Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB TPHE Girls’ Glee Club also had to be separated into two groups in order to secure the best training. The first group, those of the greater experience, met the first part of the fourth period on Thursday, and the other section, during the last part of the same period. The club appeared in the Musicale, the County Music Festival, and in the contests. Only one girl, Mary Kemp, was chosen to take part in the All-State chorus. Sixteen wrere chosen for the contest chorus: First Soprano—Monell Bess, Catherine Martin, Ruth Younggreen, Audrine Gavert, Virginia Froyd, Zelma Kiest- First Soprano—Julia Drilling, Dorothy Stine, Jane Laurence, Betty Olson, Mildred Chartier. Alto — Phyllis Stevens, Mary Jane Clem, Lola Van Antwerp, Dorothy Engstrom, Betty Sandstedt. The contest chorus placed first in the Sub-district at Rantoul, March 31, and in the third division at the District at Normal, April 14. A mixed chorus, composed of the contest sections from both glee clubs, w'as awarded first place in both the Sub-district and the District, but was unable to enter the State Contest at Macomb because of the expense involved. Margaret Nelson was the accompanist.

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BOYS’ GLEE CLUB THE Boys’ Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Orr, has had another successful year. The membership was so large that the club had to be divided into two groups, which met the first and second parts of the fourth period on Wednesday. The two outstanding public performances of the organization were the Musicale on February 14, and the County Music Festival at Gibson City on December 5. Sixteen were selected from the entire group to represent Paxton in the various contests: First Tenors—Peter Larson, Eugene Whitman, John Nielsen, and Lyle Archer. Second Tenors—Clarence Nuss, Wilbur Adkins, Delmar Lunde, and Everett Stine. Baritones—John Reep, Wilbur Sauer, Warren Stone, and Richard Nelson. Basses—Vernon Orr, John Swanson, Robert Olson, and Robert Swanson. The results of the contests were as follows: Sub-district at Rantoul, March 31— first place. District at Normal, April 14—first place. Because of the heavy expense, the glee club could not go to the State Contest at Macomb, May 3. Early in the fall a special group of four boys was chosen to represent Paxton in the All-State Chorus at Champaign on November 24. The four were Peter Larson, Warren Stone, Everett Stine, and Vernon Orr. Arlene Coulter served as accompanist for the entire year.

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P.C.H.S. BAND THE Paxton High School Band is a splendid organization of over fifty members, capably directed by Mr. Horace Frederick, who has had remarkable success since he assumed the position. The group has made a number of school and public appearances and has entered several contests. In the District Contest held at Champaign on April 14, Paxton placed in the first division of Class B bands. Soloist members of the organization also made an excellent showing: Jane Laurence, clarinet, first division. Robert Olson, saxophone, first division. Warren Stone, baritone, first division. Phyllis Ann Stevens, cornet, third division. At the State Contest, April 26, 27, and 28, also at Champaign, the band merited a high place in the second division of Class B, despite the fact that all the other contestants were bands of much greater size, a factor which is very important in determining the winners. The soloists received the following classifications: Warren Stone, baritone, first division. Jane Laurence, clarinet, second division. Robert Olson, saxophone, third division. As a result of his achievement, Warren Stone will represent Paxton in the national contest at Des Moines on May 31. That the citizens of Paxton are really interested in the success of the high school band was proved at the city election on April 17, when a city band tax was voted in. The tax will provide for a municipal band which will be largely made up of high school students, thus benefiting the school band.