Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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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

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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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. f3.! ' 2 I E 1934 I THE ALEXIAN 1934 OPERETTAS ,ji Pearl Oberg Lynn Bauman Participating most prominently in glee club and operettas, two mem- bers of our class have been preeminent in the major musical activities of the school. Pearl Oberg has sung leading roles in all of the four operettas pre- sented during the years she has been in high school. In Rosamunde, she sang the part of Baucis, a shepherdessg in I-I. M. S. Pinaforef' she played the leading role, that of Josephine. She por- trayed the part of the Japanese girl, Yum-Yum, in the Mikado, an- other Gilbert-Sullivan operetta. In the Bohemian Girl, so ably pre- sented this year, Pearl sang the role of the venomous gypsy queen with the excellence that has characterized her singing in all the operas and operettas in which she has taken part. Lynn Bauman has pleased Alexandria audiences with his excellent portrayals of leading characters in our operettas for the past three years. In his sophomore year, Lynn took the part of the boatswain, a prominent sailor on the I-I. M. S. Pinaforef' In the Mikado, Lynn sang the leading role of Nanki Pooh. In the Bohemian Girl, he por- trayed Florenstein, the fastidious nephew of Count Arnheim. Our class can well be proud of these two of its members who have so well represented it for four years. Pearl and Lynn have, of course, been ably supported by the music director, the glee clubs, the orchestra, the stage force, the make-up and costume managers, and the dramatic coaches.