Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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Late this year three girls, assisted by Miss Leslie, organized the Girls' Trio. They were: Jean Liebau, altog Betty Rohrman, sopranog and Jean Stringer, second soprano. They participated in the Christmas and Easter programs, singing respectively, ln My Garden, and Easter Hymn. JEAN STRINGER, JEAN LIEBAU, BETTY ROHRNKAN. I One of the most active music organizations this year was the Boys' Quartet. Composed of four seniors, the quartet was begun with the help of Miss Elizabeth Myers when the boys were sophomores. Participating in almost all of the school programs and many outside activities the quartet sang such songs as Shine On, Harvest Moon and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. A newly organized music group this past year was the Girls' Sextet. After hours of practice after school, these girls made their first public appearance at the annual Christmas program, singing HMllSiC in the Air. Later on they were well received when that sang two anthems at the Easter program. QUARTET hVILLIAM ROI-IRMAN WILLIAM DETWEILER RICHARD HOXWORTH JACK SHILLEY SEXTET-NANCY BUCHER, GEoR- GENE STURGES, MARIE MORGAN, Domus HOFF.NlAN, MARY JANE MEYERS, JEAN STRINGER. 75

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Under the direction of Miss Leslie, the Mixed Chorus par- ticipated in the Christmas and Easter programs and the Spring Concert. O Holy Night was presented by the chorus at Christmas with Betty Rohrman and Bill Detweiler as soloists. Other numbers were As Shepherds Yvere Wlatchingf' Before the Paling of the Stars, and Amish Carol ot' the Hills. At Easter the chorus appropriately sang There ls No Death, O Sacred llcarl, Now W'ounded, and The Resurrection. For the Spring Concert the chorus selected O Italia, Italia, Beloved, Danish Dance Song, and At Twilight with a violin obligate by Hope Lutton. I Composed ol' titty voices, the Girls' Ch mri' us toolc part in the Christmas program and Spring Concert. According to the prevailing tradition the chorus opened the Christmas program with a candle-light procession and the singing of O Come All Ye Faithful. The girls, who were dressed in white, also sang Candlelights of Cl'iristmas,,' The Star on the Christmas Tree, and the recessional, Icy to the VVorld. For the Spring Concert the girls were dressed in evening gowns of colors suitable to spring and sang Allah's Holiday, The Gypsy Trailf, and Your Ind and My Land. MIXED CHORUS-Back Raw. L. HOUSSELL, D. GRoss, H. ALTHOUSE, Y. BUCHER, I. STRINGER, B. ROHRZVSAN, D. BUCKNER, T. PRENTICE. Middle Row: W. ROHRMAN, W. DET- WEILER, N. BRINTON, I. SHELLEY, V. KECK, B. GILMORE, I. WAL- Lis. Fron1'Row: Miss MANTZ, S. GRoss, A. SI-IEPLER, A. REESE, I. LIEBAU, I. DETWEIL- ER, E. RUMER, E. KRAI I', S. MARCUSSEN, MISS LESLIE. GIRLS' CHORUS-Back Row.- A. BOWERS, R. COOPER, E. HASKEY, R. DETWILER, N. THOMAS, L. HISTAND, E. BER- GEY, I. NYCE, E. OVERHOLT, H. MARTIN, M. MORGAN. Third Row: H. ALTHOUSE, D. GROSS, R. LANDES, H. TYSON, Y. BUCHER, P. GALLAGI-IER, F. HAAR, M. Moon, I. BENNETT, C. HOUSELL, A. EVANGELIDES. Second Raw: C. MILLER, N. McEvoy, A. LANDES, E. HENRY, B. FULMER, A. HERSTINE, I. TLUszcz, P. KECK, L. BOWMAN, M. BUCKNER, R. DAUBER, D. BUCKNER, E. BUSIK. ffonl Row: H. WORSTALL, M. I. MYERS, C. KULLER, M. IIUNSBERGER, Y. BUCIIER, I. SILCOX, Miss LESLIE, E. MOYER, R. GUTIIRIE, C. ERVIN, F. GORZJCYCA, D. TETTEMER, M. MILL.

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Under the direction of hand leader Earl Frick, the Doylestown High School Band completed another successful year, adding much to the record of D.H.S. bands. At each pep meeting before home tootball games, band members, dressed in uniform, played thc Alma hlater and other school songs. Afterwards they marched to the athletic field, followed hy the student hody. During the football season, with the aid of the cheerleaders, they developed several new techniques. At first these proved to he a little surprising, but every one liked them. Another outstanding event at which they played was the Xvelcoming Home Concert for the returning G.I.'s. They also participated in the annual Spring Concert, and ended the season by marching in the Ixlemorial Day Parade. Several extra activities of the band included playing for a meeting of the teachers of Bucks- ixlontgomery Counties and for home baseball games. During the summer of last year, the band was called upon to play in local concerts, along with other music organizations. Otticers of the hand wcre: President, Richard Lambert, and Recording Secretary, Robert Cope. BAND-Back Raw: E. YERKES, R. Kxnrgm-zx., R. LAMBERT, I. fiRYSON, D. LEATIIERMAN, W. FLUCK, R. LEATnE1mAN. Sevo1zdRow.' F. Timur, R. l'lOXVVORTlI, A. Ilouu, N. HAY5tAN, D. TCJBXLINSON, D. RUTHEIIFORD, T. RAISNER. Third Row: R. Sn1vr:I.Y, R. BARBER, L. GROSS, F. 'l'RoU'r, II. XVLCKINSTRY, R. COPE, B. FIESSER, R. COSNER, L. OVERHQLT, G. IHNKLE. hm,-flz Raw: H. RAND, L. GEDDES, N. CHUBB, T. ORGILL, I. FRYE, I. BARLOXV, F. CROUTHAMEL, S. BULLOCK, A. RosENB1zuc,, A. ROSENBERG, E. ZIMMERMAN. Jlajaf-c!lc.r.' S. KNAPP, C. SANDEMAR, A. XVEST, M. MILLER, V. WALT1z1zs, I. ZEEK, Dnmcrou E. Fiucic. 74