Mrs. Mary Harmon discuss the meritsl of several library novels. Mathematics looks as if it were fun if the expressions onl the faces of Miss Olive Batschlet and Miss Louise Smith! are any indication.