Safford High School - Ocotillo Yearbook (Safford, AZ)

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V MUSIC A great many have taken interest in the music department this year, which under the leadership of Mr. Furr has been a great success. The thirteen differ- ent organizations entered in the annual music contest were the following: The mixed glee which had the largest number with seventy-two on the roll. This is also an acapella choir. The group had one big feed and party, following a Christmas caroling excursion. Next in line, according to number, is a sixty-five member girls' glee club. Their dresses for the contest were of blue and white checked gingham. Officers for the year were: Margie Taylor, president, and Merna Layton, vice-president. The boys' glee had twenty-eight on the roll with Spencer Morris, president, and Bill Rhoads, vice-president. It sounds like there are a lot more than twenty- eight, and their music is grand. The two choruses offered entertainment in assemblies and in P.-T. A. pro- grams. Their music was always enjoyed greatly. The mixed quartet included Spencer Morris, Brandt Curtis, Lucille Nash and Merna Layton. Spencer Morris, Brandt Curtis, Max Bell and Ted Harris made up the boys' quartet which sang for many of the club parties, assemblies, banquets, churches, over the radio and for other organizations. The girls' trio, Merna Layton, Betty Baker. and Leva Gene Stewart, enter- tained in various places as well as the boys. The group you have seen wearing those swanky looking blue uniforms is the Safford High School Band. There were fifty-two in the Band. Some of the more advanced students from the Junior High were invited to join them, adding a greater variety of instruments. They entertained at the football games, bas- ketball games. J. C. Rodeo, over the radio, dedication of new post office, dedi- cation of Baker Stadium: marched in the parade for the stars of the'world premiere of Geronimo, and parades on special occasions. Max Bell was the captain with Fred Bingham as first lieutenant: Marjorie Fuller was second lieu- tenant and Bill Rhoads sergeant-at-arms. Leading the band were the three majorettes, Merna Layton, Vera Nell Jacobson and Joyce Baker. Safford High's orchestra had thirty members. Philip Mitchell was concert master. They played in two sessions of the P.-T. A. convention where the national P.-T. A. president was in attendance. The Brass quartet consisted of Bill Rhoads, Leo Robbins, David Bellman, and Max Bell. Those in the string quartet were Philip Mitchell, Ted Harris, Ethel Griffin and Helen Wackerbarth. In the trumpet trio was Bill Rhoads, Leo Robbins and Clarence Rage. Philip Mitchell, Helen Wackerbarth, and Marjorie made up the string trio. The clarinet trio included Beth Pace, Florence Mitchell and Helen Morris. Marjorie Fuller accompanied the glee clubs at the piano. Page forty-n ina-Th P 01-otillo

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Trio and Quartet The boys' quartet, composed of Ted Harris, tenor: Brandt Curtis, second tenor: Max Bell, baritone: Spencer Morris, bass, were well received everywhere, and because of their humorous collection of songs were much in demand. Delighting many audiences with their beautiful musical renditions at lunch- eons, teas, and assemblies were three talented young ladies: Betty Baker, secondg Merna Layton, soprano: and Leva Gene Stewart, alto. Orchestra Top row--David Bellman, Bill Rhoads. Brandt Curtis. Fred Bingham, Ted Harris, Harold Merrill, Walter Dillman, George Robiola, Max Bell, Philip Mitchell, Max Hundley. Bottom row -Mr. Furr, Beth Pace, Leva Gene Stewart, Florence Mitchell. Helen Morris, Emma Joy Johnson, Nan Leming, Garna Rogers, Ruth Evans, Helen Wackerbarth, Della Rogers. Thr Ovoiillo-Page forty eight

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BETTY BAKER Ocotillo Queen JOYCE ALLYN MARY LANCE MADELINE TALLEY Junior Sophomore Freshman Attendants The Ocotillo-Page fifty