Sumner High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sumner, WA)

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.si Kneeling, left Io righl: Turney, Shaw. First row, standing: Gill, Goodwin, Harmon, Bowen. Langdon, Melhart, Duckworth, Hart, Scott. Second row: Nlr. Peterkin ldirectorl, Crawford, Wahl, White Bock, Foster, Petersen, Thompson, Ryan, Thoren. Third row: Moriarty, Langdon, Scrimger, Sanford, Richardson, Back row: Carnahan, Schrengohst. Ness, Conant, Weick, Mann. BAND URING the past year, the band has shown the most progress since its start some eight year ago. Under the competent leadership of Mr. Peterkin, the new in- structor, the band gradually increased from twelve members at the beginning of the year to a group of over thirty, who showed marked improvement in ability to handle their respective instruments. Regular practices were held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the fifth period and at the sixth period Tuesday, with occasional special sectional rehearsals at noons. A great deal of encouragement was extended to beginners by the school author- ities with their liberal offer of sending the band on trips with the athletic groups, among these a trip to Cle-Elum with a student conductor. After football and basketball, the band settled down to hard work, having re- ceived several beginners to its ranks, including Thelma Harmon, Olive Conant, Grace Wahl, and Marjorie Holm from the Senior High, and Luther Goodwin, Helen Crawford, Alice Moriarty, Bob Langdon, Norman Peterson, Marvin Hart, Alfred Thompson and Patricia Langdon, from the junior High. Another great help was the transfer of Dick Bowen from Puyallup to Sumner. Dick gave assistance in the clarinet section, which up to that time had been lacking. The first real appearance of the band was at the Dad's night P. T. A. meeting in March, which showed the band up vvell before a large gathering. The first of March saw the band preparing for the feature of the year, the annual Washington lnstrumental Contest at Renton, April 30, for which more difficult numbers were selected. Solos representing the band were played by Richard Bowen, clarinet, and Walter Melhart, trumpet. ln preparation for the contest, several concerts were presented at different places including Algona, jovita and Sumner. These were immensely enjoyed by the audiences. The annual band concert given May l2 was the climax of a pleasant and profit- able year for those enrolled in this activity. The following received attractive emblems as an award for faithful and willing service during the year: Bob Duckworth, Walter Melhart, Warren Ryan, Richard Bowen, Wilbur Richardson, Melvin Sanford, Don Mohr, jim Scrimger, Frank Weick, Hadley Mann, George Carnahan, Ernie Thoren, Howard Schrengohst, David Turney, and joe Shaw. Future prospects for the band look encouraging with only two graduating from the ranks, and several more beginners preparing to fill the ranks next year. Tu'e12lyft1i'iJ

