Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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.ff W hfjff is A is Boy's Quartet: Left to Rightg lst Tenor, Gerald Tucker: 2nd Tenor, Bi ll N is b e tg Baritone, Bob Sunderland: Bass, Howard Fink. sung at various banquets, they were very popular with the student body, and have participated in many assemblies. Another ensemble with a highly superior rat- ing was the woodwind quartet. This group con- sisted of Janice McPeek, lst flute: Betty Matthews, 2nd flute: Jean Dilworth, lst clarinet: and Mar- garette Garrison, 2nd clarinet. This quartet was started into rehearsal two years ago, and has won all the contests it has participated in. The string quartet, composed of Dorothy Mc- Connell, violin: Genevieve Daves, violin: Dorothy Dunbar, viola: Marcia Barbour, 'cello, was another winner of a highly superior rating in the Southwest- ern contest. This ensemble has played for many outside activities, and is in constant demand for assembly programs. Although the string quartet is not a new idea in ensemble work, this particular quartet has been outstanding in the high grade of Page 17 Back in vocal department again, we find a new group this year in presenting the mixed quartet. This quartet included Evelyn Wheeler, Marjorie Plank, Hugh Calvin, and Paul Wycoff. Although not popularized to a great extent, this ensemble was one of the outstanding highly superior entries in the contest. Keeping up the reputation as being one of the finest orchestras in this part of the country, .the high school orchestra again won a highly superior in the Southwestern contest. The contest number was the overture from Hansel and Gretel. Through the efforts of the students and the con- ductor, Paul Painter, the orchestra of this season is better than ever. Perhaps this same phrase has been used before,but as Mr. Painter himself explain- ed, each year the groups advance to a higher qual- ity: and this season has been one of the highest spots and peaks of advancement, particularly for this year's orchestra. In the ensemble division again we present the woodwind trio. This ensemble won in the South- western contest, and also performed in the Young Artists Recital. It's personel consists of Jean Dilworth, clarinet: Wade Fite, oboe: and Betty Matthews, flute. This group had been rehearsed but a few times, and wasa new addition in the en- semble division. Although the brass sextette did not enter com- petition in the Southwestern contest, they won their highly superior in the Wichita district contest. By so doing they won the privilege of playing in the National Regional at Colorado Springs. The personal includes Bob Misak, horn: Ernest Gentry, cornet: Forest Robinson, cornet: Gerald Nolan, baritone: Bob Thompson, tuba: and Bob Riggs, work it has maintained throughout the year. trombone. 44, .. UM. A641-Wi' K if X 5- A X 'iq i 41 ZZ We My ii, U 3:322-

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N s Page 16 Nimble-Handed Viking Musicians Expand Activities of Department ii-71l As this goes to the compositor, the Department of Music will be bringing to a close its 33rd year. The year has been marked by smooth and even progress toward those departmental objectives which have through the many years been mileposts along the way to high inter-scholastic standing. The orchestra has been rehearsed and built on the idea for a concert performing season rather than a contesting group. In so doing this season's or- chestra has covered more material than any other such group in the past. The orchestra has presented more concerts this season than ever before. Although the W.H.S. band isn't so old as the orchestra, its development has been almost unbe- lievably rapid. This year it has been the largest in the band history of W.H.S., and not only the larg- est, but also the best. The band was featured in a concert at a local theater early in the winterg the proceeds were used for new instruments and uniforms, for the purpose of expansion. ,The band has been doing more street work, and is looking forward to establishing itself as a regular marching band next year. The Little Theatre orchestra appeared at all high school plays, and by adding a group of charac- ters to furnish the gyrations, the two groups form- ed the Thimble Theatre Co. One of the major achievements of the vocal de- partment was the Christmas concert given Dec. 22, in which all the choruses and small ensembles par- ticipated. For the finale all the groups joined in .w . ' U A i l Woodwind quartet: Pictured from left to ri gfht is Betty Jean Dilworth, Janis McPeek, Betty Mat- thews, and Margarette Garrison. singing carols, with responses sung by the boy's quartet, Twenty-two members of the mixed chorus attended the Southwestern Kansas Music Festival held in Wichita, February 2-4, and sang with a chorus of 576 vocies under the direction of Mrs. Carol M. Pitts. The inspiration received from Mrs. Pitts helped to give the students a better under- standing of choral music. Winfield received 26 highly superiors in the an- nual Southwestern College Music contest. Of the 26 wins, 11 of these were won by various ensembles and the remainder by the various soloists. One of the groups to win the highly superior was the boy's vocal quartet. This group was com- posed of Gerald Tucker, lst tenor: Bill Nisbet, 2nd tenorg Bob Sunderland, baritone: and Howard Fink, bass. This group has been in popular demand throughout the entire school season. The boys have

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Page IR if F an-sl ,i 'wi M1 .. The senior high pep club finished its fourth successful year with 55 active members. Nancy Jarvis served as pres- ident, Dorothy Dunbar, as sec.-treas.g Rosemary Struebing, vice pres.g Doro- thy Barker, Sally Callison, drill leadersg Miss Barton and Miss Bice, sponsors. The Ssribhlers' club, formed this year by 75 people with writing as their spec- ial hobby, published the 1938-39 Eng- lish Echoes. Officers are: Guy Parsons, president, Dorothy Dunbar, vice pres., Betty Jo Dunlap, sec.: Lucy Headrick and Miss Helen Johnson, sponsors. The jr. hi. pep clulr increased its membership this year. Drill leaders were Peggy Re-iter,Peg,gy D iughty and Ro- berta C1nningham.The presiding offi- cers were Betty Baker,pres.g Patricia Mi'Quire,vive pres.: Barbara Grey, sec. The F. F. A. headed by Ira Plank, made a broadcast over Farm and Home hour Denver, Colorado, put on one of the biggest banquets of the year for parents and sons, attended the state F. F.A. contest in Manhattan. The offi- cers: Harold Snyder, pres.: John Law- rence, vice pres.: Keith Kerr, sec., Mil- lard Kittleson, watchdogg L. Groene, treasurer, Leonard Biddle. reporter. For the second year the Speeders and Accuracy clubs have again helped to create speed and accuracy among the typists. Patsy Martin was pres.: Dorothy Hussel,vice pres.g Marjorie BroWn,sec.g andlietty Mc Allister, ser-