Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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CHORUS LEFT TO RIGHT: Mar- garel Mills, Joyce Weaver, Edna Benlo, Darlene Wilkerson, La- lern Oakley, Marie Yaeger, Louise Oakley, June Gardner, Loree Davis, Garland Benlnn. , No! picfured: Jessie Walers, Olive Dahncke, Pal Harrison, Willelfa Milchell. Jim ' 6 The Music Deparlmenl, direcled by lvlr. Raymond McCall, gave ils Annual Band Concerl and Variely Show in lhe high school audilorium on Friday, Feb- ruary ZB. The program consisled ol a popular seleclion ol marches, lighl classics, and iazz by lhe band, lhe jazz band and lhe chorus. The new organizalion in lhe Music Deparlmenl, lhe lvlaiorelles, gave an elleclive rouline lo march music. Special lealures were lhe vocal solo by Bill Jansen, lap dances by Rila Franklin, Doylene Price, and Yvonne Kilby, and piano seleclions by Clay Fugale. Also, lhe audience was enlerlained by a clever skil slarring Susanne Reeves, Ray Sherman, Bill Rul, Joe Cardenas, and Pele Young. Bob Jeha, as lvlasler ol Ceremonies, did an excellenl job in inlroducing lhe acls, and an en- lhusiaslic audience unanimously declared lhe Spring Concerl a success. Khouu, The chorus, which is organized as a class and meels during lhe eighlh period wilh Mr. Raymond McCall, dropped in allendance during lhe lirsl semesler lrom lhirly members during lhe previous year lo lwelve. lvloreover, as no boys were enrolled, lhe chorus lacked lower voices. l-lowever, lhe glee club gave lhree perlormances. The group sang a number ol carols al lhe Chrislmas program, giving elleclive musical background lor lhe play. During lhe spring semesler lhe class, now en- larged, made ils lirsl appearance al lhe Molhers' Tea on March 7. Clad in lhe lamiliar royal blue and gold robes, lhe chorus sang When Day ls Done. Smoke Gels ln Your Eyes, and The Snow Legend. Following lhis, lhe class prepared lor ils mosl im- porlanl work in lhe Spring Concerl on February 28.

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FIRST ROW, lell lo rlqhl: Anne Mahan, Belly Passalacqua, Carol Wilson, Velda Calhey, Edgar Slan- held, Harley Prenlice, Carl Wardlow, Jim Pearce, Richard O'Con- nor, Lenora Berlelolli. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Chorley, Phyllis Thomp- son, Garland Benfon, Della Ward, Jo Anne Miller, Helen Hamann, Belly Brookman, Caro- lyn Graham, Eleanor Sargenf, Joella Parlon, Shirley lmpola, Doylene Price. THIRD ROW: Miss Crooks, Mariorie Sfoner, Valberla Cook, Malia Lou Feemsfer, Reeves, Janice Cooper, Julia Hurlado, Bellie Chamberlain, Wanda Kilby, lmogene Price, Anne McKeown, Yvonne Kilby. FOURTH ROW: Barbara Campbell, Bar- bara Douqlass, Dorolhy Richards, Edna Prouly, LaVonne Handy, Suz- anne Reeves, Carolyn Prouly, Eugene Car- michael, Dianne John- s on, Gayle Driver, Joan Murray, Carol Helzel, Lois Sfewarl, FIRST Row, leff fo riqhf: Julia Hurlado, Bellle Chamberlain, Carolyn Graham, Belly Brookman, Lenora Ber- lelolli, Dorolhy Gando, Phyllis Thompson, Mary Beth Dill, lvolue Mc- Kinnon. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Chorley, Kay Car- son, Dorothy Richards, Mariorie Sloner, Eugene Carmichael, Ausfin Baker, Malfa Lou Feem- xfer, Jim Pearce, Sorina Pedersen, Glen Furlong, Www' 67 The mosl popular school publicalion is ihe news- paper, The Prowling Panlher, which is sold lor live cenis per copy on ihe iirsi and ihird Thursdays oi each monih. This lively paper is a digesi ol all ihe school news oi classes, sporis and aclivilies. The large slail oi wrilers, fiiiy-five in number, are advised by Miss Alice Crooks. PalGri1Ciilh was selec- led edilorein-chiei, and Carolyn Prouiy, associale edilorg handling lhe various divisions were Feaiure Ediior Susanne Reeves, News Ediior Marjorie Sloner, and Sporls Edilor .lim Pearce. Business Manager Eugene Carmichael direcied adverlisemenls and lhe disiribulion oi ihe paper, wiih highly successful financial reiurns. The newspaper serves ihe imporlanl purpose ol lceeping lhe siudeni body informed. Moreover, ihe paper has been valuable in Training ihe siahf in lhe principles of journalism. yce Weaver, Jill Pal Griffilh. Miss Molfino. Jim Blnliefi, The Bloiler, lhe lilerary magazine, is now deiinilely published only once a year. Uniil The addilion of lhe yearbook lo school iournalism, ihe Bloiler was dis' lribuled in December and in June: bul TO avoid con- ilici wilh ihe issue ol ihe annual, lhe cuslomary second edilion was disconlinued. The slaii now con' cenlraies on one large magazine selling for iifly cenis per copy. The Chrisimas Bloiler coniainedclass news,arlicles ol school inleresl, lealure slories, and liierary con- lribulions, wiih clever illuslralions by 'rhe arf group. The edilorial wrilers, advised by Miss Violel Moliino, were headed by Edilor lvolue McKinnon and her assislanl Lenora Berlelloiiig Manager Carolyn Gra- ham and Assisianl Belly Broolcman handled lhe busif ness angles, The eniire sialrl, lweniy-iive in number, was composed of selecled represeniaiives of each class, arlisis and iypisis.

