McKinley High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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A CAPPELLA CHQIR L - Top Row, left to right: IJ. Clemmer, O, tjorsch, T. Carrithers, R, llauchy. G. MeNelly, G. Tow. J. Sehalmcr, NY. Storm. M. Chase, R. Pierce, E. Parkingllam, H. Retz. Tliird Row. left to right: T. Kacere, I. NValker. B, Fries. YV. Davenport, j. McNan1ar:i, A, Abotleely. L. Christian. B. Arrl. lJ'. XYarren. Second Row, left to right' Miss Ilamlrlin, VV. Iitlen, S. Klassen, l.. Arnpey, L. David, R. Kessler, M. l'ontlon. Al. Hinerwaclel. R. Eicher. First Row, left to right: ll. Risk. S. jenkins, B. Low, l . Marshall, M. Parks, Z, Johnson, T. Cortez, 11. Besta. lvlclilnley A Coppello Choir The A Cappella Choir provided much of the sch0ol's musical entertainment during the past year. Its members sang at the Fall and Spring Socratecian inductions. carolled in the halls to open the Christmas season. sang in a massed chorus at the June Commencement and took part in A Musical Evening, along with the other voice departments and the orchestra. Firxl Soprtznos First A lt ox S. Klassen F. Marshall B, Low B. Risk I., Ampeg' N R. Rcsslcr .Srfond Altos J. Walker Z' Johnson B- FACS Besta R. Eicher W' Edcn S' Jenkins M. Condon B. Ard Sfrond S0p1'ar10s T. Cortez j. Hinerwadcl M. Parks P L. Christian L, David In addition to participation in school affairs, the choir opened thc Christmas season at Kil- lians by singing carols and sang at the Rotary Club and the First Congregational Church. Certain members of the choir were chosen to take part in the Music Festival given April Z1 and 22. The following were members of the choir' First Tmmrx B4l1'ii0f1PS B. Pierce D. Clemmcr G. MCNCllj' H. Retz G. Tow T. Kacere 1 A. Abodeely .Second Tenvrx B. Davenport R. Dauchy J. McNamara Ba-yt-5-5 E. Packingham O. Gorsch M. Chase J. Schaber IJ. Warren T. Carrithcrs VV. Storm Thirty-one

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A MUSICAL EVENING HA Musical Evening was presented on November 19 by all the students in the vocal department and the orchestra of the instru- mental department under the competent direc- tion of Miss Maurinc Hamblin and Mr. Paul Anthony. This musical program, in which about 160 students participated, replaced the fall operetta usually given each year. The program was presented in tive parts: First, two numbers by the Girls Glee Club and two sung by the Boys Glee Club, Second, a selection played by the orchestra, Third, An Evening in 1870 in three scenes, Fourth, an- other selection by the orchestra, and last, two impressive numbers sung by a combined chorus and accompanied by the orchestra. An Evening in 1870 , an original musical skit, was the highlight of the program in which old fashioned songs were sung by soloists of the voice department, and two instrumental numbers, a piano solo by Frances Kacerovsky and a violin solo by Janet Sullivan, were pre- sented. Featured vocal soloists were: Frances Kacerovsky, George McNelly, Gaylord DeYaul, Rose Marie jun, and Victoria Abodeely. The Barber Shop Quartet was composed of Joe Schaber, Gifford Tow, Orrin Gorsch and Gay- lord DeVaul. Other members of the cast were: Mary Switzer, Gloria Lehti, Norma Wagner, and Frances Marshall, 1'hi,-fy Another outstanding musical event of the year was the All-City Music Festival, pre- sented on the evenings of April 21 and Z2 at VVilson High School, with members of the voice and instrumental departments of the four high school participating. Certain members of McKinley's Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs, Mixed Chorus and A Cappel- la Choir were chosen by Miss Hamblin to sing at the festival. They were: Victoria Abodeely. Norma VVagner, Lida Mulvaney, Rose Marie jun, Betty Robertson, Norma Ingels, Natalie Skogsbergh, Rosemary Eicher, Betty Fries, ,lac- queline Rice, janet Sullivan, Marcella Harvey, Mary C. Locke, Ruth Ressler, Eleanor Barnes, Donna Kizer, Patty Pratt, Lorraine Leksa, Mary Davison, VVaneta Owen. joan Hiner- wadel, Marilyn Parks, Betty Yuva, Hazel Price, Josephine Marad, Barbara Risk, Mildred Koehn, Betty Ard, Teresa Cortez, Margaret Besta, Marie Besta, Ann Seldon, Gerry Grubic, Bob Kovar, Gifford Tow, George McNelly, Bob Pierce, Irvin Tucker. Willard Towner, jim Schaber, Tom Kacere, Alec Abodeely. Bill Dav- enport, Bob Worcester, joe Haddy, Roy Sor- enson, Eugene Mason, Ray Sorenson, Paul Swan, Dave Warren, Tom Carrithers, Orrin Gorsch, joe Schaber, jimmy Bean, Zelpha johnson, and Yivian Abodeely.

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BAND First Row, left to right: li. Trunecek, E. Lawrence, J. Skogsbergll, E. Pugh, M. Moats, E. Trejtnar, J. Sneckenberger, DL Tate, T Kacere. Second Row, left to right: D. Craven, L. Dutton, F. Booze, J. Kline, B. Sedlacek, B. Navratil, G. Anderson P. Raftis, B. VVhite, B. Mead, J. VVestcot, J, Halverson. W. Mason, J. Cimburek. Between First and Second, right: S. Shenefelt. J. Krwnboltz, F. Steel. Between First and Second. left: B. Navratil, l, Tisher. last Row, left to right: Mr. Anthony, D. Jones, M. lNIeLain, J. Lovett, H. VVaddle, C. Thousand, D. Fry, R. Ronk. McKinley Bond The McKinley High School Band presented two band concerts during the school year, one on December 10 and the other on April 11. The latter was a Complimentary concert, ad- mission to which could be gained by asking any band member for a ticket. The Loyalty Band, made up of both junior and senior high students, played at football and basketball games, marched in the Santa Claus Parade and took part in the opening of the 4th War Loan Drive. Certain members of the band volunteered to participate in the All-City Music Festival, pre- sented on April 21 and 22. Under a new point system, band and orches- tra members earning 125 points or more re- ceived C.R. awards with music printed on them. Those receiving letters were: Bob Sed- lacek, Marilyn Moats, Bill Trunecek, Ellen Trejtnar, Beryl White, Dorothy Tate and Clarinet Bill Trunecek Forrest Steel Ernest Lawrence Sandra Shenefelt Larry Dutton John Krumboltz Faye Booze Doris Craven Saxophone Betty Navratil Glenys Anderson Jack Kline Bob Sedlacek Thirty-tw0 Trombone Bob Mead John Halverson Jim Westcot Flute Marilyn Moats Ellen Trejtnar French Horn Paul Raftis Beryl White Eldon Pugh. Members of the band were: Cornet-Trumpet Tuba Tom Kacere Dick Jones Dorothy Tate Roger Ronk Bob Sneckenberger I Percusszon Bob Navratil Isla Tisher Jerry Cimburek Ward Mason Dorothea Fry Herbert Waddle Jim Lovett Charles Thousand Mary Ann McLain Oboe Eldon Pugh John Skogsbergh