Harriton High School - Aurora Yearbook (Rosemont, PA)

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A . m ••Ik. di. Jal :j . At dress rehearsal, the girls qo through the finale for the last time before the show. All together row — one, two, three — kick! j , • . • » , - f •» I I Tnis Rockette kick brought the Girls ' Service League Shov to a glorious close. Carol Mason drops her role as a night club singer to take a snooze. GIRLS ' SERVICE LEAGUE SHOW In the early days of January, the Girls ' Service League began rehearsals for an original show, Hearts ' n hieaven. This was the girls ' biggest project of the year, for they took upon themsevles the writing and assembling of the entire production. After school each Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- day, the girls rehearsed the Individual and finale numbers under Miss Taylor ' s supervision and guidance. The theme revolved around Cupid ' s matchmaking tricks. Each member of the League aided him by participating in various musical presentations. Music for the numbers was pro- vided by the Swingin ' Pendulums. Hearts ' n Heaven was given on Saturday, February 20, and was climaxed by the crowning of Harrlton ' s cutest couple. The grand finale, arranged by Jean Renneisen, was dedicated to the king and queen, and concluded the truly entertaining program. The proceeds from the project were used to benefit the organizations of both school and community. MIXED CHORUS FIRST ROW: Mr. Teare, C. Weltzel, J. McDowell, J. Chapln, A. Decina, M. Sossaman, M. Moore, J. Herbert, L. Sofle, C. Hoffer, F. Camman, C. Driscoll, S. Rhimer, M. Watt, J. Kitzmiller, E. Corl, A. Belmont, B Brlslcin SECOND ROW: A. Schob, K. Stein, S. Fridlington, B. Geckle, D. Maugher H. Brooks. N. Sherti, L. Wyatt, L. Strawbridoe. P. Furnlss, P. Schlmpf, A. Reiff, B. Benson, S. Brille. THIRD ROW: J. Harding, B. Buck, L. Durante, D. Cross, E. Farris, H. Sellers, J. Katz, B. Sanson, J. Barr. FOURTH ROW: C. Katz, R. Grey, B. Dennison. ABSENTEES: B. Pollock, J. Baker.

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FIRST ROW: B. Derr. C. Ermilio, C. Briscoe, B. McKee, V. Biggs, K. Fay, L. HerbL;t, C. BiHian. G. Lurv ick, H. Stevenson, C. McLuckie, B. Hanson, J. Scoth, J. Alsop, L. Getty, M. Marnhcut, J. Eger, B. Kingsoff, S. Landau, L. Vogel, S. Burger, C. Johnson, Mr. Teare. SECOND ROW: D. Reagen, L. Bauer, J. Hamilton, P. Hagan, B. Kirkpairick, D. Deal, D. Ferguson, J. Andrews, B. Saam, P. Driscoil, V. Bemis, J. Bader, W. Acker, L. Richards, A. Chance, C. LePera, R. Katz, T. Heaver, J. Tuttle. THIRD ROW: P. Stephens, S. Braiina, P. Gottlieb, A. Saunders, A. Taylor, R. Leavitt, C. Mason, C. Ayer, S. Lipschitz, B. Foltz, S. Scanlin, B. Vance, K. Blady. S, Skillman. FOURTH ROW: B. Martin, B. Hearn, A. Rosenberg, B. Sparks, B. Carvalho, B. Kohn, J. McDonald. S. Curtis, T. Davies, J. Coddlngton, C. Gaymon. T. Watkins. ABSENTEES: E. Elicker, A. Pollitt, H. Hamrich, P. Waitneight, M. Kitchell, S. Maze. The second year of the Concert Choir was devoted to Improving the techniques of previous members and to introducing the essentials of choral music to the new members. Under Mr. Ronald Teare ' s skilled leadership, the importance of pitch, diction, timing, and tone quality were stressed. Rehearsals often involved rigid breathing control exercises by sitting on the edge of the seat with arms outstretched. With daily practice much improvement was soon manifest. Participating in many of the school activities, the choir was in constant prepara- tion. The Christmas performances this year were given at Welsh Valley Junior High School, Bala-Cynwyd Methodist Church, and here in hiarriton ' s auditorium. The spring concert, the highlight of the season, was most successful. An unusual practice of the choir was doing combined numbers with the orchestra. This proved successful and interesting even though it is rarely done in this area. After a year of hard work, the choir acquired polished performances Including a wide variety of classical, popular and spiritual selections. The Mixed Chorus, composed primarily of sophomores, was an organization of forty-five members. It functioned as a training group for the future concert choir. Here, tone production was of major importance. Participating in the Christmas and Spring Concerts, the chorus members gained experience in large public performances. The vocal music department afforded pleasure to its members, the school, and the community through the universal language, music. As the rest of the choir members follow iheir parts on their own, the bass section receives special help from Mr. Teare on a difficult passage. Mr. Teare warmly congratulates Ed Elicker and Carol Mason, Harriton ' s representatives at Penn- sylvania ' s Regional Choir. Ed and Carol, along with Carol Ayer. Jean Bader, and Vicki Bemis, also sang in the Southeastern District Choir. VOCAL MUSIC Mr. Teare qe+s set to give another vocal performance. the downbeat for

