Bridgeport Central High School - Criterion Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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The lvlusical Festival on March 31 was the Nhiflitcl' of the year. One of the largf est crowds ever present at a musieale in Central was gathered in the auditorium to witness the eomhined efforts of the Musical Organizations. The Band, Or' chestra. and the Glee Cluhs presented varif ous selections. Soloists were Shirley Berkeley, Eleanor Nlonaehelli, Flora Msitf tioli. Frank Pinto, Rohert Savin, and Ray' mond lviontoni. They were accompanied hy Beatrice Weisiiiziii, and Thomas Moran, pianists. The affair was a huge success and all who took part deserve much credit for their splendid work. On Septemher IS the comhined organif :ations sponsored a musical assem'hly. Mr .lesse Phillips Rohertson entertained the students with tunes played upon antif quated instruments dating hack thousands ol' years. He traced the ancestry of our modern instruments. and to give thc proper setting and atmosphere, Mr. Rohertson appeared in a desert costume that was typical ot' the approximate period of many ol' the instruments His program was af' claimed as absolutely unique hy the per' sonnel of Camp C.H.S. The second musical assemihly, presented on .lanuary 'lil and sponsored hy the sopho' more class, was conducted hy George Vxfedherg, a graduate of Camp C.l'l.S. and the Yale School of Music. Mr. Wedherg's talk was 'hased upon the theory of music, and he developed it from its simplest forms into the music of today. Mr. Wedherg al' so rendered a few of his own compositions The Boys' Glee Cluh has presented Mr. Wed'herg's Battle Prayer as part of its repertoire. The Lions Cluh of Bridgeport sponsored an assemhly on Mzireh 10 which featured Ruhinolf and his violin. Mr. Ruhinotlps talk and the selections he played were im' mensely enjoyed hy all the students. A few days later Thomas Moran ot' Camp C HS, won the Lions Cluh award for havf ing done the most in the musical field at Central. The organi:ations have done more than their share this year in our wartime enter- tainment program. On April 7 the Boys' Glee Cluh and the Girls' Chorus singing: lVio:art's l'Alleluja , entertained many WllCiC radio listeners on the For Freef dom's Sakell hroadcast Un Easter Sun- day. April 25, the comhined Glce Cluhs and the Girls' Chorus were guests of the American Legion over the same radio sta' tion. ln May the annual lnterfl-ligh Con- cert was presented in our camp auditorium At that time the musical organizations from the itomhined high schools each pref sented a different score of musical pieces to the puhlie. ORCHESTRA liirst Violin: Marvin Aaron, Coneertmaster: Darwin Baeehior-chi, Louis Cassillo. Norman Chohal.. l lln lhVi-llis. Alfred Koslotfsky. lrvimr Ki-onish, James Meenan, Raymond Montani, James Parker. l ianl lomaszewrski, li liernice Gi-llis, Alberta May. Edith Manasevitt, Beatrice Weisman. Suond Violin: John lirannelly. Patricia Castell. Eleanor Sapeyra, Bertha Sehonlierirer. Melltphone: Norma Zacks. Cello: Daniel Hethea. Doulile Hass: Lewis Stern. Saxophone: Chris Mitt-how. Sidney liridueforth, Frank Pinto. Robert Savin. llaiinc-ls: Ralph Lyons, Joel Weintraub. Organ: Thomas Moran, Francis Malyszka. Iiums: Michael Girardi, Harold Mandell. Baritone: Adele Vanueei. Iiumpet: Raymond Iieardsley, Haywood Clarke, John Cnnsoli, Joseph Marzulli, August Sanepza.

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BAND MEMBERS Jack Sullivan, Leader and Twirl- er: Michael Altir-ri, Marvin Aaron, Mieha'-I Girardi. Arlhur Gomperts, Gilbert Rnssomando, Robert Solaz, Haywood Clarke, Louise Coombs, John Consoli, Frank Esposito, Gil- bert Rossomando, August Sapefza, Edmund Silvia. Dorothy Trumbull, Jenn Tumino, Arnold Tiherio, Joel Weintraub, Marvin Isserlis, Norma Zacks. James Sanoirueira, Ronald Barnum, Louis Stern, Chris Mit- schow. John Terraciano, Frank Buster, Adele Vnnnucci, Frank Ben- dery, Frank Pinto. John Mackie, Alonzo Curtis:-1, Anne Stivers, Anna- mae Pinkus, Clarence Johns. COMBINED MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS For the common things of every day God gave men speech in the common way, For the deeper things men think and feel He gave poets words to reveal. But for heights and depths no words ,could reach He gave Music, the soul's own speech. Author Unknown Today, more than ever, music has become an essential part of our lives. Everything imaginable has been 'iset to music in order to hasten victory and discourage defeatism front. We at Central know music, because without it, enjoyment of our work at be lost. The soldiers at Camp C.H.S. are contributing much to the war effort, and through the able support of the Musical Organizations, they were supplied with entertainment which gave them the relaxation and fortitude to carry on their work. The officers who assisted Miss Ducsay this past year were Stephen Patrick, Hon' orary Presidentg Shirley Berkeley, Vice' President, Robert Myers, Treasurer, Rose Marie Garrison, Secretary, James Packer, at the home the value of much of the camp would Property Managerg Esther Sonstrom, Girls' Registrar, Gus Volaitis, Boys' Registrar, and Bernice Gellis, Librarian. Because of war restrictions, most of the outfofftown activities of the club were canf cellcd, but a group attended the Metro- politan Olpera on April 16 to see Gounod's Faust , There were also various trips conducted to the Klein Memorial where students viewed La Traviatan and several Gilbert and Sullivan productions.. During the course of the year the organization loaned its services at different civic affairs in the city, including the Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club. The combined Clubs and various soloists also entertained at the Fanny Crosby Home, and at the Sterling Home. l14II MUSICAL ORGANIZA OFFICERS Seated, Left to Right Marie Garrison, R 0 Meyers, Stephen Patrick ley Berkeley, Esther Soi Standing, Left to Miss Ella Ducsay, I Connie Volaitis.

