Roosevelt High School - Leograph Yearbook (Compton, CA)

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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-

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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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Choir .... Leff fo righl: Soprano, firsf row: Kafhryn Choafe, Yvonne Brunell, Joan Biffenbender, Shirley Leonhardf, Darlene Beardsley, Elhel Biffenbend- er, Shirley MacAdam, Sybil Wallace, Paf Burgess, Helen Hunfer, June Freeman. Second row: Wanda Gooley, Mary Franklin, Toy Ann Smifh, Nola Snow, Loye Wheeler, Carolyn Morrison, JoAnn Von Harfen, Barbara Godfrey, Charlene Hawkins, Yolanda Cid. Third row: Paf Dye, Charlene Dodd, Paffie Hunfingfon, Beffy Freese, Irene Palmer, Mary Ann Spencer, Mary Ann Gafes, Kathryn Maricle. Fourlh row: Alice Tucker, Camile Paulos, Lynn Davies, Anne Hohnsfine, Gloria Romero, Carol Johnson, Beffy Elliolf, Barbara Slaughfer, Gwen Hudson. Fiffh row: Sylvia Doan, Diana Don, iak, Peggy Buchanan. Sixlh row: Owana Whipple, Joan Milchell, Belly Baird, Loye Peters. Sevenlh row: Yvonne Chrysf, Roberfa Hamilfon,Carolyn Weidel, Janef Williams, Yvonne Williams, Shirly Crume. Eighlh row: Donna Mitchell, Gail Crain, Paulelfe Rozelle. Ninlh row: Mary Ann Haynes, Shirley Junior, Frankie Welch. Alfo, firsl' row: ,Darlene Sisemore, Sylvia Holden, Lorraine Helmick, Marlene Dickson, Darleen Davidson, Priscilla Armsfrong, Pal Kelley, Beverly Kredba, Alice Mayhew. Second row: Pal Pyron, Paf Cowles, Shirley Mayfield, Gayle Nelson, Sally Obermiller, Shirley Wormingfon, Marilyn Fuller, Dee Lockharf. Third row: Louise Arnold, Marilyn Mefcalf, Beverly Webb, Darlene Baker, JoAnn Meacham, Charloffe Praff, Paf McWilliams, Barbara Bruynzeel. Fourlh row: JoAnn Simpson, Lizabefh Dwighf, Kafhie Wiseman, Kafhryn Graves, Leonie Vaughan, Merlene Taylor, Carolyn Bunds, Yvonne Honnard. Fiffh row: Janice Hunnicuff, Anne Johnson, Nan Harler, Joanne Golden, Winifred Waugh, Charloffe Poarch, Jackie Sl. John, Colleen Stephenson. Sixlh row: Billie Guerry, Marion Goodman, Shirley Widener. Sevenlh row: Janel Van Hooser, Carol Blumer, Noreen Hamling, Dorene Monroe, Nancy Colfaro. Eighlh row: Darlene Phelps, Sylvia Clarke. Ninfh row: Gloria Czer- ep, Marilyn Alloway. Tenor, fiflh row: Ralph Sariego, Paul Sflewarl, Bruce Rofh, Jon Cowger. Sixfh row: Bruce Jones, Paf Dolan. Sevenfh row: Dwighl Henderson, Phil Scull, Melvin Rich. Eiqhfh row: Wallace Abernald, Richard Markovifz, Woody Gamble, Donald Mosher. Ninfh row: James Harmonson, David Churness, Kennefh Long, Leroy Wisner, Jerry Hall. Bass, Sixlh row: Richard Bradf, Charles Monroe. Sevenlh row: John Hawley, Paul Baker, Joe Sfevenson. Eighfh row: Jack Pemberfon, James Alford, Bob Speakman, Gilberf Mills, Gene Cusafor. Ninfh row: Herb Lowe, Alberf Oelkers, Solon Shaw, Bruce McKay, Dick Morello,Accompanisfs: Marilyn Hall, Jeardis Drake. Readers: Bryce Bardin, Helen Parker, Tom Holland, Carolyn Coleman. . ' l rrkifi lc - 'Y f 'S ' i The one hundred and eighly lalenled vocal sludenls who make up lhe combined choirs are lo be con- gralulaled on lhe way lhey parlicipaled in all of lhe various musical programs which were presenled during lhe year. The highlighls of lhis year were lhe Chrislmas program and lhe Spring Concerl, bolh oi which gave 'rhe sludenls oi Roosevell, parenls, and friends a higher apprecialion lor music as 'raughl al Roosevell. The Girls' Glee Club, a group of sludenls who wish 'lo lurlher lheir musical careers, or who iusl plain love lo sing, is anolher group which has made ilself known lhis year by singing in lhe Chrislmas program, in lhe Spring Concerl, and al' parenl-'reacher meelings. Several olher small ensembles were formed in 'l'he year of l949-I'-750. Their a-clivilies consisled of pro- grams presenled lor school and communily affairs. The Choir, Girls' Glee Club, Feslival Choir, Double Quarlel, and all small ensembles held 'rheir annual dance on lvlay lillh. These groups are a lribule 'ro lheir school. They are a perl of Roosevelt a parl lhal is good lo haye. 154..