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

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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

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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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LIBRARIA andmg: D. Burtschi, N. Perry, Miss McCord, A. Thomas, A. Smith, I. Merriman, M, Low, I Merriman, P Cravcrott, C. Boyer, P, Beer W. Merriman I. Persinger. Sitting: B. Brooks, D. S ' Lay, S. Marnm Y, trickland, I. Wallis, P. en, M. Chappelear, I. Isbell. X 'I'l':-'cl Row: B. Boaz, A Phillips, I. Oary, Tedrick, B. Baldwin, D. Harnby, C. Henning I. McWilliams, G. Bone, B. Smith, I. Greer, McAndreW. Second Row: D. Strickland, B Fravala, R. Da D. Stombaugh, P. Isbell, D. Spencer, E. Ioni K. Gathe, N. Wright, Mr. Mills. First Row: I. Denton, I. Merriman, P. Sears, Lofaren, M. Tedrick, L. Wright. LIBRARIANS CIE CE CLUB Workshop of the students is the library of V.C.l-l.S. lt is another illustration of the equip- SCIENCE CLUB TQQUT Ol OUT SChOOlf Whlch IUGCCIUS-9 Ol HS el' The Science Club was organized in l943, llclefll STCIII Gnd CCIIOCTIDIS C1dV1S9ff M155 MCCOTCL by Miss Marjorie Pryor, the general science has provided the students with necessary in' and biology teacher Ot that time- lOTmC1liO1'1 IOT lOTOleClS Und TSPOTTS Und CI Wide The club now has twenty-five members Th selection of books for pleasure reading. officers of the club are president This year the library has been more im- baughg vice-president D portant than ever before. A new feature is treasurer, Pats the collected material on vocational guidance, M colleges, universities, and business schools. Over three hundred books have be this year. . e , Dick Stom- , on Spencer, secretary- v lsbell. r. Edward Mills, a new teacher at V.C.l'l.S., serves as their faculty adviser. l-le teaches en added general science and biology and is also as- sistant coach.