Ottawa High School - Recorder Yearbook (Ottawa, KS)

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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

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.,i kia.. A A GIRLS' GLEE CLUB IN UNIFOHMS-Back row: Jean Stith, Lois Jeanne Dick, Shirley Cox, Esther Miller, Joan Williams, Juanita Oycr, Marilyn McCrea, Jeannine Cuadra, Alvina Brown, Jo Sue Edge, Gloria Benson, Geraldine Warner, Virginia Lewis, Margaret Pflug, Alethn Packard, Esther Conner. Irene Jones. Second row: Dorothy Madison, Yvonne Thompson, Irvalene Malott, Norma Brown, Anita Deitcher, Ruby Smith, Georgia Kline, Dorothy Lou Welty, Kathleen McGlinchy, Marilyn Chapman, Darlene Cox, Patsy Brown, Lois Jean Ingersoll, Dorothy Abbott, Betty Murray, Mary Hough. Front row: Betty Elder, Marjorie Lady, Joan Reed, Jerry Pearce, Mary Lu Sinclair, Shirley Morton, Imogene Bickerstaff, Bonnie Rhoacls, Norma Ralph, Carolee Fitzgerald, Dorothy Gillette, Kathleen Nail, Marion June Keelin, Amelia Young, Marilyn Williams, pianist: Betty Lou Klein, pianist. programs and singing for downtown clubs. The a cappella choir also participated in the annual spring music concert at Eugene Field school, the Thanksgiving service, and Easter chapel One of our best chapel programs was presented by the boys' glee club. These 28 boys, who sang a varied program, were assisted by the boys' quartet composed of Jerry Perney, Wallace Windett, Joe Hume and Charles Worthington. The 55 members of the girls' glee club also gave an enjoyable chapel program and participated in the Christmas music. All of these groups look forward to the annual music contest each spring. In 1946, the contest was held at Kansas University in Lawrence. At this time the girls' glee club and a cappella choir were rated highly superior. The boys' glee club received a superior rating. The 1947 contest was held at Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, April 11 and 12. Preliminaries were held in March when the entrants were chosen. Several small ensembles were organized from the larger groups. Among these was the senior girls' trio composed of Lois Jeanne Dick, Barbara Reagan and Darlene Cox who sang for several downtown groups and gave numbers in chapel programs and Girl Reserves meetings. Shirley Bliss, Dorothy Lou Welty and June I-Ienthorne made up the junior girls' trio which sang for church groups and Girl Reserves. The school is greatly indebted to the members of the vocal music department for all they have done to make this school year more complete with their beautiful musical programs. BOYS' GLEE CLUB-Back row: Donald Sellers, Juni W , J' W k , D l C J' O b P lElb ' ' ' 'xlklimgnpsoigsyCsiarrvlealwortli-iiington, dl-Iafryk Ciark, Bill Sjdhmiitglelilorihnzii'iBBrosl?vEi1,eBok? giniigserifrolxi rgvxnlgianiilslt Jir1i.nT3?iiiq.aifi'g'P1xI3:h:,y1 a ace in e , enn ammon , ac el er, Keith Thom son, St l , J h . , G St rt, K ' A ' ' Joe Clark, Robert Russell, Bob Hughes, Director Harold R. Thgmpson. an ev 0 mon Gorge ewa enneth Phlbbs' Kenneth Pearson' --- -Q- - - i 29