Chenoa High School - Chenowan Yearbook (Chenoa, IL)

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DISTIQICT SCLC AND ENSEMBLE CCNTEST Eighteen ot the students ot C. C. H. S. competed in the district music con- test at Clinton, March l6. Three ot the members received first rank. They were Kare Kaplan in trumpet sectionp Norman Vercler in marimba section: and the Boys' Ensemble ot lunior Boszhart, lerome Schickedanz, Keith Phillips, Norman Vercler, Wendell Augspurger, and Verne Erdman. The Mixed Ensemble, Thelma Young, Corliss Bliss, and Marguerite Bunge in the Piano section received second place medals. Lucille Shitlet received a third-place certificate. For doing so Well in the contest Mr. l-leilick treated the contestants at Wahl's Cate Saturday night at eight o'clock. STATE CCNTEST Twenty-two Chenoa boys traveled to Champaign early Friday, April l9. Saturday morning word was rapidly being passed that the Chorus had been rated good enough to go to the National Contest at Springtield, Illinois. The boys received a B Cexcellentl rating in their memorized work and B in the sight reading. No chorus was placed in A division so our group with some others will enter the National Contest. Chenoa High School Was also blessed with two more very excellent mu- sicians. They are Kare Kaplan, trumpet soloist, and Norman Vercler, marimba soloist. These two up-and-coming instrumentalists Went to Battle Creek, Mich., Where they competed in the National Music finals there. We are very proud ot these talented students and also wish to give due praise to their instructor, Mr. Hetliclc. page twen ty-seven

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LITEIQAIQY CCNTEST The literary subdistrict contest for one-act plays was held in Chenoa April 5. Chenoa received an A rating by presenting the play, Trysting Place, with Merle Parry, Doris Ann Balbach, Helen Richardson, Keith Phillips, David Schiemann, and Lillian Lee. The literary subdistrict contest for readings was held in Chenoa, April 8. The contestants Were: Marguerite Bunge-serious who placed fourth: Alberta Tackson-humorous Who placed fifth: Donald Harris--oratorical declamation Who placed first. CCMM EIQCIAL CONTEST El Paso with 23 points Won first place in the District Commercial Contest held at C. C. H. S., Saturday, April l3. Chenoa tied for second place with Carlock, both having l4 points. Kare Kaplan Won first place in open typing and second in individual typing. The advanced typing team placed first, and was composed of Kare Kap- lan, Toyce Iacobs, and Helen Richardson. Gladys Goodin placed second in individual shorthand, the bookkeeping team rated second composed of Merle Parry, Eldon Ellinger, and Mary Ackerman. The sectional commercial contest was held at Morris, April 27. DISTIQICT BAND AND VCCAL CONTEST March 30, Mr. Heflick took seventy-one contestants to the music contest at Clinton. The Boys' Chorus received first place, the Girls' Chorus received second place, the Band received first place in sight reading two numbers that Mr. Heflick nor the band had seen, and the Band received second place in playing their three numbers. The first-place Winners entered the State contest at Champaign, April 20. page twenty-six

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BAND on IXED CHGIQUS Cornets: Kare Kaplan, Mary Dearth, Alberta Jackson, LaVerne Marlin, Donald Masso, Robert Jacobs, Laura Lee Turner, June Fleener, and Louis Larsen, Drums: Norman Vercler, Dale Ferguson, and Clifford Eash, Clarinets: Jimmy Pierce, Libby Striecl, Helen Johnson, Doris Balbach, Lucille Shiflett, lrene Burroughs, Frederick Bunge, Anna Mae Kridner, Delsie Smith, Bill Osborn, and Jane Cameron, Alto Horns: Junior Roszhart, Ruth Ann Schwager, and Charles Masso, Trombones: Bill Bauman, Bruce Lanterman, Paul Sherrington, and John Cable: Baritone: Richard Jacobs, Bass Horns: Marvin Ringenberg, Harold Kritser, and Junior Sherringtong Saxophones: Ethel Ummel, Junior Osborn, Nina Rosenberger, and Jerome Schickedanzg Drum Major: Corliss Bliss. First Row: Lyle Chapman, Dale Phillips, Virgil Reany, LaVerne Marlin, George Ashenbremer, Bruce Lanterman, Morris Floyd, Paul Sherrington, Jimmy Pierce, Russel Zook, Robert Meir, Billy Osborn, and Jerome Schoop Second Row: Billy Bauman, Junior Roszhart, Don Tacey, Keith Phillips, Norman Vercler, Jerome Schickedanz, Paul Stried, Harold Kritser, Wendell Augspurger, Junior Grusy, Verne Erdman, Junior Osborn, Dale Ferguson, and Junior Scherrington Third Row: Mary Roszhart, Roberta Rhoda, Helen Richardson, Lillian Lee, Lorna Holmes, Willa Roberts, Delores KauH:man, Jane Cameron, Mary Ann Gentes, Laura Lee Turner, Eloise McCarthy, Jean Johnson, Doris Balbach, Marcellin Kaudiman, and Jack Brady Fourth Row: Faye Miller, Mary Ackerman, Margaret Wink, Lorraine Schopp, Vera Mae Morris, Ruth Ann Schwager, Marguerite Bunge, Ruth Heins, Joyce Jacobs, Mae Belle Potter, Corale Kindred, Evelyn Roszhart, Corliss Bliss, Gwendolyn Jacobs, Delsie Smith and Carolyn Winter Fifth Row: Gloria Masso, Margaret Schopp, Genevieve Rhoda, Alberta Jackson, Mary Jane Power, Helen Johnson, Libby Streid, Verneil May, Lois Stried, Lucille Shiflett, Gladys Goodin, Hilda Sievers, Dorothy McMillan, Mardelle Wilder, and lmogene Burroughs page twenty-eight