University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Minneiska Yearbook (Whitewater, WI)

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Top Row: Wilson, Tyvand, Keuler, Arvold, Salverson, Makholm, Theologe, Loreti, Prust, Stacey, Place, Plewe, Dettmann. Third Row: Tesmer, Gerlach, A. Trost, Henderson, Kis, Witzeling, Knudtson, Marshall, Edwards. Rogers, Brockhaus, Zander. Second Row: Dunbar, Folkrod Richards, Stromberg, Burnham Dewey, Benaer Dettinger Nelson Lean, Erb Arndt. Bottom Row: Schley, Fox, Stewart Shepard, L. Trost Stacey, Schultheis Voegeli McGary, Nerbovig, Lowry. A CAPPELLA CHOIR With a Song in Our Hemts WANDERING near the vicinity of the music room on a Monday at 3:45 or a Wednesday at 1:05, you hear the iibabyll 0f the singing or- ganizations 0n the Whitewater campus, the A Cappella Choir. You might hear the basses boom- ing on ilRoll Chariot, Roll? or you might hear the sopranos soaring on uBlue Flowers? composed by the director, Paul McMaim. Perhaps the very popular Wily Prayer? arranged for presentation by the director and Harry 561111673011, will con- vince you to stay and hear more. It was only four yeals ago that Paul McMaim, endearingly called AWZIC bV the students, or- ganized the A Cappelln Choir. M1. G. Nelson, the sponsor, is often seen sitting in on rehearsals, furnishing inspiration through his great love for musm. Three radio stationsHWHA, WCLO, and WTMJhbroadcast the Choirls program this sea- son. Appearances before the state wide conven- tion of womenls federations, participation in the 24 Christmas pageant, and concerts in churches in various of the surrounding towns, including janesville and Milwaukee, keep them busy. EARLY in the fall, a celebrity party is given, and who should appear but Charlie, of the flat feet and Hitler mustache, in the person of the sponsor Mr. G. Nelson. There IS a riot that October night when Abraham Lincoln, Bob Place in the world of today, and Mae West, Betty Lowry to you, play games together in the G. 0. rooms. Early in the season, Lowell W 275011 is entrusted with the position of president of the group. Pub- licity 1s handled bV Paul Tyvrmd, one of Macs promising basses. On the annual tour, it is John Dettmann and Annette Fox who make sure that the robes as well as the choir appear. Irene Det- ringer has quite a time keeping attendance records straight for the forty-eight regulars and the six who are ready, willing, and able to fill in at any time during the concert tour.

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PIANO CLUB R Johnson, VValter, McKinley, Harper Carlson V. Johnson Kingsland Quinn, Stebbins Swanson Streeck Petersen Lunde. Pade'rewskis of The Campus PACIOUS 01d Bassett House is the regular meeting place of Piano Club, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. As the name signifies, piano club is composed of those stu- dents interested 1n music, particularly the piano- lovers. Students neednt be Paderewskis to be- come members; just plain Johnnie Smith with a desire to Htickle the ivoriesii is eligible. This years program includes the studV of progressive periods of music and famous operas. Durin October,Cla1'ism Streek and Dorothy W'alter illustrate the relative merits of the folk song and the art song by means of oral discus- sion, piano music, and a vocal selection, while at the following meeting Marcella N 6117011115 and 36111106 H111pe1' explain the merits and types of small piano forms. Not wanting to 11hide their light under a bushel? piano club is featured at a musicale given for Pilgrim Fellowship in the guild hall of the Congregational Church. Piano club then takes to the air, figuratively, not literallv, when it presents a college b1'01dcast over WCLO with several members presenting piano selections. SHOUTS of laughter greet the new members who, as a part of the initiation services, are asked to display their ability for entertainment by performing either in groups or singly before the entire Club. On December 12, a general air of festivity pervades the home of Miss Hazel Pete1'so12,spon- sor and teacher of the piano in the citV of White- water while the club members fill the rooms with holiday songs and selections at their annual Christ- mas party. At the close of the hrst semester Alyce SCIJIHIIC, president, is replaced bV Jams Swa11301l,whose former role of v1ce-p1esident is filled by Ruth Iolmson Janet Kingsley 1s elected progmm chair- man succeeding1141111071Ca1'15011. The entire meeting of the club IS not whollV devoted to serious music 1nd studV for ofteh the members pluV games and hold 'open discus- sions on types of music One game often featured is that of iiVVl11t 1s it? 1,1'11611 one member of the club plays seveml bars from a current popular song, and a prize is awarded to the girl who is able to guess the most songs correctly. 23

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CHORAL CL UB Sing Something Simple HIS YEAR, Mr. Sayre,s work as director of Choral Club is taken over by the new music instructress, Mixs Lucille I'Vienk'e. The first business on hand is the appointment of Bmmie Koenings as president, Helen Lean as Vice-presi- dent, Betty Hart as secretary-treasurer, and H elen Doering as librarian. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday afternoon at 3:45 in the music room, with an hour's diligent practice. All who attend the Christmas program given by the various college musical organizations are impressed by the striking iTCandle Procession? which is the contribution of the Choral Club. Garbed in their new white robes, the group marches slowly through the auditorium, humming Christmas tunes. The songs from the balcony, too, are given by this comparatively new sister of the music groups. A joint concert with Treble Clef is given in the spring. Incidentally, the groups join forces in matters other than singing, as shown by their purchase of white robes this year. Dues of fifty cents a semester handle all tin- ancial obligations the club might incur. New sheet music, a prerequisite to any musical group, is purchased unsparingly. iiBy the Bend 0f the River, bLullabyeW and iiGalway PiperH are among the many selections they sing for their audiences. Vocal solos, group singing, and even quartets and sextettes are in- troduced to make the members more interested. The Choral Club was introduced in 1936 by Miss L. Baker, former music instructress here, in the hope of giving more girls a chance to enter into music work. Since that time, the group has been improving in quality and quantity so con- sistently that no more can it be called a prerequi- site to Treble Clef. Choral Club gives singers a real chance to show their talent. With its membership numbering 50 girls, the Choral Club completes its third success- ful year as a regular campus organization. Top Row: Doering, Hugill, Gruenstern, Vincent, Newman, Tonn, Hart, Van Hoof, Winn. Fifth Row: Mathisou, Brunswick, Hammarlund, Bronson, Wolfe, Jordahl, Gray, Haag. F ourtb Row: Sukawaty, Addie, Gilman, Weinandy, Johnson, Schmidt, Taege. Third Row: Hacsler. Ketter, Berglund, Naegele, Jacobson, Sherman, Hund, Littlejohn. Second Row: Wagner, Roherty, Gallagher, Niedermeier, McWilliam, HofHand, Baker. Bottom Row: Koenings, Beeten, Benson, Onsrud, Miss Wienke, LaRose, Van Vonderen, Stebbins.