Estee Junior High School - Yearbook (Gloversville, NY)

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2' ' l 24 Esrrr: YEAR BooK V Estee Choir Less than live months ago the Estee Junior High School Choir was organ- ized. It is under the direction of Miss Laura May Lehman. The choir has eighty-four members, most of whom were chosen last fall from two hundred and fifty applicants. Since then it has been necessary for some of the original members to leave the choir but substitutes have been made by admitting those best qualified because of natural ability, skill in read- ing music and dependability. On March 5, 1935, the choir gave an audition in room 110. Mr. Markam and Mr. Stone. from Schenectady, were present. They thought that we would make a good hit for Gloversville so. they nxed a program for us on March 30 at 7:00 till 7:30 over WGY in the All Star Revue program. x Inasmuch as the Estee choir was organized less than five months ago, this early recognition of its artistic standards and attainments is the cause of great enthusiasm to the choir mem- bers. All of the music sung by the choir is arranged for soprano, second so- prano, alto and bass. The choir sang O Silent Night , by Brahms, Dedi- cation , by Franz, I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby , by Clay and The Pirate , by Baldwin. Two of these songs were sung a capella while The Pirate and I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby was ac- companied by the WGY string or- chestra. . Most generally, choirs that sing over the radio have colors they wear. Es- tee's colors are green and gold but it would look terrible, as Miss Lehman Range ,Rhythm said, for a choir especially, to wear colors of green and goldg so we wore colors of blue and white. The girls wore dark colored skirts and either white blouses or white sweaters. The boys wore dark colored pants, white shirts and black. bow ties. Gmagine boys wearing bow ties instead of neck ties.J Some of the pupils' parents took the choir members to Schenectady. We started at 3:15 and arrived in Schenec- tady at 4:40, We then at a light lunch at the restaurant, then we went to the Rice Hall where we practised singing through the microphone and with the orchestra until about 6:45. We went on the air at 7:00 and after that the choir and the Rice Hall audience of four hundred and fifty were invited to watch a G. E. demonstration. We had a won- derful time and arrived home about 9:30. i : Members of the Choir Shirley Abbott, Jeanette Ackel, Mar- cus Allen, Betty Armstrong, Mike Am- brosino, Dorothy Bentley, Roger Blinn, Betty Bowler, Jane Broadbent, Rose cawley, Helen Chatterton, Betty cher- wynd, Doris Clancy, Marie Clancy, Earl Craig, Ann Davis, Elaine Demos, Au- tilia DeRosa, James Donovan, Viola Dopp, Donald Dunham, Edith Dye, Eleanor Dye, Buddy Ehle, Jean Fallis, Natalie Finn, Virginia Ferguson, Louis Gattie, Russell Gilbert, Arthur Gena- tiempo, Betsy Green, Eunice Graff. Dorothy Hollenbeck, Helga Helling, Dorbthy Holmes, Malcolm Horton, Ar- nold Hughes, , Alice Jeffers, Barbara Jones, Frank Konysz, Bernice King, Robert Lamont, Charles Loucks, Roger Martin, Frank Martorelli, Victoria Mead, Neil Moul, Jean Neahr, Bernice Nel- vert, Ruth Nelson, Doris Noyes, Jean Ormiston, Mary Papa, Ann Peck, Bea- trice Peters, Grace Politsch, Audrey Putman, Frances Quackenbush,. Mary Petter, Ruth Ricci, Ruth Rob- bins, Dorothy Robarge, June Rosa, Ranato Sanges, Annamay Shults, Doris Seykota, George Silvers, Florence Slee- zer, June Smith, Leonard Smith, Flor- ence Speare, Betty Suits, Magdeline Tasheff. Virginia Tasheff, Kenneth Te- tradis, Wellington Van de Walker, Doris VanDyke, Warren Vaughn Marion Vos- burgh, Dorothy Way, Leonard West, Gerald Wheaton, Virginia Wille. On May 4 the choir sang over the radio again at the same hour and the same place. May 17 a Spring Concert was held in the High School Auditorium which was presented by the Estee Junior High School orchestra and the choir. Skidmore College, in Saratoga, held its annual festival on May 22 when they sang and listened to other choirs from diiferent parts of the state. The choir hoped that you listened to their two broadcasts. , Estee Junior High Orchestra ' .The members of the Estee Junior High Orchestra are as follows: Jean- nette Ackel, Lucy Acquilla, Arlene Anderson, Kathleen Armstrong, Doug- ,las Baker, Audrey Batty, Dorothy Bentley, Milton Brookins, Genevieve Burr, Gelsomine Casano, Herman Cent- ner. Jennie Clemente, Marilyn Conover, Herbert Coulombe, Virginia De Magis- tris, Elaine Demos, Carmen De Pas- quale, Viola DiBucci, Ernest Edwards, Marian Fear, Lorraine Geisler, Russell Gilbert, John Graves, Dorothy Hag- gart, Sydney Heiman, Fay Higier, Dor- othy Huckans, Barbara Jones, Virginia Monty Mason, Mercer, Frank Bernice Ricci. Sanborn, Lucia Ketchum, Claude Lipe, Victoria Mead, Audrey Modifer, Mary Petter, Roger Robison, Evelyn Shoop, Dick Ward, Amelia Mortorella, Luther Brown, Pauline Williams, Dor- othy Dowden, Gordon Genser, Kathleen Kelly. The Estee Junior High School Or- chestra under direction of Miss Ruth Fredericks had a fine organization this year. The Orchestra rehearses every Monday and Wednesday mornings. They played for one Clare Tree Major play. 1-k..-ii.. School Band Estee Junior High School Band had a very big turnout this year. The band is said to be the biggest and best that Estee ever had since it started. It is under the direction of Mr. Leland Graves. The band has had many pro- grams to play for, such as The Clare Tree Major Plays, and three nights at the Boy Scout expedition. The band rehearsed every Tuesday and Friday morning at 8:45 to 9:20. A A 1,1

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J UNE, 1935 23 I , 5 Estee Echo Editorial Staff Estee Echo Home Room Reporters Journalistic English Class Estee Choir 9A Choir Members i A 'MW' -S

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'TW J UNE, 1935 25 Top Hands Student Council The first meeting of the Student Council was confined only to election of officers and general organization. The second meeting was held and the class and room presidents were in- vited to come. Gum chewing and the problem of a cafeteria in Estee was dis- cussed. Mr. Coon came in and gave ,us a little talk which helped greatly. The third meeting was held on March 4 and two new members were sworn in. A letter was also received from Ernest Johnson, a well known vocalist: he asked if the school officials would consider him as a candidate to give his program at the auditorium some day. Mr. Coon is giving Mr. Johnson's plan some thinking, for our programs are about filled. It was also discovered that several rooms were minus the services of a Hag. A committee composed of these people were chosen to supply the rooms with flags. Barbara Hine, chairman, Alberta Kuss, Neil Moul, and James McFccly. ' The Student Council plans a tea in May. The class presidents and parents were invited. The Student Council members also brought their parents. In the meeting on March 18, it was de- cided to send flowers to school pupils up in the hospital. They are Fay Hieger, Albert Beckwith and Ver-nice Goodbread. The officers for the term were elected: they were: President, Beatrice Sladeg Vice Pres- ident, Frank Martorellig Secretary. Elizabeth Williamsg Treasurer, Robert Williams. Estee Student Councils-Spring Term l Pumll Polffdit