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GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Row l, lmfl to Riuhl: lCl011imr lVloii:1cl10lli. Nurmn Zacks, l lm'ii M:il'iuli. Shirlvy llvi'lwlvy. Iilu Vuxlzi. lla-riiim-v iii-Q-1-iilwiinr, llc-riiive Hollis. Glarlys .lalilun:4li'y, Marie- lfnril. Pzuilinm- Czimc-rinn. ,ls-gin Suivlmzin, lmlzi Aiii:i'is:ini. lllnilys fzilllcs. Al ivizinu llc-zili'ice lN0lSYl'l2lll. Row Z, l.r'f't in liiilhli l'lsmzlrizi Mullin. l i':inr'c's Milli-r, Durulliy Uniliuii, lmie Clirisliain. Mililri-il lVlzililii'lx, Iri-no Yi-rmiinkis. Amvliu Vulsziky, .luzin Ili-llc-ix Mzirigvry Osh-iliuiicli, lCsihvi' Somali -ni. D1-riQ l-llhim. lim-uiliy Grnssiiiixuix A'lL-lv Vzinnui-ci. Row il, l,1-fi lu Right: Anzxmav Pinkus. .li-nniv Vziruu. Mairuziri-1 M1-vnzin. Shirlvy l':iiirv. fllziilyx llnwi-f, Vuuliiiv Ds-Ilv Fuiiiziim-, Arlino Hawkins. lil-Hy Allinu, Mziiwrziix-1 Sliunnim, Sliirlvy l'i':iii,:. Anim Sliiiizriiv. Rum- Mziriv llzii'risuii, 'l'h0i'vs:l llrzmnvlly, Huw I li-fi iw lliixhl' lVlilili'i'4l Dvllzi llllllllil. Mary Kvlly. Aviy Krvnlmrnuii. Ami Rv-Pl. lluimtliy l'lzu'n- J u hy Siiifvr. llvh-ri K:il'i-. X74-rn Shi-rlizivik, Mario l'l5lZZUlN3. Doris Kzimlvlmki, llc-lvn lllirus, Ann lliuiiiiwlly. l ui' l , L lluw 5, licfl In liiilhlz C1ll'Hlllll' Uzisscriim, Mililrvil l':ilni:i.in'i', llzirrii-1 Kruxhzili. l lni'i-iimw lll7.lllll. liilvillv Kurzis. BOYS' ULEE CLUB Row I, S1-:iii-fl l.:-fl to Right: Str-vc Pntrivk. K1-iymoml Muntfvni. Cyril G4-lfuml. Th- l '- I4-:ii-h, l'lmrl4-4 l4l1'V0lIl!l4l, Friink l'Vl:iIyHzka, Hzirnlrl Glass, lmilis Minmm, Marvin G1-llwr, .lzivli 0'Nvil. .luck Mzissivuliv. V Row LZ, Smnrlinxr. lim-ft to Right: Ifrcrl Trumluiill, Connie- Vuluitis. Jumf-4 .li-ivlwniv. VVillia- Hill. William Vzirs. Allis-rl 'l'iii'ziaim, Thnmzis Mnrzm. awwvmp., Sidney B1-rnsl.c-iii, Huh Myc-rex, .lm-la Goldman, Sum l.:vx'i1fky im nit Viviun' lliuviu, Miss llllvsziy 2lflvisf'i'. This your ilu- CHS. llziiul fimml irswlf our yxiriuus sflwiil .iciiyitius .lust .is iii li.imlic.ippcLl hy luwui' prnctiuc pci'imlQ hi: past ycurs, mir Limp .iggfmlwlik-5 ww,- ixiusc uf prcyziiling cmiditiuiis. Bccgnisc ml' hcightcmmi by thc mlcmcd Sk.iu.m,m it thu Lick ui' ti'.iiiSpui'taitimi mlm Bziml cmulul Plnyuil it also hm Its SU.x,iu.S M CHN, mit suppurt thu fuutlmll icaim in uutfoff mCm,CmL,mw at tim- K-liigmg will thc rXim'i'i www WINGS' but mad? up tm this by milk uiiiizzitiuii fliisscs iii Cuiitinil, .iml Ll'i1i'iii-g ing .in cxccllciil showing at .ill humc gziiiics. thu mturlmssmns nf tht Summi mlly Amd Vyfiih the cxpcrt landing .md l52llUI1 twirlf , . , , . , , , thc l rizc l lays, mg ui tl.iclc Sulliygm, thc haiml mics again caught thc cruwnls ixmcy during tlw Ill tllk mil P-'lt 'll M 5. 'l lmlll VM gi' 'cn fur 'ill the lNCI11l'NCl'4 of thc lvliisiixil Tlmiiksgiviiig Day game with its :irrziy -W - x .if K-111-giiyg klq-ills and vipimy gimgg, Urggiiiizaitinms hir wlmh imvcl viitcimiii Um' urclifstrzi Llcscrvcs much pmisc fur mont was pruvidcd. This m:ii'kul the cml ilu' vxucllciit mgmncr in which it pluyul at of gi husy aiml succcssful yc.ir, U61