Wasco Union High School - Wasconian Yearbook (Wasco, CA)

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I J 35 WASCONIAN lpespite the fact that our school has always been an unusally fine one, it was not complete until last year, when s band was organized under the direction of Mrs. Hicks. Since noon was the only available period in which everyone who wished could take band, it was necessary to use that hour. Throughout the year we played for basket- ball games, assemblies, play day, a P. T. A. program, and the Lost Hills commencement. On play day we appeared in uniform for the first time. This year it was planned to have both a junior and a senior band, taught in the first and the second periods respectively. With this arrangement, there were two students enrolled-for senior band, and a few more for the junior section. So the noon period was resumed for the instruction of the band. After hard work and many weeks of practice, we played at the following events: football and basketball games, play day, Community Theatre play, and the student body play. Thus a band was thoroughly established in the Wasco Union High School, and may it progress rapidly in the years to come. I

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WASCONIAN '35 is-ui vvfxsiib GMS' cm Cube 'n September, l934, twelve girls enrolled in the Girls' Glee Club. Shortly after school began, the girls accepted an invitmticn to sing at the Eastern Star. Then, in October, the girls gave Q performance for the Women's Club in Taft. Following this, the club begin working on several numbers in preparation for their contribution to the Teachers' Institute Week in Bgkersfield. Credit is due tc the very herd Work of the directcr, Mrs. Hicks, and the girls for Q very excellent performance. During this time new members had gradually been coming in, so at the beginning of the second semester there were twenty-six girls in ill. In Februury, the club prepared H short Cantata, nThe Girden of Flcwers,H which it give three times. Then the girls prepared numbers for the Spring Music Festival, which wus to be held Merch 29. This was n . great experience for the students, becduse all the schools in Kern County, in 2 joint chdrus, sxng some masterpieces cf music written by Bach and Brahms. Wesco was very fortunate tc have Mr. John Smallmnn direct these numbers, as he is Q well-known music leader on the Pacific const. He wie issisted by Mr. Hurold Burt and his symphony orchestra of Bakersfield.

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' I 1 WASCCDNIAN '35 1' I ' f ' 'Q ' llrli, STRITNQ1 LNDIQIVHELU, fx small but interested group could be found hard at Work each morning in the first period studying music arranged from the Masters for two violins, cello, and piano. These were Luelld Elmes, Clay Hadlock, Miriam Raven, end Carolyn Fidlar, with Hrs. Hicks directing. Good ensemble was early secured and the four played with distinction at the following events: the junior play, school and church Christmas programs, the Girl Reserves convontion in Bakersfield, the program honoring Shaftcr, the reciprocity luncheon of the Wesco Women's Club, Baccalaureate, and the music recital during commencement week. The voice department under Mrs. Ruby D. Hicks captured highest honors in,e contest sponsored by the California-Western Schocl Music Conference. The purpose of this contest was to select the best soluists from high schools, junior colleges, colleges, and universi- ties within the Conference urea, California, Nevada, Arizona, Philippine and Hawaiian Islands. , Preliminary auditions for the central section CKern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, end Mariposa counties, were held in Fresno on February l7. Glen Bergthold won first place and Margaret Funk, third. Thelma Prather and E'Laine Andersen hadumade prepara- tion also, but illness prevented their participation. ' ' 4