Moon High School - Flame Yearbook (Coraopolis, PA)

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Iunior High Boys' Chorus CHORUSES Girls' Glee Club All Western Chorus Iunior High Girls' Chorus Tonette Club Compliments oi SHAFER COACH LINES Corgopolis 1387 Mixed Chorus Page Twenty-four

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MUSIC OF MOON TOWNSHIP Music plays an important part in the activities of Moon Township High School. Some of its branches have been active here for many years and others have been newly added. The orchestra under the direction of Miss Dickson was present at many per- formances this year. Their ability was exercised at the Christmas program, the Senior play, Baccalaureate, and Commencement. Their presentation at the Spring Concert added much to their prestige. Four of the members, Hallie Iacobi, Deloress Heath, Gerald Gordon, and Eugene Herman were selected to play at the Music Festival at Neville School in May, together with boys and girls from other schools in this section. Two new instruments were added this year: the bass violin and a cello. With the capable supervision of Mr. Fritz, the band has come to the front this year. At football games the band made a spectacular sight in their red and white uniforms. The band has turned toward the popular music, and a concert was presented at which they played popular songs and marches. The pro- ceeds were used to help defray the cost of new hats. At the beginning of this year Moon's band was invited by the Coraopolis band to take part in the last of a series of summer concerts. It also appeared at a parade in Sewickley and at the Memorial Day exercises at the Sharon Presbyterian Church. Katherine Tesla succeeded Iohn Falbo as the Drum Major. The Senior High Girls' Chorus made appearances at some of the important events of the year, mainly the Spring Concert, Baccalaureate, and in assem- blies. Four of the girls, Georgia Caldwell, Dorothy Wilkinson, Dorothy Lottes, and Hazel McConnell traveled to Washington, Pennsylvania, in November to participate with 150 boys and girls in All Western Chorus. Twelve of this group have formed a small girls' ensemble and at the Spring Concert did a novelty as one of their selections. The Iunior High Boys' Glee Club, which meets at noon, has Monday as its day for singing. Proof of the boys' ability was displayed when they appeared as a vested choir in the Christmas program. Several times the Iunior High Boys' Glee Club and the Iunior High Girls' Chorus have combined to make a Mixed Chorus that sang for several events. It numbers thirty in all. A club that is fast becoming more popular is the Tonette Club. It is composed of Iunior High students and appeared at the Spring Concert and in assembly. As a grand finale for the music of Moon for the year '39-'40, all the organiza- tions combined on May 3 in their fourth annual Spring Concert. Page Twenty three

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VOCATIONAL Moon Township High School has two vocational courses to offer its students: vocational home eonomics and vocational agriculture. In the home economics department, which is in charge of Miss Walborn, the girls have studied special units, some of which were cooking, sewing, budget- ing, interior decorating, home management, child care, and marriage. One of the girls' main achievements was the making of skirts and boleros out of burlap sacks. The only expense was the cleaning, and it was somewhat like a style show when one day all the vocational girls took the school by surprise when they came all decked out in burlap sacks. The vocational agriculture classes are under the supervision of Mr. Reed. Each of the boys has special projects that keep him busy not only during the school term but during the vacation as well. Among these are chicken raising, pig raising, and farming. Begun as one of these projects, Dick Newman's goat dairy has become not only a remunerative enterprise, but one of the best in this part of the state. SOCIAL Some of the most important social events of the year were dances and the outstanding ones were the Senior Dance in December, the Tri-Hi-Y Dance in March, and the Prom in May. At the Senior Dance the young folk danced to all the popular bands, thanks to a recording machine. The auditorium was dressed up in Christmas finery and colors. In the middle of the floor a large tinseled tree revolved. The Tri-Hi-Y Dance was also one of the year's gala occasions. The Tri-Hi-Y girls and their friends danced to the music of Frank Palaio and his orchestra in the auditorium, which was decorated as a Iapanese Garden. One of the biggest events of the year and one for which everyone waited eagerly was the Iunior Prom. The dancers and palm trees swayed to the music of Dick Ohls in a romantic Hawaiian decked auditorium. There were different class functions such as skating parties, dances, and the- ater parties. Benefit dances also appeared on this year's social calendar: and the Iunior class treasury was augmented by this means, to say nothing of the assistance lent to the athletic fund. DRAMATICS Two plays of importance were presented at the school by the pupils, namely Where Lies the Child? , a Christmas play, and Growing Pains , the senior play. In the Christmas play, Dorothy Wilkinson and Ralph Thompson had the lead- ing parts with a supporting cast consisting of Charles Dierker, Norma Kern, and Dorothy Waite. There was also a pageant in the play in which a large number of players took part. The play, under the supervision of Miss Mestrezat, was quite a success. Growing Pains , the senior play under the supervision of Miss Braun and Mr. Brooks, was a comedy of three acts. The play told of the Mclntyres, whose son and daughter are entering the adolescent stage: but of course the two children reject all advice given them by their parents. The two children, George and Terry, go through their adolescence accompanied by the neighborhood children, who are suffering similar difficulties. However, all is well that ends well. The leading characters in this play were Eleanor Regotti and Darrell Konter. They were supported by a strong cast consisting of Georgia Caldwell, Bill Dally, Russell Gray, Dick Newman, Norma Kern, Mabel McMaster, Gladys Snead. Marion Shenefelt, Louise Dickson, Russell Arthurs, Katherine Salts, Harry lava, Anita Straight, David Scaletto, Harry Hyatt, and Helen Barnes. Page Twenty five