Elyria Public High School - Elyrian Yearbook (Elyria, OH)

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9 Band To Participate In Odd Fellows Parade Committee Looks After New Uniforms Since November Band boys are looking forward to participation in a big parade to be staged by Odd Fellows during their three-day state con- vention in Elyria June 18, 19, 20. A band camp at Cedar Point will attract several boys for stays of various lengths. Russell Dean plans to attend three months. Don Hensman will be there for one month, while Bill Lersch, David Dehm, and Bill Given also intend to go for short periods. These boys are studying music under Alois Hruby of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. They will study other instru- ments in addition to their own. As manager of the band this year Bill Lersch has been very able. Bob Wilcox is assistant managerg James Pahl is drum major, and Don Hensman and Bob Grobe are librarians. The Stage and Property Crew, which arranges the stage and has complete charge of the uni- forms, consists of Paul Stentz, Junior Haylor, Earl Demos, Doug Brydon, Bill McDermott, and Bob Mallory. The uniforms, new in Novem- ber, 1934, are kept in the P. T. A. room, 138, and are passed out over a table by Paul Stentz and two other boys of the Stage and Property Crew. The room is also used for a dressing room, as the band suits are never taken home. The crew sees to it that the players' busi- ness clothes are on hangers while they are wearing the uniforms. The new uniforms were hrst worn at the Lorain game in late November. The money to pay for them was obtained from the The Band proceeds of a Donkey Baseball game in the spring of 1934 be- tween the American Legion and the Faculty, from the proceeds of a regular game, from pro- ceeds from concerts, and from a donation from the Athletic Department showing their ap- preciation for the Band's services at games. After the football season the band always becomes a concert band, playing at assemblies, at benefit performances, and at lodges. The aim of the band in these participations is to obtain publicity and earn money. Bob Wilcox, xylophonist, and Eugene Sabo, ten-year-old violin- ist, played solos at the band con- cert at Ely School on March 22. At press time plans were being formulated for the last concert, to be given in May or early June. Left to right: 1st Row-J. Martin Beck, directorg William Davis, Jack Spencer, Allen Katz, Leonard McDaniels, Robert W'issinger, James Pahl, drum major, Erwin Shultz, Donald Hensman, Robert Lee, Oliver Townsend, Russel Dean, 2nd Row-James Brown, James Reynolds, Robert Mallory, Ray- mond Bowen, Douglas Brydon, Robert Wurst, 'William Schroeder, William Given, Robert Strand, Tony Klimzackg 3rd Row-Jack Crowell, Clyde Miller, Ernest Haylor, Richard Miller, Paul Stentz, Nick Marsico, William Kaylor, Ralph Latimer, David Dehm, William Lersch, Orval Strohlg 4th Row-John Mowry, Carl Haag, Robert Grebe, Robert Wilcox, William M c De r mo t t , Louis Hecock, Alfred McManama, Paul Hayes, Earl Demos, James Bellamy, William Williams, Junior Eady. Twenty-Se-uen

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Glee Club Girls Train For A Capella Choir J. Martin Beck Seeks to Improve Tone, Posture, Rhythm Girls' Glee Club Left to right: lst Row-Isabel Bathory, Reva Taylor, Eleanor Halliday, Jeannette Schrubsole, Vivian Guthman, Virginia Easly, Betty Harrison, Margaret Sepperg 2nd Row-Betty Bishop, Dorothy Alt- felt, Betty Burnet, Leora Alexander, Rea Clare Harris, Anna Mary MacDonald, Alberta Eddy, Alberta Mclntire, Betty MaeDowell, Arlene Rounds, Jean Fridenstine, Roberta Freeland, June Yunglessg 3rd Row-Jane Andrus, Jane Uthe, Barbara Rogers, Betty Jensen, Bernice O'Donnell, Clarice Hensman, Mary Jane Sullivan, Evelyn Kieffer, Christine Ruhl, Mary Ann Bachtel, NVanda Bieske, Dorothy Peabody, Wilma Huber, Ruth Schroeder, 4th Row--Mr. Beck, Ruth Ann Sheldon, Mary Robson, Evelyn Lyndon, Margaret Halpin, Mary Catherine Brand, Mary Kiehm, Elaine Schultz, Florence Welton, lva Pollack, Doris VanValkenburg, Jane Robertson, Jean Brillhart, Carolyn Guth- rie, Aileen Fiedler. Library Scene The Girls' Glee Club, a per- forming organization of 55 girls, regards the assistance it gave at the Christmas Concert as its most notable service of the year. In December the club sang for the P. T. A. Gladys Welton 'mid 35 was president during the first semes- terg Mary Robson, during this semester, Mary Ann Bachtel has served as librarian all year. The repertoire of the club in- cludes Ffllfllif from 'QThe Gondo- liersv-Gilbert and Sullivan, Nigbffnll in Grmzada-Buenog 01,1 Ccu 1iMa-Cooke, Twiligbf for D1'l'n1777f71lQlW31'f01'dQ Piraif' Drrvzms - Huerterg G1'a1111i11n Mia-Frimlg and Su'r'efbr'arf from Maytime',-Romberg. Twenty-Six

