Northern High School - Noroscope Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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rt Vocal music-The A Capella Choir at Northern is one of tho most popular organizations since it is composed of so great a number. Shown in their robes from left to right, first row are Ruth Miller, Helen Goldberg, Yvonne Throop, Sally Rose, Beverly Winter, Maryorie Everett, Gertrude Himelhoch, Iauella Deloris Howell, Helen Rogers, Martha Lee, Elizabeth Garner, Taylor, The choir has appeared several times over Sylvia Kamerschen, Dolores Poling, Florence Moore, Lorraine Wittbrodt, Betty Ellithorpe and Nola Williams, second row, lean Allen, Helen lacobs, Betty Lou Pittsley, lean O'Hare, Lillian Stephen, Patricia Hull, Arlisle Kiemle, Ianyce Westcott, Shirley Ayliffe, Betty MacRao, Paula Hartman, Thelma Buckhalter, Louise Travinski, Ethel Brunsden, Goldie Bloss, Mary Mlnzey, Donna Tltmus and Shirley Taljonickg third row, Duane Kimmel, Carl Little, Donald Pound, Wayne Bloss, Eugene Mitchell, Al- bert Eitel, Douglas Brokaw, Donn Clarkson, Don Kuick, Hazen Pittsley, Dale Bowman, George Black, Lowell Fish and Russell Rose, fourth row, Clifford Rawls, George Wilkinson, Edward Ruppel, Richard Heitzner, Francis Davis, Russell llutson, Robert Draper, Duane Tillinghast, Duane Michael, Garold Marsh and Tom Williamson. Not in the picture are Caroline Spicko, Don Gorbutt and Russell Sobey. A CAPELLA CHOIR OFFICERS Glen Rudolph ............. ,.,.. P resident Don Clarkson , . . ,,,,.....,, Vice-President Marjorie Everett . . . . ,Secretary and Treasurer Don Kuick .,.. .,,,....... R obe Mister Yvonne Throop . . . . . .Robe Mistress SECTION CHAIRMEN Sally Rose ...... Betty Lou Pittsley , . Helen Rogers . , . Goldie Bloss . . . Dale Bowman .... . , . George Wilkinson . , . Don Clarkson .. SCHEDULE Evening service at North Baptist Church ,... . . . Annual Christmas concert.. . . .lst Soprano . . .Znd Soprano ...lst Alto .,.........2ndAlto ls t and 2nd Tenor .....,......Bass . , .Baritone . . .Dec. 6 ...,.,...Dec. I3 Carolling in Northern corridors. .Dec. IES, 17, I8 Carolling at Garfield School. ....Dec. I7 Concert for Kiwanis Club .,...,...,,... Dec. I8 Christmas concert at Capitol Theater. . .Dec 20 Concert broadcast over WFDF ...... March 23 Annual Music Festival ,....,,. , . .March 31 P. T. A. Annual Meeting .... . . .May 30 Boy Scout Week .....,, . . .May ll IUNE 1944 Northerns A Capella choir has done com- mendable work during the past year, Not only has it performed at different times for school functions, but it has also been of service to various organizations throughout the com- munity. This years Christmastide was made especially enjoyable with the traditional carol- ling and concert. WFDF. During the last appearance which was broadcast to all rooms at Northern, Dr. W. W. Norton presented a citation to the choir from the Music Council in Washington. This award is given to choirs that have participated in many activities in the community and have helped to make their community a better place during war. Singers were chosen to represent our choir at Lansing for the annual State Choral Festival. They were Helen Goldberg, Sally Rose, Helen Rogers, Goldie Bloss, Hazen Pittsley, Garold Marsh, Francis Davis and George Wilkinson. Instead of the annual opera the choir gave a Spring Concert. Some ot the choir members helped with the presentation of the Messiah and the opera Martha Of special success was the annual choir party which was given in the cafeteria at the begine ning of the second semester. The selections of the first and second c h oir in the All School Festival were combined with the numbers of the band and orchestra to make one grand pro- gram of music forthe evening of March 31. I7

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Community service-Noted for their many appearances for troop send offs and their participation in other civic affairs, the band has a fine record. First row, lett to right are: lack Thomas, Nelson Haas, Kenneth Hastings, Edward Mitchell, Beldon Denman, Duane Michael, Ralph Boyer, Leon Miller, Bernard Smith'-director, Don Hon, Don Flewelling, Donald Lewis, Doris Barkley, Addison Gay, Howard Bernson and Ed- ward Miller, second row, Richard Hart, Art Hansen, Frank Sheldon, Iacob Maul, Hugh Quigley, Richard Beeny, Howard BAND AND Northern's band was kept busy at the begin- ning of the term playing at all home football and basketball games. Many new formations and numbers were carried out. Ralph Didier and Leon Miller were the new drum majors. ln addition to this the band has pla y e d on several occasions tor Army