Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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Chorus Presents Belle of Bagdad Page Twenty-six A crowded oriental marketplace, exotic music, and for¬ eign intrigue plus some very hilarious situations sum up appropriately the mixed chorus operetta, “Belle of Bagdad.” The operetta, an amusing story set in modern Persia involving American consuls, a caliph, his beautiful but lonely daughter and some stranded American pilots, promoted a flurry of activity in the music department. The mixed chorus members were kept busy painting sets, collecting props, planning costumes, and learning those all important lines and songs. The dramatic angle was under the supervision of Mrs. Betty Mann, while Mr. James Roderick directed the solo and chorus parts. Presented on March 27, the operetta was a tremendous success. Besides presenting some outstanding convocations for senior high’s entertainment the mixed chorus also gave some public performances. In keeping with the Christmas spirit, the mixed chorus, girls chorus, and the elementary choir combined to present an inspiring afternoon vesper service on Sunday, December 14. During the fall, nine chorus members were selected to attend the State Choral Festival at Indianapolis, and later in the year at Bloomington the entire chorus participated in the District Choral Festival. BOTTOM ROW: B. Fisher, S. Shields, B. Goss, L. Lowder, J. Adkins, M. Evans, I. Bergman, F. Mulder, M. L. Miller, A. Warren, M. Telfer, S. Holmes, Mr. Roderick. SECOND ROW: D. J. Neal, N. Priest, J. Guynn, J. Beaman, M. Meadows, P. McDaniel, B. Schnaiter, P. Kennedy, J. Cherry, K. Herath, P. Hamilton, N. Parks, M. Kennedy, M. Summers. THIRD ROW: M. Bergman, A. Stine, S. Stump, S. Branch, N. Mans¬ field, J. Ketchin, I. Hart, S. Whetstine, C. Schnaiter, M. Dunn, C. Fisher, J. Hastings, M. Reynolds. TOP ROW: P. Townsend, M. Curtis, J. Cherry, B. Smith, R. Carmichael, W. Dixon, J. Hine, C. Knoy, S. Williams, D. Terrell, W. Elliott, J. K. Daily, K. Sichting, L. Freeman, L. Cook.

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Student Council Finances Improvements The Student Council kept things hopping this year. The mixers after the basketball and football games were made more enjoyable when the council installed new lights and an amplifier in the girls’ gym. The cheer leaders seemed more peppy in their new uni¬ forms, also financed by the council. Plenty of rollicking en¬ tertainment was provided at the annual amateur show and student-teacher basketball game. Pres. J. K. Daily attended the national convention at Evanston, and the executive council went to the state con¬ vention at Terre Haute. Biggest thrill of the year for mem¬ bers was the trip to I. U. to attend the stage production, “South Pacific.” STUDENT COUNCIL—BOTTOM ROW: J. O’Neal, J. Smith, B. Allen, R. Duckworth, B. Fleener, J. O’Neal, J. Taylor, J. Bain, S. Schnaiter, D. Sprouls, R. Rutan, C. Oldham. MIDDLE ROW: Mr. Brown, J. L. Wolff, J. Bowers, P. Bain, L. Lowder, S. Wood, S. Holmes, J. Eaton, J. Powell, M. Ratts, D. Pratt, M. J. Bastin, B. Grant, S. Hannum. TOP ROW: J. Hacker, C. Schnaiter, D. Myers, E. James, J. K. Daily, J. Ayres, E. Mar¬ shall, R. Gilman, J. Musgrave, M. Curtis, J. Davee, E. Reynolds. BOTTOM: Lou Ann Hatter and Betsy Grant are selling tickets to Myrna Reynolds and Bob Malcom for an after¬ game mixer sponsored by the Student Council. The Executive Council members this year were Betsy Grant, Martha Bastin, Sharon Hannum, Mike Curtis, J. K. Daily, Nick James, and Elmer Reynolds. Seen waltzing at an after-game mixer were Kay Keller with Bob O’Neal and Linda Harvey with John Hacker. Page Twenty-five

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GIRLS CHORUS — BOTTOM ROW: J. Champlin, E. Duna- gan, J. Webel, D. Neal, J. Adkins, A. Waycott, D. Pratt, P. Hicks, C. Oldham, E. Potter, C. Oldham. MIDDLE ROW: J. Skaggs, N. Taylor, J. Cain, B. Goss, M. Miller, L. Maxwell, A. Gilman, S. Holmes, A. Warren. TOP: L. Lowder, D. Wil¬ liams, B. Nix, J. Branham, J. Ketchin, M. Porter, S. Branch, M. Summers, C. Curtis, P. Hamilton. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr. Roderick gives the pitch for the Madrigal Singers, who are LeRoy Cook, Keith Sichting, Sue Branch, Donna Jo Neal, Marylin Telfer, Judy Hastings, Birch Smith, and Irvin Hart. RIGHT: The orchestra, mixed chorus, and girls chorus presented a concert for the public in December. Vocalists Entertain Public Madrigal is composed of eight outstanding chorus mem¬ bers. During Christmas season they sang for various clubs and organizations, besides taking part in the vesper services. As a group they placed first at district contest. Girls Chorus, formed two years ago, is gaining recogni¬ tion through its various performances. The chorus joined forces with the orchestra, mixed chorus, and elementary choir to present the annual Christmas vespers services for the public and the school. The trend in music this year has been towards popular songs, and the girls have enjoyed sing¬ ing such favorites as “Dancing in the Dark,” “Jealousy,” and “I’ll See You Again.” Page Twenty-seven