Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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Choral Clubs The vocal music activities directed by Mrs. Kains consisted of five groups comprising more than one hundred members. All groups were organized at the first of the school year with the exception of the freshman girls' sextette. This was organized the second semester. Mem- bers of this group Were Iane Stombaugh, Mary Greer, Pat Craycroft, Pat Berry, Io Ann Turner, and Louise Parris. The forty-eight members of the girls' glee club are made up of freshmen and upper- classmen. lt was a fine group of amateur musicians and from such a group always emerge the special groups for coming years. This year the girls prepared Handel's Messiah for its second annual Christmas presentation, but due to unforeseen difficulties this program was abandoned. The highlight of the season for this group is the annual spring concert. Members of the mixed double quartette were Beverly Boaz, Norma Hartman, Elynor Stapp, Iris Brooks, Bob Graham, Floyd Gene Staff, Iohn Lester, and Edward Burkett. Their music consisted of such popular favorite songs as Shine on, Harvest Moon, When Day Is Done, Dinah, Cindy, and The Last Time I Saw Paris. The boys' glee club of twenty-odd members was organized for the first semester only. This group sang Music of the Gay Nineties, Folk Songs, and Well-known numbers including My Hero, Pop Goes the Wease1, and l Love a Parade. C4582 Qctette Standing: I. Brooks, E. Stapp, E. Burkett, B. Graham, P. Staff, I. Lester, N. Hart- rnan, B. Boaz. Seated: Accompanist, Mrs. Kains Boys Chorus First Row: L. Ellicott, E. Finley, W. Dale, L. Iones, E. Tessman, R. Dale, N. Wil- liams. Second Row: T. lshell, F. Williams, B. Baldwin, B. Wilson, A. Thomas. Third Row: D. Cox, P. Thomas, V. Stro- bel, D. Gelsinger, E. Brannon. Second Hour Chorus First Row: E. Opier, R. Chrisman, B. Diveley, C. Morey, E. Tharp. M. White, P. Craycroft. Second Row: I. Sharp, N. Wright, M. Daniels, B. Mahon. G. Tedrick, I. Hob- ler, D. McCarty, I. Turner, R. Wood, N. Hartman, E. Stapp, I. Brooks, I. Le- Duc, L. Cole. Third Row: R. Merriman, M. Greer, L. Parris, I. Persinger, E. Carter, W. Van Horn, I. Curry, R. Nichols, P. Isbell, I. Powers. Fourth Row: D. Hamby, I. Knebel, I. Wollerman, I. Tippitt, L. Lockart, B. Workman, M. Oary. Fifth Row: P. Sears, M. Sessions, P. Mc- Keithan, I. Durdel, R. Durbin, I. Stom- baugh.

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Band lt's a mad rush and no holds barred! First come, first served!-lt's ninth hour and the race for stands is on in Boom 9. ln the midst of a deafening cacophony of tuning-up, Prof l-larrod arrives on the scene, and rehearsal for the high school band gets under way. On the more serious side, the red-and-white clad musicians have had a most successful year. They were a Welcome addition to all home basketball games with their bright uni- forms and snappy music. They were on hand for parades, concerts, teachers' institute, and other events during the year. Several members of the band attended the music clinic at Cen! tralia in December and played in the clinic band, and also the solo and ensemble con- tests in the spring. The entire band entered also. A highlight in the bands activities for the year was a party given in October by the Band Patrons Association. At Wayne Deals home in the country, a delicious feed was served around a roaring fire to the members of the band and their guests. This was fol- lowed by a hayride around the country roads, complete with a full moon, singing, and a good time for everyone, Officers of the band for the past year are as follows: Wayne Deal ,... ...,....,..,...... P resident Audrey Fink ..,. Vice-Pres. and Sr. Councilman lames Hilboldt .....,.......... lr. Councilman Betty Brooks ..,. . . .Sophomore Councilman Bill Staff ......., ,... F reshrnan Councilman Dan Burtschi .... ......,,,,,.., . Librarian Laurene Mabry .... ..,........ L ibrarian c5755

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