Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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As an innovation, this year ' s Junior - Senior Special Chorus adopted o uni¬ form dress for the group. Block skirts worn with white sweaters and topped off with musical emblems was the choice. The emblem is o gold lyre sur¬ rounded by purple felt mounted on o yellow background, with gold notes backed by purple placed in the center. The emblems carry out the school colors. Earlier in the season the Chorus entertained the High School P.-T.A. In the month of March this group again song at the Navy Hospital. A religious program was pre¬ sented os they song during the church service. Choruses ... Humr PIRST ROW: Miss Ogden, Swcnstni Trenholni, Sinionscn, Sutkowski, Ma linen, Roberts. SECOND ROW Howell, Kamara, Hendrickson, Basel Anderson, Lowrey, Trullinger, Nieini Madden. THIRD ROW: Peterson Goe, Olson, Scribner, Lienenweber Baker, Fluhrer. FOURTH ROW: Al len, Pentilla, Noyes, Paaso, k ' reni sted, Anderson, Steiner, Dustin. UHior-Semr Special Senior FIRST ROW ' : Roberts, Martin, Swenson, Miss Ogden, Sutkowski, Mai inen, Roberts. SECOND ROW ' : Parker, Howell, Kamara, Hendrickson, Anderson, Lowrey, Trullinger, Nienii, Madden. THIRD ROW: Walman, Kankkonen, Mathre, Hughes, Trenholni, Abrahamsen, Allen, Magnuson. FIRST ROW ' : Kankkonen, Parker, Abrahamsen, Mathre, Rob erts, Hughes, Magnuson. SECOND ROW: Meyers, Turpeinen, Olsen, Miss Ogden, Curtes, Walman, Marten.

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FIRST ROW: Miss Ogden, Moore, L. Seel org, C. Johnson, Beyer, Swart, Wilson, Nygaard. SECOND ROW: Horne, Graves, Lofgren, Smith, Merila, Crohn, Carlson, Hanson, Carlson, Pederson, Wallulis, Welch, Williams, Gorman, M, Seeborg. THIRD ROW: D. Johnson, Suho- nen Lahiskee, Panagioteres, Ingleton, Swanson, Lovell, Widen, Smart, Bowerman, Niemi, Salomsen, Hutonen, Mattson, L. Johnson. FOURTH ROW: Olson, Rasmussen, M. Johnson. Lengel, Manke, Wong, LeFrancq, Therkildsen, Johanson, Hubbard, Kelly, Hillard, Erickson, Schalk, Kussman, Stensrud. Music ' Department Sophomore Chorus The Music Department again brought honor to Astoria High Schol with its fine perform¬ ances. Under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth Ogden, head of the music department, the Chor¬ uses presented eight programs during the year. The candle-light processional of 100 girls in¬ troduced the Christmas cantata. The Music of Christmas. The cantata included seven num¬ bers which were Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Good Tidings Glory Be to God The Mag, Little Lord Jesus, and The Living Song. Special numbers were In a Humble Cattle Shed, by Hamblen, and O Little Town of Bethlehem, by Todd, contributed by the Sophomore Special. The Junior-Senior Special sang What Can This Mean. by Stanley, and Slovak Carol, arranged by Kountz The two Spe- aal Choruses combined to sing a Cornish carol, Now The Holly Bears a Berry, and White Christmas. Janet Howell, Juanita Roberts, Nancy Lovell, Barbara Williams, and Evelyn Nv- gaard were the acompanists. Junior-Senior Special sang Christmas carols at the Navy Hospital, and a week later with the Sophomore Special, gave a program for the personnel at the Hospital They sana a IRjclko ShL o vTrTA sT ' Sophomore Special FIRST ROW: Graves, Nygaaril, Williams, Miss Ogden, Johnson, Welch, Salmonson, Johnson. SECOND ROW: Merila, Smart, Niemi, Lovell, Suhonen, Bowertnan, Wid, n, Beyer, Johnson. THIRD ROW: Panagio teres, Johnson, Manke, Hillard, Kelly, Swart, Crohn, Moore, 28

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Qirls’ Ceague eabimct All girls of the student body auto¬ matically become members of the Girls ' League, which does a great deal to promote good fellowship and en- t it«; mem- Headed by its president, Lennah Parker- vice-president. Avis Roberts; secretary, Susan Cook; t[f°surer, Joyce Johnson; and adviser, Miss Isa¬ bel Willsie, the organization filled out another successful year. On Dec¬ ember first, the League played host to a District Girls ' League Conference, whose theme was The American Girl. Discussion groups were held on the American girls ' influence in the social world, at school, at home, and in the community. This year, the Girls ' League con¬ tinued to supply cough drops and pen¬ cils to the students. FIRST ROW: Secretary, Cook: Vice President, R.cherts; President, Parker; Treasurer, Johnson; . ssistant Treasurer, Sutkowski. SECOND ROW : Howell, Robertson, Leinenweher, Miss Willsie. Zorch Mcnwr The Torch Honor Society, under the leadership of Miss Mary McCann and its president, Arlene Larson, attempt¬ ed this year to participate actively in school affairs. A standing commit¬ tee was appointed to suggest projects helpful to the school. Taking charge of the advertising for the Victory Bond Drive, the Torch Honor boosted bond sales by present¬ ing movies, displaying posters, and sponsoring drives at local civic clubs. They also engaged speakers for as¬ semblies, produced skits, and deliv¬ ered 12 decals of award to the Naval Hospital. Eighteen students, all of whom met the high grade averages required for entrance, made up the total member¬ ship. The meetings were held twice each month in Room 21. Other Room 21 officers of the club were vice-presi¬ dent, Elmer Koski; secretary, Nancy Josephson; and treasurer, Dorothy Bjornstrom. URST ROW: Miss McOann, Koski, Bjornstrom, Larson, Josephson. SECOND ROW: Nygaard, Thompson, Parker, Sutkowski, Larson. THIRD ROW: Jarvis, Meyers, Mathre, Hansen, J. Johnson. FOURTH ROW: Williams, Becker, Robertson, Kul- uris. 30