Chenoa High School - Chenowan Yearbook (Chenoa, IL)

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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

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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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changing severa BAND The Chenoa Community High School Band, under the capable leadership and direction of Mr. Heflick being awarded an excellent Clinton on March 29, l94U. At the beginning of this in the band. There were no new coat of polish in every several clarinet players and 1 has shown its great improvement this year by or second rating school term only uniforms and the section. Mr. Heil l more needed in the band. Every hour of the heard diligently practicing in the gym. Now, there are forty-four members in the band: there cotton gabardine uniforms in the possession of in the District Band Contest at twenty-eight members enlisted band was badly in need of a ick began his work by adding cornetists to other instruments day certain sections could be at the end of the school term are also new scarlet and gray each member, and a great im- provement in the playing ability of each member, as well as the band as a whole. Chenoa, before this year, never had an at drum major to front a marching band. The trained by Mr. Heflick early last fall and made band at the Fairbury football game. Marching band this year and proved to be very succe tractive group of twirlers and a twirlers and drum maior were their first appearance with the was a new undertaking for the ssful. Next year the band will appear marching at several of the football games. The band appeared at every home bask played a short concert at the Regional Tour realizing the value of a high school band ai conscious. The officers of the band were elected by of the school term and are as follows: Preside nt, Kare Kaplanp Vice President, Iunior Roszhartp Secretary and Treasurer, Lau Mary Dearth, Libby A. Stried, Mary A. Gentes, Next year the band will make even gre more members. The school now has a banc. developing musical spirit now in the air it will etball game this year and also nament. Chenoa's citizens are nd are becoming more music the members at the beginning ra Lee Turner: and Librarians, and Lucille Shiflet. ater improvements and take in to be proud of, and with the continue to be so. page twenty-uma