Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Myriad Personages Contribute Selflessly s M. tllllvcigldent .0108 Y- 'Y W Ps x M09 so- B Pies' A Many of the activities of the orches- tra are made possible through the A co-operation and sponsorship of the ITHS Orchestra Boosters Association i which offers lay leadership and as- sistance. Incessant encouragement is given by budding musicians by the director and all members ot the IT Orchestra Boost- ers Association. Incentives to do well are offered ireely. Trips to special concerts in metropolitan areas. awards to Outstanding senior members and informal parties. picnics, and field trips. including the annual Orchestra Dinner-Dance, all tend to create a comradery among the students which Spflf gives zest and purpose to their musical 5599 ng training. All this has been made pos- XC' 'de sible and is done more easily through vxce the loyalty and enthusiasm evidenced by the Boosters Association. O .I slots 95 w, ,ABS od 36,5 I X 9Y55.5ec1el Q65 ostlle W' we 'Ne - - v F. 8-1 I- A 2,9 .. tk. A X F? 4:5 '- 4 . w 1 1 ' Q' ln K -if-7 K' ' Q7 1 X 1 . if, - A rf 3, rl.. ff' lf! i 'H . t F 2 '- i fi ' Distinguished guests who attendeded the orchestra banquet in 1961 held at the Ioliet Country club include some ot the most loyal friends ol the Ioliet Township High School Orchestra. These staunch supporters oi good music come from the lay public as well as the If school family. Making an appropriate orchestra boosters family portrait are: Left to right. Mrs. Clarence Stallman, Mr. Clarence Stallman, Il' First Vice-Principal: Mrs. Peter Labella. Mr. Peter Labella, Orchestra Director: Mrs. Bruce nouse- knecht. Mr. Bruce Houseknecht, Head of the IT Music Department: Mrs Franklin Norem, Mr. Franklin Norem, President, Orchestra Boosters As- sociation, 1960-1961: Mrs. Forest McAllister, Mr. Forest McAllister. Masters ot Ceremony and Co-Chairman. second annual Dinner Dance.

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The foli H. I 'gh Q rclzesfra is pr esemed . 111 cone eff in I 93.9 W. 1111 Mt . Hit ffm A ' contre Ige f Records show evidence of a student orchestra at Ioliet Township High School as early at 1905. However, it was not until September, 1912, that Mr. Hiram A. Converse was hired to organize the first orchestra and become the first regular member of the faculty to direct the orchestra. This first schoo1-sanc- tioned orchestra consisted of sixteen members and rehearsed once a week. Mr. Converse retired from his position in Iune, 1948. His successor, Mr. Peter Labella, assumed the director's post the following September. Climaxes Five Decades of Majestic Music The . Iol- d'fecri0,,'Z21f?w,,s1U r, P .P H- eier Leigh 8571001 or 11 C est: Q is Dress I bella In 194 B. 11 ed i H COIICQI-t 10 r the Urs! fi a was invited by the executive board of the Illinois erform as one of the featured groups at the mpaign. In achieving further na- Association invited this direction of Mr. ference This year the orchestr Music Educators' Association to p Illinois Music Educators' meeting at Cha tional recognition, the National School Orchestra musical group to appear as featured orchestra, under the Labella, at one of the meetings of the Music Educators' National Con at Chicago on March 20. The orchestra was guest conducted by Dudley Powers, director of the Youth Orchestra of greater Chicago, in addition to other guest conductors. In e unde, the

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To Prosper a Musical Organization Which Has Become a Living Legend ,. K x.: '9- 7 in Our Own Time The orchestra is shown at left while performing at the state contest this year. Under the direction of Mr. Peter Labella, the orchestra received the Superior, Division I award. The contest was held in Cicero at the Morton Township High School. av FUD 42 Charged with the responsibility of giving the students administrative guidance to the IT orches- tra this year is this board of officers. The president is Betsy Eneix, seated second from left. Other officers include Art Hammon, treasurer: seated at left, Iean Szepelak, vice-president. third from left, and Kathy Hall. secretary, seated at right. Serving as social chairman this year are Charles Hawes and Candy Holloway. standing. ri a good will gesture to help celebrate the olden Anniversary of the Ioliet Township High chool orchestra, Kathy Emmett, publicity chair- man of the orchestra, presents a souvenir disc -commemorating the 50th anniversary of the or- chestra to Dr. William C. French, IT Superin- tendent. The discs were evolved by the mem- bers of this year's orchestra to have a memento of this special orchestral year. Assisting in the presentation are Iean Szepelak, left, orchestra vicepresident, and Diane Grohne, right, concert- mistress. One oi the members of the first organized orchestra in 1912, Mr. Herbert Hinrichs, center, and Francis Meyers, right, orchestra member from the class of 1932. congratu- late Mr. Peter Labella, orchestra director, at the 50th. Anniversary Fall Concert presented November 19, 1961. 'Q 4