Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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The Mixed Chorus wear their new red and white robes for the first time. Choruses Fill the Air With Music The Hall Glee Club and the Mixed Chorus are the two major vocal groups in the music department. To be a member of either group musical ability is considered when fall auditions are held by Mr. Charles Southard, director of the groups. These groups, which meet regularly several times a week for practice, perform at a Christmas and spring concert, and talented members have participated in the North Central Illinois Conference music festival at Rock Falls and in the district and state music contests. The Glee Club performs at the Christmas concert. 28

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The concert band performed in two outstanding concerts, one February 8 and one on May 9. Concert Band Performs at Concerts The band practices drill formations which show precision marching. 2?

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Speech and Music Contestants Rank High Contestants from the speech and music departments have had another successful year. The speech contestants were Louis Lu-sietto, Wayne Booker, Anthony Bashir, Helen Matalvich, and Judy Swendsen. In the North Central Conference meet at Dixon, Louis Lusietto placed second with his serious play reading; in the district meet at Peoria Central, Louis Lusietto and Wayne Booker in extemporaneous speaking placed fourth; and Judy Swendsen ranked third in verse reading. This rating gave Judy an opportunity to participate in the state sectional speech contest. Instrumental contestants who participated in the district meet in Earlville on March 23 had seven first ratings, two second ratings, and one third rating. The first place soloists were Allen Overton, bass horn; George Forsa, alto saxophone; Jack Kuzma, cornet. Kathy Dowling placed third with her clarinet solo. The first place ensemble entries were: trumpet trio—Louis Foley, Norman Terando, and Robert Canovi; saxophone duet—Richard Brussock, George Forsa; clarinet quartet—Rose Ann Gualandri, Kathleen Dowling, Kathy Manning, Janice Justi; flute quartet—Gwen Palmeri, Sally Nesti, Elsie Wright, Sandra Leisher. Second place ratings were given to a clarinet quartet composed of Richard Terando, Jerry Panizzi, Elise Hollerich, Mary June Savitch and to a brass quartet with Louis Foley, Gene Scheri, Terry Rave, and Norman Terando. The accompanists were Barbara Marchiando and Katherine Pe-troski. Vocal contestants had three first, one second, and two third place ratings. The vocal solos by Camilla Rumsavich and Sally Phelps were rated first, and the solo by Jean Ballerine was rated third. The ensembles were rated as follows: senior sextet—Camilla Rumsavich, Pat Glovetski, Barbara Marchiando, Anysia Ziady, Gwen Palmeri, June Pomatto, first; mixed quartet—Sally Phelps, Sharon Par-tel, Ronald Price, Anthony Bashir, second; and boys' quartet—Robert Canovi, Louis Foley, Peter De Bernardi, Ronald Price, third. Accompanists for the vocal numbers were Sally Phelps, Elsie Wright, Evelyn Raef, Mary Lynne Hildebrandt, and Mr. Charles Southard. Instrumental contestants rated seven firsts, two seconds, and a third place. Vocal contestants placed with three firsts, a second, and two thirds.