Hilo High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Hilo, HI)

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The fortunate ones, got out Iirst and made it to Six mirrors to repair the ravages of hectic playing and exertion, while the rest frantically awaited their turns. The culmination of the yeark work in girls' physical education was a dance recital in May. directed lay Bliss Hisanaga. For thix. 59 girls. selected from 175 girls who turned out for parts, practiced from Octo- S2 ber to May, often after school and on Satur- Clays. They were Paeaina Brown, Lillian Calles, Wilma Camlmra, Caridad Candolizas, Anita Mona Carter, Patricia Coleon, Pearl de la Cruz, Maria Duyao, Hazel Farias, Beatrice Fontes, Beatrice Fujikawa, listher Fukuda. Patricia Fukuda, Sheila Goldsmith, Mitsue Hamamoto, Fumie Hayashida, Theresa Hopfe. Aleta Mae Ignacio, Tamiko Kajiwara, Yukie li atada. Philomena Kaumiumi, Lucille Kimu- la, Yoshiko Kiyojima, Blildred Kobayashi, Fdith Lau, Katherine Liaga, llarian Lincoln, Iilaine Ludloff, Rosita Manlapit, Gladys Man- ning, Cecilia Martin, Fumie Matayoshi. Aiko Matsumoto, Tsutako Matsuura. Caroline McNicoll, Miriam Medeiros. Dorothy Xiitamura, Tsugie Miyamoto, Mieko Xforimoto, Nlarjorie lNIurray, Teruyo Nishi, janet Ogi, Satsuko Ota, Bertha Pacheco, Yer- na Peleiholani, Jane Pratt, Leilehua Ragsdale. Sumako Sakai, Helen Sasaki. Yukie Seigaku. Rose Sevilla, Esther Suyama, Jeannette 'l'a- vares Toyoko Torigoe, Shizuko Lrasalii. lietty Vest, Jean XYung, Lei Yokoyama and Grace Yoshioka. Counterclockwise: No you're wrong .... it's a hadiniiiion racquet Kzitlileeifs wielding .... these graceful wahines aren't dancing. they're playing has- keliwall ..., shout, lfilnaf

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Nl a ping-ptmg tahlt- was Q1lwtJrt'lL11J for Hpatltllci' t-nthusiasts. lluring tht- Christmas st-ason. to prtmvitlt- t-ntt-rtainmt-nt. groups wort- tormt-tl from litith tlasst-s which wtnrkt-tl out original tlantt- intivt-nit-nts tt: sut'h wt-ll-known vartnls as Silt-nt Night, Harkf tht- Ht-raltl .-Xngt-ls Sing, Wt-. 'l'hrt-t- Kings tif Urit-nt Art- antl lt Faint- l'ptin a Blitlnight Flt-ar. lftir gym tvutlits, t-at'h girl supplit-tl ht-rst-ll' with twtm pairs ot' slitmrts-tant of plain lulutz gi-t-t-n tir rt-tl, antl tht- twtht-r tit' printt-tl tmr rlript-tl matt-rial. Making liright hltmhs of tnlnr ahtiut tht- gym. tht-st- suits wt-rt- wtern tan altt-rn- ating wt-t-ks tti ht-lp lllsiillglllrll ht-twt-t-n tht- twtn t'lasst-s. Although tht-rt- was nt: t1ft'1t'ial intramural prtigrani, t-nt-rgt-tic tt-anis wt-rt- organizt-tl from lttnth t-lasst-s antl kt-t-n ttiinpt-tititmn t-nsut-tl. .-Xinitl shrill t'ht-t-ring, winnt-rs of intraclass skirmislit-s t'tmntt-ntlt-tl with otht-r classt-s during tht- ntntmn htiur. 'faking tht- laurt-ls in tht- vtnllt-yhall ttnurnaint-nt was stnlmlitnntirt- tt-ani l, tueptaint-tl hy l'at-aina lirtiwn. Otht-r int-inht-rs tit' tht- vitttmritius lt-ani wt-rt- litht-l liapult-, Xiargart-t Ltmtikapu, Miriam l't-rrt-ira, lillt-n Blatsutm, Blithiktm Fujitzka. Shirlt-y Cforrt-a, l.illian Vallt-s, Anna Rust- ltrkt-pa, Sliigt-ku Sato. lflizalnt-th Rt't'tipilat'it1n antl ltikit' Mori- gaki. Faptains of thc titht-1' participating tt-ains wt-rt- Mt-rrctlt-s Liaga antl Xatsut- Tanaka. st-nitmrs, Laura l't-tt-rs antl Nlary hlant- Napalas palai. junitirs, antl Ht-nrit-tta lianitmhai. Rt'- ht-t't'a Ratt-lis. Nlalrt-l l'at'ht-t'tm antl Yt-rla Silva. s.rlhllUIl1Ul'L'S. .Xs tht- lilut- antl Goltl wt-nt tti prt-ss, tht- t-liniinatitnn of liaskt-thall tt-anis was in pru- t't'SS. livt-ry phys-t-tl girl, intlutling tht- girls oi' many yt-ars ago, will rt-mt-mht-r tht- tint- phast- tzf ht-r gym pt-rititl that was nt-vt-r ttntm plt-asant. It faint- ttmwartl tht- t-ntl tif tht- pt-rititl wht-n 120 girls matlc for thc 16 availalnlt- shtmwt-rs. llX'l'I' shtr gtmt-4 , . . . Ilt-lp ht-r, Rt-ln-t't'a .... ltitrk lIl11lit'I'---lllglltl' . . . . tht- tiltl lvirytlt- stunt ht-ll-s kt-vp tht- waist trini. W.:

