Morrison Cove High School - Pine Crest Yearbook (Martinsburg, PA)

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Orchestra Chorus

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ine Whispers At the beginning of the school year, our school paper, Pine VVhispers, was organized and plans for its publication were discussed. The staff consisted of: Editor in Chief, Kenneth Wil- song News Editor, Robert Bridenbaughg Business Manager, .lohn Ormsbyg Sports Editor, Shirley Urakeg and Feature Editor, Ruth Lingenfelter. The newspaper club decided to have the paper printed by the hlorrisons Cove Herald and the subscription rates were raised to Sl for ten issues. During the year Pine VVhispers served refreshments tothe Eastern States Co-op meeting on December lO, and to the hiartinsburg Klilling Company on hlarch 23. They also spon- sored a show put on by radio star, Big Slim on April 30. The income from these projects nent toward the financing of our paper. The achievements of our paper were recognized this year by receiving a second place rating in the contest division of senior high school newspapers printing less than 300 copies at the 25th annual convention of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

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and hlusical Activities The music department for the year of 1948-49 was organized under the three main divisions of orchestra, band and chorus. Mr. Fisher, the director of these organizations, was pleased with their ef- forts, to present the school with the best in musical art. All rehearsals were held during school hours. Students having free periods and musical talent were accepted in all branches. , On the 27 of anuar , a musical variet rovram was Given. It consisted of orchestra, chorus, . Y, Y P s s l and vocal solos by students. This concert was thought to be one of the best of its kind presented at Cove High. Quite prominent in the music department's activities was the participation by representatives in the County, District and State Music Festivals. Fifteenstudents went to County Chorus in Roaring Spring. Fourteen students were selected to attend County Band at Claysburg. At district festivals, Cove was represented by four orchestra, two band and four chorus members. Kenneth Wifson attended the state chorus and orchestra. On May 6th at 8:00, 4'Creatures of lmpulsev, an operetta by W. S. Gilbert, was presented by the department. Besides the entire chorus, the main characters were: Peggy Ann Mock, Ruth Rhodes. Rlerl Hess. jo: Hinish, Alice Closson, Kenneth Kensinger, Imogene hletzker, Ruth Lingenlielter and i'llCCIll hlentzer.