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

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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.

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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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Joan Spencer. Carol Cornelio . June Kelly. Frank Hadley. Bruce Robed in the traditional Lauder- dale blue and white, A Cappella Choir lends both beauty and talent to many assemblies throughout the school year. Other activities in- clude participation in the annual Christmas pageant held in War Memorial Auditorium and pres- entations given in the various Jun- ior High Schools in the city. Membership is selective, based on vocal talent, co-operation, and general musical ability. Try-outs are held before Miss Runyan, and others are promoted from the Beginning Music class. A Cappella travels to Miami and Tampa to take part in District and State vocal competition. A CAPPELLA Is an All-Girl CHOIR First row, Uft to right: Mil Betty Runyon. Margie Kapphan. Marcia Durham. Gail Adams. Roberta Lovendahl. Marilyn Etheridge. Amy Simmerman. Marcia Mite. Cherie Young. Jeannine Pittman. Judi Smith, Pat Snyder. Nancy Tober. Sally Jo Sparks. Toni Morris. Geil McDonald. Second row: Nathelee Needles. Judi Wright. Gloria Plant. Pat Donahue. Betty Oslin. Jean Ceccitore. Sue Stelt. Dorothy Wilco . Carol DeLeuw. Anita Co». Joan Galvin. Bonnie Patterson. Eleanor Grace. Ann Parker. Phoebe Brown. Dorothy Charter. Third row: Mary Rininsland. Sheila Costin. Gail Tompkins. Kitty Mason. Carol Cornelius. Dian Scott. Margaret Jones. Paulette Rowers, Rosemary Price. Mary Gibson. Dottie Buchweld. Norma Hamilton. Linda Edwards. Eliun Lund. Susan Wimberly, Barbara King.