Mamaroneck High School - Mahiscan Yearbook (Mamaroneck, NY)

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A Cappella Choir First 1x,l11l'.' Junior' T1u'izr'1'. Bf't'Crly Jliffrit. Marion .Iumf'.s, Emmrz 1'1'l2'1t::o. Pal 7'onmssf'lIi, ,llriiju 1,11 I'1r'1'r'f', AJlf0lllf'ffIl Doriyo, l'1'isr,-illu Ii'ir'lifni7lf'1', Ii'ol1f'rf !'m'lson. Phil .l1m1'pl:, .lrimrs llvllfllfll. Mr. Conklin, IJi1'r't:toT: Irriny Ifrirl, Jim. Slzttfffr, Daw' 1Villrinson. Iitirlzrzru Iiiygurrl. Put Smf'rIir'k, Snr' Iiiblzgl, G'NTf'I1 Kriss. lllrtry Ley, Jllrwy Umvlmni. Set-onfl lr'ou'.' Marlrizz Nrlsmz. Diana Sfrzmrtynrt. Anna Stttmcgitrt, Ethel lIiu.slz11ry, Joan Df't'in1', Alma Mt'Go'u:1111. Sully Jane' fN'flIl'IILlLIlll. IflU'lJlll'!l Nirfholus, Alf7'r'rI Smith, Ifmrzy Smith, Frrznlc .Ylll'!If'llSf'llilIl, lilrlterzwl B1'111411f'i', Weir Daly, Ann Slut-k11olf', Zllrtrgery Luuln, .Ilf'Ir'n Svluvff, Iirwlzrzru fllwtrleitiliily. M1w'y1'it Stunts, Edith Ifiiylrtiirler, Marin filflllllllllfillf. Third lt'o11': Paula It'otltenln?1'y. .lzuly fllllflf, Hefty Stout, Allll' Put Dorlrill. .loan Ilurliny. Mrwy .lane l 1'if:inyf'r, Mic'ltr1f'l Sc'l'f'1'in, Neil Mat-Lellrui. Imre li'1'11loylf'. Jolly TVoo1lln'irIyf'. Villl'1'Hl lfrial, Put Ilanflo. I'lr1i'rz l'al:o1u1, Joan TVallr1c't', If!l7'lllH'ft Goss, l'111'g1l Posner, l'hm'lo!fff Lallrtu. I oit1'fh lfoizm' lllarir' l r1illr1t'1', Viryinirz McMullen, Aim Mf'1'i'i1f, Ifcttiitu ffl0f11If'7'. Joe' .7lIllIlfllllflT'0. Willriivl Aztflrwsort, Dirk Smalley, Hob Eztylflfmvlt, Alive Pvrilmztit, Pat lfiguno, Ersrzlinf' 1lll':1'lliIIf1l'7', Gloria llyers, .Ienny Jlelmcrrt. Fifth Hair: Sunrlra I'1'oll. Gina Ilutfmrm, Emily Sltimkiu, Lilzlnif' Ilel'M'ir'lz, I1u1'l1r11'r1 Tl'l'HI'IIl, Tfiikrz lrislc. Albert Ewklzaralt. Malcolm llr'p1vorflr, Don Ilmtiysmz, Arlhin' tlermmul. fiorrlon Nichol, Plljfllis Yfomrtns. Arlitu Holt. Frnzizie f'tlHL11llf'll, .Vorl flf'llT'll1llf'S, Jluly llIf'A'ri!,l1. Si.1'fh, Ifoir: Jortft l ostr'1'. Imslcy llrtrprr, Illrwiljnt Matf'. Pete Mollrfvlrl. 'l'f'1l IJIIIHS, 1Vr1llf'1' .'lIor'llf'i', Nril Jim-1t1'i.sli, flroryr' Klein, Alfwwl 7'uylo1', Ivfllltfll 1fl1lCf'P'. Anne Jllr1y1'o:u'. Jill Sr-Itillvr. This year's A Cappella Choir Was an active one. giving many local pergormances and enjoying a num- ber of trips. Despite the heavy snowstorm, many people attended the annual Christmas program. The rendition of the traditional Christmas songs and the stirring candle- light procession helped to make this one of the year's most impressive programs. Again this year, a performance was given at Grand Central Station where many commuters enjoyed the singing. Later in the evening, many of the members attended the Firestone Broadcast Where they heard Eleanor Steber, prominent radio and opera soprano. They also performed at the December meeting of the Larchmont Woman's Club, while a representative group sang at the Christmas Party of the Larchmont Rotary Club, of which Mr. Conklin is a member. On March 21, the Choir opened the program of the Community Institute by a s-election of songs. The program of the Metropolitan District Parent Teacher Association was also opened by the Choir. Later in the spring, an exchange program with White Plains High School was attended by the members and thor- oughly enjoyed by all. The recital in May completed the year's programs. Under the excellent direction of Mr. Conklin, the Choir gave a performance long to be remembered. The songs from the 'KNutcracker Suiten and the selections from the musical, K'Roberta, were perhaps the most outstanding numbers of the program. Much of the credit for the Choir's successful year is due to the diligent Work of its ofhcers. Dave Wil- kinson was choirmasterg lanice Turner, assistant choir- mistressg Marian Nelson, clerk, Alfred Smith and Iolly Woodbridge, librarians, and Carol Goulding and lane Ann Hughes, accompanists. 23

