Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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Moments Musical ln former years, the music depart- ment presented operettas, but now it presents musicals in order to make use of more of the splendid voices it contains. Moments M usical of 1940 was one of the music depart- ment's most brilliant and lovely pro- ductions. It was divided into three scenes: the first scene was entitled The Garden and all phases of it de- picted an old-fashioned garden. The s e c 0 n d scene, Sh0Wboat Days , featured a floradora sextette, minstrel songs, and dances of the waterfront. Appropriate costumes and scenery made this a lively scene. In the final scene of Moments Musical , the cast traveled to South of the Border , where colorful danc- ing, spirited singing, gaiety and laughter brought the production to an appropriate climax. 28 l

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The members of this year's A Cappella choir are Betty L. Anderson, Mary Ander. son, Imogene Bachman, Ruth Bean, Doro- thy Beane, Emerson Beck, Frances Beck, Esther Bernthal, Dorothy Bremer, Helen Brownfield, June Buchner, Nancy Collings, Don Collins, Lois Jean Connor, Elmira Dalton, Gordon Delbridge, Henrietta Del- bridge, Robert W. Dixon, Zeta Dongall, El- wood Farmer, Betty Firebaugh, Arthur Hall, Bob Hasch, John Henthorn, Lawr- ence Hirschler, Marian Holavas, Jean Holmes, Helen Huber, Dorothy Hum- richouse, Joe Jackson, Ada Jane Jones, Betty J. Jones, Marian Karlstrom, Marie Karlstrom, Paul Krabbe, Francis Lape, Dorothy Lindley, Donald Livengood, Mary Matthius, Norman Mayer, Maryanne Mc- Millin, Beverly Miller, Jack Miller, Gene J. Moore, Jeanine Moore, Wilbur Napier, Annabel Ogan, Colleen O'Riley, James O'Riley, Mary A. O'Riley, John Orme, Marjorie Pearson, Caroline Potter, Nelle Rose Putnam, Virginia Reese, Kathryn Richner, Marjorie Roberts, Byron Robin- son, William Rose, Clayton Sanford, Patri- cia Schingel, Jackie Shell, Eileen Shepard, Selma Smith, Edith Sperling, Stewart Stephenson, Fern Stuebe, Royal Taylor, Charles Thornton, Conrod Turner, Fred Umphenour, Wallace Weil, Wanda Wilson. In the strictest sense an A Cappella choir might be said to be a choir which presents songs in the style of the church. The songs are usually sung without accompaniment. Belonging to this choir was a great distinction for Mr. Medley and the other music students. Mr. Medley had to have at least one semester of Glee Club before he could try out for entrance in this choir. Although all music students participate in the music department's annual production, the burden of the work falls on the A Cappella Choir. The pictures are shots from an outside rehearsal of the choir fright belowj, a group picture of the choir Cabovej, and a classroom scene Qleft belowj.

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Photographers Club Mr. Medley discovered that the Photographers' Club is interested in the why's and wherefore's of pic- ture making 3 that is, how to take pictures, develop them, and print them. For its actual work the club furnishes movies for entertainment at the noon hours, operators for the showing of educational pictures in the classroom and auditorium, and six of its members, usually juniors and sen- iors, serve on the Medley staff, tak- ing and finishing most of the pic- tures for the yearbook. Members of the club shown in the picture are left to right, first row: John Craynon, Bob Berger, and Joe Dailey. Second row, Fred Umphenor, John Gainer, and John Schickedanz. Worth While Writers The W. W. W. Club is a club to in- terest students in creative writing. The initials besides standing for Worthwhile Writers also stands for their motto, We Will Work. Mem- bership in the club is open to those students particularly interested in some phase of writing. W. W. W. meetings are held the first Thursday of each month. Mr. Medley attended several of the meetings where he found the members studying char- acteristic writings, having book re- views, dramatizations, etc. A new meeting which was begun only this year is the consultation which meets the third Thursday of the month. At this time members may consult with the critic about their works or hold committee meetings. Mr. Medley was especially inter- ested in the Club's project, a book en- titled DIPS O' INK which is com- posed of the best of the original writings by club members. Officers of the W. W. for 1939-40 were Jack Wiegand, president, Lillian Fagen, vice president, Jeanne Morris, secre- tary, and Bob Beaver, treasurer. Jean Murray was the critic. The critic and various committees are appointed by the president while the officers are elected each May. The picture at the right shows the club in Miss Boyer's room.