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr? McCall, Bill Ruf, Ray Sherman, Vinccnl Sanz, Richard Yaeqar, Bob Morlonson, Gary Dunn, Clay Fugale, David Y ung, Bill Jansen, Anno McKeown, Ronnie Azevodo, George Lam- FIRST ROW, Iefl lo righl: Gary Dunn, Carl Delaughler, Edgar Slanlield, Ada Bowan, Belly Passalacqua, Anne McKeown, Car- mela Cramer, Janice Cooper, Carol Wilson, Ray Sherman, Richard OConnor, Jack Lund, Clay Fugaio. SECOND ROW: David Young, Bill Jansen, James Eng- lish, Bob Jaha, Floyd Arnell, Jim Whalen, Bud Willis, Pal Harri- son, Carolyn Prouly, Jim Wesson, Jack Reeves, Edna Proulv, Jack Mclleown. THIRD ROW: Ronald Clarke, Jim Uhl, Richard Ra- hlll Melvin Feemsler, Frank Dinsdale, Tom Anderson, Norman Silva, Vincenl Sanz, Richard Yaeqer, Mr. Band The members oT The iazz band are parTicular enThusiasTs Tor music, Tor They reporT To a class aT 7:45 a.m., a Tull period beTore school begins. This early session, made necessary by program conTlicTs, makes iT possible Tor The enTire orchesTra, now Tour- Teen in number, To pracTice TogeTher. Their eTTorTs resulTed in a greaTly improved band and The sTudenTs enjoyed Their rendiTions oT solid sTuTT aT assemblies and dances. Their besT worlc was given Tor The Spring ConcerT, Tor which They Tea- Tured Sorghum SwiTch, Red Bank Boogie, Blue Snow, Rhapsody in Blue, and Down Under. Members oT The iazz band include saxes: Ronnie Azevedo, George Lambro, Bill Jansen, David Young, Don SmiThg cIarineT: Anne lvlclieownq TrumpeTs: Floyd ArneTT, VincenT Sanz, Ray Sherman: Trom- bones: Bob lvlorTensen, Richard Yaeger: pianisT: Clay PugaTe, and drums: Gary Dunn. JAZZ BAND bro, Don Smilh. BAND McCall. Jim, Band This year, The band, TorTy members sTrong, de- veloped inTo a Tine playing and marching uniT. The group, Trained by Mr. Raymond McCall, displayed iTs TalenTs aT a number oT public appearances, The Old Timers' CelebraTion, The ArmisTice Day Parade, The Boy ScouT Parade, The YouTh Parade and Com- peTiTion aT WinTers, Memorial Day Services, The CenTennial CelebraTion and The l-loly GhosT Parade. ln addiTion To These perTormances, The band played Tor Two home TooTball games againsT San Ramon and Rio VisTa ancl, along wiTh oTher musical organizaTions, appeared in The Spring ConcerT on February 28. The band has an excellenT reperToire oT concerT pieces, marches and popular songs, which They play very eTTecTively. The oTTicers oT The band are PresidenT Clay l:ugaTe, Vice-presidenT Ronnie Azevedo, SecreTary-Treasurer Anne McKeown, Librarian Carolyn ProuTy and Mas- Ter oT Arms Bill Jansen.