Sodus High School - Soduskan Yearbook (Sodus, NY)

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Horns, trumpets, drums, cornets, trombones!! What a mixture of instruments! Yet, strangely enough, from that jumbled mixture comes a series of sweet, harmonious sounds. We are very proud of this active band which, under the direction of Mr. Glenn Waldorf, has played at fairs, band concerts and contests. The ofhcers of the band are: Preridenz .......................... HAROLD TURNER Vire-Pmridefzl ..... .... M ARHLON COLEMAN Secretary-Treflrlner' ........,...... CASTELLE DE HULLU Early in the year, September to be exact, the Sodus Band played at the Palmyra Fair. Inasmuch as that gave the school a half-day holiday, we will give three cheers for the band. All the people who were listening did too! During the fall and winter months, the band kept very busy. Every Tuesday afternoon until five ofclock, the band members spent their time preparing for the spring contest, the Finger Lakes Sectional Contest and the summer contests and conventions. The Spring Band Concert, that fabulous glory, was held on the evening of April thirtieth, in the auditorium of the High School. Those who attended the concert were very much impressed with the skill which the band has acquired this year. The Finger Lake Sectional Contest took place in Palmyra on the night of May third. We are pleased to say that some of the members played in the solo parts. Although they didn't win any prizes, we feel that the members of the band represented Sodus High School very favorably. The Band performed again on the evening of May sixth at a Chamber of Commerce banquet given in the school gymnasium. That evening was called Education Night in the Chamber of Commerce calendar and the band played to show the work of one phase of the music department. The Senior Class owes them a vote of thanks for playing so willingly at their Senior Supper which was given in December. The Band has been very successful this year and our only wish to them is that they may be just as successful, and even more so, next year. We are sure that this organiza- tion is very worth while and necessary to the school and we think any member would tell you that he is proud and honored to belong to such a talented group of young people. --'iii 27

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Young Farmers' Clube Motto, We Grow as we Serve. The Young Farmer Club is an organization of boys representing the classes of Vaca- tional Agriculture of the High School. There are thirty members enrolled in the club this year with the following officers: Preridenz ....... ........ E LWOOD BALL Vine-preridenr .... . . .FREDERICK O,BRlEN Secretary ...... . . .LESTER DATTHYN Trearurer .... .... M ILAN MITCHELL Reporter .... .................... E UGENE DATTHYN Adzfimr ,............................ CARL A. Lewis The Young Farmers began their program this year by sending representatives to the State Meeting at the New York State Fair. In addition to the regular delegate meeting and program, the boys took part in the judging Contests and earned several prizes. The Fruit and Potato judging teams won second place at the Palmyra Fair contests and the Fruit team won first place at the Rochester Horticultural Society Meeting. Nine members of the club attended the annual meeting of the Young Farmers at Ithaca, Farm and Home week and took Part in the judging program in Fruit, Poultry, Dairy cattle, Potatoes, and Plant and Insect Identification and Control Contests. The members also attended the annual meeting and the Leadership Training School. The Boys also took charge of the western division of Young Farmers and sponsored the Speaking Contest for that section. Elwood Ball was selected to represent our group and the program was put on at the annual meeting of the Sodus Grange. The Sodus Lads were awarded second place in this contest. In the spring, the boys held two regional meetings at Macedon and joined together with the Wolcott and North Rose Chapters for a Father and Son Banquet at North Rose. The boys have held two outdoor meetings and one rifle shoot this year. They took part in the Basketball and Baseball leagues of the Wayne Monroe Group and the Ellison Park Rally Sports Program. This program included a regional business meeting of Western New York Young Farmers and the Sodus Boys took their share of awards in the contests which included relay races, horseshoe pitching, track, jumping and shot put. The entire club attended the program of the National Dairy Day celebration at the Geneva Experimental Station and delegates from the Club attended the Farm Manage- ment Meeting at Alfred University. Each member is carrying on a program of super- vised practice and are planning for a better program for next year. -wif 26 lse-

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Crchestra Mnrir zvloirh gefztlier on the .rpirit liar Than fired eyelidr 1117011 tired eyef. TizNNYsoN. A few years ago, Miss Alice Shannon, our music supervisor, started the first orches- tra Sodus High School has had. Under her capable leadership, the orchestra has grown and increased in size as well as popularity. Each year a practically new orchestra has to be built up due to the fact that most of its participants graduate each year. If pupils would study instrumental music earlier in school, the above procedure would not be so difficult. This year, the orchestra has produced very fine results even though there are but four of last year's players with us at the present time. We have completed several selections. among which are: Fair zlflaid of Perth by Widdelg an overture, and Izzlernlezzo by George Bizet. Some of the important occasions at which the orchestra has played are the Senior Supper on December twenty-first, the Senior Play on November twenty-sixth and twenty- seventh and the Wziyne County Speaking Contest for girls. The saying is that what starts well usually finishes well. The orchestra started well and we have only to look at their record to see how they finished. At the annual Spring Music Festival the orchestra took a large part. They have also played in some assembly programs. So the orchestra has passed another year. Aiming at success, they have progressed a good share of that path. -T-al 28 lif-