Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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A CAPPELLA — “Louder”— directed Mr. Benson. The A Cap- pella Choir responded as they practiced for their approaching Christmas Concert. BAND — The Band practiced for their approaching concerts. Their hard work paid off in the musical concerts they produced and in the knowledge gained. Interest and Appreciation in Fine Arts Was Expanded The fine arts classes brightened the 1962-63 school year with their contributions in the fields of music and art. The A Cappella Choir, directed by Mr. Benson, provided many vocal entertainment programs during the school year. The Treble Choir and A Cappella Choir produced an excellent Christmas Concert for the year. Proceeds from the Christmas Concert were used by A Cappella toward the purchase of new robes. The choirs’ fund raising project consisted of selling candy. Each member was expected to sell thirty boxes each. The money made from this candy was also used toward the new choir robes. The A Cappella directed the musi- cal play, “Bye Bye Birdie” the ninth, tenth and eleventh of May, 1963. During the Christmas Season the A Cap- pella produced their annual caroling program in the H. S. halls. This program was fast becoming a pleasant tradition at Hobart High School. The Hobart Band, under the direction of Mr. Robert Webb, provided instrumental musical entertainment in convocations and concerts during the school year. The pep band also added to football and basketball games with stirring victory music. The Art classes made generous contributions of their time and talent to the High School. During the Christ- mas Season they decorated the lobby windows with the Holy Mother, her Child and other nativity attendants, ART — Mrs. Cicak joined students in making artistic creations. The art classes learned to make pleasing color arrangements. 23

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SPEECH — Alex Ballanlyne delivered a speech to his speech class. It was the class’ prerogative to offer criticisms after he was finished. DRAMATICS — In Dramatics class Russ Kraft, Gloria Knocke and Diane Halverson performed a pantomime. Well Informed Student Body Influenced Government JOURNALISM — New ideas promote better work. The Journalism classes compared ideas to create better copy for the ’62-63 editions. 22

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u ms st era scHMim iam 1 % III It ' S I4.MOIS RtSTAl H.V.U r ' -li V ». GERMAN — Pamphlets, books, and posters, aided German students in their study of a difficult language. The Comprehension of LATIN — Hobart High ' s Latin teacher, Mr. Black, observed his class as they studied noun declensions. GERMAN — Mrs. Cicak assisted Bill Ball, Jim LaFever, Dwight Mathis, Lee Shirey, and Ray DeMeyer with German conjugations. Foreign Languages Affects LATIN— Maps and posters filled the Latin bulletin boards with interesting information. 24