Metamora Township High School - Parrot Yearbook (Metamora, IL)

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GIRLS CHORUS There were elghty members m the Glrls Chorus, whlch was lmder the dxrectnon of Mr Stephenson Most of the muslc conslsted of llght classlcal and muslcal comedy pleces On November 2, , the chorus took part m a Thanksgwmg program The Woodford County Chorus Festlval was held at Metamora on Aprxl 20 the chorus part1c1pated m th1s annual event Th1s year, two gnrls sextets were formed Sylv1a Neumann, Constance Stamper, Phyllls Schumacher, Mary Ann Mahoney Martha Rmgness and Shxrley Schumacher were m the group dxrected by Mr Stephenson ln the sextet composed of semor gxrls and under Mnss Fox s d1rect1on were Ethel Bachman, Manetta Schnelder, Barbara Grebner Colette Bach man, Mary Lee Noe and Marllyn Leatherman Mary Lee Noe and Phyllls Schumacher entered the D1str1ct Vocal Solo contest held at Eureka Glrls Chorus met every Tuesday and Thursday durmg the seventh perlod At one of the first meetmgs Marletta Schnexder was elected presldent Nancy Smxth, v1ce presldent Norma Smlth, secretary Elalne Abel and Ethel Bachman 3SSlSt2.!lt secretarles and Jame Lancaster, Ruth Mlchael, Mmamaree Schlupp, and Lmda Kern, llbrarlans Pat Grxeser was the accompamst Members of the Grrls Chorus plctured on the opposlte page were Left to Rlght Front Row Accompamst Pat Grleser C Bachman, D Marchand, A Wernsman, Norma Smlth M Rlngness, J Patterson M Mlchael, R Mlchael, Pat Schneider E Bachman, M Grebner J Bachman, E Grebner Row 2 B Grebner, H Danz, P Koch Nancy Smlth M Klesewetter, M Mahoney, R Kamm, C Rohman, L Martln, B Schllpf L Wagner, M Sullxvan, F Grebner, D Rohman, A Relnmann, L Wol.f Mr Stephenson Row3 B Morgan, June Bachman, H Schaxdle, F Parr .T Koch, S G1ll1att, D DuBo1s L Noe, M Zlmmerman, S Schumacher L Kern, D Byerly,A Schertz,C Wagner C Grebner Row4 J Lancaster, S Lumpp P Sommer, D Wagner, V Huser P Schu ham, G Doak, M Schnelder, M Leatherman, Peg Schnelder Row 5 C Stamper, C Hagaman N I-lagaman, A Seckler D Jones, L Speck, P Speck, P Grebner B Koch E Abel J loerger, S Nuemann, L Grebner, V Schlundt M Schlupp BAND Thxs year s band act1v1t1es were many and varled The marchmg band played at all of the home football games The band also led the snake dance at homecommg Mr Stephen son, band dlrector, orgamzed a small pep band whlch played at the home basketball games Th1s group was under the baton of Bob Chllcot In February the band had xts flrst concert of the year It was held m the gymnaslum The Woodford County Band Festxval whlch was held ln Mxnonk, was one of the hnghllghts of the year m whlch the band members part1c1pated In add1t1on to the hlgh school students 1n the band several chxldren from the upper grades of Metamora Grade School were members The band met for practlce every day dur mg the flfth hour The band entered the Dlstrxct Band Contest held at Eureka Rachel Kamm entered the mstrumental solo sectlon on the flute Patrxcla Grleser, plano Band LefttoR1ght Front Row P Schumacher,J loerger P Grxeser, A Schertz, G Doak, R Kamm, Na.ncy Smlth B Cunmngham, C Bachman, Norma Smlth S Lumpp Row2 S Blachek, J Fauber R Bader P Weldman, D Byerly C Kennel O Stelder L Hoffman, Danme Wagner, Rnchard Mason Row3 J Hartman J Stexder, J Engel, W Rohman, E Schlabach E Abel C Stamper, A Rauh L Martm, W Chrxst, J Wlltz, S Herron, J Zxmmerman D Guth S Schumacher, A Wernsman Back Row Mr Stephenson, L Kern, L Zxmmerman, M Noe, D Jones, D Wagner R Hodel, R Schertz, R Herrlng, Donnle Wagner R Mason, B Grebner M Schnexder, James Stexder, S Neumann, H Neumann I . . . , , , . 7 . . , . J ' - . l - . . . - . Q , , . . , . . . . . . . 5 . . - . 5 . 1 9 -l - , - - v . J . . . , . . , . : ' ' , .. . . ' , c . u , n e I . , n . , . . -- : . . . , . , n ' ospo , n ' , c c I 1 o s ' u , n -- : . . ' . , . . ' ' . ' , . - y . , . . . . , . . . . , . . . , . macher, B. Zoss, M. Noe, Bernice Grebner, B. Grebner, J. Welte, J. Engel, B. Cunning- , . . , .... , . , . , .... , . . . , . . . . . , . . ! 7 , . -- ' -- : . . , . ' . . - . , . I . ' , . -- : . . , . , . ' . , . ' , . ' , . ' ' -- : . ,, . 1 . . . , . , . . , . . . ' . . ' , . , . . -- : . u 4 . , 1 1 ,. e n . . ' . , . . , .

