Coughlin High School - Breidlin Yearbook (Wilkes Barre, PA)

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The first of the School Assembly speakers came on Tuesday, September 29. She was Princess Nacooinee, the daughter of an American Indian. The Princess gave a very delightful talk in which she pictured the Indian not as a war-whooping savage but as one who was char- itable toward his fellow-man. Another of the musical groups is the Freshman Orchestra. This organization, being one of the few in which freshmen participate, is very important, for it serves as a stepping stone and training ground for the higher orchestras. In it the students who have taken up instru- mental music in the grade schools have a chance to continue their work. ga ll FIRST ROW 1l.i-ft lu Righllc Carolyn Bilmnrui, H1-My Hillrurl. Danni:-l W'il4'ux, Clmi'lnlI4- Hvrsrhe-ll, lfmlwin f iiimtrill. Phyllis Cunllillghuini Tlimims Tildlinalll, fmafn SECOND KUVIZ I.illiur1Sm.iiles. Slalnlvy Szllllllmvk, Cll.1rl4'4 juhll, Vfillrur Nilllnll. 'Il-il li, l'ii4'4lle'r, Neil l'.i4l4lull. Ruth Silvan-mil. C 'Hlllill KUXX: Ii'-ill linllulun. lfalrl Sylnolls, -Xlxin C11-4-liu.1l4l. H1-ury Xallfnsw-ll, Hollis Sli-ililwrgn-r. l l'u'1l- I-ru-k Hrmxn. XNurrt-n lx:-tlvr. These aspiring musicians meet every Tuesday. Under the baton of Miss Nan Walker, they practice faithfully. Although they do not have a daily task as does the Varsity Orches- tra, nor a pep-inspiring job as the band, there is definite work for them to do. Once a year it is their custom to take the place of the Varsity Orchestra in chapel. In addition to the usual marches and hymns of the morning exercises, they give a short concert during which some of their number play solos. This group also supplies music at some grade schools when these schools hold their annual Parents' Week. Ar special times like these, the orchestra plays attractive overtures in which brass solos are featured and several marches. Members, meeting with Miss Walker after school, prac- tice diligently for these performances. After such practicing, they are fully prepared to acquit themselves very creditably and to Fill the vacancies in the Varsity Orchestra in a com- petent manner in the following year. The oH:icers are: president, Charlotte I-lerschellg vice-president, Daniel Wilcox, secretary, Betty Hilbert, librarian, Thomas lVlcGavang Journal reporter, Edwin Cantrell. Tzrclzw-

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The second in importance of Coughlin's three orchestras is the Reserve. This group is made up of students who have served their apprenticeship in both the grade school and Freshman orchestras. Their director is Mr. Herbert Frey. The Reserve Orchestra meets for rehearsals every Thursday. Being beyond the stage of playing pieces of simple rhythm, the members practice more intricate numbers. At times, when a particularly difficult passage withstands solution at their regular meetings, these ambitious individuals return after school to finish their uncompleted work. ln this way, they build up both the persistence and ability necessary if they are later to form a 'successful Varsity Or- chestra. l lllS'l' ROW limi! lu llighll: l'urk1- Hmvrli. Kulh liuinwy. Twilu lhirkvi't. Pm-url llirta-nsIi'in, llurolil C Xliln-hell, l'n--:ills-nt: Nlihlrn-il I'1-lru. HI:-.nmr 1lmwl'ilig1-r. Slmlvnl Lvauln-rl .Imam ,loin-w. Nlillmi Knwnvr. SECOND HUW: I-'rank I.muh1u'1Iu. I r.iuk Uuliaul. li:-ilm-lla Dixml, :Kilim llivklz-r. Cliirxl Salylnaul. Nvul Ihlgzin. Sunil:-y Mi-w.n.igr', llini-I Hum-ri. , THINII ROW: Janne- Xliilmr. illmrla-s Ilun-y. John Davis. ll:-ilu-rl S. lfrvy, lliri-4-mr: I,n-oniml Sulinwki. CCDl'ChQbtVf1 si....i.-, nf.-W.. ami 4:i.l.i..... Once a year, usually ,during Music Week, the Reserve Orchestra plays in chapel. Some other duties include the furnishing of music for the annual commencement exercises of the night school, playing at various events during Music Week, and assisting at functions of sev- eral grade schools. The officers are: president, Harold Mitchellg vice-president, Pearl Hirtensteing student leader, Eleanore Goeringerg SeCretary-treasurer, Mildred Petrog Journal reporter, Parke Brown. Mr. Super recently announced new plans for chapel programs. He has arranged with the School Assembly Association, which in past years has supplied the school with many interest- ing entertainments, to send six speakers this year. Instead of making the usual five-cent col- lection from time to time to take care of the incurred expenses, teachers will sell tickets for ten cents. This price will cover the six lectures. Elm 1 n

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BLACK DIAMONDS GO TO MARKET Buy, burn, and boost anthracitclu is the slogan of the new Chamber of Commerce campaign to put the local coal industry back on its feet. Mr. Ashton Smith spoke to the school on the need of recovering markets on Friday, October 9. Mr. Smith explained that 7525 of all the busi- ness of this valley is dependent on the coal industry. He recalled the days when this region was noted for its wealth, but declared that, during the strikes, con- sumers had turned to other fuels and since have not returned to anthracite. The Chamber of Commerce requested Miss Marion Sturdevant, supervisor of English in the city, to have students write letters on the superiority of anthracite as a fuel, This was done, and the letters sent to high school students in New England. On Thursday, October I5, the campaign for the Journal, the bi-monthly publication of the school, got under way with a short skit in chapel. Speakers who visited the roll-call rooms afterward sold more than 1200 subscriptions. Closely connected with the journal is the Jour- nal Reporters' Association. This group is composed of one reporter from each class and one from each club. This year the competency of the class re- EVEN COAL IS WASHED porters was assured by a new system of choosing them. Each English teacher recommended members of the class who had maintained an average of B or better in composition. One of these was then elected the Class to SCYVC HS reporter. 7'lli1lvr'u