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

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Our World of Song: ini Ca rolers Gay Donned in red capes and carrying wreathes and lanterns are Mavis Geske, Louise Williams, Penny Haas, Donald Quayle, Laurice Johnson, James Ubel, Ronald Weltzin, and Walter Peterson, Octet members, who appeared at both local and state functions this year including the St. Paul Women's lnstitute and the State School Board Association. Our world of harmony . . . filled with melody full choir makes debut . . . thrill of hearing blended . . . Murray A Choir . , . importance of perfect- voices . . . privileged members sing in All-State ing unity is stressed . . . voice testing, modulation Chorus during M.E.A, Convention . . . work begins of chords, and selection of music . . . season of brisk on Christmas program . . . much practicing . . . activity with Mrs. Helen McGeever as director . . . choir participates in St. Paul's Christmas Choral Pag- fulfill the many engagements on their calendar . . . eant . . . coupled with caroling at the Union Depot small groups make public appearances . . .mixed . . . traditional program presented for P.T.A. and ensemble at Homecoming coronation . . . four boys for students . . . lovely glow of candles . . . meas- ancl four girls comprise the Octet . . . girls trio ured steps of choir members as they walk down the known as Gay Notes . . . popular groups whose ap- aisles . . . familiar carols . . . Hallelujah Chorus is pearances include clubs and organizations through- dramatic highlight . . . lovely and reverent program out the city . . . United Nations Day assembly . . . . . caroling in halls . . . music echoes through Row l--Rita Palarine, Joyce Peterson, Sandra Kellor, Beverly Sheire, Myrtis Grahn, Luella Quammen, Carol Jennings, Barbara Stromberg, Robert Larson, Robert Hays, Dennis Harris, Joel Hadrits ' Virginia Thole, Catherine Smith, Penelope Haas, Jacque- line Roan, Barbara White, Elaine Rasmussen, Doris Foster, Karew Brinkman, Sandra Holz'nger, Donald Stapf, William Peferson, Garry Haught ' Nancy White, Patricia Walters, Constance Goulet, Katherine Nelson, Karen Kulenkamp, Ruth Macziewski, Carol McKillips, Carol Ullman, James Peterson, Fritz Morlock, Terry Hinton, John Mazzitello 9 Paula Rudahl, Geraldine Gagnon, Karen Pietsch, Virginia Larson, Mavis Geske, Julie Wason, Karen Rasmussen, Janice Larson, Darwin McKillips, Roger Shepherd, Donald Quayle, Joel Malmberg. Page fourteen

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'Our Little World' Playing with their old, t usable toys for the last 1e are Carolyn Rudolf, innie Tyson, Mary Peter- n, James Flueck, and tger Sterba. The filled d fancy boxes of toys, nated by Murray stu- nts, at the March of Toys sembly were given to the Paul Santa Claus Club ' distribution to needy lldren. Big social affair sponsored by Student Council . . . Sno' Day . . . January, twenty-sixth . . . mem- bers sell gay Sno' Foolin' buttons to finance event . . . beautiful assembly sees King Boreas XVIII and Queen Mary Lou Lipke of St. Paul's carnival royal- ty crown Murray's queen and king of Sno' Day . . . winners Julie Wason and Whitey Aus . . . activities at Como are on the afternoon's program . . . tobog- I ganing . . . races . . . skating . . . evening brings 1 Sno'Foolin' dance. Student Council follows later in the year with a free dance for all participants . . . obiect of Sno' Foolin' Day is to keep in step with St. Paul's Winter Carnival . . . formal banquet winds up year . . . ends work following elections . . . candidates for office put up by petition . . . register . . . elections follow city's election laws . . . voting machines used . . . new officers receive advice . . . special credit goes to Mr. George Rose for his first year as adviser . . . Council thanks everyone for a record year. L 'Winter Wonderland' W ,I . I4 , Ready for the spills and thrills of the skating races and relays at Como Park tricia Walters, and Marcia MacDonald as they partici- in' Day, held Wednesday, January 26, 1955. Buses took all people with Sno' Day buttons to Como Park, free of charge. Sno' Foolin' Day is one of the many proiects that the Student Council sponsors during the year. Page thirteen are Michael Langer, Pa- pate in Murray's Sno' Fool-

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'A' Choir l'An accident, what happened? Who knows? ask Ronald Taylor, Nancy Parker, Glenn Richards, Janice Hodnefield, Paul Berge, Merle McKillips, Emly McDiarmid, Rita Palarine, Donald Kelsey, Joanne Murk and Patricia Walters, performers in last year's operetta THE RED MILL. building . . . added to spirit of good will . . . va- . . . all stagger home worn out . . . staging looks cation and rest . . . entire choir featured on a KSTP professional . . . dress rehearsal . . . matinee . . . radio production . . . time to start thinking of oper- pre-performance iitters . . . stage fright in a big etta . . . score sent for . . . plot and music dis- way . . . Thursday and Friday nights . . . complete cussed by selection committee . . . reports made sellout . . . audience captivated by brilliant per- . . . which one suits our talent best . . . FIREFLY formance . . . huge success . . . operetta com- finally chosen . . . work and fun begins . . . try- bined with melody merriment and mischief-making outs . . . nervous hopefuls . . . confident old-timers . . . June arrives . . . choir adds to solemnity of . . . difficult decisions made . . . cast announced Baccalaureate . . . last appearance . . . gradua- . . . committees are busy . . . soloists sing diligent- tion . . . always eager to please their audiences ly . . . chorus rehearse routines . . . orchestra meets . . . give enthusiastic performance and have fun at daybreak . . . time comes when all put together doing it. Row 1-Mrs, Helen McGeever, director, Gail Kellor, William Snodgrass, Carol Blomstrand, Kay Balcome, Nancy Rice, Louise Brookins, Sandra Maas, Beverly Discher, Mary Ann Kuettner, Nancy Parker, Elaine Carlson 9 Donald Swaclburg, Donald Kelsey, Merle McKillips, David Geske, Lily-Beth Wahlberg, Joyce Prickett, Susan Peter, Marilyn Kafka, Patricia Johannsen, Alice Wayne, Louise Williams, Karen Sontag 5 Ralph Peterson, Ronald Weltzin, John Zupfer, Mary Lou Hanafin, Judy Maehl, Jalond Robinson, Jean- ette Mielke, Rosalie Hert, Lorraine Tesch, Harriet Roe 9 James Ubel, Raymond Neetzel, Cecil Wells, Kathleen Sturm, Laurice John. son, Mary Manson, Mary Peterson, Sharon Meloy, Joyce Hellickson, Onalee Hadrits, Phyllis Johnson, 0 , , , , xl , l V , -5 K ' 4 l l Page fifteen