Fenger Academy High School - Courier Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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SOCIAL ORCHESTRA Rhythm Is Our Businessn is the motto of the social orchestra, and they live up to this standard in a most musical fashion. Playing at socials is the main function of this snappy outfit. The members are all interesting personalities. An example of nimble fingers is the director Fred Kommers, who fills his part very well by playing the piano. Composi-ng the saxophone section, we have the short but dynamic Q'Chuck Kiefer as- sisted by Harry King, the blond demon, and Shirley Shallcross, the only girl to participate in the social orchestra. Harry Lind plays the electric SOCIAL Sealed-King, Shallcross, Kiefer, -Iahnke, Gaudio, Schmidt, guitar, an instrument which has recently been perfected and successfully featured. Two sociable fellows, James Gaudio and Martyn Schmidt, play the trumpets while the smiling Bill Jahnke keeps steady rhythm as the drummer. Experience was achieved by the members who played in the orchestra, and due to their wonder- ful music, the socials spo-nsored by various clubs and organizations have prospered well. As per- sonal advice, I suggest that you learn to dance and attend socials. The musicjs mellifluous. ORCHESTRA McNally, Kommers. Sft7l1IIil1g1SCllUl, Lind. l 1 BEGINNING ORCHESTRA Top Row-Gustafson, Scheller, Emrick, Starego, Madsen, Nebelsiek, Adams, Cletrenberg. Miilfllr' Row-Morrison, Torshenger, Candlin, Disz, Wiersenia, Weztenberg, Radkey, Robinson, Dennis, Zerebniak. Ballrmz R0lL'1KEOgll, Cooper, Gross, Arquilla, Thcis, Mr. Trimble, rlirerfor, Lockwood, Ncbelsien, Charlotte, Jensen, Zajklowska. BEGINNING ORCHESTRA Opportunity offers its hand to all aspiring young musicians in the guise of a Beginning Or- chestra, which is again under the capable direction of Mr. Neil Trimble. Musically inclined students are able, through this organization, to obtain at least the fundamental principles employed in the playing of any musical instrument without going to the expense of lessons or even of buying an instrument since a limited number of instruments are furnished free to students who cannot obtain them. Another advantage of these instructions is that through class lessons an individual can learn more rapidly by hearing corrections of their class- Pagc 84 mates, mistakes. During the past week the Beginning Orchestra has progressed in i-nstruction to the point where some of the members have become quite adept. This semester thirty-eight students have taken advantage and have joined the Beginning Orhes- tra class which meets regularly during the ninth period, interested students who attend class every day can earn credits toward graduation. We hope this organization will soar to new heights and bring honors to a school deserving of honors.

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PLECTRUM CLUB Plectrum! What does that mean? some may ask. Well, it is the pick that the students use to strum such instruments as a guitar or ukulele. The bass violin, banjo, and instruments of this sort are the type used. This organization of talented artists as mem- bers, were under the supervision of a student, namely, Bert McNally. Bert is a fellow who is liked by all for his wonderful personality as well as efficiency. For speed in playing a fast selection Ted Koziocas and Bert McNally fulfill the qualifi- cations, for their fingers fairly fly over the frets. Only this semester was this organization formed, of students who wished to belong to an orchestra of a different type. With fifteen mem- bers, the club came through with flying colors and hope to gain more popularity next semester. PLECTRUM CLUB In this picture are: Starego, Goranson, Loughborough, Mad- sen, Nebersiek, Toth, Vallenari, Lionberg, Dorisemrick, Adams, Lenzen, Chambers, McNally, Lofstrand, Fauser, Bohr, Zerebniak. Director--Mr. Trimble. IUNIOR ORCHESTRA Good students, good music, and a good instruc- tor! No wonder the junior orchestra has ad- vanced so rapidly. The orchestra members