Joseph Le Conte Middle School - Le Contean Yearbook (Hollywood, CA)

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Senior Orchestra One of the most popular organizations in Le Conte is the Senior Orches- tra, which is fortunate in having joseph jean Gilbert for its director. At most every Aud Call the orchestra opens the program with some stirring selections and accompanies the students in their chorus singing. lt is the ambition of every student who has musical talent to become a member of the Senior Orchestra, for it is a great honor to be chosen as one of its number. Very valuable instruction is given by Mr. Gilbert, both in the technique of playing and the study of worthwhile musical selections. The orchestra always plays the accompaniments for the annual operetta and furnishes musical numbers between the acts. Following is a list of the members of the Senior Orchestra: first violins, Dorothy Piper, Sam Molin, Danny Altomari, George Fiegenbaum, Ella De- kany, lylildred lX'lcCawley, Leonard Gazzam, Louis Freedman, second violins, Dixie Ryan, Nellie Zrebrec, Betty VValborn, Maisie Buchanan, Bonnie Waugh, Bonnie Cassil, Harold Rhoadesg flutes, Ray Cripps, Vivian Hullg clarinets, John Tannehill, VVilliam Mclntyreg Cornet, Mary Cook, Robert McFaulg horn, Lillian Pettitg saxaphones, Luella Pettit, Sydney Harrisg drums, Kenneth McLeod, Frank Keller, James Hammg piano, Mary Kestner, Mary Barmore. E721

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The Girls' Glee Club Miss Beckett has had charge of the Girls' Glee Club again this year and has been very successful. Trust Miss Beckett to give us a fine Glee Club. Last year there were two Girls' Glee Clubs, a Junior Glee Club and a Senior Glee Club, but this year the two have been working together as one. This is an advantage to Bliss Beckett because she can Work with one group of girls, instead of dividing her attention as she did last term. As this is written several weeks before the end of the term, a full account of the doings of the Girls' Glee Club cannot be recorded. The girls have given us some very enjoyable numbers thus far, and will no doubt give us many more before the end of the term. They pleased us very much the day before Christmas vacation by passing through the halls singing carols. The members of the Girls' Glee Club are Esther Armstrong, Blanche Barline, Vivian Bay, Gladys Chalfant, Jane Dale, Elizabeth Dawson, Erline Duncan, jean Fosbinder, Marjorie Greenberger, Virginia Harris, Nlaureen Hudson, Ruth Hester, Edith Koch, Evelyn Kourian, Cynthia Kreck, Virginia Lane, Gertrude Lawton, Elizabeth Ney, Isabel Sederholm, Helen Shaw, Florence Shur, Gladys Stern, Virginia Stewart, Ruth Sweeney, Dorothy Tip- ton, Frances Turner, Nlildred Welch, Peggy Adams, Lucy Evans, Elva Blake, Elvera Perluss, Aneita Leveke, Ruth Dayen, and Betty Logue. E711

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junior Orchestra The Junior Orchestra is another group of very promising musicians, which is also under the leadership of Joseph Jean Gilbert. Because of the very large number of musicians in our school, it has been necessary to organize the junior Orchestra in addition to the Senior Orchestra. The junior Orchestra is composed of the younger musicians of Le Conte who receive the preliminary training necessary to obtain a place in the Senior Orchestra. They have rend- ered very pleasing selections at several programs in the Auditorium during the semester, and we predict that many of them will join the senior group next year. The personnel of the Junior Orchestra is as follows: first violin, Gordon Prinz, Brook McFaul, Tuella Fuestino, June Harrison, Saretta Fraut, Lila Mae Jeffries, Elaine Coulter, Austin Menzies, Mieren Oswell, Robert Cur- rang second violin, Gertrude Rendell, Florence Dunn, Edith lVIcConnell, Max Schlackter, Milton Zaradneck, Alvine Singerman, Grant McNeil, Jane Chaseg Hutes, Nlarshall Lewis, Helen Coulterg clarinets, Warren Carroll, Bob Brun- dageg saxaphone, Bob Cavinee, piano, Margaret Kirchhoffer, Evelyn Morrillg drums, Roger Parishg string bass, Merle Nevitt. Those who belong to this orchestra consider it a great privilege to receive such valuable instruction as well as the benefit derived from public appearances. l73l