Mansfield High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Mansfield, LA)

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A Cappella Choir J. Merton Holcombe. Front Row--Hazel Tuttle, La Nola Myers, Eleanor Carver, June Statler, Kathleen Macintosh, Janice Sanborn, Katherine Stewart, June Adams, Eleanor Miller, Eloise Husung, Marguerite Miller, Marguerite Bader, Ruth Thomas, Geraldine Stewart, Mary West, Ann Pasheilich, Virginia Linham, Alice Rhoads, Marjorie Fonkalsrud, Marjorie Loomis, Jean Wolff, Virginia Casperson, De Lee Garber. Joan Twitchell, Mary Alice Mead, Jane Miller. Second Row-Ruth Husung, Dorothy Bell, Evelyn Lash, Margaret Rizcr, Edythe Tither, Mary Gutchall, Esther Goettle, Doris Peat, Geraldine Frank, Marian Lee Birch, Thelma Peterson, Betty Jean Roth, Dorothy Blackstone, Vivian Smeltzer, Aileen Wharton, Vivian Bone, Ada Mae Harbaugh, Jean Bone, Donna Crushier, Mary Virginia Turner. Third Row-Elma Irvine, Josephine Hughes, Mary Schwartzkopf, Ruth Preston, Miriam Jenkins, Vivlan Miller, Kay Steil, Virginia Fairman, Janet Kelly, Rosalyn Mason, Ruth Simon, Ruth Gottas, Eleanor Bond, Shirley Charles, Betty Edwards. Fourth Row-John Stretch, Paul Davis, Arthur Axtell, Allen Cline, Allen Cline, Forest Marlow, Bob Tawse, Paul Sauder, Henry Rayburn, Bob Sandel, Don Mabrey, Rudolph Perry, Bill Smith, Harold Duda, Dlck Wright, Fred Hanson, Wilton Morkel, .Iohn Gano, Bill Wygant. Here again Mr. Holcombe acts as supervisor and leads this choir of mixed voices through to a brilliant finish. This is another vocal group, this time one in which both boys and girls participate, though sometimes the boys are conspicuous by their absence. This group works very hard and sings very well. After you have heard them you are left a little awed. You know, the breath has sort of left you, and your spine feels a little chilly. Some of the more solemn songs sung by them would bring tears to the eyes of the meanest old dragon alive. Come on A Cappella! I'm sure that every person in this high school appreciates you and gives you heaps of encouragement to live in the future as well as you have in the past. Boys' Glee Club J. Merton Holcombe, Edythe Tither, Jane Miller, First Row-John Gano, Bruce Goldman, Richard Wright, Dale Doty, Harold Duda, Bill Smith, Jake Sternbaughm, Henry Rayburn, l-larry Weaver, Nick Mavomatis, George Miller, Doa Mabrey. Se:-and Row-fAllen Cline, Fredric Troll, Wilton Morkel, Arthur Axtell, Rudolph Perry, Frederirk lianson, John Strut:-li. Third Row-Bill Wygant, Maxwell Miller, Paul Davis, Forest Marlow. As you have gathered from the name, this is a boys' vocal group and is again in the hands of the much overworked Mr. Holcombe. The singing done by this group is exceedingly good, as some of you remembered from a program in which they participated a year ago last Christmas. Their vocalizing was indeed pleasant to the ears and everyone had praise for the boys who thus made the age-old Christmas songs live anew. So 1et's all give these fellows a hand for the excellent work they have done and will continue to do in the future.

