Warrensburg High School - Arrow Yearbook (Warrensburg, MO)

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VV vv VfX'7X ' VV V v V ' Avvvxvx Qs 'fe,,i'.i.QDie,:A:, eww '. Xi. X W A A A 'X A A A A A A N-VZVAA VMNNM QQ it ,N 0 , .ot ito of Hg of a S an A 1 4 BAND ARRENSBURG has long boasted a town band, but the first boys' band was not organized until seven years ago. Mr. Essig then took over the task of training a heterogeneous bunch of more' or less musical youngsters to toot together. The following year another beginners' band was started, which practiced in the American Legion hall until summertime. Th'is band then moved its headquarters to the Training School, where a fresh group joined it. In the second year of its existence this band practiced at the High School and was known as the High School Band. A nerw class was then begun which added many new players to the band. The next two years of the High School Band's history were uneventful, the only diversion from routine being the annual addition of new members. In 1928 the High School and Training School Bands were again merged to form the present group. This band practices alternately at the High School and the Training School. Its members love their work, and are all rooting, as well as tooting, for their excellent director. The members are:- ' Cornets- Buddy Belt Trombone- Lee R. Stormont Arch Joe Beatty Billy Cockefair John Hollyman Clarinets- B356- Leland Pollock Robert Kennaugh Jack Harding Charles Clark Spence Wike Baritone- Edwin Haun Jack Brown Joseph Smith V Frank Martin S2lX0Dh01'19S- Dfumsm Harold Howard Bobby Foster Leland Culp Scott Grigsby Burton Brasington Page Fifty-seven iii if ,. W 1: 3. T i 1. D ,n H W.. 1, I 3. fix H it i l I l I 1 ,ww 3'4 f I M. 'w My N H. , l U 1 1 EM iw Vg. , Z 1-il v ,L . li Q, :lt , . If Alf :ll y-', ,Q 'I. lit 55 ll ll..

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' QWXVYAVXV Vx? - f -,f vxyx' V V fY7NX7Q7V o o Q a WSf,jyQisgg,sA A:,gs4:,A M ORCHESTRA HE present Warrensburg High School Orchestra was organized four years agog and under the inspiring leadership of Mr. Don Essig has developed from a lot of raw boys a.nd girls who had never held an instrument in their hands, into an earnest group capable of playing' creditably some rather difficult selections. Mr. Essig in his work with these boys and girls has displayed every quality of good leadership. He has bee-n unusually patient and persevering. He is unsparing of his time. And he has the rare ability to make his pupils do the besthwork of which they are capable-do it willingly and even enthusiastically. Indeed, it is a great opportunity which every boy and girl should make the, best of. The personnel of the orchestra is' as follows: Violins- Esther Kennaugh Saxophone- William Dunlap Mardelle Estes Bobby Foster ' Mary Helen Robinson Cleora Clearnons Flute- Pearl Tetley Trumpets- Thomas Hollyman Lucille Ele Scott Grigsby 'Cello- Joseph Smith Frank Martin Ailene Fitch .Georgia Baldwin Trombone- Drums- Orlean Ryan Billy Cockefair Leland Culp Betty Harris Clarinet- Piano- Carol Foster Dorothy Todd Margaret Culp Page Fifty-six

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1 I - www VIQVYVQVXV WV N ,M i VV W Q .Q v o 0 - - 4 ,lp 1 Q I Q aw ,fi I 15992. A Back Row: R. Mayes, Harding, Stockton, Williamsi, R. Fitch, J. Mayes. Second Row: Stratton, G. Bartholomew, P. Bartholomew, Paddack, Everly, Foster, Sutton, Pollock, Griffin, Shuck, Morgan. Front Row: Miss Harrison, Director, Ringeisen, Kennaugh, Baldwin, A. Fitch, Thomas, Robinson, Tetley, Clay. GLEE CLUBS USIC in the Warrensburg High Schools holds a very important place and the the chorus is one to command attention. The Glee Clubs are organized at the beginning of the school year and meet regularly twice a week. Anyone in high school is eligible to membership, and a quarter unit of credit is given for regular attendance. , ' The first musical event of the year was the pageant play, The Spirit of Christ- mas, which was presented in chapel. The operetta, The Belle of Bagdad, -which was the most important musical event of the year, was given the twenty-seventh of February, and was most successful. After the operetta, Work was immediately begun on the annual spring Sunday afternoon concert, district contests, and finally, commencement music. P The High School should be justly proud of the Glee Clubs and Miss Harrison, the director. Great things may be expected of them in the future. vvv' v,qf,Q',q, Vee.. t 'AA xl' K43'-SKN fhfbfib AAA, Afysayx M' 1950 Pa ge Fifty-eight