Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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di. H - M. S. (Rand Identification by Instrumentation for Band and Orchestra CLARINETS: Dolly Vance. Don Resler, Mary K. Hendrix, Barbara Camp, Emily Vance. Billy Hill. Marietta Kainbo, Margaret Winze n burger, Gordon Hopper. Rowena Crook, Ruth Lamb, .Timmy Fairbanks. Betty Landis. TRUMPETS: Edwin Kanitz. Jane Camp. Frances Moery, Betty Hill, Robert John R. Hendrix, Norma Resler. E. FLAT HORNS: Mary M. Fleming, Rosanna Fleming, Peggy Moery, Mildred Bob Scott, Burton Tatnun. TROMBONES: Junior Moery, George Loudenback, Marjorie Funk, Mary Belle Kenneth Fisher. BASSES: Doan Mcdaris, Bob Loudenback, Ralph Clark. DRUMS: Scotty Wilkinson. Bob Mcdaris, Billy Proctor. BARITONES: William Fleming, Leland Crook, George SAXOPHONES: Lois Jean Spooner, Betty Flory. FLUTES: Warren McPherson, Francis Lincicum. Helen VIOLINS: Robert Driskill, Scottj Wilkinson, Josephine Driskill, Marker, Lefovor, I lerbert Vance. Schuh. Doit Fish. Bruce. Lefe er. (’mok. BASSOON: T V M I A NI: MARIMBA Marjorie Funk. Barbara Marjorie Rogue. Charlotte Lcfevcr. Catherine Kintner. BASS CLARINET: Enfer Evans. DIRECTOR: ALTO CLARINET: Elton Haynes. OBOE: Bernadine Conway. E. FLAT CLARINET: Marjorie Lamb. PIANO: Bernadine Conway. Alden II. Trickey. Page twenty-two

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 Qdee C£ub Officers of the Girls’ Glee Club PRESIDENT Frances Moery VICE-PRESIDENT Betty Hill SEC RIOT A11V - T R10 A S17 RER Catherine Kintner LIBRARIAN Rachel Lamb REPORTER Evelyn Prahl Officers of the Boys’ Glee Club PRESIDENT Billy Hill VICE-PRESIDENT Don Reslcr SECRETARY.TREASURER John Hendrix LIBRARIAN REPORTER DIRECTOR Scotty Wilkinson John Neal Alden II. Trickey Both clubs have been very active all during the school year. The girls met on Monday and Thursday morning at 8:15. The boys met on Wednesday and Friday mornings. In December we made our first public appearance in our Operetta. Tune In. This had quite a clever plot and with both groups putting their best singing and acting into it Tune In was a grand success. In the first act the girls wore pretty formals ami the boys tuxedoes. The second and third acts took place at a New Year's Eve Party, so both boys and girls wore masquerade costumes. The cast was as follows: Kasper Kroggins, George Loudenback: Mrs. Kroggins. Maty M. Fleming: Jean Kroggins, Jane Camp: Joe Brown. John Neal: Jerry Kennedy. Don Resler: Mitzi. “Dolly Vance: Tilly. Kate Kintner: Milly, Rosann Fleming: Billy, Frances Moery: Dave. Ted Davies: Bob. Bob Fisher: Archibald Throckmorton, Wayne Brunson: Lysander Phipps. Paul Lamb. Kasper Kroggins. czar of the cod-fish industry, and Jerry Kennedy, his Advertising Manager, have decided to tell the world about Kroggins Kippered Kodfish via radio. Joe Brown, operator of VVTNT. is putting on a test broadcast for them. If this test is successful, the resulting contract will enable him to keep up the payments on the station. The mystery soprano, who is to he starred on the program, turns out to he Mrs. Krcggins who has considerably more ambition than talent. Jerry promises to keep her off the air. lie devises a scheme which keeps Mrs. Kroggins from singing, letting Mitzi,” a telephone operator, sing in her place making the program a success, but at the same time placing Joe and Jerry on the wrong side of the Kroggins. With several comic scenes and songs the operetta finally comes to a happy ending for everyone involved. This year Margaret Winzenburger. Mary M. Fleming, and Dolly Vance represented our school in the All State Chorus which was held at Champaign November 4-G. The next activity carried on by the combined clubs was the Annual Spring Festival held in Crrro Gordo. Each school in Piatt County was represented by about fifty students. We sang Calvary and Nightfall.” sung to the tune of Liszt’s Liebe-straum. Everyone seemed to enjoy the Russian melody, “Dark Eyed Russian Girl. The novelty number was the negro song. Liwdy. What A Lonesome Day. The other numbers were In the Gloaming, With You. Dear.” and A Garden Lullaby sung to the well known tune. Barcarolle. The festival has been an annual affair since 11)33. It was attended by a large crowd, and judging by the applause given us. we believe the people enjoy the old familiar songs. The last time we made our public appearance was at our Spring Concert. May 7. We used the same songs as were sung at the festival. We all feel that the Glee Clubs have made real progress this year. Page twenty-one

