New Marion High School - High School Daze Yearbook (New Marion, IN)

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Boys' Cmlee Club B Top Row --Snoilgrnss, Jones. Wimmer. Nall, Reed. Miller Sz-ennrl Row Mc-reilith. Bower, Sage. Clevenger, Nichols, Golslinir, Saxon Third Row VVhite-hurst. Seliwaner. Moore, Miss VVise. Ki-im, Oliver, Richaralson 'I' HAS never been definitely determined why boys are so loathe to sing. lf boys are told they can't sing, they stop trying while girls make up their minds to show that teacher. However it may be, the fact remains that both vocal teachers succeeded lby magic or some other methodb to bring forth me- lodious sounds from the throats of some twenty or thirty boys. Under the supervision of Miss Wise the boys brought back first prize in the State Glee Club Contest the same year the girls won the one hundred dollar prize offered to the best Ciirls' Glee Club in lndiana. Madam Schumann- Heinck presented the prizes and kissed each girl. Miss Wise was in an agony of suspense for a few minutes. but the boys were not similarly honored. The boys were dashing young Senors in the niusical comedy this semester. Part of them played the parts of U. S, Marines. There were few solo voices, but the other voices blended well and made a good chorus. A few soloists were found who had never dreamed of singing. The same was true in the feminine portion of the vocal musicians. The harsh, shouting type of singing derived from congregational merry- making was difficult to eliminate, but patient efforts on the part of the instrucf tors culminated in the spectacular success of the operetta. Given a few more years, the Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs of Marion High are going to do wonderful things. Let's boast them and help them to win an- other first prize.

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gi Girls' Glee Club Top Row Williams, Guyer, Dougherty, Winchell, Hardy, Hensley, Johnson, lilsler. Cube, Duty Second Row Tippey, George, Stone, Caine, Curfman, Phillips, Wolf, Clark, Barlow, Hays Third Row Mt-Killip, Whitlock, Watson, Renbarger, Wise, Appel, Lines, Green. Hawkins Fourth Row Knox, Dragon, Malott, Pence, Whybrew, Echelliarizer. Riizsbee, Carr. Davis, Houser INCIZ time began. singing has been an expression of joy. Both of' this year's instructors in the art of vocal melody labored long and tirelessly to instill this fact in the minds of the girls who were musically or not musically inclined. Wonderful results came from their valiant efforts. One year the girls worked especially hard and won first prize in the state contest. Dean McCutcheon and Schumann-Heinck were judges which made the honor conferred still greater. Although no other prizes have been won the club has been a group of' which the school has been proud. This last year the club sang for various luncheons and programs, The operetta or musical comedy given the Hrst part of May was the chief triumph. lt was a Spanish composition entitled the Belle of Barcelona. with Rebecca Snyder depicting the Spanish beauty and John Haner her American lover. The production was a gratifying success, both to the audience and singers. Martha Tippey and Andrew Whitehurst were the hilarious, laugh- ter bringing pair, and the wooing of Margarita's sister, Mercedes. by Emilio, the Toreador, was an example for many ubashful beausf' Dorothy Winchell played the part of the former and John Moore Hstrutted his stuff' as the bull fighter. Victor Hood made a wicked villain and the minor parts of Margarita's friends were enacted quite successfully. The Glee Club is a comparatively new organization in the high school curriculum and its rapid growth in popularity and efficiency has been remarkable.

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Drum and Bugle Corps Top Row- Mickel, Dixon, Mautz. Hartman Second Rowf-Bauserman, Marchal, Carey, Hollingsworth, Dodd Third Row--Downs, Foulke, Smith, Hardimon, Winder, Foster Fourth Row'--Hamilton, Hartley, Bullet, Johnson, Wilson, Darrow. Jones HE Drum and Bugle Corps. a new venture in the band line. has proved very successful this year. This organization was begun for the first time in Sep- tember and is the only one in the State of Indiana. At first it was doubtful whether it would prove at all profitable, but the members have practiced so faithfully all winter that it has been a success and will probably be a permanent organization in Marion High hereafter. Because of the fact that the member- ship was composed entirely of Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors. the Corps will remain intact next year. Twenty-one boys made up this band, and, since these members did not at- tend the same school, night practice was held. The instrumentation was compos- ed of twelve Fanfare or' Aida trumpets of the variety used by orchestras, cym- phonies, and in grand opera and nine Leedy street drums which are the very best for street playing, for they are especially large and give a greater volume. ume. The purpose of the Corps is to give flash and individuality to a band and is used only for parading. The members of the Corps have been trained in their particular line until constant practice has almost welded them into one body. They have been coached in teamwork and the facility with which they perform is a testimonial of the result. Though many of the members are Freshmen, the constant drilling has produced veterans of many parades and a body of musical students of which M.H.S. may be justly proud.