Bradford High School - Bradonian Yearbook (Bradford, IL)

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Boys Chorus ,cs f:-E, First Itow-left to right-Leo Fuertges, Miss Bischoff, Directory Gertrude Swearingen, Pianist: Virgil Bates. Second Row-Clifford Renner, Wilford Farley, Les Welsh, Beryl Coleman, Kenny Johnston. Third Row-John McKean, Bill Harney, Bill Carroll, Herbert Bayers, Bob Boyd, Jerry Holland, Torn Mowbray. Miss Julia Bischoff, director of vocal music for Bradford High School, got to- together fourteen healthy male voices for the purpose of entertaining the public. Out of this said group who rehearsed frequently in preparation of a contest which was held in the spring, four boys compris- ed the boys' quartette. It was composed of R. Boyd, B. Carrol, B, Harney and K. John- ston. This fine group of young musicians sang all year at different school and city social events. In collaboration' with the girls' quartette, the boys and girls made a nonpareil group of songsters. Last spring Lois Gubbins, Gloria Welsh, Warren Hallock and Bill Carroll Went to the sub-district contest in Geneseo. Bill Carroll received first place and went to DeKalb where he received second division rating in the District contest. This year the soloists are as follows: Soprano-Gloria Welsh. Second Soprano-Jane Owens. Contralto-Dorothy Garrison, Baritone-Bill Carroll. Bass--Bob Boyd. Gertrude Swearingen and Rosemary Breen are the ac-companists. Miss Swearingen was the accompanist for the organization. William Carrol and Robert Boyd enter- ed the solo contest in the spring. ALL STATE CHORUS Bill Harney and Gloria Welsh ,asv I6 SOLOISTS First Row-left to right-Gloria Welsh, Bill Carroll, Bob Boyd, Fern Tumbleson. Second Row-Shirley Horack, Dorothy Garrison, Mary Catherine Mowbray, Jane Owens.

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Girls Chorus Seated-Rosemary Breen, Pianist. If -T- First Row-left to right-standing-Lois Ward, Miss Bischoff, Instructor. Second Row-Mabel Allen, Juanita Quinn, Mae Turner, Ferne Tumbleson, Dorothy Garrison, Jane Owens, Ruth Spencer. Third Row-Shirley Horack, Carol Velde, Ruth Nelson, Gloria, Welsh, Mary Catherine Mowbray, Helen Phelps. The Girls' Chorus this year was com- posed of eight first sopranos, four second sopranos, and six altos. The officers selected at the first meeting were: President, Jane Owens: Secretary, Gloria Welsh: Monitor, Lois Ward. Besides learning to appreciate the best music, we practiced breathing drills in or- der to acquire the breath control good sing- ers need. We also spent the first part of our rehearsals singing scales and arpeggios. This year we concentrated on harmony, vowels and breathing. The chorus appeared at a joint Band and Vocal concert held the first part of April. The numbers were Morning by Oley Speaks and Were You There, Burleiglfs Negro spiritual Last year the chorus entered the Sub- District contest at Geneseo. The girls wore dresses of pastel shades of rose and blue. This year the choruses combined and entered the contest as a mixed chorus at Canton, The girls wore dark dresses with white collars and the boys wore dark suits with white shirts. The soloists last year were Gloria Welsh and Lois Gubbins who competed at Gen- eseo. Gloria Welsh, high: Jane Owens, med- ium: Dorothy Garrison, low, are our solo- ists for this year. Jane Owens, Fem Tumbleson and Dor- othy Garrison formed a trio. They sang Mighty Lak a Rose at the Jr. Sr. League meeting in January. Shirley Horack joined them to form a quartette. These groups appeared at the Band and Vocal concert. Under the capable supervision of Miss Bischoff and with Rosemary Breen as ac- companist, the girls all feel that the year was very educational and enjoyable. 7 l1, eff y i i ,gf G ess .,., , fan as MISS JULIA BISCHOFF, B. E. Illinois Normal University MUSIC AND ENGLISH

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Mixed Chorus First Row-left to right-Miss Bischoff, Director, Lois Ward, Carol Velde, Ruth Nel- son, Mae Turner, Gertrude Swearingen. Second Row-Wilford Farley, Shirley Horack, Helen Phelps, Mabel Allen, Juanita Quinn, Tom Mowbray. Third Row-Clifford Renner. Leo Fuertges, Virgil Bates, Les Welsh, Beryl Coleman. Kenny Johnston. Fourth Row-Ruth Spencer, Jane Owens, Gloria Welsh, Ferne Tumbleson, Dorothy Garrison, Mary Catherine Mowbray. Fifth Row-John McKean, Bill Harney, Bill Carroll, Herbert Bayers, Bob Boyd, Jerry Holland. MIXED CHORUS The Mixed Chorus is composed of the combined Girls' and Boys' Chorus. There are seventeen girls and eighteen boys which forms a chorus of thirty-five members. We find that with our united voices we can sing the more famous compositions with the volume and interpretation they require. Sunday afternoon, March 19, the Mixed Chorus sang at the joint Band and Vocal Concert held in the Bradford gymnasium. The selections were our contest numbers. The District contest this year was held in Canton, Ill. The Mixed Chorus sang Listen To The Lambs by Dett and Home- land by Noble Cain. The chorus looked very neat in black and white. The girls wore black dresses with white colors and the boys wore black suits with white shirts. The business of the Mixed Chorus was handled separately in the individual chor- uses. We had no extra dues. Each member paid twenty cents a semester which en- titled him to membership in both the in- dividual and Mixed Chorus, Our first soc- ial gathering was a harvest party held in October. Gloria Welsh and Bill Harney represent- ed our chorus in the All-State Chorus at Champaign in November. Gertrude Swearingen was our able ac- companist and Miss Bischoff our conductor. THE OCTETTE The octette originated this year under the direction of Miss Bischoff. It is com- posed of the girls' and boys' quartette. We sang at community functions such as the Masonic meeting and the Juniorsenior League meeting. We appeared in the Vo- cal-Band concert in March and at other school affairs. DOUBLE QUARTETTE First Row-left to right-Miss Bischoff. director, Bob Boyd, Bill Carroll, Bill Harney, Gertrude Swearingen, pianist. Second Row-Shirley Horack, Dorothy Gar- rison, Fern Tumbleson, Jane Owens, Kenneth Johnston.