Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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Leaders Scherzn fur Seniors Ernest Papp fscated, rigirt iorcgroundi, senior advisor, iwcips arrange time Senior Prom wiiix fieit to rigirti, Edward Rosar, Verna Hoii- rnan, Angciina Barionri, Lii- iian Scirciiicr, Theresa Stu- inits, Tiicrcsa Yurasits, Ciass President Andrew Sileiaic and Niiciraei Koiumioer. Snphnmnre Snttn Voce Junior .Iaqd-siulzk' 0 M Looicing at tiiings witir a microscopic eye, is Sophomore advisor Eiiznimetii Mikius, Junior advisor, iends assistance to Richard Roiucrt Snyder fcentcrf, witir Joim Korutz and Tiweresa iiicovits. Niiiixam in finding time rigirt iccys. Page 19

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Section c All musical organizations are composed Similarly, this term. the dean-class acl- of sections, and the first chair musician in visor system was inaugurated by Principal each bears the unofficial titte of section Laub, anct, to our faculty Usection lead- ieader. ers,H we ctevote these two pages. Mrs. Nellie Stoycr, dean of senior high girls fseaicd, rigtitl, talks over a problem with Dorothea Pyndus, fscat- cct. Ieftf, of the junior class. Snnq fur Snpranns Enntraltn Enunturpnint Page 18 Junior high sings its mxn melodic accompaniment, as Kathleen Nlillcr and Mar- garet Lucky fleft and center, discuss matters with Laura Vvccd friglwtj, clean of girls.

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Virtuusns R According to lixe dictionary, a virtuoso is a siciiicd periormcr musician. in casting aimout for a titie to iicad tins section oi on a musicai instrument. the Amptennian, the above caption was deemed particuiariy To aciiieve tiiis distinction, years oi concentrated and con- appropriate, inasmuch as tiene leaciler spends years oi concen- scientious eiiort and study are required on tile part of tirie fconfiniwrl on next pagei Mu ' LEON C. KUNTZ A reai virtuoso is Mr. Kuntz, upon wilose short, sturdy frame rest tile fundamentais oi our sciiooi instrumental program. it is Wir. Kuntz who is time active exponent of the expanded empiiasis on music, carrying instrumental instruction down to tiie fourth grade ieveis. it is he wiio conducts instrumentai ciasses in junior high schooig in fact, ile iias compiete cilarge of instrumental music in junior iligim SCil00i. He directs tiie Junior band, a new musicai organization, now in its first year, and coacisies time famed Giris enserniiie. in addition, he finds time for the Betimieiiem Bach ciioir Rotary and tile duties oi organist-ciioirmaster in a iocai Ci'lUfCi1. Page 20 EDWIN J. BERG Versatiie in the iiterai sense is Mr. Berg, wiio couid just as easiiy ine portrayed as Engiisil or German instructor, iiis ciassroom subjects. However, his first iove is music, and to us, Mr. Berg and tile ioand, of which iie is associate director, are synonymousg for we tilinic of ilim instinctiveiy whenever we hear time ioiaring iorasses, meiiow wood- winds and ryttimic percussion. Besides teaching instrumental music, preparing musicai entertainment for programs and sponsoring tile senior Hi-Y, we find iiim active in community aiiiairs and piaying witil or conducting severai out oi town ioands. HARRY R. NEWHARD Qne oi the most outstanding musicians ever produced in the Leiiigim vaiiey, iVir. Newiiard has been director oi time iiigii scilooi ioand during its entire iiie span oi twenty-two years. Prior to that iie was witii us in the roie oi orchestra conductor, in which capacities he aiso formeriy served at Catasauqua and Vviliteiiaii Higii sciioois. Aitimougii a cilernicai anaiyst at a iocai cement piant, we are fairly certain in surmising tiiat he prefers music, for iie was, in tile past, cioseiy associated witii Donald Voriiees, famed radio conductor, and severai times was forced to reject offers from March King Joifm Piiiiip Sousa due to business matters. Stiii a trumpet virtuoso, ire directs the weii-known Allentown Municipal band.