Northwest Area High School - Northwester Yearbook (Shickshinny, PA)

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if-9908 anion Girls, Chorus The Northwest Girls' Chorus consisting ot one hundred and nine members had a busy schedule for the year. Early in November, under the direc- tion ot Mrs. Phyllis C. Michael, they began inten- sive rehearsals tor the Christmas program which was put on as a combined concert featuring both chorus and band. One number that was especially enjoyed was White Christmas, which was sung in four-part harmony by the newly organized Northwest Octet. Soon after the beginning of the second semes- ter, rehearsals began tor the Easter concert, which was also a combined concert of chorus and band including twirlers. This concert featured, as did the Christmas concert, various types of music, ranging from popular to sacred. The final appearance of the chorus was -at the Baccalaureate services held June TO in the audito- rium. Two selections were sung, One God and I See God. Solo parts were sung by Cathie Moore and Eileen Honse. Accompanists for this service, as well as for the Easter concert, were Rebecca Franklin at the piano and Isabel Culver at the console of the organ. CHORUS OFFICERS-Darla Weston, president, Nancy Mincavage, treasurerp PIANISTS-SITTING: Isabel Culver, who was also organist Bessie McDaniels, secretaryg Ethel Goss, vice president. STANDING: Rebecca Franklin, Cathie Moore.

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FIRST ROW: Caroline Kinsey, Shirley Partington, Bessie McDaniels, Ethel Goss, Linda Cragle, Mildred Wisneski, Eileen Honse, Cathie Moore, Darla Weston, Nancy Mincavage, Kay Reider, Judy Featherman, Gloria Hess, Peggy Sorber, Sharon Bonham, Betsy Jones, Donna Lytle. SECOND ROW: Donna Boyle, Emily Killian, Louise Meeker, Nancy Frantz, Virginia Beach, Eleanor Wisneski, Joy Howie, Lora Lee Wesley, Marie Learn, Judy Belles, Kay Robbins, Tara Caverly, Beth Price. THIRD ROW: Barbara Noss, Joan White, Georgia Marshall, Marlene Hess, Dolores Kalie, Ann Fine, Sharon Comer, Isabel Culver, Rebecca Franklin, Nancy Harmon, Ann Marvin, Mrs. Phyllis C, Michael, Carol McLaughlin, Sharon Davenport, Georgia Bershee, Gloria Link, Elyse Turner, Bonnie Wolfe, Jane Hidlay, Bernice Petroski, Frances Powell, Lloydene Bach. FOURTH ROW: Kathleen Farber, Gloria Koritko, Carolyn Dodson, Carol Halczak, Bonnie Dodson, Helen Seely, Bernie Baluta, Kathleen Woodruff, Barbara Cole, Beverly Sorber, Connie Bomboy, Suzy Holmes, Patsy Charles, Anna Titus, Dawne Sorber, Dena Meyers, Donna Roberts, Kay Killian, Judy Frantz, Phyllis Farber, Marilee Kline, Helen Skapura. Absent: Ethel George, Marion Yaron, Dannette Williams. The following girls were also members of the chorus and sang with the group the latter part of the year and at the Baccalaureate services: Jane Adams, Nancy Bonham, Linda Matthews, Beverly Franklin, Gail Kleintob, Margaret Ridall, Susan Miller, Barbara Holmes, Mary Rae Jones, Patsy Sorber, Virginia Ridall, Cathie Stackhouse, Kathy Toth, Carolyn Davis, Bonnie Fogg, Barbara Lynn, Carol Wandell, Nola Flynn, Janet Patacconi, Sandra Cain, Naomi Cragle, Peggy Geist, Kathryn Gryziec, Ann Volanski, Hetty Wilcox, Donna Banks, Linda Dodson, Bonnie Farrel, Patricia Ross, Judy Bershee, Diane Beresky, Rebecca Hidlay, Sally Norman. The Northwest Octet, which featured special four-part arrangements, was organized in November and gave its first performance at the Christmas concert along with the chorus and the band. The numbers presented by the girls were especially enjoyed both at this program and at the Easter program as well as at the special programs they presented including one at the Mother-Daughter Banquet at the Shickshinny Presbyterian Church on May 3 and another which they pre- sented at the P.T.A. meeting held in the Northwest auditorium May 19. OCTET SITTING Darla Weston Cathie Moore STANDING Peggy Sorber Rebecca Franklin Georgia Marshall Sharon Bonham Donna Lytle Eileen Honse '