Roosevelt High School - Leograph Yearbook (Compton, CA)

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Saxaphonep Roberf 'Davis, Roberl Sallee, Roberl Goodloe, Roberl Belnzp, Dwiqhf Henderson. Trumpelg Bill Hines, Jimmy Dykes, Gayle Hosp- ner. Trombone: Arfhur Ungar, Harold Marricff. Piano, Don Brauiiqam. Slring Bass: Arthur Andrew. Drums, Jay Massey, Vocalisfg Alice Mayhew. Hilfe gdfld . . . 1 The Dance Band, Music Makers l'he members call ihemselves, has cerlainly had a lull year. ll has play- ed 'for all school dances. for down-lown Teen Agers Club every olher Friday nighl, and al various programs given al school and communily. The Musical Talenl Show was buill around lhe Dance Band. ln lacl The band was lhe insligalor of rhe show, one ol lhe mosl' popular and successful aclivilies ol 'the year. aforeffea . Perhaps 'rhe honor mosl highly prized by The Maior- elles is ihe Division I raling awarded lhem ai lhe Sanla Monica lryouls lor lhe Cal- ifornia Secondary Bands and Orcheslra Feslival held in Pomona each year. Noi only do lhe Maiorelles add color 'ro 'rhe band, bul each of lhern play an, inslru- menl in ihe Orcheslra. The group consisls of: Carol Kid- well, Eilabelle Snagg, Barbara Teeples, and Anna Whisnani. ..52-

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Wf. Cami . . . Music, Music, Music has been fhe 'rheme song for Mr. Coverf since he learned lo play lhe 'trum- pe'r in The sixrh grade. He 'roolc an acfive parf in bofh elemeniary and junior high bands, bu'r if was noi unlil he enlered senior high fhaf he wen+ all ouf for music. From his 'ren+h year on, he was a member of fhe band, or-chesfra, chorus, and dance band. During This era he had his firslr experiences in marching and preparing for a fes+ival. A+ lhe beginning of college, music began +o pay off for Mr. Coverl. He organized and conducfecl a dance band and fhe money from 'rhis and a lhou- sand dollar scholarship paid for four years of Col- lege. Ollen he 'loolc a playing parf in his own band as he plays all brass and woodwind inslrumenls. Allhough he enjoys all phases of musical aclivify, his iirs+ love is lhe sfring ensemble worlc. Year by , year his dreams are becoming a realily, bul he says Thai he will nol be happy unlil Roosevell has a I IO piece orcheslra and a 75 piece concerl band. MR. 5p5NC5R COVER-f grin? EHJQFHLE .... The Siring Ensemble has been one of +he busiesi musical organizalions on lhe campus. ll has appeared af various cily lunclions among which were +he lwenry lilfh anniversary dinner ol lhe Junior Chamber of Commerce of Compfon, and lhe inslallafion banguel of lhe lvlelropolilan Cily League of grealer Los Angeles. All members are seclion heads ol lhe orcheslra, all are members of lhe All Soulhern California High or Junior High School Orcheslra, and as a group, fhey have played for lwelve consecuiive lvlolhers Teas. '53 -51-

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gain! SLOW . . . The idea for 'rhe Musical Tal- en'r Shows grew our ol lhe vocal 'rryoufs for the Dance Band. Five shows in all were presenled and all parlicipanls were from The Lionls Den, from Tacully and slu- denls alike. Varied lalenls were presenledz singing, bolh serious and popular: dancing, folk, square and solo coslumei comedy skils and panfomime. Mr. Bill Powers, Masrer ol ceremonies and Mr. Spencer Coverl, Conducfor ol inslrumenlal music, were rhe lac- - -f- ully sponsors. unior Zgancl . . T . Oboe: Mariorie Walers. Flulez Nancy Thorpe, Nancy Vfilson, Beverly Gaspar, Jean Carler, Janel Ah- rens. French Horn: Lewis Howell, Gary Parsons, Ronald Wysocki, Terry Paulos. Trumpelz Jim Myers, Larry Banlield, Fred Spechl, Karie Cox, Roberl Smirh, Donald Swanson, Harry Salerbo, Randall Pyle, Neil Car- penler, Royal Crume. Alro Saxaphone: Regina Thomas, Berf Brooks, Richard Srone. Tenor Saxaphone: Charles Slicknolh. Clarinel: Alden Waldo, Larry Blum, RogerCarlisle, Eddie Miller, Kay Irvin, Helen Clark, Mar- lene Gillmore, Joan Fox, Jean Collar, John Harlan, Kafhleen Brewen, Norma Erickson, Bruce Evans, Evelyn Arsenaull, Pal Helmick, Don Morgan, Warren Blair, Kafhryn Bareman, Barbara Rarhbun. Baritone: Virginia Gray, lrma McCoy, Enid LOH. Trombone: Ronald Rogers, Kennelh Caudill, Charles Sleward, Jerry McCall, Shirley Roberls, Julie Tail, Bill Robbins, Millon Quinn, Lynn Mallonee. Basses: Wallace Neidhardl, Harold Laurie. Percussion: Tory Zimmerman, Sam Foudray, Sandra Bisson, Doreen Taylor. -53-