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School Life Centers Around Auditorium Programs, Speakers, Concerts, Movies, Plays Popular in 33 5 Assemblies, concerts, plays, programs, lectures and movies, Hlling the 900 seats of the audi- torium usually, make it the cen- ter of school life. The entertainments are very popular with the students, adults too come in large numbers to see the various public per- formances. At the school assemblies at 8:30 in the morning various types of programs are offered. Some of the speakers and enter- tainers this year were: George Zellner, impersonatorg Elwood T. Bailey, lecturer, Winston O'- Keefe, who told about the life of the cowboys, the Davies Light Opera Company, Dr. Luther Gable, lecturer on radiumg the Tatterman Marionettes, whose presentation of Aladdin,' was enjoyed immensely: and Profes- sor Clark M. Garber, who show- ed some very interesting slide pictures depicting the life of the Eskimos and some of the beau- tiful garments worn in Alaska. Many other assemblies were made possible through the efforts of some of the students of the school. Included among these were the rallies for the football games during the fall. The out- standing rally, of course, was the one before the Lorain game. At this assembly the band dis- played snappy new uniforms for the first time. The principal speaker was that indomitable friend and for- mer teacher, Vaughn. An- other outstanding assembly oc- curred in January on Senior Dis- tinction Day for the mid-year graduates. This program was entirely performed and conduct- ed by students. Another student assembly was given on February 21 in honor of both Lincolnls and XVashington's birthdays. The high school band played a short patriotic concert program. Wan- da W'ykrent gave a reading, The First Americangn Grant Keyes, He Knew Lincolngu and Frances Bennett, 'IA Tribute to Americaf, Robert W'ilcox played two marimba solos. Aside from assemblies many other interesting and entertain- ing programs were given. On the Sunday before Christmas the A Cappella Choir, assisted by Irene Hollis, violin soloist, and Robert Wilcox, marimba soloist. sang a program of Christmas music. The seating capacity of the auditorium was taxed to the limit, and many people stood throughout the program. The High School P. T. A. under the presidency of W. D. Taylor, held many programs in the evening. For some of these music was furnished by the var- ious branches of the music de- partment and short plays were given by the Players Club. During the 181 school days Twenty-Eight movies were shown in the audi- torium in the lunch periods. These proved to be very popular this year. Two reels were shown each day for the price of one cent. A few of the outstanding Hlms shown were: Footlight Paradef' Paddy the Next Best Thingf, S. O. S. Iceberg, 'iSons ot the Desert, Charlie Chanis Great- est Case, The Invisible Man, Hi Nellief' 'iCar0lina,U Wild Cargo, Circus Clownf, and David Harumf' Some of the most popular screen actors and actresses were: ,Ianet Gaynor, Laurel and Har- dy, George O'Brien, Warner Oland, Paul Muni, Ned Sparks. Lionel Barrymore, Frank Buck, joe E. Brown, Edna Mae Oliver, and Will Rogers. When one takes into account every one of the many activi- tics that are carried on in the auditorium, he readily sees that it is the center of school life in Ii. H. S.