Parsons College - Peira Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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PARSONS COLLEGE PHILHARMONIC CHOIR Director ....,,..,.....,......,.....,....., Business Manager ,..,......,.......... Assistant Business President .,,,,....,,., Vice President ,,...,, Secretary ,,,...,,.,..., Secretary ........ Librarian .,..... Ist Tenors Harold Ewing Blaine Gorham Scott Jordan John Minehart Wayne Morrell George Steele Ind Tenors Donald Cassill Glenn Newell Bernard Sietzinger Hugh Williams Ist Sopranos Mary Bachman Hazel Ellis Lois Gorham Persis Harper Maxine Negus Gretchen Pohlson Clara Smith Edith Sperry Mary Wheatley Martha Wise Manager t,......,,..,...,v..V. OFFICERS PERSONNEL Znd Sopranos llene Benson Martha ,lane Easton Betty Eicher Eleanor Greef Mary Moorhead Dorothea Sharps Virginia Warren Justine Webb Dorothy Welday Katherine Vvlorkman Ist Altos Margaret Demaree Martha Demaree Helen Hatter Velma McClung Jane McGinnis Doris Simmons Catherine Steele Virginia Vvlork ......vCarl G. Melander .,.,...,....l-larry Barron ....,..john Minehart Phil Anderson ...Helen Hatter .Dallas Laurier .Marion Welle ..Persis Harper lst Altos Kathleen Ellcr Phyllis Bradshaw l ucille Hardaway Dallas Laurier Arlowyn Marr Julia McClain Helen Messer Dorothy Ross lirieda Van Horn Amy Williamson Isl Basses Phil Anderson Harland Paschal Allen Pence Paul Pickett Richard Selman Marion Welle Znd Basses Donald Baigrie Harry Barton Joe Bransby Sterling Chase Merton Frank Ernest Nehre Clare Orth Willard Pedrick

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PARSONS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC CARI. G. MELANDER The Symphonic Band with a personnel of about forty members and the Little Symphony of thirty-five members gave several concerts and showed that they can furnish pep meetings with music and also give fine interpretations of the masters. The Chamber Ensemble, a new organization, became instantly popular and played concerts in Mediapolis, Pulaski, Blakesburg, Albia, Moulton, Centerville, New London, Ottumwa and Corydon. They were well received everywhere and under the direction of Prof. James P. Moorhead have established a line reputation for good music. The string trio, another new organization, became popular and played many concerts in Fairfield and in many of the high schools of the state. The Barhydt trio sustained their high record of entertainment and sang before many civic groups in Fairfield and surrounding territory. ' The Male Quartet became popular with high school audiences with their presenta- tions of light and rhythmic interpretations. These groups have established themselves as well balanced musicians and have upheld the reputation of the Parsons Conservatory of Music in a line way. Under the leadership of Professor Carl G. Melander the Conservatory of Music has this year established an enviable record in music circles. Its major organization sus- tained their degree of achievement and several new small groups were added. The Philharmonic Choir, a capella singing group of sixty voices, was kept busy all year preparing and giving concerts. The choir gave many concerts including ones in Ottumwa, Fort Madison, Mt. Pleasant, Washington and Winfield. On a week's tour they sang before audiences in Corning, Clarinda, Shenandoah, Red Oak, Omaha, Guthrie Center, Des Moines and broadcasted over KFNF and KMA at Shenandoah, WOW in Omaha and WHO in Des Moines.

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V PARSONS COLLEGE SYMPHONIC BAND President ,.............. Vice President ,...,,... Business Manager ...... Conductor .,............., Trumpets Hurgust Anderson Harold Schneider Ernest Nehre Donald Cassill Marion Griffiths Trombones Ray Epperly Victor Albro Clement Griffiths Merton Frank Virginia Warren Horns Robert ,Armstrong Boyd Creath Clare Orth Drums Hugh Williams Doris Griffiths Clayton Horton OFFICERS ..e...Erncst Nehre ..,.......Ray Epperly ..rr.,Harland Paschal .....Harry F. Barton Saxophones Charles Ruble Leo Morrow Alberta Williams Dorothea Sharps Dorothy Flescoln Basses Crlenn Newell Richard Selman P. Brady Baritone Larry Wolfe Ilene Benson Harland Paschal Piccolo Roger Creighton Clarinet Roger Barnes 'Allen Pence Leota Griffiths Richard Peifer Theda Kinser Velma McClung