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

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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

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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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Writers Are Proud of Symbol Now Santa Having satisfied requirements to qualify for Quill and Scroll, the long awaited day of initiation finally rolls around for prospective mem- bers. Tom Beecly and Paul Burson search for well-earned club pins which they find attached to the Christmas tree among the other dec- orations. Truth . . . Loyalty . . . Enlightenment . . . Op- portunity . . . Initiative . . . Friendship . . . Leader- ship . . . watchwords upheld by every Quill and Scroll member throughout the world . . . society membership composed of students excelling in some phase of journalistic endeavor . . . Stephen Benet . . . branch chapter at Murray . . . club adviser, Miss Margaret Glenn . . . officers . . . president, Judy Podd . . . vice president, Roberta Tyson . . . secretary, Janet Peterson . . . treasurer, Beverly An-- derson . . . Christmas initiation party at St. Paul Teachers' Federation . . . Reverend Edwin Johnson of St. Anthony Park Congregational Church gave a Christmas Message . , . January . . . combined Li- brary Club and Quill and Scroll meeting . . . audi- ence charmed by Miss Theresa Dutting of Holland . . . much thought provoked by her descriptions ot school life in her country . . . March . . . Mr. Dan- iel Campion, director of School Publications of St. Paul . . . addresses group . . . meets old friends from Baker School . . . spring initiation at Murray . . . picnic coming up. Row 'I-Jeanette Mielke, Marilyn Martin, Ada Moore, Mary Ann Kuettner 9 Catherine Smith, Janet Peterson, Joan Allen, Annette Vik, Barbara King, Bonnie Lofberg, Roberta Tyson ' Janice Larson, Judy Podd, Beverly Anderson, Louise Williams, Leona Mikesh, Phyllis Nielsen, Alice Schwartz, Peggy Martin 5 Barbara Hentges, Pauline Anderson, Tom Beedy, Paul Berge, Larry Granger, Paul Burson, Todd Hunt, Margaret Spiegel, James Mullen. Page sixteen