Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Concert Club Girls Gain As director of the girls ' chorus classes, Mr. Robert Bramblett works to prepare the novice groups for advanced music. Fifty-eight girls made up this year ' s Concert Club. Most of the girls were picked from the girl ' s chorus classes. Being a member of Howe ' s choir is the ultimate goal of most Hornet vocalists. A wide variety of music was sung including Negro spirituals and modern-day pop music. Hard work was put into the improvement of their numbers. They met with their director, Mr. Frank Watkins, every day to reach the peak of perfec- tion. After this goal was achieved, the group performed here at Howe and at other places in the com- munity. They participated in the PRV and the Music Festival as school functions. At activities out- side of school they sang at neigh- boring churches and song festivals throughout Indianapolis. Claudette Greene timidly sings a solo in chorus class. She has eager hopes of be- coming a member of next year ' s Choralaires. Marcia Thomas displays her musical abilities by presenting a solo to her fellow students as Mrs. Janet McNeill accompanies. 26

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Talented Groups Enliven Activities Howe ' s Choir, Madrigals, Girls ' Octet, and Boys ' Octet made up the major portion of the Music Depart- ment. As a group, the choir ex- hibited its skills on radio, in school, and on the downtown Circle during Christmas under the direction of Mr. Frank Watkins. Mr. Bob Bram- blett led the Madrigals, an elite group of twenty-one. Both Girls ' and Boys ' Octets gave live perform- ances for various organizations. Mr. Watkins and new teacher, Mr. Tom Lewis, conducted these groups. Mrs. Janet McNeill accompanied the groups and assisted all the di- rectors. Heading the list of activities were the musical and the Music Festival in the spring. OCTETS, Front Row — Alex Stalas, Demise Page, Sherry Thomas, Marcia Reasoner, Syndie Cherry, Karia Pannell, Bethany Ber- ger. Second Row — Ron Spice, Mark Watkins, Harold Potter, Dan Alexander, Chris Stone- braker, Dan Hartley, Doug Dye, Gary Conway. At Piano — Joyce Cox, Tom Evans, accompa- nists for the groups. Going over selections for their groups, Mr. Robert Bramblett and Mr. Thomas Lewis de- vote much time to Hornet vocalists. Dedicated to the study of music, Mr. Frank Watkins, Music Department head, directs a church choir in addition to his school duties. A friend to all, students and adults alike, he is affectionate- ly known as Pop. 25

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Musical Knowledge, Prepare For Choir CONCERT CLUB: front Row— Sue Evans, Sharon Brinson, Diana Harlan, Laina Chap- man, Anita Brydon, Carol Christ, Barbara Bowen, Michelle Dobbs, Susie Perkins, Betty Rennard, Janet Dunn, Christine Dwire, Peggy White. Second Row — Sydney Rogers, Patty Fuehrer, Cathy Pedrey, Louise Whitehurst, Becky McClary, Theresa Scott, Paula Launer, Judy Hollenbaugh, Patricia Evans, Diana Maudlin, Peggy Becklehimer, Deborah Archer. Third Row — Linda Richardson, Ruth Ann Grever, Kathy Orr, Landa Alexander, Su- san Aldrich, Charlene Bass, Karen Grace, Margaret Martin, Kathy Hanes, Anita Powers, Sally Frick, Nancy DeFur, Cher l Walker. Fourth Row — Carol Black, Debbie Cassidy, Concetta Raimondi, Syndie Cherry, Lynn Boyd, Deborah Wynn, Kathryn Frisbie, Helen Hudson, Paula Dickenson, Susan Cox, Chris- tine Danforth, Christine Struck, Vicki Nichol- son, Susie Nichols. One of the primary performances of the Concert Club is to sing at Vespers during the week of commencement activities. 27