Ashton High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Ashton, IL)

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.U Rf. fff 5 Ass res f'o1wAUlrQl1'rY enlist 'M HP' if-as Asa-new uLLuNoas gm rllilrl SCHOOL y April 50, 1942 Dear Norman, Although the rehearsals of the High School String En- semble were few and far between, this year, the Woman's Club was very fortunate to have them appear at one of their l monthly meetings in the Mills and Petrie Memorial Building. This year's ensemble is composed of Allen Root, Esther Boyd, Miriam O'May, Violin, Leo Neuman, Cellog Donna Jean Sanders, String Bass, and Louise Paddock, accompanist. A On March 26, the ensemble again performed in the gym- nasium, at the banquet given for the basketball boys and cheerleaders, by Mr. Henry Year. - The final results of the contests last year were not yet posted at the time the annual was published, but since I know you are interested in the outcome, I am enclosing it in my letter. ' CONTESTANTS EVENT A DISTRICT STATE NATIONAL Esther Boyd Violin Second Miriam O'May Violin First Lorraine Petrie Clarinet Second Orla Kersten Clarinet First Second Edward Zager Cornet First First Second George Yenerich Cornet First First Fourth Stanwood Griffith Bassoon First First Esther Clover Flute First Second Paul Jennings Drum First First First Betty Wilhelm Twirling First First Second Orla Karsten Twirling Second Congratulations to these contestants of last year, and lots of success to this year's contestants. ' ' Music Department

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I . Aer! YON COMMUNITY A ll I TTX glam g ..,,'Ed .V JI- nnil me ASHTON ILLINOIS -S Iq'I - 1 iif l gfe V I S' 'IW if' 'UDL -f 'j5E - E 1 ' ORCHESTRA STANDING: Florence Clague, Paul Jennings, Dona Jean Sanders Mr. O'May, Jean Langholf SEATED: Esther Clover, Marie Langholf, Gwendolyn Schaller, Lois Kendell, Allen Root, Lorraine Petrie, Esther Boyd, Miriam O'May, Stanwood Griffith, Paul Chadwick, Orla Kersten, Mary Ethel Rosecrans, Carl Zager, Mary J. Wagner, Louise Paddock, Elwood Schafer, Betty Wilhelm, George Yenerich, Natalie Chapman, Shirley Schabacker, Edward Zager, Paul Schabacker, Doris Mae Klingebiel, Leo Neuman, James Klingebiel - PEP BAND . STANDING: Dona Jean Sanders, Mr. O'May, Florence Clague, Leo Neuman, Paul Jennings, Jean Langholf SEATED: Edward Zager, George Yenerich, Paul Chadwick, Louise Paddock, Esther Glover, Billy Jacobs, Gwendolyn Schaller, Clifton Schafer, Lois Kendall, Sophia Schade, Lorraine Petrie, Orla Kersten, John Eckhart, Ruth Cross, James Klingebiel, Veon Mace, Lavon Landau, Shirley Schabacker, Delbert Byars, Doris Mae Klingebiel, Carl Zager, Paul Schabacker, Elwood Schafer, Stanwood Griffith MIXED CHORUS FRONT ROE: ,Betty Fosdick, Phyllis Cordes, Esther Boyd, Eleanor Schafer, Mr. O'May, Orla Kersten, Esther Clover, Marian Bergsmith, Lorraine Petrie SECOND ROW: Betty Jo Thompson, Louise Paddock, Wilma Romick, 1T1ary'Ehel Rosecrans, Lois Kendell, Lavon Landau, Billy Jacobs, Carlcy Chapman, Veon Mace, Bernadine Krug, Doris Mae Klingebiel, Marilyn Henert THIRD RQH: Carletta Ann Stephan, Betty Wilhelm, Minerva Pfoutz, Glen Eyman, Donald Jacobs, Neil Montanus, Milford Bunger, Jean Langholf, Helen Kersten, Evelyn Grover FOURTH RON: Hazel' Williams, Shirley Schabacker, Marie fangholf, Russell Canfield, Bruce Heath, Allen Root,Ralph Salzman, Clarence Unger, James Klingebiel, Doris Grover, Natalie Chapman, Isla Whitsell, Barbara Grover . FIFTH ROW: Donna Maude Sunday, Leo Neuman, John Kersten, Willis Kersten, Paul Jennings, Paul Chadwick, Edward Zager Laverne Kersten, Warren Thomas, Loren Calhoun, George Yenerich, Gwendolyn Schaller