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

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GB. lll3. IB. lltill. Our Chorus entered the Sub-District contest at Watseka this year, placing first. There were five choruses entered. Gypsy Life was the free choice number. At the Whippet Six contest held at Wellington the Chorus did not do so well. The same numbers were sung and it -placed third. Back Row: Rothery, W. Brown, E. Brown, Mr. Anderson, Siebenthal, Litherland, A. Kin . Front hiw: L. King, V. Freidinger, Steele, V. Raymond, Rudin, Salmon. Soprano Mezzo Soprano Alto Frances Rothery Lucy King Ethel Salmon Eva Brown Velma Freidinger Dot Litherland Bea Steele Velma Raymond Isabelle Siebenthal Freda Rudin Wilma Brown Anna King Mr. Anderson, Conductor Roma Dryden, Pianist The Girls' Glee Club, under the supervision of Mr. Anderson, this year, provided the music for the plays given by the Senior class and the Latin Club. At the Senior class play they sang two selections, Out of the Dusk, and Little Papoose, and at the plays given by the Latin Club they sang, Wynken Blynken and Nod, and I Hear the Bees A-Humming. The Glee Club practiced regularly during the thirty-minute period every Monday and Wednesday. Several selections were learned this year. Some of the favorite selec- tions were: Good Night, Good Night Beloved, Recessional, Swing Song and Little Papoosef' The Glee Club was entered in the Sub-District contest at Watseka, April 20th. The opposition was found to be too strong for the girls, and consequently they did not place. With the departure of the Senior class only two girls of the Glee Club are leaving so that there are good prospects for a successful Glee Club next year. l41l 9 QEVXIE

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113. lIP. GE. lllill.. was appointed and oiiicers elected. Meetings were held the last Friday in each month. During the school year the Student Council has been very helpful. Mr. Cluver, as president, has been indeed successful. Quite a number of impor- tant measures and bills have been brought up before the Council and passed. Among them are the following: 1. A measure creating a new exemption rule. 2. A measure concerning credits to be given in literary and musical work, with a rule that each student must have 100 credits before he is eligible to graduate. 3. A measure concerning lyres to be given to Seniors under certain requirements to be met by those participating in different musical organ- izations. T ' .L ,1. .n , ,, 1 A, ,',,, ,,,, , , H , K f, -QSM 'H' wr ff' ,i , ..... , .... ...., .,.. . ,,.,, . . It ,, Evi l HKJJ l f . .. arm H, Z Si. ,W J, MUSIC IN THE SCHOOL Cissa Park has always had a reputation for having good music, which has been shown by the success in the various contests. The time is limited so that it is impossible to spend as much time on our music as is desired. However, every student participating in the various musical organizations does it with the spirit of getting something done. Consequently the inter- est has grown and our music has improved steadily. We hope that in the future it may be possible for the school to give a regular course in music with credits, because where the interest is great it would be profitable to offer such a course. The music this year was under the direction of Mr. Anderson and Miss Brown. Mr. Anderson led the singing and Miss Brown the orchestra. The singing includes the assembly singing in the twenty-minute general as- sembly period, the girls and boys glee clubs, the mixed chorus, and the boys' quartet. CHORUS Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Rothery Siebenthal Schmidt Hofman E. Brown A. King Pendergrast Zbinden Steele Salmon Barth A. Freidinger Raymond Litherland Aeschliman Kogler V. Freidinger W. Brown Cluver Richoz The Chorus this year was composed of the two glee clubs, with one or two exceptions. Mr. Anderson directed it and regular rehearsals were held every Friday morning during the twenty-minute period. The Chorus was well balanced and sang very well. EM sm..

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we illgo M20 ill-illo Sz SUB-DISTRICT CONTEST The Sub-District contest was held at Watseka on April 20th. Two boys' glee clubs-one from Cissna Park and one from Sheldon, were entered. Of the two glee clubs, Cissna Park placed first and Sheldon sec- ond. Six girls' glee clubs were entered and because of the high class com- petition our glee club failed to p.ace, although they sang very well. There were five mixed choruses entered and in that event we came off with first honors. The chorus showed excellent coaching. There were also three solo events in which we took part. Roma Dry- den, our violinist, playing as her free choice selection the waltz from Faust Fantasie, placed first. Miss Richison, her competitor, who played The Qld Refrain, brought out all of Miss Dryden's ability. Wilma Brown, our entrant in piano, playing Berceuse as her free choice number, failed to place, 'much to our regret. However, we have high hopes for next year since it was Miss Brown's first attempt. Ethel Salmon entered in con- tralto solo singing A Brown Bird Singing , she failed to place however, but, since it was also her first attempt, the outlook for next year is quite bright. Cissna Park High School showed up well and had the most points in music of' all the schools entered, gaining five points in mixed chorus, five in Boys' Glee Club, and three in violin solo. WHIPPET SIX The Whippet Six Music contest was held at Wellington, April 30th. The High School Chorus was entered. Six choruses were entered from Stockland, Milford, Loda, Wellington, Buckley and Cissna Park. Of the six choruses entered Cissna Park placed third, Loda second, and Milford first. Any number could be entered in the contest and any selec- tion could be sung. A The Cissna Park High School Chorus sang The Elfhorns and Gypsy Life as their selections. Four orchestras also were entered in the contest from Wellington, Buckley, Loda, and Cissna Park. They were also allowed to play any selec- tion they chose, and could enter any number of boys and girls. Our orches- tra played one selection, March Militaire, by Schubert. Of the orchestras, Loda won first, Wellington second, and Cissna Park third. Because we have had a practice only once a week, placing third was considered good work. Cups were given to the winners of both the chorus and orchestra. l DISTRICT CONTEST The first Annual Central District Music and Literary contest was held at Normal, Ill., May 4, 1929. The Boys' Glee Club, the chorus, and Roma Dryden, as violinist, represented Cissna Park High School. The chorus and Roma Dryden failed to place, but the Boys' Glee Club took second honors. This entitles them to participate in the State Contest at Macomb, May 16, 17 and 18. -i Evusm.