Abilene High School - Orange and Brown Yearbook (Abilene, KS)

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Glee Clubs HE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB is a vocal class which is trained in theory, appreciation, vocal culture, ear training, vocal solo, and ensemble. There are thirty- two members in the daily class, but only twenty-seven are members of the club. This group or part of it has ap- peared at many gatherings during the year, namely: Presbyterian Church, lVomen's Federation, Ladies' Liter- ary League, Gardening School, Evangelical Missionary So- ciety. They also sang during an interlude at the Junior Play, 'tHer Friend, the King. Later they motored to the Herington High School to give an exchange chapel. The entire glee club made this trip. They then appeared at the Lions Club, Abilene Music Club, and they later broadcast over radio station KFBI. On April 6, the music elimination tryouts were held in the high school auditorium, The winners of this intra- school contest represented Abilene in Salina. Two glee club members were winners in the vocal solo tryouts. Nadine Wells received first in the alto solo, and Willmith Scott was awarded first place in her soprano solo. The contestants chose their own accompanist and were graded by percentage on score sheets made out for the purpose. The judges were from Kansas Wesleyan college in Salina. Prof. C. F. Jessen, piano instructor of the college, and Lucile Haymen, Helen Overturf, and Paul McNutt, students, were the judges. The Central Kansas League Music Contest was held in Salina, Friday, April 21. The results of this contest are as follows: Nadine Wells won second place on girls' low voiceg Willmith Scott received sixth place on girls' high voiceg the girls' sextet tied for fifth place, and the Girls' Glee Club received fourth place. The girls' sextet chosen from the glee club is Willmith Scott, Nadine Wells, Nadine Holmes, Iona May Morrison, Katherine Moot, and Maxine Bishop. The accompanist is Annette Klager. HE BOYS' GLEE CLUB began its work at the begin- ning of the school year under a new schedule. A di- vision was made so that there would be one class for all of the boys. The membership was also changed. There are thirty-two i11 the class, but only twenty-five were chosen to represent Abilene in the music contest, The Boys' Glee Club is like that of the girls'. They are trained in theory, appreciation, vocal culture, ear- training, vocal solo, and ensemble. This group has also appeared at many different gatherings throughout the year such as the North American Club, Lions Club, junior play interlude, NVomen's Federation, junior high school chapel, and then at the high school chapel, where they put on a very interesting program of vocal selections. One of their main features of the year was the broadcast- ing of solos, quartets, and sextets over radio station KFBI, The boys quartet is composed of Oliver Hartenstein, Alfred Makins, Loy Leffingwell, and Allan Nottorf. The boys had their local elimination tryouts at the same time that the girls held theirs. The winners of this intra- school contest also represented Abilene at the music con- test. The winners of the vocal tryouts were as follows: Bish- op Anderson won first in the tenor solo, and Loy Leffing- well was first in the bass solo. At the Central Kansas League music contest held in Salina, the Boys' Glee Club got seventh place, our boys' quartet received third place, while the mixed chorus was awarded sixth place. The only first place Abilene 'won at the contest was the boys' low voice which was won by Tfov Leffingwell, a sophomore. Bishop Anderson won third place in the boys' high voice, Under this efficient training by Miss Griswold, thc young men who were privileged to enjoy this class, are being fitted for a larger place in life after graduation. Training in reading music, voice culture, and ability to face audiences go a long way in helping the pupils in their future life. GIRLS' GLEE CLUB ROW 1-Sutton, Snyder, Klager, Howland, Jordan, Scott, Wells, Fair, Holmes, Monroe, Buchanan. ROW 2 -Emig, Snyder, Whittier, Mason, Kauffman, Moot. Howie, Tinkler, Shetter, Shetter, Hensley. ROW 3- Buchanan, Nelson, Hoover, Johnson, Morris, Gris- wold, Welsh, Blaesi, Lam- beth, Bishop, Larson. BOYS' GLEE CLUB ROW 1-Whitehair, Todd, Bowell, Larsen, McDonald, ROW 2-Blachly, Lauer, Glick, Tinkler, Nottorf, Black, Woolverton, Tinkler, Makins, Lenhart. ROW 3- Nottorf, Pientka, Harten- stein, Leffingwell, Johnson, Weaver, Schiller, Bonfield, Frey, Jenson. Row 4- Brown, Picking, Norman, walt, Bogart, S n i d e r, Woolverton, Anderson. Mc Kanna, Griswold, Ra- i

