Concordia Preparatory - Concordian Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

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And there Was Music THE CONCORDIA CHORUS Who had quite a reputation to live up to . . . And after much rehearsal made a fairly good job of doing so . . . Ap- pearing first in the Annual Fall Concert . . . Then provid- ing incidental music to the Christmas play, Send Out Thy Light . . . The touring section . . . Who had to work extra hard . . . Sang concerts of re- ligious music here in the East . . . Some of our best public relations workers . . . Others took time out to form the nu- cleus of a choir to sing in the newly constructed church across the street . . . And some went out on their own and formed a mixed octette . . . Under the inspiration, if not always the direction, of Eugene Mott, who moulded their voices into one . . . Successfully. 1 THE ORCHESTRA XVho that year reorganized and surprised . . . Somehow manag- ing to play quite well at their first appearance in the Fall Concert . . . Although those rehearsals in the Sielter Hall basement did increase the sale of asperin . . . But by hook or by crook Director Mott somehow cajoled at least half of their number into coming to those bottom floor rehear- sals regularly . . . Then pro- ceeded to produce music with a conglomeration of assorted instruments to which only we could fall heir . . . But the re- sults are what count . . . And no one could complain.

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For ttllne Setlke of Spiiiriitt rllllie busketbull pep rully in the gym . . . A near riot . . And loads of fun . . . Complete with Ish Gezinte and the of- ficiul' blind . . . Posters, bul- loons . . . Loud colors and louder noise. THL 'IXVIRLERS Rainbow-hued arms of black, blue, and green hidden under what the gills described as out- grown uniforms with choking collars . . . But they brighten- ed up a few games . . . And, I suspect, had fun in the process . . . Witli Captain Eleanor Wendte. THE CHEERLEADERS XXfho cheered Teams Hot when it was the truth and when it was only 11 wish . . . Witli Co-Cuptnins Kempf and Gnrttner . . . Plenty of bruises . . . Plenty of noise . . . Plenty of praise . . . And wide eyes on the bench . . . Wliicli were l'lOI so wide but just us admir- idg for the four High School boys who yelled as well . . . Sometimes good, sometimes bud . . . We loved 'em ull.

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THI2 DRAMATIC SOCIETY XVhose eager thespians gave an unusually good performance of Concordias annual Christ mas play, Send Out Thy Light' '... Under the direction of Il. XV, l.uetl4e, the author . . . Wliili the help of the So- tierys lixecutive Stall, Norman Dietz. president . . . Wlhich gtuiip did most of the unsung, but very necessary, back stage jobs . . . And helped please some of the largest crowds yet to see the production . . , Wliile behind the scenes there was the usual amount of hustle, bustle and excitement . . . Last minute rehearsing . . . Cos- tume checking . . , Throat dislzs and beads of sweat . . . One last big swallow '... And on stage! Un Stage- ind ffl X4 1.1- 111 THE ATHLETIC COUNCIL Who were the brains behind most of the sports activities around the campus . . . Witli Andrew Wyerinann as presi- dent . . . Allocated funds to the various teams . . . Set up a stu- dent-organized intramural pro- gram . . . Revised standards for Varsity Letters . . . Under the guidance of Athletic Director Olsen . . . All of whom co- operated to engineer one of the biggest Pep rallies the school had seen . . . All in all, I suppose, they were what you might call,