West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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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 . -

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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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SECOND GIRLS GLEE CLUB FRONT ROW lLelt to Rrghtl Mr Hertz Marcella B nnett Darlene Krrk Arlene Iones Vzrgmra Parkhurst Mary Lourse Rrefnach Gladys Whrtcomb Dorothy Okapal Maryorre Meeker Audrre Elame Oleson Mrldred Oelker Hazel Copp Ruth Margaret Coles Iune Karge Shrrley Smrth Georgra Collxer Maryorre Mae Stolp lean Rrchards Betty Stegall Rose Sollamr Mrldred Muzzy Helen Traversmo Fern Boudreau Olga Guzauskas SECOND ROW Lola Ann Katzman Geraldine Salerno Frances Butler Royce Dudgeon Sue Hobart Patrrcra Kralt Barbara Krebbs Betty Lou Aucutt Edrth Shoger Ioyce Iohnson Dorothy LaV1ne Evelyn Kuhn Gertrude Spolum Shrrley Drxon Betty Mrchael Vrvran Swam Iane Ann Reed Ioyce Iohnson Shrrley Crandell Margaret Knrght Iune Lancaster R01 lane Kawkms Ruth Copelm blame THIRD ROW Kathleen McKay Ruth Barrett Dorothy Fourmont Margaret Eber Lolrta Cromer Iewel Clark Beverly Phrlhps Betty Luman Edrth Larrabee Dons Frred ers Blame Pasmck Mary Iane Anderson Iune Dreyer Maxrne Parent Dorothy Ruddy Betty Chamberlarn Mar jorte Matson Bonrta Buttrey Norma lean Runge Polly Humm Eleanor Youngen Iuanrta Barnes Vera Burlord Betty Iane Chrrstopher Iane Hoss Iosephme Barr Cecllle Campbell lean Perryman Laura Pommrer TOP HOW Marlon Grrlfey Caryl Iune Frost Corlnne Norrrs Wrlma Rawlrns Maryorxe Ioy Sue Carlson Iean Farrcloth lane Drvekey Geraldme Matthews Charlotte man Ieanne Mellquxst Lots Ellrs Marlorre Larrabee Mar Jorxe McGee Max1ne Boyle Conme Tastad Myrtle Meyers Shtrley Iohnson Betty Anderson Leah Neuendorl Olson AT PIANO Marrlyn Dean Glorta Enckson MUSIC must take rank as the hlghest of the frne arts as the one whlch more than any other mmlsters to human welfare Herbert Spencer the Enghsh ph1losopher has sard the G1rls Chorus has found the Contact wxth melod1es worthwhtle Besrdes Slnqlng each day thrs orgaruzahon partrclpated rn a Chrrstrnas mystery play whrch was presented to the student body and o the Parent Teachers Assoclatlon before the festal hol1days The glee clubs sang from therr pos1t1on rn the balcony whrle on the stage scenes from the NGllV1lY were drsplayed A background of stamed glass wmdows and an altar symbolic of the dramatlzatlon of mystery plays 1n churches dur1ng the twelfth century was effecnve As angels the G1rls Chorus swooped from celest1al herghts supposedly also l1t tapers whrch created an unusual tableau Ending wlth a tuneful lullaby and a bened1ct1on the productron was appreclated by the audrences for 1ts s1mpl1c1ty Usher1ng for the annual concert of the vocal organ1zat1ons on March ll was another phase of the asslstance rendered by thrs group In pastel evenmg gowns the glrls lent the flnal touch of formahty Ten 5 Mary DeMont, Audrey Gemmer, Sue O'Connor, Ruth Smith: Biematzki, Doris Chapman, Audrey Bates, Geneva Zimmer- . . . A