Starbuck High School - Chippewan Yearbook (Starbuck, MN)

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Page26 CHIPPEWAN 1941 MUSIC DEPARTMENT Our music department has been continuing to devel- op very successfully. Out of eight entries in the Dis- trict Music Festival, Starbuck received five A's. About 150 students from the high school and grades are members of one or more musical organizations. Three new groups were added to the department this year. Of these three, two entered the state contest. Mr. Forde is to be congratulated on the splendid musical organizations he has developed. THE CLARINET QUARTETTE The Starbuck High School Clarinet Quartette was composed of Henry Nodland, Carsten Gorder CB-flat clarinetsl, Herbert Nordstrom QAlto Clarinetl and Perry Berg CBass clarinetl. Throughout the year this group has been on various programs. Under the able direction of R. S. Forde this proved to be one of the outstanding groups of its kind at the District Music Festival at Glenwood. For their contest number they played Fantasia by William Johnson. They received an A rating which enabled them to enter the state contest, where they received a C rating. Professor Carl Christenson, instrumental judge at the District Contest praised this group very highly on their technical ability and .fine rendition of such a dif- ficult number. THE WOODWIND QUINTETTE The Woodwind Quintette is a newly organized group. The members of this group are: Verna Land- mark, flute, Betty Mae Forde, oboe, Nora Alice Forde, French horng Nels Forde, bassoong Ray Johnson, B-flat Clarinet. Under the competent direction of R. S. Forde, this group played a selection at the District Music Contest entitled Suite Miniature in F composed of German Dance, Rondeau and Gavotte, arranged by Laurence Taylor. They received an A rating making them eligible for the state contest where they received a B rating. This group was given the honor of playing at the festival concert in the evening at the District Contest. Professor Christenson, instrumental judge, compli- mented the group on its fine work, ensemble, and in- tonation. ' THE BRASS ENSEMBLE AND BRASS SEXTET The Brass Ensemble of the Starbuck High School was organized in the earlier part of the year. The members of this organization are the following: First cornet, Irwin Knutsong second cornet, Marie Lingen and Ruth Larson, baritone, Richard Peterson, first trombone, Karl Halvorsong horn, Nora Alice Forde. The Brass Sextet represented Starbuck at the Dis- trict music festival at Glenwood. Its members were the following: First cornet, Irwin Knutson, second cor- net, Marie Lingeng horn, Nora Alice Forde, first trom- bone, Jacob Gorderg second trombone, Karl Halvor- song bass, Norman Engh. The contestnumber was Soldier's Chorus, from Faust, by Gounod. The sex- tet received an A rating. This same group went to the State music festival and received a C rating. MIXED OCTETTE This group was organized the latter part of this year under the direction of R. S. Forde. The members are the following: Sopranos, Ruth Lar- son and Sylvia Ramstad, altos, Verna Landmark and Betty Mae Forde, tenors, Jacob Gorder and Norman Bensong basses, Perry Berg and Karl Halvorson. They appeared on several programs throughout the year. At the District Music Contest at Glenwood they were given a C rating. They sang Dawn by Charles Treharne. Ruth Boening took the place of Betty Mae Forde in the contest number and Betty Mae, Forde accompanied the group. JUNIOR- SENIOR BANQUET The most colorful event of our Junior year was the banquet we gave the Seniors and faculty. We spent one whole evening South of the Border enjoying a Mexican fiesta. We banqueted on the Pa- tio of Cafe Del Starbuck among palms, cactus and gay Mexican Mexican senors and senoritas. The yellow moon, the sparkle of stars suspended in a blue sky, and lights from the fiesta colored candles lent a cheer- ful and festive atmosphere. The reception room was attractively set off from the rest of the patio by a low stone wall with palms grac- ing the entrance. As the guests came in, the waiters and waitresses ushered them to the reception room. The waitresses, attractive senoritas from the sopho- more class were appropriately dressed in long flared red skirts, black boleros, white blouses, and yellow sashes. The waiters, all of them handsome senors from the sophomore class, had gone truly Mexican with small, black mustaches, yellow sashes, and gay red boleros The long tables were arranged in the shape of a horseshoe that faced the front of the cafe. Mexican figures and cacti formed the centerpieces. The favors were fiesta colored sombreros. The menu consisted of Jugo de Fruita, Pollo, Papas, Galsa, Habichuclas Ver- des, Ensalada, Nieve and Pastel. Robert Schroeder, as our Mexican Jumping Bean toastmaster, very ably presided over an excellent pro- garm of toasts and music. The program consisted of the following numbers given during the fiesta with in- terludes of gramaphone music. Argentine ........................................ .....l C larinet Quartet Mexican Jumping Bean ..,....... .. ....... Robert Schroeder C 'Oma Le VHS ....,............................................. John Evans Indian Love Call .................... Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Forde NeuStI'0S Mustaches ..... ...,...,............ L uverne Dalva Fiesta ............................ ........ H igh School Trio Adi0S ............................... ............. H arriette Thorstad Que Le Vaya Bien ....... ....... S upt. W. A. Peterson Mexican Serenades ......... .,.,.,.............. D ellora Hidem Gracias .......................................................... Vernon Larson From the many compliments we received we felt our banquet was a success with the aid of Miss Johnson, our class advisor, and Mr. Youngquist. The Fron Ladies Aid served a delicious banquet. This occasion shall remain in our memories forever.

