Otis High School - Gray and Crimson Yearbook (Otis, KS)

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ons BAND ON PARADE Rat-a-tat-tat-tat, rat-a-tat-tat-tat--the Otis high band, all crimson and gray precision, marches down the football field. Prancing drum majorette, cheering students, and inspiring yells all contribute their share of emphasis to the school spirit and pep on the school premises. TRUMPET TRIO Joan Mausolf, accompanist, Delta Marie Brack, Dolores Mausolf, Bernell Kerbs. BRASS SEXTET Kenneth Schmidt, Kenneth Satterfield, Jimmy Moore, Alta Brack, Robert Pearson, Elman Schlegel. 28

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AND WE SHALL HAVE MUSIC Activities in the Music Department began September 19, l9A6 when the band, financed with money made by giving concerts during the sum er, went by bus to Hutchinson to appear on the WGovernor's Day' and the Kansas State Fair programs. Previous to the opening of school the Otis High School band was heard in appearances at the Rush County Fair at Rush Center. First performance of the vocal department was a group of three songs by the Girls' Glee Club presented between acts of the Junior Play, November ll. A joint program by the band and vocal department was heard December 10, the first half of the program consisting of band selections under the direction of Mr. Paul H. Andree, followed by the piano and voice students of Mrs. Martin Hemken. December 19, found the vocal department entertaining patrons with the annual Christmas pageant WThe First Christmasn arranged and directed by Mrs. Hemken. The pageant portrayed in pantomime, Biblical quotation, and music the story cf Christ's lowly birth, the adoration of the shepherds and the visit of the Magi. Highlight of the evening was the candle- light procession of robed carolers. On March h, l9h7 the department furnished special music between acts of the Senior play and on March 27 represented the school at the REN League Music Festival at La Crosse - with the followin numbers: Band, Brass Sextette, Trumpet Trio, Flute solo ?Bernice Brackl, Trombone solo fKenneth Schmidtl, Mixed Chorus, Girls' Glee Club, Boys' Glee Club, Boys' Quartette, Boys' Sextette Girls' Trio, Girls' Sextette, Girls' Triple Trio Piano solo fLuanne Lebsack and Joan Mausolfl girls' high voice fvioletta Oetken and Ellen Dirksj, girls' meduim voice KRuth Anna Andree and Dolores Mausolfl, girls' low voice QLuanne Lebsackl, boys' high voice cnarvin Schlegel! and boys' meduim voice KKsnneth Schmidt and Eldon Matall. A group of the festival entrants helped a similar group from La Crosse present a program for the Rush County Pro-Art Music Club, April 1. Other activities that month were a concert by the beginners' band, a concert of the festival music and participation in the District Music Festival at Hays, April ll and 12 where we were represented by the following additional students: Beverliann Kullmann, girls' high voiceg Billy French, boys' meduim voiceg and Alvin Schettler, boys' low voice. In May the groups furnished the music for class DiQ1t, baccalaureate and commencement. Throughtout the year the musicians furnished special numbers for various church and Club fU.D.OtiO.U.Sa Enrolled for private lessons were: PIANO-- Luanne Lebsack Rachel Lee Brack Ina Mae Mausolf Joan Mausolf Velda Wilhelm Corrine Schlegel Norma Jean Schlegel Janiece Stoss Lela Mae Kreutzer Loren Hartman Kenneth Schmidt VIOLIN-- Beverliann Kullmann Billy Krestine A 26 VOICE-- Luanne Lebsack Ruth Anna Andree Violetta Oetken Marvin Schlegel Eldon Matal Ellen Birks Kenneth Schmidt Dolores Mausolf Delta Marie Brack Alta Brack Bernice Brack Velda Wilhelm Corrine Schlegel Jean Tammen