Ellendale High School - Redbird / Microphone Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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Flute Sclo — The Chalet Girls’ Sunday” Ole Bull (Saterjenten’s Sondag) Miss Dagny May Stenehjem Fairest Lord Jesus” Arr. by Noble Cain Tramping” (Negro Spiritual) Arr. by Wm. H. Smith In the Time of Roses” J. Reichardt Precious Wee One” Forsyth-Nash “Come to the Fair” Easthope-Martin This program was publicly acclaimed the finest never given by a choral group in Ellendale. We were livery fortunate in having with us Miss Dagny May JStenehjem of Winona, Minn., whose flute solos de- C Jighted all who heard them. The only contestant in the music contest this year was Jay St. John, Jr., who entered in the baritone solo event. Mrs. Jesse Howell Dunphy accompanied him. Choruses Sing Over KABR The combined glee clubs sang over KABR at Aberdeen on Sunday afternoon, May 8. The follow- ing numbers were sung: Kerry Dance” Malaay Scotch Air “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” ...Praetorius-Cain Sanctus” Gounod Alleluia, Christ Is Risen” Andre Kopolyoff Hospodi Pomilui” Lvovsky Legend” Tschaikowsky Dear Land of Home” John Sibelius Mixed Chorus John Peel” Andrews Funiculi Funicula” Denza Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes” Arr. by Pitcher Winter Song” Bullard Boys’ Glee Club What’s the Time, Blackbird?” Herbert Olliver Dedication” Franz-Daggett The Lord Is My Shepherd” Mendelssohn-Elliott Calm as the Night” Bohm Rain” ...Curran Girls’ Glee Club Tramping” (Negro Spiritual) Arr. by Wm. H. Smith In the Time of Roses” J. Reichardt Come to the Fair” Easthope-Martin Kye Song of St. Bride” Clockey Ich Liebe Dich” Grieg Mixed Chorus The choral groups were very much pleased and honored by this, their second, invitation to broad- cast over KABR. Last year the program was only a half hour, but this year they were requested to prepare a full hour’s program. We can truthfully say the program was enjoyed by all who heard it. We hope that our school may have this honor an- other year. On Thursday, March 3, the Boys’ Glee Club was invited to sing at the regular meeting of the Masonic Lodge. On April 25 the group sang at a meeting of the Ellendale Community Club. SOUTHEASTERN CHORAL FESTIVAL The sixth annual Southeastern Choral Festival will be held this year at Edgeley on May 20. Choruses from Oakes, LaMoure, Edgeley and Ellen- dale will participate. The program follows: Kerry Dance” Malaay Scotch Air Sanctus (Arr. by Goodell) Gounod Legend” Tschaikowsky Dear Land of Home” John Sibelius Mixed Chorus John Peel” Andrews Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes” Arr. by Pitcher Winter Song” Bullard Boys’ Glee Club Calm as the Night” Bohm Rain” Curran The Lord Is My Shepherd” Mendelssohn-Elliott Girls’ Glee Club In the Time of Roses” J. Reichardt Come to the Fair” Easthope-Martin Kye Song of St. Bride” Clockey Ich Liebe Dich” ... Grieg Mixed Chorus Mr. Hywell C. Rowland, guest conductor for the sixth consecutive year, will offer, as is his custom, several appropriate baritone solos. The Mixed Chorus will sing for the Baccalaureate services at the Methodist Church, May 15, and the Mixed Chorus and the Boys’ Glee Club will sing for the graduation exercises to be held Wednesday eve- ning, May 25. BAND Band is another musical organization which has developed greatly under the able direction of Mr. Stenehjem. This year is the thirteenth consecutive year that Ellendale High School has boasted a band. The members of the senior band are as follows: Cornets — Neil Smith, Monty Brouillard, Donald Juberg, Jacques Rowland, Orrin Morrow, Lewellyn Lynde, Clinton Hess. Horns — Eunice DuRand, Kenneth Isaak, Ernest Lees. Flute — Phyllis Fleming. Drums — Rolla DuRand, James Miles, Merrill Hess. Clarinets — Jay St. John, Phyllis Judd, Ilean Ful- ler, Robert Dillingham, Victor Strand, Robert Cole- man, Keith Sehnert. Trombones — John Blumer, Russell Heine. Basses — Lowell Hamar, Ivan Benderwald. The beginners’ band has made great progress this year. Members are as follows: Cornets — Eva King, Lorraine Stalcup, Kirk Ehlers. Horns — Amaryllis Ehlers, Arlene Vomhof, Leo Houghton. Trombone — James Vomhof. Clarinets — Billy Randall, Larry Smelzer, Barton Slemmons. Baritone — Donald Diene, Marilyn Pfeifer, Willis Fleming. Drums — Lois Merrick, Malcolm Goddard, Arvid Zinter. The annual band concert was held Friday, April ' 22. Included in the program were the following num- bers: America” Hall of Fame” Olivadoti Grandiose” De Lameter ‘‘Organ Echoes” Hayes Southern Cross” Yoder Matinee March” Huff Trombone Solo John Blumer “Salutation March” Seitz PAGE 7 1 9 School Annual - Coleman Museum 2.017

