Union High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Van Wert, OH)

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WILDCAT BAND At the beginning of the school year C1939-401, a band, the first in the history of Union School, was organized under the direction of Mr. P. G. Weil- er. They began with approximately sixteen members, but more students took up the challenge and at present the total membership is twenty-three. The band has taken part in several chapel programs. They participated' in the Farmers' Institute Program, and a number of the P. T. A. demonstrations. They also united with the other bands of the county to take part in the Band Festival, which was held at the Van Wert High School, on May 7. MEMBERS TRYMPETS Mildred Basil Frederick Smith Glenn McClure Ronald Rase Laurene Dumar SAXOPHUNE Burton Hoblet SNAKE Dlil'?vIS Carl Foust CLARINETS Barney Short Lester Goings Donald Hoblet Carl Cook Donald Dumar Robert Stripe Richard Stripe BASS HORN Gerald Reid A LTO H0 RN Donald McOmber TROMBONHS Don Knerr Earl De Long Billie McOmber Gale Reid BASS DRUM Eugene Taylor CY XUBALS Beryl Grubaugh Donna Duniar MIXED CHCRUS The Mixed Chorus is a select group this year, taken from the two Glee Clubs. Mr. Weiler is the director and Miss Sheley plays the piano. Many new numbers have been worked out during the year. Much work was put on the selections for the Music Festival which was held at Van Wert on April ninth. A good showing was also made at Farmers' Institute.

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WILDCAT GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Glee is right! We've been having a grand time all year. Of course the sopranos have had to work extra hard but all in all we have enjoyed it. Many selections have been given in assembly programs and we also did our be-st for the Farmers' Institute, the Music Festival, Spring Concert, Baccalaureate and Commencement. Under the leadership of Miss Sheley and with the help of Donna Dumar at the piano, we have perfected many new and beautiful numbers. Nine of the girls sang Hills of Dream at the music festival as a spe- cial number. The chorus also sang at Van Wert Business University. Top row. fRead left to rightj Leola Speelman, Anna Jean Piehl, Ruth Mefferd, Violet Fiock, Mildred Thompson, Be-tty Mace, Mabel Bauer, Eunice Thompson, Donna Dumar, Marcile Reid, Eleanor Dumar. Middle row. CRead left to rightj Miss Sheley, directorg Alice Ehman, Margie Mason, Virginia Brewer, Neva Mae Rice, Louise Purk, Margie Hunt- er, Lois Ruth Borden, Catherine Hunter, Ruth Hcaglin, Anna Louise Edwards. Bottom row. fRead left to right! Grace Murphy, Juanita Baer, Phoebe McCandlish, Eloise Miller, Mildred Basil, Miriam Flickinger, Virginia. Stripe, Dorothy Mason, Mary Davis. BOYS' GLEE CLUB The Boys' 'Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Weiler, meets every Tuesday and Thursday for rehearsal. They have given several numbers at chapel programs, Farmers' Institute and on several other occasions. They co- operated with the other schools in presenting the county musical. Top row. fRead left to rightl Fred Smith, Robert Whitaker, Eugene Taylor, Gerald Reid, Dale McOrmber, Harold Eddy, Carl Cook, Dean McOmbe1'. Second row. fRead left to rightj Lester Goings, Carl Foust, Beryl Gru- baugh, Earl DeLong, Marhl Flickinger, Ernest Rickard, Ronald Rase, Billie Donley, Mr. Weiler, Third row. fRead left to rightj Barney Short, Don Knerr, Chas. Harg- esheimer, Gene Hoaglin, Karl Laemmle, Robert Smith, Earl Speelman, Lind- say McCandlish. Bottom row. fRead left to rightl Robert McCoy, Donald McOmber, Donald Hoblet Glenn Knerr Bob Barry' Rodger Wilson David lmler Frel v i . v A.: v u f Ehman. Goings, Mil THE BAND Top row. CRea.d left to rightj Mr. Weiler, Robert Stripe, mar, Donna Dumar, Fred Smith, Richard Stripe. Middle row. fRead left to righti Glenn McClure, Donald ald Hoblet, Carl Cock, Gerald Reid, Beryl Grubaugh, Carl Foust, Donald McO'mber, Billy McOmber. Bottom row. fRead left to rightj Burton Hoblet, Lester Laurene Du Dumar, Don Ronald Raise dred Basil, Eugene Taylor, Barney Short, Don Knerr, Earl DeLong, Gale Reid.

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WILDCAT GIRL RESERVES All thirty-two members of Un1on's Girl Reserve Club are proud of their organization. And why shouldn't they be? We have a very good advisor, Miss Miller, and the officers are splendid. The club has been very active all year. Officers were elected as follows at a meeting held last year: President, Mary Davisg Vice President, Mildred' Basilg and Secretary-Treasurer, Virginia Stripe. The first Saturday night in each month is Girl Reserve night at tlhe Y. W. C. A. in Van Wert. On October second the Union girls were hostesses. In the afternoon we made carameled apples which were served at the party. And the Christmas part.y was very enjoyable with tlhe Snow-Ball dec- orations making the occasion more effective. Skating, dancing, and games have been entertainment at these parties. The Girl Reserve recognition service for the installation of new meni- bers was held on December twentieth. All Girl Reserves and their mothers were present. The candle service was very impressive, with new members taking the Girl Reserve pledge and lighting their candles. from that of the president. A program under the supervision of Eloise Miller was held, and Miss Barbour, Y. W. C. A. Secretary, gave a short talk. A project during the year was giving five cents per member toward the support of a Chinese girl for one year. Mrs. Stripe suggested this project to us. During the year each girl had a Peanut Sister, a secret pal who was re- membered on birthda.y anniversary, Chistmas, etc. On February ninth the Girl R.eserves gave a one-act comedy entitled What Husbands Don't Know, in chapel. Phoebe McCandlish See Pictures on Snap Page