Longfellow High School - Log Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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ut f X 5 .. Songs Speak Universally with Sable Splendor Front row. left to right. includes: Dorothy Miller. Nadine Kulper, Frances Poulos. Joyce Anderson. Betty Dickson. Virginia Browne. Beulah Shafto, Rena Shafto. Esther Krause. Ilene Thornton. Margaret Gillespie. Geraldine Walters, and Bette Scheeler. Second row includes: Verna Hi- note. Barbara Trier. Mary Spooner, Jacqueline Frank. Treva Lange. Betty Fern. Pauline Sheen. Rose Marie Marcellus. Mary Rose Lantz, Velma Turner, Marion Beard. and Ruth Wright. Third row includes: Jeannette Harris, Margaret Wink. Dorothy Parker. Milly Bolt. Marguerite Hub- bert. Lois Trimble, Nanette Noyes. Phyllis Erickson, Helen Moore. Vir- ginia Slatter. Eunice Anderson. Beu- lah Peterson. Pauline Austin. and Helen 0'Me.1r:i. ln Its Democracy Music Sends Its Message In a Language tor All Classes and All Nations wk Neatly arrayed in cerulean and white vestments, the girls glee club appears before the public to pre- sent tine vocal music. Members' smiles give voice to the fact that they enjoy their rapturous singing and take pride in their ability to attain excellence in re- sonance, pitch, and blend. Girls glee meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Cummings, to iron out tonal and technical difficulties beiore par- ticipating in the district music contest. They use their rehearsal time lo its best advantage in obtain- ing smooth harmony and precise timing. Rating superior at the district music contest held in Hastings during April, the girls gave a highly commendable performance in presenting The Val- leys of Dream in which low, resonant alto parts 26

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predominate. The tlexibility ot the voices in chang- ing octaves and dynamics was also brought out. The same techniques were employed in the presentation of the similar song, Step Lightly O'er the Hollowsf' ln the past eight years, the girls have estab- lished a very enviable record in that they have been rated superior in both district and state music fes- tivals. Soloists, Ruth Beaver and Bette leanne Scheeler, merited excellent and good honors respectively. Competing with 20 other contestants in the girls low voice solo division, Ruth gave a very creditable performance in executing the aria, My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice. Bette, in competition with 28 high voice soloists, gave a commendable interpretation of The Swallow. May l7, the girls glee participated in the pro- gram tor the mother-daughter tea. They were ac- companied by Bessilee Ganzel, who serves in the official capacity as pganist tor the club. 27 From row. left to right, includes: Geraldine Shafto, Elaine During, Pa- tricia Frank, Betty Lou Larson, Pa- tricia Mills, Joan Foutch, Ruth Mastalka, Bessielee Ganzel, Evelyn Erickson, Phyllis Landis, Doris Ny- quist, Doris Carver, and Betty Baus- tian. Second row includes: Dorothy Dickson. jean Nicholarson, Mignon Nlarstellar, Ann Coover, jean Ed- wards, Wanda Keyser. Winona Pe' terson. Evelyn Le LaCheur, Helen Asher, Lorraine Bishop, Frances Nau, Marian Samway. and Marilyn Rose. Third row includes: Patricia Mon- son, Harriet Williams, Delores Hoe- fer. Jean Wareham, Mary Alice Cooper. Bonnie Bruner. Ruth Beav- er, Betty jo Nye, Betty Jean Hol- comb, Dorothy Penny. Mary Cor- nelius, Margaret Jordan, Bernice Sandburg, and Betty Brisbin.