Adams High School - Argo Yearbook (Adams, MN)

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0 Song.u Of all these minstrels none was so famous as Vernon Gosha. With baritone voice he sang, WA King Shall Re1gn.N Four minstrels then came forth, Arlene Otto, Margaret Duggan, Herman K1apper1ck,and Vernon Goshag uThe Snug offHopeN filled-the room. TheuF1rst Christmas Caroluwas sung by Margaret Duggan and Arlene Otto. And then the whole chorus joined in to sing. HSong of the Morn1ng,N HLet Heav'n and Nature Sing,Fhwlle1uinhn EKU thenMuSiC of Beth1ehem.u And the young Argonauts were also filled with the christmas spirit. All became dark in the hall. The great pageant was being presented. Before them the watchers could see shepherds: eight upper grade boysgwise men:V1ncent Bolton, Irwin Tlegen, and Don- ald Larson: angels:Donis'5smundson, LSDOHHQJODHSOH, and Lorraine Meyers: candlebearersxthirty grade childreng choir children from all grades: Mary, Eva Tucker: and Joseph, Francis Christmas Devney. Cantata 1959 These characters were seen moving about and singing in a room representing n stable. As each group entered they gathered themselves before the manger, and then they sang bi' X -' r A 23? gf Q4 s - w p 1-Le? 131. y Ev E '5 " M " ' o ig! leyllylgln -iemj sjxysl -N

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egg Q started on the'voyage 'with the Argonauts the mlnstrels were in either one of three groups, -5 ,, 3 and some of them took part in two act1v1t1es.The ' 533- ' I. .c -' X- .. H' , three groups were: The High school band, direct- L ANY were the minstrels -who,' 'early 'last fill V, . A11 1 E ed by Mr. Stegemang the mixed chorus by Miss Jones, and the jun- ior high chorus by Miss Sanders. One day Mr. Btegeman said that the band of trumpeters was to give a benefit concert at the Adams High School auditorium. And the proceeds of the concert were to be used for uniforms for the members. He said, WWe will do what no one else has ever done be- fore, we will do what no one else ever thought of doing, We will go down into the auditorium and give this great concert." When the trumpeters came that evening, they played upon their instruments as they had never played before, They proceeded, they played such selections as the 'Merry Swiss Boy," "The Golden Bears," and "Little Gypsy." They played the deepest tones and sweetest melodies. All would play the"Sp1rit of the Sioux" and "The Fighting Irish." And in this great band of trumpetelvs there were forty enthusiastic members. On and on through the days the mihstrels went. And as they went, the members Lygmf of the mixed chorus were filled with the Christ- . mas spirit. Whilst they worked on the Christmas contata their hearts were filled with the "Music N of Bethlehem.n They went to the auditorium and 1 stood before the watchers. When Miss Jones 'bogan -iii iagyezy to direct they were filled with ,joy and the chorus sang, "Ring On

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NO Little Town of Bethlehemyu 'While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks,U NHark the Herald Angels Sing,n alt came Upon a Midnight Clear,N UAway in a Manger,u NWe Three Kings of the Orient Are,W nThe First Noel,n HO Come All Ye Falthful,H NJoy to the World,W and HS1lent N1ght.u All this was directed by Miss Sanders. As they went along, the trumpeters played upon their instru- ments regularly. With their hand and their heads they showed that they were inspired to practice long and hard for a great concert to be given on one of the beautiful days in May. They came at last to the auditorium and the spectators heard soft music. It grew louder and louder. Before them they saw many members in new uniforms of purple and gold and shining instru- ments strapped to them. Br d And then they took up their instruments and Conggrt Mr. Stegemnn put up his nfma. with the baton ne MW 2 struck the beat and all started playing together.That songnGrand- pa's Clocksnmade them think of the large old hall clock that they saw in the grewt hall.It suddenly changed to A musical clock with many chimes, and then the dreaded alarm clock which summoned them to the ours. And then they heard all around them the sound of footsteps, UThe Parade of the Wooden Sold1ers.N Only two of the Argonauts stood before the spectntors,Lorrn1ne Meyers and LeDonna Johnson.They sang two love songs of yesterday. A NCl1r1net Polkanparted their spirits from-their bodies TS Shir- ley Tolstead and Kathleen Karsburg played, accompanied by Miss Jones. Their spirits came back to them when there came overland the HM1rch of the TroJans.n Here the concert ended and they all left the auditorium to hasten through the open holds of the Argo.