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E. H. S. MIXED CHORUS Under the able direction of Mr. Stenehjem, the glee clubs and mixed chorus have made splendid progress this year. This is Mr. Stenehjem’s second year with the choruses at Ellendale, and their work together shows much improvement. With the aid of Miss Edna Bruns and Miss Frances DuRand, as accompanists, the choruses have presented a num- ber of excellent programs. The members of the choruses are as follows: Sopranos — Lilian Dobler, Frances Backley, Frances Walker, Lillian Hillius, Marjorie Meachen, Vivian Fleming, Lorraine Gibson, Mary Griffin, Doro- thy Heine. Altos — Gene Huber, Gene Wolfe, Irma Irion, Miriam Crabtree, Doris Bolstad, Peggy Blumer, Frances DuRand, Thelma Bolstad, Janet Brouillard, Edith Maunu. Tenors — Richard Irion, Rolla DuRand, Oscar Roehl, Clinton Hess, Merrill Hess, Marc Tennant. Basses — Clifford Schmierer, Howard Hill, Edward Hafner, Harold Bergman, George Radtke, Jay St. John, Lowell Hamar, Russell Fleming. The third annual Christmas concert was given by the combined glee clubs and chorus of Ellendale High School, December 20, at 7:30 o’clock in the High School Assembly. The following program was given : “Twenty-third Psalm” Monson “Sanctus” Gounod “Temples Eternal” Christiansen “Carol of the Birds” Wilhousky Mixed Chorus “Motet” Special Group “Lights Out” McCoy Boys’ Glee Club “Little Lamb” Davies Girls’ Glee Club Solo — “Mary’s Lullaby” Miss Elizabeth White “Christmas Song” Adolphe Adam “Hospodi Pomilui” Lvovsky “Ich Liebe Dich” Grieg “Now Thank We All Our God” Bach Mixed Chorus Miss Elizabeth White assisted as soloist. Follow- oing the concert a party was held in which all of the Senior High participated. The party was arranged by committees under the direction of the following chorus officers: Mary Griffin, president, and Frances DuRand, secretary-treasurer. On Wednesday, February 16, the glee clubs and mixed chorus presented a program at the N. I. Chapel. Students and teachers both expressed ap- proval of the performance. The annual spring concert of the Ellendale High School choral groups was held in the auditorium of the State Normal and Industrial School Thursday, April 14 at eight o’clock, p. m. The program was as follows : “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” Praetorius-Cain “Sanctus” (Arr. by Goodell) Gounod “Alleluia! Christ is Risen” Andre Kopolyoff “Legend” Tschaikowsky “Hcspodi Pomilui” (Mercy On Us, 0 Lord) ..Lvovsky Mixed Chorus “John Peel” Andrews “Funiculi Funicula” Denza Boys’ Glee Club Flute Solos — “Andalouse” Emile Pessard “Csardas” V. Monti Miss Dagny May Stenehjem Accompanied by Mrs. D. T. Burt “What’s the Time, Blackbird?” Herbert Olliver “Dedication” Franz-Daggett Girls’ Glee Club PAGE 6 1938 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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•i • “Determination” °. el “Alpine Sunset” :„‘ ng “Trombone Toboggan” ...Weber “I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen” .. ..Westendorf “El Capitan March” Sousa SOUTHEASTERN BAND FESTIVAL The same program as used in the spring conceit was given jointly with Edgeley, LaMoure and Oakes, on the following Wednesday, April 27. This was the third year that this festival is held, and as in the previous festivals Professor J. A. Holvik of Con- cordia College was the guest conductor. This an- nual festival is doing much to stimulate participa- tion in band activity amon g the high schools in this section of North Dakota. Officers of the band for 1937-’38 were as follows: President, Lowell Hamar; vice president, James Miles; secretary-treasurer, Rolla DuRand; librarian, Jay St. John; assistant librarian, Phyllis Judd. For the past seven years it has been the custom to award to all students who earn the fifty required points a music pin, the design of which has been standardized. Since 1922, when this award was first given twenty-nine students have received it, and only two of these, Peggy Blumer and Frances Du- Rand, are the only ones now in high school. The only student qualifying for the pin this year is Lowell Another type of music award initiated last year is given to all students who are members of toe choral groups and participate in