Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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(laniata Fulfilling one of the finest M. H. S. traditions the mu- sic and drama departments again co-operated to give us their yearly production of the Christmas Pageant under the direction of Miss Harris and Mr. Anderson. Vocal solos and carols sung by the choir were heard at the back of the auditorium while scenes of Bethlehem and the Star in the East were shown on the stage by tableau. Next, in traditional manner, the choir marched to the front with candles, followed by the story of the Nativity in song and pantomine. Solos were: The Lord's Prayer, sung by Pat Hollyoak; O Holy Night, sung by Nancy Cunningham; and Gesu Bam- bino, sung by Arline Stahlberg. Solos within the Cantata were sung by Coyne Burnett, Pat Luer, Warren Spears, and Virginia Lee Patton; accompanist was Marjorie Semrau. Janet Richardson played Mary; Ted Gartman, Joseph; Peg- gy Lou Heavlin, Gabriel. Other parti- cipants were Richard Webb, Emmett West, Gerald Diettert, Jim Kirkemo, Jim Scott, Charles Olson, Duane Searight, Katherine Lansing, Elnore Smith, Francis Simons, Joyce Minto, Dorothy Nielsen, Evelyn Wood, Marie Fischer, Shirley Burtch, Em- ma Jean Matney, Mary Alice Murphey, Marcheta Magee, and Beverly Hughes. Miss Harris and Mr. Anderson were in charge of the program.

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Starting oH with a bang and continuing the bombardment of laughs through three acts, the Junior play Spring Green was a hilarious success. Tom Evans as T. Newton Todd was wrapped up in his earthworms until he met Eula Hotchkiss (Shirley Burtch), hometown girl remodeled New York Style. Leader of the high school wolf pack, Dunk Doyle, was played by George Lewis, chief objective of two high school cutles—Tony Cassell (Janet Richardson) and Pinkie Ames (Barbara Reynolds). Nina Cassell, mother of Tony and Scootie (Margaret Klingler) was played by Ernestine Benson. Major Michael Todd, father of Newton and child- hood pal of Nina was played by Bob Farns- worth. Other members of the cast were Bing Hotchkiss, twin brother of Eula, played by Tom Wickes; Mrs. Rumble, the formid- able cook, played by Barbara Lou Kitt; Dr. Blodgett, the biggest worm man in the world, Gerald Diettert; Officer Ryan, the sur- ly neighborhood cop, played by Stanley Stahl; Billie, recruit of Scootie's Salvage Squad, played by Bill Kinkade. Dunk gets himself in hot water by betraying Newton and dumping his worms,in the creek; Tony likes Newton but won't give him any leads for fear of what the gang will think; Nina finds Mike wasn't responsible for the worm tragedy; love triumphs and Newton gets back his worms for the final happy ending. Spring Green was directed by the well qualified Miss Mary V. Harris, of the Drama Department.

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. . . the ensemble IS and. Consisting of approximately 60 members, the Advanced Band appears between halves at football games, plays in parades, and gives one or two concerts a year. The big- gest of these this year was the Spring Con- cert, produced in co-operation with the A Cappella Choir. A Small Pep Band, picked from the Advanced Band, appears at assem- blies and basketball games. The Beginners Band takes students without much musical experience and trains them to be active and competent band members. The main purpose of band teaching is to give the students band experience that will . . . beginners be of value to them throughout life. Compe- tent students continue playing in college and municipal bands after high school gradua- tion, says Mr. Emmett Anderson, music in- structor.