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

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THE BOYS' GLEE CLUB There were ten members in the Boys' Glee Club this year. This organization, under the supervision of Miss Thomson, is relatively new but it is expected to expand rapidly. The boys met twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. They gave performances at the Senior Play, the Kiwanis Club, t'he Good Friday chapel service in the assembly, the Eastern Star Installation. and the Baccalaureate service. Richard Cook and Ted Olsen were chosen as part oi a mixed quartet which took part in the North Central Chorus of the Indiana Teachers' Association at South Bend. BOYS' GLEE CLUB Miss Thomson james Spencer Bob Rouch John Nelson Jordon Blumenthal Dick Cook Bob Murphy Bill Schroer Ted Olsen GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Bottom Row. Sitting: Betty Ann Leckrone Engrid Peterson Sally Shafer Miss Thomson Kathleen McDougle Second Row, Standing: Rosemary Ault Carolyn Read Elnora Rouch Phyllis Newcomb joan Miller Barbara Smiley Third Row: Kathryn Felix Janice Spohn Georgia Ann Snyder Catherine Carruthers Pearley johnson Suzanne Rankin Patty Leckrone Mary jo Sowers Dora Ann Keim Dolores Murphy Rose Mary Huxley THE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The Girls' Glee Club. also under the direction of Miss Edith Thomson, was composed of twenty-four girls selected mostly from the freshman and sophomore mixed chorus. They were very active this year and gave many recitals, such as the Ki- wanis Club Christmas program, the Women's Club Christmas program, three assembly programs, and the Commencement and Baccalaureate programs, A vocal ensemble consisting of Su- zanne Rankin, joan Schafer, Sally Shafer, Luanne Zimmerman. Kathleen McDougle, and Rose Mary Huxley sang at the Girl Reserve Mothers' and Daughters' Tea, the Tri Kappa Tea, a D. A. R. program, and the Green Oak Club. Dora Anne Keim and Luanne Zimmerman were also in the mixed quartet which went to South Bend.

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This 1944-1945 school year was one jammed with activity for our R. H. S. band. Fifty-three members and six baton twirlers named these officers early in September: Captain, Dick Ross: Lieutenant, Tom Aylesworth: Drum Major, Wallace Ewer: Ser- geants, Dick Beery, Kathryn Felix, Luanne Zimmerman: Twirling Sergeant, Rose Mary Huxley: Color Sergeant, Russell Heyde: Cor- porals: Iolene Messman, secretary: Frederick Van Duyne and Robert Rouch, equipment: Janis Thacker and Bud Babcock. librar- ians: Genevieve Kestnsr and Anna Nelif, uniforms. The director was Ronald E. Melton, and honorary faculty sponsors were Orvan V. Van Lue and Miss Dale Lichtenwalter. Parade engagements included Armistice Day, November 11, Band Parents Fall Festival, November 21, and 4-H Achievement Day, December 9. Then came the basketball schedule of home games for which band and twirlers provided a new routine of varied intermission entertainment for each appearance. Fountain Lake Fanfare was the band's theme: and just before the varsity game got underway, the National Anthem accompanied Presentation of the Colors. Members of the Color Unit were Russell Heyde, Ralph Miller, Charles Rogers, and Wendell Bearss. Baton Twirlers, Rose Mary Huxley, Betty Leckrone, Jane Sisson, Engrid Peterson, Cath- erine Carruthers, and Phyllis Shultz presented floor show exhibi- tions, once with the aid of a kindergarten twirler, Gretchen Jane Melton. Students tapped toes and sang such tunes as these with the band: Louisiana Hayride , Great Day , Basin Street Blues , Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy , Don't Fence Me In . For the First time a mid-winter concert was presented january 21, with john D. Melton, Director of Instrumental Music at Morton School, Hammond, and a brother of our director as guest conduct- or and flute soloist. Other soloists were Dick Ross, cornet, and Tom Aylesworth, marimba. A Thanksgiving Convocation was furnished by the band No- vember 22. Hymn-singing by the student body with band accom- paniment and playing of chorale prelude and postlude selections by the band combined to make an impressive service. As usual, the Third Annual Spring Concert provided the high point of the year, May 6. It was our extreme good fortune to have as guest conductor Nilo W. Hovey, Director of Bands at Arthur jordan Conservatory of Music in Indianapolis, a nationally recognized authority in instrumental music education. Soloists were Dick Ross, Cornet, and Lois Gilger, alto saxophone. Attendance was estimated at one thousand persons who contributed generous- ly to a free-willing offering. To fulfill community requests for program numbers, three stand- ing quartets were organized: Brass, Dick Ross, Robert Rouch, Dick Beery, Richard Cook: Saxophone, Lois Gilger, Janice Spohn, Rosanna Ross, Virginia Goss: Mixed Clarinet, jean Spohn, Joan Schafer, Gordon Hedges, Russell Heyde. Ten members were entered in the Manchester College Winter Clinic band March 16, six of whom were awarded first chair posi- tions through tryouts. In M. C.'s 1944 summer clinic, June 15-25, seventeen bandsters were enrolled from here, and Mr. Melton was clarinet instructor and director of small ensembles. Senior band members are Tom Aylesworth, Frances Castleman, Jack Kern, Genevieve Kestner, Dick Ross and Frederick Van Duyne: senior twirlers are Rose Mary Huxley, Betty Leckrone, Engrid Peterson, and jane Sisson. An all-city junior band of fifty-nine members, grades five through nine, and a group of seventeen third and fourth graders studying tonettes represent provision for replacement of graduat- ing players. Twirlers Leckrone and Sisson held weekly class les- sons in baton twirling for thirty grade school aspirants, In the band picture are the following people: First Row: Genevieve Kestner, Gordon Hedges, Jack Kern, Wallace Ewer, joan Mullen, Betty Jo Vernon, Luanne Zim- merman. Second Row: Joan Shafer. Russell Heyde, Barbara Jarrette, Gerald Damas, Al- berta Glassley, Frances Castleman, Janice Miller, Gerald Neff, Janice Spohn, Lcis Gilger. Third Row: Willidean Cumberland, Carol Mitchell, Dick Ross, Bob Rouch, Char- les Kestner, Dick Clay, Glen Bryant, Marjorie Denton, Charles Rogers, Wen- dell Bearss, Ralph Miller, Rosanna Ross, Iolene Messman, Francis Babcock. Fourth Row: Janis Thacker, Dean Tim- bers, Anna Neff, Virginia Goss, Gloria Ensign, Lois Baker, John Dick Van Lue, Fred Baker, Robert Timbers, Richard Cook, Dick Beery. Standing: Kathryn Felix, Frederick Van Duyne, Charles Helt, Nancy Newell, Carolyn Read, Frances Bearss, Phyllis Shultz, Mr. Melton, Tom Aylesworth.