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The father of the bride and his family discuss last minute details for the wedding. Members of the L ' ttle Theater become an on-stage audience. The Little Theater Group, at the suggestion of its sponsor Mrs. Murphy, adopted a new form of organization and mem- bership admission qualifications for its 1959-60 season. After sorting the ability and experience questionnaires filled out by interested students, Mrs. Murphy called a general meeting. At that meeting she appointed as temporary officers, Lynn KImmelman, President; Mark hiallet. Vice President; Kathy Koopman, Secretary; and Alan Goldstein, Treasurer, each of whom was elected officially to the same position In January, I960. A Board of Directors, among whom was divided the responsibility for the major areas of Little Theater endeavor, was also appointed at that time. The requirement for mem- bership, as explained at the first meeting, was an active interest demonstrated through participation in some phase of the initial production. The quickly moving comedy. Father of the Bride, was presented in December, 1959. It pictured Mark Hallet as an increasingly confused father about to lose his only daughter, Jeanne Scott, to a boy. Bill Ramsey, he says he doesn ' t know. To belie the words weaker sex, Donna Regan appeared as the mother who had to cope with budding romance in her sons, Don Bailey and Richard Segal, and with the ultra-efficient caterer ' s representative, unforgettably played by Sally Oglesby. An excellent supporting cast added the final touch to a mem- orable performance. At the conclusion of this production, the officers and board of directors met and, with the aid of evaluations from committee chairmen, drafted a membership list, to which the names of Thespians were automatically added. In early February, an initiation dinner, at which Mrs. Murphy administered the pledge of membership, was held. In order to complete the festivities, several of the newly initiated displayed their specialties. At the same time, plans for a spring production were being formalized in the group ' s effort to provide the best in Off- Broadway entertainment. LITTLE THEATER FIRST ROW: P. Resnick, S. Turchi, B. Kerr, J. Julicher, M. Marnhout, P. Knowles, C. Mason, L. Fried, J. Renneisen, V. Biggs, K. Palmer. J. Alsop, J. Finkelstein, B. Saam, N. West, S. Walls, B. Weider, D. Battles. SECOND ROW: J. Summerson, J. Scott. J. Markiey. M. Glover, J. Decker, L. Kimmelman, M. Hallel, K. Koopman, A. Goldstein, C. Carr, J. Watt. K. Reagen, S. Schaffer. THIRD ROW: M. Cuniff, D. Davidson. H. O ' Neill, D. Shaner, P. Segal, B. Hansen, L. Decina, B. Spady, J. Meslrov, S. Oglesby, B. Alexander, P. Humphrys, C. Whitney, B. Brown- stein, J. Levine, R. Soltz, P. Hagan, C. Rigterink, D. Deal, S. Jaffe, A. Saunders, L. Herbut, C. Billian, R. Rice, J. Rossett, T. Watkins, D. Rush, G. Sophie, G. Gordon. FOURTH ROW: P. Pugh, M. Harrington, B. Hevner, J. Weitzel, E. Asam, M. Krausen, B. Foltz, J. Andrews, A. Gaunt. L. Horn, J. Kneply, P. Levin, R. Herskowitz. FIFTH ROW: M. Jaffe, C. Ayer, M. Young, D. Bailey, P. Hesselman, P. Driscoll, W. Ramsey, J. Eger, J. Milner, N. Bradley, J. Lyons, J. Elklns, B. Smythe, W. Paine, R. Wexelblatt.