Fulton Centralized School - Fultonian Yearbook (Swanton, OH)

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BOYS GLEE CLUB While the Boys Glee Club was not so extensive in number as the Girl's they nevertheless were able to produce some beautiful harmonies. A boy's quartet was selected from the group which sang upon occasion. Some of the numbers worked on were StoutHearted Men , Hiking Song , Bells of Saint Mary's , Down My Comrades , and several Noble Cain arrangements of spirituals. MIXED CKOHUS The Mixed Chorus was composed of selected members of the two glee clubs. They sang for Farmers' Institute, Christmas program, Mrs. Lau's Easter Chapel and in the spring concert. Some of the numbers worked on were the Holy City , Come To The Fair , Bells of the Sea , Lassie O'Mintf, and Water 3oy . Hehersals were limited to once a week but even so, all work was memorized for perforomances. BAND The Band raised its numbers to thirty this year. In their red military suits they added a note of color and pep to many community gatherings this year. Through the cooperation of the Band Boosters, six new suits were bought and suits were refitted untilallwere able to play in uniform. A baritone horn was also parchased hy this organization and has been in use all year. The band spent some time in marching as well as in concert work and putona marching stunt for a Band Booster's meeting in March.

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BOOSTERS The Boosters were organized October 12. Eighteen mem- bers joined this organization at this time. The group helped in the sale of pop, candy, potato chips, and ice cream during the basketball season. The organization bought a service flag which was dedicated at the Athletic Banquet. Officers for the club are as follows; President, Maxine Hable; Vice-President, Helen Winter; Hews Reporter, Colleen Hildreth; and Secretary and Treasurer, Sue Mizer. ATHLETIC BANQUET An Athletic Banquet was held April 29 honoring the basketball sauad. The squad and cheerleaders received their letters at the banquet. Those receivint letters were David Porrest, George Borck, William Gorey, Harold Schmitz, Owen Carroll, Nicholas Mossing, and Harold Galbraith as players; Manager, Duane Lau; and Cheerleaders, Pat Merrill, Joyce Putman, and Jane Vaughan.

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GIRL RESERVES The Girl Reserves held their first meeting October 1, 1944. We elected officers and they are as follows: Pres- ident, Sylvia Mossing; Vice-President, Eulaine Lau; Secre- tary and Treasurer, Sue Mizer; News Reporter, Marylin Put- man; Advisors, Miss Ruth Burkhard and Miss Wilma Borck; Mother Advisors, Mrs. John Estel, Mrs. Frank Mossing, Mrs. Israel Putman, and Mrs. Fred Winter. We have our meetings every Vo weeks on Friday. Then we discuss many interesting subjects such as Religion, Hobbies, Manners, True Friendship, Boy's and Girl's Friendship, Favorite Books, and Health. During Girl Reserve Week we took in new members. We drew names for Sweetheart Sisters for Valentines Day. Throughout the week we tried to keep the girls from finding out who had whose name. Each day we put some small token in their locker. Then during Easter we drew names for Bunny Sisters, To raise money the Girl Reserves put on the play Marriage Wows, for the student body. March 10, the Girl Reserves gave a Leap Year party for the high school boys. GIRLS GLEE CLUB Twenty five girls made up the personnel of the girls Glee Club. In addition to singing in our spring concert they helped on P.T.A. programs and the Christmas program. Sextetts and trios helped to perform, too, at community programs. Some of the new songs that were worked onand presented were: In Spain , Night 5°ng , Robin In The Rain , It Cannot Be A Strange Countrie , Mah Lindy LotP, The second semester all the girls joined the mixed chorus as evidence of good work.