Fremont High School - Black And Gold Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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Skinner. Roy, Paris. Byars, Moriarity, Binschoster, Ioan Petersen, Rcker. Finegan, lane Pelley: fourth row, Mary Hnn Growcock, Pruyn, Garfield. Scofield, Carleton, Hoefs, Martin, McGath, Edith Growcock, Bailey, Hoppel. Lang, Hetley, Coutts, Doris Growcock, Bob Olsen, Gilmore, Kincannon: fifth row, Hurlburt, lean Pelley,Nelson, McDonald, Diers, Carlson. Larsen. Hctive ROSEMHRY MOTTER had a wide and varied schedule including Pep Club 12, 3, 43, Dramatics 143, Spanish Club 12, 33, Small Groups 13, 43, H Cappella Choir 143, Student Council 133, Student Readers' Board 133. Rosemary served as president 143, secretary 133, and librar- ian 123 ol orchestra and was also president 143 of Y-Teens 12, 33. DOSHH GENE RECKRRD, a mid-year grad- uate, lound Spanish Club 123, Pep Club 133 and Orchestra 12, 3, 43 very interesting activities. Orchestra 1l, 43, equipment manager 12, 33, DONRLD LEE MURPHY found Dramatics 143, Pep Club 133, Track 123, and Intramural 12, 3, 43 demanded most of his time. Flttractive EDITH GROWCOCK satisfied her musical tastes by playing bass in Dance Band 12, 33, Band 13, 43, Orchestra 11, 2, 3, 43, and singing in Choir 13, 43 and Small Groups 143, Edie served as Spanish Club vice-president 123 and president 143, Y-Teens 12, 3, 43 and Pep Club 12, 43 completed her extra-curricular program. GLORIH PRUYN played violin in Orchestra 12, 3, 43, librarian 13, 43, and was a member of Fl Cappella Choir 143, RHCHEL HELEN HOEFS, the girl with the ever- present smile, played bass in Orchestra 143 and chose social studies as her major. The all-girl symphonette, composed of Ramona Pear- son, Beverly Pearson, Rosemary Matter, Hlvonnie Rogers, Beth Olsen, Eldean Breese, Edith Growcock. lanice Peterson, and Ioan Hclrer. made their initial appearance at the Christmas convocation in the senior high auditorium. ' ar fy A: , ' Page 23 Monet' Reckmd MU PhY Growcoclc Pruyn Hoels

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The personnel of the 1947 symphony orchestra were: left to right. iirst row. Breese. Rogers. Boggs. Dicus. Beverly Pearson. Motter: second row. Murphy. Sudman. Peterson. Tellman. Schmidt. Cowan. LeRoy Petersen. Dunker. Krasne. Loftis. Ramona Pearson. Stenteld. Kallstrom: third row. Beth Olsen. McKennan. Dahl. YMPHO IC OPHI TICATIO by CLAUDINE HOPPEL '47 lf it's music you like in the form of strings, then it's the Fremont High School Symphony Orchestra for you. This outstanding organ- izations aim is to produce music that pleases, and lead by an excellent director who's hep to music and makes hard work easier with his sense of humor behind the baton, they have achieved their aim. In turning the pages of memories of this year's orchestra activities, one recalls fun- filled parties, energy-packed picnics, stimu- lating companionships, heady competition in both contests and clinics, and the satisfaction of playing in a group that is rated superior. Nebraska State Music Clinic at Lincoln i was the first big event on the year's pro- gram. Nine students, loan Picker, violin, Edith Cfrowcock, Margaret Faye Hefley, and Beth McGath, bass, Rosemary Motter, Bev- erly Pearson, cello, Ramona Pearson, viola, Ianet Peterson, violin, Emil Roy, bassoon, were privileged to attend, and all were as- signed chairs according to their ability to play. Under the direction of Nicholas DeRu- bertis, conductor at the Kansas City, Mis- souri, Conservatory of Music, the F.H.S. rep- resentatives truly benefited from the three days of concentrated effort. Each year, weeks of diligent practice are directed toward preparation for the District ll Music Contest. Because of the limited num- ber of contestants which each school is al- lowed to enter, Mr, Olsen has decided to alternate the instrumental groups each year. Small groups and soloists will be chosen from the band this year and the orchestra next. The senior orchestra members will take with them nostalgic memories of 1946-47. The last chord will close the happy days of being a member of the Fremont High School orchestra to become a part of an un- forgettable past. Those who remain will as- sume the difficult task of filling the vacent chairs left by those who have graduated. Working with Walt to make the or- chestra a success were tive efficient and versatile officers. Pictured above are Edith Growcock. vice-president: Rosemary Motter. president: Ramona Pearson. secre- tary: Ioan McKenna:-i and Gloria Pruyn. librarians.

