Clinton High School - Builder Yearbook (Clinton, MN)

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THE EUHLBERX S I The music department was organized under the direction of Miss Helena Rude in the fall of 1934. Previous to that time our school had no special teacher in this department but we did have glee clubs that competed at District music contests. Miss Rude specialized in theory and fundamental basis of music. She was succeeded by Miss Juanita Erickson of Minneapolis, Under her direction a large orchestra was organized besides a mixed cho1'us, a Woodwind ensemble, and a girls' sextet. These groups took part in the spring music festivals in 1.935 and 1936 held at Alexandria. The following fall Mr. R. Albert Matteson took over our music department. At our Music Contest held at Glenwood that year, the mixed octet and mixed chorus received A ratings and they also took part in the State Music Contest at Minneapolis. One of the high-lights of the 1937-'38 school year was the presentation of the Christmas pageant and a concert by the mixed chorus and octets under the direction of Mr. Matteson. Mr. Matteson's position was filled by Miss Vera P. Day who in turn was succeeded by Miss Margaret Dorwin. A girls' octet, mixed octet, mixed chorus, band antl orchestra were organized under Miss Dorwin's direction. We received several A's at the contest that spring. Due to the school fire, many of our activities have had to be cancelled this year. However, this spring we gave a combined program with the Browns Valley High School band at Browns Valley and one at Clinton. That concert was the first one to be given in our new auditorium. We also sent a mixed chorus, girls' octet, mixed octet, and four solos to the music contest at Glenwood. The chorus received an A on their selection Lost in the Night, by F. Melius Christianson, and Russell Hofstad also received an A on his solo, Morning by Speaks.

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THE EUHLUZERQ GIRLS' OCTET Back row, left to right: Theona Jacobson, Ruth Steen, Bernice Anderson, Mary Ann Steen. Front row: Merlyn Suter, Iva Dean Kehrberg, Luella Fletcher, Dorothy Steen. MIXED OCTET Front row, left to right: Theona Jacobson, Thelma Sando, Marie Nelson, Dorothy Steen. Back row: Claude Kennedy, Lynn Williams, Arthur Tollefson, Russell Hofstad.

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THE EUHLUERX FOOTBALL Although keen interest has been shown in football, it did not become a reality until 1936. Then Coach Hanson called an enthusiastic group of players together and started a hard grind for victories. Although the players were green, they profited by experience and Clinton soon became a strong contender for district honors with other sehools. Due to the small size of the squads of previous years, Clinton adopted six-man football in 1939 and completed a successful season under Coach Meyer. The scores for the season are as follows: Clinton Beardsley ,,,,t,,,.. 7 Clinton Browns Valley 6 Clinton Chokio .,t,,,,,, ,,t.,. 3 8 Clinton Hancock ,,e,,,,,.... 26 Clinton Graceville ...,tt.,,, 21 The letternien on this year's squad consist of Cecil Beaty, Claude Kennedy, Vernon Botker, Lynn Williams, Roy Nelson, Theodore Nelson, Robert Suter and Jack Utley.