St Johns High School - Torch Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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ST. JOHN ' S TAKES DELAYS DON ' T PREVENT FINE SHOW The “Mikado,” by Gilbert and Sullivan was postponed from Feb. 21, 22 and 23 to March 7, 8, and 9 due to a repair job on the Playhouse Theatre. In spite of the delay, however, and proximity to Easter examinations, all students participating in the opera or behind the scenes supported the “Mikado” faithfully to its com¬ pletion. Behind the scenes stars of the opera were music direc¬ tor, Miss Handel, action interpreter, Miss Ritchie; and dialogue, Miss Ross. A former Tech student, Miss Frances Porte graciously assented to conducting the school or¬ chestra which was the main accompaniment to the opera. Paul Reiner was able concert master. Without our student accompanists, everyone would have been lost. Faithful Eleanor Grescoe, Beverley Pulyk, Maureen Thorgeirson and Anne Maltz always turned up sooner or (usually) later. Other than those performances scheduled for the Playhouse theatre, the Mikado was presented in part at a demonstration on “how an opera is prepared in a high school” by a select group from our opera cast to Winni¬ peg music teachers. Excerpts from the Mikado were presented at a Home and School meeting. In January, St. John’s entertained the Manitoba Schools Trustee Convention with favorites from the opera. Members of the cast had a very enjoyable time work¬ ing together—particularly while the alternate cast was practicing ! ! Special thanks go to the St. John’s Home and School Association members, costumers and make up men at the school. From every point of view, the Mikado was a success, and many incidents will long be remembered by opera members. DRAMATIS PERSONAE The Mikado of Japan Nanki-Poo . Poo-Bah . Ko-Ko . Pish-Tush . Katisha . Yum-Yum . Pitti-Sing . Peep-Bo . .Alvin Chisik .Perry Golfman .Norman Mittleman .David Cohen Norman Goltsman .Bernard Fratkin Murray Zaslov ... Naomi Rubinfield Genevieve Hardy ..Evelyn Dobruskin Valdine Douglas ...Shirley Shkolnick Faye Stoller .Leona Scoble Dawn Tarbuth CHORUS OF SCHOOL GIRLS Elaine Arbor Audrey Arbour Joan Beitz Geraldine Calder Diane Chalmers Sue Bogdonov Julie Chykailo Brenley Brotman Joyce Clark Beverley Corran Nellie Fastershank Ruth Fink Beverley George Lois Greenberg Lorraine Grescoe Lillian Grushko Joan Hancox Eileen Harding Anne Henderson Diane Jacubec Le Beau James Margaret Kadenik Annette Kaimen Velia Karr June Kozak Marilyn Kramer Meryon Kushner Ruth Leb Pat Leslie Esther Levine Margaret Moffatt Judy Morgan Joy Oretsky Elaine Ratson Ruth Rubin Leona Scoble Maureen Shinewald Shirley Shkolnick Helen Souter Gila Steinberg Faye Stoller Alice Sutherland Dawn Tarbuth Shirley Todres Ghida Towe CHORUS OF NOBLES Ed Biernat Bruce Brand George Bye Harold Bytheway Barry Caplan Isadore Cooper Jerry Footlick Len Freedman Fred Greb Peter Humenik Lou Jashunsky Donald Keller Philip Kirshner Gordon Kneller Philip Lipson Ed Lylyk David Marko Monty Mazo Max Roytenberg John Rudan Ron Saunders Ken Seaford Martin Tennenbaum Metro Wityshin GUARDS Lawrence Mikulik Stanley Drozda Allan Ross Florian Soble COOLIES Ward McCann Ted Pomes 56

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MUSIC HATH CHARMS In other musical fields, Tech students glittered. The Manitoba Musical Competition Festival re-discovered the talents of violinists, Lorraine Grescoe, winner of Violin Solo-Advanced; Sydney Zimmerman, thrilling winner of Grade A violin concerto; Helen Schlemkevich, second in Grade A violin concerto and second in violin solo-senior; and Morris Leschuk second in violin solo and second in Grad B violin concerto. Our vocalists maintained their superiority in classes as well. Evelyn Dobruskin placed second with Dawn Tarbuth in junior soprano solo. Sydney Zimmerman was particularly honored by be¬ ing guest artist with the Winnipeg Boys’ Choir Concert, April 31st. Congratulations, Evelyn, for winning the Bornoff School and Good Deed scholarships. Over the waves from Talen Time floated the voice of Norm Mittle- man as semi-finalist, and the bowing of Jim Steinberg, violinist. The Remembrance Day Service was completed with appropriate selections from a school choir. At the May Home and School meeting, festival soloists held the spotlight. It’s traditional with St. John’s to have a graduation choir. This year we not only heard a polished choir, but also the orchestra. Musically, Tech had an outstanding year and owes Miss Handel a great deal for her aid and directing ability. Back row —left to right: Avrom Soudack, Sid Radinovsky, Gerry Goldenberg, Morris Leschuk, Paul Reimer, Sidney Zimmerman, Jim Steinberg. 1st row —left to right: Emily Hutnik, Lorraine Grescoe, Beverley Pullock, Lucy Mateychuk, Lynn Robins, Helen Shlemwevitch, Anne Maltz. CHRISTMAS Time and talent were once again contributed by St. John’s students toward a stimulating project — the Christmas Cheer Tour of hospitals. Not only adults were delighted by the generous efforts of the choir and soloists, but also small children from Shriners’ and Children’s Hospitals listened attentively to programs designed especially for them. An accordionist added CONCERTS further variety to the concert at Children’s Hospital by accompanying, since there lacked a piano . In addition, gifts were presented at Veterans’, Shriners’, Children’s and Deer Lodge Hospitals. Originator of the idea, Walt Lampe, again contributed his organization qualities to the performing group. Everyone felt that these Christ¬ mas Cheer Concerts were a most worthwhile effort. 58