Strong Vincent High School - Spokesman Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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BAND-Row 1: Fronzaglia, Westcott, Horstcotte, Nelson, Marschka, Wagner, Anderson, Gutentag. Row 2: Loesch, Bliley, Moore, Luca, Hennesso, D'Augustin, Carter, Stoeber, Campbell, Nagle, Eaton, Franklin, Lund, DiSantia, Boucher. Row 3: Mead, Niemi, E., Mercier, Allen, Gebhart, luliante. Row 4: Beck, Soneson, Mack, Richardson, Grad, McNeill, Mehl, Niemi, W., lones, Neilson, Sperry, Taylor, Beckman, Hettico, Willis, Grose, Mackey, Klahr, Miller, Amthor, Clanton, Painter. Row 5: Yaple, Shapter, Schroeder, Holly, Walter, Hewitt, Donaldson, Harvey, Carne. Front, standing: Mr. Brown. jCl.'p6l,'pCl, g00I'l'l' me-'..!4g .1 Each morning during the first period the halls of Strong Vincent resound with the strains of martial music. This means that the Band is practicing to play at one of the many functions in which it participates. We cannot help but feel just a little bit prouder of our school when this organization, wearing our Red and Black parades onto the football field and performs the intricate marching routines, and leads us in the many songs familiar to us. At the pep rallies, held before each game, enthusiasm rises to its highest peak when they strike up the band. The Band as a unit has been unable to partici- pate in contests which are held out of town, but individual members have won high honors for themselves and the school in the State Musical Contests which are held each year. As a climax to the year's social functions the Band usually combines with the Orchestra in presenting a Spring Concert. This year the pro- ceeds of this concert will be used to defray the expenses of a tour to one of the larger cities. Mr. Brown has been the very efficient faculty director of the Band since its organization at Strong Vincent in 1930 and Mr. Dean has been acting as faculty manager. When Mr. Brown is unable to be in school for Auditoriums in which the Band is taking part, Harry Fronzaglia acts as the student director. Besides these leaders there are also the elected officers who assist in arranging the affairs of the Band. For this year these are Eugene Mercier, president: James Richardson, vice-pres- identg Douglas Carnes, treasurer: and Richard Yaple, secretary. rains C400 A new instrumental group is being organize at Strong Vincent at the present time. It is to b an all girl group and will be known as a Bras Choir. Mr. George Yochim is to direct this unigu organization. The girls have made a good star and it is sincerely hoped that by next Fall it wil take its place among the outstanding musica organizations of the school. Watch for this Choi during the football season. qsee Picture, Page 121.3 Twenty-si

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65 0 fAe Milla! i i Mr. Grender, the director, deserves much praise. The Girls' Chorus is one of the finest examples of team-work in our school. Each girl of this group of about forty must drown her own individual vocal qualities and merge them into one perfect whole, a difficult achievement. Each day the girls spend fourth period working toward this end, and toward the Christmas and Spring Concerts when their efforts are made evident. Many people have remarked on the faultless blending, the pure quality, and true tones of the Girls' Chorus. Several times a year the group performs at neigh- boring towns, over WLEU, for the P.T.A., and for Row 3: Lohse, lames, Dundon, Blundin, Fiero, Sam Kalagian, Bourne, Foesset, Munn, Haworth, Johnstone, Karaisz, Humes Shufflin, Schacht, Kirkland. Row 4: Doud, Owen, DeMatteo Kay, Saverino, Wollman, Davis, Yaple, Ford, Shepley, Pimley Carne, Herron, Allen, Roesch, McNamara, Nagle. 1 1 I many other organizations. They are also active earning money to finance their trip to Cleveland in the Spring to be present during the opera season. One of their popular methods of earning money is the sale of pop-corn after school. Being a self-governing body, the Girls' Chorus, which was organized in the Fall of 1930, elects its own officers and carries on its own busi- ness. This year Margaret Allison was elected president, Virginia Boyd, secretary, Mae Myers, treasurer, Susan Missimer and Carolyn Curtze, librarians, and lune First and Alice Saint, robe chairmen. Miss Galinsky is their able director, Miss Kohout their adviser. All work and no play, the old saying goes, makes for dullness, and so the girls hold several social events during the year. The robes of the Girls' Chorus carry out the school colors for they are white poplin with red and black collars, cuffs, and buttons. Gone are the days when it was considered sissified for a boy to sing in an organization such as GLEE CLUB-Row Long, Tidd, Franklin, Koeck, Nichols, Si- antcne, Lusk, 2: Hines, Schitea, Lasky, Rose, Shepley, Richardson, Car- Martin Lalohn. Row Hervey, Swen- Whitney, Lucas, Gallelo, Row 4: Liebel, Marklow, Loeffel, Hoh, Carne, Luciano, , McNamara, Davison. Munn wenty-five Strong Vincent's Glee Club. Cften many of the school's most capable athletes are among its mem- bers. Singing is an excellent outlet for the emo- tions and particularly in such a group as the Glee Club where the music is of the best, and varies greatly in type. The singing and the fellowship are valuable additions to a boy's character and the musical knowledge acquired is helpful. These boys work hard every sixth period for the Christ- mas and Spring Concerts, and for their ap- pearances in Erie and the neighboring towns. Comparatively speaking the Boys' Glee Club is a new organization for it was started in Feb- ruary, l935. It, too, is a self-governing body and this year's officers were William Allen, president, Milan Munn, secretary, Frank Whitney, treasurer. Mr. Grender is the director of this zealous group of boys.

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llleef 6l,l'l6! QZJOLU A hush settled over the audience as the maestro raised his baton and another concert by the Strong Vincent Orchestra was under way. This well arranged program is the result of daily practice under the capable direction of Mr. Brown. Members of this organization not only develop their talent in music but they learn to love and appreciate fine music. Ten years ago when Strong Vincent was established, this organization was just a small part of the school and consisted of eighteen people, but since that time it has grown considerably and now it has forty-six people who are interested in this musical organization. lt has developed into one of the finest orchestras that any school could wish to have and the students of Strong Vincent are proud of this organization. During the past school year the orchestra rendered its services by many programs held in the school auditorium. They have presented selections at many of the following occasions: senior class plays, meetings of the Parent Teachers Association, and Commencement exercises. The orchestra also presented several programs during Education Week which was celebrated early in November. Bourne, Annually the orchestra holds a Spring and a Fall concert in cooperation with the band. These affairs are held in the school auditorium for the purpose of showing the results of the students' efforts to friends and parents. ln presenting these programs the orchestra was assisted by their faculty manager Mr. Dean. In addition to their class work the members of the orchestra enjoyed a social program which included a dance held during the Thanksgiving season, which was followed later by two roller skating parties. Full credit toward graduation is given for membership in this organization just as full credit is given for subjects in the academic field. This has not always been true. The orchestra started as an extra-curricular activity. In time they were given a period during school for practice, and half credit. Eventually, following the modern trend in education, full credit was granted for the very worthwhile accomplishments of the orchestra both in technical excellence and in the appreciation of music. 1: Rusterholtz, Ricart, Manning, Hoppe, Simon, H., Miller. Row 2: Waterman, lames. Row 3: Whitney, Kingsbury, L., Hodge, Simon, M., Kingsbury, M., lones, Schabacker, Beckman, Nathal, Sullivan, Hoornstra. Simer, Summersgill, Schneider, Richardson, Mack, Carideo, Gutentag, Kirkland, Perry, Way, Wagner, Connett, Row 5: Carnes, Nagle, Carter, Stoeber, McNeill, Clanton, Strand, Waller. Front, standing: Mr. Brown.