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A Dancing Shape, An Image Gay Graceful rhythmic co-ordination and ex- pressive interpretive movements are the essen- tial fundamentals of modern dancing. These dance tactics were learned by 62 girls who comprised the modern dance group, organized in October by Miss Itsue Hisanaga. Practicing every Wednesday afternoon and later giving up valuable Saturdays and Sun- days, these girls worked diligently to perfect their rhythm, timing and group co-ordination, with the Spring Concert as their goal. In addi- tion, graceful arm movements and focusing were stressed besides the overcoming of stage- fright. Beginning with calisthenics, which later led to music fundamentals and modernistic dance techniques, the girls learned improvisa- tion, which included the interpretation of Christmas carols. Using their mastery of interpreting Christ- mas carols to an advantage, the group gave community audiences an unusual treat on December 21, by participating in the Christ- mas concert given by the Hilo Gleemen at the Armory. Both The March of the Kings, danced in severe black costumes, and the an- nually popular White Christmasf, perform- ed in billowy white gowns, made effective and striking contrasts in the program, After four intensive months of faithful practice every afternoon after school, on Sa- turdays and during Easter vacation, the dance group staged a spectacular Spring Concert on May 8, 9, 10 and 11, for which proceeds were contributed to tidal wave victims. The choreography was created by Miss Hi- sanaga who directed the colorful one and a half hour dance concert. Included in the 16 dances were Oriental, primitive, religious, Sc uth American, Negro and popular numbers which were enhanced by the lovely costumes designed by Ellen Yamane and lighting effects of Keith Abe. Girls who performed solo dances were Patricia Fukuda, Lei Yokoyama, Lcilehua Ragsdale, Sheila Goldsmith. Rosita Manlapit, Anita Carter, Caroline McNicoll, Mieko Morimoto, jean Wung, Betty lYest and Mitsue Hamamoto. Choral reading by Mr. Abe's speech class supplemented some of the dances while others were accompanied by Millard Mundy's chorus, vocal soloist, Gertrude Iluyao, the Viking band under Urban Carvalho and pianist, Mary- anne Wung. Others who greatly contributed to the success of the concert were Monroe Ka- ya and the shop boys, stage constructors, Mrs. Fanny Goo's Ufuture homemakersf' who made the costumes, and Wing Kong Chong, property chairman. Top: iilfaitlr' Betty in shorts and Siu Caroline going thru their Famastiqut- routine .... l.eft: VV,hite flnristmas in Hawaii? . . . Lei and the other dancers freeze on the snow-cover ed ground. as