Saint Michael High School - Michaelinian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Glee Club Music hath charm. This statement is demonstrated as the harmonious strains of melody are heard throughout the hall of St. Michziel High School during the weekly sessions of the most popular of all the extra curricular clubs. The Glee Club, comprising over sixty male and female voices, continues to thrill those who hear it. Sister Elise has worked long and hard to mold together an inspiring choral group. They made their debut at a Christmas program and furnished a supporting chorus for the band's annual musicale. Fltom' Row-Left to Right: Betty Link, Margaret Milianak. Dolores javorsky. -Ioan Schmitt, ACCOMPANIST , I Sophie Svienty President, MARY .lute TOBIN VicefP1esident, MARY ANN KRAMER Secretary, SOPHIE SVIENTY Treasurer, WiLLiAivi HAFBN MAJ ORETTES Due to the desire of the majorettes to improve their dexterity in baton twirling an able instructor, Miss Polly Rice, was engaged. Weekly lessons are still improving their technique. The drum major, Lois Knorr '46, is one of the two pioneers still giving active service to St. Michael's Band in 1946. Theresa Braytlcl, Rosemary Yeckel, Katherine Doerschncr, Sylvia Scoglio. Catherine Schmitt. Siacoren Row: Mary Danner, Dolores Singer, Mary jean Probe, Alice Niemic, Betty Mysliwczyk, Arlene Krugh, Helen Pavlich, Georgine Federlein, Sophie Svienty. Tman Row: Donald Asltin, james Dusch, Harry Miller, Paul Kuntz, Donald Erny, Edward Alko, Williziiii Hafen, Paul Bender, Ralph Stehle. FOURTH Row: Congctra Ricciardi, Beatrice Gitzen, Theresa Maitler, Virginia Gross, Dorothy Moclter, Vera Reich. lvlildrcd Roesch, Ruth Gildea, Emelia Chronowiat. FIFTH Row: Lois Knorr, Anna Mac Cupka, Rita Xvojszynski, Irene Kozikowski, Robert Gildea, George Stelile, Herman Moelter. Gloria Brandt, Rita Schroepfer, Mary Ann Kraemer, Mziry juli: Tobin, Nor ore THIS Picrumtz Dolores Maccine, Ruth Dittley, Dorothy Kubisiak, Bernice Haicl, Emil Bies, Theresa Philhin. Dorothy Vleidenhof, Thelma Steyer, Agnes Bombara, August Schaeffer, Betty Snyder, Mary Rufhng, Robert Ditrley. OUR MAJ ORETTES Left to right: Mary Lou Santa, Anna lkiae Cupka, Betty Yeckel, Lois Knorr, Shirley Bidden, Laverne Maccine, Theresa Mcliibhen

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Band AMONG the older and better known organizations is Saint Michael's band, founded in 1939, under the general direction of Father Wendelin from its inception. Under the supervision of Sisters Lois and Helene, and our band instructor, Nicholas Puhl, the band continues to cover the Alma Mater with glory. St. Michael's is justly proud of its wellfdrilled and musically adept marching and concert band. I - 9 Trombones Robert Schmidt Joseph Hinkofer Ruth Reich George Danner Trumpets ' james Reich ' Leroy Mittenzwey Richard Molka W'illiam Yochum Dolores Demblowski Teresa Froehlich Harry Miller john Slinsky Sylvester Dauk Robert Zawadski Mary Ann Phillips Mary Catherine Fritz Dolores Esser ' Ronald Baldinger Color Guards Robert Stiller Herman Moelter Bernard Bender james Babilon C larinets Rita Bechtold Dolores Singer Lois DuScheid Mary Danner Catherine Doerschner Ruth Gildea Lorrainer1Borneman Shirley Philips Ruth Attenberger Rose Etzrott Mildred Huebert june Imhoff Angela Leopardi Majorettes Lois Knorr Anna Mae Gupka Mary Lou Santa Theresa IvIcKibben Laverne Maccine Betty Yeckel Shirley Bidden Bell Lyra Vera Reich Loretta Reich Cymbals Sylvia Scoglio Audrey Fritz Banner Carriers Margaret Bittner Shirley Bittner Drums Joseph Concilla Michael Pusateri Edward Pfister James Gildea August Schaeffer Joseph Smith Richard Babilon 4 Alto Horns Robert Gildea Edward Frobe Anthony Danner Bass Horns Francis Doerschner D. George Stehle

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FF 1 German Choral Club l A NEW musical organization which gives promise of becoming increasingly popular among the student body is the German Choral Club. Their Hrst public appearance was a program of German Folk songs and selections from German Masters. Their maestro, Sister Judith, aided by Sophie Svienty, the juniorls piano accompanist, is training this up and coming club. A group of junior dancers who specialize in folk dancing have performed at the German Choral program and the band's annual recital. A vocalist, Mary Jean Frobe, performed as guest soloist at the German Club program and the Glee Club's Christmas Festival. Numerous songs sung by the club members give facility in pronunciation and German expression. During the program several couples waltzed to Zwei Herzenn, a selection from the German operetta Two Hearts in Waltz Time. The song was rendered by the soloist and the supporting chorus. Thus modern German music and dancing as Well as folk songs and dances are an integral part of the German course at S. M. H. S. The purpose of the German Choral Club is to acquaint the students with the cultural side of the German heritage to supplement their appreciation of the literature through well selected readings. Translating a travelbook, In Deutschland familiarizes the students with prefwar Germany. SOPRANO SOLOIST FOLK DANCERS Mary jean Frohe Norbert Pietrzak Louise Gralka 40