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Band and Orchestra ROW 1-Berger, Shearer, Zook, Schrader, Gamber. Dahnke, Duckwall, Ayers, Owens. Kelley. ROW 2- Coulson, Cole, Keller, Baker, Zook. Hollar, Hottman, Esh- elnian, Case, Holmes, White, Vance, Duckwall, Pinkham, Simmons. ROW 3-Wilson Welsh, Hesselbarth, Stoffer Menges, Hesslbarth, Ander- son. McMillan, Wisby, George v v Brooks. Stratner, Dull, Graff, Hollenback, Horner, Hershey, Warder, Bath, Johnson, Froe- lich. HE A. H. S. BAND, under the direction of Harold E. George, has received favorable comment Wherever it has appeared. The band has a membership of fifty, It has made a great contribution to the football and basketball games. The night before the first football game it led the big pep rally which is more commonly known as Snake Dance. lt also participated in most of the out-of-town games. In the fall at the Central Kansas Free Fair it had an outstanding part in the entertaining of the crowds. On November 5, the Abilene band went to Manhattan to a boy scout meeting. It led a parade of all the scouts. In the afternoon the band was invited to the Kansas State Iowa football game. In the evening the scouts held a concert at which time the A. H. S. band played several numbers, The band had a winter concert in the high school audi- torium in December. Later they played at the Junior High basketball tournament for Dickinson County, then at the State Regional High School Basketball Tournament in which Abilene's team played. The last active part the band took in outside activities was in the annual youth week parade. It led the parade with all of the students following in order. I The music elimination tryouts were held in the high school auditorium Thursday, April 6. The winners of this intra-school contest represented the Abilene High School in the Central Kansas League Music Contest held in Salina at the Memorial Hall Friday, April 21. ' In the Central Kansas League Contest at Salina the band received sixth place. VVayne Zook received sixth ulace in trumpet, Dwight Zook seventh place in clarinet solo, and Herman Bath received third place in trombone, HE ABILENE HIGH School Orchestra, under the di- rection of Harold George has a membership of thir- ty-eight. It has made several appearances during the year. It assisted in the entertainment before and between acts of the junior and senior plays. The orches- tra gave several concerts throughout the year. The purpose of these concerts was in preparation for the Central Kansas League Music Contest. On February QR, a concert was given at the Junior High School. They also appeared in chapels at the high school at dif- ferent times throughout the year, On March 21 Mr. George and the orchestra went to Clay Center High School to give an exchange chapel. There they played a group of different numbers. All of the orchestra made the trip. Theyehave also had the honor of broadcasting over radio station KFBI. The annual spring concert of the orchestra was held in ROW 1--Medley, Miller, Shearer, Osborn, Hugg. Campbell. ROW 2-Good- win, Rawalt, Kelley, Zook, Hollar, Kerns. Miller, Phil- lips, Jones. Moot. ROW 3- Schrader, Machan, Tyler, Ford. Gamber, Dull, George, Baker, Zook, Vance, War- der, Bath, Berger, Hollen- back. ROW 4-Bushey, Graff. , U 1 the City Auditorium April 11. The highlight of this concert was the playing of the contest number, The A11- gclusf' by Massenet. During the last week of school the orchestra played at the different commencement exercises. The music elimination tryouts were held in the high school auditorium on April 6. The Winners of this intra- school contest represented Abilene at Salina in the Central Kansas League Music contest, The violin solo was Won by Mary Elizabeth Millerg Jane Keel was awarded first place in the piano solo. The orchestra is one of the most outstanding organiza- tions in the school. Much credit goes to Mr. George for making possible definite progress in instrumental music. In the Central Kansas League Music Contest in Sa- lina, the orchestra received fourth place. Jane Keel re- ceived second place for her piano solo, while Mary Eliza- beth Miller got fifth for her violin solo.

