Buffalo Center High School - Echo Yearbook (Buffalo Center, IA)

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Vocal Music GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The Girls' Glee Club consists of fifty-three high school girls,whofa1thfully practiced three times a week throughout this school year. They made many public performances and also acquired new choir robes the lat- ter part of the year. At CUT1Stm8SB1m6 they got together and had a Christmas Caroling party. They also gave a Christmas Concert in the auditorium. During the year they sang for the ladies groups at the Methodist Church in Buffalo Cen- ter and in Rake. To prove that the Glee Club had really accomplished something, they went to the state contest and received a I rating. At t is contest they sang three num- bers, 'I Have Twelve 0xen', 'Lift Thine Eyes', and Bach's 'Blessing, Glory, and Wisdom.' It was the largest group at this contest, which was held at Garner. BOYS' GLEE CLUB There are twenty-seven of the high school boys who looked forward to fourth periods on Tuesday and Friday for the last semester. These boys were all members of the Boys' Glee Club. They will never forget their first performance at Forest City Music Festival. The boys also sang at the Methodist church for the County Women's Federated Club and at the state contest. At contest they sang, 'Now Thank We All Our God , and 'Erie Canal.' Here TJ-103' rated a division II. Vocol Groups GIRLS' SEXTET JUNIOR rnro Samoa fTRIO ,Sis WWW

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Senior Band Front Row--Left to Right: S. Slaba, V. Davids, R. Miller, B. Elllngson, M. Miller. Second Row--M. Morgan, J. Beaving, M. Heiman, M. Drake, C. Johnson, S. Krueger, L. Bond, L. Verlo, E. Osterman, G. Steen, J. Beyer, L. Miller, J. Col- lins, D. Albers. Third Row--C. Jutting, L. VanGerpen, R. Yegge, L. Heitland, C. Davids, H. Wentworth, D. Miller, C. Stowe, J. Steffensen, J. Olson, D. sldredge. C. Hovland, G. Albers, R. Fredericks, B. Hill, E. Drake, L. Kauffman, L. Th0mP' son. Fourth Row--C. Hofbauer, L. Askeland, C. Klewiet, J. Dontje, G. Albers, J. Elman, E. Wessels, V. Schaefer, S. Osterman, D. Davids, S. O'Keefe, J. Nelson, M. Kiewiet, P. DeVr1es, R. Nelson, D. Kauffman, B. Winkleman. Back Row-M. Adams, A. Adams, D. Albers, R. winter, M . Veach--Director, B. Burma. Bond Activities The Senior Band and Director Mr. Veach were kept busy during last sum er by giving eleven Saturday nite concerts in the city park. They marched in many parades throughout this time including Mason City Band Festival, Rake, Elmore, Titonka and taking the lead in the 'Buffalo Dayu parade. Then later with school resuming they spent much of the band time practicing for the four home football games and the two away games. On October 7, the band went to Algona Band Festival and marched inthe parade. The Band Queen for this occasion was Miss Myrna Kiewiet, who was chosen by the band. The parade was a mild experience for the Buffalo Center band members com- pared to the evening event for our Miss Buffalo Center was crowned the title of Miss Northwest Iowa.n During October, eight of the band members tried out for the All-State Band at Spencer. Of these eight, Beverly Winkleman and Lowell Bond were chosen to play and went to Des Moines during Thanksgiving vacation to participate in this band. T Through the school year, the Senior band gave three concerts for the public.The band as a whole recieved many fine comments on their performances. April 17, was the day of the Mass Band at Forest City. Buffalo Center was repre- sented by seven members of our band. The climax of our year was going to the County Music Festival at Forest City and then to the contest at Garner. We played two numbers: 'Noble Men' a marchand HOver- ture M111taire.' At this contest the band recieved a division II. On May 30, the band marched in the Mem- orial Day parade and also during the prog- rams at the schoolhouse and cemetary. The band plans to march at the North Iowa Band Festival at Mason Cityon June 12. Miss Betty Burma is representing Buffalo Center. After this event the 1950-'Sl band year shall close.