Abbott Junior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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THE BA ll The Abbott band, directed by Mr. Robert Grubbe, had thirty-two members this year. They participated in the Armistice day ceremonies, P.T.A. programs, spring music festival, assemblies, and the solo and ensemble city-wide contest. The year's activities included the annual picnic at the close of school. FLUTE Merilyn Foltz CLARINETS Jerry Boundy Paul Hartman Dawn Hess Len Leetzow Larry Mades John Walters BASS CLARINET Pearl Nitz ALTO SAXOPHONE Bob Dowell LaVonne Nitz Ron Prouty President ............... Peggy Emrich Vice President ............. Harold Row Secretary-Treasurer ......... Doug Wallace Point Secretaries . . . Tom Wright and John Emrich Stage Manager .............. Tom Thies .ludene Schultz TE NOR SAXO PHO NE Roger Ritter BARITONE SAXOPHONE Barbara Ritter TROMBONE Harald Raw Tom Thies CORNET Paul Brotzman Janet Dowell John Emrich Peggy Emrich Peter Hartman Ben Royer Doug Wallace Tommy Wright FRENCH HORN Neil Grossnickle Art Ludwig BARITONE HORN Audrey Spellmeyer DRUMS Cecil Holtz Geo. McNabney Bill Parlasca TYMPANI AND BELLS Mary Freeman Donna Reeves

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MIXED CH0lR FIRST ROW: M. Todd, P. Kaptain, N. Garrison, I. Ciaccio, B. Edwards, T. Hickey, D. Ciaccio, B. Hopkins, B. Pawlak, L. Leetzow, J. Deuterman, D. Thompson, 1. Crawford, A. Carlson. SECOND ROW: I- Fabrick, N. Watson, D. Hunter, I. Cirrincione, J. Seagren, J. Hutchins, L. Herschlag. B. Hayward, I. Klinger, E. Burke, T, Grant, I. Bedwell, S. Burbank, Miss E. Morgan. THIRD ROW: M. Fritz, B. Way, D. Lagerstrom, G. Roe, M. Lyon, B. Streit, B. O'Connell, R. Prouty, P. Hartman, P. Salisbury, S. Ferris, L. Knaak, A. Holmquist, I. Greenawalt, The mixed choir, under the direction of Miss Ellagene Morgan, had forty-three members who met twice a week during the school year. Auditions for membership are held each spring. The choir appeared in the Christmas Cantata and gave several radio programs. At the request of the Junior Cham- ber of Commerce, the choir sang Christmas Carols at Barnett's during the holidays. They also presented a program for P.T.A. and sang in the spring assembly and spring music festival. The Boys Chorus is an eighth and ninth grade male choir directed by Miss Ellagene Morgan. The chorus participated in the Thanksgiving assembly, the spring assembly, and the spring festival. They have appeared this year before the P. T. A. and have taken part in radio programs. Membership is open to all boys interest in vocal music. FIRST Row: A, Fishman, B, Saack, J, Giambelluca, J. Anderson, I. Chislett, F. Weaver, S. Corapl, I. Reynolds, D. Anderson, I. Koehring. SECOND ROW: D. Bentley, I. Peters, L. Schramm, I. Uteg, P. Rooker, L. Christensen, B. Leatherby, B. Culverson, L. Swanson, H. Christianson, Miss E. Morgan. THIRD ROW: I. Peters, G. Gilbert, K. Morton, L. Sparks, B. Johnson, D. Hanson, G. Fohrmann, D. Funk, A. Schaus, D. Williams. Boi , anon

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THE ORCIIE TII1-l The Abbott orchestra has been under the direction of Miss Jean Morgan for the fourth year and in that time has grown from fifteen to thirty-eight members. This year the orchestra participated in the Christmas Cantata, Junior Red Cross program, P.T.A. programs, assemblies, music Festi val, and the Northern Illinois Grade School Orchestra Festival. VIOLINS Alice Carlson Sharon Ferris Kay Woolcott JoAnne Underwager Jules Aronson Karen Schaede Annabelle Mangum Judy Voreis Virginia Ball Kenneth Reuter Nancy Vollman Norma Baker Paula Rosene Gail Frank President . . . . . . Vice President . . . . Secretary-Treasurer . Alicia Harkins Sharon Tucker Karl Kuehner Lola Parr Jean Sioreen Priscilla Wallace VIO LAS JoAnne Tyson Jean Moreschi CE LLOS Nancy Watson Janet Arnold Patricia Barber Keith Morton Judy Jenkins . .Alice Carlson . . Nan Watson . . Sharon Ferris Marilyn Jones BASSES Phyllis Genz Cherie Cuthbert Gloria Esmay Phil Rocker CLARINET Paul Hartman CORNET Peggy Emrich Peter Hartman PIANO AND PERCUSSION Sally Krahn Nancy Connel I