Rochester High School - Manitou Ripples Yearbook (Rochester, IN)

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Qjdcc 6i7!1l!2 Another one of Miss Thomson's many organizations and by far the most popu- lar, is the girls' Glee Club. The club is built around 30 girls from the sopho- more, junior, and senior classes. This group is highly selective as the members are all chosen by the instruct- or. The first requirement is that each vocalist must have had at least one year of chorus. During the year the Glee Club has provided entertainment for the students and community by: an assembly pro- gramg carrolling on Christmas Eve: singing for the Kiwanians and Woman's Clubg and baccalaureate and com- mencemcnt. ,den W. C Dl'C'!lUSfI'Cl The Rochester lligh School orchestra composed of fourteen members under the direction of Miss Edith Thomson, played for an assembly program and commencement exercises. This year the orchestra has had the largest number of underclassmen it has had for the past five years. Two seniors, both holding first chair positions, will graduate this spring. Their repertoire consists of only the highest type and better known music. GLEE CLUB Row 1- Alire -lean Ziliilnelwllziu ,lime Barts Phyllis lirzihzun llillie Adamson lic-raldine Sclmfer l,ois llerrinlccn Ncdrn Zinunermzm Patty Stciningcr xyillllill Remy Row 2- jzun- Smith Susan lilkins Sully Srlmicr Maxine Hailey lfvclm-ne Vomit Mary Irvine Thelma liytrlieson lictty Lcclxronc Row 3- ,lunc Mnthizis Katliryn Rogers Mary lf. Mourn- liairolyn lioxsers lfrziiives liringhzini llnrnlyn t'oplm1 Donna ,io Zolinzm Row 4- llclcn Kimlig lizitlilc-cn Xlcllnilglr Marr Lou Ncwcmnlv lfngrid Peterson ,lane Sisson livclpn Yzuilliiync 0llCllESTllA Row 1- Pzilty lmclsrone lirzincz-s f':nstlcm:1n 1'lizu'lr's Spolin Virginia Denton Muriel Mutliizis Row 2- Genevieve Kestnvr l.ou Anna' Ziinnu-rniam lolcnc Nlessinan l.co lfeevc hlalcolni Kestner XYallacc liwcr Dirk Russ llob Roucli Miss Thomson instructoi

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Row I- Maurice Srulowsky Lois llerenileen Frances llalwoclc Harriett lloguc Lon Anne Zimmer Row 2- Frances Sanders Eldon Shnltv Jack Kern Alberta lilzissley Frances f'astle1nan l hyllis Grahani Dick Clary lolene Messinsin 111111 Row 3- Henevieve Kestnvi' vlnne Decker lliclc Ross ,loc fallalizin lioli Roucli lark llavis l.eo Feevc lanis Tlmcl-:er Deloris llelt Riclmrrl llcrry llurl lrwin Row 4- Rosemary l l ux ley ,lane Sisson Kathryn C':i1'r11tl1e1's Vharles 5pol111 Malcolm Kestner Garl Hopper Mr, lVIelton--instructor lane Anne Smith 'Kathryn Felix Virginia Doviclii ,loc Sparks Frederick Vanlluyne Engrid Peterson lletty Fred Detty Leckrone .BANIl. The Rochester High School Band, composed of thirty-nine members, under the leadership of Mr. Ronald E. Melton, have successfully completed another year. The organization met fourth and activity periods, three days a week. Activities began with the marching on Navy Day, Armistice Day, and 4-H Achievement Day Parades. The band also made a fine showing at all home basketball games. Thrill of the year came when Professor William D. Revelli attended one of the rehearsals and helped the members analyze their music and playing habits. All year, foremost in the mind of each band member, was the Spring Concert which was given on May 9, at the Whitmer Gymnasium. The organization had the privilege of having Professor Harlo E. McCall as guest conductor and soloist. Officers of the band are: Charles Spohn, Presidentg Leo Feece, tPost. Grad.l, Prin- cipal Musiciang Genevieve Kestner, Librariang Virginia Dovichi, Assistant Librariang Wallace Ewer, Drum Majorg Malcolm Kestner, Quarter Master, Rosemary Huxley, Twirling Sergeant, Lois Herendeen, Uniform Custodiang Katheryn Felix, Secretary. There are thirty-seven members in the Junior Band, which consists of students from the fifth to the eighth grades. Students from the fourth to the eighth grades have formed a Tonette Band, with forty-two members belonging. Also, there are fourteen junior twirlers. The six seniors who graduated this year are: Lois Herendeen, Harriett Hogue, Deloris Helt, Malcolm Kestner, .loe Sparks, and Joe Callahan.

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