Shelbyville High School - Squib Yearbook (Shelbyville, IN)

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A CAPELLA CHOIR AND CHORUS The chorus class, a feeder for the selected A Capella Choir, consisted of approximately fifty members. Miss Young, assistant director, coached this ambitious group and discovered new talent for Mr. Schulz's choir. The A Capella Choir, song birds of Shelby High, consisted of thirty six members. The progress of this group was outstanding. They sang at the Rotary, Wi-Hub, Nazerene Church, in the school assembly and took part in the Iunior Federation Day Program at Roberts Park Church in Indianapolis. At Christmas time they caroled in the high school halls, at the orphanls home, the county farm, and the hospital. At the annual state contest held on March twenty-fourth at the Claypool Hotel in Indian- apolis, three groups were entered. The boys choir placed first, the mixed choir placed Hrst, and the girls received third place. A special recognition program was given in the assembly for the victorious contestants. Mr. Harry Smith, a local musician, and Mr. Loper spoke. As soon as the contest was over and won, this industrious group began work on the operetta for this year entitled Tune Inf, As a reward for their loyal services and outstanding talent seventeen students were award- ed lyres and thirteen students received lyres. Z , ,H ' I

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'-has been devoted to the making of groups, both in music and conduct, fine BAND AND ORCHESTRA Both the band and orchestra are conducted for a three-fold purpose-Q15 to train students for either a vocation or an avocationg Qzj to serve the school, and C 31 to serve the community. The high point of the year was the participation of the band, orchestra, ensembles, and soloists in the district music contest at Southport. Many of the awards went to Shelbyville. The band, competing against three other bands, won the right to enter the state contest to be held in Evansville during early May. The orchestra had no competition, but received a plaque for excellent performance, consequently, the orchestra will compete in Evansville. These ensembles won: clarinet quartet-Ioan Clark, Robert Ellison, Donald Brunner, and George Toleng brass quartet-Francis Chesser, Morris Blaich, Eugene Fox, and Iack Estelle, saxaphone quartet-Stanley Banker, William Stafford, Don Sexton, and Eugene Riser, clarinet trio-Eleanor Benton, Ioan Clark, and Carson King. The soloists who won were: Eleanor Benton, Stanley Banker, Roy Coers, and Carson King. The orchestra advertised the school by playing for the State Federation of Music Clubs, and a small band greatly amazed the students at the Edinburg High School in a program there. The band and orchestra furnished music Cnoise by the band at the gamesj for school functions. By playing for the service clubs and the Republican Christmas party, the band served the community. The orchestra also played at the service clubs. A much needed Parentls Booster Club was organized and by sponsoring various enterprises, bought new instruments. Two Kings fthat is, in namej acted as assistant directors for the two organif zations-Oneida as the orchestrais concert mistress, and Carson-as the band's student conductor. Iack Estelle did both the school and band justice as the bandls drum major. It is usually the winners who receive medals. If medals were to be given to directors for their interest, Mr. Schulz would surely be eligible. His spare time enough to bring credit to our school. L -

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- - r JUNIOR CHOIR The Iunior Choir, under the guidance of Miss Ruth Young, had a very successful year. The high point in the choiris season was the victory at the music contest in Indianapolis. The A Capella Choir competed against three other groups and Won the highest honors. There was no competition for the picked girls chorus, but it received a high grade notwith- standing this. The choir was presented in many public appearances. The members sang at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches, the State Federation of Music Clubs, the Parent-Teacher's Asso- ciation ofthe Major School, before the Iunior High Assembly, and in a Christmas Cantata.