Montello High School - Granite Hilltopper Yearbook (Montello, WI)

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ORCHESTRA First Row: Don Robinson, Lucille Weiske Kathryn Ann Metcalf, Gradon Brown, Agnes Pufahl, Kathleen Coilins, Bobby Mateske, Elnore Zastrow, Marie Kurkoske. Second Row: Alden Eichsteadt, Esther Wegner, Lucille Vaughan, Vernon Macey, Sidney Earring, Betty Lou Robinson, Miss McCormick, Betty Ann Cartwright, Jack Robinson, Joseph Hull, Meryl Ritchie, Charlotte Earring, Agnes Nickolai, Douglas Ritchie. Not on the picture: Gladys Foley. Kathryn Ann Metcalf . . . . . . .President Joseph Hull . . . . . . . . Vice President Gradon Brown. . . . . .Secretary-Treasurer Miss McCormick. . . . . . . . . . Director The Orchestra has been in existence for four years, with the enrollment increasing each'fall in answer to the first call for try-outs. This year there are twentyvthree members under the direction of Miss McCormick. Their selections are class- ical and semi-popular. The instrumentation is divided as follows: four first violins, four second violins, three first clarinets, three second clar- inets, one first trumpet, two second cornets, two saxophones, three trombones, and the piano. There are six Seniors, nine Sophomores, five Freshmen, and three grade school pupils in the Orchestra.Eight of those who belong this year were charter members of the organization. It is customary for the Orchestra to make its first public ap- pearance at the Senior class play, and from that time until Commencement night they are usually a part of all of the gen- eral assembly programs. Various groupings have been worked into stringed trios, quartettes, and mixed ensembles to assist with programs. The year's work is climaxed by participation in the Spring Musicale--an event which all of the musical or- ganizations of the school cooperate to produce. 15

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:1 First Row: Arvilla Eichsteadt, Betty Ann Cartwright, Agnes Pufahl, Lucille Vaughan, Elnore Zastrow, Mr. Hanson, Betty Lou Robinson, Meryl Ritchie, Kathleen Collins, Esther Wegner. Second Row: Wallace Wegenke, Claude Herrick, Margaret Alice French Mary Murray, Mertice Johnston, Charlotte Harring, Rosalie Hintz, Marion North, Claire Robinson. Third Row: Bert Burlingame, David McNamara, Douglas Ritchie,Milton Schwartz, Arthur Gruhlke, Dan McNamara, Donald Wetlaufer, Charles Roskie, Vernon Macey, Roger Schultz. Fourth Row:Alden Eichsteadt, Melvin Crown, Donald Robinson, Joseph Hull,Vincent Metcalf, Herbert Hallmann, Sidney Harring,John Buchen James Buchen, Leon Wall, Jack Robinson. In 1936 our band was organized with 22 pieces under the dir- ection of Mr. Hanson. This year the enrollment has increased to 42, and new members are constantly joining. It is the aim of the organization to make its instrumentation more complete so as to achieve good balance. The recent addition of several horns and an oboe has helped in that direction. Rehearsals are held during school hours with individual instruction giv- en after school. Each spring the band attends the district music festivals and also the one at the Stevens Point Teachers' College, in order that the group may become better acquainted with band work. Besides this they give concerts and also participate in civic programs, such ag Armistice Day, Christmas, and Memorial Day. Letters are awarded to the students who have been members for three years and have played a suitable solo in public. Also various members are asked to direct the band occasionally, so as to become acquainted with the technique of conducting, and learn to act as assistants. Much credit is due the Board of Education, the Band Mothers, and the townspeople for their cooperation and support, both. of which are essential to, and reSponsible for the success of the Montello High School Band. This cooperation is eSpecially needed by a young organization which, like a High School bang holds such a prominent place in civic life. 14

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PEP BAND' 6 A A 7 J kal i; :r v . i: First Row: Douglas Ritchie, Milton Schwartz, Sidney Barring, Joseph Hull, Charlotte Barring, Wallace Wegenke. Second Row: Elnore Zastrow, Kathleen Collins, Vincent Metcalf, Esther Wegner, Don Robinson. Third Row: Betty Ann Cartwright, Arthur Gruhlke, Meryl Ritchie, James Buchen, Agnes Pufahl, Betty Lou Robinson. The real life of basketball games and pep meetings during the past two years has been the Pep Band. This was organized in 1937 for the purpose of playing during the recesses of games, in order to give the members of the cheering section an oppor- tunity to catch their breath. It has become an integral part of all occasions which call for displays of real school spirit. Besides performing at all home games, and some in neighboring gyms, these boosters have always been on hand at pep meetings to get the sideliners in the mood . By enthusiastic effort and regular rehearsals, they have built up a fine repertoire of snappy marches and novelty numbers, for the entertainment of the sports crowd. The Pep Band is student-organized, student-directed, and stud- ent-maintained. The members were selected, trained, and dir- ected by Joseph Hull, M.H.S's outstanding musical Senior. The home economic department kindly contributed to the cause by designing and assisting with the making of the uniforms. Half of the members wear blue blouses with gold sleeves, and the others have blue sleeves in gold blouses. OUR SCgOOL SONG Go you Montello! Plunge right down that line; On to victory you are going And we'll cheer you all the time. You Rah! Rah! Come on now Blue and Gold Wave your colors high We're sure of victory If you Fight! Fight! Fight! 16