Dawson High School - Reflector Yearbook (Dawson, MN)

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befbfzy X Co gg.. O X? ,iso . ix. Q xr P- QC' 'att N. Q Q +4552 obj' fail., gin OP eq, Q-ig' ' 145 0' X :xo sol 0 Q oefvqo 204' Qgb? NIB 1,5 '4,. 62, Qgglcsfg Q, +323 1- bi ' fb 'fa ,9 g. 4? 1 to ' OQZJ- Q76 BRASS QUINTET Russell Dahl, Virgil Helgeson, Bernard Aundahl. Curtis Johnson MUSIC Robert Trotter. THE MESSIAHU On Sunday evening, December 17th, 1939,1the Dawson Community Chorus, un- der the direction of Mr. John Soli, pre- sented the Messiah , composed by George Frederic Handel. This presentation took place in the Dawson Armory. No admis- sion was charged. It proved to be a huge success and it was estimated that about 1400 people attended the performance. The featured soloists were: Miss Clara Throndrud, soprano, Miss Clara Selander alto, Mrs. Don Olson, altog Conrad Bol- stad, tenor, and Karl Kolstad, bass. The orchestra was made up of musi- cians irom Madison, Appleton, and Daw- son. Miss Betty Smith of Minneapolis was the accompanist. SENIOR HIGH DISTRICT CONTEST On Saturday, April 20, 1940, the Senior High School District Music Contest was held in the Granite Falls High School Au- ditorium. The following groups partici- pated: Band, Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Mixed Octette, Girls' Sextette, Brass Quin- tette, Boys' Sextette, and String Quartet. Instead of taking the members of win- ning groups to the State Music Contest this year, they were given a trip to Min- neapolis in the Spring to attend a Band or Symphony concert. In order to qualify, the following requirements had to be met: 1. Accomplishment tAn A rating or an acceptable achievement at the District Contestj. 2. Perfect Attendance. 3. Diligent practice. 4. Payment of bills. JUNIOR HIGH DISTRICT CONTEST The Junior High School District Music Contest was held in Madison, Minnesota, Saturday, April 13th, 1940. The groups which were entered werer Mixed Chorus, Girls' Glee Club, Mixed Octette, and the Girls' Sextette. Q l

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Back Row IL to RJ-James Bakken, Lennard Pearson. Leon Wer- Miss Ada Sweeney. Miss Ernestine Deters. Second Row CL to Rl--Dorothy Dahl, Virginia Schmit, Clarice son. Helen Michaelson, Virginia Swenson, Idelle Hanson. First Row QL to Rl-Avis Buchmann, Marjory Jordahl, Aletrice son, Lorraine Anderson. Patricia Gimmestad, Lorraine Olson. ' DECLAMATORY D9C19fm3'C0I'Y iT1ClUd9S interpretative had charge of the interpretative reading readin-g of poetry or declamatory selec- division. Those who participated Were: tions and original oratory. Miss Deters Virginia Swenson, A Quiet Afternoon by Tarkington iSuperiorJ Idelle Hanson, The Valiant by Hall and Middlemas CVery goody Patty Gimmestad, Going of the White Swan by Parker Lorraine Olson, Anne of Green Gables by Montgomery Cgoodl Virginia Schmit, The Vidow Voman. Aletrice Larson, Guinevere by Tennyson Helen Michaelson, The Highwaymann by Noyes Dorothy Dahl, The Death of the Hired Man by Frost Lorraine Anderson, Fading Rose Mr. Kramer coaches the original ora- tory division. Leon Werner gave Ameri- ca's Destiny. Miss Sweeney had charg-e of the exltem- DAWSON H This club edits the Dawson Hi-Life published weekly in the Dawson Senti- nel. The staff includes: Editor-in-Chief, Idelle Hansong Asso- ciate Editor, Mary Little, Department Heads, Virginia Swenson, Marjory Jor- poraneous speaking. Participants were Avis Buchmann, James Bakken, Lennard Pearson, Clarice Larson, and Malrjory Jor- diahl. I-LIFE STAFF dahl, Patricia Little, Florence Trotter, Helen Michaelsong Sports, Everett 'Blon- die' Dahlg Typists, Judith Miller, Phyllis Hullstrom, Dorothy Lusk, Laura Kvaalg Advisor, Miss Erne-stine Deters.

