Galesburg Augusta High School - Rambler Yearbook (Galesburg, MI)

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ORCHESTRA R. BROCATO, Director Drums . Trombone . .Elizabeth Bush Flute. Virginia Rogers Piano . Saxaphone .... .Ward Hinds Clarinet. Mr. Ray Don Struble Cornets Herbert Illick Irwin Jones Mary Riley Carl Pierman John Riley Violins . Violins . Leland Strong Viola Lewis BOYS’ QUARTET MISS CHAPMAN. Director JACK FREER, First Tenor IRWIN JONES. First Bass FRANCIS MARTIN. Second Tenor BURR BRESSON, Second Bass •j j ™ ■ m i w ■

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GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB STATE CLASS C CHAMPIONS First Soprano— Virginia Dutton Josephine Bronson Dorothy Roelof Helen Simon Ruth Stough Frances Barber Pianists, Lucille Aim and Anna Rose Smith Director. Miss Chapman The Girls’ Glee Club is in the second year of its existence. It was organized by Miss Chapman in February 1928. The first year there were fifteen members, of these five graduated and their places were filled with five new members for 1928 with the addition of one new member as Class C schools are entitled to sixteen members. The Glee Club held its first meeting in October, officers were chosen and it was decided to hold regular practices on Thursday evening. Business meeting and extra practices were held as needed In January the Club presented an operetta, “The Rivals” by Rhys- Herbert. The proceeds being kept in the treasury to buy music, pay dues, and other expenses. Besides the operetta, the Glee Club has sung at several banquets and entertainments and given a complete program for the American Legion Hospital. At the district contest in Kalamazoo in April of this year the Club won second place and were entitled to go to Lansing for the state contest where they were again chosen State Class C Champions. 1928 and 1929 Second Soprano— Margaret Blair Pauline Solomon Bethel Tupper Linnea Sahlstrom Gertrude Walker Alto— Vernette Rogers Rachel Davis Marian Newberry Helen Southworth

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DEBATING TEAM MR. ROBERTS, Coach LUCILE ALM HELEN SIMON MABLE KIRKLIN MARION DOWNS DEBATES Preliminary Series— Date— Opponents— Place— Galesburg- Nov. 16.Galesburg.Drew a Bye.4 .... Dec. 6.Lakeview .Here . 4 .... Jan. 9.Mattawan .There . 3 .... Jan. 24.Eau Claire . Here (forfeited) .. 4 .... Elimination Series— Feb. 14 .Paw Paw .Here . Opponents o .0 .1 .0 0 Total Points .15 .5 Practice debates were held with Homer, Western State High, Kal amazoo Central, Marshall, Comstock and Lakeview. No decision was rendered at these debates and they did not count in the series. The question was, “Resolved : That a Federal Subsidy for the Devel¬ opment of an American Merchant Marine Would be a Wise National Policy.” Galesburg High School began its debating career by succeeding in qualifying for the elimination series of debates and thereby winning the mahogany wall plaque given to the 64 schools of the 264 qualifying for the elimination series. The plaque is presented through the courtesy of The Detroit Free Press. ■+