Anoka High School - Anokan Yearbook (Anoka, MN)

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CA 0l l,t5 0 Y Q,-5 .Slrfezfe Thanks to the determination, patience, and talents ot Miss Ruth I. Hallenberg, the senior high school chorus was again an extremely successful musical organization. Much time was spent both during school and at evening practices as the eighty voices blended together to pro- duce harmony. As a result ot this conscientious work, two beautitul concerts were given. Rehearsals tor these concerts naturally were not too harmonious. It anyone happened into Room T7 when practice on a new song had just begun, they would have been greeted with the sound ot absolute discord. This would be followed with a burst ol laughter from the group and Miss Hcllenberg. Then back to work they would go. Slowly the parts were learned and complete harmony resulted. Sunday, December lil, tound the high school auditori- um hlled with the many people who came to enioy the truly beautiful Christmas Concert, This consisted ot a number ol unusual religious songs plus the many well- known Christmas carols, among them, God Rest Ye 0,4 Offeffe Merry Gentlemen and Joy to the VVorld. Among the ensembles that sang at this performance were the mixed octette singing Christmas Roundelay and Deck the Halls, the boys' octette singing Beautiful Savior and the girls' sextette singing Lullaby ot the Christ Child and Alleluia, Christ ls Born. Four solos were also sung. These were a soprano solo, Come Unto Him, by Cal- lista McCauley, a tenor solo, VVhen Children Pray, by Bob Potter, a contralto solo, Sleep My Jesu, by Raeola Smith, and a second soprano solo, Birthday of a King, by Pat O'Connor. The seventh grade ensemble, the eighth grade chorus, and the ninth grade girls' chorus also sang at this concert, Before the lcrst carol, Silent Night, was sung Gary Schake, in behalf ot the entire chorus, presented Miss Hallenberg with a gift, a white jeweled cardigan sweater and a pair' ot matching ear- rings, In May, the spring concert was given. It contained a number ot light songs in addition to many beautiful reli- Oyif 7 Qu afiette

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was gps is 5006! ,f R.. goggie janefd Jgag representative, Janet Nyberg, freshman representative, and Yvonne Strand, eighth grade representative. OK, kids, get out Anoka Fight. That was band leader Morrie Johnson telling the kids to get all prepared for that favorite song in the hearts of all of us at the first basketball game, Everyone agrees that no band could be peppier at a game or pepfest than ours. The band's concert season is not all play and no work. Each day in practice sessions, breathing exercises and technique skills are improved day after day, and these many long hours of practice paid oft in the form of better playing at public appearances. The spring contest is always a big event for the band, and they were well prepared this year vvith many solos and ensembles representing the tornado school. At the district contest in Elk River, no school equaled Anoka in the results of the competition. Many groups, because ot . lt gg K g s. is . their fine results in the district contest, represented Anoka at the State music festival at the University of Minnesota in May. And then came the Pop Concert. Anyone who is a native of Anoka thinks of the Pop Concert as one of the finest evenings spent in our community. The band performed like professionals in their playing, the decora- tions vvere superb, and its food delicious. Mr. Johnson vvill never forget the tribute that was paid him by the students that night. He forgot all the grief that the band might ever have given him. The band played their final strains of music May 29, as the seniors marched up to receive their diplomas vvith Pomp and Circumstancef' But marching and playing vvill continue all through the summer at diflferent tovvns and in various festivities. The seniors and underclassmen will long remember the band of T952-53. mr. joLn5on

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