Cissna High School - Review Yearbook (Cissna Park, IL)

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.ii PT 1 J 1 -,Ju at ' J f ' . 35 , W ,L My in X544 r A lfiL.L--.1g- .J CHORUS This year's chorus was made up of Oma Aeschliman, Beulah Richoz, Helen Kuegler, Blanche Ward, Rosella McCray, Bernice Aeschliman, and Mary Dryden-Sopranos g Leona Hasselbring, Roma Dryden, Esther Brut- lag, Lucile Farnsworth, Minnie Kugler, and Florence Baylor-Altos Q Wells Ryan, Ralph Scott, Ralph Schmidt, Wilbur Cluver, Jack Hurliman, and Paul Brenner-Tenorsg Paul Geiger, Lawrence Baylor, Dale Zbinden, William Beer, Paul Reutter, Lateer Crum, and Harold Kogler-Basses. Mr. Sullivan chose the best voices from both Glee Clubs and combined them to form the Chorus. Many selections were learned from the David Bispham Song Book. One of the chief aims in promoting the chorus was to cultivate an appreciation for good music among the student body. Many numbers from famous Oratorios and Operas were studied and presented to the public on diierent occasions. The chorus sang the Venetian Boat Song and The Soldiers' Chorus for the American Legion Box Social held in the gymnasium in the early part of the first semester. The chorus presented Unfold Ye Portals from the Oratorio The Redemption 3 Tennyson's noted Crossing the Bar set to music by Joseph Barnabyg Come From the Prairies, the Anvil Chorus from the Opera, Il Trovadorej' The Troubadourf' and Lovely Night from the Opera, Tales of Hoffman at a church ser- vice given over to the young people at the Union Church. At an Easter Concert given at the Methodist Church they sang The Palms composed by Jean B. Faure, Praise Ye the Fathers, one of the works of Charles Gounodg Christ the Lord is Ris'n Today, arranged by John Worgang and Our Lord is Risen. They also sang The Venetian Boat Song and Lady Bird for the Inter-Society Contest. A great deal of time and effort was expended on the preparation of the Soldiers' Chorus, and Gypsy Life by Shuman, for the District Musical Contest held at Watseka, May 7, 1926. Six counties were included in the district. The Chorus, the Boys' Glee Club, and Mr. Ryan as tenor were conceded first place as there were no other entries in those activities. This gives them the right to represent the District at the State final musical contest held at Normal, Illinois, May, 28 and 29, 1926. The Girls' Glee Club took third place in the District Meet. At the time of going to press the chorus still has two contests in which to compete, the State contest at Normal, and the Little Five contest at Milford, May 21, 1926. The chorus will also appear at the Baccalaureate Services and the Commencement Exercises. The members of the chorus appreciate greately the time and energy that Mr. Sullivan, the director, and Miss Chappell, the pianist, have devoted to the work. 1926 WAGE 441

