Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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. E g, ., ,gi Back row: Ohera Eck, Betty Cooke, Shirley Morse, Frances Hanke, Evelyn Caldwell, Juan Groneman, Carolyn Willis, Donna Ortmann, Norma Frey, Sondra Long, Edith Neufeld, Helen Oliver, Marge Dole, Joan Dunlavy, Rath Stahly. Middle row: Pat Ades, Donna Bergen, Esther Porter, Arlene Pankratz, Jerrie Boudreau, Ruth Chamlsc r. Josephine Gomez, Teresa Hernandez, Jean- ette Riley, Jo Ann Perry, Shirley Dyck, Ellen Dinirwall, Dorothy Byle-r,Naomi Claassen, Frances Thomas, Jean Spielman. Front row: Donia White, Leona Duerkson, Charlotte Sharp, Barbara Gaiser, Eugenia Swim, Marjorie Schroeder, Juanita Suffield, Louetta Adams, Joan Klassen, Beverly Allen, Mary Alice Barbour, Beverly Fagan, Marilyn Hodel, Della Mac Pletchcr, Lupe Tafolla, Sylvia Harvey. Glam Wanting to sing is the major requisite for being a member of the Newton High School Chorus. Tryouts are given at the beginning of the first semester to those who have signed-up for this elective. As the singing Railroaders develop power, rhythm is heard above the engine hum and the chorus mechanics, 61 fnon- unionb members, fill the car from tender to baggage, being directed by John D. Davidson. Engineer Davidson also directs the Girl's Glee Club, Boy's Glee Club, Madrigals and other various ensembles. Traveling on the right track, the double header Chorus and Girl's Glee Club put full steam ahead in presenting a Christmas program comprised of Christ- mas melodies and Fred Waring's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. A timely spring concert was also giv- en. This featured vocal numbers taken from supply section of Spring Festival ar- rangements where many honors were accredited to this department. Students can be proud of the knowledge, experience and good times their music department provided. Hack row: Arlo Janzen, Dick Kitchinir, Bruce Loganhill, Ronald Zielke, Eldon Akers, Willrur Stocks, Clarence Waters, Bill Zucrcher, Larry Buller, 5 elvin Bartel, Clayton Harms, Kenneth Stocks, Conle White, Richard Sauccda, Pauline Schmidt, Emma Voth. 'ghlird lbw: Kenneth Kaufman, Wayne Boese, Roland Voth, Duane Rowland, Ned Arthur, Bu1't Schmidt, Harold Fauchicr, Dick Ashcraft, Howard l1vel',' il-VVH M21H1'lIU-E. John Huebert, Gary Warkentin, Wally Dick, Jim Rose, Marilyn Smith, June Meador. lecohd ow: Joyce Peters, Sandra Royer, Claudette Smith, Wandalee Draper, Karen Kelso, Lois Claassen, Ernestino Roberts, Ina Claire Carter, Nadine earson, Sallie Love, Judy Ballard, Dorothy Briggs, Katherine Ullman, Jean Ralph, Darlene Ukerherg, Shirley Schroeder. Front pw: Elaine Fowler, Pat Skene, Reta Bowen, Lois Bickel, Jan Lehman, Marilyn McCrory, Betty Fick, Elvera Reimer, Shirley Germany, Rose Marie drnett, Darlene Walker, Nancy Chapman, Elva Lois Williams, Sondra Simms, Geraldine Unruh. I -1 - 'wr : f - Page Twenty ' . . 3, L ,K 'L l

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From the first roll of the drums and ring of trumpets as the Newton High School Band marches on the football field to the last strains of the Newton High School Orchestra at commencement, the Department of Instrumental Music, under the direction of E. S. Sanderson, has con- tributed much to our high school activities. A football game has never really begun until the gold and black clad band mem- bers play the lively marches which spur C214 on the crowd and team. School spirit is roused at a basketball game when the skillful baton of Mr. Sanderson exacts a rhythmic beat, as the band along with the cheerleaders leads the crowd in the singing of The Ilailroader Song. During the academic year, the band, in the fall, journeys to the State Fair at Hutchinson where they perform before the crowds. The band and orchestra also participate in the High School Christmas Programs . l , , A a Y '. , ,UK vb,-, AF' F Page Nflnetwri i v,

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Howard Oliver, Bruce Loganbill, Dick Ashcraft, Duane Rowland, Jim Rose, Reta Bowen in front of Jennie's house. Glnefzeffa Highlighting the season for the New- ton High School vocal department was the operetta Down In The Valley, by Kurt Weill. This was presented November 5, 1951 by the Railroader chorus, directed by John D. Davidson. The roles of the narrator and preacher were enacted by Bruce Loganbill. Re-ta Bowen portrayed Jennie Parsons, heroine, and Howard Oliver was Brack Weaver, hero. Duane Rowland was Thomas Bouche, villain, and Dick Ashcraft por- trayed Jennie's father-All hillbilly folk of the South. The curtain opened with the narrator telling the story to the audience about Brack Weaver, in jail and condemned to death. Later Brack escapes to meet his girl. Reminiscing about the past, he re- members when he met Jennie in church. Jennie and Brack had also gone square dancing. This is where they met Thomas Bouche. Bouche had previously asked Jennie to go dancing with him, thus he and Brack got into a fight, in which Bouche was killed. Returning to realiza- tion, Brack gives himself up. Stage scenery, being very modern to correspond with the modern music, was made by the art and manual training de- partments under the direction of Miss Marie Orr and Mr. Wayne Lyon. 'The chorus also gave Down In The Valley, upon request, to the State Probate Judges Convention, November 19, 1951. 1. - Square dance scene from Down In the Valley Page T e 130 f