West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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BOYS GLEE CLUB AT PIANO Iohn Briggs FRONT ROW ILeft to Right? Alexander Greene Eugene Herren Donald Crandell Arnold Verbic Robert Brown Martin Iones Merton Spring Harry Zeno Elmer Martinson Morton Bowman Kenneth Wollenweber William Clark Lloyd Bowman Stewart Peterson Donald Vonch Peter Petros Garth Roscoe Bill Wunder Ioel Weller Kenneth Fredrickson SECOND ROW Raymond Prince Douglas Holmes Ken neth Durland lack Haried Bob Chick Chris Solhsburg Robert Rubart Paul Phalen Ralph Swanson Robert Winn Albert Zadnichek Robert Pierce Harold Demberg William Fifer Sam Taylor LeRoy Dorris Robert Laver Galbraith Casler David Weller Robert Stumm THIRD ROW Don Owen Robert Cu rier Wade Gorman Gail Thomas Louis Neuendori Wirth Golden Charles Kinney Dale Reed Harold Osman lim Gemmer Iim Gormsen Imas Rice Robert Demdorler Iohn Woolnough Robert less Bert Eisenhour Edward Van Loon Robert CALENDAR September 27 1937 West Aurora PTA March 11 1938 Spr1nq Concert April 23 1938 Glenbard District Vocal Contest May 6 7 1938 Normal State Vocal Contest May 16 1938 Fox Valley Music Festival Durmg the last few years interest in the Boys Glee Club has spread raprdly with a resultmg mcrease in membershlp which has brought about a marked improvement in the tenor section while the basses have been unusually fine This organizatron has developed a fine morale engendered by the hard work cooperatron and enthusiasm of Mr Hertz and the rellows In concert work th1s infectious sp1r1t has had an engaging audience appeal The clubs repertoire chosen by Mr Hertz with his usual excellent taste was broadened to include several satisfying songs Active members were lim Gormsen president Don Owen secretary and treasurer Lloyd Bow man l1brar1an Imas Rrce and B111 Wunder soloists Eight t l , ' , ' , ' ' , Furnas, Walter De Mont. Gerald Latham, William White. 1 I , : ' , : , ' ' - , I I , : ' ' . . C Q ' , ' : , : ' -

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Telephones and doorbells rang durtng February and March as cholr members solrcrted the buy1ng of trckets to a benefrt concert The generous response made the trlp to St Lours for competttton tn the nat1onal contest for a cappella cholrs assured At Stephens College a program was presented for the eventng chapel serv1ce the contest came the next day Results were announced after the festival under the d1rect1on ot Nobel Ca1n rn whtch 1600 members of chotrs parttclpated West Hlgh rat1ng thrrd drvrsron The lollowmg cho1r members went to Urbana rn November to srng rn the All State Chorus Lrhanne Ruth Bouslough Lloyd Bow man Morton Bowman Mar1en Casler Ehzabeth Chlck Edrth Davey, Irm Gormsen Margaret and Iune Pauly CHOIR FRONT ROW lLeft to Rxghtl Drrector Wayne Hertz Luctlle Sl-:ogen Florence Ruby Kathleen Perry Margaret Pauly Iune Pauly Agnes Okapal Iaclc Hatred Lloyd Bowman Btlly Wunder Stuart Peterson Ruth Scott Adnenne Roscoe Iean Cromer Elrzabeth Ch1ck Marten Casler SECOND ROW Atheda Meyer Ieane Robtson Dolore Ttlton Mary Lou Cnhon Ehzabmh Hoban Ray Pnnce Roben Chmk Don Owen Walter De Mont Kenneth Durland Morton Bowman Etleen Lakm Shtrley Peterson Norma Watte Inez Hnsel Iane Stevenson Lots Matteson THIRD ROW Zelda Swtmmer Lrlranne Ruth Bouslough Altce Lovame Oleson lean Shearer Wade Gorman Paul Phalen Galbrarth Casler Robert Curner Chnstran Solhsburq Bob Prerce LeRoy Doms Barbara Ruby Betty Lou Kaser Esther Iohnson Barbara LuU Ddadehne Bernard TOP ROW Helen Beane Edtth Davey Wtlltam D Whtte Gatl Thomas Bob less Harold Osman Robert Demdorfer Irm Gorm sen Imas Rrce Irm Gemmer Charles Ktnney Wtrth Golden Sam Taylor Wrllram Clark Eleanor Rtce Della Clayton Seven a 1 . . , I . 1 1 1 1 1 . I . . S ,

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FIRST GIRLS' GLEE CLUB BOTTOM ROW lLeft to Rrghtl Iuanrta Beane Della Clay ton Marren Casler Marxon Hancock Shrrley Sprague Norma Perry Margaret Pauly Iune Pauly Paulme Crouse Vrrgmra Swrft Lucrlle Skogen Iane Hattersley Dorothy Iohnson Nancy Kaufman Elrzabeth Chrck Barbara Smrth SECOND ROW Elors Sass Barbara Burnett Betty Nrehurs Iean Cromer Margaret Krull Rosamae Davrdson Florence Ruby Helen Wheeler Shrrley Peterson Dons Smrth Lourse Tanner Inez Hrsel Betty Iune Cronrn Helen Brown lean Herrmgton lane Stevenson Adrrenne Roscoe THIRD ROW Atheda Meyer Norma Warte Lorrarne Evans Elrzabeth Hobart Kathleen Perry Maurme Iohnson Lors Matteson Barbara Ashworth Helen B ane Vrolet Swanson Vrrgmxa Churchrll Margaret Davrs Ruth Scott lean Robrson Dolores Trlton Agnes Olcapal Lrlranne Ruth Bouslough Betty Blake TOP ROW Ahce Lovarne Oleson Erleen Lakrn Zelda Swrmmer Shrrley Dudgeon Eleanor Rrce Esther Iohnson Nancy Woolnough Dorothy Funk Barbara Lull Barba a Ruby Edtth Davey Shtrley Kmght Iean Shearer Luanne Oleson Rosahe Rersrng Madelme Bernard Betty Lou ACCOMPANISTS Wrlma Albrecht and Elrzabeth Pottexqer CALENDAR September 28 1937 Iolret D1str1ct Krwanrs Meetxng October 29 1937 West Aurora P T A Card Party March ll 1938 Sprrng Concert Apr1l23 1938 Glenbard Drstnct Vocal Contest May 6 7 1938 Normal State Vocal Contest May 16 1938 West Aurora Fox Valley Mus1c Festrval Each mornlng thrs year durmg the thxrd perrod penetratrnq strarns of ITXUSIC from the audxtonum could be heard rn vanous parts of the school In these rehearsals the F1151 G1rls Glee Club has contrnued to develop 1ts ab1l1 tres rn s1ghtread1ng techmc and mterpretatlon through the 1nvaluable gurd ance of 1ts drrector Wayne S Hertz Thrs was shown 1n the decrdedly ravor able comment on the clubs work pubhshed by a musrc cr1t1c of Aurora The group hav1ng been rated at last years D1SlI1Cl and State Contests rn the hrghest rank both trmes has worked to uphold an excellent reputatron for 1nterest1ng and worthwhrle rnus1ca1 product1on The act1ve members were Adrrenne Roscoe pres1dent Atheda Meyer treasurer Della Clayton lrbra nan solorst Lucrlle Skogen solorst Ntne . . 1 . 1 1 1 u 1 1 A. Kaser, Mary Lou Critton. . I , , I . . . . I , I . - , I . , I . ' . . , . . . . . . . - I I I - - , . . - , . . . . . , . . . , , , I . I r ' , I . -