Averill Park High School - Threshold Yearbook (Averill Park, NY)

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ROW I: C. Clark, D. Weatherwax, G. Biittig, M. Perrault, J. Spiak, E. Buergert. E. Teal. M. Ashline, F. Jorgenson, M. Snyder. ROW II: Mr. Decker, Director, J. Gaddis, E. Hamilton, W. Harding, P. Cipperly, T. Weeden, R. Zweig. R. Spateholtz, K. McCaw, G. Dickinson. ROW lll: G. O'Keefe, F. Rapp. J. Vincent, D. Nash, D. Beck, A. Schenker, P. Nash, li. Alter. C. McAllister. Bama' The High School Band offers to students the experience of perform- ing good band music. During 1947-48 most of the time was spent in building a good foundation for the band in years to come. There is much to look forward to based upon the results accomplished by the band in the last two years. During the season they performed for one of the football games and for both Fall and Spring Festivals. The members of the High School Band are: Fred Alter, Mary Ashline, Douglas Beck. Gladys Biitig. Douglas Black, Elfriede Buergert. John Burridge, Phyllis Cipperly, George Dickinson, Eugene Emmer, Catherine Fields, Edward Hamilton, William Hard- ing, Beverly Hunt. Faye Jorgenson, Charles McAllister, Kenneth McCaw, Donald Mosher, Donald Nash, Paul Nash, Marilyn Perrault, Fred Rapp, Mae Snyder, Roger Spaleholz, Joan Spiak, Edna Teal, John Vincent, Thelma Weeden, Roberta Zweig. Craig Kingsbury, Lawrence Loker. George O'Keefe. Arnold Schenker, Anna Teal. 49

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Pianist, Richard Berry, sitting: Left to right: T. Weeden, Mr. Decker, J. Gaddis, E. Hamilton, P. Nash, A. Schenker, G. Dickinson, W. Harding, F. Rapp, D. Nash, D. Mosher, and G. O'Keefe, mace mm' The Downbeats includes young musicians in dance music. Their repertoire includes the latest hits of the season. During the season they performed after basketball games, for special programs and other dances. The members include: Richard Berry, pianist: George Dickinson, drums, Fred Alter, guitar: Jack Gaddis, Edward Hamilton, Arnold Schenker, Paul Nash, trumpets: Donald Nash, Donald Mosher, trom- bones: William Harding, George O'Keefe, Fred Rapp, saxophonesg and Thelma Weeden, vocalist. 48

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At Piano, T. Weeden. ROW I: B. Parslow, B. Bennett, A. Block, Mr. Decker, Director, B. Hunt, A. Goewey, D. Schreiner, C. Castle. ROW II: B. Coleman, J. Griffin, G. Biittig, B. Pederson, B. Arthur, M. Arthur, S. Davis, J. Ring, R. Hall, M. Snyder, E. Oliver, D. Baxter. ROW III: D. Paetzold, B. Chambers, T. Konopka, M. Khachadoorian, L. Adams, N. Link, C. Gallantier, R. Zweig, S. Warren, B. Carner, H. Brown, J. Spiak, B. Malik, E. Teal, Buergert, M. Biittig, E. Roesch. ROW IV: A. Lange, C. Lindeman, F. Lake, M. Ashline, E. Embree, D. Folderman, R. Noyes, B. Adee, E. French, D. Williams, H. Dietz, D. Wehneau, I. Taran, F. Jorgenson, J. Ashline, C. Oliver. Girly Choir The Girls' Choir is the oldest musical organization of Central School and is establishing a tradition of performing good choir music at its best. They are entering State Contests and their quality of performance equals that of other schools our size. During the year they performed for the P.T.A., Fall and Spring' Festivals, Christmas Programs, Assembly Pro- grams, and the State Contest. Our accompanist is Thelma Weeden. Officers are: President, Thelma Weeden: Vice-President, Norma Link, Secretarian Treasurer, Millicent Biittigg and Librarian, Ethel Oliver. 50