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

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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

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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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GIRLS' CHORUS First Bow: Margaret Alice French, Mary Murray, Ruth Stein, Miss McCormick, Marion Zierke, Lucille Vaughan, Jean Cartwright. Second Row: Agnes Nickolai, Betty Ann Cartwright,Lucille Weiske Kathleen Collins, Marie Collins,Ruth Wilson,Edith Murray, Betty Lou Robinson. Third Row: Loretta Neck, Kathryn Ann Metcalf, Audrey Zastrow, Elmore Zastrow, Mary O'Connell, Meryl Ritchie, Arlene Esselman, Desire Hardell, Dorothy Taylor. . . . President .Vice President . . . Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . .Director Kathryn Ann Metcalf. Marie Collins. . . . Lucille Weiske . . . Kathleen Collins . . Miss McCormick . . . The object of the Girls' Chorus is to stimulate an interest in singing good music and to enable the members to cultivate their voices. Having been organized in 1928, this is the oldest organization in the school today. Membership is re- stricted to twenty-five, and prospective members must pass voice try-outs and be voted upon by actives. There are now twenty-three in the group: Agnes Nickolai being the pianist. Three-part music is used exclusively, and the repertoire is composed of classical and semi-classical selections. Meet- ings are held weekly in the kindergarten room, with special rehearsals called when necessary. Emblems are awarded to the girls upon the completion of three years' membership in the chorus. This year Mary O'Connell, Kathryn Ann Metcalf,and Lucille Weiske received their letters. Edith Murray and Kathleen Collins were accorded special honor award for four years' service to the group. The character-costume party held each fall as initiation to. the new members is traditional on the Hilltop. This year's honors went to Audrey Zastrow and Agnes Nickolai for song and costume respectively. The Hallowe'en party sponsored by thb . 1n-coming members is also a high light on the fall calendar. 17