Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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The Band Cornet SEVERN HANDLEY CHARLES MORTON DEAN STUCK DONALD KIECHEL HAROLD REED GENE BLANKENSHIP IRVIN SCHLANGE HERBERT HELMS Saxophone MARY GROVENBURG DALE FALK LUTHER HUTTON Drums WAYNE SCHAFFER GERALDINE EADS ROBERT HEMMINGSEN PERSONNEL French Horn BERT SMITH JOAN FLAU Cymbals JOHN FISHER Clarinet ROBERT BLANKENSHIP CHARLES GABUS THOMAS JOHNSON MARJORIE FRASER GENEVIEVE GEICK CLARE BLAKE JEAN MAYER LUCEEN MAAG LYDIA OESTMANN GORDON KOONTZ GUY A. FULLER—Director Piccolo and Flute DELBERT SMITH Baritone Horn ETTA NEUNABER Trombone FLETCHER CLINE BARTON BLAKE LEOBORN RICHARDS GWENDOLYN REED Bass Hern LOUIS CORRINGTON Bass Viol JEAN HUMPHREY Although the High School band has been in existence for only two years, it has made remarkable progress, and at present is one of the outstanding musical organizations of Auburn. The band was awarded a rating of “good” at the 1934 M-I-N-K contest at Peru. The following ratings were awarded members of the band who played instrumental solos at the M-I-N-K contest: Bert Smith—French Horn.......................Good Delbert Smith—Flute .........................Good Dale Falk—Saxophone ....................Superior. Robert Blankenship—Clarinet .............Superior Etta Neunaber—Baritone Horn ............Excellent Dale Falk entered the District Music Contest at Omaha in April, and was awarded a rating of “excellent.” Page Tiventy-eight

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The Orchestra PERSONNEL Piano MARION KEARNS Violin ETTA NEUNABER JOHN FISHER BENT BERNER EDUS HAHN HAZEL WILLIANS JACK GABUS GENEVA STUTT EVELYN STUTT MERVIN KEEDY Viola MATTHEW WIENCKE LAWRENCE ROGGE Cello MARIAN JOHNSON GERALDINE EADS Bass Viol JEAN HUMPHREY PHYLLIS WHEELER Saxophone DALE FALK Trombone FLETCHER CLINE BARTON BLAKE French Horn JOAN FLAU BERT SMITH Flute DELBERT SMITH Clarinet ROBERT BLANKENSHIP CHARLES GABUS THOMAS JOHNSON Cornet SEVERN HANDLEY CHARLES MORTON Bass Horn LOUIS CORRINGTON Drums WAYNE SCHAFFER GUY A. FULLER—Director The high school orchestra, under the able direction of Mr. Fuller, is one of the major musical organizations of the school. During the school year, it has provided music for many of the school activities. At the annual M-I-N-K contest at Peru the orchestra was awarded a rating of “excellent.” The following ratings were awarded members of the orchestra who played instrumental solos at the contest: Jean Humphrey—Piano .......................Excellent Etta Neunaber—Violin ...........................Good Matthew Wiencke—Viola ......................Superior Marian Johnson—Cello .......................Superior Marian Johnson was rated “superior” on her cello solo; Matthew Wiencke was rated “excellent” on his viola solo at the District Contest at Omaha. A string quartet, made up of Etta Neunaber., first violin, John Fisher, second violin, Marian Johnson, cello, and Matthew Wiencke, viola, was awarded a rating of “good” at the M-I-N-K contest at Peru. Page Twenty-seven

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Senior Dramatics JANE ANDREWS JEAN BENNETT NEIL BROWN ARLENE CLARK JOSEPH CLARK MAXINE ERISMAN MARY FISHER RAYMOND HACKER AVIS HARMS MARGARET HENDERSON MEMBERS BERNARD CLARK HARVINE KERNS MILDRED LLEWELLYN LUELLA NINCEHELSER ELLA OESTMANN JOHN SANDERS MARJORIE STEVENSON ROBERT SNYDER JULIA JEAN SNYDER EDWIN SODMAN MAYRE TANGEMAN CLAUDE OAKMAN BESSIE WALTZ CHARLES THOMPSON NELDA SHUEMAKER LOREN THOMPSON LILLIAN HUMPHREY FRANK CLINE EMMA DeBUHR JOHN ROSS MISS ELLEN HEDGE—Sponsor At the local dramatics contest held here in March, the following places were awarded: ORATORICAL—Radio Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow..Edwin Sodman, 1st DRAMATIC—The Minuet .................... Marjorie Stevenson, 1st HUMOROUS—Bargain Day........................Mayre Tangeman, 1st EXTEMPORANEOUS—The Dangers to World Peace...Claude Oakman, 1st Auburn High School won the cup awarded by the Sub-District Declamatory Association at the contest held in Auburn. The following received awards at the sub-district contest: ORATORICAL—Radio Yesterday, Today, and Tomorroio.Edwin Sodman, 2nd DRAMATIC—The Minuet .................... Marjorie Stevenson, 3rd HUMOROUS—Bargain Day ...................... Mayre Tangeman, 1st EXTEMPORANEOUS—Has Unemployment Been Solved......Claude Oakman, 1st Mayre Tangeman was awarded a silver medal for winning second place at the District Declamatory Contest held at Columbus, Nebraska. She read “Bargain Day.” Page Twenty-nine