Suffern High School - Panorama Yearbook (Suffern, NY)

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1 if .' HA 'F Q- tk, 'N,aa3'iJ,.,. QNX' l' T 'U XRJT-AJIT XVU! MIXED Ullllli TWIRLER The Music Department of Suffern High School started off the past year with a band, under the very able direction of Mr. Joseph N. Roman. The Mixed Chorus, consisting of eighty voices, did the school proud at the Fall Concert, when the group sang George Gershwins Summertime, Jerome Kern's Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, and a rendition of Fred Waring's Battle Hymn of the Republic, which was repeated at the Spring Concert on request of our very appre- ciative audience. We also had a mixed ensemble of 18 selected voices who sang a number of selections between the acts of the Senior Play. The ensemble gave a musical Christ- mas program at the Rotary Club. The twirlers have become an essential part of Suffern High School. as they are an added attraction not only to football games but to basketball games and com- munity parades as well. Three of the twirlers this year had the opportunity to twirl in New York City at the St. Nicholas Arena. Their performance was gracefully executed and well received. The twirlers have been working hard on new and especially good routines. Their stunt acts have proved very successful and entertaining. 5 E 5 6 , ff' i '.

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Ji as f-'14 ,.4 B'-1 - The Suffern High School Band under the new director, Mr. joseph N. Roman, started 05' the season by playing for a meeting of the Mothers Club at the high school, at which time the faculty was received. They also played at all the pep rallies and games during the football season. A short concert was given at the Lafayette Theatre in the fall, and the band was also the highlight of a fall concert given at the school by the entire music department. A trip to New York to play for the Teachers' Convention at St. Nicholas Arena was another important event of the year. Our members participated in the llO-piece All-County Band, and our own band provided musical entertainment for the afternoon session. The school had the honor this year of having a Festival held here on May 6 and 7 in which the band and soloists entered on a contest basis. The band, and the chorus also spon- sored a Spring Concert which was a great success. A brass sextet, formed from the band, has served both school and community by playing for group singing. The band is looking forward to keeping up its great service to the community and school by continuing to give concerts during the summer. ? A n 5' A fp v Y I -- ff-A fn ., . - 'ft A' ' ., C3 Pi 'til .N L - ,yailr 'AH

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HONOR SOCIETY Preridenf ........... .......,.. IN IARJORIIZ GIBSON Vice-Preridem ........ HAROLD WANAMAKER Secrelarg .A..,................ DIAQQUELINE DEWEY Treamf-er .......... KENNETH BARTHOLOMEW Admer ................,.....,... Miss Doais NAF1s The Suffern Chapter of the National Honor Society was started in june, I9-46. and seven- teen members were inducted. The aims ofthe Honor Society are to stimulate the scholar- ship, leadership, service and character of the students in the school. Students are chosen for membership who are outstanding in these four qualifications. Covered-dish suppers, movies, dinner meet- ings and discussions were all part of the pro- gram. A scholarship fund and trips to colleges were also planned by the members of the society this year. F' 'i V MOUNTAIN ECHO Edizorr-in-Cbicf ............... ROBERTA Possiu BRENDA BRANDT Managing Editor ,..,................. DORIS BAIRD Adzirer .......... Ma. LAwRENc.E Gattacsmaa At the beginning of the year, the staff pledged itself to maintain the high standards attained last year by winning Class A rating of our paper at the E.S.S.P.A. Convention. To increase their knowledge of journalism mem- bers of the staff went to press conventions at Syracuse and N.Y.Ij. In addition to this they sponsored the second annual Suffern Student Press Conference. Many new ideas were tried out in the paper this year. The most important of these was the new size which brings it to nearly the size of a real paper. More student news was in- cluded in each issue and picture ads were tried with great success. ATHLETIC SERVICE Adtirer .,..............,.................. MR. Al: SMITH In this group are the students who are seen at all the home athletic contests. selling and collecting tickets, handling money. and gen- erally managing the gate receipt phase of the athletic program. In so doing. they lend valuable .iid to the Student Council. and thus to the school. They also gain proficiency in handling finances. and are given their GO. tickets. if an underclass- men. or an Athletic Seryice pin in recognition of their services, XY'ith this years ambitious home athletic schedule of six football games and ten bas- ketball games. the club members were kent busy, but performed very commendably. drawing high praise from Mr. Smith and the Student Council.