Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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First How: Jack Funk. Camille Auth. Audrey Coffin. William Fleming, Junior Warner, Raymond Haynes. Mr. KUl r. director: Llo d Slu-pluod. Ncysa Beckenieier. Mary Morgan, Betty Redman, Kmma Jean Vaughn, Jean Flenniken. Second Row: Mildred McKenzie. Dorothy Zook, Dorcas Camden. Anna Mary Smith. Helen Bruce, Pauline Day, Helen Scbens. Delores Shantz. Ilaruth Klump. Norma Hester. Pauline Hamman. Vena Loomis. Leila Lamb. Third Row: Nadine McKee, Flea nor Ann Lefever. Mary Camden. Phyllis Defore. Eugene dates. Harold Boyd. Marion Loomis. Max Warren, Joseph Koran. Martin Koran. Guy Shumard. Elmas (Tim. Marian Lamb. Fourth Row: Norma Kirk. Virginia Lux. Lois Jean Ryan. Mary Foran, Billy Flavin, Bob Burgess. James Hinton, Robert Eckstein. Mary Hannon. Flo Marie Wright, Pauline Ray, Betty Day, Kenneth Hinton. Fifth Row: Charlotte Lefever. Helen Pruitt. Billy Buxton, William Koran. Billy Cahill. Leonard Burton, Robert Ixjudenback, Jimmy Reed, Barney Slevin, Edward Kinney, Jim Roberts, Thurman Becker. V. 0 FRESHMAN CHORUS All members of the freshman class were required to participate in this course of vocal instruction. Other students who desired voice training and had conflicts with the a cappella choir were permitted to enroll. ENSEMBLES This year Betohi has three ensembles—the violin ensemble, brass quintet, and the Bb clarinet quartet. The members of the clarinet quartet are Barbara Camp, Margaret Winzenburger, Emily Vance, and Marietta Rambo. Playing “Dance Creole” by Chaminade, it placed in first division at the district contest March 11 and competed in the state contest April 15. The mixed brass quintet, which has two cornets, Edwin Kanitz and Frances Moery; two French horns, Peggy Moery and Mildred Marker; and trombone, George Loudenback, placed in first division at the district and state contests and will attend the national contest. In the contest they played “Polonaise Militaire” by Chopin, arranged for brass quintet. The violin ensemble played at the Christmas program, junior play, and the football banquet. The players are Robert Driskill, Enfer Evans, Marie Hampton, Barbara Crook, Dale Auth, Charles Ray, and Doris Lamb. —24—

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First Row: Catherine Kintner, Agnes Manna. Barbara Camp. Rosann I-leming. Margaret Winzenburger, Emily Vance, Frances Mot ry, Marjorie Funk. Mr. Keller, director, Mary Brandenburg. Marjorie Rogue, Gordon Hopper. Dean Medaris. Second Row: Betty Hainey, Edwina A nth. Peggy Moery. Mary Conlin. Irene Flenniken, Anna Rita Grennan. Jimmy Raglan, Elton Haynts. Warren Metcalf, Scotty Wilkinson. Doit Fish. A CAPPELLA CHOIR-SOLO CONTEST The a cappella choir, under the leadership of Mr. Keller, met three times a week. They also had extra rehearsals to prepare for special events. At the Christmas program, they presented a group of carols supplemented by poetry. On Tuesday, March 21, aided by the more accomplished members of the freshmen chorus, they presented the operetta, “Jerry of Jericho Road.” Another important event was the district choral contest held at Charleston on March 25. The selections used were “Incline Thine Ear” by Alexander Arkangelsky and “Cherubim Song” by Dimitri Bortniansky. Our chorus was placed in the superior group, and thereby advanced to the state contest held in Urbana, April 28 and 29. Members who sang in the contest but are not enrolled in the regular a cappella choir are Robert Driskill, William Fleming, Edwin Kanitz, Edward Kinney, Virginia Lux, Norma Resler, Lois Ryan, Barney Slevin, and Bud Warner. There were five persons entered in the district solo contest held in Arthur on March 11. Two of these, Catherine Kintner and Edwin Kanitz, were placed in first division. Catherine Kintner played a piano solo, “Polonaise” by Edward MacDowell, and Edwin Kanitz played the cornet solo, “Prelude et Ballade” by G. Balay. Both will enter the state solo contest held at Normal on April 15. The other three who entered were: V Eleanor Ann Lefever, Eb alto saxophone; Marjorie Lamb, Eb clarinet; Jvs and Margaret Winzenburger, Bb clarinet. w —23—

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Elton Haynes, Emily Betty Landis. Audrey lopper, Jimmy Fairbanks. Vance. Coffin. Pauline Evans. Bl Clarinets: Barbara Camp. Margaret Winzenburger Marietta Rambo. Phyllis Defore, Earl Medaris. Ruth Lamb Helen Sebcns, Norma Kirk. Anna .Mary Smith. Gordon H Ray. Mary Rose McPherson. Kb Clarinet: Marjorie Lamb. Alto Clarinet: Jimmy Raglan. Bass Clarinet: Enfei Oboe: Helen Hill. Kb Alto Saxophones: Eugene Wallace. Eleanor Ann Lcfever Bb Soprano Saxophone: Junior Lux. Lee Barnhart. Tenor Snxonhone: Hollis Stout Bassoon: Marjorie Bogue. Flutes: Helen Bruce, Warren McPIurson. Francis Linclcum. Marimba: Catherine Kintner. Tympani: Charlotte Lefever. Cornets: Edwin Kanitz, Frances Moery. Betty Hill. Robert Driskill. Keith Bell. John Robert Hendrix, Lois Jean Ryan. Norma Rosier. Emmett Shepherd. Jim Roberts. Billy Brown. Basses: Robert Loudenback, Dean Medaris. Ralph (Mark. Junior Evan-; Trombones: George Loudenback. Marjorie Funk. Kenneth Fisher. Mary Belle Lefever. Loretta Scott. Jay Keller. Pauline Slagle. Baritones: William Fleming. Lela'nd (Took. Keith Burgess. Drums: Doit Fish. Scotty Wilkinson. Herbert Schuh. Billy Proctor. Walter Lamb. Horns: Peggy Moery. Mildred Marker, Rosann Fleming, Robert Scott. Burton Tutman. BAND The band organized at the beginning of the year and elected the following officers: Scotty Wilkinson, president; Catherine Kintner, vice president; Frances Moery, sec’y-treas.; and Elton Haynes, librarian. A marching band of fifty members was formed to play at the football games where the music and formations between halves always added pep and color. At the homecoming game, it led the parade through the town and out to the football field. In the spring of 1038, the band attended the district, state and national contests and won high honors in each. When the band met again in the fall of 1938, it had lost four members of the previous year and had gained many new ones, making a total of sixty-seven players. This year the band, directed by Mr. Keller, has already won the district contest held at Arthur on April 1. They are to attend the state contest in Urbana on April 28 and 29. On April 22, the band presented a concert at the Scout Conclave held in the armory at Decatur. The annual spring concert was given in the high school gymnasium on April 27, the night before the state contest. —25