Fort Lauderdale High School - Ebb Tide Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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Mis Runyon teaches a Beginning Chorus class. This is a typical scene. What, no boys? Too bod. girls. Sunmaids and Sunstrokes Add Zest to Songs Looking like sun- flowers are the Sun- maids. Evolyn Kelley. Millie Price. Norma Ralph. Marilyn Hunt, and lastly. Marcia Durham. Against the background of memory move the sophisticated silhouettes of the Choristers, as, in formal black and white, they enrich assemblies throughout the year. November yields the mighty Hvmn of Thanksgiving, and Christmas echoes rollicking rhythms of Sleigh Ride and haunting notes of O Holy Night. Easter morning, the Resurrection is heralded with Handel's triumphant Hallelujah Chorus. Well-known throughout the community for their participation in many civic activities, the Choristers are successfully fulfilling their purpose: To form a more advanced performing choral group, our singing ambassadors. Members of this select vocal body are chosen by invitation. Voice quality, sight-reading ability, scholastic average, music appreciation, and character are considered. Ability and training have their rewards, and Choristers have earned many superior ratings at intra-state contests, State Chorus Competition, and State Music Clinic. Bill Wilson, Bill Konf. Norborf Martin, and Tod Dunn makt up tho singing Sunstrokes. 167

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First row, left to right: Evelyn Kelley. Marcia Durham. Sue Stelt. Barbara King, Marilyn Hunt. Millie Price. Judy Damron. Betty Oslin. Gloria Fisher. Second row: Dwane Webb. Sheila Costin, Norma Ralph. Dian Scott, Norbert Martin, Tod Dunn. Bill Myers. Squire Knox, Marilyn Boyd, Margaret Jones. Pat Holdsworth. Cecil Ellington. Third row: Bruce Evans. Frank Hadley. Dennis Hage. Ronnie Cameron. Cliff Weber. Lery Clendinen, Terry Edwards, Bob Renn, Dick Ott. Bill Kent. David McCann. Bill Wilson. CHORISTERS Are Select Vocal Group Choristers help make Melody Circus a big hit. Chorister officers for 1958 are Marilyn Boyd, President; Barbara King, Secretary: Dian Scott. Librarian: Terrance Edwards. Norbert Martin, Vice President: Bill Kent. Business Manager.

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Led by Miss Betty Runyan. Fort Lauderdale High School's Ad- vanced Chorus was recognized as one of the best Chorus groups in the state in 1957. The Advanced Chorus is the largest on L. H. S.'s campus. It fills the auditorium with music at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and East- er assemblies. The Chorus travels to District Meeting in Miami and to State Competition in Tampa annually. They have received All Superiors at both contests for several years. Tod Dunn heads this large group as President. The members are chosen by Miss Runyon. First row. left to right: Mary Longrin. Gloria Fisher. Mitzie Bauer. Billie loGottc. Ruth LaVorco. Babs Johnson. Miriam Bechtold. Barbara Pekala. Isabella Mineoy. Glenda Strickland. Joyce Bridges. Pat Bourke. Jackie Conlin. Linda Collier. Janet Rumpel. Evie Kelley, Donna Hopkins. Gerry McLaughlin. Second row: Norma Ralph. Coleen Cook, Sara Dew. Mary Hildebrandt. Nancy Meisenburg, Cecil Ellington. Bill Wilson. ADVANCEDCHORUS Gets All Superiors Cerlyn Doneth. Second Soprano Section Leader; Tod Dunn. President; Marilyn Hunt. Alto Section Leader; Bill Wilson. Vice President; Virginia Alex- ander. First Soprano Section Leader are the Advanced Chorus officers. Barbara King. President; Jean- nine Pittman. Secretary, are the leaders of A Cappella Choir.