the annual festival for three years. This consists of a chenille lyre with the letter “E” superimposed. Those to receive the award this year are the following : Seniors Ed- ward Hafner, Howard Hill, Marc Tennant. Juniois Lilian Dobler, Vivian Fleming, Lowell Hamar Gene Huber, Lillian Hillius, Richard Irion, George Radtke and Clifford Schmierer. The following membeis o the Senior class received the award last year . eggy Blumer, Thelma Bolstad, Miriam Crabtree, Frances DuRand, Mary Griffin, Dorothy Heine, Oscai Roehl, Donalda Rekow, Junior Schook. . It is with great pleasure that we, the music stu- dents look back over the past two years during which we have had Mr. Stenehjem as our dnector in chorus and band. We are grateful for the su- perior work that has been accomplished and look forward with great anticipation to having him with us again. ' SPEECH ACTIVITIES (Concluded from page 5) JUNIOR PLAY The Junior Play, “In the Money ’’ was presented November 19, and the Juniors used the proceeds of this comedy to finance the Junior-Senior banqug an nrom The cast of characters was as follows . Henry Hall who writes plays, Jimmy Miles; Lucille Mo°re, who loves Henry, Esther Sterns; Demopolis Demi- 7ohn the cook, Lilian Dobler; Mable George never misses a thing, Ella Kuch; Ed Leander, who does odd jobs, Harold Bergman; Maurice Love joy a loafer Rolla DuRand; Roberta Bosberg also a loafer’ Ardys Merrick; Ina Dillaway, admires he - self Mildred Rowe; Mrs. Dan Dillaway, also ad- mires herself, Regina Radtke; Beulah Mae Waters, giggles, Frances Walker; and Mayor Ezra Cum- jnings, Lowell Hamar. SPEECH TOURNEY April 6 Ellendale was host to the annual speech tournament. Other schools represented were Edge- ley LaMoure, and Oakes. Representing Ellendale were: Russell Heine, who gave an oration; Avis Theede, who read verse; and a chonc group con- sisting of Lillian Hillius, Isabel Barta, Gene Wolfe, Janet Brouillard, Lilian Dobler and Marjorie Meachen. “WEDDING SPELLS” The Senior play of the class of ’38 was the final dramatic event of the year, and was one of the best plays ever presented here. It was given on the fifth and sixth of May. The cast included the following Seniors: Billie, a mysterious girl, Peggy Blumer, Reeves, a gentleman’s gentleman, Oscar Roehl ; Steve Arlen, an adventurer, Wilfred McShane; Charley Cooney, his occasional friend, Edward Hafner; Mrs. Julia Pettingill, a widow, Miriam Grabtree; Angelica Wayne, a charming girl, Mary Griffin; Frances Brown another one, Frances DuRand ; Niki Murphy another one, Imogene Jury; Ruth Auburn, another one, Thelma Bolstad; Blake, a cop, Junior Schook, Sigsbee Sullivan, from Alabama, Vernerd Fitzgerald, and Mrs. Gay, a fretful mother, Sylvia Jensen. MASONIC ORATORICAL CONTEST Harold Smith represented Ellendale High School this year in the Masonic oratorical contest, which was held at Oakes. Harold’s oration was entitled “The Achievements of the Wright Brotheis. though Harold did not win a place, he nevertheless gave an excellent account of himself. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SAFETY CONTEST An outstanding event of the year 1937-’38 was the winning by Jimmie Miles of the essay contest on the subject of highway safety sponsored by the North Dakota highway department. As a rewaid Jimmy Sas grten a free trip to Bismarck, where he was a guest of the highway department and royally enter- tained His experiences included sightseeing, a So, with Governor Lunger, and designation as honorary member of the state highway patrol He was privileged to broadcast his essay over KF and hundreds of Ellendale folk listened in. Credit should be given to the local unit of the American Legion Auxiliary fo r its efforts in en- couraging high school students to enter the contest and to Miss Onsrud who had charge of the project] DISTRICT CONTEST Ellendale was represented in the declamation di- vision of the district contest at Wahpeton, April 27, by Avis Theede and Dorothy Heine. Avis read verse, and Dorothy gave a humorous reading. The reward of all our efforts in the way of speech training has been growth and development in all Ihose who have taken part. This advancement we owe to Miss Onsrud, general director of all speech work The Seniors of 1938 take this opportunity to Thank her for all the hours she has given us from her own leisure, in order that high school perfor ances might be excellent and entertaining. 1938 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017