North Kitsap High School - Viking Yearbook (Poulsbo, WA)

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Chorus and Glee Club One of the largest groups in several years cmmmsed the North Kitsap Vhorus 21ml Glee Huh under the very able direction 0t Mr. Ncwberry. High spot of the year's activities. was undoubtedly the annual Christmas Candlelight Service. This year a new and very attractive stage setting was used in which the members of the group appeared to he walking down a hill tn a church at the hnttom. As a special part of the program, three radio performers from Seattle presented a halfrhour of sacred songs and pizmu numbers. Aubrey Knoff, pianist; Alf Sundvall, tenor, and Cevilla Allen. soprano, were enthusiastically received by the student hotly. In addition. one of the largest town audiences ever to COIHC up for the Christmas service was also present. The Glee Club contributed its share of music to the ycaris program with the presenta- tion of the colorful Hawaiian Operetta, uThe Ghosts of Hilo. The loads were portrayed by Naraine Hudson as Princess Lcilani; Audrey Caldart as Kein i 1e; Dorothy Harris. the sorceress Mai 1i. and Darlene Jensen as Leilanfs little sister The chorus of 40 voices presented a variety of lilting meludies which carried the main story. On April 4 the entire group travelled to Gig Harhor to participate in the annual music festival to which South Kitsap and Silverdalc also sent singers. The Chorus presented Rachmaninoff's HAve Maria. and the Cradle Songu by Brahms. The Glee Cluh chose the t'Viking Song by ColeridgeeTnix'lnr. and Joyce Kihner's famous HTreesi, as their two selections. For the massed numbers on the evening program, the two organizations prepared three numbers: HThe Mum Of Beauty, hv Sibelius; the Dammch arrangement of Pzilestrmzi': uAdoremus Tc. and it End Is a Spirit. hy Svhnh'n. T 'wrnfyvninc

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Band and Orchesfra UNDER the direction of Mr. Sherman. the hand and orchestra section of the music department of North Kitsap has heen extreme1y active during this past year. Due to the fact that these two groups receive two full periods a day for instruction. they are enabled to prepare a fairly wide range of materiaI and to he ready to perform on a variety of programs. The largest atiiair in which the musicians took part was the annual instru- mental music meet which was held in Port Orchard 0n NIle-Ch 14. 1941, and in which ninety-two students represented North Kitsap. South Kitsap, Bain- hridge, Gig Harbor, and Silverdale each brought hands and orchestras also. The annual district meet held in Tacoma on March 7 and 8 also brought additional honors t0 the school. when Jeanne Nelson received a rating of superior for her oboe playing. Pauline Carpenter won an excellent rating 011 the violin, and Douglas Martin was awarded a mark of good for his piano playing ability. .I Azume Nelson returned to Tacoma 011 May 17 to participate in the regional meet. On April 25 the hand and orchestra contributed to the al-l-music program presented by the department to the public. The band was extended an invitation to participate in the annual Rhodo- dendron Festival at Port Townsend on May 23. and also in the American Legion convention parade in Tacoma in .11113'. 'litzm' II fy - v 1-H h l

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.4 Fire and Safefy Twenty upperclass boys are responsible for school safety under the Fire and Safety Club. directed by Mr. Oyen. Organized four years ago, the Club now holds :1 Charter from the National Safety Council as a recognized safety unit. Each year the ten graduating Seniors select ten Sophomore boys to take their placcst Officers for 1940-41: FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER La Vern Hirschi ...................... Presidmf...mmw ...WGeorge Benson George Benson ...... Kenneth Rose ..... Dick Schneider ,,,,,,,,,,,, . ..... I'licc-Prcxidcu ft. ...............Leroy Lindahl ..tKenneth Rose Burt Boyd At the end of the school year, flve girls and Five boys from the Sophomore Class are Chosen to represent the ten graduating Seniors. The new members are Htapped at an assembly and awarded their emblems. These students faithfully serve the school on all occasions by taking tickets. ushering, and conducting the annual Homecoming: thcers for the two semesters were: FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER Leys McCarter.... ....Prmidmt ....................................... Leys McCarter Lenore Klepper, .Iehitee-Prpsidvur mEmest Swalling Anna Erickson... ..chrplary ...... ...Vernon King Michie ShintanL Trmsurvrm. ............Michie Shintani Joyce Pugh ........ , ....................... Editor ................ ...Joyce Pugh Mr. W'ebster ....... ...Adzrism: .Mr. Webster Executive C0111111itteewEt'613'71 1.11mi. Eilvmz Knlly, Amirry Caldarf, Bob Van, Bud Jensen, Thirty