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PRE- All-l G TONES by JOAN SCHURMAN '47 Choir members, both old and new, crowded into the senior high auditorium at the beginning of the school year to sing together for the first time under the leadership of a new director, Mr. Iames S. Vail. With Nancy Daniel as accompanist, Mr. Vail and eighty-one vocalists earnestly be- gan to learn and to perfect selections for their first public appearance which was at Midland College on November 4. H processional was used in the Christmas convocation at senior high on December 20, and the choir sang a collection of fa- miliar carols. leanne Moyer, Harriet Rump, Kather- ine Kollmeyer, Nancy Daniel, Bill Sprick, Eugene Loftis, and lohn Carlson were fContinued on page 261 Vail Page 24 immediately gaining respect and admiration, not only from members of the vocal department, but from everyone who met and knew him, IHMES S. VHIL CRB., Hastings College, M.M., University of Coloradoi produced an H Cappella Choir of which to be proud. During his four years in the armed forces, Mr. Vail played drums in the Marine Band and sang on various occas- ions for U.S.O. shows. One-time drum major for the Nebraska Champion Drum Corps, Mr. Vail taught for one year at Silver Creek, Nebraska, before coming to Fremont High. Nancy Daniel, president, presides over a meeting of the choir cabinet composed of: front row, Patty Hintz, robe commitee: Nancy Iensen, vice-president: Sally Hnn Grace. librarian: and Ieanne Moyer, secre- ary: second row, Edith Growcock, librar- ian: Iohn Dick. treasurer: Iohn Carlson and Katherine Kollmeyer, program committee: cznd Harriet Bump, robe committee. Comprising the membership of the 1946-47 Fremont High School B Cappella Choir are the following. left to right, first row: Cornell, Breese. Daniel, Grace, Hurbut, Ratliff, L. Knoell, Bessert. Hrnold. Westphalen, Mcflvoy, Eastgard, Ber- tram. Hump, S. Tong, Hintz. Hcker, I-lille, Motter, and Whitney: second row: Dickeson, Bodell, Ret- laff, Cloetter, Hespen. Growcock. Hasson, Bnder- son, Koza, Kollmeyer, Kriz. I. Nelson, Sloma, Quay, Schultz, Schurman, Moyer, Eskilsen, and Westphal: third row: P. Tong, Iensen, Snyder. Hoppel, Sexton, E. Nelson. Olry, Hefley, Paris. Dick. Thomsen. Ruwe. Kruse. Scott, E. Knoell, Peterson, Sprick. Thompson, Tuner, Turner, Dyke- man. and Wild: fourth row: Hilgenkamp. 'Koyen. McFarlane, Loftis, Wennstedt, Handley, Rinde. Thew, lohnson, Vonderlage. Landholm, I. Dick, Mason, Hausner. Cernik, Carlson. Theim, and Lee. Under the able direction of Mr. Iames Vail this group appeared at Midland College, Ioslyn Memorial in Omaha. and before the student body at senior high. By presenting an Easter Vesper program and participating in the district music contest. the choir added two more con- certs to its record. Hs a finale to a successful year. the choir and band united for a unique program in the city auditorium.