Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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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

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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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Band Catches Public ' s Ear and Eye The high school band under the direction of Mr. Clyde W. Coburn fared well in the 1953 season. Public appearances of the band included solo-ensemble contest at Indiana Uni¬ versity, May Festival, basketball and football games, state band contest, and public concerts. The band is to be complimented on their fine marching style which provided half-time entertainment at all the home football games. This year the members of the band elected as co-captains, Dee Terrell and Donna Cramer; first lieutenant, William Elliott; second lieutenant, Ann Poulos; first sergeant, Bill Johnson; secretary, Jennifer Hamm; librarians, Frieda My¬ ers, Robert Wade, Jr., and John Slaven. The project of the band this year, along with the chorus and orchestra, was again the magazine subscription cam¬ paign. This money was used to buy new instruments for the music department. BOTTOM ROW: I. Hart, J. Wiggins, L. Wininger, D. Champlin, M. Foley, M. Castner, F. Myers, D. Terrell, D. Daggy, K. Maxwell, D. Cramer. SECOND ROW: S. Thacker, S. Eisenberg, T. Tackett, D. Bisesi, M. Goss, B. Nix, J. Bolin, B. Holden, R. Wade. THIRD ROW: J. Willis, J. Applegate, L. Maxwell, E. Eskew, R. Schnaiter, M. Bastin, R. Trowbridge, M. Wise, R. Myles, R. Duckworth. FOURTH ROW: J. Cherry, G. Wininger, J. Gregory, G. Stiles, J. Slaven, J. Guy, P. Town¬ send. TOP ROW: M. Foley, J. Telfer, V. Fisher, D. Lewis, Mr. Coburn, F. Miller, K. Cramer, J. Hamm, K. Sichting. iPgji llflk MtSf Sf ' HS Plf ' fjJfL f HP ' • i jjsaHgc- SBMlw tJ mb mum m WJifWP If zw a MKX 1 1 S n i wrw } .1 mw, i Page Twenty-eight