Fortuna Union High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Fortuna, CA)

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Uhr illllvgaphnnr 5? ' ,' :l: ' n i ' p xi? I X l A -R arg i lr 3, .., '- X Front row, left to right-Langin, Packer, Smith, Aldrich, Reback, Haapala, Tosti, Shields, Carlisle. Back row, left to right-Davenport, Curren, Santarini, Gallagher, Ingram, Windbigler, Evans, Childs, Walden, Miss Hornaday. Elementary Orchestra The Elementary Orchestra under the leadership of Miss Mary Horna- day has won many comments upon its ability to amuse its listeners, as well as to provide good entertainment. A wide variety of music is studied, but the spirited type seems to be the favorite with this group. We are happy to state that the music does not sound so much like a Tin Pan Brigade as it did the first of the year fthe instructor is not the only one who thinks sol. Improvement has been made to the extent that several public performances have been given before the student body and the Onward Odd Fellows Lodge. This ensemble is an added feature this year which enables the begin- ner to obtain a thorough foundation before gaining entrance to the Ad- vanced Orchest1'a. It is hoped that every member of the Elementary Or- chestra will go out for second year orchestra next year. This would greatly aid the Advanced Orchestra as the members would be better pre- pared to take up more difficult workg. This is the first year that there has been enough students interested in orchestral work to have two or- chestras. It is hoped that the students will keep up this interest. Page Eighty-eight

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Uhr illllegaphnnv eo Q s Q fs' at-F: swam uf W R . X . . ' J , . . K . - ' - , 5 Q K V . K . 15. .V . X 1 ' , sa. 'T 55. 4' . 1 Front row, left to right-Holmes, Cross, Bruga, Cirby, Dinsmore, Shields, Bartlett, Reback, Wise, Williams. Middle row, left to right-F. Wilburn, H. Wilburn, Chapman, Betger, M. Wil- burn, Bianchi, Brorsen, Heckman, Barti, Watson. Back row, left to right-Smith, Chandler, Kjer, Y. Thompson, Baxter, McMillan, Martin, Stephenson, Wood, H. Thompson, Hopper, Miss Hornaday. Girls' Glee Club The Girls, Glee Club under the direction of Miss Mary Hornaday has had a very successful year. Miss Hornaday, the art teacher, cannot only blend colors but has proven her ability to blend voices as well. The greater number of girls enrolled Were freshmen who had little or no training in part singing. Although difficult at first, good second so- prano and alto sections were developed. The newly adopted uniforms have added much to the appearance of the club. The glee club took part in many programs including the Fresh- men Reception, the Poultry Show, the Girls Hi Jinks, the operetta, A Nautical Knot, the Baccalaureate Service and the Music Festival. With Nora Hopper as president, Wilma Chapman and Myrtle Dins- more as librarians, the cooperation and application of this group has been excellent. From the glee club nine or ten voices were selected to sing in a special chorus which practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the advisory period. The girls learned numerous three and four part songs, singing them in several programs. They also took part in the Christmas play. Page Eighty-seven

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Uhr Qllvgaphnnv Q si- : u..f ,.1.... Q l r 4 i fi 53+ v. 'i of , 'VE Front row, left to right-Gow, Docili, Linser, Burnside, Williams, Beaudette, Rasmussen, Look, Holt. Middle row, left to right-Miss Dale, Holman, Nicholsen, Osborne, V. Woods, Dinsmore, Thompson, Cottrell, Dixon, Bender. Back row, left to right-Brown, McCloskey, B. Woods, Nielsen, Gallagher, Linser. Advanced Qrchestra The Advanced Orchestra of the Fortuna Union High School is an or- ganization of which the Student Body and city of Fortuna may well be proud. This group is composed of about thirty experienced players who have practiced many months under the leadership of their instructor, Miss Dor- othy Dale. Most of this time has been spent on the classics, including works of Beethoven, Schubert, Tchaikowsky, and Brahms. Whenever programs have been given, they have brought forth much praise and fa- vorable comment. During the year, the orchestra has furnished music for the school plays, the Poultry Show, the Redwood Caravan Luncheon, the Commence- ment Program, the Baccalaureate Service and other functions including the Operetta, Nautical Knot, the Music-Drama Festival held at Eureka and the Music Festival at the Humboldt State Teachers College in Arcata. An appreciation of the honor of participating in the Advanced Orches- tra is to be shown, for the first time, by the awarding of a music letter F to those who have been members for two years and a star for each ad- ditional year. Page Eighty-nine