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

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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.

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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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MENS CHORUS Top Raw: Stacey, Makholm, Mullen, Bull, lVelke, Oppriecht, Dettmann. Second Row: Carlson, Korn, Loeper, Sullivan, l-lcrrcid, Bronson, Schmidt, Skaret, Green, VVelkos, Eggert. Bottom Row: Muir, Fcathcrstone, Kis, Renncmo, Erickson, Anderson, Rusch, Poulos, Miller, Lehmann, Prust, McGraw, Engelstad, Kutz, Jensen, Caird, Theologe. Seated: Carlson, Schenk, Brown, Cronin, Garvue, Skong, Keefe. Whistle While You Work N all-male chorus! Just picture all those tall, handsome members of menls Chorus, their throats swelling with an outburst of melody, crooning liSong 0f the Western Men,w or perhaps llOld Man Noah? or maybe even llSouth of the Borderfl But wait, whats this, a feminine face and figure among all the burly masculine forms of Mr. M. Sayre and his he-man song birds! Of courseithe pianist, Marion Carlson, and a very excellent pianist she is, too. At least she canlt complain of lack of attention. Tryouts are held at the end of the Hrst semes- ter, and all crooners, Carusoes, and bathtub vocal- ists who are considered in top form become members of the organization. The club not only delights the ears of the student body, but also travels to neighboring towns to render concerts. The men had a valuable experience when, while singing at the Congrega- tional church for the menls club, their music was 26 missing, and they had to sing entirely from memory. Incidently, it was reported to be a very good ilblufffi too. A true spirit of generosity is displayed by the members of menls chorus when they loan their white jackets to the newly-formed college orches- tra until that organization is able to have both the time and money to purchase its own. EHEARSALS are held on Tuesday after eighth hour class in the college auditorium except When Thespian is using the stage. On these occasions, the menis chorus is relegated to the G. 0. rooms to do their practicing. One of the ways in which the club raises money is by holding a candy sale in the college corridors, and president 101m Dettmann; I'Vayne Hinkle, vice-president; Gerald Muir, secretary; Claire Oppriecbt, treasurer; and librarian Cloris Paulo: report the club embraces oan honest fel- lows, for only three bars of candy are not ac- counted for.