and Navy inductees who were leaving for the services. The All School Music Festival was successful again this year and attracted many music lovers. The outstanding number of the evening was Ode to the Homeland which was played by the orchestra and sung by both first and second choirs. Orchestra-Learning instrumental music and the furnishing of music on special occasions was the job of the Viking orchestra. First row, oft to right, Elin Ann Hultin, Boya Radokovich, Mary Lynn Pike, lack Graves, Roberta Deneen and Violet Wilson, second row, Louise Velasquez, Patricia Lind, lean Scott, Vir- McColley, Wayne Gireaux, Milan Miller, Stuart Moffatt, Leonard Constance, Max Wood, Art Wood, Robert Seng, Ralph Didier, George Shreiner and Melvin Schempfg third row, Gene Michael, Adolph Bivins, Pat Watson, Georgia Catrill, Marvin Phillips, Ioe Taylor, Mike Nestor, Earl Prahl, Dan Sheldon, George Serenbetz, Louis Cramer, Richard Heller, Ralph Carb, Don Gulick, Byron Wirick, Guy McCullough, Harry Allis, Ruben Gaus, Roosevelt Taylor, ORCHESTRA BAND CALENDAR 1943-'44 All home football and basketball games. Army and Navy inductees leaving the city. Armistice Day Parade ...,.. November 11, 1943 Memorial Day Parade . . ..... May 30, 1944 Music Festival . . ...March 31, 1944 Commencement ................. Iune 7, 1944 Soloist played on three radio programs over WFDF. ORCHESTRA CALENDAR 1943-'44 Music Festival ................ March 31, 1944 1944 1944 Soloists appeared on three radio programs over WFDF. Senior Play Seven Sisters . .May 12, 13, Senior Honor Night ............. Iune 1, ginia Rowe, Ralph Didier, Margaret Didier, Paula Preston, Norma lean Cargill, Glenora lrwin and lean Adams, third row, Michael Potoczny, Evelyn Reisbich, lean Wilson, Harry Sutphen, Iames Michalka and Milan Miller. 16 THE NOROSCOPE

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DEBATE, SPEECH ACTIVITIES To attend the season for Speech, Northern played host to the Saginaw Valley district Speech Contest which was sponsored by the Michigan Forensic League. Mr. Evart Scott, Northern's speech coach, was in charge of Northern's ten contestants. Those participating, were: Oratory, David Margolis, Bob Fialka, and Bill White, Oratorical Declama- tion, Simson Sendler and Ralph McClain,'Dra- matic Declamation, Paula Hartman, Glen Waun and Albert DeVito, Extempore Speech, Richard Heitzner and Howard Berger. Also participating, were students from Cen- tral Iligh School and Tech High School, Howard E. Hawley and Miss Iean Caldwell are the in- structors respectively. Ioann Young and lim Fogelman of Central were second place winners in the Dramatic Declamation and Extempore S p e e c h finals. Madelon Wandzel, of Tech won final honors in the Dramatic Declamation and Iacqueline Kromberg also of Tech, took second place in oratory. Four Arthur Hill Students participated in the finals, but Saginaw and Northern produced no winners for this event. Two tournaments were held in the Saginaw Valley Debate League, one at Flint Central on December 2, l943, and the second at Flint North- ern, Ianuary l3, 1944. The main tournament consisted of four teams from each school. The coach, Evart Scott, chose the following Dave Mar- debaters to represent Northern: golis, Bob Fialka, Marian Holman, Carl Christ- side of the classroom are the lgking debaters. db1:IkB ,C1Ch'tn, Extra-Curricular-One of the roups to give much time out- They are pic- ture e ow ac raun ar ris e sen Ralph Hourvitz, Duane Tillinghast, Richard Heitzner, Bill White and Esther ensen, Bill White, Duane Tillinghast, Ralph McClain, Cooper Matthews, Albert DeVito, Simson Sendler, Irving Kavanau, Ioyce Smith and Warren Navarre. Following are the final standings in the regular tournament. School Won Lost Bay City . . . . ll 9 Pontiac ,..... , IU 6 Flint Central ....... . 8 8 Flint Northern ........... 7 9 Saginaw Arthur Hill ...,. 7 9 Owosso ............. . 7 9 Saginaw ........... . 6 lU Following is the final standing in the extra tournament: School Won Lost Flint Northern , . . . 7 l Flint Central ....... . 3 5 Bay City ............... 3 5 Saginaw Arthur Hill ..... l 3 Considering all debates participated in- that is, both tournaments, the results are: School Won Lost Bay City ...,.... . I4 10 Flint Northern . . . . l4 IU Pontiac ....... . IU 6 Owosso ..,....... . , 7 9 Flint Central ............ ll Saginaw Arthur Hill ..... 8 13 ll 6 IU Saginaw ............ . M ers. Other members of the sciuad not in pictures are: Albert Dillito, Bob Fialka, Marian Ho man, David Margolis, Coofser Matthews, Ralph McClain, Warren Navarre, Simson Send er, Glen Waun and Richard Morrow. 18 THE NOROSCOPE