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I The Drum and Bugle Corps Front llow-Martha Spelka, Ruth Ut.e, Katherine Kaser, Ruby Rowe, Meta McClellan. Caroline Robnolte, Donna Mae Bowman, Jane Rizer, Dorothy Hell, Belly l-lammonrl. Mary I-lolmes, Mary McBride, Helen Ellington, Kathryn Craig. Sei-ond Row-lvlargarot Oswalt, Norma Jane Casey, Hazel Tuttle, Ruth Thomas, Viola Meister, Dawn Holt, Margaret Zellner, Elaine Fox, Jane Staugh, Jane Meyers, Marguerite Boyer, Ruth Simmons. Tlilrxl Row-lvllldretl Durhln, Marguerite Bader, Mary Alice Mead. Fourth Row- -Dorothy Swenxlal, Eleanor Carver, Lucille Fetter, Lucy Dinger, Mary Virginia Turner, Betty Edwards, Marjorie Mitchell, Kathryn Roberson, Betty White, Thelma Kennedy. Fifth Row- -.lanet Kelly, Vivian Miller, Joan Twltchell. Every tall during football season, this organization of girls parades the field in perfect step and order, and all of us seated in the stands thrill with pride to think that such an inspiring sight is an organization of our school. However, 1 wonder if any of us realize how much work and time is spent by these girls fwith the cooperation of Mr. Holcombej to make this organization perfect. Not only do they practice during the season, but all the school year they spend a part of their time in practicing their different formations and the varied rhythms beat out by their sticks. I say we thrill with pride! We should, and we should also give each of the girls in the Drum and Bugle Corps, and also Mr. Holcombe, a good pat on the back. The Girls' Glee Club J. Merton Holcombe, Jane Miller. Front Row-Alice Ilhoads, Betty Axtell, Eleanor Carver, Virginia Linham, Deloris Lee, Ruth Ute, Helen Poulo, Emily Pole, Geraldine Stewart, Ruth Thomas, Marguerite Bader, Esther Booksbaum, Arlene Bauman, Juanita Roberson, Twila Domer, Mary Ryder, Betty Kimes, Ruth Bates, June Statler, Kathleen Maelntosh, Hazel Tuttle, Naomi Dye. Sevnnd Row-Carolyn Robnolte, Edythe Tither, Mary Schwartzkopf, Esther Goettle, Janet Kelly, Ruth Husung, Elizabeth Burkholder, Viola Meister, Dorothy Pearson, Marjorie Walker, Marjorie Mitchell, Dawn l-lolt, Roselyn Mason, Jean Wolff, Vivian Miller, Marjorie Loomis, Ada Mae Harbaugh, Vivian Bone, Jane Rlzer, Margaret Rizer, Marguerite Miller, Jean Bone, Dorothy Bell. I clon't believe that the name needs much explaining for it is exactly what it implies. An organization of girls who sing for the pure joy they get out of it. Here again, Mr. Holcombe lends a helping hand and directs the girls in their singing. Go down to the auditorium during the third period on Thursday and you'll find them hard at work, stopping here and there-correcting a mistake or polishing up a passage. Sometimes they come through without any stops feeling a little elated over the fact that- they have gotten the swing of the song, especially in that particularly hard place. Somehow or other you feel like trying a little harder to overcome your own mistakes when you leave such a practice.

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The Band I-'rnnt Row .lark Fry, .lim llnrl, Jacque Edwards, Marjorie Calver, Bertha Croak, Royden Molson, Mary Alice Smith, Alvena Spriggins, Suzanne Curi'y, Jeanette Werner, Lots Ohler. Sm-mul Row Mary liner, Ruth Hlaney, Bernard Simmons, Mary Lou Marks, Helen Holzmiller, Gene Lantz, Berlington Owens, Jane Miller, Harold Wynn, ltuclolph Perry, Ralph Arlin, Harold Duda. Third Row -llelcn Bellstein, Helen Darnlos, Cleo Fair, Alma Newsome, Dorothy Wagner, Dorothy Leech, Maxine Zimmerman, Paul llannewaltl, Clifford Emerlck. Fourth Row M:.ir,iorle Lay, Marjorie Ilumerlck, Betty Frye, Janet Hemphill, Eileen Zediker, Donna Draves, Waldo De Vore, William Ferguson, Bill Kor-hert, Dick Spetka, Leonard Burkholtler, Jack Selander, Jack Myers, Bill Smith, Bob Prosser, David Hagelbarger, Bill Berkley, Malcolm Shawk, Dwight. McCready, Bob Lehman, Bob Pugh, Lester Diskosky, Curtiss Beidelsehies, Walter Lake. Fltth Row-Bob lilnrk, Louise Schuler, Mary Alice Mead, Bob Reams, Bob Norris, Harold Flaharty, Ted Bair, Bruce MeGinty. Dick Dent, .l. Merton llolr-ombe, George O'Dell, Joe Stehle, Bill Wygant, Martha Spetka. Let's all give three cheers for Mr. Holcombe and his band. Why give three cheers? Who could help it. Why every time any ol' us hears that band do its stuff we swell with pride to think that M. H. S. has turned out such a perfect musical pgroup. Each of those fellows and girls deserves a medal. 'Could we have gotten to school at ti:30? Some ol' us couldn't, because it's all we can do to get here by 8:15. Yet these members of the band dill it. And not only once but often. So 1et's give them those three hearty cheers! Orchestra Violin: Joseph Pival, Lois Robinson, Gladys Kerr, Evangeline Stone, Robert Charles, Dale Bechtel, William Myers, William Long, Marjorie Fonkalsrud, Geraldine Marlow, Ruth Smith, Janet Baughmun, Fred Hanson, Jaene lvlyeres, Zettie Tooker, Naomi Hamblin, Eleanor Bond, I-Ielen 'l'reneI'f. Vlola: Eleanor Carver. Cello: Malcolm Shawk, Vivian Miller. Flute: Alvena Spriggins, Jeanette Werner. Clarinet: Jacques Edwards, Jack Fry, James llart, Dorothy Wagner. Saxouhone: Paul Hannewald. Trumpet: Robert Prosser, William Smith. Trombone: Walter Lake. Robert Lehman. 'Fympani and Drums: Willis Wygant, Robert Norris. Bass: David Hagelbarger, Richard Sparks, William Houston. Plano: Jane Miller. Betty Axtell. Director: Mr. Jorgensen. No, it's not a jazz band, just the school orchestra-and a mighty good one, too. Take a bow, Mr. Jorgensen, and not only you, but all the members oi' the organization. I say take a bow because all of you have worked hard and long to make the orchestra what it is, and I congratulate you because you've done a swell job of it.