Cambridge High School - Trojan Yearbook (Cambridge, NE)

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MUSIC Seventy-eight students made up this yearfe music depart- ment. Head of vocal music- was Miss Jones while Mr. Dick taught instrumental music. 'Both Music groups took part in programs throughout the year. The Fall Follies of 1942, a suring concert, and'the local}district, and national mu- sic contests were highlights. On January 7, Mr. Dick to.k over duties as the new hand director. Mr. Dick enlarged and improved the already-active hand until it contained forty-five members. Besides the reg- ular hand, there was also the beginning hand and also the drum corps. The hand clayed Student Prince'by Sigmund ,xm- hery and farming Uo March by Ribble at the local concert on April 15. The hand gave a short concert before the May Fete °n k A the District Music Contest at McCook in April, the Boys’ prrtct received a Highly Superior rating. This was one of the three such given in the entire contest. Royce Dick. Perry Rankin, Ben Tyson, and Boyd Corder make up the ouartet. At the same contest superior ratings were givpn to soloists Mar «caret Fee, Carl Keith, Holland Marples, Royce Dick. Bo’Ti Corder and Ben Tyson, and to the Girls’ Trio, the Boys- C-lee Club, and Mixed Chorus. Lucile Schauer received superior for her uiano solo. Excellent ratings were given Band, Girls’ Glee Club, Pat Keith, Don Smith, and Perry Ran- kin. Those receiving Good ratings were Shirley Altman, Pat- ricia Kuhlman and Floris Thomas. The contest will be out- standing in everyone’s mind because of honors received and in remembrance of the overnight stay necessitated by floods. Those receiving Superior ratings at the District Ccp?- test 7ere eligible to enter the National Music Contest in Omaha, May 8 and 9. In Omaha the Boys’ aaxtet, Girls Trio, and Royce Dick received Highly Superior Ratings. Boyd bor- der rated Superior and Excellent ratings were given to- Mar- garet Fee, Ben. Ifyson, and Lucile Schauer. Other eligible contestants did hot attend. This year’s musical achievements will long be remem- bered by students in participation.

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PEP CLUB chose as its president, Patty Mather, and Mary Minnick as secretary-treasurer. Janice Rankin refused her inherited position as cheer leader. Lucile Schauer and Irma Lee Car- ter were the two newly-chosen leaders—Lorene Cawthra held the position from last year,. The thirty-six members of the organization ushered in the 41- 42 season by sponsoring the annual Freshman.Mixer honoring the new Freshman class of Cambridge High. At the close of the football season, the Pep Club honr- ored the football boys - 1th a banquet. This year’s theme was Goal to So. All decorations—favors, nutcups, and centerpieces—were each and every one of a gridiron pature. In the center of the banquet hall was a miniature football field, After the banquet, Coach RichendifeP introduced 'the newly-elected Honorary Captain, Glen Burke, and Co-Captain, Ernest Stevens. This spring the club voted not to sponsor the usual Mother’s Day Tea, but instead to go on a hay-rack ride. Remaining money is to be given to next year’s club toward buying new uniforms.