Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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The choruses of the Martinsville schools combined to bring the people of Martinsville a very impressive Christmas program. Participating in the program were the senior high mixed chorus, cadet chorus, junior high chorus and the sixth-grade choir. With in their heart . . . Vocalists Entertain Many On April 2, the chorus went to Bedford for the District Choral Festival. On the following day they were in Franklin for the state contest. They per¬ formed also in the May Festival, which has become an annual event here. The final activity was singing at baccalaureate services. In October, nine chorus members participated in the 1000-voice all-state chorus at Indianapolis. The Madrigal, besides singing for school pro¬ grams and activities, performed for the local Kiwanis and Lions clubs. For Christmas programs at both clubs the group presented a number of carols. Fol¬ lowing the Kiwanis program the group caroled at three sanitariums, the county hospital, and for the sheriff and his guests. Then the group was enter¬ tained by Sue Holmes with chocolate and doughnuts. MADRIGAL — BOTTOM ROW: Mr. Roderick, Mar¬ tha Meadows, Janice Beaman, Erlene Dunigan. SECOND ROW: Sue Holmes, Joyce Adkins. THIRD ROW: Patti Hamilton, Robert Rutan, Loretta Max¬ well. TOP ROW: Kenneth Fowler, Crone Knoy, Wil¬ liam Elliott, David Corder.

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CADET CHORUS — BOTTOM ROW: I. Arnold, M. Nix, J. Collins, J. Smith, N. Manley, L. Harvey, N. Crone, M. Stew¬ art, R. Baker, D. Sutherlin, S. Shields. SECOND ROW: P. Kozmar, L. Farr, J. Nichols, Joy Bolin, V. Fisher, P. Amos, S. Sweet, R. Schnaiter, M. Hurt, D. Campbell, S. Goss, L. Quackenbush. THIRD ROW: A. Ennis, M. Read, J. Long, B. Kaylor, E. Bolin, S. Cornwell, L. Quakenbush, C. White, B. Fleener, P. Etchison, N. Richardson. TOP ROW: R. Miles, H. Zarlington, J. Hannum, D. Richardson, S. Carmichel, M. Fulford, J. Carmichael, M. Moss, D. Neal, L. Richards, J. Mc¬ Ginnis. MIXED CHORUS — BOTTOM ROW: E. Dunigan, L. Lowder, J. Adkins, C. Curtis, K. Maxwell, D. Williams, Mr. Roderick. SECOND ROW: D. Pratt, S. Holmes, P. Hicks, N. Priest, J. Guynn, M. Summers, M. Reynolds, P. Hamilton, C. Oldham, E. Potter, S. Fouts, C. Oldham. THIRD ROW: J. Clark, S. Maxwell, J. Branham, J. Beaman, P. McDaniel, L. A. Record, B. Schnaiter, M. J. Porter, J. Cain, J. Schnaiter, J. Batcheller, A. Gilman, L. Wampler. TOP ROW: J. Cherry, B. Elliott, P. Townsend, S. Whetstine, K. Schnaiter, C. Knoy, J. Davee, J. Schnaiter, K. Fowler, B. Dixon, D. Corder, B. Rutan, J. Gregory. Chorus Divides as Size Increases Interest in vocal activities grew so much this year, and so many students turned out, that the mixed chorus, under direction of Mr. James Roderick, had to be divided into two groups, with each division rehearsing at sep¬ arate times. The number of Madrigal singers was also extended. Madrigal, formerly composed of eight outstanding members of the chorus, now has twelve members. This enlarged group won a second place rating at the state solo and ensemble contest this year. They sang two songs for the annual Christmas program. The two choruses combined to give per¬ formances. Their first was the Christmas pro¬ gram, given this year in cooperation with the elementary school chorus. They next sang at a public concert on March 30. Page Twenty-eight

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FLUTES: A. Poulos, S. Priest, M. Foley, C. Ostermeyer. OBOES: K. Maxwell, M. Moss. CLARINETS: B. Johnson, M. Castner, R. Holden, T. Tackett, C. Oldham, S. Eisenberg, F. Myers S. Cornwell, J. Taylor, B. Nix, C. Miles, J. Applegate, J. Bolin, L. Foster. SAXOPHONES: M. Bastin, L. Maxwell, B. Trowbridge. CORNETS: W. Elliott, J. Slaven, J. Gregory, Guy, B. Bowman, L. Murrell, l. Burns, d. y. IORNS: R. Duckworth, R. Miles, M. Wise. BARITONES: K. framer, J. Cherry, J. Carmichael. TROMBONES: V. Telfer, . Fisher, D. Corder, G. Wininger. BASS: M. Foley, F. Miller. DRUMS: L. Wininger, J. Hannum, J. Wiggins, R Wade, D. Band Gets First Division Rating Led by Mr. Clyde Coburn, the Martinsville band proved very successful this year. A winter concert on February 23 was highlighted by a fire- baton twirling exhibition by Laura Ann Record, Myrna Reynolds, and Sue Holmes. At the band contest at Franklin, April 3, a first division rating was earned. The band performed with other organizations in the music department at the May Festival. At the district and state contests, there were four solos and four ensembles which won first division ratings. The band also showed itself to be very bene¬ ficial to the community by playing at all home bas¬ ketball games. They provided half-time entertain¬ ment at home football games with their marching. An outcrop of the regular band was the dance band, which was assisted by Mr. Gene Burns, a student teacher from Indiana State. Page Thirty