Madison High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Madison, OH)

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THE CAULDRON 17 THE MIXED CHORUS In the sixth year of its existence the Madison High School Mixed Chorus looks back upon a panorama of striking successes. Having placed at each district contest in the last three years, it has traveled to Columbus to compete with the finest choruses in its class in the state. The first public appearance this year was in the high school auditorium when the Chorus presented a Christmas program for an assembly to which the public was invited. The most extensive work done this year was in preparing for the annual concert, the really big feature of the ChorusT work. The fine attendance and support of the townspeople in past years gave the organization the confidence to attempt something different in the way of a program this year. The Crucifixion” by Sir John Stainer is the cantata which for the Chorus, under Mr. Warner1s di- rection and with his encouragement, was the crowning event of the year. It was presented at the Central Congregational Church on March 31 and April 1 to large and appreciative audiences. Mrs. Warner was the organist and Wilford Behm and Mr. W. T. Jones were the male soloists. In preparation for the district contest held at Kent, April 8, the Chorus went through a series of intensive rehearsals. The two numbers were Chanson” and Golden Slumbers. The trip was made by school bus and it was a long and eagerly-awaited event. In an attempt at self-government the Chorus last year had a council of 8 members, appointed by Mr. Warner. The plan worked well and the same idea was used this year. The members were James Waterman, Ted Aldrich, Lois Mitchell, Charlotte Rand, Margaret Pethtel, Doris Rhodes, Welford Behm, and William Eland. The officers were: President; Martha Wheeler; Secretary, Betty Feenstra; Treasurer, Hubert Reigert. Betty Feenstra !38 LENA RIVERS Cast Lena Rivers.............Lois Jean Mitchell Granny Nichols.........Beatrice Ostrender Mr. Livingstone........Robert Morlan Mrs. Livingstone.......Martha Wheeler Caroline Livingstone...Gertrude Kubach Anna Livingstone.......Jane Burkholder John Jr................Eugene Bates Durward Bellmont.......Roy Elliott Mrs. Graham............Winifred Dean , Mr. Graham............Wilford Behm Malcolm Everett........Gordon Graves Aunt Milly.............Margaret Pethtel Old Caesar.............James Waterman Stage Manager Robert Dodge Ushers Edwardine Cone Joy Wonner Doris Rhodes Jerome Gelber Richard Leslie William Eland Director, Shirley Houck Heinbaugh The Senior Class of 1938 presented the play Lena Rivers March 25 26 to capacity audiences. The play, which concerned the plight of a country girl suddenly transplanted to a palatial southern plantation, was very successful, making a profit of approximately ninety-seven dollars.

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16 THE CAULDRON 1st Row—E. Bates, H. Reigert, F. Bfeites, L. Foster, D. Brotzman, N. Bond, L. Wellman, N. Ross, F. Wolf, M. Roddy, M. Brotzman, F. Green, D. Chaffee, G. Trask. 2nd Row—Mr. Warner, D. Trask, C. Baugh, E. Rhoads, J. Miller, B. Ernst, R. Lazarony, L. Mitchell, J. Burkholder, J. Strang, F. Trescott, M. Spencer, E. Cone, M. Wheeler, J. Wonner, E. Kless, J. Jones, M. Demos, R. Wickert. 3rd Row—R. Elliott, W. Eland, ?»’. Behm, R. Morlan, B. Feenstra, V, Forney, C. Rand, J. Balch, H. Lockwood, B. Prince, E. Clack, R. Johnson, M. Pethtel, D. Rhodes, C. Nash, J. Waterman, B. Henninge, T. Aldrich. MIXED CHORUS PRESIDENT--Martha Wheeler SECRETARY—Betty Feenstra TREASURER—Hubert Reigert

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18 THE CAULDRON 1st Row—Bill Brown, Bob Lesh, Earl Hensel, Bill Sager, Stephen Nash, Arnold Juncker. 2nd Row—Mr. Zimmerman, Bill Lehman, Bob Dodge, Jim Brown, Lloyd Benjamin, Richard Nagy, Charles Brotzman. 3rd Row—Jack Bortz, Roy Elliott, Dale Stowe, Eugene Lahti, Richard Collister, Robert Wheelock. THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Future Farmers of America is the national organization of farm hoys studying vocational agriculture in the public high schools throughout the United States. Six years following the founding of the organization at Kansas City, 47 states, the Territory of Hawaii and Puerto Rico, had formed Associations of Future Farmers of America affiliated with the national organization. The dues of the organization are $.25 per year. The local Chapter of the F.F.A. has a night meeting once a month, during which the regular business meeting is carried on and a speaker is usually present to give a talk on some phase of farming. Refreshments are served afterwards. There are twenty members in the local F.F.A. A parent and son banquet is held each year for Perry and Madison together, the purpose of the banquet is to acquaint the parents, members of the school- board and others with the work done by the F.F.A. The officers of the local chapter are. President, Charles Brotzman; Vice President, Dale Stowe; Secretary, Earl Hensel; Treasurer, Richard Nagy; Reporter, Roy Elliott; Advisor, R. W. Zimmerman. Roy Elliott 58