Ravenna High School - Tappan Tatler Yearbook (Ravenna, OH)

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Music Makers Senior Band To qualify for senior high band, one must be at least a freshman and must have played an instrument for at least two years. The 54 members, under the di- rection of V. M. Watkins, practice three days a week. During marching season and in preparation for special occasions, the band practices every day. ln the absence of the director, students who have been members of the band for several years direct it and rehearsals continue as usual. lts first activity of the year was special formations presented at the halves of home games and for the Kent Roosevelt game, there. After the football season, the marching band was converted into a concert band. Three concerts were given during the year. The band played for various occasions. As its community contribution, it played for the draftees' send- offs, appearing in the square, then marching to the station and performing there again. The band played for the senior class play, the N. F. L. play, and for sev- eral assemblies. lCOIlill1llE'Ci on next pageb Page 25 Symphonic Choir As its first major activity of the year, the sym- phonic choir of 57 members prepared Childe, Jesus for the Christmas program, which was given for the Kiwanis Club, a student assembly, and for the public. Soloists for this production were the Reverend Earl R. Henderson and J. J. Miller, accompanist, Kathryn C-ray and members of the choir. The next proiect of the choir was As America Sang, the history of America told in song, which was given with band accompaniment at one of the con- certs. As the final major activity of the year, the choir performed Ballad for Americans, a narrative history of the United States, featuring R. I. Pearce as the bari- tone soloist with Kathryn Gray accompanying. This production was given for the Spring Festival and later for Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. The officers are: president, Oliver Schneider, vice-president, Pat Miller, secretary-treasurer, Flora Weily. 4Contim1Pd on Page 261

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Library Aides If we appreciate the magazines, books, and gen- eral reference material in the library, we should give a large share of the credit to librarian, Mrs. Ruth Becker, and also to her assistants who, day in and day out, carry out their iob of keeping everything in order, at the same time aiding students and teachers alike with reference work. Assisting Mrs. Becker first period is Jean Klohn, second period is Evelyn Miller who also does the library typing, third and fourth period, Shirley Mills, Mildred Perkins, and Gloria Shriver. During lunch hour Mary Jo Waggoner, fifth and sixth, Anita Kruger and Kathryn Romano. The regular duties of the assistants include taking and checking attendance, carding and shelving books, checking magazines and newspapers, arranging cur- rent magazines in alphabetical order, keeping the mag- azine room in 2ll in orderly condition. They also assist Mrs. Becker in arranging bulletin board displays. Mid-Year Formal With the high school gym decorated in Navy colors of blue and white, the Girl Reserves held their annual formal on February 27. Music for the dance was by Dave Stewart and his orchestra. Several groups aided in preparing for this annual occasion. Heading the groups was the general ar- rangement committee with Mariorie Roliff, as chairman. Assisting her were Juanita Woolf, and Marguerite Maz- zola. Appetising refreshments were served by Helen Baumberger, Gertrude Rosa, Helen Foster, linda Tris- cori, Vita Cacioppa, and Josephine Forte. Helping with the programs were Ruth Hudson, Beatrice Brick, Sarah Walters, and June Neiswonger. Entertainment was in the hands of Gertrude Griffiths and Barbara Haiflich, with Kathryn Gray and Ruth Cook assisting. The decor- ating committee included Connie Bradford, Jean Scan- nell, June Cunningham, Ruth Walter, Mary Tondiglia, Marynina Porcase, Irene Hausch, Beverly Case, Donna Kamerer, Geraldine Crotser, Helen Kreinberg, Betty Bates and Margaret Churchill. During intermission Jim Sharp gave an oral decla- mation on The Art of Packing a Suitcase. This was followed by Joe Brode playing several selections on the piano. CLASSICS UP TO DATE Pilgrims Progress-entering the school doors. As You like It-chemistry