are the kind of people who want to get ahead, there- fore they accomplish much in the limited time they have of one period a day for practice. Along with a few others, Ray Morrison, who plays in this orchestra, has developed his knowl- edge of music to where he participated in the contest as a member of the advanced orchestra. JUNIOR ORCHESTRA T011 Rour-Balabon,I.oughborough, Lionberg, Lenzen, Cham- bers, Toth, McNally, Janecek, Gilden, McDuffey. Middle Row-Morrison, Pervenecki, Horvath, Wildman, De Haan, Ability acquired in the orchestra helps to while away leisure hours, it also aids financially, if one joins an orchestra outside of school. Musical knowledge comes in handy in various ways other than those of pleasure or profession, since, when you're musical, you're popular. There is nothing more to say about these mem- bers except that they are a fine bunch of students in personality and efficiency. Berton, Bioehl, Droler, Kommers, Valleneri, Ferrari, Noman, Szekely, NVilner. Bottom Row-Gray, Linnert, Czerwonka, Dauginas, Lonara, Mr, Trimble, dirccior, Weber, Biegel, Wesselius, Rits, Kausrud. E Page 83

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SENIOR BAND Top Row-Wilner, Goucher, Parker, A. Goucher, Vander- hilt, Novak, Wagner, Todd, L. Todd, Tharp, Friedsam, Bell, Gabel. Mniflla Row-Olson, Simons, Flora, Chiaro, Kiefer, Broell, Ellis, Mullauer, Grapenthin, Wyngarden, Morrill, Tuech, Murtaugh. Boiffom Row--Peterson, Vav- rus, Napoli, Smitter, Schmidt, Mr. Burnham, dinfvtor, Rachlitz, Wefald, Baer, Main, Swanson, Le Noble. SENIOR BAND Band Festivals! Solo Contests! Amateur Pro- gram! a-nd many more are the achievements of the band this past semester. We students of Fen- ger should be proud of our band's accomplish- ments and support them as well next semester as we did this. The Senior band presented the band festival which was held on January 17. Because of its success, it was presented at Mt. Vernon on March 20, under the auspices of the Mt. Vernon P.T.A. In the preliminaries of the Chicago High School Band Contest, held at Tilden Tech in April, Fengeris band was a participant. It was also represented at the Chicago High School Solo Contest with Bill Chiaro and Dorothy Rachlitz rendering a trombone and clarinet solo respec- tively. With members such as Bill Chiaro and Dorothy Rachlitz, this organization should be progressive and well known. On account of his eHiciency, one member, Bob Smitter, has charge of the band,s business. Under the leadership of the capable director, Captain Burnham, the Senior band has improved greatly in the past semester. Captain Burnham spends his first four periods at Fenger and the remainder of the day at Mt. Vernon. IUNIOR BAND The band festival, which was a huge success, was presented at Fenger on January 17, and again at Mt. Vernon on March 20 under the auspices of the Mt. Vernon P.T.A. Participating in this event were a few members of the junior orchestra. At Fenger we seldom have the privilege of hearing our band and its militaristic music. After listening to the rumbling of the big bass drum and the shrill tones of the flute, the echo rings in our ears reminding us of the revolutionary days and our heroic forefathers and their sons. Who knows but what some members of the junior band are related to these heroic ancestors. There seems to be something about our band's militaristic music that sends the blood dancing through our veins, making us keep step with the music. With music such as this We can easily understand how our forefathers marched brave- ly into battle to the music of the Hfe and drum. Trying hard to gain positions in the concert orchestra, the members are working mightily and hope to acquire that position which they seek. Join the band, it's -an opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument. JUNIOR BAND Top Row-Smitter, Sizoo, Ekstrom, Yampolsky, Manes, Horsley, Munz, Doorneweed, Schmidt, Krall, Balabon. Bol- Iom Row-Snow, Archibald, Aiken, Robertson, Mr. Burn- ham, 11'irc'cior, Ogden, Peterson, Radkey, Puckorius. f H- HM- - f 'I fa-ra: Page 85