Clermont High School - Commander Yearbook (Clermont, IA)

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Left to right Back Row David Lamborn, Duane Gutcher, Carol Ann Gunderson, JoAnn Moore, Arlene Knudsen, Helen Jo Burget,Cathryn Crowe, Dorothy Helgerson, Elliott Olson John Nelson, Robert Swenson 'Baird Row Ronald Lyngaas, Charles Wagner, Mary Hay Swenson,Beverly Oelberg, Gerene Larson,Robert Nelson, Fowland Hackmann, David Helgerscn, Laverne Swenson Second Row-Mrs Moore, Dennis Muchow, Gary Gilson, Viviar Easler, Bonnie Taylor, Becky Larson, Karol Jean Hyde, Pauline Nygaard, Patsy Gass, Judy Nims ,Becky Olson, Larry Bergeson, hrs. Hanson. First Row Ervin Ames, Curtis Olson, Carol Hott, Grace Olson, Rose Marie Larson, Barbara Anderson, Joyce Larson, Sandra Bilden, Barbara 'Lhies Helen Henderson, Dean Schneider, Arnold Guyer. LARGE GROUP AL, lvl' S during 1956 l95'7 'me Year's large group musical activities culminated in a trip to the Large Group Musical Contest, which was held at Postville on Friday, May 3 All four of our entries Band, Mixed Chorus, Boys' Chorus, Girls' Glee Club received Division One ratings. Each of the groups prepared two selections for the co1 test. The Band present ed selections from Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess , and 'Med1tat1on'from '1ha1e e Mixed Chorus' numbers were an old English song Merry Are the Bells , and I Be- eve 'Ihe Boys' Chorus sang a Russian Folk Song entitled 'Dance M Canrades , and 'Like a Mighty Eagle . Selections of the Girls' Glee Club were Forest Hymn and Ra1n . The Choruses and the Band appeared at several different functions during the school year. 'Ihe Band played at the Junior Class Play, and the Mixed Chorus fur- nished music for the Christmas Vespers Service. The Band and Girls' Glee Club par- ticlpated in the 5th Annual Fayette County Music Festival. Both groups performed for the visiting critics: Professor Myron Russell of Iowa State Teachers' College, who heard the Bandg and Professor Harold Stark of State University of Iowa, who heard the visiting vocal groups. Fifteen Band members tried out for the Select Band, and eleven of these were chosen. They were Cathryn Crowe, Jo Ann Moore, Charles Wagner, Barbara Anderson, Arlene Knudsen, Gerene Larson, Judy Nims, Beverly Oleberg, Helen Jo Burgett, Duane Gutcher and Patsy Gass. All Band members played in the Massed Bandg and eight vocalis s -- Jo Ann Moore, Arlene Knudsen Cathryn Crowe, Becky Olson Gary Gilson, Charles Wagner, Laverne Swenson, and Rolly Hackmann -- sang in the County Chorus, directed by Professor Stark. 'Ihe llassed and Select Bands were directed by Professor Russell and Kr. Paul Wright. 'me final appearances of these groups will be at me Baccalaureate Services and Commencement Exercises to be held the 19th and the 25d of May, 1957. 27 C C1 , A W . 9 -P H - Mixed Chorus ll a . Im- 11 . y Z

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Boys Chorus Left to ri ht, Back How4lrs ioore, DavLd Lanborn, John Nelson, uennis muchow, Elliott Olson, Oharles afner, Robert Nelson, Ars. 12118011 56001115 ROV Duane Gutcher, Gary Gilson Ronald Ljngaas, Robert owenson, Laverne Swenson, David Helgerson, Rowland Hackmann Front Row Curtis Olson, Prvin Ames, Arnold Guyer, Dean chneider, Larry Bergeson. Glee Club Left to ri ht, Back Row-Mrs loore, JoAnn Aoore Arlene Knudsen, Carol Ann Gunderson oerene Lnrson,Dorofhy Helgerson, Patsy dass, Cathryn Crowe, Pauline Nygaard aelen Jo Burnet, urs Hanson. Third Row Bonnie iller, Vivian hasler, Beverly Oelberr, Mary Kay uwenson,Bonn1e Taylor, Pat Aorse, Becky Glson, Maron Knuosen, Karol Jean Hyde, Cloriann echweinefus, Judy Iims. Second how Grace Olson, Rose Larson, ands ueyer,Harbara Anderson, Becky Larson, Barbara Thies, Donna Ihies First Row Carol Aott, Karen Cilson, Jean Amundaon, Kathleen Amundson, Joyce Larson, Sandra Bllden, JoAnn fabb, Helen Henderson. 26 W. WL,-i ' 55: 1 -. ' 51, . .. , S -.1 f ' M -L T I 1 , . . - Q . 1' .5 5' . . v . ' 'il , . , L . Q .J v 1 ,W f 1 ' Q . - . - as , . 'V '- . , ' ' ' - e Q. .1 A ' J . ' I ' ' 1 4- , ' X , C' I .J ' V J - -. .. A 5 ' ? ' X . v J X. 7 - Y 4 ' ' I S - 0 J ' n ff ,. , , J . I- ., 1 . , ., I , l U fx . ' f- , . 1 1 ' , 5 L . I 1 G 'i X - . N 0 l ' . . ' .A 4

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VJL fu flqnf MADRIGALz Standing Gary Gilson, Charles Wagner, Dorothy Helgerson, David Lamborn Ronald Lyngaas Arlene Knudsen, Elliott Olson, Rowland Hackmann, Jo Ann Moore LaVerne Swenson, Mrs Moore Sittirgx Pauline Nygaard, Helen Jo Burnet, Grace Olson, Bonnie Taylor, Becky Larson,Joyoe Larson i 7 05,00 BOYS' Q.UAFTET'1E -- Charles Wagner, Gary Gilscn, Rowland Haclmann, La Verne Sven- B10 BOYS' DOUBLE QUARTETE Q Charles Wagner David IAmborrn, Gary Gilson Ronald Lyn.. gaas, John Nelson, Rowlz-rx! Haclmann , Elliott Olson, La Verne Swanson, MIXED QUARB:,1'H'x Charles Wagner, Arlene Knudsen, Jo Ann moore, Laverne Swenson. L DCED TWOLHLE QUAPFTW: Charles Wagner Gary Gilson, Arlene Knudsen, Cathryn Crowe, Becky Olson, JoAnn Moore, Rowland i GIRI5' ST'JC'IET'IE No. 2: Jo Ann Moore, Barbara Anderson, Arlene Knudsen, Becky Olson, Dorothy Helgerson, Judy Nims. onus' SEMFTHE NO- 12 Joyce Larson, Pauline Nygaard, Becky Larson, Helen Jo Burget, Rose M Larson, Bonnie Taylor. GIRLS' 'IRIOQ Arlene Knudsen, .To Ann Moore, Doroihy Helgerson. 28 213 suv 'V 5' r' -it-mv-'N- 'Q ' . 1-1 A . D w 'I 1 4 5 ., Y ' x 1 ll Y, . Hackmann, LaVerne Swenscn. ni g ' e e V , P? Q I I 4 - I I' '1 'l , , l e N K