Argenta Oreana High School - Pilot Yearbook (Argenta, IL)

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FRONT ROW: G. Snokc. R. Spain. Mr. Kramer. H. Van Foaaan. T. Dungey. SECOND ROW: N. Kaufman. 0. Frya. R. Jones, J. McMahon. R. Marsh. THIRD ROW: M. McMahon. B. Stogsdill, J. Groves. P. Doane. H. Chenoweth A boys chorus was organized for the first time this year. There were fourteen members with Mr. Kramer as director and La Verne Hebei as pianist. We participated in the Macon County Chorus Festival which was held in our high school. We did not try to enter any contests this year because we felt we were too inexperienced since a few years art required for the members to learn to sing parts. Nevertheless, the chorus made progress and soon our boys should be able to sing with the best of any boys’s chorus anywhere. 29

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OPUS FRONT ROW: B. Snyder, P. McCoy, D. Cooke. I. Howard, M. Koontz, S. Stout, J. McKinney, J. Shobe, Mrs. Freeman. SECOND ROW: A. Howard, F. Reeves, M. Likins, B. Srhall, J. Craft, S. Grubbs. J. Williams, J Boyd, P. Mullins. THIRD ROW: B. Reitzel, D. Hackney, V. Banning. N. Tipsword. C. Rhodes, M. Roderick, D. Hupp, J. Oldweiler, E. Umbarger. FOURTH ROW: M. Bilyeu, P. Fahay, D. Sigmon, J. Dunkel, B. Seamonds. W. Kaufman, B. White, A. Stephens, V. Rainwater, M. Zindar. The Girls Chorus had a membership of thirty-six under the direction of Mrs. Frances Freeman. Bonnie Schall served her third year as accompanist for this organization. On December 16, the Argenta Boys and Girls’ Choral Groups were hosts to the eight Macon County high schools in a County Music Festival. Fifteen of our girls rehearsed and sang in the final public performance. On April 9, the chorus competed in the District Music Contest at Normal. Other public appearances were made at a Spring Music Festival and at baccalaureate services. With the exception of Betty Reitzel, all members of the ensemble were new and had had little experience in singing three-part music; nevertheless, the group participated in the district contest. Since there were many Freshmen girls in the organization, Girls' Chorus is looking forward to a bright future in the coming school year. 28

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nsem FRONT ROW: Mr . Freeman. Arlene Howard. Phyllia Mullins. Betty Jean Reitr.el. Carol Rhodes. SECOND ROW: Donna Sigmon, Virginia Rainwater. Marilyn Zindar, Beverly Sramonds, Ellen Umbarger. 30 LaVERNE HEBEL BCNN1E SCHALL