Roanoke Benson High School - Ro Vic Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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put on a one-act play, Paul Loses the Ration Books. The characters were Roy Hangartner, Roger Elliott, Gene Sauder, Mardell Leman, Mary Lou Blunier, Catherine Pisel, Mary Catherine Bradley, and Leslie Ratliffe. Our play received a B. Many students entered other events of the contests. The freshmen came in last, but next year we'll work harder. A Well, I really must say good-bye now and we'l1 let you know all about us when we are sophomores. Freshman Day On May 4, the student council sponsored a Freshman Day, to which all incoming students were invited. These guests of the present freshmen attended the freshman classes in the morning. In the afternoon an inter- esting assembly program was presented. This program consisted of several musical numbers and speeches about the numerous extra-curricular activities. After the program the freshmen and their guests received treats. Forty-one guests were present. Eventide Concert Presented by Members of the Band and Glee Clubs, May 7, 1944 Triumphal March ...................................................................................................................,....................,. Band Missouri Waltz ..............................,.....,... ..................................................................,...................... B and Trombone Duet- Goin' Home ...... ,............ V irginia Priller and Donna Schirer Hymn singing ...............................,...................................,..............,..................................,........,......,....... Audience Plano 'lrio ...,.............,...............................,......,..........,...,...,.....,.................................................,......... Narcissus Marilyn DeWilde, Barbara Ifischer, Betty 'Hangartner 'tAll Through the Night ...........,...............,.......................................................................... Mixed Chorus Steal Away ....................,....................,,.,.................................................................................... Mixed Chorus Vocal Duet ...............,,,..........,..,.....................,,..............,.,.................................... 'lhe Bells of St. Mary Nola McCauley and Doris Santi Xylo-Marimba Solo-Sacred Medley ................................,........................... Anna Nofsinger O Lovely Heart ,..............................................,,...................................................... ............ M ixed Chorus Happy Song ........,..................................................,......,................,........,.,.,.........................,.....,,.,............ Chorus With trumpet obbligato by Richard Zimmerman Marimba Solo .........,,.........,.............,..........,...................................................,......................................., Lullaby Nola McCauley Green Cathedral ....................................,..........................................,....,...,.......,..,........ Girls' Glee Club Accompanied by Betty Hangartner, Nola McCauley, Anna Nofsinger Were You There ? ........,.,...........,.......................,.................................,................................. Mixed Chorus Cherubim Song VII ,... ..,........,..............,............................... ....... M i xed Chorus Carthage College Presents Musical Program On May 3, four students and President Nelson of Carthage College pre- sented an assembly program to the high school students. The program consisted of several trumpet duets and vocal solos. Immediately following the program the seniors were asked to remain in the study hall to receive catalogues and other information concerning Carthage College. 22 s

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Freshman Class Picture 3 , . , . , . . .... . ,,., . .- ,. ... , ,M...,,--.i,.................................,.a.--....,....,. , ,,i.......J Top row, left to right: Herman Tjaden, Roy Thommen, Clarence Backer, John Pioletti, George Girardi, Gene Sauder, Mr. Wiles, class adviser. Second row: Maybel Pfister, Mardell Leman, Lois Zimmerman, Denise Francois, Mary Bradley, Lena Schackerbauer, Blanche Fischer, Mary Lou Blunier, Wilma Fischer, Myrtle O'Russa, Annalee Letsinger, Laveille Fehr, Katherine Pisel, Evelyn Schackerbauer, Lena Rora, Merna Blunier, Elaine Audi, Margaret Schuler. Front row: Leslie Ratliffe, Roger Elliott, Halmar Wiley, Eugene Ron- chetta, Emanuel Ulrich, Roy Hangartner, Billy Von Brethorst. Freshman News When we freshmen entered school, the first thing the seniors thought of was initiation. Well, when initiation day came you should have seen us. We were really pretty sights, and on that afternoon we all had to do some funny stunt. Of course the next thing we thought about was the election of class officers. We elected Roger Elliott as presidentg Tim Bachman as vice presidentg Leo Bauman as secretary, and Roy Hangartner as treasurer. We chose Mr. Wiles as our clas superviser. We appreciate his cooperation and his willingness to help. In Mr. Wiles' science class, we Were studying the moon and on the night of the next full moon, we decided to have our class picnic. But as it rained we had it in the gym and we all had a grand time. Another outstanding event for the freshmen were the class contests. We 21

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Band Picture Top row, left to right: Anne Wallace, Barbara Fisher, Wilma Scherer, Janice Brown, Alice Riggs, Mardell Leman, Denise Francois, Richard Zim- merman, Lester Fischer, Donna Schirer, Virginia Priller, Goldie Schuler, Doris Santi, Ann Blunier, Neta Fauber. Second row: Myra Sauder, Shirley Meginnes, Esther Mangold, Jane Herbst, Carol Herbst, Nola McCauley, Lois Zimmerman, Eunice Hennebelle. Bottom row: Robert Scherer, Lyle Moser, Dale Morrow, Anna Nofsinger, Mary Bradley, Mary Lou Smith, Betty Hangartner. Music News As a Whole the musical portion of our extra-curricular activities was very successful the past year. A large number of students took part in the interclass contest, both vocal and instrumental. All class choruses received high ratings and the specially selected mixed chorus which competed in the county contest held at R.V.H.S. received a rating of A, The judge called this one of the best high school mixed choruses he had ever heard. Wilma Scherer, who represented girls vocal for Roanoke, received a B, and Marvin Yordy, Who represented the boys, received an A. Anna Nof- singer received an A rating in piano. Early in the spring the Roanoke High school band participated in the Band Festival held in Eureka. Many favorable comments resulted from the excellent showing made in this festival. 23 l