Parsons College - Peira Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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GRCUPS The Girls' Quartette owes the popu- larity to the blending and harmonizing of the voices. They have not been unusually active in their work, but the fine quality of the programs that they have presented should be remembered for their prospective talent. Iola Dittmer. Evelyn Watts, Betty Ross, Irene Hutchcrott: accompanist, Mrs. Dawson. Sometimes a group that isn't organ- ized until late in the year, by intense and concentrated effort, works won- ders. This group sang on many choir concerts and was received with big applause. Organized in the second semester, this quartet provided variety between the choir groups on the Spring Phil- harmonic Choir Tour. They were al- ways enthusiastically received. One lady remarked, Some quartettes look nice, some sing wellf-these boys have everything! Roland Bush, Wesley Hamm, Phillip Allen, George McMicang accompanist, Doc Antle. if S

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,....-.www-'vw' ,nlrlwf SMALL The Girls' Barhydt Trio, one of the outstanding musical organizations, has ' presented many entertaining programs. The group, rehearsing at odd moments when it was convenient for them, have made a record that will be a high mark for subsequent trios to aim for. Ruth Walker. Maxine Cupp, Doris Simmons: accompanist, Elizabeth Bell. . It's a rare conservatory that is blessed with enough excellent material for two men's quartettes, but that's just what we have at Parsons. ln addition to their fine singing on the campus and .for Fairfield gatherings, these boys gave numerous programs in nearby high schools during the second semes- ter. Robert Bruce, Robert Iohnson, Clinton Frank. Donald Mclntoshg accompanist, Barbara Brown. The Girls' Sextette, another musical organization featured at Parsons Col- lege, reached a high perfection in rendering the very best in music and in a highly commendable manner. Gladys Thomas, Sarah Page. Barbara Brown. Marcella Warnacut, Pruella Sperry, Edna Vande- mark, accompanist, Ruth Creighton.

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The Chapel Choir, organized this year sang at the formal chapel ser- vices on Thursdays. It added rnuch to the spiritual atmosphere and gives promise of becoming a tradition at Parsons. First Soprano Gladys Thomas. Second Sopranos Irene Hutchcroit, Barbara Brown, Marcella Warnacut, Dorothea Ienista. First Tenors Roland Bush, Wesley Hamm. Second Tenor---Doc Anile. First Alto--Geraldine Whitmore, Dorothy Burge. Second Altos-V Evelyn Watts, Betty Ross. First Basses---Phillip Allen, Clinton Frank, Dean Luxford. Second Basses 'George McMican, Don Mc- Intosh, Wade Nyquist. There are quartettes and quartettes -poor ones innumerable, but Parsons College can boast a good quartet not only by student acclaim, but by the universal consent of their audiences. This group, last fall, toured small towns surrounding Fairfield, along with the three one-act plays which represented the college. Iohn Minehart, Wesley Hamm, Phillip Allen, George McMican: Maxine Cupp, accompanist. Singing music especially arranged for them, this group of singers shared honors with the First Semester Boys' Quartette by giving a number of pro- grams in high schools surrounding Fair- field. Starting out as a novelty, this group shortly proved itself a worthy ad- dition to the small groups of the Con- servatory. Wesley Hamm, Virginia Aylesworth, Iola Dit- tmer, Irene I-Iutchcroft, Vivienne Hammon, Evelyn Watts, Karlena Thoma, Maxine Cupp, Accompan- ist.