Mentor High School - Cardinal Notes Yearbook (Mentor, OH)

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Band A source of enjoyment that will last as long as life itself is open to those who learn to know and love music. Our Mentor High School band, which consists of approximately thirty- five members, started its third year with hopeful ambitions. Under the direction of Mr. Stocker, the band rehearses twice ea.ch week, has played for many assemblies, and has taken part in the concert given to increase the funds of the music department. This organization went to Berea, on April 20, 1935, to compete in the Northeastern Ohio contest for the first time. It played Iowa Band Law by K. I.. King, as the warm up , Son and Strangerv as the selected, and La Feria as the required number. The officers of the band are Ray Jenks, president, Lucille Evans, secretary and treasurer: and Jack Thayer. librarian. Clarence Cole is the student director. Orchestra The orchestra of Mentor High School is composed of approximately twenty-eight mem- bers, directed by a competent leader, Mr. Stocker. The officers of this organization this year were Ford Davis, presidentg Betty Allciiin, secretary and treasurerg and Jane Jones, librarian. A new position in the orchestra is that of student director, which was filled during the year by Stanley Shanower. Music is provided for assemblies and graduation by this organization. This year, as in former years, the orchestra went to the spring music festival which was held on April 12, at Willoughby High School. They played The Two WaItzes from Brahms. Some of the members of this group were chosen to play in the massed orchestra later in the evening. In order to raise money to help buy music, the orchestra participated in the concert given in the school auditorium on February 13. Mixed Chorus One of the most advanced of the musical organizations is the mixed chorus of about fifty-five members. Mr. Stocker formed this chorus this year, choosing its members from the boys' and girls' glee clubs, and it has progressed rapidly under this able direction. The group participated in the Berea contest as did a special octette composed of Louise Wagner, Barbara Christen, Mary Fog, Vera Rosecrans, Bill Linsz, Dave Andrus, Jim Ahlman, and Stanley Shanower. The mixed chorus has also participated in two informal concerts and in several assemblies. Two of their numbers which they render especially well and which are quite difficult for any high school chorus are Listen to the Lambs by Bett and Lo, a Voice to Heaven Sounding by Bortnianski. They sang as their selected number at the contest The Long Day Closes by Girls' Glee Club An organization that holds the interest of a large number of girls of Mentor High School is the ever popular girls, glee club. This group has about fifty-five members. The purpose of the glee club in the high school is to encourage and develop organized choral music. Under the direction of Mr. Stocker their aim is being achieved to a great extent. This group rehearses once each week. Several representatives of this club were selected to sing in the massed Northeastern Ohio chorus April 19, 1935, at Berea. This group, along with the other musical organizations, participated in the concert held February 13, 1935, in the high school auditorium. The officers of the girls' glee club are the following people: Jean Norris, president, Eunice Stevens, secretary and treasurer, and June Lingafelter, librarian. Vera Rosecrans holds the position of student conductor. Boys' Glee Club The boys' glee club, which has thirty-seven members and is composed of boys from the freshmen to the senior class, has, under the able direction of Mr. Stocker, accomplished amazing results. Bill Linsz, the student director, often leads the boys in their rehearsals, which are held once a week in the music room. This group sang at a P. T. A. meeting, at the annual concert, and also in several assemblies. At all performances, they were highly appreciated by their audiences. A group of these boys went to Berea, on April 19, to form several ensembles and to be in the mixed chorus contest. The officers are Bill I.insz, presidentg Tom Guthrey, secretary and treasurerq and Ray Guncsch, librarian. Sullivan. TWENTY-EIGIIT

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'I'llIll'l'Y arsitv M VVilhout a doubt the mo:-t outstanding club of an athletic nature in Mentor High School is the Varsity M Club. 'l'his organization, however, does not deal exclusively in athletics. The purposes of the group are to bring into the organization those who have earned an athletic letter, to promote sportsmanship of members of Mentor's athletic' teams, to aid in maintaining: a high standard of scholarship and citizenship of those participating in inter- scholastic sports, to further social activities of club members, to assist in promotion of all Mentor athletic activities, and to support the ideals of a winning' athletic team. .Xll winners of athletic M's are eligible to become members by the unanimous vote of the :.:'Iive tnenibers. Initiation is held twice yearly, following: the football and basketball seasons. lfllection is held the first meeting' in May. The officers for this year are Ford Davis, president: Bill Linsz, vice president, Woody Russell, secretary, Henry Maurer, treasurer, Stanley Shanower, serpreant-at-arms. During the course of the school year the Varsity M has sponsored a, number of dances. l ollowing the football season the club sponsored the annual athletic banquet and ball. The enrollment this year reached 25, an exceedingly large number of letter men for any sehool. Twenty-two of these were seniors, three of whom are charter members who helped found the organization in 1932. Mr. Masonbrink has been the faculty adviser and the biggest reason for the success of the club. llc has served indispensably not only as chief counselor but as chef on many occasions when the club enjoyed a social event.