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Madrigal Club ROW 1--Glick, Sutton, Brown, Moot, Nottorf, Wit- ter, Welsh, Larson, Morri- son, Makins. ROW 2-Bu- chanan, Nottorf, Bowcrsox Bowell, Buchanan, Letting- well, Johnson, Hartenstcin Nelson, Weaver, Bishop Klager, Snyder. ROW 3- Blaesi, Picking, Holmes Mclianna, Scott, Griswold, Tinkler, Jordan, Tinkler, Wells, Rawalt. v v v v VERY RANCH has its yodeling cowboys, and A, H. S. has its Madrigal Club. It is an organization of the best voices in the boys' and girls' vocal music departlnent. The club has two meetings a month. One is a practice meeting after school at which mixed chorus numbers were sung. The other is given in the evening. At this meeting programs are given by the members. The Madrigal Club was organized in high school several years ago but did not receive its charter until last year. Three chapels were given by the club this year. The first one was an exchange chapel with Herington in Dc- :-ember. Tl1e other two were given in the Abilene SCIIUOIS at the senior and junior schools. The programs given were nlade up of solos, group nuinbers, readings, and tap dances. A niodernistic banquet was given in January for the inenihers and their guests, The tl1t'lll0 was, A Rhapsody in Black, and the decorations were black and silver. La Verne Weaver was toast master, The club entered the Central Kansas League Music Contest at Salina a11d sang the contest selection, Lo, How a Rose E'er llloomingfy by Praetorius. Loy Letting- well placed first in the boys' low voice contest. Nadine VVells was awarded second place in the girls' low voice contest. In the boys' high voice contest, Bishop Ander- son won third place. The boys! quartette also Won third place. The Madrigal Club ended their activities of the year with a picnic at Brown's Lake. The officers of the club are Nadine VVells, presidentg Lois XVelsh, vice-president: Nadine Holmes, secretary- treasurerg Maxine liishop, librariang Iona May Morrison, publicity managerg Renee Johnson, social chairnntng Ruth Mary Nelson, program chairmang and Renee Johnson, ac- companist, Miss Griswold was sponsor. Symphonium Club S lll'I SYMPHONIUM Club, organized in 1930, by Mr. e llarold George, has renewed its activities through- out the school year of 32-33. The purpose of this organization is to foster higher ideals of music and music appreciation, and to develop interest in further study of music and musical history for students who are members of the band or orchestra and who are interested in more active work than the band or orchestra alone can offerj The aim and project of the club is for the furtherance ot interest in solo events, and every effort is made to en- courage students to appear in solo performances. Every year the musical organizations are entered in the C. K. L. contest in which band, orchestra, and solo events play an important part., The orchestra and band have made several appearances both in chapels for the school and concerts for the pub- ROW l--Woolverton, Zook, Dahnke, Zook, Jones. ROW 2 -Coulson, Ford, Dull, George, Graff, Machen. Tyler, Phillips... now 3 - osbom, Huqg, A Campbell, Vance, Schrader, White, Shearer, Hollar, Kerns, HOW 4-Bushey, Gamlier, Miller, Hollenback, Miller, Kelley, Goodwin, Bath, Med- ley, Rawalt. lic. The orchestra appeared in Clay ,Center for a chapel. This was the first time that the orchestm has ever made an appearance in a neighboring town. ' ' Throughout the year, meetings of the club were held every two Weeks during the orchestra period, at which time members of the club appeared in solo performances and discussions on various musical topics and books, In previous years the Sy1nphonium'Club'has had an annual banquet, at' which members iandinvited guests were present. The annual entertainment this year was changed into an all-day picnic which members and guests attended. The officers selected at the beginning of the year Were: Harold Kelley, presidentg Percy Keller, vice-presidentg Lois Schrader, secretaryg Jean Goodwin, treasurer: Her- man Bath, student council representative.