Roosevelt High School - Rooseveltian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Boys Glee Club Young men blend their voioestogether for beautiful singing in the Roosevelt High School Boys Glee Club. This is a group that is very much in de- mand for programs and singing entertain- ment. Not only that, but the boys get much enjoyment from listening to their own ar- rangements and practice sessions. This year the group will lose a great many members because of the seniors who will graduate. However, Mrs. Eva Brooks who sponsors the group remains undaunted as others have participated and new ones will take the place of those who leave. Ofhcers of the Boys Glee Club: Myron Jenkins. presi- dent, Vernon Elkins, vice president, Michael Robinson, secretary, Michael Ford, librarian, and George Elkins, secretary. Senior members of the Boys Glee Club: Darnell Powell, Ford, Russell Phillips and Carl Crayton. -. SJ-EQ-' l .lr Vernon Elkins, Myron Jenkins, Howard Vaulx, Stancil Courtney, Lawrence Crawford, Michael an A , . 3, 70 f l

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Girls Chorus nd Madrigals. Q5 5,16 5 e so 9 Madrigals, Phyllis Leavy, Wilma Peavy, Jean Blakey: SECOND ROW: Brenda Dillon. Debra Nelson, Onnette Tolbertg THIRD RO W: Charles Brown, DeWayne Rodgers and Michael Ford. .f 545.29 - 0 . The Madrigals is a versatile singing group that has brought and still brings much ac- claim to RHS. Aside from singing at all school assemblies, this singing group per- forms at many church, city school, education- al and entertaining meetings throughout the city, state and nation. Many music awards are won by the mem- bers as a group and as individuals because of their fine performances. It is considered quite a treat to have the Madrigals of RHS as part of any program. The group is under the able direction of music teacher and faculty sponsor, Mrs. Eva Brooks. 63 I I lt wa I Q I Q X l Madrigal Members: Rose Chambliss. Nlary White. Joanne Lee and Margaret Smithg SECOND ROW' Linda Evans. Paula Wil- liams, Karen Clayton. Irene Rirkendall. and Marcella Hamer: THIRD ROW- Stephen Link. Henry Days son. Frederic Retic. Girls Chorus Oflicers: Percella Nlaupins, lt- brarian. Betty Davis. secretary. Cheryl Tal- ley, yice president. Bernye Beckham. librari- an: SECOND ROW: Jeri Matthews. secre- tary. Zelda Bone. president and Connie Banks. ! l

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Mixed Chorus rv x Mixed Chorus officers: Santamaria Banks, music librarian, 'Virginia Simmons, secretary, Dwight Edwards. sgt. at arms, John Nelson, vice president and Ronald Simmons, president. This singing group prepares itself for any type of program in the community that they are called to take part in that includes music and singing. The larger group is broken into smaller groups of perhaps no less than eight for singing engagements. The performance of the Mixed Cho- rus at the commencement exercises is indeed a highlight ofthe graduation ac- tivities. Arrangements of songs and melodies by the sponsor Miss San Bo- nita Slaughter are excellent. Senior members of the Mixed Chorus: Lisa Collins, Janice Barksdale, Sharon Dixong SECOND ROW: Ralph Smith, Harold Dawson, Dwight Edwards, THIRD ROW: Zachary Johnson, Hubert Hartville, Paul Daniels. +'+ 'i K ' . 1 'MG 71 C ,,-. i A? fvx