Webster Township High School - Web Yearbook (Scotch Ridge, OH)

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............................ ......... . ....... ........-,, . , .........,. ......-..-........... ........-...... Senior Band The Senior Band was organized with the election of the following officers: President ------ Kenneth Layman Vice-President-Donald Kuhlman -W Secretary ------ Helen Aspacher ,Treasurer ------ Betty Pope The Band, which is in its fifth year, consists of thirty-five members. It is comprised of ten cornets, 'eight clarinets, one alto horn, one French horn, one mellophone, three saxaphones, four trombones, one baritone, one sousaphone, two snare drums, one bass drum and a pair of cymbals. ' Last summer the band played at Woodville on the Fourth of July. They also gave a Sunday concert at Meadow Brook Park. In September, the band, under the direction of a new music teacher, Miss Archer, began an extensive training in marching and formation. The first fall activity was the participation in the Wood County Band Contest which was held at Bowling Green on Sept. l9. The Bowling Green High School Band played host to the contesting bands. Although the band failed to capture the prize, it was a good experience. . During the winter the band had played at the following basketball games: Bloomdale vs. Webster, Wayne vs. Webster, Cygnet vs. Webster, Lake vs. Webster, and the Alumni Benefit game. They also played at the Wood County Basketball Tournament and at the Cattle Feeders' Banquet, Several members of our band were in the all-county band under the direction of Prof. Smith which played at the Wood County Music Festival on April 25th. On May ll the band took part in the High School Program. The band played at the Commencement exercises as the closing event of the year. we

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' QI 31451. S9315 92115. The Girls' Glee Club was organized under the supervision of our new music teacher, Miss Archer. It consisted of twenty- one members this year. The first public appearance of the Glee Club was at the Northwestern Ohio Music Contest on March 19. It was held at Bowling Green University. Our Glee Club sang, first as a warm-up number,'nI Have Twelve 0xen,N and then the required number entitled, HThe Little Dustman,n They received a second rating for their efforts., On April 4, a sextet of girls which included Betty Pope, Marilyn Dmmitt, Elma Rothonbuhler, June Phillips, Helen Aspachen and Grace Hebleguand an alto soloist, June Phillips, journeyed to Ada to enter the music contest there. They received second ratings. On April 25 the Glee Club participated in the County Music Festival. The numbers sung were NNocturnen and nChinese Lullaby? The final performance of the Girls' Glee Club was at the High School Music Program. C BOYS' etst CLUB The Boys' Glcc Club this year consisted of seven members. This club, although small, has accomplished much during the past year in music appreciation. At the iusic Festival on April 25 at Bowling Green, the boys joined the other Boys' Glee Clubs in singing NThe Song of Sh1ps,n and nSerenade.' The Glee Club participated in the High School Music Program. The Boys'Quartet also furnished music the night of the Junior Play performance. .LIQQIQC-ljLD CHORUS B On certain occasions the Boys' and Girls' Glcc Clubs unite to form the Mixed Chorus. This group on November 8 presented the operotta entitled nChonita,n The chorus also participated in the Music Festival at Bowling Green on April 25 by singing nThe Ash Grovcn and YEvcning Pastora1o.n Their final per- formance was at the High School Music Program. ' ' 9-41

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SPRING CONCERT WEBSTER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Music Department, Virginia Archer - Director May 11, 1941 GIRLS GLEE CLUB Little Dustman. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brahms Chinese Lullaby . . . . Bowers Nocturne. . . . . . . . . Curran ,SEER CLUB l O I C l 0 I O O I I O- I l O I O King-Jesus is A-Listening . . . . Dawson ALTO SOLO - June Phillips 0 0 0 o u 1 0 a Q 6 0 0 0 Q Q 0 BAND Gridiron Heroes . . . . . . . Overgard Military Escort . . . . . . Bennett American Youth Overture . . . Pettee JUNIOR HIGH GLEE CLUB Old King Cole Water Boy . . . . .Negro Work Song GIRLS ENSEMBLE How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps Upon This Bank . . Collcott MIXED CHORUS Evening Pastorale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaw The Ash Grove . . . . . . . . . . . .Welsh Folk Song The Lord Bless You and Keep You . . ..... Lutkin I... llep will ..e.e Vellll. ' I rf73?Qff:,7:t1f?f7iiff?' ' ' 1' .1