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

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tidy' MU ICAL lVlITE by KATHERINE KOLLMEYER '47 Mighty voices from musical mites result in a harmonious and talented Iunior High Choir. Under the direction of Miss Ger- trude Scheuneman, the choir made four public appearances during the year. Sixty-five members represent lunior High's largest vocal group Whose chief assignment was to serve as a background for the Iunior lamboree, annual lunior High School program. Ptttempting to read seven part music for the first time this year the group did an excellent job to uphold the standard of the Iunior High music department. Girls' sextet, boys' octet, mixed vocal ensemble, and girls' glee added variety to the department program. Ot these small groups the girls' sextet, whose picture ap- pears on this page, was frequently called upon to entertain the high school crowd at the Eagles and various adult groups. Hnother popular group, the boys' octet, who developed their talents by diligent outside practice, added the lighter touch to many of the lunior High convocations with their versatile repertoire of songs. ln- troduced as a new group this year was mixed vocal ensemble of sixteen selected voices. Since this group wasyso e thusi- astically received, it will b ome per- manent addition to t e vo de rtment. Contributing much' o t l mitisi estivities also this year s the irls' 'g ee consist- ingott ent -o' fnbersli Y? t lgs e tliie tstandin jvocal gro ps, tljs yea, ighty 'iical at nior gh yfitlf pf ise of nbc to come. v l f WW., it jf WM, Smiling faces reflect the enioyment these charming six receive from blending their talented voices into a popular vocal group. Pictured are: Nancy Koyen, Verla McClay, Carol Stennfeld, Kay Nelson, Karen Mortensen, and Peggy Callaway. l Electing to spend their third period class singing in Iunior High Choir are: second row, Wayne Hayden, Le Hnn Hnderson, Low Schmidt, Ioan Seagle: third row: Dick Pulley, Ronnie Lenser, Bob Miles, Gordon Iacupke, Cynthia Murphy, lanet Peterson: fourth row: Byron Kern, Ernest Hlberson, Dick Hartsock. lim Ward, Ioan Lewis, Sue Christensen, Gretchen Pruyn: fifth row: Bob Mcllheren, LeRoy Ruhrts, Don Peter- son, Peggy Mcflllister, and Donna Free- man. iff!! ,J j. f. rl I t Q .wyjiwt Page 29

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Dick Mason. Landis Theim, Eugene Loltis. Ieanne Moyer. Eldean Breeze, Beverly Westphal. Donna Belle Cloetter. Gloria Paris. Eloise lKriz. La Vonne Bessert, Duane Knoell, and Fred Peter- son lorm the madrigal choir which was organ- ized again this year alter a lapse oi about four years. Songs peculiar to groups of this kind are gay. light English folk-tunes. fContinued from page 262 the opening and closing sections of the sixty minute musical, While various small groups, girls' ensemble, boys' ensemble, and madrigal group were each respon- sible for one portion. Three weeks after the Ioslyn recital the choir presented its Plnnual Easter Vesper program in the senior high auditorium Keeping in the spirit of the lenten season early birds from the choir sang several hymns in the city-Wide sunrise service at the Methodist Church on Easter morning. Selected from the choir to form the girls' octet are: Ioan Schurman. Marian Hespen, Hnnette Smith. Harriet Bump, Edith Growcock. La Toi Thomsen, Patty Hintz, and Delores Koza. Page 28 By receiving a superior rating in the district music contest at Fremont on Plpril 18 and 19, the choir gained further pres- tige and added more laurels to its al- ready outstanding record. With the help and ingenuity ot the instrumental instruc- tor, Walt Olsen, Mr. Vail planned a con- cert early in May which was quite unique for Fremont. Both organizations, band and choir, were placed on risers with the choir on the stage and the band just be- low. Each group presented individual se- lections and then united for three spec- tacular numbers concluding with The Spirit of Music. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and on May l8, the 1946-47 choir sang together as a group for the last time at the Baccalaur- eate Services. So another year was over but not lor- gotten. Vivid memories ot past perform- ances, applause, audiences, and the thrill oi being a choir member remained. Con- tributing to the success of the organiza- tion on many songs were the very com- petent soloists, Harriet Bump, Eugene Lottis, and lohn Carlson. Traditional melodies such as Erie Canal , Beautiful Savior, The Lord Bless You and Keep You, and Now Let Every Tongue Pldore Thee retained their popularity, but new selections were also introduced. Included in the choir's varied repertoire were Five Maris Stella, Oh, Soldier, Soldier, Cindy, There is a Balm in Gilead, P1louette, Set Down Servant, l-Iospodi Pomilui, and Little David, Play on Your Harp. Some songs were learned and sung by the choir just for the pleasure to be derived from sing- ing and were never presented to the public.

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N I D xl-7 JW L Q ANNUAL-IZI G by DICK MASON '47 We are proud to present to you, the students ot Fremont High School, our bid for the seventh consecutive Ftll-Plmerican Black and Gold. Little do those outside the journalism department realize the et- torts and the dreams ot the stall that are wrapped up in these one hundred twenty pages of this, Nebraska's largest high school yearbook. To some our organization ot the book may seem a little confused. We feel that each graduating senior has had a favor- ite activity While in Fremont High and Page 30 In order to produce the larg- est high school annual in the state, by necessity many min- ute details and preliminary plans must first originate with the editor and adviser. Here Miss Strahan and Dick Mason discuss page lay-outs atory to making story ments and arranging schedules. It is their prepar- assign- picture respon- sibility to consider submitted cover designs and to make the final decision. to accept printing bids and to select the best variety ot type available. Interests ot the members of the journalism class are con- sidered before stories are as- signed in order to insure that the best possible treatment may be given each picture. that he should have the privilege ot hav- ing his senior picture placed in the sec- tion of that activity as a constant reminder to those who will see the book in years to come that he was a vital part ot that group. ln general outline, the day in school is considered first, ot course, with the after school, extra-curricular activi- ties, given their place in the after-school day, Since our annual, along with others, is exchanged throughout the state, other schools have admired our senior or- ganization and are incorporating it into their publications, and ot that we are proud. H pat on the back is certainly the order of the day for the business and advertis- ing staffs ot the Black and Gold. Last year a record sale in advertising was estab- lished, 31015, but this year we have done even better, achieving the remarkable total of 51100. This, in addition to the tine management of the business by loan 1 tri-it Qifbbd