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GWA N HI-Y Left to Right: Dick Ross Duane Remy Bob Delp Eldon Shepherd Tom Aylesworth Bill Schroer Bob Caywood Bill Huxley Randall Westwood Wallace Ewer john Helt Fred Keim Parke Baxter Herbert Mclntire Robert DeardorFf Bob Murphy Duane Gohn jack Pickens Paul Thomas Jordon Blumenthal GIRL RESERVES Standing 1 Nancy Scull, Dolores Murphy, jes- sie Alderfer Alberta Glassley, Iolene Messman, Joanne Newcomb, joan Miller, Helen Kindig, Dora Ann Keim, Pat Hoffman, Janice Spohn, Vernice Craig, Virginia Goss, Vir- ginia Best, Lois Baker, Rosemary Ault, Marjorie Newman, Miss Fow- ler, Carolyn Read, Betty Leckrone, Jane Sisson, Donna Jo Zolman, Sally Shafer. Middle Row: Engrid Peterson, Kathleen Mc- Dougle, Norma Mason, Nancy Kum- ler Juanita Thompson, Ruthann Thomas, Frances Castleman, Betty Biggs, Betty Snyder, Ruth Kuhn, Maxine Masters, Kathryn Felix, Janis Thacker, Suzanne Kaye, Anna Neff. Jean Van Lue, Georgia Ann Snyder, Rose Mary Huxley. Sitting : Ramona Caywood, Patty Leckrone, Barbara Smiley, Pearley johnson, Mary Jo Sowers, Luanne Zimmer- man, Catherine Carruthers, Camille Thompson, Suzanne Rankin, Geor- gia Fenstermaker, Eileen Enyart, Virginia Cleland, Elnora Rouch, Phyllis Newcomb. tt M1331-eei'Aff1 '55 , t -Q y y, . ,1.e.m7,.w3t,i,,.'. HI-Y CLUB With Dick Ross as the main executive the Hi-Y Club en- joyed a prosperous year. The other officers were: Bob Delp, vice president, Bill Schroer, secretary, Fred Keim, treasurer. Mr. Purdue was the sponsor. Twenty-one scums were initiated into the club: j. Henriott, D. Cook, O. Weiske. C. Helt, T. Louderback, R. Rogers, T. Olsen, J. Willard, R. Heyde, B. Rouch, D. Miller, B. Smith, J. Nelson, D. Beery, B. Gohn, C. B. Miller, M. Hays, B. Moore, R. Miller, W. Wilson, G. Neff. and J. Sheetz. To be eligible for membership, a boy must have a C average. There were 43 members. At the Fall Festival the boys gave a show, exhibiting their wonderful talents as actors and actresses. At one of the Club's bi-monthly suppers, the Girls' Glee Club were guests. The Christmas party was enjoyed with the Girl Reserve Club. Near Christmas the boys, with the help of some of the Girl Reserves, decorated a large Christmas tree for the assembly. A good in- vestment was made by buying three shares in the canteen. The yeear was closed by having a joint picnic with the Girl Reserve lub. I ltr GIRL RESERVE CLUB The Girl Reserve Club also had a very successful year. Dele- gates were sent to the Girl Reserve Camp in September. School activities started by rough and formal initiation of new mem- bers. Some of the interesting events of the year included: a Hallowe'en dance, a bake sale, a joint Christmas party with the Hi-Y Club, a kid party at the Canteen, a theatre party, and a show at the Fall Festival. Three delegates attended a Girl Re- serve Conference in February at Elkhart. Near the close of the year the Girl Reserves had a joint picnic with the Hi-Y Club. The club appreciated the help and advice of Five mother ad- visors: Mrs. Boyd Peterson, Mrs. Dean Newcomb, Mrs. Robert Shafer, Mrs. Carl Newcomb, and Mrs. Ed Snaman. The othcers for the year were: president, Muriel Mathias: vice president, Engrid Peterson: secretary, jane Sissong treas- urer, Frances Castleman. Miss Fowler was sponsor.