Parker High School - Torch Yearbook (Parker, PA)

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First row: A. Moberly, R. Chambers, C. Johns, R. Overheim, Mr. Tritle, K. Blauser, R. Wolfe, S. Blackford, B. Patterson, J. Woolley. Second row: D. Garver, C. Buzzard, F. Bowser, B. Maxwell, R. Dearolph, J. McCall, H. Bowser, J. Barrett, R. Bowser, B. Lesser, C. Zilafro, B. Shoup. BOYS' CHORUS On Friday the second period you see boys bounding out of the school and you can be sure they are going to Chorus. This is one activity they appreciate. Boys' Chorus consists of approximately twenty-four members and we are certain there will be more next year. Boys' Chorus was organized by Mrs. Girard in the year of 1947, but is now under the direction of Mr. Tritle. We take our hats off to you Mr. Tritle, for the wonderful leadership you have shown. The boys are learning a great deal: to read music, to join their masculine voices in harmony, experience singing before a group of people, and to co-operate wholeheartedly. We wish the Boys' Chorus and Mr. Tritle continued success in their en- deavor. LEONA STEELE - 29 -

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Seated: B. Stewart, P. Mullen, L. Polm, C. Mathews, M. Murray, L. Bowma, B. Seybert, M. LeVierg M. Cham- bers. Second row: D. Fross, B. Clawson, B. Kastory, E. White, B. Graham, S. Ramsey, B. Dearolph, M. Pipher, M. Gerwick, J. Radaker, L. Steele. Third row: S. Foust, J. Mullen, P. Slaughenhoupt, N. Jordan, M. Fross, E. Jolly, N. Master, E. Edwards, M. Bowser, M. Armstrong, Mr. Tritle. Fourth row: G. Straight, J. Rose, A. Mc- Kee, L. Taylor, J. Dunkle, M. McCall, B. Lesser, R. Chambers, L. Harriger, E. Graizier.. CHRL9 Girls' chorus is a very useful and enjoyable activity for all who take part in it. There are many reasons for this being true. We who take part in it do so because we enjoy music. Chorus affords us an opportunity to develop our singing voices. We learn to cooperate happily and sincerely, each of us contributing our singing voices. We learn to co-operate honor to our school and community. After a few weeks in chorus we begin to appreciate more deeply music which is pre- sented for our entertainment through radio, television, etc. Before taking chorus we may have heard songs which seemed to us a poor example of music. Perhaps a madrical or motet which sounded like an unharmonizing jumble of voices. After taking chorus we can realize and appreciate the fact that it took accurate and intensive work to produce such musical perfection. C HORUS Although we have chorus weekly, we strive to present two certs throughout the year. Our for each concert is to have the quality of our individual voices only twice or three con- set standard very highest blended into beauty in song-a concert that our parents attended, and one in which we, as chorus members, will be proud to have participated. To get out of chorus, all the possible good mentioned above, we must have an able in- structor. Mr. Tritle' just entered our school this year, and we know he is a fine addition to it, especially to our chorus. He is a very conscientious leader who has done a fine job. We wish to express our appreciation to him, for his time .and effort toward making our chorus, ensemble, trio, and soloists a real suc- cess for the past year. RUTH CHAMBERS

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First row, seated: C. Terwilliger, R. Kriebel, V. Shawl, A. Tremba, F. Barger, S. Clark. Second row, seated: E. Riker, S. Fair, P. Slaughenhoupt, B. Graham, Mr. Schumann, Mrs. Gardner, Mr. Holmgren, G. Myers, J. Terwilliger, M. Bowser. Third row: B. Stewart, D. Fross, S. Foust, G. Guntrum, M. Pipher, M. Gerwick, B. Kastory, E. Grazier, N. Master, G. Straight. Fourth row: B. Dearolph, B. Clawson, B. Pierce, B. Seybert, M. Marnie, J. Rose, S. Ramsey, D. Terwilliger, E. Bartley, B. McElroy, D. Overheim, L. King. PRES WE, the members of the Press Club, have been proud to have the Blue and Gold, our school paper. The paper is published by an elected staff each year. The Press Club has one business meeting and two work periods a month. The paper is published once every two weeks. ' Among the outstanding events of the club this year were: the publishing of the Christ- mas Paper, contribution to the March of Editor-in-Chief ....,..,. News Editor .......... Feature Editor .........,. Literary Editor Editorial Editor ....,.... Art Editor ...,.......,,...,...,. S H. Weckerly, L. Harriger. Fifth row: B. Blymiller, CLUB Dimes, and the dinner held in honor of Mrs. Snyder. We sincerely thank Mrs. Snyder for her guidance in the past three years. We wish to thank our advisors, Mrs. Gardner, Mr. Schumann, and Mr. Holmgren for their excellent help and co-operation this year. The elected staff for 1950-51 are as fol- lows: .........Gerry Myers Bowser Phyllis Slaughenhoupt Jeanne Terwilliger ...........Barbara Graham .......,.....Emmalu Riker Sports Editor . ...,, . ..............,..,.................,....,...,........... Bill Masters Mailing List ...,.. Gloria Guntrum , ., ,. , Bonnie Dearolph, janet. Rose, Betty Kastory, Helen Weckerly, Glenda Straight Assistants ..,...... MARLENE MARNIC