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1. 1941 pl-IIPPEWAN Page27 1 LYCEUM PROGRAMS September 20, 1940. We were entertained with an educational movie. The subjects were: Robinson Cru- soe, Jack and the Beanstalk, Strange as it Seems, and a Travelog in Europe. September 23, 1940. Mr. Wesley Flanery, temper- ance speaker, presented a picture on the temperance movement and also a movie. This was sponsored by the Minnesota Temperance Movement. October 15, 1940. Jay Dawson, master magician, en- tertained the student body with a number of fascina- ting hand tricks. November 6, l940. Mr. W. B. Parkinson this year featured Valorie Lamoree and Carol Walker, vocalists and instrumentalists, in an entertaining, artistic, and educational program. November 18, 1940. Ben Ritzenthaler, musician, di- rector, and composer, presented his Ritz Trumpeteers, a versatile all-instrumental organization. These artists were heard in solos and outstanding group arrange- ments. March 13, 1941. Raymond V. Roberts presented an outstanding program on his Pamahasika's Pets. This was a very unusual and educational number with such pets as canaries, clever trick dogs, monkeys and beau- tiful Australian Cockatoos. April 1, 1941. Members of the student body and faculty enjoyed an interesting and educational conser- vation program. Mr. Carl Moen, lecturer for the Min- nesota Department of Conservation, showed four reels of natural color films of various bird life throughout the state of Minnesota. He also showed films on min- ing, forestry, and drainage facilities. LECLAMATION The home declamation contest was held on Febru- ary 19 at 4:00 P. M. Six contestants took part. Elea- nore Pederson, Lorraine Brenden, Irene Maanum, and Olive Smedstad gave interpretive readings. Ralph Bievig gave an oratorical declamation and Herbert Nordstrom gave an extemporaneous speech on a sub- ject of current interest. Five of the contestants quali- fied for the sub-district contest receiving Superior iatings. Irene Maanum received a Very Good rat- ing. Members of the high school faculty were judges. The sub-district speech festival was held at Benson on February 22. Starbuck's representatives did not bring home any Superior ratings but they acquitted themselves very creditably by receiving Good rat- ings. Representatives were present from Alberta, Benson, Morris, Hancock, Cyrus, Starbuck. The final ratings of the two judges showed that Benson and Morris took all the Superior ratings. Miss Garberg coached the interpretive reading con- testants and Mr. Peterson had charge of the oratory and extemporaneous speaking. FOOTBALL . CContinued from Page 187 Starbuck 52: Alberta 12 Remembering last years defeat the Bucks went to Alberta with the determination of evening up old scores. From the spectators point of view this game proved to be the best that Starbuck participated in all year, Alberta being the hardest hitting team we met. Starbuck's ground attack with Coach Nygaard's fine plays functioned very well against Alberta's defense. Alberta scored the only touchdown year against the Bucks from scrimmage, on executed play. strong of the a well Starbuck 40: Milan 6 Starbuck wound up an undefeated season by an easy highly win over Milan. The Bucks outclassed the touted Milan team in every phase of the game. Stop- ping their running attack cold the visitors were forced to rely on passes almost entirely. In the line Erick- son played heads up football, and was in the oppon- ents backfield and hair most of the aftemoon. In the backfield Capt Nodland bowed out in a blaze of glory. His brilliant open field running and his vi- cious tackling marked him with the much coveted all state brand. The Seniors as a whole turned in fine performances in this, the final game of their high school careers. Starbuck scored a total of 284 points for an average 56 3-4 points a game to the opponents 51 for an av- erage of 10 1-5 points per game. We sincerely hope that next years team will have a successful season and enjoy the game as we seniors did the past season. Henry Ncdland had the distinction of being placed at quarterback on the all-state six-man team. The seven graduating seniors are H. Nodland, R. Schroeder, T. Hagert, J. Evans, E. Brevig, O. Disrud and J. Erickson.

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1941 CHIPPEWAN Page25 Bus Transportation North Route CBus on left-Henry Samuelson, driverl-Viola Benson, Maynard Dahlseng, LuVerne Dalva, Dorothy Finstad, Nels Forde, Jean Gorder, Ralston Gun- valdson, Doris Hagen, Emily Johnsrud, Carolyn Kjera, Eunice Kjera, Murial Kjera, Evelyn Lorvig, Sylvia Lorvig, and Rosella Nordaune. Southwest Route QBus in center-Oscar Olson, driverl-Leonora Berg, Adeline Brevig, Erling Brevig, Ralph Brevig, Francis Aslakson, Lorraine Brenden, Phyllis Evjen, Grace Sanvik, Sylvia Ronnei, Chester Olsen, Mildred Olson, Bernice Miller, Janice Miller, Ione Sylvester, Dennis Jackson, Gladys Van Luik. Southeast Route fBus on right--Arnold Opdahl, driverl-Eleanore Pederson, Ver- non Pederson, Elsie Evenson, Delores Pederson, Marvin Braaten, Arnold Danielson, Harlan Wold, Betty Jane Bottelson, Jean Lund, Howard Hanson, Walter Dahl, May- nald Vinge, Norman Benson, Vivian Amundson, Orlette Lageson, Roy Berens, Curtis Nordberg, Maynard Hoium, Milton Knutson, Irwin Knutson, Lillian Mortenson and wi? Mr ,iff if MQ' ,aw My