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

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HOMEC OMING You can always tell when homecoming is just around the corner be- cause everyone is talking about who the queen will be, gathering up ideas for a float, and then trying to get out of class to work on it. Then, too, you can hear the girls discussing their new clothes, their date for the dance, etc. On October 22, an assembly was held in the gyrn to start the home- coming celebrationj The different classes had a stunt and the Juniors won the trophy for the best stunt in the group. It was a pantomine giv- ing a sort of silent movie preview of the coming game with Girard. The parade followed the assembly. The band played and each class had a float. The Seniors won the prize for the best float. Their theme was Open Season On Redbirds. The Junior float was Irish, in theme, wishing the Bulldogs luck. The Sophomores were Moon Struck and the Freshmen were Swing On A Star. The other floats in the parade were Wrightsman's truck, Fire Engine, Nehi Truck, FFA float, and decorated bicycles, and students dressed as Hoboes. After the parade in Virden the band loaded up on the truck and went to Thayer. The evening included a game with Girard, which we lost by a score of 12.-7, and then all went to the Homecoming Dance in the gyrn with music by Paul Johnson. At 10:30 Phyllis Hamilton, escorted by Jack Nerone, was c rowned queen of Homecoming by the football captain, George Boyd. Her attendants were Evelyn Seifert, escorted by George Boyd, Marilyn Walkington, e s c 0 rted by Bill Logan, and Helen Dodd, escorted by Gene Fahs. BAND The VCHS Band is under the direction of Mr. Walter Best. They have fourty-four members, ten of which are grade school pupils. This is the first year that the grade school has been in our band. The band has made many appearances in which they played at basketball and football games. At football games they we re a marching band and had many interesting formations as well as forming letters. During the two seasons they helped pep the students and players by playing at the pep assemblies. They also led the Homecoming Parade. Besides the band playingaat the contest, they had several members playing solos and others who formed ensembles. They had a pre-con- test concert so the participating members could practice before an aud- ience. They also participated in the annual festival at Gillespie. To end the year they played for Graduation. Compliments Hof BUNN CAPITOL GROCERY CO. 59