Vermillion High School - Tanager Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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MIXED CHORUS Adele Clark, Marlys Hult, Margaret Walz, Rita Swisher, Shirley Benson, Ruth Danielson, Carlton Christenson, Vernon Lambert, john Armstrong, Carlton Leikvold, Gail Chaney, Dorothy Dunlap, Myrtle Christopherson, Marjorie Ann Churchill Betty Golz, Leota Ostlund, Mary Schatz, Linette Lind, Alice Johnson, Florence Jacobsen, jim jorgenson, Lester Lindstrom, Glen Lindstrom, Lauren Cleland, Helen Armstrong, Joyce Davis, Anne Helstrom Barbara Brookman, Bernice Millet, Avis Lind, Vincent Peterson, Melvin Erickson, Burdette Benson, Donald Peterson, Joe Dawson, Bill Sanger, Katherine Simons, Kathleen Brick, Patsy Hasik, Rosabell Wilson Marjorie Erickson, Jean Sammelson, Peggy Cadwell, Marilyn Heikes, Art Erickson, Dale Nelson, Tom Kaltsulas, Manferd Brown, Alda Nelson, Patty Frankenfeld, Gayle Hofstad, Norma jean Hendricks, Miss Erickson The entire vocal department of Vermillion High School has given two concerts this year. One was given in October and the other April 17. The concert in April was the final performance of any of the various ensembles in this department before the contest. Am the beginning of the year the mixed chorus consisted of 70 members but due to contest restrictions the mem- bership was reduced to 54. This group provided music for the grade school operetta in Decem- ber. November 19 a concert was given by the mixed chorus and the high school band. MIXED OCTET Helen Armstrong, Vernon Lambert, Lois Edstrom, john Armstrong, Bur- dette Benson, Rita Swisher, Vincent Peterson, Shirley Benson.

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SMALL ENSEMBLES HORN QUARTET BRASS SEXTET PhYl1is Goll. Ruth Marcotte. Lorraine Donald Rothrock, Dick Edberg, Phyllis Anken Phyllis Leikvold Leikvold, Charles Lockwood, Alda Nelson, Joy Golz CLARINET QUARTET STRING TRIO Bob Gravrok, Patsy Hasik, Beverly Joyce Davis, Gloria Gamage, jean Olson, Dorothy Barton Sammelson. B A N D There are 68 members in the Vermillion High School Band. High school, junior high, and grade school students compose this membership A xylophone, four french horns, two baritones, two drums, two basses, and several other new instruments have been added to the band during the year. Its repertoire includes marches of every description, over- tures, and other miscellaneous music. Under the fine direction of Mr. Foss, the band concentrated on marching the first semester. It made a brilliant picture as it led the Tanager Day parade down Main Street. The band was awarded second prize of 525,00 in the High School Band contest sponsored by the University on Dakota Day. During the year the band played at four assemblies, and at every home football and basketball game as well as for the games at the dis- trict tournament. The band and the vocal department gave a concert November 19. Another concert was presented February 18 at which time the small grade school band also played several numbers. March 27, a formal concert was given in Slagle Auditorium. That was the final performance of the band before the music contest in April. The officers of the band were: president, Robert Gravrokg vice- president, joy Golzg secretary, Peggy Cadwell: treasurer, Patsy Hasik: librarian, Charles Lockwood: member-at-large, Robert Stark, assistant director, Donald Rothrockg drum major, Dean Lee.

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GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Marjorie Erickson, Peggy Cadwell, Marilyn Heikes, Gail Chaney, Ruth Danielson, Katherine Simons, Dorothy Dunlap, Myrtle Christopherson, Jean Sammelson,Marjorie Ann Churchill. Rita Swisher, Shirley Benson, Marlys Hult, Avis Lind, Patsy Hasik, Florence Jacobsen, Helen Armstrong, Joyce Davis, Katnleen Brick, Anne Helstrom Margaret Walz, Bernice Millett, Barbara Brookman, Alice Johnson, Alda Nelson, Patty Frankenfeld, Rosabell Wilson, Gayle Hofstad, Norma Jean Hendricks, Miss Erickson The girls' glee club appeared at the concert given in October and also at the one given in April. This organization was also required to reduce its original membership of 45 to 30 in order to enter the contest. The six girls who compose the sextet have put in many hours of practice this year for which they were R rewarded when they received a superior rating at the sub- regional contest. GIRLS' SEXTET Alda Nelson, Helen Armstrong, Lois Edstrom, Ruth Danielson, Florence Jacobsen, Rita Swisher 25