Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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THE PEANUT Page Nineteen THE GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB Left to Right, First Row—Bradshaw, Pinner, Howell, Vaughan, B. Barlowe, Giarmona, Parker Left to Right, Second Row—Goode, Secretary; Featherstun, Truitt, Gatling. Fowler, President; Miss Bugg. Sponsor; Mizelle, Brinkley, M. Gray. Blanchard, Hall Left to Right, Third Row—Eure, Rose, Hobbs, McBride, Dixon, M. Taylor, Penn, Johnson Vice-President; J. Gray. Gobbel, Accompanist; Shallcross, Marsh, R. Taylor, Bowden, Nelson Left to Right, Fourth Row—Burton, T. Barlowe. Baker, Williams, Blair Glee Club Features Double Quartet Names Officers For Year At a meeting held October 8, Miss Mary St. Gair Bugg. new director of the Glee Gubs of Suffolk High School, undertook the or¬ ganization of the Girls’ Glee Gub for the coming year. The following officers were elected: Elizabeth Fowler, president; Anne Johnson, vice-president: and Virginia Goode, secretary and treasurer. Sarah Gobbel was elected as accompanist for both the Boys’ and Girls’ Gubs. About thirty-five members enrolled in the Girls’ Glee Gub after having first passed a try-out test. Miss Bugg announced that meetings would be held on Mondays and Fridays during the third period and that practices would begin immediately on numbers to be presented both at school as w T el1 as in the community. Double Quartet Praised The double quartet, organized from mem¬ bers of the two Glee clubs of Suffolk High School, has been announced by Miss Mary St. Gair Bugg. They are as follows: Anne Johnson and Marjorie Featherstun. sopranos; Ann Truitt and Julianne Brinkley, altos; Arnold Baker and Harold Sadler, tenors; and Morrison Smither and Raleigh Ellis, basses. These young people have already begun prac¬ tices on programs to be presented in connec¬ tion with American Education Week and Youth Week. They w ill present several selec¬ tions on the radio during these weeks. Also recently they were presented at the meeting of the Association of Parents, Teachers, and Pupils and have made appearances before such organizations as civic clubs and church meet¬ ings.

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Left to Right, First Row- -V. Johnson, Hosier, Austin, Quayle, E Johnson, Duck Left to Right. Second Row—Howell, Plcwcs, Taylor, Williford, Baker. Secretary; Knowles, Smithcr, President; Chalkley. Smith. Pulley, Ellis. Pice-President; Churn, Hancock Left to Right, Third Row—Stroud, Sadler. Hicks. Williams, Panton, Miss Bugg, Sponsor; Briley, C. Saunders, Sykes, Babb, Carver, Davis. Rudcn Left to Right, Fourth Row ' —Pittman, Turner. B. Saunders. Barnes Glee Club Begins Reorganization Miss Bucc to be Director Miss Mary St. Clair Bugg began the re¬ organization of the Roys’ Glee Club of Suffolk High School, October 8. 1945. The officers elected for this year are as follows: Morrison Smither, President; Raleigh Ellis. Vice-President; Arnold Raker, Secretary and Treasurer; and Sarah Gobbel, Accompanist. Approximately thirty-five boys w ere invited to join the club after first having passed the try-out tests. They decided to meet Tuesdays and Thurs¬ days third period. Because it was not pos¬ sible to organize the club earlier, Mr. W. R. Savage declared it would not lie possible to give credit for this year’s glee club work. Plans for Musical Procrams Laid Out The combined Roys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs planned several musical programs to be given in the school at their October 29, 1945, meet¬ ing. The clubs selected music and began the preparation of several new selections to be used at those programs. The Christmas assembly for December 18, 1945, will be presented by the combined glee clubs. The dubs will also present the musical program for the Christmas A.P.T.P. meeting. The commencement pro¬ gram for 1946 will have the music of the combined glee clubs and double quartet.

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THE PEANUT Page Twenty THE PLAYMAKERS CLUB Left to Right, First Row—Gohbel, Hobbs, Goode. Darden, Bell, Blair Left to Right, Second Row—Johnson, Secretary; W ard, Fowler, Parker, Jennings, Bullock, S. Hines, Simpson, J. Hints, Urbach Left to Right, Third Row—B. Saunders, Dixon, Truitt, Vann, President; C. Saunders, Miss W ' est, Sponsor; Nurney, Vice-President; Hosier. Treasurer; Barrett, Hancock Club Offers Dramatic Training and Entertainment Three-Act Play Presented By PlATM AKERS On Friday evening, January 11. 1946, the I’laymakers’ club presented a three-act com¬ edy entitled “June Mad.” The whole club helped in its presentation by either serving on a committee or taking part in the performance. The theme of the play was that of a teen¬ age girl. Penny Wood, who suddenly realized that she was no longer a tomboy but had be¬ come a young lady. Sarah Anne Fee had this role. Don Mallette played the part of “Chuck,” the boy who had grown up next door and sel¬ dom thought of anything which didn’t affect his home-made glider. The supporting cast was made up of Bobby Pittman, Anne Truitt, Clyde Green, Polly Vann, Jack Nurney, Alice Hosier, Virginia Goode. Jimmie Baines. Don¬ ald Levy, Jean Shallcross, and Beverly Carter. F.ach of these added to the hilarious Saturday night party. One-Act Play To Be Entered In State Contest The Haymakers’ Club is planning to spon¬ sor the presentation of a one-act play which will be entered in the Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League Contest, spon¬ sored by the University of Virginia. Com¬ mittees have been set up to select the play to be given and the cast. During the first week in April the cast will go to Norfolk for the preliminaries. The winners here will go to Charlottesville in May for the state finals. The Playmakers are planning to present the play they choose for the contest before the Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils at the March meeting.