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

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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.

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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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fw,-3 1:- - Q Q Hrnold Bodell Cornell Daniel Dick Dickerson Eskilsen Fl Cappella choir 143, Y-Teens 123, and Pep Club 12, 3, 43 were YVONNE SYLVIH HRNOLDS principal interests in high school, Contemplating a future career in the field oi nursing, Yvonne majored in social studies and commercial sub- jects. Her leisure time was spent enjoying her favorite recreation, roller skating. Majoring in social studies and commercial work, VIRGINIH BODELL was a faithful member of H Cappella Choir 143, Y-Te-ens 123, and was especially active in Pep Club 12, 3, 43. ln the fall Midland will be her destination for further education. Planning to continue next year her studies in music which were begun in H Cappella Choir 13, 43, IUNETTH CORNELL was also very interested in Pep Club 12, 3, 43, Iunetta majored in commercial subjects and enjoys roller skating as an outside sport, Business school in Omaha will claim NHNCY DFINIEL next year where she will prepare for a career as a secretary. While in high school Nancy majored in commercial Work and music and was a member of Y-Teens 123 district vice- president 133, and accompanist 13, 43. Pep Club 123, Music Small Groups 12, 3, 43 and H Cap- pella choir 133 president and accompanist 143 were the remainder of Nancy's activities. Her favorite recreation is roller skating. Y-Teens 12, 3, 43, Pep Club 12, 33, and H Cappella Choir 143, occupied MHRIHN FRHNCES DICK'S time while in high school, while outside of school she served as a gracious usherette at the Fremont Theater. Marian's plans for next year are to attend some college or university. NHNCY DICKERSON majored in social studies and commercial subjects and was Cl member of Y-Teens 12, 43, F1 Cappella Choir 13, 43, and Music Small Groups 143. Selecting Midland the school in which to continue her education for next year, Nancy listed roller skating as her chief outside activity. Blonde DONH LOU ESKll..SEN'S many and varied extra-curricular activities included Y- Teens 12, 3, 43, Student Librarian 143, H Cappella Choir 143, Spanish Club 133, secretary-treasurer 123, and Pep Club 12, 3, 43. Mathematics and language were named by Dona Lou as her major subjects, and she will enter the University of Nebraska in the fall.