Bondurant Farrar High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Bondurant, IA)

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qifzls Qlee BACK: Mclntosh, Leeper, Mrs. Miller, DeMoss, Flannery, Francis FRONT: Cooley, Winetta, Fredericks, Bridge, Clark. The Glee Club turn out wasn't as big this year is it has been in previous years, however, We have worked hard and are preparing numbers for entry in the state preliminary contest. We are also preparing numbers for Bacculaur- eate and Commencement. Ecstasy, by Coudell, Goin Home. by Dvorak, Old Refrain, by Kreisher, and Faith, Hope, and Love, by Shelley, are the numbers. They are accompanied by Florence Bridge. Mrs. Miller is the in- structor. ' ' ' There have been numerous selections entered in the contest. Kay DeMoss Florence Bridge to will sinq I know That My Redeemer Liveth, by Handel. sing The Lords Prayer, by Malotte. Gentle Holy Savior, by Gounod will be sung by Iames Clark. Patsy Clark will play a piano solo, Gypsy Rondo, by Haydn. The lunior boys are organizing a quintet to sing for the banquet. It will consist of the five boys, Lee Stoll, Bob Plopper, Bob Webb, George Bonnewell, and lack Dougherty. Rita Ann, Kay, and Mary Flannery have been doing some trio work together this year. ..15.. 44

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out gcltool Building 1 The Bondurant schoolhouse was originally a frame building and stood where the city park is located. About March, 1919, the Bondurant Independent School District met and voted to consolidate. .Plans for a new building were made and the building was started in 1920 but was not completed until March 24, 1921. Soon after this was moving day. A holiday was declared and a grand celebration was held. Everyone was proud and happy about the new building. , Alvin Albers was the first superintendent in the new building: Mrs. Alice Biddle Miller the first principal. I The members of the school board who 'labored so diligently during the erection of this building were: Charles I. Iohnson-President . Nelson Gormley B. F. Rothrock Percy Tufts George Anderson Wilbur Dunkle-Secretary , Mr. George Anderson and Mr. Wilbur Dunkle are the only living members of the original school board. Since the new .building was built, many things have been changed. The old school bam with its horse stalls has been turned over to the county as a workshop. i Now they are building an addition to the new garage. It will make room for two more buses and a furnace on the north end of the building, a new shop for manual training on the south end of the garage. Much new equipment is expected to be bought for this shop along with the old equipment that is left from years back. Another improvement that is expected by next year is flood lights for the football fieldp a topic that has been under consideration for many years. It is expected to go up during the summer. We also expect to have a new and larger gymnasium within the next year or two. This building will be located just south of the main building and is expected to have a large balcony and classrooms above it. ....14...

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goifs Quafzfef ' Shirley Brown tPianistl y lack Griggs Robert Bane Dick Stewart lim Clark Baritone ' Bass , Tenorl Tenor II -0- ln November of 1944, four junior boys' organized a quartet for their own amusement, under the direction of Mrs. Barbara Hall. When Mrs. Hall left the faculty, Mrs. Alice Miller was the director. After a few local appearances the HAPPY HARMONIZERS seemed to please the community, so they decided to prepare a couple numbers for the contest. The first contest was held at Colfax in April of 1945. ln this contest they won a superior rating, which entitled them to sing in the state contest at Mason City in May. In thiscontest they also won a superior rating. The HAPPY HARMONIERS have sung for many meetings and organiza- tions before many people. Their pianist is Shirley Brown. They have sung for Polk Co. Farm Bureau, Polk Co. Federation, Polk Co. School Board Banquet, several alumni banquets, class plays, PTA programs, and several stage shows in Des Moines. These are a few of their many appearances. -16.-