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W C L.Ab1 ur Uk-'t:Kl:1 LA, r11l:'ur1Us1 vr Lunuxrur una. Front row, left In right: Natori, E. Ryan, Huson. Chervenka, Matsunaga, Conant. Pettey. Cason, Bradshaw. Myers. Scfinzd mnf: Purvis, Sivertson, E. Ryan, Merck. Sprouse, Roberts. K. Burkette, Cock, Leslie, Mclntyre, Mueller. Schrengohst. Bathhurst. Knoblauch, Foster, Slanding: Miss Ryan ldirecrorj. Ness and Shaw laccompanisrsj. Davis, Kelley. Carlson, Nliss Bailey and Miss Schlauch lassisrant direcrorsj, Cain, Sturgis, Melhart, Eunkliauscr, Turney, Kennedy, Ford. Stewart. Johnson, Wrigl1t. Bob Waddell. Hall. Slrmdmg in nur: A, Burkette. Holtan. Schatz and Poolman lstage managersj. GLEE CLUBS HE Sumner High School glee clubs, under the direction of Miss Dorothy Ryan, have had an enjoyable and worth-while season. The first public presentation by the combined glee clubs was the operetta, The C-host of Lollypop Bay, in the new high school auditorium on the evenings of january l3 and l4, This operetta was a tuneful musical comedy written by Charles Wakekeld Cadman. The leads were well suited to their parts and the chorus gave excellent support. Those taking leading parts were: Helen Roberts lMiss Steell, Kenneth Burkette iProfessor Flintl, Alice Stewart lDinahJ, Eldon Ford iMarcus johnsonl, Lillian Sturgis lMaryl, Eleanor Kennedy iMollyl, Lucille Funkhauser lMidgel, Walter Melhart lToml, Kenneth Cain iDicki, and David Turney iHarryl. Much credit for the success of this production is due Miss Ryan, the director, as well as Miss Bailey, the dramatic coach, Miss Schlauch, the stage assistant, Miss Poole, business advisor, and Miss Norman, costume director. The Spring Concert given on May 3, during National Music Week was a fitting culmination of the year's work. The boys' and girls' glee club each gave four selections that were well received. ln addition, music was furnished by glee club groups at P. T. A. Meetings, assemblies, and civic and church gatherings. They will also sing at the Baccalaureate exercises. The accompanist for the girls' glee club is Elizabeth Ness, and the members are: Kathryn Bradshaw, Phyllis Carlson, Lila Cason, Olive Chervenka, Olive Conant, Dorothy jean Cook, Nona Curtis, Lucille Funkhauser, Sarah jane Huson, Fujie Kariya, Kazuko Kariya, Eleanor Kennedy, Margaret Leslie, Fruko Matsunaga, jewel Mclntyre, Verna Morck, Anna Moser, Lora Myers, Haruko Nakashima, Kenko Natori, Helen Nichols, Patsy johnson, Kathleen Purvis, Helen Roberts, Edith Ryan, Emma jean Ryan, Francelia Schuler, Emma jane Schrengohst, Bernice Sivertson, Alice Stewart, Dorothy Strankman, Lillian Sturgis, Velma Young. Members ofthe boys' glee club are: Arthur Burkette, Kenneth Burkette, Winchell Bathhurst, Dick Bowen, Kenneth Cain, Phil Caulfield, Bob Curtis, Eldon Ford, Raymond Edwards, Scott Foster, Ralph Hall, Louis Hetzler, Sanford Holtan, Melvin johnson, Reuben Knoblauch, Hadley Mann, Earl Mclntyre, Walter Melhart, Ed Spencer, Carl Stewart, Gerald Swarner, Tom Tarbox, David Turney, Bob Waddell and Roger Wright. Eleanor Kennedy is the accompanist. 'lvwenty-une

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Fin! row, lefl Ia righl Malley, Marquard, L. Cason, Scrimger. Second row: Miss Ryan Goodwin, Duckworth, W. Ryan, Melhart. Third row: Shaw lfuurth mW: Conant. Carnahan. ORCHESTRA TARTING the year with a new and efficient instructor, Miss Dorothy Ryan, the high school orchestra, consisting of only a few enthusiastic members, gradually increased in size and showed exceptional progress by the end of the year. During the past season the orchestra has taken part in several programs. Among these was the initial appearance at the high school operetta, The Ghost of Lollypop Bay, when numbers were played preceding both acts. During the performance the orchestra also accompanied some of the choruses. Later the P. T. A. was favored by selections. On February I9, fitting numbers were played at the assembly held in honor of George Washington's Birthday. The crowning event of the year was the annual Western Washington lnstru- mental contest at Renton, April 30, to which all orchestra members looked forward with pleasure, and for which they practiced industriously. Ballet Egyptien, a rather difficult composition by Luiguini, was selected by the judges to be played by all the orchestras entering the event. Those representing Sumner in the solo division were Elizabeth Ness, piano, David Turney, violin, and Richard Bowen, clarinet. At this contest the orchestra was indeed a credit to the school. After moving into the new building at mid-year, the orchestra scheduled practices for Tuesday and Thursday during the fifth period. Special practices for different occasions were sometimes held at noon. At the beginning of the second semester several new students were enrolled in the orchestra. Following is a complete list of the members who came faithfully to rehearsals, thus making Sumner High's orchestra possible: David Turney, Elizabeth Ness, Melvin Sanford, and Hadley Mann, violins, Richard Bowen, Luther Goodwin, and Pearl White, clarinetsg Wilburn Richardson and Don Mohr, saxophonesg Walter Melhart, cellog George Carnahan, bassoong Olive Conant, bass violg Frank Weick, trombone, Bob Duckworth and Warren Ryan, trumpets, Ioe Shaw, pianog and jim Scrimger, drums. Prospects for another year look encouraging as only one senior is in the group and interest along musical lines is increasing among iunior high students. Twenty-three