Salinas Junior College - La Reata Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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BEGINNERS' GLEE The Beginners' Glee Club was supposed to be composed of freshmen, but quite a number of sophomores joined it. The club sang at one of the first Freshman Class meetings and in the Christmas program. Some of the girls tried out for warts in the musical comedy, In Old Vienna. the Advanced Girls' Glee Club. Miss Dorothy Hill, che director of both clubs, saw that the beginners have been well acquainted with scales, that spin- ach of the singer. ADVANCED GLEE S The Advanced Girls' Glee Club sang in the Autumn Concert and helped to put on the Christmas program. Many of the members of the glee club had parts in the musical comedy, In Old Vienna. I This glee club does its Work in training girls for 6 L I1 The oflicers of the Advanced Girls' Glee Club have been president, Helen Neal, and librarian, Alva Retta Murray. This glee club, like the Beginners, Glee Club, is under the direction of Miss Dorothy Hill. BOYS' GLEE This year saw the rebirth of a Boys' Glee Club in the high school. Of course, they had sung before, but never before had they been gathered together and taught how to sing harmoniously instead of discordantly. The Boys' Glee Club is composed of high school boys including seniors. It has sung at various school performances, including the Freshman Reception, the musical comedy, In Old Vienna, and the Spring Concert, Miss Dorothy Hill is the director. J. C. CHORUS The Junior College Chorus, under the direction of Miss Dorothy Hill, took part in several school productions this year. The chorus sang in the Autumn and Spring Concerts given by the music department and in the junior College Jamboree. The chorus also sang for the Junior College and High School Student Bodies. In addition, many of the members of the chorus helped in the presentation of the musical comedy, In Old Vienna. 370

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ORCHESTRA The Junior College Orchestra this year constisted of seven violins, one string bass, one piano, three clarinets, one oboe, one saxaphone, one trumpet, one French horn, one trombone, and one sousaphone. The orchestra played in every important program of the year, among which were the October Concert, the Junior College Jamboree, the Christmas program, the musical comedy, In Old Vienna, the Spring Concert, the Senior Play, and the commencement exercises. The ultimate goal of this organization is a symphony orchestra for the junior college, including the seniors, and this year the Junior College Orchestra has succeeded in travel- ing a long ways towards that goal. Ho S. BANDS The Beginners Band, formed to give students the training needed for Advanced Band membership, has had the following ofhcersz student- director, Robert Robinson, president, Charles Clark, vice - president, Melvin Stromberg, secretary, Blanche McRen- olds, and librarian, Willard Freer. The Advanced Band has played at the league football and basketball games at home, many community affairs, and at the Autumn Concert in October and the Spring Concert in April. The officers have been student-director, Jim Tetrick, president, Robert Robinson, vice-president, Tom Peaslee, secretary, Elmer Brown, lib r a ri a n , Harold Peters, and b u s i n e s s m a n a g e r, Stanley Glikbarg. Mr. Lorell McCann is the director. Ho is ORCHESTRA The High School Orchestra has played a part in the Autumn Concert, the J. C. Jamboree, the Christmas program, the musical comedy, In Old Viennaf, the Spring Concert, and the commencement exercises. In these performances it was the combined High School and Junior College orchestras which did the playing. The officers for the first semester were president, Robert Von Christier- sen, vice-president, Laura Shaw, secretary, William Osterdock, and business manager, Gerald Lopez. The oiiicers for the second semester have been president, Robert Henderson, vice-president, John Mitchell' secretary, Janet Gowman, and business manager, Bill Osterdock. 036 7

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STAMP CLUB The Stamp Club, now almost a year old, has offered a refuge for all the avid philatelists about school. They have drawn up a constitution, set dues, bought a large stamp catalogue, and subscribed to a stamp magazine. The second semester this philatelic club ordered and received a large number of comparatively rare stamps. Trading stamps was the c1ub's major activity during the year. The officers for the first semester were president, Joseph Genserg vice- president, Jereta Nixong secretary-treasurer, Estelle von Endeg and ser- geant-at-arms, Robert Von Christierson. For the second semester they have James Ichikawag treasurer, Jereta Nixon, and librarian, Stafford Hughes. FILIPINO CLUB Filipino Students' Club's activities this year were picnics on the Seventeen Mile Drive and at Santa Cruz, dances, and banquets, all combining to make a very enjoyable term. The club has given a trophy to the outstanding J. C. football star. Foster Tavernetti was the player chosen this year. The Filipino Club has also donated books for the library. Mr. Sauble is the club adviser. The officers have been president, F. Gutierezg vice-president, A. Cruz, secretary, V. Calderon, treasurer, A. Gonzales, assistant business manager, A. Fabros 5 sergeants, R. Camcam and G. Micu. TENNIS CLUB The tennis club had about twenty members. They were among the best tennis players of the high school. Consequently, the tournaments which the club held every few weeks were extremely exciting. Sometimes these tournaments would be round-robin affairs played by the members of the tennis club themselves, and other times the high school club would play against other organizations, such as the City Tennis Club. These tournaments with outside clubs were the best of all. The officers of the tennis club have been president, Howard Pence, vice-president, john Kokalisg secretary, Evelyn Pierce, and treasurer, Richard McCullum. Mr. Clayson was the faculty advisor. 038