Ottawa High School - Recorder Yearbook (Ottawa, KS)

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5 At 9 o'clock the gym lights dimmed on the Gay Nineties party to find Mr. and Miss O.H.S. entering to the strains of the Corona- tion March. A pink and white corsage of sweet peas was given to Miss O.H.S., Maxine Kline, and a red boutonniere was given to Mr. O.H.S., Lowell New. Banner ribbons were given to the runners-up, Dorothy Ab- bott and Lloyd Wolgast, and to the winners Lowell New-Mr. 0.H.S. ozlzails comin? of ligogezi girth A-laullo wi' Bony Paul Lloyd Wolgui-Runner-up Dorothy Abbott-Runner-up Bill Richardson uma sm: mu 1-mm .mm 1-nu I-oh Joanne Dick

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SACRED ORATORIO- Th H ly City was presented in the First Methodist Church on December 19. gfalgisgiogipvtgggrgiigg-dPl?::iEg'TEoloists, Loie Jeanne Dick, sdapragog Mrs. Elizabeth Chiles, contraltog Theodore Owen, tenorg and Edgar D. Kerr, bass. The presentation was made under the direction of Harold R. Thompson. wel' l'0Jfeaft7'hwn The lens is focused on Harold R. Thompson, vocal music director, who raises his baton and starts the beautiful mel- ody beginning the sacred oratorio, The Holy City , which was one of the highlights of the activities of the music de- partment this year. The chorus was composed of 125 high school students and former graduates of O. H. S. A triple trio of girls' voices consisted of Beverly McCracken, Nancy Perez. Jean Stith, Dorothy Lou Welty, Sarah Hill, Mary Lu Sinclair, Darlene Cox, Cleta Vay Cook and Barbara Reagan. Lillian Bayles and Eleanor Pflug, viola, Annabel Turner, Rev. J. B. Nielson and Hazen L. Richardson, jr., cellog Mrs. Tom Trigg and Loren Latimer, harp, Jimmie Terrill, piano, Allyne Buckner, stringed bass, Betty Lou Klein, organ, and Marilyn Williams, celeste. This was the second consecutive year the oratorio has been given free to the public. The a cappella choir, which met every Tuesday evening for its practice, was a very select group chosen by Mr. The orchestra members were Paul Stoner, first violin, Mrs. Harold Thompson and Mrs. H. A. Harrah, second violing Thompson. There were 44 boys and girls in this organization this year. Included among the activities were special chapel CAMERA CATCHES A CAPPELLA CHOIR-Back row: Bob Hughes, Douglas Rhoads, Donald Sellers, Jim Potts, Stanley Johnsen, Marion Thompson. Charles Worthington. Bill Brooks. John Wilson, Joe Clark. Third rofav: Jerry PEYHEYY Glenn H0mm0l'1d, Kefwefh Phlbbsv J3Fk Keller, Paul Elben. David Blair. Wallace Winds-tt. Charles Royer, Joe Hume, B1llR1chardson. Second row: Dorothy Madison, Shirley Strain, Shirley Morton Shirley Bliss, Georgia Kline, Lois Jeanne Dick Sarah Hill, Frances Higgins, .Barbara Reagan, June Henthorne, Aleth.i Packard Gloria, Benson. First row: Betty Lou Klein, Betty Elder, lrvalene Malott, Marv Lou Sinclair, Norma.Ralph, Dorothy Lou Welty, Mary Ann Mack. Clem Vav Cook. Darlene Cox. Marilvn Chapman, Anita Deitcher, Dorothy Abbott, Dorothy Gillette, Harold R. Thompson 2 ' ' 1 - A A A . 4 4 t 28