Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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GLEE CLUBS This year the school has three glee clubs. One group of freshman girls who are taking more training before entering the large group and also a small group of boys who join the girls in a mixed chorus at times during the year. The beginning of the year found the girls group presenting a half hour program for the Macoupin County Institute. The 35 members were well received by the teachers. Following the program the glee clubs pre- sented a Christmas Cantata to a very nice audience. To start out the new year, the boys and girls began practicing solos and formed differ- ent ensembles to be entered intthe district contest and the big group pre- pared for a spring concert. The soloists and ensembles sang at various clubs in the community and presented a recital. Following the contests the glee club participated in the Macoupin County Music Festival and then prepared.music for the prom and different banquets which close out the school year. The glee club activities were completed when the girls presented a number during the baccalaureate services. We have had a very successful year under the direction of Mr. Best and will look for- ward to more enjoyment with music next year. MUSIC CONTEST On March 26, twenty-eight music students entered the district music contest at Jacksonville. After all results were turned in Mr. Best and his students were well pleased. Four first division earned the right to go on to the state contest. The first winners were: Harriett Seymour, fluteg Mary Worth, alto clarinetg Carl Casper, tuba, a male quartet, com- posed of Charles Gooden, Austin Hulcher, Fred Reicherts, and Dwain Hamilton accompanied by Barbara Boyd. Those winning division II medals were Robert Hartman, baritoneg girl's quartet, composed of Betty Ward, Carol Riffey, Mary Ellen Lome- lino, and Mary Lou Gibersong. girl's sextet, composed of Pat Moffitt, Cynithia Peterson, Rita Jackson, Donna McKeirnan, Mary Ann Beasley and Phyllis Hamilton. , Those who placed division three were Alan Wyckoff, baritoneg Connie Bortness, girl's mediurn voice: Mary Worth, pianog Barbara Boyd, pianog saxophone quartet, composed of Robert Smith, Keith Crump, Delores Bickel and Robert Murphy: clarinet quartet, composed of Pat McCarthy, Mary Ellen Lomelino, Richard Stengel, and Delores Clause. We gave a good accounting of ourselves as Z1 of the Z8 entered the contest for the first time and 18 of the 28'were awarded a first or second place medal. We were sorryGene Fahs, Joan Hogan and Charles Thomas could not compete because of illness. Congratulations to the Seniors from .TOSTEN'S 57