Lompoc High School - La Purisima Yearbook (Lompoc, CA)

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LA PURISIMA Orchestra The Lompoc High School is justified in taking great pride in its orchestra this year. Although we had an orchestra two years ago, it was not very large, consequently, it was not expected to participate in many public per- formances. Due to the increased interest in instumental work this year, the number of players has grown to eighteen. This interest on the part of the pupils is reflected correspondingly in the interest of the community, and our orchestra has had many opportunities to play in public. In addition to play- ing for our Assemblies, the Senior Play, and the Junior Hi Operetta, they have played for the Eastern Star, Rotary Club, Farm Bureau, P. T. A., and the Masonic Program. ' The orchestra has made great progress during the first year of its existence, and we feel sure that it will do greater things in years to come. Members of Orchestra: Allen Owen, violin, Edwin Jenks, violin, Elvey Callis, violin, Pat Sims, violing Ross Ruth, violin, Harry Betaque, violin, Alys Smith, violin, David Winans, mellophoneg Dale Callis, mellophoneg Howard Couch, cornetg Randles DeWeber, trombone, William'McLaughlin, baritone, Kenneth Heiges, cornetg Norval Miller, cornetg Albert Pope, cornet, Billy Polack, Saxophone, Jack Burton, clarinet, Harold McCain, drum, Alice Smiley, piano, Murial Reed, piano, Leila Meyers, cello, Johnny Graton, drum. Next year our school band hopes to be on hand at all our athletic games, believing that band music will be a great drawing card in the athletic events. We have not a very' strong rooting section, and the band will add greatly to our display of school spirit. l24l . -1-L-xv- ,, ...nk , ,

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LA PURISIMA us an enthusiastic account of their trip, and told of many helpful suggestions that they thought could be used in our organization. At Christmas time we had a White Gift Booth at our Christmas program Aand presented the donations to the local charities. Following this a lapse occured in our activities, due to the shifting of interest to other departments, such as the Senior Play and Fashion Show. We sponsored the Dixie Jubilee Quartet when it came here April 30, and thereby added about fifteen dollars to our treasury. At the meeting called to discuss the Jubilee Quartet we elected Dorothy Rfggs as delegate to the convention in Venice, May 12. She was accompanied south by Mrs. Benson, our advisor, and Helen Rufner, president of our league. Girls' Glee Club This year witnessed the reappearance of an organized Glee Club. Since 1926, when music became a required subject, there has been no special part work done by any of the classes. This year. however, all of the classes have been working on two-part songs and fine results have been obtained. Although the Glee Club has not had as striking a career as the orchestra, they have sung for assemblies, for the Masonic Educational program, and for Odd Fellow programs. A Besides the regular Glee Club, a trio has been formed. This is composed of three girls: Alice Smiley, Genetta Cheatham, and Martha Plo. Boys' Glee Club This is another organization that went out of existence in 1925, not to come to life again until 1927. We have three times as many boys in the Glee Club now as we had then, showing that the interest in this department is increasing rapidly. Merit Committee At the beginning of the second semester a Merit System was adopted by the Student Body. This system is administered by a committee composed of two faculty members appointed by the principal and three students elected by the A. S. B. The first to be honored by places in this committee were Don Main, Velma Smith, Glenn Adams, Miss McGinty, and Miss Holmes. In our system students can earn merits as well as lose them. We have been complimented by visiting students on theidemocracy of our administra- tion and our privilege of earning merits. l23l

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LA PURISIMA Band A High School band is something new in our school history, and altho still a novelty, it promises to be an important figure in future activities. So far, the band has not made as great a name for itself as the orchestra, for it has not appeared as many times in public. It has played for the Boy Scout Court of Honor, one baseball game, and several High School assemblies. Junior Hi Orchestra l25l