Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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Top Row, left to right-. Warren, K. Robinson, D. Shoup, D. xVuss, Canister, Ferguson, Hoshaw, Adair, Hayes, Lintner W. Gaines, Lynam, Kellenberger, Osburn, Schuman. Second Row : Fontaine, H. Johnson. D. Wood, Kruzan, Brown, Teach, Barber, Fendig, Ritchie, C. Bowman, Pullins Malone, Blocker, Merriman, Gluth. Third Row: Torbet, Green, H. Duggins, M. Gaines, R. Nagel, Putts, Weltzin, L. Reed, Doyle, Stillman C Reed C. Nagel. Fourth Row: Knoerzer, Eldridge, Wallace, Bausman, Lashbrook, A. Jacks, D. Robinson, Scantlin, M. Thomas Hall I. Stath, Dobbins, Critser. Fijth Row: Biggs, Ramey, K. Jacks, Gilmore, E. Parkinson, Large, Eib, Dean, Spain, Bertsch, B. Thomas, Lee, R. Tyler. Sixth Row: R. Duggins, Beal, Teyber, Shelly, Daugherty, F. Stath, W. Green, Hardesty, Kingman, Shumaker B Stath D. Shoup, Burr. Seve nth Row: A. Nuss, Anderson, Utterberg, Fritz, Hopkins, Ritter, Parks, Borntrager, Lowry, R. Bowman Barnes L. Tyler, Lane. Eighth Row: Wilcox, Moosemiller, R. Johnson, Gwin, Nesius, Mr. Frye, director, Miller, Salyers Birdsall Harlow J. Wood. Music Department Every good building must have its embellishment, and the High School Chorus and Concert Band furnish this need for Rensselaer High School. Throughout the year, under the able direction of their foreman, Mr. Frye, these musical or- ganizations have lent atmosphere to the activities of the school. Both of these groups had increased membership over their predecessors. Their work showed fine craftsmanship and was polished by frequent rehearsals. The Chorus, appearing in several outside engagements as well as the an- nual school activities, worked hard throughout the year to present finished per- formances when they appeared. Their activities included assembly programs, an appearance before the Ladies ' Literary Society, an Armistice Day program at the Armory, a Parent Teachers ' program, a Christmas program in the Christian Church, Christmas caroling, lengthy and difficult programs at Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises, and a cantata at the spring Music Festival. No oper- etta was presented this year, but an ambitious music festival more than filled its place. ( 22 )

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Top Row, left to right : Thomas, Parsons, I. Stath, Whited, Weltzin, Hurley, Todd, Gaines, Mooseiniller, C. Nagel. Second Row : Nesius, Zimmer, E. Beaver, Knoerzer, Miller, Torbet, Blaze, Lowman, L. Grant. Third Row: M. Grant, F. Stath, Daniels, B. Stath, Williams, Yeoman, Biggs, Standish, Daugherty, Kanne. Fourth Row : Kingman, Scheurich, Ciaussen, Stanley, Branson, Gwin, Gilmore, Ramey, D. Miller. Fifth Row: Wilcox, Rishling. Phares, Carman. Spurgeon, Hancock, Tyler, Horton. Huff, bldridge. Sixth Row: Borntrager, Hardesty, Hall, Bertsch. Randle, Porter, L. Biggs, Miss Lamson, sponsor. Dolly Madison Club The object of the Dolly Madison Club is to develop appreciation, interest, and knowledge of home economics. This year fifty-eight members cooperated in making it a very successful club. A party was given for our grandmothers at Christmas to bring cheer to the elderly ladies. A Spring Dance was given with the money obtained from spon- soring a movie at the Ritz Theater. A Future Farmers Party was also given in the spring. Annually a party is given for the club members who are being graduated. Jeannette Randle and Ruth Bertsch represented the club at the State Home Economics Convention at Indianapolis in October. Officers President Jeannette Randle Vice President Ruth Bertsch Secretary Mary Jane Hall Treasurer Lucile Biggs Sponsors Miss Padgett, Miss Lamson (First semester) ( 21

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First Row, front to back : Lynam, Shoup, Hoshaw, Gamster, Dean, Sage, Blocker, J. Hoover, P. Fendig, N. Hoover, Taylor, Wiseman. Second Row : Large, Grant, P. Robinson, Murray, Reeves. Hershman, Barber, Gwin, Spain, A. Nuss. B. Porter. Third Row: C. Porter, Johnson, Danie’s, Catt, Brown, E. Fendig, Se by, Nagel, Strawbridge, Page, Shumaker. Fourth Row: T. Guthzeit, Gates, H. Duggins, R. Duggins, Saylor, R. Warren, Cleveland, Branson. Bowman, Prouty, Sanders. Fifth Row: D. Nuss, Rusk, W. Anderson, Green, B. Guthzeit, Hudson, Avenmarg, R. Gilmore, N. Warren, Tyler, E. Davisson. Sixth Row: Rhoades, Lewis, J. Davisson, Bundy, Ames, Ketchum, Wood, Eib, K. Nesbitt, Kurtz, Beal. Not Present: Bufkin, Eng ' ish, Jacks, Hendrix, D. Nuss. Drum Major: Byron Nesbitt. Bells: Mari Robinson. The band furnished martial music for all home football games, presenting marching maneuvers at most of them. It also traveled to Elkhart with the football team, where it appeared on the field with the National Champion Elkhart Band. The basketball games were made more enjoyable with the concerts of the band between halves and games. A twirling exhibition was given at the Goodland game, with the corps of twirlers performing on the floor with the band. Beside athletic engagements, the band appeared at many outside performances. It improved by daily practice during the year, and many night rehearsals were held in preparation for the Music Festival, which substituted for the entry in the annual Band and Orchestra contest. The program for the Music Festival held in the Armory on Friday night. May 5, 1939, was as follows: PART I. Band Under the Double Eagle — March — Wagner Strauss — Selections — Strauss, arr. Yoder Iolanthe — Overture — Sullivan Korsakov — Selections — Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Yoder Sabbath Chimes — - Reverie — • La Forest Ragtime Wedding — Novelty — Yoder Loyalty — March — Skomicka (Baton Twirling) PART II. Glee Club Cantata The Childhood of Hiawatha Text by Longfellow Music by Ira Wilson PART III. Band March of the iPoneers — Concert March — Colby Tschaikowsky — Selections — Tschaikowsky, arr. Yoder Sandra — Overture — Holmes Drummers Delight — Novelty — Edwards Light Cavalry — - Overture — Von Suppe Americans We — March — Fillmore ( 33 )