Mamaroneck High School - Mahiscan Yearbook (Mamaroneck, NY)

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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.

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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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The Girls' Glee Club, under the skillful direction of Miss Evelyn Wells, again had a very successful and enjoyable year. Their singing from the balcony of the auditorium at the Christmas pageant was matchless. Lullaby and Lift Thine Eyes were their selections at this time, besides a number of Christmas Carols sung jointly with the A Cappella Choir. The last five minutes of the Glee Club rehearsals were usually devoted to entertainment in the musical field, either by the girls themselves or by other talent in the school. This was enjoyed immensely by both the participants and the listeners. At the annual concert on April 8, the Girls' Glee Club gave a most pleasant performance with their rendition of Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains, from Elijah by Mendelssohn, I Am Icy by Genevieve Davis, On Wings of Songll by Mendelssohn, with solos by Margaret Anderson, Sarah Iayne Fehr, and lane Rogersg Totem Tom-Tom from l'Rose-Marie by Friml-Stothart, with Frederikke Aschehoug and Sue van Noppen playing the tom-tomsg Serenade, from Sigmund Romberg's The Student Prince, and Sea Moodsw by Mildred Tyson. The Glee Club was fortunate in having a very con- scientious group of girls as officers this year. Gloria Mang was presidentg Sue van Noppen, vice-presidentg Ann Merritt, secretary, Ersaline Alexander and Lois Nesbitt, librarians, and lane Ann Hughes and Sally Stowell, accompanists. The precision and harmony of the Girls' Glee Club was certainly once again exhibited by their superior singing at the April concert. Girls' Glee Club First Row: Marie Dick, Pat Tripicco, Anna Saroca, Jenny DiStaola, Sally Stoufcll, Ann Merritt, Size ran Noppen, Gloria Many, Ersaline Alexander. Lois Nesbitt. Jane Rogers. Jean Krnclcfrnan, .Indy Lee, Donna Mumford, Margaret Bearer, I'e!l!l1l Anderson, Lois Tnrner. Seonfl Row: Barbara Johnson, Pat Conghlin, Suzanne Vanderbilt, Anne MacLean, Florrie Collins, Estelle Amy, Sarah Licciardello. Fanina Sayorito, Mary Thomas, Gerry Sullivan. Joan Gibbs. Betty Ann Sampson, Joan Murray, Terry Schabacker, Judy Saunders, Terry Richards, Jo-Ann Ford. Third Row: Nancy Schitfarzman, Janice Mclntire, Mary Conroy, Yolanda DeSantis, Helen Hayes. Betsy Allen, Pat Halligan, Lois Sack, Rosalind Holman, Charlotte Richmond, Iieirerly Arnold, Helen Hale, Betsy Ketcham. Inge Bnechling, Sarah Fehr. Fourth Roux' Joan Le Viness, Elinor Ifrorlley, Joan Hasdouiich, Rnth Campbell, Virginia Vetere, Victoria Giorgio, Edith Presti, Dorothy lVerner, Ann Clearer, Martha Madden, Rosemary IVheat- ley, Lois Smediok, Thelma Englander, Eleanore Spottke. Dorothy lVilson. Fifth How: Janine Vier, Mary Ln Panlce, Marcelle Masson, Ann Hayes, Joan Van Valkenbnry. Sally Nelson. Connie Fraser, Phyllis Payne. Elsie Namarrher. Roirena Tedeschi, Helen Ifanke, Frances Fosella, Beverly Harper. Sixth Roux' Gloria Reef-hia, Arlene Doria, Catherine Lagani, Barbara Burch. Barbara -Popper, Nancy Dreyer, Mary Scully, Karen Jackson, Eleanor Macri, Anna Merollc, Dorothy Piacitellz. Marianne Ileil. Serenth I-tmr: Marion Fosella, Dorothy Jetter, Pamela Renrlel, Angela Tolleris, Barbara Ron'- land, Fharlotte Quimby, Sandra Rubin, Eleanor LeVine, Carol Emerson, Bettie Harloic. Jllary Ln Breekinridye. Gayle Kirkman. Miss VVells, Director. 25