Mayville Central High School - Pacemaker Yearbook (Mayville, NY)

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THE PACTEMAKER 1941 THE BAND The Mayville Central School Concert Band, under the direction of Mr. deGroat, now two and a half years old, competed at Fredonia- and showed itself well above its years. But our pride and joy is the 24-piece drill band that added color to the basketball by its pep songs and maneuvers. In the course of the year the band helped dedicate the new school building, participated in programs for Armistice Day, the May Festival, Memorial Day and other public functions. It joined with the chorus in a public concert. Its soloists and ensembles furnished numerous organiza- tions with entertainment. The brass quartet and clarinet quartet made creditable showings at Fredonia while the drum trio and both flute and French horn soloists, Amelia Kiesewetter and Pauline Holbrookfcarried Mayville's banner in the State and National contests. The brilliantly styled blue and gold uniforms, new this year, set off this group as one of the finest appearing in Western New York. THE ORCHESTRA The orchestra, newly organized this year by Mr. deGroat, plays mostly for what enjoyment and experience can be gained. It, too, helped dedicate the new school and furnished music for the Senior Play and other activities. While it did not compete at Fredonia it made a very creditable showing. This group is one of a few in the state which is experimenting with the Hammond organ to bolster its volume of tone. Mayville looks forward to a top-notch orchestra in years to come. THE MAJ ORETTES Five clever exponents of America's fastest growing art, that of baton twirling, made up the M. C. S. majorette corps this year. They were featured wherever their services were needed and were the backbone of the school's crack drill band. Wearing both their medals and their smiles with equal charm, the girls were well rehearsed at flngerspins, backpasses, high throws and cart- wheels. They gained high State and National competitive honors at the various music festivals this spring. Shown standing left to right: Arnella Gould, Pauline Holbrook, Shirley Meade, Juline Kinder, Marilyn Johnson, and Albert F. deGroat, instructor.

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THE PACEMAKER 1941 THE MIXED CHORUS We are justly proud of our High School Chorus this year, and of Miss Goth, our director. With a feeling that we had something, We competed at the Fredonia Festival and came home with a rating that gave us the right to compete at State finals in Jamestown. After hard work during Easter vacation, we went, we sang, and we conquered at the National finals in Atlantic City. After recovering from the shock of it we settled down again and worked with a supreme purpose, to make the school and community proud of us. For all of our opportunities to compete and the never-to-be-forgotten trip to Atlantic City, We have the Board of Education to thank. First row fleft to rightjz Clydell Howe, Barbara Howe, Phyllis Cook, Juline Kinder, Autumn Sliter, Elaine Smathers, June Meade, Lauraine Stroebel, Shirley Meade, Eva Robbins, Marilyn Johnson, Nadine Barton, Ardis Morton, Gail Parker. Second row: .Margaret Renner, Eleanor Nellis, Marjorie Crandall, Lois Scheller, Ruth Ann Galloway, Dorothy Laird. Third row: Guida Marty, Ellen Smith, Dorothy Carlson, Naomi Galloway, Lenore Kinder, Beverly Nelson, Fourth row: Beverly Haskin, Dorothy Biekert, June Krotzer, Marion Hotchkiss, Eva Stoeltzing, Mary Webb. Fifth row: Miss Martha Goth, advisor: Jean Near, Dorothy Scriven, Marion Scriven, Arnella Gould. Sixth row: David Morton, Richard Mead, Malcolm Near, William Cross, Emmett Franklin, Clair Dahlin, Charles Anderson, Donald Carlson, Raymond Stebbins, Ronald Morton, Clarence Lloyd, Richard Sentman, Howard Bartlett, Robert Meade, George Dikeman, Lew Arnold.