John R Mott High School - Mir Or Yearbook (Postville, IA)

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4 ' x DRUM ENSEMBLE: Marston, Winters, Douglass, Meyer. SAXOPHONE QUARTET: R. Meyer, Gunderson, A. Meyer, Finnegan. CLARINET QUARTET: Schultz, Mitchell, Meland, Abernethy. , may gum 5. Postville was represented at the state contest this year by three groups which have all made fine showing this year. This year's Drum Ensemble went through the district contest with flying colors. Coming to the state contest, however, they were' rated a ll. As they will have the some group again next year, we are really looking forward to see you go through the state contest with top honors, kids., Their selections were e Bombardment by, Ludwig and Drums a Poppin ' a very novel arrangement of Pop, Goes the Weasel by Osteling. The Saxophone Quartet was reorganized again this spring shortly after the first contest. They were entitled to go straight to the state con- test because there was no competition in the dis- trict contest in their class. Despite the late start, they made a very good showing at the contest playing Parade of the Wooden Soldiers by Jessel. The B-flat clarinet quartet was formed during the first part of the second semester and succeeded in winning its way to the state contest under the strain of new and strong competition. They were unable to play at the state contest because of one of its members.: They played their contest selection for several other groups. Their selection was Ciribiribin arranged by Bennett.

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Abernathy, Douglass, R. M. Meyer, D. Kerr, Appel. 1 Unzffzumanfaf Qglofoiois ln the fall along with the marching band con- test it has been the custom to have certain field event solos. We had five entries in the solo con- test and all made very good showings. Rose Marie Meyer entered the Drum Solo Class again this year and was entitled to compete in the National Honor Class as she won a l rating at the statecontest last year. She came through tl-his contest with a I playing Conneticut Half- rme. Jean Douglass qualified this year in the Na- tional Honor Class for Bell Lyre Solos. For her selections she played a medley of marches and came through with a I rating. ' Another National Honor Soloist is Barbara Abernethy who received a ll rating on the baton. Vivian Appel, entering a baton-twirling solo, received a I rating. This was her first year out. Dorothy Kerr, playing a Bell Lyre Solo, was rated a I playing for her solo Military Escort 'and American Boy March. g At the district contest this spring we had sev- eral promising soloists entered. Patty Albright in her first year of competition received a I rating at the district contest. This entitled her to go to the state contest at Mason City. Here she made a fine showing playing The Philistine. 1 Burnetta Meland playing a clarinet solo, made a very good appearance at the first contest and received ll rating. Her selection was l Puritini. Dorothy Kerr played a basson solo lmogene for the first time this year and received a ll rat- ing at the district contestj Another person entering solo competition for the first time was Joyce Hangartner who played a cornet solo Soul of the Serf. Sally Ruckdaschel, a.frosh with three more years of competition' ahead of her, received a Il rating at the district contest playing Water Witch on a baritone. ' By the enthusiasm shown by these, we know they'll soon come through the toughest contest with l's. Meland, Hangartner, Ruckdaschel, Albright, D. Kerr. I

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FIRST ROW: Gordanier, Mitchell, Thornton, Thompson, Abernethy, Eberling, Schlee, Hangartner, Miss S I . SECOND ROW: R. M P kh A I M N ll C. Ol on, Albri ht, Ruckdaschel, R. M. ess er eyer, ec am, ppe, c a y, s g Meyer, Sanders. THIRD ROW: G. Schultz, Opsand, Schroeder, Lofstuen, Looney, Douglass, Zieman, 1 Grove, E. Schultz, G. M. Meyer. gi'zf1' gifs The Girls' Glee Club this year was one of the finest ever to appear in this section of the state. From those who tried out at the beginning of the year, twenty-eight were chosen to be in the first glee club. Under the direction ofx Miss Sally Sess- ler they made several outstanding performances. At the district contest the glee club received a I rating and many fine- compliments on their work. p gifzfs There were three new members in the girls' sextet this year and again they were a very well blended group. They gave a skit by Miss Claire Schwanebeck and Miss Esther Sessler at the Jun- ior High Operetta at which time they sang Ave Maria by Schubert. They sang at the Activities Banquet and again at the Sectional Tournament As there are no further contests for large groups this was the extent of their contests. Their se- lections for this contest were, The Erie CanaI by Scott, and Snow Legend by Clokey. They also sang these for Commencement. For Baccalau- reate they sang Open Our Eyes. Their accom- panist was Miss Merna Aitchison. I Aiaxfaf and many other times. When they came to the district contest they sailed through with a I rating and they did it again when they received a I at the state contest. Their numbers for both of these performances were The Sleigh by Countz and I Love a Little Cottage by O'Hara. i Peckham, E. Schultz, R. Meyer, Zieman, Douglass, Abernethy, Miss Sessler. ., -,,--.,.-.Jo-If-' ,.,,.,N, y