Galva Holstein Community School - Moo Yearbook (Holstein, IA)

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-l-li? Down B6dt ill to the town's main square to play two or three peppy num- bers and then advanced to the field to perform for the specta- tors. After the football season the inside rehearsals began, and it was then decided who should have first chairs. In the clari- net section first chair was held by Charles Ewoldt and Mary Ann Hansohng in the cornets, Orville Friedrichsen. Now instead of playing marches Coonie began handing out overtures such as Robin Hood , Jolly Robbers , Metrop- olis , and Victor Herbert's Favorites . About the first of February Coonie and the band, thinking of the spring contest, began intensive practice on Built on a Rock , by Uggen, The Three Graces by O'Neill, and Mighty Minnesota by K. L. King. Breaking the band into two sections, the reeds and the brass, Coonie held separate re- hearsals. After a time the band was united, and by the time the contest arrived each member knew his and everybody else's music, too. Smaller instrumental groups, the brass quartette and sextette, were also spending many hours preparing for the forthcoming contest. Selections chosen by the brass sextette were The Stranger by Schumann and A Night in June by K. L. King. The brass quartette played The Three Original En- sembles by Quinto Maganini and Summer Afternoon by Gustav Klemm. Only two members of the band played solos. Bobby Fritz. french horn, played Spring's Awakening by Bach, and Robert Vollmar, trombone, played f'Thoughts of Yesterday by Clay Smith. Brass Sextet: O. Friedrichsen, J. Langland, R. Fritz, R. Ellerbusch. R. Vollmar, R. Mighell. Brass Quartet: O. Friedrichsen, D. Vollmar, R. Fritz, R. Vollxnar. Duo: R. Fritz. R. Vollmar. -o2 Oo

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-i-il? Down B6dt O Friedrichsen J Langland D Vollmar N Obrecht E Maser V Jensen D Huenecke R Fritz H Bauer V Bremer S Bagenstos L Lorenzen R Vollmar R Sorensen G Geherts R Ellerbusch L C Ewoldt M A Hansohn D Michaelson F Soseman P McArthur D Geske L Meyer L Jensen L Wiencrt XV Grell V G Moeller D Vollmar B Goettsch M Whxtehouse D Lembke When school started August 28 1944 the band began again to hold the usual three rehearsals a week However many members were still in good form because of summer band concerts. Including the director Coonie Clausen the band this year consisted of forty members having well balanced instrumental sections but needing drill in sight reading. As the date of the first home football game drew near Coonie began to take the band to the athletic field so they could practice keeping in step line and rank and yet play at the same time. Some of the new members and even some of the veterans had trouble. On the night of every football game the band members donned uniforms marched -o19-o- ARTS 7 V. Lill, ii. Migheill, A. win, v. I-lelken, F. ooeirsch, A. wni, E. obreLm,'B. Bageiistos, s, swmiiingf I

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With a Song in -I-heir Hearts Back: G. Koch, Herman Lohafer, R. Jensen D. Lemke, R. Mighell, R. Ellerbusch. Third: M. Godbersen. D. Albers. J. Hansen. F. Goettsch, B. Bagenstos, A. Lembcke. M. Kahl. A. Will. C. Ewoldt, D. Vollmar. E Maser. R. Vollmer, D. Ewoldt. Second: D. Wiese, M. Hansohn, M. White house. P. McArthur, A. Libke, D. Meyer, V. Moeller. J. Langland. Front: B. Goettsch, I. Obitz. E. Obrecht, L Meyer, D. Lemke, S. Stoneking, I. Lembcke A. Gries. D. Michaelsen, R. Fritz. H. Bauer F. Soseman, W. Rice. Back: J. Hansen. M. Kahl, D. Albers. Front: S. Stoneking, M. Whitehouse, D. Lemke. This year the mixed chorus, directed by Mrs. Christie, had a larger membership than any chorus of previous years. Possibly many students began to realize that music is not sissy stuff but something to be enjoyed. A The mixed chorus held only two practices a week, and, like the band, was some- times split into two groups, the boys and the girls. They learned such selections as The Bubble, Lost Chord, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and The Lord's Prayer. An innovation of the music department was combining the mixed chorus and the band for The Lord's Prayer. The most active of the vocal groups was the girls' sextette. Besides singing at various school functions the girls sang for different organizations of the town, such as the Woman's Club, United Service Woman's Club and different Ladies Aids. Sing- ing 'AWinter Wonderland, Dancing Sunbeamsf' Gypsy Moon, When Song is Sweet and other tuneful melodies, the girls, accompanied by their director Mrs. Christie, found appreciative audiences wherever they appeared. -021-0