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

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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.

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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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Hallejucxh I Sing Hcxllejucrh I Light Opera d M Graham M Oswald C Erickson, M. Canepa, K. Danley, L. Crompton, M. Cutkomp. Seate 1 . , . , . M. Diercks, J. Swanson. Standing: B. Jaeke, B. Lindley, A, Blackman. B. Kelting, J. Reschke, L. Wilson, L. Butler, G. Havlik, G. Wilkens. E. White, B. Anderson, L. Clark, R. Maurus, C. Ruysbrock, J. Green, D, Horst, C. Myers, B. L. Collin, B. Schafer, D. Miers, W. Barnes, S. Gutzwiller, B. Ingold. Glee Officers When melodious strains of Deep Purplei' come floating through the halls and suddenly the thrill- ing chorus of 'LHallejuah fills the air, you become aware that the light opera chorus is rehearsing again. This popular group, made up of the thirty su- perior voices in the Glee Club, is well-known in the community for its musical ability. The light opera chorus played an important part in the fall concert, singing the favorite Hltalian Street Songf, and g'Deep in My Heart among other light opera selections, and again in the spring Musical Moods presenting two scenes, Nau- tical and Twentieth Century. Girls' Glee officers Lois Crompton, secretary, Charlotte Russ, treasurer, Martin Louise Berry, president, and Sylvia Marcus, librarian, pictured during a moment of relaxation Heading the Glee clubs, is 'tProfessor William G. Roze- boom, here seen in a 'typical pose. Bob Lindley, secretary, Larry Daley, president, Charles Johnson, treasurer, and Blair Schafer, librarian, officers of Boys' Glee Club, discuss the latest Glee club project. 24