J Sterling Morton East High School - Mortonian Yearbook (Cicero, IL)

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The Morton Orchestra has progressed in great strides since its beginning in 1997. Although there are no accurate records of its activity at that time, we know that at first there was a very limi- ted instrumentationr-Violins, cornets, piano, drums, and a few others. By the early 1920's the orchestra had grown to include between forty and fif- ty players with all instruments repre- sented. Morton's first experience in music contests was in 1925 when, under Mr. Nicholas's direction, our group en- tered a contest with Chicago and sub- urban schools, and was awarded sec- ond place. Since 1933 the Morton Orchestra has entered three state contests. ln May, 1933, Morton was host to the lllinois State Orchestra contest and placed sec- ond in it. ln 1934 Morton took first place at the state contest held at the Ioliet High School. A lack of funds pre- vented Morton fro mattending thevna- tional contest that year. ln 1935 the orchestra won the state contest and placed second in the national contest held at Madison, Wisconsin. Lately the membership has grown to 85 players. There is full symphonic in- The Senior Orchestra Director, C. H. Hcrbermcm strumentation including English horns, bass clarinet, and a full French horn sections, which are lacking in many high school orchestras. The repertoire has included many of the standard symphonies, overtures, and suites. lt is believed that through the direct con- tact of playing the great music of the masters, the highest type of apprecia- tion is developed.

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lst Flute Engel, William Holy, Milton Smutny, Lydia Phillips, Earle Hattrem, Elinor Lindley, lane Piccolo Piasecki, lames Oboe Kuncl, Earl Ackermann, Kenneth Visin, Robert Sirucek, Ierry English Horn Ackermann, Kenneth Bassoon Triantos, Nick Setcik, Robert Polach, Marie Brockman, Ray Contra Bassoon Cannon, Allen E Clarinet Severino, Tommy Vancura, Frank Clarinet B Novota, Edward Olisar, Robert Gasparini, Gino Silbernagel, Arthur Kranston, Rita Kronquist, Charles Schindler, lames Lacina, Donald Kelecic, Charles Mraz, Miles Lapka, William Mertl, George Kibby, Harold Svoboda, Charles Matula, Paul Novitsky, Ralph Schilling, Howard Linduska, Frank Brandenburg, Louis Vicha, B. E. Miceli, lasper Kamper, Bill CONCERT BAND Hlavin, Bill Gass, C. Anton Perina, Harold Kolacia, Tommy Zahour, Leonard Smetana, Frank Ginsburg, Allen Rehkopf, Donald Klescich, Douglas Alto Clarinet Bleich, Arthur Koca, Albert White, lean Komarek, Harold Dressler, Wallace Bass Clarinet Choynacki, lack Hattrem, Donald Kokavecz, Soltan Shalek, larnes E Alto Sax Tyk, Robert Soukup, Richard Mills, Tommy Christensen, Bernice Hlavin, Franklin Tenor Sax Urban, Frank Francl, Albert Baritone Sax Novak, Arthur Carey, Donna Bass Sax Mracek, lames B Cornet Novy, George Kolacia, Iohnny Conforti, Charles Olisar, George Skarvan, loe Rosengard, Benjamin Miller, Henry I-lustak, lerry Borowiak, Edwin Broz, Raymond Engel, Marian Zetek, George Zastera, George Trumpet Sluka, Ernest Kohout, lames Hipsman, loe Fluegelhorn Keller, Henry Wagner, Rudolph French Hom Dvorak, Robert Kolodiei, George Forst, Ralph Zima, Edward Vedra, Charles Klima, lames Trombone Bejcek, Ioe Martinec, Vlasta Michalec, Raymond Popelka, George Frish, Fred Poggensee, Edward Hrubes, Elmer Pingatore, Annuncio Meyer, Bob Baritone Duda, Walter Marovec, Rudolph Hodoval, Elroy Tuba Sumka, George Novotny, loseph Boker, Rudalph Vasak, Francis Berkos, Paul Malec, Edward Tympani Spevak, Edward Drums Burton, lack Cuber, Thomas Metta, George Schultz, Howard Kucharczyk, lames Korecky, lames String Bass Lebloch, Rosan Chalupsky, Blanche Xylophone laros, Arthur

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Officers Icrck Burton, President Robert Zidlick, Vice-President Blanche Chcrlupsky, Secretary Benny Rosenqcrrd, Treasurer