Sanford High School - Distaff Yearbook (Sanford, ME)

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Milli IEUSSYTM? PAGE 46 THE MORALE BOOSTERS Under the direction of Mr. Firth, assisted by section directors, Mr. Cella, wood winds, and Mr. Ramsdell, percussion, the band has been steadily improving and has a membership of approximately one hundred students. This year for the first time the band has had four regularly scheduled periods each week. In the fall a tag day was held in order to raise money for the new Sanford High School Band raincoats. The band paraded for an hour in the morning, and a great number of tags were sold in the course of the day. The band participated in the Armistice Day parade, traveled to tvvo out of town football games, and attended all the home games, displaying fine appearance and performance. In the fall, when weather permitted, the band marched and drilled under the leadership of Mr. George Simpson and his assistants, and since has displayed its S drill formation representing Sanford. At the Thornton game, the band proudly made its first appearance in the new gray raincoats designed with a red arm insignia and gold braid. The hand boostefs have made it possible for the band to participate in the festivals and school activities, and deserve hearty thanks for their cooperation. The band's first concert, presented on February II, was highly satisfactory. The march, lNashington Post by Sousa, was the opening number of the program. A descriptive nov- elty, At The Minstrel Show , was a featured specialty number, with jane Belleau and Rheal Normand accompanying the hand in a soft shoe dance. The interlocutor, Harold Patrick, with the end men, Sambo, Paul Bergerong and Charcoal, Ralph Travis, partici- pated in the number. The band's interpretation of Poet and Peasant was the high spot of the concert for many in the audience. Concluding the program, the band played the National Anthem. Soloists on the program were Albert Garon playing a cornet solo, Cliftonian Polka by VVilliamsg Paul Flagg playing a clarinet solo, Shower of Gold by Boulin, and Glendine Poole, another clarinet solo, First Movement from Concerto in G Minor by Bennett. The soloists were accompanied by Shirley Taylor and Dorothy Perkins. At the festivals last year, held at Brunswick, Maine, and Hampton Beach, New Hamp- shire, the S. H. S. band received very high ratings from the otiicial judges. This year the NVestern Maine Festival is scheduled to be held at Auburn, and the New England Festival will be held at Old Orchard Beach. The musicians who were chosen to represent the S. H. S. band at the All New England Festival to be held at VVellesley, Massachusetts, March 30 to April 2, were Roland Horne, Paul Flagg and Glendine Poole.

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El UEFA? 5 I BOYS' GLEE CLUB First row: j. McCullough. D. Butler, R. Thereault, M. Tufts, NN. Merrifield, j. Cote, ll. Saunders, C. Killam. Second row: R. VVatson, P. Prescott, R. Travis, N. Maher, nl. Harrison, F. Nutter, R. Tibbetts, VX . Morgan, IS. Goodwin, P. Bergeron, Miss Harvey. The Boys' Glec Club has about thirty members and meets every Monday. Some chosen voices have been added from the Girls' Glee Club so that work on Monday is not only on arrangements for male voices but also for mixed voices. Several numbers, which have been memorized, have been prepared along with special numbers by the mixed group, duets, male quartets, and mixed quartets. Ofiicers of the Boys' Glee Club are: I'resident, Charles Killamg treasurer, Ned lilaherg secretary, Barry Saundersg librarians, Fred Nutter and john McCullough. The Girls' Glee Club has one hundred and thirty members and meets every NX'ednesday. Otlicers of this club are: President, lrene VV:-ilshg secretary, lfvelyn lloudreaug treasurer, Rita Noel, librarian, Vtanda Spring and joan Allen. The Glee Club took part in a Christmas assembly program and some of the girls sang carols at the Creche in the square. All members of both clubs were in the Town Hall con- cert. The money received from this was for transportation to the Festivals. The Glee Clubs were represented in the New Engltimi Concert Festival which was held this year in XNellesley, Massachusetts. The Glee Club also attended the festivals at Auburn and Old Orchard. The diction of the singers improved with each meetingg the tones are now freer and there is a better blending of the voices. PAGE 45

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WEE EMMA Fflm: .flttlle .Stamp hong if ,lan stisslox XY. Rodgers, R. Carignan, A, Garon, R. llorne, l'. Flagg, R. Quirion. The orchestra, consisting of approximately thirty students, was a very active organization this year under the alnle direction of Mr. Firth assisted hy Mr. Cella, the section director of the wood winds. The weekly rehearsal of the orchestra was held on NN'Cfl'I1CStlflj' during the aetivity period. The first concert of the year was presented in conjunction with the l'oi'tstnoutl1 High Orchestra, December I7, at llortsmouth, under the direction of hoth conductors, Mr. Firth and Nr. Kushious. The concert was repeated in Sanford on Fehruary II. On lYl1lI'Cl1 16, an evening of delightful music was presented to the citizens of Sanford when the eomhined High School Glee Cluhs, directed hy Miss Harvey, presented a joint concert with the orchestra at the Town Hall. .-Xll proceeds from the concert went towards transportation funds to Music Festivals. Jolene Simpson, Naida Nickerson and llernadiue .Xnderson were selected to represent Sanford at the All New Euglaiid Orchestra Festival held at XYL-llesley College Alumni Hall, XYellesley, Massachusetts, March 30 to .Xpril J. The whole orchestra participated in the VVestern Maine Music Festival at Aulunru and the New England Music Festival at Old Orchard lieaeh. 'l'he orchestra anticipates presenting' more joint concerts with other high sehools in 1940-50 and has hopes of continuing to receive its high ratings at the festivals. l ORCHESTRA 1 First row: N. Nickerson, N. Barnett, -l. Normand, li. Tehlnetts, li. Carpenter, F. Char- rier, C. Lamb, M. Moore, .l. Berry, -l. Simpson. . Second row: li. Anderson, E. Striteh, H. Strang, F. Monalian, ll. Racette, R. NVllS0ll, G Poole, nl. Nunau, H. McPherson. 'Ilhird row: li. Pence. P. Flagg, E. Colhy, l.. ,l0l1I1S0l1- Fourth row: R. Horne, A. Caron, F. Uinardo, R. Grant. Fifth row: K. Butler: E. Firth, director. VAGIQ