Morgan City High School - Tiger Yearbook (Morgan City, LA)

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y ': r' First Row- Second Row Third Row- Fcurth Row Fifth Row- -I n THE GLEE CLUB Lillian Buford, Dorothy Ellezy, Merle Mire, John Driehn, Ronald Coleman, Mike Simmons, J o h n McCully. ' Mary Russell, Dixie Lee Heder, Patricia Boudreaux, Jeanette Gautier, Perry Myers Angelloz, L. J. Dru- ry, Sam Siracusa, Willie James Davidson, Hamilton Chauvin. ' Marie Dimaggio,'Majorie Prince, Margaret Gorman, Elaine Louviere, Sherry Ledet, Dixie Glimore, H. P. Gautier, Julius Bourg, Moise Fangue. Elise Newman, Billie Gilmore, Yvonne Pattie, Ethe el Pcrcle, Genevieve Dragna, Armond Beudroaux, Charles Roder, Vincent Mancuso, Roland Kidd. Wanita Boudreaux, Geraldine Canty, Jane Brooks, Myrtle Canty, Audrey Lamury, Barbara Petry, Leo- nard Roy, Raymond Beadle, Dudley Gaspar, Eugene Bonner. Cleft to rightl

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we HLUEUF1 GIEUWUUUME ' orrzcsas 1941 1942 President and Representative to the Student Couneil-- ---- --- Geraldine Cant? Vice--President and Treasurern-m-N--w-H ----w Wanita Boudreaui Secretary and Reporter ------ M --u---- - --fPatricia Boudreaux Business Manager- -------------- 'e------ ------- -H. P. Gautier Librarian- --------------------- -M---me----John Edward Briehn In October, l94l, the former head of the music departd ment, Miss Velma Nidhols, after having taught here for six years, resigned to accept a position in Monroe, Louisianag Miss Mary Pfendt of Chicago, Illinois became our new direc- tor of music. The Glee Clubls first performance of the year was at the annual Homeazming celebration on November 14. At this event, the new Alma Mater of the Morgan City High school written by Miss Mary Pfcndt and dedicated to the Glee Club of 1942, was sung for the first time. War conditions made it impossible for the glee Club to make its annual trip to the National Music Festival. In March the Morgan City High School Music Department was represented at the District Music Festival by a mixed quartet composed of: H. P. Gautier, bass, Sherry Ledet, alto, L. J. Drury, tenorg and Wanita Boudreaux, soprano, This group was awarded a rating of Excellent. Eugene Bonner baritone soloist, received a rating of Excellent, The Glce Club has made numerous public appearanees.dur- ing the school year. It appeared at the Dedication Program of the new high school building, at the annual Christmas Pa- geant, and sang at the dinner given by the Rotary Club in honor of Governor Sam H. Jones, and also at the Com enoement exercises. At the end of the school year, the Glee Club presented the operetta, UThe Belle of Bagdadn, with Elise Newmantand Eugene Bonner singing the leading parts. A large portion of the proceeds from this presentation were given to the Amari- can War Effort. ' feast of Belle 95 Bagdaa wilifte found on page after nexty

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THE CAST OF NBELLE OF BAGDADH Belle of Bagdaa----- ---------- --------- -------- 'Elise Newman Dick Taylor---- ---- ---- ----- ---------- -------- -Eugene Bonner Henrietta Whipstitch- ----- ---------------- -----' Sherry Ledet Archie Figzgibbons--- ------------ -- ---- '- ----'--' L- J- DFHPY E11 Ben Mustapha- ---- ----------- ---- --Willie James Davidson Zelindg .-...- -- ----- ------------- ------- - ---- Dixie Lee Roder Elisa- ....--..--.---------- - ------ --------- -Elaine Louviere Anne------ ---------- -- ------------ -- ------- Marie Di Maggie Mrs, Mecann -------- ---- -------- ------------- -Dorothy Tolson B111- .--- ------------- -------------- ----- ------- Julius Bourg Bob ----.-.-- ---------- ------- --------------- Moise Fangue In November, 1941, a new musical organization was form- ed. Students of the sixth and seventh grades were selected for the Elementary Chorus of Morgan City. This group is composed of eighty mixed voices. The purpose of this organ- ization is to prepare future high school Glee Club members to fill the places which are left vacant each year by our graduates. The Elementary Chorus made its first public appearance in a two act opcretta, HHanse1 and Gretelu. Al- vin Boudreaux and Jacklyn Drackett won the applause of their large audience with their portrayal of the leading char- acters. THE CAST OF HHANSEL AND GRETELH Hansel ------- --e-----'-----e---------------Alvin Boudreaux Gfetel -- '- - ----- -- ----'------- ---- Jaoklyn Drackett WitCh---- --------------- - ---- ------- -------- Martha Ann vides Father ' ------ ----'----- ----Jimmie Le Boeuf Mother' ' ' -'-'--- - ------- ------- Hilma Knudson Fairy Queen ' -- -'--------- ------ Rita Mae Bergeron Sandman f '-- ---- ----- ---- ------ -Johnny Rogers DeWman ' 6 ' '------- ------- Sonny Fazio Today, we see a war-torn world about us. Now, perhaps more than ever before, our community and our country are in need of the services which the musical organizations bf our public schools can render. We will do our part in maintain- ing among our citizens morale, which will eventually carry us all on to Victory.