Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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(©rrlttfstra There are many kinds of music. One kind includes the serenade of a cat on the back fence, given to the sleeping (?) household. There is piano music, when your little sister is practicing for her second lesson. Another kind is the New York Symphony, Sousa’s Band, and the “Versailles High School Orchestra ’. The V. H. S. Orchestra is famous for many reasons. Its fiddlers four! John Paul Swinehart, Ethel Miller, Joyce Stamm and Paul Foy. James Urquhart and Donald Fiebiger sound the bugle for all marches “de pep”. “Bob” Ash and Ed Begin furnish the clarinet obligato, and “Kels” Smith is alive with his urnpah, um.pah. Joe Williams and his slide trombone also add to the “harmonies”. Then we have the “sax”, that adds pep and vim to our orchestra. “Bob” Harn and Herbert Boomer-shine are surely there when it comes to playing the “moaning sax”. We have wondered why delicate Genevieve chose such a large instrument, and wonder, too, at her ability to master a huge ’cello. We must not forget, too, our accomplished pianist. Much credit should be given to Helen Miller for the ever perfect time of the orchestra. Every Tuesday, at 3:30, the orchestra practices diligently so as to be prepared for requests to play in public. Under the direction of Mr. C. M. Hengen, 1926-27 has been a very profitable year.

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THE SWASTIKIAN Page 27 Ataman iEiterary The Athenian Literary Society was organized the first of the term, so as to create a good spirit for the year. The aim and purpose of this society is to teach us along the line of public speaking. The pupils always select great men of whom to talk ,and in this way it increases our historical knowledge. The competitive programs have created great spirit and vim for their society. The following officers were elected: President, Roena Long; Vice-President, Alma Begien; Secretary and Treasurer, Martha Gril-]ot; Sergeant-at-Arms, Lester Petitjean; Reporter, Herman Schilling; Pianist, Genevieve Gephart; Assistant Pianist, Virginia Falknor.

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THE SWASTIKIAN Page 29 (Elinral CUth The Choral Club is the organization which acts as a connecting link between the Eighth Grade music class and the Senior High Glee Clubs. This organization, composed entirely of Freshmen, meets every Monday evening at 3:30 in the High School auditorium, to learn the fundamentals of music and to become more familiar with part singing, thereby equipping themselves to meet the requirements of Senior High Glee Clubs. The following officers were elected at the first meeting : President. Marian Trittschuh ; Vice-President, George Berry; Secretary and Treasurer, Evelyn Meyers; Librarians, Charline Begin and Norman Kley. First Soprano—Lucille Francis, Charline Begin, Evelyn Printz, Evelyn Meyers, Margaret Luckey, Marian Trittschuh, Nelle Coffield, Annabel Brandon, Bonita Sargent. Tenor (Boy Soprano)—Ray Smith, Bernard Buxton, Leroy Carnahan, Henry Etter, William Scheffbuch. Marcus Bornhorst. Second Soprano—Glenys Rhoades, Esther Worch, Ethel Brandon, Eva Fiebiger, Alma Bruns, Marthalee Seman, Marybelle Subler, Amelia Simons, Dorothy Schilling. Alto—Lois Harmon, Bertha Cramer, Lucille Kissinger, Ruth Kim-mel, Luella Petitjean. Baritone (Boy Alto)—Ralph Labig, Norman Kley, Harold Schu-maker, Joyce Stamm, Robert Routson, Chalmer Hesson, Werner Stuck, Orlan Oliver, Melvin Fast, Alfred Wickard, William Cast, Donald Hile, Paul Gerlach, Richard Manning, William Varner, George Berry, Harry Foster, Veatch Smith.