experiments. Midsummer Night's Dream-meeting Alan Ladd. Paradise Lost-after the seniors leave. Essay on Burns-foods class. A Comedy of Errors-exam papers. A Tale of Two Cities-Kent and Ravenna. Twelfth Night-that plus ll others. Ancient Mariner-future senior seamen. The Last of the Mohicans-tardy students. The Deserted Village-Augerburg. Call of the Wild-R. H. S. wolves. Tales of a Wayside Inn-gabbing at the Dairy. The Sketch Book-little black date book. R.H.S. Congress Founded at Ravenna high school by Miss Anna McClean, the student council has enioyed nine years of active service. Organized to handle universal school problems, the council has undertaken many worthwhile proiects. Among these have been clean-up campaigns, care of special merit bulletin board, maintenance of informa- tion desk, aiding in reserving seats for plays, the writ- ing and the sending of Christmas cards to boys in ser- ice, the sale of war stamps, and the compiling of the school's roll of honor. Last year the council entertained other student council members from the N. E. O. T. A. schools at a conference. With the exchange of problems and solu- tions, there was developed a better knowledge of stud- ent and school government. Taxation without Representation is hardly Rav- enna's slogan, for the council has representatives from all clubs, homerooms, and classes. lt provides an op- portunity for mediation between the faculty and student body. The council is guided by Miss Anna McClean, faculty adviser. Officers of this organization are .lack Bower, president, Jim Luli, vice president, Evelyn Long, secretary, and Bob Miller, treasurer. Publications Personnel NEWSTAFF News staff members include: Gertrude Griffiths, Evelyn Long, Louanna Adams, Beatrice Brick, Jean Keefer, Bob Damicone, Shirley Dustman, Barbara Haif- lich, Shirley Dustman, Pauline Foster, Bill Griffin, Judy De Eulis, Joan Nicola, Jack Green, Mary Corsino, Col- etta Caris, Elsie Bingham, Dorothy Shotwell, Treva Moore, Charles Goetzinger, Esther Brumbaugh, Frances Di Paola, Tom Huffman, Irene Fisher, Martha Sloan, Bob Henderson, Ruth Masters, Bob Miller, Jack McClain, Helen Foster, Barbara Piehl, and June Southerland. AD DEPARTMENT The business staff includes the following: Beatrice Brick, Jean Keefer, Dfclc Gifford, Marilyn Canfield, Bar- bara Ewell, Margaret Sapp, Jim Sharp, Tom Huffman, Bob Miller. TATLER MEMBERS Those on the Tappan Tatler staff are: Editor, Bob Damicone, assistants, Beatrice Brick and Evelyn Long, Louanna Adams, Jean Keefer, Kathryn Gray, Caroline Ruffin, Kathryn Romano, Shirley Dustman, Ann Troy, Gertrude Griffiths, Mary Jane Conelly, Caroline Bower, Mary Corsino, and Mary Massari. Contributors are: Elsie Bingham, Donna Montgom- ery, Peter DeSimio, Jack Bower, Barbara Haiflich, Paul- ine Foster, Frances DiPaoIa, Bill Griffin, Esther Brum-- baugh. Erie Casson and Ralph Byers are business man- agers of the Tatler. JUNIOR COMMANDO REPORTERS Members of the iunior high staff are: James Jen- sen, Joan Huffman, Georgiana Day, Janet Hazen, Bob Kemmery, Ernest Kauffman, Theresa Bumbaca, Lucy Ceglia, Ella Spinelli, Philomena Tamburino, Elsie Hos- tetler, and Alberta De Leone. Page 24

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SENIOR BAND Dominic DeSimio is president, Bob Damicone, vice- president, and Norman Northcott, secretary-treasurer. As its social activity, the band held a party for members and the director. The committe in charge of arrangements was Dominic DeSimio, Norman Northcott, Kathryn Gray, and Shirley Dustman. The kitchen com- mittee was: Oliver Schneider, George Stokes, James Coia, and Lawrence Geer. Entertainment in the sewing room consisted of cards, dancing, and dramatizations. The climax of the band's activities was marching on Memorial Day. ' The personnel af the band is: flutes, Budd Ladd, Ed Widener, Peggy Hart, Mary Louise Peck, and Ruetta Dalrymple. Clarinets, Shirley Viebranz, Bob Damicone, Bar- bara Sorensen, Virginia Tewes, Jane Coit, Wanda Hos- kin, Eloise Brumbaugh, John Catlin, Victor Goble, Janet Hazen, Atlee Wise, Norman Hausch, and Bill Romito. Alto clarinet, Helen Kreinberg, bass clarinets, Gloria Shriver, Jack Ferguson, alto saxophones, Shirley Dustman, Mary Ikerman, and Marilyn Anderson, tenor saxophone, June Shutiok, baritone saxophone, Mary Corsino. Horns, .lim Hensley, Mary Buxton, and Ruth Han- sen, trumpets, Joe