Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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6 rg..-X HI Q' Cl' 4ND ' ROW 1, lelt to right: G. Hoiier, L. Cole, G. Vice. B. Brown. B. Sherwood, J. Tcxlumantes, G. Fadley. J. Edmiston, B. Bernardo. ROW 2, lei! to right: J. Rcxhill. D. Nilsson, F. Castillo, E. Poole, D. Wold, M. Craig, C. Flick, M. Henkel, C. Strobele, S. Strobele. ROW 3: E. Adams, J. Dunaway, H. Jarosz, H. Tennis, D. Sanz, D. Cathay, R. Hamlin, J. Steiger. Maiorettes: M. Humbert, G. Smith. Music Federation The Music Federation includes the band, chorus, dance band, and majorettes. This year under the able assistance of Prank Hoffman, advisorg Don Sanz and Dorothy Grant, Presidentsg Mickey Craig and Marilyn Henkel, Vice-Presidents, and Ruthrnary Savidge and loan Rchill, Secretary-Treasureis, the federation underwent many changes that helped make the year outstanding, The dance band and rnajorettes, seeming to be aware of the old adage, Practice Makes Perfect, stayed almost completely out of the social spotlight, and were contented to learn more about music instead of participating in music performances. The only appearances of either group was that of the maiorettes at the fall football games, and in various parades throughout the year. The chorus, the leading section in the federation this year, was one of the largest and most talented ever produced in Benicia. lt appeared frequently at various social and civic organizations, performing at the Mothers' Tea, P.-TA., many Kiwanis meetings, the Womens Club, and other functions. Later in the year a group of nine choral students selected by Mr. Hoffman traveled to Stockton to participate in a choral clinic under the direction of lester Hairiston. lmmediately afterward the chorus gave a combined concert with the band. This was a huge success, everyone complimenting the members on their splendid performance. This year's band, although small in both the number of members and performances, did as well as they were expected to do. 30

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XX' .Aix Staff: ROW 1, left to right: J. Vcxn Buren, J. Jensen, BARBARA LAMBRO, Typist,anc1 R. Clark. ROW 2: J. De Silva, G. Clark, Miss F. Bruner. MARIE PHECOUR, Assistant Rdpmr The Panther IHENE PRECOUH Business Manager it The Panther staff, composed of ten members, with the help of their ad- visor, Miss Fern Bruner, have con- tributed their greatest efforts towards the 1951 yearbook. The Panther dummy was corn- g, pieted by the first of May, 1950, by JOAN GRIFFITH ffd1t'r members of the 1950 staff and the new editor, Ioan Griffith. October 1, 1950, was the deadiine for the sale of 200 annuals. Publicity was c1ever1y put across by skits, posters and pep taiks to students. 1rene Precour, Business Manager, with help front other staff members, aizi 5.1 wonderful Joh. cf seeing the 1oca1 merchants, who generously donated to support the 1951 Panther. With the student body support, the Annual staff sponsored five footoaii dances to raise funds. On Armistice Day, a dance was given by the staff in honor of the Junior Varsity and Varsity foothaii p1ayers. The staff had compieted 60 per cent of the book by December 15, Writetir, assignrxents issued to the staff during the iatter part of the first semestv. The hnai deadizne for the whole book was Aprii 1. The rtzentbers of the staff are grateful to the Caiifornia Art and Engravintr ffampany, Hal Matson, Photographer, ana the Fontes Printing Company fn trteir etf1f'ienf'y 1:1 assisting us with our Panther of 1951. f' 29

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5 , i CHORUS ROW l, left to right: H. Tennis, B. Liqqetl, J. Del Campo, G. Watterson, M. Hudson, F. Spangle, C. Aceves, W. Gregory, M. Henkel, G. Woodard. ROW 2, left to right: Mr. F. Hoffman, D. Dunn, B. Baker, N. Roderick, B. Fulton, M. Johnson, R. Mathews, E. Stanhope, M. Brosch, G. Fadley, S. Kimbell, C. Grace. ROW 3: D. Madden, H. Tennis, M. Craig, R. Hamlin, D. Wold, C. Phillips, D. Sanz, C. Paqter, L. Woo. DANCE BAND ROW 1, lelt to right: D. Grant, P. Dunaway, R. Hamlin. J. Steiger. ROW 2: B. Brown, 1. Van Buren, D. Sanz, E. Poole. MAJORET'l'ES ROW 1, left to right: W. Hope, B. Meyers, S. Brown, G. Folsom, K. Hockney. ROW 2: R. Walkinqlon, M. Johnson. M. Humbert. G. Smith, K. Beavers, B. Pearson. Late in the year the band took an all-day trip to San Francisco State College. The purpose of the expedition was to determine the correct methods of band citizenship, practiced by a large college. Another important event in the schools curriculum was its participation in a series of reciprocal concerts tc be held among the league schools. The members of the Music Federation wish to thank Mr. Hoitmar, for his mulling and cooperative assistance during the entire school year. Li is his excellent guidance that has given Benicia High its wonderful music aepartment, 31