Harbor Creek High School - Harborian Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Violins: Genevieve Adams, Harriet Bower, Jeanne Campbell, Walter Churchill, Bill Frazier, Thomas Harvey, Merrill Hughes, Donald Larson, Bertha Somerder, Joseph Spiegelhalter, Leonard Towell, Edwin Wagner. Viola: Lillian Fullerton. Clarinets: Arthur Churchill, John Olesky, Bill Palmer, Delmar Russell, Herbert Logan, Lewis Smith, John Nowakowski. Soxophones: Carroll Blackwood, Joseph Ferraro, Lois Ulrich, Xylo- phones: Inez Jackson, Abbie Jean Uber. Trumpets: James Cumming, Boyd Hughes, Bob Palmer, Shirley Saltsman, Richard Shaner Hubert Kilbane, Jack Bush, Mehnert Henry. Trambones: Wallace Uber, Frank Trigilio. Baritone Horn: Jack Lawson. Drums: Donald Moreland, Robert Swift. Piano: Virginia Parker. Orchestra The orchestra, after the task of electing Wallace Uber President, Carroll Blackwood Vice-President, and Harriet Bower Secretary was over, settled down for a long year's work. 'Il We practiced, we practiced, and yes, we practiced some more. Eureka. we were rewarded. We made our social debut by playing for the Federation Of The County Council P. T. A. at the Horborcreek Presbyterian Church. Following our success there, we were in demand to play for the Senior play, Taking The Count. The three play performances over, we went back to our old routine-practice. For the next three months, our only audience was ourselves and the walls. The walls, how- ever, have ears, and the whispers which ensued were very favorable and pleasing to our ears and ego. As it was, we were not long to remain in seclusion, for we were soon again on call. This time our little band donned their copes and gave a concert at our Music Festival. Then, on the wings of this, we gave a concert at Lawrence Park at the County Music Festival. Our appearance in the public eye continued and concluded with a last bold stroke-our performance at the second senior play, Early Mourning. But no, the public so clamored for our reappearance that we were forced to make a curtain call at Senior Commencement. Now all our worries are over, And all our troubles are throu gh, And we sincerely hope That we have satisfied you. twenty-five

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i Top Row-Phyllis Baker, Margaret Katzenberger, Georgalee Jackson, Melvin Edwards, James Sieberkrob, William Dale, Robert Rudy, Harry Morgan, Dick Brown, Tony Manifo, Donald Moreland, Tony De Angelo, Dorothy Blair, Myra Kienholz, Cleopha Beckman. Second RowWDorothy Kuhn, Stella Rakavage, Grace Buckholzer, Boyd Hughes, Ronald Nece, Henry Lipin- ski, Jack Bush, Thomas Harvey, Philip Mikoda, Benny Winslow, Richard Sieberkrob, Audrey Meadway, Clara Somerder, Norma Bonniger. Third Row-Eileen Sheridan, Dorothy Pierce, Margaret Churchill, Veronica Neimiller, Mehnert Henry, Gif- ford Russell, Bob Adam, Miss Nickel, Charles Bendig, William Mikoda, Donald Wagner, Pearl Zawod- ski, Hazel Akerly, Jean Wood, Virginia Akerly, Fourth Row--Marion Dougan, Harriet Bower, Abbie Jean Uber, Mary Gustafson, Marion Fenell, Donita Gor- don, Betty Roberts, Juanita King, Genevieve Adams, Carmella De Angelo, Gertrude Novet, Aline Yar- brough, Marilyn Breter, Virginia Parker, Nancy Straw. - v The Finislmed Symphony Opening movement - allegretto: The Conductor raises her baton and this year's symphony is begun. Officers for the chorus were elected as follows: President-Donald Wagner, Vice President-Abbie Jean Uber, Secretary and Treasurer-Robert Adam, Librarians - Jack Bush and Marilyn Breter. After the first burst of vitality, we found our symphony fading into the slow movement of largo. Finally down to the old routine, we began practicing diligently. Then-a spark of life entered our dreary melody and we swung into allegro, a lively movement. We sang at the P. T. A. carol service, and later we sang at St. Mark's Luthern Church at Tenth and French Streets. From here our voices were heard on State Street to enhance Christmas spirit. Resignedly, after these two presentations, we settled down to largo again. Then came the finale-the final rush of spring activities, On April 2, we sang at the First Presbyter- ian Church at Fifth and Peach Streets. After this, events followed in rapid succession. On April l4, we found ourselves, lvery bewilderedl at Franklin, Pa., to participate in the Forensic Contests for Northwestern Pennsylvania. Soon afterward, on April l8, the annual music festival was held at the school, quickly followed by the County Music Festival at Lawrence Park on April Zl. And so our symphony is ended-our regrets eclipsed by the prospect of a carefree summer. twenty-four

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Senior Dramatic Efforts The 1939 graduating class of H. H. S. presented two eminently success- ful plays in this, the last year of their fast-fading cosmic splash of high school life. Both were unfolded to the public eye through the capable direc- tion of Mr. William H. Cleary. TAKING THE COUNT Taking The Count , a farce comedy in three acts, presented Decem- ber l5 and l6, was their first offering on the altar of dramatic achievement. The Cast: John Allison-Robert Stanley, Dr. Langford-Roy Zaun, Emily Allison -Jane Blackwood, Thomas Dumont-John Edler, Joy Allison--Phoebe Riley, Augusta Dumont-Audrey Meadway, Mrs. Laura Howard-Mary Anthony, Phyllis Dumont-Doris Wood, Jimmie Howard-Louis Rakavage, Jennie-Marie Allen, Eddie Lester-Donald Swanson, Count Nicholas Rinaldo-William Mikoda. The story gave two hours of fun with the Allison family and the com- plications which ensued when they decided to entertain Count Nicholas Rinaldo, an Austrian nobleman. EARLY MOURNING On April l3 and I4 the curtain again rang up-and down-on the light- ed stage, this time on the last dramatic success of their high school years, the comedy, Early Mourning. As the cast came before the audience to take their curtain calls, Donald Wagner stepped from the part of Don Alcott, the dashing movie star, Don's fiancee became Doris Wood, and the talkative Evelyn was Audrey Meadway. Similarly the others stepped from character to reveal: Selma, the colored maid--Aline Yarbough, Joe Lincoln, Selma's boy friend-Donald Swanson, James Clark, an absent-minded professor- Richard Knecht, Judge Sewell-Robert Stanley, Commanding Verona Smylie-Marie Allen, Asher Crump, Verona's hen-pecked boy friend-Louis Rakavage, Doris Hull, a girl friend of Don's--Jane Blackwood, Mrs. Fanny Hull, who set her cap for James-Virginia Parker, Amos Comstock, a small- town horse-faced undertaker-John Edler, Heinie, the undertaker's assistant -Elwin Batts, Hector Minneau, an insurance investigator-Richard Sieber- krob, Cuthbert-a small dog. As the lights go up, with all work and effort gratified, the casts may well see the end of play life with the' contentedness of achievement. twenty-six