Burbank Junior High School - Wizard Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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MUSIC IN THE BURBANK DANCE BAND In addition to the regular orches ' tra, Mr. Schott has organized a dance band The purpose of this work is to further the knowledge of the pupils in a different branch of music All Burbank is grateful for the tireless efforts of Mr. Schott in his wor k with the band and orchestra. The musical department of Burbank has grown in popularity because of the loyal sunpcrt and euthusiam Mr. Schott has shown in his worK. — Eugene Cline, H9 ORCHESTRA Our band is something to be proud of. It is composed of sixty-eight pieces with meetings twice a week. While Mr. Schott is taking the attendance we have a “warmup” period in which we tune our instruments and go over our pieces. We are seated according to the instrument we play and our ability to play it Our drum and bugle corps played in tee Armistice Day Parade last year. Many compliments were bestowed upon them. Our goal is to play at the Fair this year. With the assistance of our splendid director, Mr Schott, and the fine cooperation of the mem bers I am sure Burbank will deserve commendation. — Betty Jane Patton, H8 SENIOR CHORUSES Senior boys’ and girls’ choruses met twice a week with Mrs. Rhodes. In February, they joined with the junior choruses in a Washington and Lincoln program Some of the numbers were, “The Minuet”, danced by twelve girls, “Liberty Song”, by Seabron Cal- houn, and an old fashioned square dance by nine boys and girls (continued in next column) BURBANK In March, the senior and junior boys sang at a P.-T.A. evening pro- gram In May, a selected group sang in the Berkeley Pageant at the Expois- tion. To conclude the semester’s work high nine members helped pre- pare a variety program for high nine parents. — Dorothy Zimmerman, HQ THE JUNIOR CHORUSES The Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Chor- uses meet twice a week with Miss Hoffmire. The members, composed of talented pupils for the seventh and low-eight grades, have had a very busy year. They joined with the Senior Choruses in presenting a delightful patriotic program in Febru- ary. In March the boys gave a pro- gram for the P.-T. A. and in May the girls entertained the P.- T. A. Both choruses joined the Senior High School and the other Junior High Schools in the Pageant of the City of Berkeley, at the Golden Gate Interna- ational Exposition, on Treasure Island. BURBANK DRUM CORPS There are sixty boys participating in our school drum corps. Thirty of these boys will be chosen to lead the Berkeley Junior Traffic Police at the Golden Gate International Exposit- ion on May 19. There will be about 17,000 other Junior Traffic Police from eleven different western states. They may also play for the Boy Scouts at the Camporall at Marsh Creek in June. Mr. Schott and Mr. Swineford teach the rudiments and sequences of drum work. Mr. B lanchard has charge of the drill and formations. As the boys become more experien- ced they will be entered in state com- petitions. —Lois Johnston, L7