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SCHOOL BAND Buck lion' KL to IU-Melhzt Thore- son. Phyllis Hullstrom, Beverly Niel- son. Curtis Johnson, Russell Dahl, Virgil Helgreson, Guy llovland, Ger- ald Michzlelson. Third Row KL to Rb-Richard Janice, Rhoda Hanson, Gloria Ann Thompson, Sheldon Trotter. Robert Trotter, Wil- liam Mzthlum, .lohn Trotter. Second Row KL to RJ-Veloris John- son, Elaine lilllefson, Viririnia Swen- son, Deloris Running, Delphine Nord- gard, Florence Trotter, Elwood Thron- drnd. Front Row fl. to RJ-Thomas Gil- lott, Bernard Amdahl, lleloris Smith, Doryue Melom, Phyllis Knudsen, Vir- ginia Schmit, Arvid Larson, Harris Ronning. Not on Picture-Clifford Plate, Nor- ma limrstrami, Helen Wfesthy, Lor- raine Lee, Eloise lflllefson, Allan Lund, P 4' - - Pl C1 SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Bark Row il, to lib--Russell Dahl, Elwood Throndrud. Guy Hovztncl, Shel- don Trotter, Robert Trotter, Melha Thoreson, Deloris lionning, Phyllis l-lullstrom, Dorothy Lusk. Third Row tl. to RJ-John Trotter, Thomas Gillott, Bernard Amdahl, Al- lan Lund, Veloris Johnson, Phyllis Knudsen, lleloris Smith, Doryue Me- lom, Patricia. Little. Second Row Cl. to IU-Richard Junko. Gloria Ann Thompson, ldelle Hanson, Helen Michaelson, Irene lion- destvedt. Irene lliis, Carol Michaelson, Florence Trotter, Viririniu. Swenson. Front How Cl. to RJ-Mavis Thrond- rud, Vir::,'inia Schmit, Delphine Nord- irurd, Phyllis Larson, Esther Rom- sztzts, Gloriat Swanson, Angeline Strat- moen, lflloztnor l'ieri.:'ni:ui, Gertrude Dztnielson. Phyllis Johnson. Not on picture-llztrris lionning, Virgil Iiolgreson, Clifford Plante, Pa.- trioizt Gininwslztd, Edith Nordgrztztrden, Carmen Junko, Dorothea Johnson, Mary Ellen ldllefson, lfllizubeth Swen- son. MIXED CHORUS Back Row QL to Ri-Harriet Boraas, Idelle Hanson, Elwood Throndrud Russell Dahl. William Mahlum, Harold Rogers, Curtis Johnson, Leon Werner, Stanley Benzon, Lane Trotter, Virgil Helgeson, Sheldon Trotter, Ralph Fon- dell, Derlyn Moe. Vern Stangeland. Third Row KL to RJ-Dorothy Lusk, Edith Nordgaarden, Angeline Strat- vmoen, Olive Melom, Harris Ronning, Lester Morgan, Bessie Mae Strom, Gloria. Swanson, Avis VVin,f:e, Phyllis Knudsen, Hazel Dahl. Yvonne Kvam. Second Row QL to RJ-Phylis Hull- strom, Florence Trotter, Edith Nel- son, Norma Engstrand, Phyllis Lar- son. Patricia Little, Mavis Throndrud, Esther Romsaas. Delphine Nordgard, Dorothy Dahl, Virginia Sumner. First Row QL to RJ-Doryce Melom, Lorraine Olson, Deloris Ronning, Vir- ginia Swenson, Irene Riis, Irene Ron- destvedt. Helen Michaelson, Patricia Ginimestad. Not on picture-Jerome Stangeland, Clifford Plate, Joyce Ludlow.