Rushford High School - Valley Legend Yearbook (Rushford, MN)

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THE VALLEY LEGEND Standing R. Frfovold, Thomson. W. DuMond. Mrs. Smithy (director). Parish. A. Kjos, Peterson Sitting Richards. L. Frisvold, C. DuMond. Johnson. Larson, Hoegh. L. Kjos, Woxland, Moran 'T'HIS PAST year fourteen students have taken part in the orchestral activities of the High School. Under the direction of Mrs. Smaby, they have met once a week for practice. In addition to this, the orchestra has taken part in special school functions. Musical numbers were furnished for the Operetta, “Oh Doctor”, and at the Washington Day celebration. They also provided music for the Class Play, and for the Class Day exercises. A group selected from the orchestra went to the music festival in Spring Grove. The instrumentation of the orchestra this past year is as follows: Violins: Ruth Richards, Lucille Frisvold, Gertrude Woxland, and Thelma Moran; Trumpets: Donald Hoegh, Rees Johnson, and Luther Kjos; Clarinets: Frieda Peterson, Arvid Kjos, and William DuMond; Saxophone: Paul Parish; Alto: Clark DuMond; Trombone: George Thomson; Pianist: Rachel Frisvold. The orchestra has also been assisted this year by Mr. William Smaby, playing a baritone, and Mr. Bennett Larson, drummer. [ PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT ] 19 3 2

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! ! i : i I : ♦ j ! » I ♦ ! : : ! : i i i i THE VALLEY LEGEND Top row—Laron, Eggen, H. Erickson, I. Kjos, Humble, M. Johnson. J. Anderson, M. Bet . H. Anderson, AyKarn. L. Rislove. Ukkestad, Henze, Iverson, Jaastad Second row—Budmon, Shirven, Frisvold. By both, M. H indie, Otis, Tesch, C. Johnson, Hoi land, Olstad, G. Erickson, M. Johnson. A. Peterson, Skarstnd. Orr. L. Himlie, Swenson Third row Mnrke ard. E. James, Hon.ic y, E. Peterson. A. I-numb, R. Laumb. G. James, Turnaeliff. Smaby (director). Holsingor, W. DuMcnd, 1. Peterson, Schiebstad, Richards, Dahl. Kngrav, Man on Fourth row—H. Rislove. T. Johnson. A, Kjos, C. DuMond, R. Betz, L. Kjos, SwiKKUm, Sundvor, Woxland. D. Johnson. Hatleli, F. Peterson. O. Peterson HP HE GIRLS’ G-lee Club, consisting of a group of twenty-one voices, is under the j supervision of Mrs. Smaby. They have rehearsals twice a week and since the beginning of the year, much interest and progress have been shown. i The appreciation club, under the direction of Miss Holsinger, meets once a week. j They have been singing various numbers. There are about twenty-five singers in this [ class. i The Girls’ Glee Club consists of the following members: First Sopranos: Olive Fos- | sen, Thora Johnson, Marian Johnson, Lillian Himlie, Frieda Peterson, Evelyn Peterson, J and Harriet Rislove; Second Sopranos: Edythe Iverson, Sygne Jaastad, Hildred Erick- i son, Virginia Otis, and Orvilda Peterson; First Altos: Mildred Betz, Clarice Larson, , Ardis Peterson, and Marjorie Skarstad; Second Altos: Elizabeth Shirven, Frances j Tesch, Martha Himlie, Selma Humble, and Isabelle Kjos. j Regular rehearsals have also been conducted with a group of thirteen boys who • have constituted the Boys’ Glee Club. Among the songs they have been singing are: | “Sweet Land of Home”, “Blow High, Blow Low”, and “Rolling Along.” The member- J ship has been as follows: Robert Betz, Clark DuMond, William DuMond, Cyrus Hatleli, Gordon James, Donald Johnson, Arvid Kjos, Luther Kjos, Arthur Laumb, Conrad ! Schiebstad, Torval Sundvor, Palmer Swiggum, and Gerhard Woxland. ' : 19 3 2 [ PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN J

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 THE VALLEY LEGEND Operetta “Oh Doctor” A N OPERETTA, “Oh Doctor”, was Riven November 19 and 20 by the Glee Clubs, under the direction of Mrs. Smaby. The play was Riven and was a big success to the Rushford High School. Everyone was pleased with the performance, and it is felt that all the practices and effort put forth were not in vain. The individual parts were excellently taken, and the choruses helped greatly to make the play a success. Mrs. William Smaby was the director of the operetta, and she deserves much credit for her wonderful work. Miss Turnacliff assisted in the dramatic work connected with it, and Miss Holsinger was the dance instructor. Their work added Rreat enjoyment to the performances and made it a better production. Mrs. N. A. Skarstad was the piano accompanist. The business management was taken care of by Miss Penschuck. ' - - - T H E C A S T i DOCTOR DRINK WATER, proprietor of Sanitarium William DuMond J MRS. WEAKLY, patient in Sanitarium Clarice Larson 1 MRS. CROSSLY, patient in Sanitarium Florence Manion ! DOCTOR SLAUGHTER Palmer Swiggum } DOCTOR CUTTEM Donald Johnson DOCTOR COFFIN Arvid Kjos i RAINBOW, colored servant Frances Tesch 1 BESSIE,, maid Olive Fossen [ HONOR, pretending to be Glory Drinkwater Frieda Peterson i GLORY DRINKWATER, Dr. Drinkwater’s granddaughter Lelah Peterson MADAM CHERE, Honor’s mother Ruth Laumb j PANCHO, Mexican cowboy Luther Kjos i PHILIP, young ranch owner Gordon James I JIM------------------------------------------------------Francis McDonald | OLD TIMER, from Uncle Philips ranch Kenneth Ekern | BOB, Glory’s fiance---------------------------------------------------Cyrus Iiatleli i CYNTHIA, his cousin Ardis Peterson ! MANUEL, Mexican rustler Arthur Laumb There were also several choruses of nurses, patients, visitors, cowboys, Mexicans and Spanish boys and girls. MUSIC FESTIVAL 'AN FRIDAY, April 29, over forty students, accompanied by Mrs. Smaby, Miss Turna-cliff, and Miss Holsinger, left for Spring Grove to attend the annual Music Festival. This number included both of our Glee Clubs, and a selected group from our school Orchestra. In the afternoon, the program consisted1 of songs and orchestra numbers by the individual schools represented. The Rushford Boys’ Glee Club offered “Dear Land of Home” from “Finlandia” by Sibelius, and the Girls’ Glee Club sang “The Nightingale”, by Tschaikowsky. In the evening, ensemble numbers were sung by the combined choruses from all the towns represented at the Festival. 1 9 .3 2 [ PAGE TWENTY-NINE J