Central High School - Optimist Yearbook (Crookston, MN)

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Largest music group is the choir. The personnel are, hack row: Reiersgord, Bakke, Martin, Emmerich, Sorum, Balke. Skibenes, Torvi. Stone Albright. Lawler. Thompson. Pilkey, Bergos, Ulseth, Lyngholm, Widmeg lifth row: C. Sorvig, Hodgson, Jurchen, Lunos, Betteen. Hendrickson Sullivan, Schafer, Rude, Mavis Paulson, E. Hanson, Ray, Sawyer, I. Erickson, Buness, Hovelsrud, Stedman: fourth row: Fylling, Johnson Linster, Arch. Larum, Ellingson, Aker. Nelson, Collins, Guerra. Melby. J. Sorvig, Stewart: third row: Simpson, Vraa, Kimball. V. Hanson. L. Erickson, Miedema, Stone, Olson, Marlys Paulson, S. Erickson, Durdahl. Hamilton, Schillingg second row: Ristau, Miller, Rodseth Swanson, J. Paulson, Tofsly. Ramstadg front row: Blokzyl tpresidentl. Ellis Qsecretaryl, Sylvester tlibrarianj, Miller tlibrarianj. sing this song for our delight Thanksgiving program has the choir and a brass quartet. The blending Of many voices Hlls the air ' wherever they go. . . to the Thanksgiving pro- gram, the various Christmas events-the Pa- geant, carolling at the Rotary and Lions Clubs, in the halls at school and on Christmas Eve- and the Winter Shows. Wearing grey robes with gold sleeve points and collars, the seventy- five voiced choir includes in its repertoire out- standing arrangements, among them To Thee We Sing and Battle Hymn of the Republic. The choir concluded its busy and successful season by singing at baccalaureate and at coni- mencement. Silent night, holy night rings through the hall Christmas week.

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E E s f 6 Formal and colorful is the orchestra. The members are. back row: Hagen. Linster tlibrarianl l-luotte tpresidentl. Stone. Pilkey, Sorvig, Vraa, Larum, Bakkeg fourth row: Stone lsecretaryl f X Stewart, Durdahl. Stedman. Wold, M. Paulson. Arch. Swanson, Emmerich, Perry: third rowl 'fp 534 L. Erickson, Sylvester. Miller, Evenson, S. Erickson, Enge. Johnson, Ellis, Fylling, Hanson A ggi, second row: Balke. Olson. Carey, Eagle, Lien, Hannah, Anderson, Sorvigg front row: Ray gl' Qgs-42' 335 Bergum. Rodseth, Sawyer, Opperud. Collins, Hendrickson, J. Paulson. ' 1 .- 1 X - 1 ,QWVAUIM-1 ,Q ,,. ,. - . f, ' I J cy E, ln Winter, when the Helcls are Wh1t A :jg 'S - It is seven-thirty, and the strings gather around the piano in the rehearsal room for tuning. Seven forty-five, and the Woodwinds take their turn, then the brasses. A last min- ute glance at formals and hair, and the orches- tra, led by the clarinets, enters the pit. As the baton is raised, the strains of Song of the Sword signal the opening of an evening's en- tertainment--junior and senior class plays, assembly programs, the Winter -Shows, and baccalaureate. For many years the only or- chestra in district and regional competition, it has a distinguished record in the music festival. 'i Overtures from the pit orches- tra at class plays. Ready to sing a lilting song is the Girls' Sextet-A. Hen- drickson, J. Kimball, C. Ellis, C. Arch, A. Sylvester, M. Paul- son, C. Linster faccompanistl.

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lf it's tops in musical entertainment you want. then it's the C. H. S. band for you. The personnel are, back 4 row: S. Erickson. Melby, Preisen, Martin ilibrarianl. Balke, Pilkey. Stone. Lien. Vraa, J. Sorvig. Sawyer, Huotte, Jay: fifth row: Hendrickson. Perry. Eagle, Thompson. Emmerich tpresidentl, Lyngholm, Relersgord. C. Sorvig, Johnson. Fylling, Hanson, Ellis. Ramstad. Ray, Swanson: fourth row: Gustafson. L. Erickson, Sylvester. Lawler, B C1 Sorum. Miller, Ulseth, Arch. Enge, Bakke, Wood. Rodseth. Simpson.. Anderson, Larum, Schafer. Tofslyg third . row: Skibenes. D. Wold, Torvl, M. Paulson. G. Stedman, P. Wold. Lewis, Crane, Helgeson, Ristaug second row: - Albright, Manole, Hoglund. Stewart tsecretaryl. J. Paulson, Gibbons: front row: Stone, Durdahl, Blokzyl, Bergos. Lihster, J. Stedman. Cherished memories, which will linger with us through the years, are the hours spent in band. From flutes to bass horns and from snare drums to tympani this well-balanced group gives musical entertainment of superior qual- ity. In the fall they played at the political rally and the Northwest Health meeting. A portion of the band opened the Christmas program with a Christ- mas overture. In other activities the band contributed to assembly programs, the Winter Shows, and the Memorial e Day ceremonies. Central's 1949 band Smiles reflect the mood of the lively Saxophone Quartet--A. Sylvester, is one of the finest in its history- M. Stone, J. Miller, B. Ulseth. Selected from the Glee Club to form the Triple Trio are, back row: J. Jobe, L. Lewis, L. Jobe, B. Manole, M. Bergumg second row: P. McWaters faccompanistj, O. Anderson, D. Wold, first row: M. Myrold, P. Wold. A talented four is the Flute Quartet-F. Crane, P. Wold, G. Stedman, L. Lewis.