Marshfield High School - Mahiscan Yearbook (Coos Bay, OR)

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BAND One of the best records in the history of the band was made this year with a 9896 average turnout at the band's sixty appearances. The band played at all football and basketball games, pep assemblies, and in several street parades. In the spring they presented the annual band assembly, with the Boys' Chorus appearing in two of their numbers. In the Southwestern Oregon Band Contest held April I8 and l9 the Marshfield Senior High Band received an excellent rating and several members entered the solo contests. On May l0 North Bend welcomed all the schools to the County Band Festival. The Instrumental Musicale was held May 9 in the auditorium with the band taking an active part in it. A Band Club was formed with Bill Stratton as president: Alice Buckingham, vice- president: Doris Wing, secretary-treasurer: Gordon Parr, custodian of equipment. Some of the townspeople formed a club known as the Band Boosters to help pro- mote the band and buy the materials that it needs. To raise money for new band uniforms, they sponsored the University of Oregon players in a play entitled, Berkeley Square. The Boosters also sent the band to San Francisco, August l7-24, to play at the San Francisco Exposition. Wlorann Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Bill Stratton, Don Mat- son, Bob Westman, Evelyn Miller, Alice Buskingham, Margaret Siskting, Maxine Bowers, Rose Zena Latta: ALTO CLARINET: Dalton Coke: 0BOE: Bertha .lane Parker: BASSOON: Mary Baughman: FLUTE: Clyde Bagby, Carl Bugge, Louise Conliffe, Vivian Thompson: DRUMS: Colleen Rochleau, Donna Jordon, Erma Hough- awout, Bob Mackay: BASS: Glen Moen, Alvin 0lson. Members of the band are-TBOMBONE: Gordon Parr: Lila Hansen, Jack Loltln, Keith Wade: BARITONE: James Beagle: HORNS: Phyllis Leuthold, Arlene Dunham, Rose- marie Gatchell, Dorothy Beagle, Esther Forslund: SAX- 0PHONE: Lois Maison, Florence Rooney, Eugene Horton, Vernor Trimble, Bill Hagge: CORNET: Dorris Wing, Evelyn Horton, Ellen Forslund, Margaret Smith, James Long, .lack Vlttitow, Meritth Newdall, Tom Brand, El- mer Newton. Bob Foster, Marybell Miller: CLARINETS: The drum maiorettes have marched with the band on many occasions. Marilee Curran was chosen to head the maiorettes and Bill Stratton was selected drum major. Bill was also student director of the band. Drum Majorettes are: Parker, Kinnear, B. J. Parker, Curran, Spence, Barney, Murphy. BOYS' CHORUS Page Twenty-two To further the progress and enjoyment in group singing, the Boys' Chorus meets twice a week during activity period. l Under the direction of Mr. Martin the annual assembly was presented with Dave Waite as senior soloist. The Chorus also appeared on various other occasions, including: the annual Home-Coming assembly, the Spring Musicales, and the May Day Festival. From the members of the Boys' Chorus, four boys were selected to make up the Boys' Quartet. These were Rudy Sherych, Don Matson, Bob Burke, and Dave Waite. The quartet, in addition to singing at school events, participated in many community affairs. Accompanist for the Boys' Chorus was Alice Buckingham: for the Boys' Quartet, Virginia Olson. First row: B. Jarvis: B. Teaney, librarian: H. Ferguson: W. ltelsbcrg: lt. Burke: P. Cousensl A. Buckingham, ao- rompnnist: .l. Littrell. Serond row: B. Hyde: T. Mathesen: E. Edeg M. Riddell: K. Collier: D. Matson: lt. Stack: C. Larson, president. 'Third row: F. Murphy: G. Texleyg G. Parr: T. Stack. sec- retary: L. Watts. Fourth row: L. Schuttpelz: B. Mineau: R. Sherych: J. Ford: W. Kinney, librarian: .l. Bedingfield: D. Hanning: S. Jolmnnesen: M. Finney. Not pictured: D. Coke: G. Drollinger: A. Elbon: J. Henton: G. Hneger: B. Huggins, vice-president: G. Huggins: K. Maine: G. Potts: D. Wilson: A. Buck: K. Morin: B. Hanning: H. Ford. GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The Girls' Glee Club endeavors to promote good vocal production and music ap- preciation. The group contributed to the Home-Coming assembly and the first Christmas Vesper Service to be presented by the schools of Marshfield. On March 27 the girls staged their annual school assembly and on April 25 they participated in the Spring Musicale. ln March a joint party was held with the Boys' Chorus and the Mixed Chorus. From the Glee Club were selected the members of the Girls' Sextette: Rose Zena Latta, Thelma Young, Bette Coe, Evelyn Wirostek, Marilee Curran and Dora May Sherrill. These girls sang for various school and community functions. Miss Helen McPherson directs the chorus: Bette Schuttpelz and Arlene Johnson are the accompanists. New this year in the music department is the Mixed Chorus. ln this small group girls and boys have an opportunity to sing together and study music for mixed voices. The group is directed by Miss Helen McPherson and Virginia Olson is the accompanist. First row: .l. Wells, B. Parker, V. Horton, J. Harris, L. Puckett, V. 0tt, B. Z. Latta, T. Young, B. Coe, D. Sherrill, G. Howe, A. Ktnnear, M. Miller, R. Drinkard, P. Davenport. Serond row: S. Segura, M. Thompson, M. Reis, P. Velure, B. Thomas, N. Lee, M. Connell, P. Pete, G. Schreur. M. Saint, C. Hunt, C. Spence. Third row: J. Winslow, P. Beam, B. Cruckshank, S. Knut- son, B. Lee, J. Ireland, A. Haptonstsll, J. Durrand, B. Anderson, B Schuttpelz, M. McCall, K. Murphy, J. Hill, P. Bamberg, F. Murphy, M. L. Maas. Fourth row: B. Hubble, L. Gresham, N. Leneve, P. Haugh- awout, E. Jaenig, L. Reidle, M. Daigle, V. Meyers, V. 01son, D. 0lson, H. Henning, I. Lorsung, A. Johnson, C. Meservey, D. Thompson. Not pictured: H. Kantola, I. King. P. Murphy, L. Pour- tales, B. Richardson, V. Teel. E. Parks, E. Wlrostek, J. Jeuhnig, D. Cook, V. Miller.

