Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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I ,rig J U 1921 7i,.f f ,t THE ALEXIAN 1934 0 bl L wi l D150 Y BAND Beginner's band, second band, military band, and concert band constitute Alexandria's department of bands. Since their organization, the bands have gained recognition for their many excellent performances and have ranked highly in the mu- sic contests. Senior band members are Ruth Avelsgaard, Lynn Bauman, Charles Flooding, Harriet Hanson, Grant Hobart, Ruth Jensen, Esther Moose, Marjorie Nichols, Pearl Oberg, Luverne Peterson, and William Sexton. ORCHESTRA Alexandria's high school orchestra has been prominent in the var- ious musical activities of the year. By winning four first places, one second place, one third place, and one B grading in the past seven music contests, the orchestra has greatly aided in giving prestige to the music department. Approximately S0 persons have constituted the orchestra this year. Seventeen of this number are seniors. They are Ruth Avelsgaard, Lynn Bauman, Inez Buman, Velma Fleming, Doris Gahlon, Freda Haberer, Katherine Henderson, Grant Hobart, Ruth Jensen, Ruth Kellogg, Pearl Oberg, Marjorie Nichols, Frances Jane Peterson, Evelyn Schultz, William Sexton, Marguerite Shea and lone Stenson. H. W. Arentsen music director, has directed the group through- out the year. CHAMBER MUSIC Many small ensembles form the chamber music department. Girls' sextet, girls, trio, and boys' quartet constitute the vocal di- vision. , I Ruth Avelsgaard, Katherine Leach, and Evelyn Schultz have com- posed the girls' trio. The girls, sextet has been made up of Ruth Av- elsgaard, Marion Gustafson, Katherine Leach, Pearl Oberg, Evelyn Schultz, and Victoria Tangen. Lynn Bauman, Robert Elness, Klaydon Evans, and Charles Flooding have composed the boys' quartet. The instrumental section contains string quartet, brass quintet, and clarinet quartet. Members of the string quartet have been Ruth Jensen, Ruth Kel- logg, Doris Gahlon, and Mary Ripley. Lynn Bauman, Charles Flooding, Grant Hobart, Pearl Oberg, and William Sexton have made up the brass quintet. The clarinet quartet has been composed of Ruth Avelsgaard, Leone Brandt, Eileen Hubbell, and Gail Nichols. 24

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1934 THE ALEXIAN 1934 lVIusic H. W. Arentsen M. A. A. In order to be a member of the M. M. A., the governing body of the music department, one must be in at least five major activities. The activities which are included under this head are: band, orchestra, glee club, and chamber music, which includes quartets, trios, and other ensembles. Meetings were held at which rules were made and monitors and li- brarians chosen for all the musical organizations. Lynn Bauman has acted as president of the organization throughout the year. Other of- ficers were: Ruth Avelsgaard, head librarian, Mary Avelsgaard, publicity manager, and Ruth Jensen, secretary. Additional members were Pearl Oberg and Eileen Hubbell. THE GLEE CLUBS In the past six annual music contests, the girls' glee club has won four first places, one second placing, and one B grading. The boys' glee club has, in the past six contests, taken two first places, two second places, one third place, and one C grading. Seniors in the girls' glee club have been Ruth Avelsgaard, Inez Bu- man, Harriet Campbell, Doris Gahlon, Katherine Henderson, Anna Hall, Ruth Jensen, Ruth Kellogg, Virginia Kling, Katherine Leach, Pearl Oberg, Lorayne Peterson, Evelyn Schultz, Marguerite Shea, Ione Stenson, and June Westman. Seniors in the boys' glee club have been Lynn Bauman, Henry Din- da, Arthur Ellis, Klaydon Evans, and Charles Flooding. Flooding.

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1934 THF ALEXIAN 1934 DRUM CORPS L --Vw Left to right-H. W. Arentsen, Marjorie Nichols, Lois McCabe, Gail Nichols, Gertrude Langpap, Ruth Jensen, Helene Loseth, Frances Peterson, Elaine McArdel1. Anna Hall. Velma Fleming, Mary Ripley, Nora Anderson, Mary Avelsgaard, Florence Anderson, Mar- jorie Youtz, Mary McCabe, Eileen Hubbell. Hazel Hustad, Doris Gahlon, Elizabeth Bryant. Alice Thompson, Patsy Noonan, Evelyn Wagner, Ruth Avelsgaard. Doris Welty, Ada Belle Halstead, Pearl Johnson, and H. N. Peterson. Under the directorship of Harold Arentsen, music instructor, the Girls' Drum Corps has attained a reputation for dexterity in formations as well as in playing. Since its organization in 1929, the corps has be- come well-known throughout Minnesota and the surrounding states. For four consecutive years, it has made annual tours, participating in various competitions, celebrations, and conventions. Last year, the tour included parts of southern Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois. The girls have extended Alexandria's good-will by taking an active part in the activities of many of the towns and cities that they have visited. Elizabeth Bryant, who has been a member of the corps for one year, succeeded Pearl johnson, a graduate of '33, as drum major. Her duties N it consist of governing the group and bearing its responsibilities. E Active members are: seniors: Inez Buman, Velma Fleming, Doris Gahlon, Anna Hall, Ruth Jensen, Marjorie Nichols, Frances .lane Peter- son, and Florence XVest: juniors: lilizabeth Bryant fdrum majorl, lilorence Anderson Qassistant drum majorj, Mary Avelsgaard, Adabelle Halstead, Hazel Hustad, Gail Nichols, Mary Ripley, Alice Thompson, Evelyn Wagner, Doris Welty, and Marjorie Youtzg sophomores: Frances Griffith, Dorothy Harris, Eileen Hubbell, and lilaine McArdellg junior high school students: june Fleming, Marjorie Thompson, Katherine Peterson, Iilsie Friedland, and Viola Wfagner. 3 gil Q-4 Qhi is 3 is