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

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OCTETTE The octette is a mixed group which sin variety of popular and semi-popular numl Besides appearing in the spring concert, t' young people find themselves in popular mand both at school and throughout the The members are Pat Craycroft, Mic White, Iane Stombauah, Iuanita Kidd, Lester, Edward Burkett, Iim Staff, and f Thomas. OCTETTE Standing: P. Craycrott M. VVhtte, I. Staff, P. Thomas, I. Lester, E. Burkett, I. Kidd, I. Stornbauah. Sitting: Mrs. Kains BTH HOUR GLEE CLUB Fourth Row: A. Wilson, I. Tippit, C. Morey, M. Zimmerman, P. Sears, I. Merriman, I. Curry, A, Hachat, M. Lester, R. Durbin, P. Beery, B. I. Roberts, B. Siebert. Third Row: Mrs. Kains, I. Oldham, M. Manton, P. Welch, P. Lay, I. Pummil, L. Lockhart, D. Dively, B, Chrisman, E. McKinney, B. Boaz, C. Schoon, I. Hobler M. Ulbricht, M. Sessions, I. Turner, C. Bay Fink, B. Beabout, M. Oary, I. Shellabarger, I. Paulding, L. Willetf E. Carter, D. Drenckpohl, D. Carrico. Second Row: B. Grubaugh, E. Libell, C, Lofgren, I. Wallis, M. Daniels, A. Wallis, First Row: B. Workman, G. Chandler, L, Cole, N. Largent, N. Wright, M. Henson, R. Purtilar, A. Gillespie G. Hoffman, B. Brown. R. Carruthers, T. Powers, C. Sears, D. Boaz, GIRL. ' GLEE CLUB Sixty girls enrolled in the regular girls' glee club this year, makina this the largest choral group in the history of V. C. H. S. Each year these girls present two programs and take a trip to Saint Louis to hear an outstanding chor- al organization. The first program, l-landel's Messiah, was given December l5 at the Presbyterian Church as a vesper service. This is an annual presen- tation featuring the combined girls' choruses of eighty voices. The second program, the Spring Concert, was given May Znd. The girls dress in formals and sing music that appeals to all. This year each member of the glee club will receive a letter in recognition of her loyal- ty and hard work. e422

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BAND BAND ACTIVITIES FOR 1947 We are sixty members strong, With colors ot red and white, come three o'clock We madly rush to room 9 for a session With Prof. l-larrod, Qur presence is much in demand at basketball games, parades, testivals, and homecomings. We are members ol the Vandalia High School Band, active since lanuary 3, l94O. Several wt us are charter members. ln Cctober several members went to Green' ville tor a mass band concert where we played under the baton of Prof. M. C. McAdoW ot Texas State Teachers College. Then in No- vember some ot us went to Hillsboro to the third music clinic under auspices of South Cen' tial lllinois Band Directors Association. Sixteen schools were represented. Our guest conduc- tor was Prof. loseph E. Skornieka of Milwauf lcee, Wisconsin. ln the spring there were the district and sectional contests where members entered in solo and ensemble work, The entire band entered into these contests and some came home with the prized blue ribbon. The Yearly Party given us by the Band Patrons Association was held again this year at the tarm home of LaVerne Deal. This took place on a lovely October night. There were lots of good eats and the livefmile hay ride was one ot the high-lights ol the evening, Cfticers ot the band for the past year are as follows: Bob Clark .... . ....,. President Bob Welch . . . ......... Vice-President and Senior Councilman Betty Brooks ,....... lunior Councilman Bill Staff ...... Sophomore Councilman Marty Ward ..... Freshman Councilman loan LeDuc .. ..,........ . Librarian 44 41 nv

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MRS. ANNA RUTH KAINS With lifted hands and pleasant smile She guides harmonious strains, Her kind is never out of style We cherish Mrs. Kains, ADV -CED The Advanced Chorus numbers twenty. This is the selected group of voices in school, the members being chosen by competitive try- outs. Because these girls have done such outstanding work, they now meet every day and receive additional credit for their work. The department has procured a radiouphono- graph and time is devoted each week to a music appreciation program. CHORUS ln addition to appearing in the Messiah and the Spring Concert, these girls are in pop- ular demand by local organizations of the city. This year they will attend the Annual Music Festival on April l9. Last year the group placed first in the Divisional contest at High- land and second in the Sectional at Benton. Their program this year is divided into four groupselvlusic by Gershwin, Negro Spirituals, A Cappella group, and a Sacred group. SPECIAL CHORUS Second Row, left to right: B Mahon, M Greer, P. Craycrolt, D. Wade, P. Mclieithcm, Mrs. Kains, I. Durdel I Kidd I Nicholson B Krl I Lawler , , , . iq, , First Row. lett to right: P Isbell, B Chernisky, D. Forbes, I LeDuc, L. Wilk, S. Bass, D. lsbell, W. Van Horn, I. Stombauqh, B Merriman. 44 439 'Q