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DEBATE After winning the Coos county district championship at Bandon, February 28, Marsh- field debaters entered the state tournament at the University of Oregon. There they cli- maxed a successful season by reaching the semi-finals and tying for third place in the state. The question for the entire season was, Should the power of the Federal Government be increased? Preceding the state tournament, the team entered the Linfield meet in which they won three out of six debates in the senior division. At the Willamette meet in Salem the team reached the semi-finals but was eliminated there. In the senior division of the oratorical contests at Linfield College and Willamette University, Gerd Hansen won first place. Her oration, The Invisible Saboteurs, won two trophies for the school. ln the extempore speaking division at Willamette University, Jim Bedingfield reached the semi-finals. Audrey Larson won first place, and the trophy, at the Coos County declama- tory contest with her interpretation of The Waltz by Dorothy Parker. Gerd Hansen, affirmative: Phll Seaman, negative: Miss Margaret Solioeler, advisor: Jim Bedingfield, negative: Janlece Painter, affirmative. ORCHESTRA Marshfield High School Orchestra is an organization for those who wish to study instrumental music. The group meets twice each week during activity period. Members who participate for three consecutive years are presented with orchestra pins. Under the direction of Mr. Jack Plummer they provided selections for the Junior play, Spring Musicale, and Senior play. I-'lrst row: B. J. Parker, V. Olson, M. Locke, R. Locke, V. Second row: G. Moen, L. Kirkpatrick, D. Coke, G. Beher. Thompson, P. Pete, C. Rocheleau, D. Jordan. J. Beagle, M. Baughman, P. Leuthold, E. Horton. Members not pictured: R. Sherych, and B. Stratton. FORESTRY CLUB The Forestry Club was founded in the fall of 1940 under the supervision of Mr. Queen. Planting dozen lots of many different species of trees in the Forestry class arboretum just north of the Senior High School, and caring for and watching their development is the work of the club. They have planted 52 different species and more are to be added this autumn. This arboretum is to serve as a study ground for the forestry classes in the future. First row: R. Matthews, B. Mclvor, D. Reiber, V. Kindred, Carlson, G. Watson. M. Davis, S. Waldrop. Third low: E. Kindred, A. Cook. Second row: D. Elliott, W. Damewood, B. Hillstrom, A, Not Pictured: C. Heath and J. Roderick. FUTURE CRAFTSMEN Page Twenty-four The Marshfield Future Craftsmen Club is an organization for boys and girls who work part-time at a local trade. Sponsoring various social activities, the club provides re- creation and entertainment for its members and other students. Mr. E. T. Barnett is advisor for the group. Among the Craftsmen's successes for l940-4l are the two skating parties held at the Marshfield Armory, their second annual Employer-Apprentice Banquet, and the winning of a prize banner at the Oregon Junior Safety Congress held in Portland. At this conven- tion the club placed third in safety demonstration and eleventh in first aid. First row: R. Gehrke, sergeant-at-arms: W. Damewood: B. Buckingham: M. Burrows: D. Bingham: E. Seimon: W. Westmoreland: J. Smith: B. Mclvor: J. Littrell: J. Clarno: G. Chalmers. Boekeloo: L. Watts, secretary-treasurer: B. Tramp, dee- Not pictured: E. Kindred: B. Edwards: D. Anderson, presi- prcstdent. dent: W. Cameron: J. Davies: R. Gatchell: J. Kelsay: Second row: B. Gresham: B. Baylor: R. Matthews: V. V. Kolen: V. Ott: C. Rew: L. Tindell.