James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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RILEY HIGH ROBED CHOIR NE of the school's finest organizations is the Robed Choir. Most of the members of the group meet every day, but they also spend much outside time both in rehearsals and in performances. The program for this semester included the following events: October ZZ-Thirty-two members of the Cilee Club formed a group which sang with some 300 students from all of North Central Indiana under the direction of Olaf Chris- tianson, an internationally famous choir director and com- poser. lncluded in the numbers was Mr, Christianson's first composition. Hail Cilad Day. The program was given for the North Central Teachers. y October Z3-The Robed Choir sang for the Junior BARBARA IXANTZER High School North Central Teachers' convention. October 23-The Robed Choir sang for the Junior High School North Central Teachers' convention. November l3fThe Robed Choir sang at a Senior High School Assembly at which D. C. A. lVlcPheeters of the Preaching Mission spoke. November 24-The Robed Choir sang for the School lVlen's Wives' Benent Bridge held at the Riley School. November 26-On Thanksgiving morning the Robed Choir gave a program for the Union Services for the south side churches. December 3-A small group from the Cilee Club sang at Cirace Methodist Church. December l5-The Glee Club. with the Junior High boys' and girls' Cilee Clubs. gave their annual Christmas program for the ParentfTeacher Association. December l7-The Boys' Octette and a mixed group from the Robed Choir sang between acts of Quality Street . December 16, 17, l8+Christmas program given for school at a series of assemblies. December 22-A group of singers caroled in the stores and hotels in the city. December Z3-The Robed Choir gave a program for Rotary Club at Oliver Hotel. December 24-Early morning found members of the Cilee Club carolling in the hos- pitals and at Healthwin. January Z4-The Robed Choir sang for Baccalaureate. The officers of the Cilee Club are: Fred Verink. president: Rebecca Jane Bowman. vice president: Shirley Dygert. sec'y-treas.3 Virginia Kuhn and George Werner, librarians. I8 HOOSIER POET

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SENIOR DRAMA CLUB PLAY NQUALITY STREET Miss Susan's Blue and White Roon1Y4Wl1at memories it recalls to Riley play-goers. who will long remember Quality Street as the most charming combination of charac- ters. costumes, and settings presented by the Senior Drama Club for some time. The dear creatures who graced the quaint home in Quality Street, and who enacted their whim- sical little drama therein, shall long fill a warm spot in our hearts. None can forget lovable Miss Phoebe, the quaint, sweet girl who fell in love with the gallant Valentine Brown. and how her deception to win his love brought laughter and tears to a thrilled audience. Nor can anyone forget her sister Susan, who grieved for Phoebe when Valentine went away to the wars, and who was perhaps the happiest when the two were finally betrothed. The sisters were beautifully characterized by Elizabeth O'Leary as Phoebe and Dor- othy Reed as Susan. Both seemed to have a perception of the Barrie subtlety and quaint- ness. The dashing Mr. Brown was none other than Joe lVlcNerney who was most con- vincing as a soldier and gallant. The three old maid friends were effectively presented by Ruth O'Leary, Rebecca Jane Bowman. and Georgia Lou Palmer. who furnished much of the humor, as did Patty and the Recruiting Sergeant played by Wilma Lake and Oliver Parcher. Robert Rudig as Ensign Blades. John Paulson as Lieutenant Spicer. Louise Madeford as Charlotte Parrott. Eileen Davis and Penn Skillern as children at- tending the school. all turned in creditable performances. All in all Quality Street was an achievement of which the school was very proud. The very best wishes for continued success to the Drama Clubf HLTBigiZ9f i 1 17 COP Y

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RILEY SENICDR DRCHESTRA HE Orchestra, under the direction of Mr, P, H. Riggs, started the school year by entering some of its members in the North Central High School orchestra. All of the stu- dents who were candidates for this selected group gained high places in competition for positions. At the beginning of the 'f year it was decided to make an effort to secure more instru- ' ,jf ments for the orchestra so that ultimately the group would F DQ4' -Q '- I have all of the instruments required of a full symphony or- if chestra, Two new violas and a string bass were purchased ii and with the addition of these instruments the orchestra could now be called a little symphony since it now contains all ,. of the instruments that are used in symphony orchestras. pb H- RIGGS The members of the orchestra have decided that they will play one symphony each year in addition to a great many smaller programs. At the Orchestra concert in the spring the Second Symphony of Haydn will be played. Within the orchestra are several small groups-the string trio, the violin quartet, the mixed woodwind quartet, a newly-formed string quartet, and the string ensemble. Verla Hilliard is president. Elmer Blondell, vice president: Dorothy Nall, secretary and treasurer: Margaret McGaughan, social chairman: John Nyka, business manager, and the librarian is Edward Modlin. The members are: Eirst row-Donabelle Hively. Harry Paige, Ruth Dauner. Mary Walz, Inga Magnuson, Helen Dean. Second row-Betty Walz, Dorothy Nall, Elmer Blondell, Ann Manders, Barbara McCaughan. Verla Hilliard. Virginia Fitch, Gerald Hosier, Eloyd Van Meter, Jean Wolfram, John Nyka. Margaret Schantz. Third row- Virginia Stevens, Marjorie Rothkopf. Noble Heidrick, Marjorie Norris, Donald Hosier, Dorothy Mossholder. Gertrude YVolfe. Betty Vklolfram, Peggy Yockey. George Rodibaugh, Robert Eelkins. Robert Bullock. Donald Garcola. Edward Modlin. Standing-Betty Mageau, Edna Butz. Dean Detweiler. I-IOOSIER POET 19