Suffield High School - Sagitta / Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Suffield, CT)

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My lips could move and talk . . . and sing! Front: Richey, P. Fetko, Nitch, Tallis, Morris, Howard, Gallant, Jones, V. Jackson, Edmonds, Van Allen, Chagnon, M. Fetko, Noble, S. Parks, Spulick; sscond row: Cruse, D ' Amato, Egan, Norrie, Carney, Smiegel, Golon, Colson, Kokofsky, Burel, Whalen, Hoyt, Hayes, Kwolek, Hopkins, Bogdanski, Grabowski, Biggerstaff; third row: Malcolm, Rutkiewicz, Kuras, Morrison, Anderson, McCarthy, Rutkiewicz, Prior, Hill, Romano, Bickmore, Root, McComb, G. Jackson, Falkowski, Bielonko, Sails, Waterman; top: M. Egan, Austin, Burt, Newport, Alfano, Larson, Reed, Paganelli, Tkacz, Nodwell, Whalen, Fitch, Norrie, Egalavage, Fourchette, Bell, Adams, Rague, Piejko, Parks. Music, Music, Music Under the professional leadership of Mrs. Jolidan and Mrs. Convey, the musical activities have as their goals the cultivation of an apprecia¬ tion of good music and a love of singing, as well as ability in execution. Chief among these activi¬ ties are the two glee clubs which divide their weekly meetings into three: vocal exercising, harmonizing, and singing pop favorites.

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No Comedy of Errors this! Miss Biggerstaff ' s Senior Club met diligently for five months to prepare for one hour of tinseled glory in the hushed stillness of the auditorium. Variety Night is an institution at Suffield, where interest in the Thespian art runs high. The proceeds go to the Senior Class Wash¬ ington Trip, and the Junior Dramatic Club donate their talents for the cause. Directed by Mrs. Fay, their other production is presented for the student body in assembly. Miss Kelly ' s group, a new organization com¬ posed of junior high schoolers, proved their worth with a well-received comedy. The modern version of what is this I see before me— or Honest, I didn ' t know I was loaded. . . . tomorrow: Easf Lynn. (Pomeroy, Galetta, Brown, Crane). Adding the light touch ... or how to gather lip rouge the hard way. (Larson, Pomeroy, Alfano). Surprise! Could it be . . . . THING. Oh, just a eroy, Galetta, Crane, fctown). . not again, not another birthday. (Ineson, Pom- Austin, Alfano, Larson, 21

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Music appreciation courses as well as choral singing are included in the seventh and eighth grade curricula to ' pave the way for future achievements in the glee club and orchestra. Instrumental music is furnished during the year by the student orchestra for other schools and at community functions, as well as for assemblies. Mrs. Jolidan, who instructs some of the members, co-ordinates their endeavors into a unified musica effort. The climax of the year ' s Terpsichorean labors is the annual concert held in April. The Girls’ Glee Club, in gowned splendor, joins the Boys ' and the Orchestra for an evening of blended harmony. The thrilling strains of young voices singing rises up to greet the welcome Spring. Mrs. Marjorie Jolidon . . . patience per sonified, and an indefatigable leader. Viva la Companie as the male chorus manfuly exercises the chords in preparation for the yearly concert. Later, joint rehearsals make festive the happy seventh (no ’law) and the after hours. Front row: T. Edmonds, Biggerstaff, Falkowski, Lewandowski, J. Sheridan, Griffin, Benson, R. Edmonds, Kraiza, Ridel, Giblin, C. Osowiecki, Brown, Clark; second row: Fitch, Chase, Gunn, Sullivan, Holcomb, Beneski, Jones, Borowski, Radziewski, Shepard, D. Osowiecki.