Viroqua High School - Pipe of Peace Yearbook (Viroqua, WI)

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S. Wheelock, L. Tryggestad, J. Endicott, T. Sherry, S. Gardner, L. Peterson H. Helgeson, Miss Eckman, F. Slyack. The Boys Octette is a new musical organization in our high school and has done a great deal to stimulate interest in and enthusiasm for high school music. Although the organization is still in an amateur stage, it has accomplished a great deal and is an established organization in Viroqua High School. The arrangement of the octette is as follows: Thorwald Sherry and Sydney Wheelock first tenors, Harlan Helgeson and Kenneth Peterson second tenors, Beuford Wintz and Jackson Endicott first basses, and Lloyd Tryggestad and Sheldon Gardner second basses. Frederick Slack is their pianist. Although some of the more bashful members of the octette have suffered untold agonies and attempted various escapes when their appear- ance has been in demand, the boys have enjoyed the Wednesday night practices and their harmonious notes from Winter Song, itFishingf ttSwing Along, and others, coming from the Music Room, have cheered many a student plodding his homeward way from the building at four- thirty. Better and more enthusiastic music in the High School 1s what we want and this 1s brought about through our student musical organizations and our general chorus work. Letis all sing along At work or while at play If skies are grey Or dull the day J ust sing along the way. h47-

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f ,t,.':vj;t '1' h , , f. ., . t a -- ,9 h KXl'il , i' a a,a I 4t ' i, , H Al Iii! I t PIPE OF PEACE, : The Girlis Glee Club MISS ECKMAN, Director v Top RoweS. Minshall, M. Gutch, B. Pepper, A. Simonson, P. Fortney, M. Jacobson, P. Olson. Second RoweP. Slade, H. Davis OSecretary-Treasurerl, E. Nelson, S. Adams, B. Weller, B. Powell, R. Mellum. Third RoweE. Williams, L. Nickerson, G. Tenny, E. Barclay, S. Weber, P. Everison, H. Baldwin. Fourth Row-A. Braddock, A. R. Gross, H. Gorsline, D. Helgeson, E. Rothermel, J. Perkins, I. Wold, M. Hetland. Bottom Row-e M. Post, M. Smith, K. Groves, V. Noggle, A. Quick, E. Clancey, M. Endicott. One Monday afternoon in assembly, Mr. Fulton made an announce- ment which was of great interest to the majority of the girls in regard to a Glee Club. All the girls who were interested in Glee Club work were asked to try out that night after school with Miss Eckman, the director. It took more than one night after school to hear the tryouts as there were such a large number to be tried. FINALLY one day, we discovered the list on the Bulletin Board with the names of thirty-eight girls as members. Thursday was decided on as the day for Glee Club practice, and work began. The Glee Clubls debut was at the Armistice Day program in the High School Auditorium where several selections were sung. Since then the club has appeared at various school and city functions. For the first time, Viroqua High School will be represented in the state music contest and although we do not yet know the outcome, Miss Eckman feels confident that Viroqua has a big chance at La Crosse, where the preliminaries will be held April 24. Sixteen girls were chosen from the Glee Club and are hard at work on the contest song ttWelcome Pretty Prim- rose Flowerll by Pinsuti. The Winning Glee Club at the district contest goes to Madison When the final contest is held, May 7. Viroqua will also be represented in some solo numbers namely piano, voice, clarinet, and cornet. EVetfteel eonfldent that Viroqua High School will put forth all possible ef- or o w1n. a46h

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1 IJ Vb! '1 V l j 'n ' 3M9; A 5 J0 UNITIIG Operetta i x quJ , Top Row-Pearl Engler, Rudolph Elton, Jackson Endicott, Harlan Helgeson. Second RoweEmma Williams, Anna Rose Gross, Clarence Peterson, Helen Baldwin, Sarah Minshall. On January 28, ari operetta was presented by the Glee Club of our high school in order to raise money that part of its members might enter in the State Music Contest. The Operetta was The Toreadorsf a clever Spanish comedy in two acts. The setting was a large Spanish home the occupants of which were Senor Dectoria and his two daughters and their attendants. In the plot were also the two beggars masquerading as toreadors and the two lovers. The choruses were all dressed in Spanish costumes as were the main characters. Also the dancers gave some very good Spanish dances, Stanley Sidie officiating at the piano. Senor Dictoria was played by Clarence Peterson, the two daughters by Helen Baldwin and Anna Rose Gross. The attendants were: Emma Williams and Sarah Minshall. Rudolph Elton and Jackson Endicott played the beggers and Pearl Engler and Harlan Helgeson were the lovers of the two girls.