North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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THE LEGEND f A To diversify the concerts of the A Cappella Choir, Il male quattette called the Melody Masters was organized. The members. Charles Hetfield. first tenorq Charles Schroeder. second tenor: Ken- neth Landon. first bassg Franklin Peddie. second bassg and Bill Benninghoflf. pianist, were chosen from the choir. With a combined membership of over a hundred band and orchestra are twenty-five, this year's the largest North Side has ever had. The band and orchestra placed in the second division at the District Contest held at Goshen, April 12 and 13. The orchestra had placed in first division in both 1933 and 1934. The band has provided music for the football and basketball games, the pep sessions, and the have appeared in several concerts and music as' semblies. The students who have assisted Mr. Sur in the management of the orchestra are Charles Barnett. Jeanne Shookman, and Dick Wolf. Those who helped in band are Don Chadderdon. Dick Schack. and Glen Schoenfeld. The three students who served as drum majors of the band this year are Franklin Bryan. Franklin Peddie. and Louis Didier. Eight members of the band and orchestra placed in the first division of the solo competitions at the district contest. Those who went to the State Contest are Robert Braunagel, cornet: Charles Crouse. trombone: Richard Wolf. violin: Frank Bueker, French horn: Franklin and Wallace Bry- sectional tourney. Both the band and an. marimbag and Mary Ellen Sells. piano. First Row: Shookman, F. Shilfer, P. Cleaver. M. Wurtenberger, H. White, D. Koehlinger. E. Gregg, H. Thieme. G. Bair, IN1. Boone, H. Olofson, C. Tannehill, R. Chapman, H. Brudi. Second Row: R. Herrick. D. Countryman. D. Fruechtenicht, L. Countryman. H. Imbody. F. Hanson. N. Woolever, V. Polk, D. Fortreide, M. Cameron, R. Harrod. D. Bostic, B. Boone. B, Kaade. Third Row: B. Reamer. A. Bartholomew, C. Schroeder, D, Chadderdon. Kirwin, B. Robinson, D. Berna ing, B, BenDure, P. Brumm, M. Sells. D. Bracht, G. Getz. M. XVa1ker, M. Bostic, Fourth Row: F. Lambert. B. Benninghoff, E. Rosenthal, W. Landon, R. Thieme. P. Bruns, F. Peddie. H. Smenner, D. Hobson. R, Bixby, R. Seaman, B. Moorhead, C. Barnett, C. Bowers, G, Xvalker. 97 tw 1 '1

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THE LEGEND It Soothes the Savage Breast By HELEN MEIER and JAMES MEEKER To teach pupils to appreciate and enjoy good music is the purpose of the music department at North Side. Under the direction of Mr. Willianl R. Sur, music is taught, not to make professionals of a few, but to give many the opportunity to have some contact with the works of great com- posers, to bring out the best in those who enjoy singing, and to encourage those who play instru- ments to play for the enjoyment they can receive from it. The students of our high school are given the 'chance to learn the essentials of music which may inspire the few with talent to greater heights and many to a deeper and finer enjoyment and love of good music. To help Mr. Sur boost the various activities of the music department, the Parent Music Club was formed. Mr. Franklin Bryan is head of the or- ganization. This club was responsible for the fi- nancial success of this year's operetta, bought sev- eral instruments for the department, and took care of the transportation to the district band and or- chestra contest at Goshen, April 12 and 13. H.M.S. Pinafore, famous Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, as produced by the North Side music department, is a presentation that will be remem- bered as an outstanding amateur presentation. A cast of sixty-three students took part in the matinee and evening performances. Those who had the principal roles are Franklin Peddie, Ray- mond Bixby, Edward Rosenthal, William Benning- hoff, Harry Smenner, Faye Shiffer, Marie Wur- tenberger, and Louise Countryman. North Side's A Cappella Choir has always re- ceived praise from the citizens of Fort Wayne, and this year it has surpassed the triumphs of prev- ious years. For the fame which they have brought North Side, credit is due not only to the talent possessed by the group but to the excellent work of Mr. Sur, and the help rendered to him by the three student managers, Marie Wurtenberger, Faye Shifter, and Harry Smenner. and the ac- companist, Mary Ellen Sells. During the past year, the choir has appeared many times before the North Side student body. It has given many concerts at churches and ap- peared as North Side,s contribution to the Friar's Club Review. The choir has also been featured on the concert programs given by the music de- partment for the parents. A concert given at South Side was enthusiastically received by the students. Professor Sur reaches high C. 96

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THE LEGEND Qfflrtists Qfilppreciate QArtisan Qfirts By CORNELIUS RYAN Association with the Art Club of North Side High School is practical- ly certain to stimulate a greater appreciation and a broader knowledge of art for whosoever is a member. The increased appreciation and knowl- edge will in turn promote a fuller enjoyment of life and its beauties. And under the leader- ship of the club advisers, Miss B e r n i c e Sinclair and Miss Gertrude Zook. the Art Club has done just that, providing a sense of aesthetic values along with the concrete forms of club fellowship. Membership in the Art Club is not limited to stu- dents in the art depart- ment, but is open to any person who is interested in art in any of its various forms. Nleetlngs have been held monthly, on the second Thursday of each month, and one business meeting of com- mittees and officers every month. Williar1'u Benninghoff, newly-elected president, presided over the first meeting of the year. held September 11. The official slate was completed by Leo Stillpass, Bill Poffenberger. and Dorothy Au- mann as vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. A meeting of the oH'icers later in the week re- sulted in the selection of Helen Dlofson as head of the program committee, with Bob Robinson and Ruth Anna Harrod to assist her. To top off a busy week, the ofhcers chose October 11 as the time, the cafeteria as the place for the freshman party, sponsored by the Art Club. Next on the calendar of the busy club came its major social function, the Art Club dance, given on the eve of the Central football game. A football theme was followed throughout. Pennants of ev- ery university hung from the ceiling, the orchestra played in the shadow of the goal posts, there were grandstands, and to make it complete, there were even football players, as the North Side team members were the honor guests. First Row: P. Fortriede. N. R. Woolever, B. Barth, R. Bixby, D. Auman, B. Reamer, lVl. Johnston, C. DeSpain, M. Byrd, H. Wilson, A. Lusk, Second Row: G. Hades, Martin, V. Garner, D. Fruechtenicht, A. Barth- olomew, R. A. Hat-rod, P. Zickgraf, M. Paulison, L. Hofer, Miss Sinclair. Third Row: G. Jaehn, L. Meyer, Barnes, D. Fisher, L. Stillpass, K, Swift, D. Walda, W. Poffenberger. H. Cook, Dickerson. The coming of St. Nick was observed by the Art Club in traditional style, the cafeteria being the scene of a Christmas party at which seasonal games were played and Christmas carols sung. and even the refreshments were of Yuletide na- ture. Helen Olofson was responsible for the suc- cess of the affair. Plowever, the entire energies of the club were not devoted to public activities, for the programs at the regular club meetings were replete with out- standing talks and lectures by prominent individ- uals. As witness: Mr. Walter C. McBride, head of the Fort Wayne Art School and Museum, whose engrossing exposition of water colors was illus- trated by his own paintingsg Miss Madeline Brok- enfet, native of Belgium, who recounted her life in Belgium and her reactions to America, Mr. Lindsay of Wolf 86 Dessauer's, who enhanced his discussion of house furnishing by display of some lovely modern draperiesg and Dr. Cary, antique collector, who shed a new light on the much- maligned practice of antique collecting. OHicers elected in February are Raymond Bixby, presidentg Dorothy Aumann, vice-president, Betty Reamer, secretaryg Charles DeSpain, treasurer. 98