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(EiaricH Officers PRESIDENT Mary Francos Vance VICE-PRESIDENT Don Resler SECRETARY-TREASURER Emily Vance LIBRARIAN Edwin Kanitz Ret oh i is very proud of her band. In the fall all the members donned their uniforms and cheered the team at football games by marching between halves of games and playing peppy marches at the quarters. A pep band composed of twenty-four members played at all the homo basketball games. At our annual Turkey Day football game, both the Bement and Monticello bands played together at the half. Their hands were so cold and stiff it was a miracle that any notes came out. but being musicians, they stuck it out” and helped pep the crowd. This year there are fifty-five in our band. This number is made up by both grade and high school students. The school purchased a new French Morn. Baritone, and Bells this year, which all help to improve the tone of the band as well as the appearance. In January we played over radio station WILL with the Urbana High School Band. Since it was the week of the National Band Clinic. Joe E. Maddy from Michigan and Ray Dvorak, former director of the I', of I. band, directed the combined bands in the marches. My Hero. and His Honor. Two years ago our suits were bought by our Band Parents Association and have been worn many times to everyone’s delight since they are bright purple and white, capes, trousers, and caps. Again this year the members wore them to the district contest held in Clinton, where we placed in second division. The Annual Spring Concert was held May 14. The band lost only five of its members by graduation this year. Those band mem. bers who will be back in school next year are planning to practice during the summer, thus assuring Betohi of another good band next year. fcnAemMe Officers PRESIDENT Junior Moery VICE-PRESIDENT B°n Resler SECRETARY-TREASURER Mary Margaret Fleming LIBRARIAN Edwin Kanitz REPORTER Mary Frances Vance The orchestra consisted of eighteen members. We met twice a week. Tuesday and Thrusday. This year we met as an orchestra some days and as ensembles other days. The ensemble work was new and very intere ting. Each of the groups met in different rooms and worked up their pieces. A member of each group took charge and helped the rest. A selected number, as an orchestra, got to play for different activities such ns the Junior Play. Operetta and Commencement. Exercises. The violin ensemble was composed of: Robert Driskill, Josephine Lefever, Scotty Wilkinson. Marjorie Funk, and Barbara Crook. The first of the year wc had what we called a Clarinet sextette. Although we had over six members in it. we had just six parts. Bass Clarinet. Enfer Evans: Alto Clarinet. Elton Haynes; B Flat Clarinets. Mary Francos Vance. Don Resler. Mary Kathryn Hendrix, Elizabeth Winzenburger, Emily Vance, and Margaret Winzenburger. A Clarinet quartette went to the District Contest. They were Mary Frances Vance, Don Resler, Emily Vance, and Margaret Winzenburger. They played a Southern medley “Alabama Sketches. The quartette placed in first division which enabled them to go to the state contest. The cornet quartette was made up of Edwin Kanitz. Jane ('amp. Frances Moery, and Betty Hill. We had also a brass quartette including Junior Moery. Trombone: Mary Margaret Fleming, French Horn: George Louden back. Baritone; and Edwin Kanitz. Trumpet. Our orchestra was smaller this year than in previous years, but the ensemble work was very interesting and could be carried out by only a few at a time. Page twenty-three