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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T he 19 4 1 (Quiver The January Senior Class elected Leslie Hudson president, Fred Mast vice-president, Damaris Rowston secretary, and Warren Heller treasurer. All four officers are members of the National Honor Society. There we presented a united front to the rest of the school. We immediately decided to have a Senior B Party as we did not have a J-Hop. This super affair was held at the Y.M.C.A. Leslie Hudson, president of our Senior class, acted as general chairman of this affair assisted by several committees. Albert Feliksa was chairman of the ticket committee. His assistants were Bob Fisher, Jim Crawford, Betty Bourdon, Jean Smith, Tom Hire, Betty Spicer and Norene Spencer. Jean Smith and Damaris Rowston were in charge of refreshments, aided by William Thompson, Eugene Smith and Katie Tripp. Decorations were under the capable direction of Elnor Hodges with the help of Sophie Maxim, Norene Spencer, Fred Mast, Betty Spicer and Maxine Mason. Leslie Hudson had the task of supplying the music. During the evening we played ping-pong, danced, and went swimming. For refreshments we ate innumerable hot-dogs and drank several cases of pop and coke. Finally we reached our goal — we were senior A’s. Our class elections were exciting—two ballots had to be cast to determine the president and the treasurer. Leslie Hudson received the coveted honor of being president of the senior class. Fred Mast was elected vice-president, Damaris Rows¬ ton was chosen secretary, and Warren Heller was made treasurer. At once we began to plan our Senior Prom. To Betty Bourdon fell the honor of being general chairman of this important event. As her aides, she chose Janet Smith and Robert Lange as co-chairmen of the important decorations committee aided and abetted by Betty Parmenter, Nancy Farver, David and John Broberg, Anne Danielson, George Graduating in January by Carol Jean Peruchi We entered Pontiac Senior High School for the first time as students in January, 1938. In January, 1941, we bid a fond farewell to our stamping ground and went out into the cruel, hard world as full-fledged high school gradu¬ ates. Between those two dates a great many things hap¬ pened to us, the most important thing was the fact that we grew up. At first we were three groups—one from each of the three junior high schools. We felt small and insignificant as the abrupt transition from the lordly position of “cock- of-the-walk” at our respective junior high schools to the humble station of the scorned “Sophie” at senior high school rather dampened our spirits. Soon we were divided into homerooms under the sponsorship of Mr. Spotts, Miss Gaylord, Miss Hunter, Miss Lighterness, Miss Day, Miss Meyer, Mr. Snyder. Our sophomore and junior years were mainly occupied with the business of growing from the childish sophie to the more adult senior. Soon after we became seniors, we were put into 316 as our homeroom in place of our previous small units. Landsparger, Leonard Moriarity, John Edwards, Charles Snyder and Suzanne Kinsey. Katie Tripp was appointed to secure an orchestra for the Prom. Barbara Nicholie and Eugene Smith assisted her. Elnor Hodges dreamed up the effective programs with help from Robert Edwards, Audrey Berndt, Sophie Maxim and Leland Wood. Carol Peruchi and Jim Crawford had Elizabeth Levin, Maxine Mason, Betty Wheaton, George Ensworth, Ronald Mcllroy, Arden Strauss, Warren Heller, Gus Couretas, and Eleanor Parker as co-workers on the ticket and publicity committee. Jean Smith saw that the punch bowl was well- filled. Catherine Condylis was chairman of the Patrons committee with Doris Nique, Francis Sadowski, Betty Everett and Ethel Robinson working with her. Bill Weaver received guests and patrons at the door with Norma Yeager, Bob Fisher, Beatrice Crothers, Jean Kitson, and Leslie Hudson. Busy in the check room were Ted Spehar, Gus Couretas, and two of the Hi-Y hoys. After the dance Don Kraft, Tom Hire, and Carl Kreps were busy (Turn to Page 29) Page twenty-four