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'kim X7 ff!!! ' i . 'X i f' fa.. :Q ,, Q V , ,.. ui. . fi ' f , I-Z! 'iff ' f ' W' NF 'J' ff -7 .- if ' X MISS CHERRYBLOSSOM Cast of Characters Cherryblossom, brought up as the daughter of Kokemo, in reality. Evelyn Barnes of New York, U. S. A .,..,.,...........,,,......,,.rrw...,,,. Oma Aeschliman Kokemo, a proprietor of a Tea Garden in Tokyo .........,,,,...,,.,.......... John Hurliman John Henry Smith, a New Yorker, on a visit to Japan as a guest of Mr. Worthington ..,..,.......,.....,..........,.,....,,......,................A.....,.....,..A...r,..,......,.,..,,...,,....... Wells Ryan Henry Foster Jones, Jack's pal, in love with Jessica .....,,,.., ........,,. P aul Brenner Horace Worthington, New York stock broker ...................... ...,,,...,...,.. C arl Baylor James Young, Worthington's private secretary ............ ,.......... D avid Harnrick Jessica Vanderpool, Worthington's niece ........,..,..,..........i.....,......,.,,........,... Beulah Richoz Togo, a Japanese politician of high rank ..,.i,....,.,,..........i...,..,,.......,,...... Lawrence Baylor Chorus-Geisha Girls in Kokemo's Tea Garden-American girls and men, guests of Mr. Worthington, visiting Japan. Pianist .,...,,.,,,,........,r.,,,,,,,.,,,..,,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,.,.,,,,.,,,,r,,,.,,,,,..,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,...,...,,,......,,,,...,.....,,,..,,,.,.,,,..,,,. Pauline Hahn Directors ,,.,,.. ...,.......,,,,,,.,,..,,,.,r,,.....r..,c M r. Pierce and Mr. Sullivan Synopsis Miss Evelyn Barnes, an American girl, born in Japan, and whose par- ents die of fever, is brought ,up as a Japanese maiden. Her father's secre- tary uses her property for his own ends. When Evelyn, who is known as Cherryblossom is about eighteen, Worthington fthe secretaryj returns to Japan on his yacht with a party of American friends. One of them, John Henry Smith, falls in love with Cherry and wishes to marry her, but Kokemo who has brought her up as his own daughter, wants her to marry Togo, a rich politician. The action of the piece centers around J ack's effort to outwit Togo and Kokemo. Eventually Cherry learns her true identity, comes into her own property, marries Jack, and all ends happily. -l-. LAST YEAR'S CHORUS , Oma Aeschliman, Beulah Richoz, Bessie York, Rosella McCray, Eula McCray, Helen Kuegler, Mary Dryden-Sopranosg Myrtle Hasselbring, Minnie Kugler, Esther Brutlag, Florence Baylor, Leona Hasselbring, Lucile Farnsworth-Altos, Wells Ryan, Paul Brenner, Jack Hurliman, Ralph Scott -Tenors, Lateer Crum, Lawrence Baylor, Paul Geiger, Dale Zbinden- Basses. These people chose from the two Glee Clubs comprised our High School Chorus last year which won the Little Five Chorus contest held at Welling- ton. The Chorus sang Lady Bird and The Lord is Great. Mr. Dvorak, the director of music atllr ' f of.. - clared that the parts were very well balanced. The chorus sang on several other occasions also. 1926 f IACI' 431

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1 ' ff x l il A fi X gv, 11,52 vi Q! f 1 V1.1 fijfl W,-T--W .yi ,.,,. yy, Standing, left to right: Miss Chappell-Xylophoneg Edith Newell, Hulda Knake- Saxophonesg Lucile Farnsworth-Trombone, John Hurliman, VVilliam Farnsworth- Cornetsg Lawrence Baylor, Paul Geiger, Wells Ryan, Frances Whitaker--Clairinets. Sitting, left to right: George King-Drumsg John Fry, Harold Kogler, Leona Hassel- bring, Beulah Richoz, Oma Aeschliman- Violins, Mary Dryden-Pianist. ORCHESTRA The Cissna Park High School Orchestra was organized in September 1923. Under the careful tutoring of Mr. Pierce and Mr. Sullivan the work progressed rapidly. When spring arrived, they appeared several times in public. . Although last year the rank of the school musicians was much dimin- ished by the graduating class of '24, the the instructors again set to work to produce some good music. Quite a few students took up new instru- ments and enthusiasm ran high. They furnished numbers for the Inter- Society Contest and The Ladies' Home Missionary Convention. This year our school is proud of its eighteen piece Orchestra. Practice is held every Thursday afternoon and a good grade of music is studied. The Orchestra rendered six selections at the American Legion Box Social and played at the Inter-Society Contest, The Baccalaureate Services and the Commencement Exercises. Our directors were informed by the music critics of the town that the Orchestra were very glad to hear this because they felt that the hours spent practicing had not been wasted. H1926'f - IPAGE 451