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Girls' Chorus AQ 6I4Y 5 Akgy I M Band

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BOYS CHORUS Membersh1p tn the Boys Chorus lS open to all of the boys m school Thls year about th1rty boys Jomed They met for pract1ce every Monday and Wednesday durmg the seventh perlod Offlcers elected 1n September were James Zlmmerman presl dent Wllbur Rohman, v1ce presxdent, and Harvey Martm, secretary treasurer The fxrst maJor actwmty m whlch the chorus took part was the concert held on November 22 The group sang two numbers Mary And a Martha and Clancy Low ered the Boom Several members of the chorus took part xn the operetta The Woodford County Chorus Festwal was held ln Metamora m Aprll Both the Glrls' and Boys' Choruses took part Rehearsal was held 1n the afternoon and 1n the evemng a performance was gxven for the pubhc Dr Harlan Pelthman, dlrector of the Men's Glee Club at l1l1no1s State Normal Universlty was the dlrector Members of the Boys Chorus plctured on the opposxte page were Left to Rlght Front Row Sylvla Neumann, accompamst R Hodel L Zlmmerman J Welte S Mlnger W Bachman, L Hoffman J Locker, W Chrlst A Welte W Zlmmer man Mr Stephenson dlrector Row 2 D Marchand R Herrmg R Schertz E Schlabach J Stelder, R Etter P Schrock C Barrow J Zunmerman W Roh man M Wernsman Row3 R Fandel L Mart1n,J Gaetz D Kennel H Martm A CAPPELLA The A Cappella Cholr IS an advanced smglng group selected from the Girls and Boys Choruses Tryouts are glven at the begmnmg of each year and fxfty members are selected At concerts the cholr wears maroon robes whlch were purchased a few years ago The flrst public appearance th1s year was at the Thanksgivmg program ln the gym The group sang Rlp Van Wmkle a cantata The cast of the operetta was chosen ch1efly from the a cappella group The choxr entered the Dxstrlct Chorus Contest at Eureka U1 Aprll The group also performed at Baccalaureate serv1ces ln May Those selected for A Cappella Cholr thls year were Left to Rlght Front Row A Wernsman B Grebner M Rmgness C Bachman P Sommer Norma Smlth Nancy Smlth A Schertz S Schumacker R Kamm Mr Stephenson, the dlrector Row2 E Bachman, H Schaldle D Wagner J Bachman S Lumpp M Leather man P Schumacher, J Engel M Schnelder G Doak L Martm Row 3 M Noe P Grleser, C Stamper D Jones E Schlabach J Stelder J W1ltz H Neumann J Ioerger, S Neumann E Abel Row 4 R Hodel L Zlmmerman S Mlnger R Schertz L Martm H Martm D Kennel J Z1mmerman P Schrock D Zlmmerman, W Rohman W Zlmmerman BOYS' QUARTET Left to Rxght James Wlltz Eugene Schlabach James Zlmmerman Harold Neumann I . . , . . . . . , , . --lv 1 u H - 7 nv' - 1 ' 1 , . , . . : . , : ' ' 5 . , . ' , . , . . , 1 o , n s l , n , n . - , . , ' . : . , . ' , . , . , - I . , - , . , . ' , . ' , . . : . , . ' . , . , . ' , D. Halford, J. Wiltz, R. Chilcot, M1 Elbert, H. Neumann, D. Zimmerman. . . . . , , . . . . ' 7 ' I II ' ' ,ll . . . : . , : ' D ' 7 ' l l ' 1 ' Y . l . , . , . , . , . . . : . . ' , . , . , . , . - , . . , . ' , . , . ' . : . , . I . , 1 , - , . . , . . , 0 , . . , . . : . , . ' , . . , .I , . l , . . . , . , . . , . , . . , . . . z . 1 , . ,