Central High School - Optimist Yearbook (Crookston, MN)

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E E s f 6 Formal and colorful is the orchestra. The members are. back row: Hagen. Linster tlibrarianl l-luotte tpresidentl. Stone. Pilkey, Sorvig, Vraa, Larum, Bakkeg fourth row: Stone lsecretaryl f X Stewart, Durdahl. Stedman. Wold, M. Paulson. Arch. Swanson, Emmerich, Perry: third rowl 'fp 534 L. Erickson, Sylvester. Miller, Evenson, S. Erickson, Enge. Johnson, Ellis, Fylling, Hanson A ggi, second row: Balke. Olson. Carey, Eagle, Lien, Hannah, Anderson, Sorvigg front row: Ray gl' Qgs-42' 335 Bergum. Rodseth, Sawyer, Opperud. Collins, Hendrickson, J. Paulson. ' 1 .- 1 X - 1 ,QWVAUIM-1 ,Q ,,. ,. - . f, ' I J cy E, ln Winter, when the Helcls are Wh1t A :jg 'S - It is seven-thirty, and the strings gather around the piano in the rehearsal room for tuning. Seven forty-five, and the Woodwinds take their turn, then the brasses. A last min- ute glance at formals and hair, and the orches- tra, led by the clarinets, enters the pit. As the baton is raised, the strains of Song of the Sword signal the opening of an evening's en- tertainment--junior and senior class plays, assembly programs, the Winter -Shows, and baccalaureate. For many years the only or- chestra in district and regional competition, it has a distinguished record in the music festival. 'i Overtures from the pit orches- tra at class plays. Ready to sing a lilting song is the Girls' Sextet-A. Hen- drickson, J. Kimball, C. Ellis, C. Arch, A. Sylvester, M. Paul- son, C. Linster faccompanistl.

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Efficiency is the byword of these home room collectors-back row: C. Vind C. Sorvig, B. Preisen, S. Simpson, A. Sawyer, second row: J. Swanson, O Anderson, D. Wold, L. Lewis, V. Hannah, front row: T. Larson, M. Stone, S. Collins, J. Larum, L. Hauglid. For the top three, Shirley Stewart, assistant manager, Adella Sylvester, editor, and Carl Emmerich, business manager, this is a moment of relaxation as the deadline is met. Checking weekly payments are the sales staff-M. Paulson, C. Linster, M. Fylling, J. Rodseth, PA. Wright. C Qptimist The difficult task of arranging schedules and preparing copy falls to C. Ellis, advertising, V. Hanson, classes, M. Vraa, assistant editor, B. Rude, features, J. Sorvig, assistant editor. Below: Selecting and arranging pictures are editorial staff members -P. Andrist and M. Collins, layouts, C. Arch, girls' sports, M. Jobe, seniors, D. Steenerson, boys' sports. Able pinchhitters are these staff assistants-back row: V. Johnson, N. Enge, second row: D. Albright, V. Madi- son, A. Hodgson, D. Eagle, front row: M. Buness, M. Paulson, J. Kimball, A. Anderson, S. Erickson.

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Largest music group is the choir. The personnel are, hack row: Reiersgord, Bakke, Martin, Emmerich, Sorum, Balke. Skibenes, Torvi. Stone Albright. Lawler. Thompson. Pilkey, Bergos, Ulseth, Lyngholm, Widmeg lifth row: C. Sorvig, Hodgson, Jurchen, Lunos, Betteen. Hendrickson Sullivan, Schafer, Rude, Mavis Paulson, E. Hanson, Ray, Sawyer, I. Erickson, Buness, Hovelsrud, Stedman: fourth row: Fylling, Johnson Linster, Arch. Larum, Ellingson, Aker. Nelson, Collins, Guerra. Melby. J. Sorvig, Stewart: third row: Simpson, Vraa, Kimball. V. Hanson. L. Erickson, Miedema, Stone, Olson, Marlys Paulson, S. Erickson, Durdahl. Hamilton, Schillingg second row: Ristau, Miller, Rodseth Swanson, J. Paulson, Tofsly. Ramstadg front row: Blokzyl tpresidentl. Ellis Qsecretaryl, Sylvester tlibrarianj, Miller tlibrarianj. sing this song for our delight Thanksgiving program has the choir and a brass quartet. The blending Of many voices Hlls the air ' wherever they go. . . to the Thanksgiving pro- gram, the various Christmas events-the Pa- geant, carolling at the Rotary and Lions Clubs, in the halls at school and on Christmas Eve- and the Winter Shows. Wearing grey robes with gold sleeve points and collars, the seventy- five voiced choir includes in its repertoire out- standing arrangements, among them To Thee We Sing and Battle Hymn of the Republic. The choir concluded its busy and successful season by singing at baccalaureate and at coni- mencement. Silent night, holy night rings through the hall Christmas week.