Holden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Holden, MO)

Page 28 text:

. Music The Music department has had a very successful year under the direction of Mr. Frank Malambri and Mrs. Margaret G. Bullard. The department continues to grow and it is hoped that it will always be con- sidered one of the most important departments in the school. The band started the year with only twenty-eight members and made its first appearance at the terrac- ing contest held at the Kesterson farm. The second appearance was at the Holden Fall Fiesta as a uni- formed group. This organization was active at all of the Home Eootball and basketball games and went out of town lo the Lee's Summit and Richmond football games. During the basketball season a small pep band jour- neyed to WVarrensburg to play for the game there. The Christmas assembly The Christmas Story was presented by combined band and chorus -groups with soloists. Special groups from the band have played at several community! functions. The Clarinet quartet No. 1 played at the Chamber of Commerce Banquet and the Band Banquet. The Clarinet quar- tet No. 2 played at the Junior Red Cross meeting held March 18th at the grade school auditorium. .The parents and members of the band enjoyed the annual Band Banquet held March 14th. The dinner was prepared and served by the F.H.A. girls. Donna I-Iammontree, president, acted as toastmistress. Shir- ley Canaday gave the welcoming address with Mrs. M. L. Canaday responding. Several members of the student body and faculty spoke. A motion picture closed the banquet. ' Members of the band' participated! in contests at Clinton and also at Warrensburg with the following re- sults: Contest Ratings Clinton Wbg. Band III II Clarinet quartet No. 1 III II Clarinet quartet No. 2 III Saxophone quartet III III Clarinet solo, Don Sipes III II Marimba solo, Donna I-Iammontree III II Piano solo, Betty Riddle I III III The total enrollment of the chorus' at the first of the year was 873 67 of them being girls and 20 boys. They have participated in several assemblies and special groups have taken part in the programs as Well as in civic programs, The Girls' Trio sang at a special service at the L.D.S. church in October and at the Pre-Easter services at the Presbyterian church. Soloists from the operctta entertained the P.T.A. with selections from Jerry of Jericho Road, Students from both chorus and band attended the Music clinic held in Xvarrensburg in February. The most important event of the year in the vocal department was the presentation of the operetta i'Jerry of Jericho Road o-n Thursday evening, Feb- ruary 9th. The large and appreciative audience ac- claimed it an outstanding success. Evelyn Garrison as Jerry gave an excellent performance and she was well supported by the other ten leading charactrs: Jane Surber, Clyde YVilson, Marion Kendrick, Agnes Ann Raber, Bob Smith, Bob Anderson, Terry Cantrell, Franklin Gudde, James Daldrup, Bobby Gene Gudde, and I-Ierby Thomason. The cast was composed of eighty-five students including choruses of Tradesmen, Tourists and the Bean children. The special dance numbers of groups of Cowgirls, Ghosts, Sweater Girls, Letters, and Minuet dancers were under the di- rection of Mrs. Ted Cast. Members of the chorus also entered the music contests at Clinton and VVarrensburg with the follow- ing results: Cont-est Ratings Girls' Glee Club I II Girls Sextet I II Girls' Trio I I Girls' High Voice, Evelyn. Garrion I I Girls' Med. Voice, Marion Kendrick III II Girls' Med. Voice, Maxine ShiDIJY III III Girls' Low Voice, Agnes Ann Raber III ,II Boys Medium voice, Bob Smith IV ' III Boys' Low Voice, Bob Anderson III II Evelyn Garrison and the Girls Trio entered the . Clinton Wbg. State Contest at Columbia April 29th where Evelyn received a II rating and the Trio, composed of Evelyn Garrison, Marion Kendrick, and Clyde IVilson, re- :eived a rating of I. The vocal department is proud of these girls and their achievements. Our accom- panist Mary Alice Thompson, also received some recognition for her splendid performance as an accompanist, She deserves a great deal of praise for many long hours of rehearsals with the soloists and groups. The annual Grade School operetta with a cast of 190 was presented as usual during the Christmas sea- son. It was the colorful and very entertaining operetta The Lost Doll. 3

Page 27 text:

5 1 l l f-y i i - ff Track FIRST ROXV-Jerry Kephart, Russell French, THIRD ROVV-Bobby Carlyle Donald Null Allan Donald Sipes, Kerry Kephart, COZICYI Titus- Dean, Ernest Simmermon, NVayne Carter Bob An derson, Gerald SECOND ROVV-Duane Hoy, Herby Thomason, Louis Lee, Ronald Phelps, Franklin Gudde, Bob Barton. . N, Date 4-5-50 4-7-50 4-12-50 4-19-50 4-26-50 4-29-50 Track Record Schools Entered and Scores Harrisonville, 1103 Holden. 8. VV:1r1'ensburg, first: Butler, second Eldorado Springs, third, Rich Hill, fourth. NVarrensburg, first: Butler, second, Clinton, third, Holden, fourth. Holden, 491 Pleasant. Hill 493 Peculiar, 18. Odessa, 57, Holden, 50. Harrisonville, first, Center, second, Ruskin, third. Craig Played At Harrisonville Rich Hill Warrensburg Pleasant Hill Odessa NVarren sburg . , ,QW ,,, . - .-.1.. ,.,. E. ..-,. .,......-- -x

Page 29 text:

-fm-. ... .-..-..... ' f - -' - W- - 3 -- - --M I fur-W , -S-4 4 ,L-u..1 . ......- Glee Club FIRST ROWV-Mary Alice Thompson, Donna Lois H:x.mmontree, Vera Ann Sisk, Evelyn Garrison, Martha I-Inward. Barbara Ludlam, Doris WValters, Mary Frances Hill, Clyde WVilson, Jane Surber, Margaret G. Bullard, Director. SECOND ROYV--.Ioan Nvalters, Norma Kendrick Delis Christenson, Wfzlncla Dunn, Dianne NILISSEI' v 1 Marion Kendrick. Eileen Hunt, Jane Phillips, Bev- erly Harper, Carol Sue Cantrell. THIRD ROXV-Carol Sue XVhittenberg', Rita Mae Raber, Cozette Higgins, Maxine Stewart, Patricia Morrow, Agnes Ann Raber, Maxine Shippy. Linda Lou Buskirk, Joann Phelps, NVilma June Heflclen, Lois Phelps, Mary Lou Fisher, Not in Picture-Fae Hamilton. OFFICERS President ,........ . ...... . Vice-President ..., Secretary ....... Treasurer Sponsor . ........, Accompanist .... Agnes Ann Raber Evelyn Garrison Betty .Io Simpson Clyde XVilson Margaret G. Bullard Mary Alice Thompson ,Q . .- ...., - Arr.-,, ..-,,. ,