Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Sing . . . It Makes You Happy Glee Clubs 4 Row 1: B. Jaeke, J. Resclike, B. Karr, A. Blackman. M. Gra- ham, E. Charles, M. Wright, L. Clark, L. Stocking. H. Kittilsen. D. Kittilsen. D. Horst. S. Marcus, A. Schafer, C. Ruysbrock. M. Olson, S. Gutzwiller. B. Horst. M. Diercks. Row 2: D. Behna- mann, M. Canepa, M, Mitchell, M. Oswald, M. Wertrnan. E. Mor- ris, V. Cook. G. Griswold, C. Gross. M. Whitaker, J. Swanson, B. Eklund, P. Justus. B. Snively, K. Danley, W. Rockwell, E. Foley, D. Eng. M. Cutkomp, E. White. Row 3: L. Butler. B. Wilkens, V. Brazell, B. Reynolds, H. Suman, C. Russ, M. Berry, G. Wilkens, C, Erickson, E. Durling, M. Holmes, M. Hay, K. Swords, L. Crompton. B. Sala, A. Gest, D. Schaffer, D. Miers, D. Woodward. g'Sing-it makes you happylu And the Glee clubs nod agreement, bursting into song. Many and varied were their activities this year. Besides the two successful concerts, the young singers Row 1: L. Daley, B. Conover. B. Elliot, J, Bennett, C. Dierolf. C. Johnson, J. Reschke. D. Miers, H. Yingling. R. Maurus. C. Myers, E. Lemon, W. Barnes, E. Schreiner, B. Ingolcl. Row 2: A. Heinze, D. Hubbard. J, Scott, H. Dort, B, Jones. A. Karon, L. Wilson, D. Coffin, B. M. Johnson, J. Green, C, Stuhr, B. Berg- strom, C. Kook, I. Rehn. Row 3: L. Tucker, W. Ehleb, B. Kelt- ing, G. Havlik, H. Klove, B. Lindley, B. Anderson, XV. Rausch, B. Schafer, B. L. Collin, B. Rinck, D. Davis, B. Schafer, D. Schieberl. H. Peterson. presented a program before 2000 delegates of the P. T. A. convention at the Armory on April 16. Their annual junior high tour went off like clock- work, and was en?husiastically received.

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Q21 With deep concentration on their faces B. Rinck, V. Hankins, J. Wright, G. Westcott, B. Rolfe, and N. Baker try their best to polish up the last few scores before the concert. In marked contrast, is the after-school jam session, which can be heard and seen almost every day at 3:30 in the band-room. Well, the kids have to relax some way from their strenu- ous morning activities. YWW, ,src fl, Just a stick of wood or an in- strument of such delicacy and preci- sion as can move men to tears if in the hands of a master-such is a baton. '4Ber', listens for the response of the band, to his latest whim, transferred to the members by the movement of a simple piece of wood. Q31 High-stepping, baton- twirling, blond Beverly Eklund leads the band down the field between halves of a football game. Playing at home games, the band succeeded in impart- ing '4pep to audience while coaches did same to boys back stage. C41 Student manager, Don Davis grows pensive as he looks over score. Educated since his sophomore days, Don Davis was ready to be Berys right-hand man this year. Future stu- dent managers are chosen when sopho- mores because of the time required to be initiated into many duties, which in- clude having complete charge of ticket sales and finances. Coming up are Dick Schieberl '41 and Jack Payne ,42. , ' 21

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Sweet Adeline . . . Quartet Harmonizes Glee Clubs One hundred voices strong-with the largest beginning Glee club in its history, Director Wm. G. Rozeboom went right to work as soon as school started, preparing for the eleventh annual fall concert. Again smashing records, the highly suc- cessful concert was given before an overflowing crowd, November 16. With much less formality, yet much more pol- ished, the Glee clubs presented their second Mus- ical Moods program April 12. Soft humming was heard as the curtain opened on a fully robed a-capella choir in the first mood, Worship. A typical old sea cap-tain, sail- ors' chanteys, tales of ships, and distant ports all created the adven- turous atmosphere of the sea prev- alent during the Nautical Mood. Modern version of a formal en- tertainment composed the Twen- tieth Century mood. In the final mood, Memories, a sweet gray-haired couple recalled the days of their youth, with the Glee clubs furnishing a musical background. Ready, willing, and able de- scribes the 1940 male quartet dur- ing the busiest year this organiza- tion has ever known. An impres- sive sacred production, arranged by Director Rozeboom, entitled 'tHymn of Lifew was presented by the male octet at ten churches. This group was made up of Larry Tucker, Jack Bennett, first tenorsg Buster Anderson, Bob Maurus, second tenorsg Jerry Green, Charles Johnson, bari- tonesg Blair Schafer, Ben lngold, Laurabelle Butler and Jerry Green blend their voices in the romantic duet, 'iDeep in My Heartf, Janet Swanson is at the piano. Buster Anderson, Larry Tucker, Bill M. Johnson, and Blair Schafer harmon- ize, with Donna Miers as accompanist. basses. Bill M. Johnson, shown in the picture, was later replaced by Jerry Green. The boys were always on hand when they were needed, and they were called upon a great deal. Their versatility was proved by the variety of programs they offered. Many civic groups, clubs, and schools enjoyed their popular and humorous variations, while various churches were delighted with their moving interpretations of well-loved sacred selections.