Brode, Oliver Schneider, George Stokes, Lawrence Geer, Jim Coia, Sara Sickinger, Gwen- dolyn Thomas, William Daugherty, Ronald Wilson, and Franklin Gray. Trombones, Dominic DeSimio, Kathryn Gray, Paul Hensley, Connie Bradford and Bob Myers, baritones, Bill Brown, Mary Shuey. Basses, Joe Pandolfi, Donald Sapp, and Bob Shot- well, drums, Norman Northcott, John Shuey, Sam Di- Paola, Dick Arnold, Dick Coffin, Walter Chisholm, and Clayton Chisholm. Bells, Kathleen Gray. Drum maior, Joseph Brode, maiorettes, Bertha Cole, Shriley Viebranz, Ethelyn Schwob, Rita Miller, and Doris Porter. FEATURED PERFORMERS . Instead of sponsoring the- usual carnival in the fall, the music department planned early in the year a ser- ies of four concerts. Tickets were sold by the students of the music department to 550 music patrons. Since the students were busy with the maior pra- ductions scheduled, and because no district contests were held, not many solos and ensemble groups were formed. Some soloists throughout the year fulfilled the reqests for programs from organizations. Soloists were Mary Beth Ikerman, alto saxophone, James Hensley, French horn, Barbara Haiflich, soprano voice, Kathryn Gray, piano, and Bill Thompson, trombone, with Kathryn Gray accompanying for all who played for dif- ferent clubs and organizations in the city. The trumpet trio, which is made up of Joe Brode, Oliver Schneider, and George Stokes played Polka Dots with band accompaniment for the band concert in January, it played Triple Trumpeteers for the spring festival with Kathryn Gray accompaning on piano, and also will perform for commencement. The clarinet sextet, consisting of Shirley Viebranz, Bob Damicone, Virginia Tewes, Barbara Sorensen, Jane Coit, and Wanda Hoskin, was organized to play for the spring festival. They played Hail Chetniks . SYMPHONIC CHOIR At one practice, Ella Diehm visited the group and introduced her song My Dear Marie. The climax of the year's work came when the choir sang for Baccalaureate. Soprano members are: Ruth Ann Cook, Frances DiPaola, Hazel Earnest, Carolyn Garner, Barbara Haif- lich, Evelyn Hansen, Alice Humphrey, Pat Miller, Donna Montgomery, Mariorie Pemberton, Gertrude Rosa, Rilla Scott, Dorothy Shotwell, Helen Suter, Flora Weily, Ariel Wilson and lva Lee Wolfe. Alto singers are: Mary Arvizzigno, Bertha Brown, Iva Lee Brown, Shirley Dustman, Gloria Elgin, Jeanne Fulweber, Kathleen Gray, LaRue Gray, Joanne Holmes, Donna Krause, Ruth Masters, Shirley Mills, Wanda Reed, Louise Stambaugh, Gwendolyn Thomas, Shirley Vie- branz, and Juanita Woolf. Tenors are Norma Bartholomew, Frances Carri- gan, Jim Dale, Sam DiPaola, Kelly DeSimio, Frank Miller, Wilbur Putt, Bob Sivon, and Ed Wanchick. Bass voices include: John Alltop, John Catlin, Chris DeJohn, Paul Hensley, Budd Ladd, Jerry Long, William Romito, Oliver Schneider, Roger Slease, George Stokes, Kenny White, Ronald Wilson, and Leslie Wood. Pianist is Kathryn Gray. V. M. Watkins directs. MUSIC THEORY A study of musical terms and fundamentals was again conducted this year by Mr. Watkins, resulting in the music theory class. Members of this class are: Kathryn Gray, Shirley Dustman, Helen Kreinberg, Shirley Viebranz, Oliver Schneider, Dominic DeSimio, Paul Hensley, and George Stokes. PEP BAND With the beginning of basketball season, a pep band was again organized. Members are usually se- lected that are first in their section of senior band. ln- strumentation is also considered in selection of mem- bers. The group played marches and popular music. On January 8 at the Cuyahoga Falls-Ravenna bas- ketball game, it made its first appearance. Following this, it played for all home games and pep meetings. Members are: Flute, Peggy Hart, clarinets, Shirley Viebranz, Virginia Tewes and Jane Coit, alto saxo- phones, Shirley. Dustman and Mary Ikerman, tenor sax- ophone, June Shutiok, baritone saxophone, Mary Cor- sino, French horn, Jim Hensley, cornets, Joe Brode, George Stokes, and Gwendolyn Thomas, trombones, Dominic DeSimio and Kathryn Gray, bass, Joe Pan- dolfi, drums, Norman Northcott and Walter Chisholm. Lawrence Geer was manager. .-,- WHO -is short and sings high notes? -can explain where Jackie Casely got his style of iitterbugging? -gave Bill Thomas his permanent wave? -taught Eddie Gaski Mora ? -will donate a special place for Margaret and Bus to meet between periods? Page 26