Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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The 1941 Quiver The Pontiac Senior High School Choir, under the direction of Mr. Bourzeil, is the outstanding vocal organization of the school. This year’s membership is the largest ever and includes, left to right, Row 1: Joanne Burnham, Amy Major, Neoma Dennis, Beverly Opdyke, Mary Mandos, Mr. Bourzeil, Mabel Ellen Leonard, Ila Froede, Wenona Dewey, Edwinna Bennett, Lorraine Fleischacker. Row 2: Willodean Banks, Margaret Reed, Ruth Mary Plake, Carolyn Leddick, Helen Sanders, Glenna Mae Williams, Arvilla Diehl, Doris Lloyd, Mary Johnson, Berna¬ dette Chircop, Mary Lou Buck, Virginia Law, Lois Gibson. Row 3: George Phillips, Matthew Ingham, Richard Matthew, Victor McNair, Dorothy Beulock, Ilene Bredow, Doris Reed, Twilah Godfrey, Joy Jorgenson, Doris Moon, Roma Rososky, Janiece Deason, Mary Jane Keller, Margaret Harth. Row 4: Jack McVay, Joe Mansfield, Paul Jones, Robert Tabor, Robert McDougall, Robert Mehlberg, William Rivers, Thaddeus Jones, Royce Everett, Donald LaBarge, William Garcia, LaVerne Cox, Joseph McKinney. Room 1X7 - Jdullalufe Jlatte “Looking at your music again, Jack? That’ll be five copies!” (Loud groans.) “Late again, Mary? Let’s see— three minutes—three copies.” (Loud groans.) “You took a breath in that phrase; I’ve told you not to breathe at that point—one copy!” (Groan). When you realize a “Copy” takes about a half to three quarters of an hour, no wonder at the groans! But the A Cappela Choir does learn its music, and members admit “copy” is a successful penalty for failure to observe rules. Each day the second hour, the P. H. S. A Capella Choir, under Mr. Bourziel’s direction, practices intonation, rhythm studies, vowel qualities, intensity, and all the elements of a fine performance which make up choral music. Begin¬ ning from scratch, with no previous vocal training, it takes about a year to turn out a good chorus singer; consequent¬ ly, students are admitted into the choir only after a probationary period, and only on condition that they re¬ main at least a year longer. The choir every year fills several engagements; this year it sang at both Baccalaureate services at the Central Methodist Church; the Annual Community Christmas Concert; the Annual Spring Concert, held this year on May Day; at assemblies before the senior and junior high school students; the P. T. A.; the Oakland County Teach¬ ers’ Institute; the State Vocal Festival at Ann Arbor. The choir also sang on the World Day of Prayer at the First Presbyterian Church; and at the Civic Lecture Course. The fine performance at the Christmas pageant was made possible through the joint efforts of the vocal and dramatics departments. On several occasions the members of the choir assisted the Badio Works hop on broadcasts over station WCAR. Student directors are automatically chosen from first and second chair choir members, who also assist in di¬ recting the Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs, and the Girls’ Triple Trio. Not as exacting in their performances are the two Glee Clubs, which offer any student of the school an opportunity for singing during the fifth hour, provided the scholastic average remains at “C” or better. Prominent among the year’s activities was the glee club initiation, under the direction of Mary Mandos. Such goings-on (and comings-off). Of outstanding importance to the vocal department is the Girls Triple Trio, composed of nine singers and two accompanists. These girls filled about thirty engagements this year, before P.T.A.’s, school and church organizations, study clubs, high school assemblies and on the radio. Filling a mid-term vacancy was Virginia Law, a capable alto. (Turn to Page 82) Page twenty-two

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