Vashon High School - Wolverine Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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The Vashon High School Dance Band has been performing for tive years. During this time, it has played tor many engagements. These include all of the Vashon Coronation dances to date, en- gagements at the Y. VV. and Y. M., Clayton High School, City Auditorium in Clayton, Roosevelt Hotel in St. Louis, and several engagements at Sumner High School, This organization strives to teach all its members an appreciation tor the better type of popu- lar music. Sponsor, Mr. Overby. First Row: Donald Harris, Elvin Vaulx, Ladell Crawford, Clifton Allen, Robert Chisum, Kenneth Young. Second Row: Carlos Hogan, Calvin Rice, Jimmy Collier, Eugene McGowan, Jesse Gray. Top Row: Mr. Overby, James Merity, ,V L 1 21 2 Z, , ' S L g I. i First Row Linda Diggs Elaine Christian Betty Johnson Jewel Sutton Gcncvie B ll Erma Wilson Thelm a West Gloria Boyce Pearlee Bradford Barbara White Evelyn Tucker Esther Knox Second Row Jeanne Crawfod Jimmie Mitchell Rosalie Jackson Norma Smith Carrie Morgan Elvin Craig Fred Adams Geraldine Rucker Billie Jean Bmion Jacquelyn Abernathy Mildred Alexander Joyce DeSha Miss Ruth Green Director Third Row Susie Wilson Yvonne Reese Maurice Williams Robert Collins Freddie Cotton Isaiah Martin Kenneth Cunningham Re ginald Page William Bell Spencer Elliott Garnetta Martin Janice Pinkard The Senior Choir is composed of members advanced from the general music classes and glee club These boys and girls are interested in improving their musical talents and also their knowl edge of choral music works Most of them look forward to be coming members of the Concert Choir 60 , Yi Z Ag 'V 4 ' rv W fr- 1 ' A -1 'f4f . r - ,,,, - , , , , i 4 - A I , r A , -J 1 4 r F . . . . .

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CHORAL CLUB First Row- Merdean Clark, Doris Harris, Mentrel Armstead, Tiede Hogans, 'Jalerie Marsh, Leatrice Grimm. Second Row: Rolancl Tabor, Sonya Chalmers, Johnetta Davis, Claudia Tibbs, Loyce Pickens, lrelene Williams. Third Row: Velma Hannah, Rena Dawson, Auby Wiley, Wilhelmina Prince, Gloria Taylor, Mary Bond, Steve Phillips. Fourth Row- Carl Johnson, Claude Brown, Martha Bulter, Janrietta Parker, Alice Franlflin, Lawrence Craig, Thomas Young, Arthur Henry. Fifth Row: Sylvester Harrison, Lindsay Harvey, Robert Hill, Donald Rogers, Lonnie Tuclfer, Rodney Scott, Charles Lawshe, Elvrett Cov- ington. Sixth Row: Timothy Barnes, Herbert Harris, LeRoy Simmons, Norris Stevenson, Riley Brown, Melvin Morton, Jesse Wooten, Johnny Troupe, Richarcl Lee. llliiiral Club Ito lllee llluh The Choral Club consists ot selected members of the Concert Choir who wish to extend their musical experience beyond the work of the choir. They enjoy singing operatic, classical, and popular music selections. The Choral Club is a much smaller group than the choir, and it fills engagements when a small group is needed. A select and enthusiastic group of boys who have a common interestfflove of good music. Their interest, in study and performance of such music, inspires them above and beyond striving merely for the academic credits which they re- ceive. BOYS GLEE CLUB Back Row: 'Vlicheal Scroggiris, Frank Rhone, Charlie Watts, Charles Orr, Ronald Williams, Robert Luckett, Eddie Curry, Richard Wil- liams, Harold Downs, Glennon Bradford, John Leopold, Richard Hunt. Frott Row, '!.rs. Stark, sc-ated, Robert Mays, Roy Tyson, Arthur Thomas, Mose Fowler

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luurls Glues Club P Front row Wullue Mae Brown Jacquelune Anthony Dorothy Fowler Ruthie Williams Ocue Spikes Georg etta Lovelace Second row Wullue Reese Darden Walterene Pittman Vivian Henderson Delores Brown Hazel Spinks Vurgunua Harrison Annie Witherspoon Third row Kathleen Moore Irene McNary Glennette Jefferson Lawrence Marie James Jacqueline Conte lean Barbara Huldred Annette Taylor Fourth row Miss Ruth Green director Gloria Sykes Sarah Alexander LaVerua Smuth Mary Reed Mar garet McCoy Constance Ferguson The gurls of the Glee Club enloy sungung together immensely They are anxious to build a large repertoire of songs The Girls Glee Club fills engage ments when a girls group is requested They have given programs at Merumac Hills School for gurls at the YMCA and on Womans Day programs at various churches. THE CONCERT CHOIR One of the most outstanding choral organizations of the St. Louis Public Schools is the Vashon High School Concert Choir. It is composed of musical-minded students who blend together their efforts and talents to promote the joys and appreciation of finer music. Through the years the Choir has maintained the high standards that make for good choral singing. It has constantly been in great demand in the community rendering its services very will- ingly and unselfishly. The Choir filled seventeen engagements be.ween September I3 and January 29.