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With the diligent guidance of Miss Elizabeth R. Francis, adviser, and Edward Wright, president, the Quill and Scroll Society of Mamaroneck High School enjoyed a most successful year. Other officers of this honorary journalistic society were Bob Kiely, vice- president, and Lorraine Migliaccio, secretary-treasurer. As in the past, The Orange and Black Leaves, a magazine containing the choicest of student literary endeavors, was the main activity of the group. How- ever, this year, instead of sponsoring separate contests for each type of literature, only two contests were held, in which essays, poetry, and short stories were all submitted together. At the close of the second contest, selection of the best of each phase of work was made, and the winning authors were presented with awards during an assembly program. A new plan for sale of the magazine was also inaugurated. whereby each member of the society was assigned a definite number of people to solicit. With the plan working very well, sale of the magazine was quite satisfactory. To meet the expense of publishing, the society sold programs at all home football games. At the induction meeting in December, all prospec- tive members performed stunts, which proved ex- tremely amusing. Afterwards there was an impres- sive ceremony, at the end of which initiates became full-fledged members. Eligibility requirements for membership in this society for high school journal- ists consist of three things: service for at least a year on the Record or the Mahiscan staffs, recommendation by the faculty adviser of the publication, and scholar- ship in the top third of the class. Although the organization was rather small this year, it still deserves highest praise for upholding its lofty standards and for fostering the literary efforts of fellow students. Quill and Scroll Society Sifflng: Par 7'omf1s.sf'fti. Mary Ley. I.m'r11i1w Miylirzt-vin, Ed TV1'ight, Bob Kiely. Joan Foster. Secoml How: Dare Wilkinson, Dorotlzy Iloneckwg Kitty Kirkman. Tinka Risk. Carol Gozclrlizzg, Par S'IllF'Iffl'lC. ffflllffll Heil. f'l7'!IlIk Stern. Maria fiiorrzizizmle, Jennie Rago. John Tnulz. Thiwl Rmr: Pctc G1'f'e 'Hlf1ll. Pat? Lift. liihhir Drw'1'i0l:. Anne Illrlyrose. Jim Shaffer. Phil Sf'1'e1'i1z. 22

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Mixed Glee Club 'gTake the delightful strains of or trained sopranos, add the hearty masculine support of 78 basses, sprinkle generously with the melodic sounds of I7 tenors, and Finally blend in the rich full tones of 87 altos. Bake slowly for one year, basting twice weekly. Lastly, turn on the heat at the end of the year. The afore- said is amiable Mr. Conklin's tasteful recipe for a very successful Glee Club season, climaxed by the annually well-polished Glee Club Concert. Singing to a packed house, the group opened its performance at 8:15 P.M., April 8, in the Iunior High School Auditorium, with the presentation of Harland L. Pinney's arrangement of the 6'Al1na Mater, di- rected by the president. Noble Cain's stirring Holy Lord God was followed by the gay 'KLove is the Sweetest Thing by Ray Noble. and Lacrymosa from Mozart's K'Requiemf' Diana Stamegna pre- sented an incidental solo with the next selection, Prayer,,' from HCavalleria Rusticanaf' All numbers were rendered in professional style. After a brief absence, the Mixed Glee Club re- turned to the stage with the lively 'ATico-Ticov by Z. Abreu. The accompanying maracas and claves, played by Irving Reid and Lenny Taylor, lent much atmosphere. Then came the beautiful Evening Prayeru from Humperdink's, Hansel and Gretelf' and the pleasant Gilbert and Sullivan choice, Entrance and March of the Peersu from lolanthe. 24 The Holy Cityf' a most moving arrangement by Fred Waring, sung by the combined Glee Clubs and magnificently directed by conductor F. Colwell Conk- lin, concluded the wholly entertaining thirty-fifth yearly performance. Assisting Mr. Conklin unstintingly throughout the year with many difficult tasks were Irving Reid, presi- dent, Diana Stamegna, vice-president, Ada Pat Do- drill, secretary, Mary Ley, treasurer, Richard Fastiggi, libiariang and competent virtuosos Carol Goulding and Ioan Devine. The Board of Governors consisted of Don Simon, Iim Whalen, Barbara Biggard, Helen Scherff, lean Mitchell, Gwenyth Kriss, loan Foster, Ianice Turner, Antoinette Dorigo, and Maria Gio- vannone. Members of the Attendance Committee were Ada Pat Dodrill, Marian Nelson, Weir Daly, Ioe Monta- naro, Dick Smalley, lim Shaffer, Ethel Ginsburg, Ioan Durling, and Edith Englander. Besides the April concert, the Glee Club, largest in M.H.S.'s history, staged two other performances, both of which were well received. These programs were composed of some April concert numbers, in addition to many others. By such presentations, the group gained the necessary stage poise to make this yearls concert the best ever. The entire organization, under Mr. Conklinys superior direction, merits praise.