Dixon High School - Chanticleer Yearbook (Dixon, CA)

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C.. y t , ortcH.as'fsox n . . The orchestra made the same start as the band, practically everyone being a beginner. And like the band this organization ended up as a first class unit. It might have looked like a hopeless task to Director Good when he first faced the orchestra, and he probably was sure it was hopeless when he first heard them play. However, a start was made with simple music, and by degrees all students graduated into harder pieces. Several musician friends of Mr. Good happened to hear the orchestra on several occasions and paid the students a compliment when all of them said it sounded like a second or third year aggregation. b Mbst of the appearances of the orchestra were for student body programs. The band made the first public appearance, and went over in such a big way and became so popular that people forgot about the high school orchestra, so the latter organization gave few public recitals. It does not belittle the orchestra's prowess one bit, and as a matter of fact, it is just as good as the band, which is saying a mouthfull. Mem- bers can well be proud of their playing ability especially as there were only two rehearsals a week. - The personnel of the orchestra is as follows: Naida Ritchey ' Dorothy Smith Pearl Stahl Lois Schroeder Frahk Williams Violins: Lorrell Anderson - Mary Lou Hughes Ruth Lawrence Marian Madden Grace Morgan ' Marjorie Madden ' Trumpets: Jack Bloom Dezfn Dunnicliff Trombones: Tony Dircito Elwood Thompson Clarinets: , James Parsons Gordon Watson Tenor saxophone: Tommy Kunze Baritone: ' Otto Bruhn ' V Flute: ' Janet Potter ' Piano: , Marjorie Eehrman 'L- Contra Bass: Gordon Marvin ' Percussion: Peggy Marvin I 9 3 7 1 li ii' -x 'Ghcmticleer Ad rl

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i' f i-: Ghcznticleer 1--..-.............. ,-. ., .- I' . s QAND f The band, formed this last year under the direction of Mr. Good has a membership of forty-two. This nu ber also includes several of the advanced grammar school musicians. In order to make the course avail- able to everyone, a band period was held twice a week in the morning before school. . A Such splendid cooperation was shown by the students that a fine band was assured for the people of Dixon, and uniforming the organi- zation was then considered. It was decided that the uniforms would consist of green and white military caps, green capes with white satin lining, and white pants with a green stripe on each leg. The uniforms were purchased through a loan from the student body, but will eventually be paid for by the band. The first step in raising the money was a short concert and card party given in the gymnasium which 400 people attended. Prizes were donated by che local merchants and refreshments were furnish- ed by members of the band. Receipts from a dance sponsored by the Legion and Rotary Club and fifty dollars contributed by the Dixon Boys Band also aided the uniform fund. - , ' The first appearance of the band were short programs put on before the student bodyQ1'On Armistice Day, the band made its first public appearance playing at thc Armistice program in the Legion Hall. In the afternoon of the same day, the band made its first marching appearance, by playing in Vacaville during a huge Armistice Day parade, and then played at the football game which followed the parade. The organization also played during the basketball season at home games. This aggregation received its greatest reward when it entered the contests at the Davis Farm Picnic and brought home a cup for first year bands. Greater distinction than that was won in the final ratings when the Dixon High Band was given a higher grade for its class than any other band entered in the contest. A chance to show off these new honors came two weeks later when the first annual concert was given before a packed gymnasium. The following Saturday, a now top-notch band marched in the Youths' Day Farade at Winters. It is expected at this writing that the band will lead the May Day Parade and that it will enter a Musical Festival at the Armijo High School. We, the band, have the reputation of being e pretty good one this year, but WAIT NTIL NEXT YEAR!

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T c s uli.LfWW' i A C3hc1nlicleer QLEE The Treble Clef Club was made up mostly of girls who had had previous glee experience, either in church choral work or in preceding glee courses of the high school. Such an experienced group was able to appear almost immediately after its organization. Numbers by noted composers were used extensively, and most of them were advanced pieces. The' group held practice three times a week, alternating with the orchestra during first period classes. Extra rehearsals were held occas- ionally before school in preparing for programs. Most of the appearances were made before the student body, but public appearances constituted the larger number. It sang four numbers at the band concert April 50th, and helped considerably in making the concert the success it was. At a music festival in Fairfield, May Sth, it sangtwo numbers and added to the name of the school. The Treble Clef Club ended up as a double threat group. Not content with just singing, nine of the members who belonged to the violin section of the orchestra, introduced their stringed instruments into the organ- ization and met with genuine success. It was something new in the way of entertainment and it was given in conjunction with the band twice, at the first annual band concert and at a music festival in Fairfield. The personnel of the Treble Clef Club is as follows: Sopranos: Florence Andersen Second Sopranos: Marian Avila Lorrell Anderson Marjorie Hooper Betty Rae Felton 'Reggy Marvir. Ruth Lawrence Barbara McIntyre Eileen Leathers Lois Schroeder Marian Madden Pearl Stahl Accompanist: Marjorie Behrman Altos: hhry Lou Hughes Marjorie Madden Naida Ritchey Dorothy Smith