West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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WEST HIGH SCHOOL BAND Previous to this year the only band that VVest knew was a small group of boys who played school songs at several of the basketball games. At the beginning of the fall semester of 1923, lVIr. llflorley asked lVlr. lrwin to organize a real band which should play at the school games and social affairs. Under lllr. Irwin's executive ability and Mr. Kelly's leadership a large number of pupils were enrolled, and uni- forms were bought. Hard daily work on the part of everyone and the band soon commenced to sound like a professional. The band has played at most of the football and basketball games this year and has contributed greatly to the school spirit. ' Near the close of the fall semester the band, assisted by several VVest alumni as soloists, gave a concert which was a real credit to the school. MEMBERS Front row: Charles Kern, Elmer Dow, Sam Suddlesson, Ralph Warrick, Randolph Richards, Milton Tittlebaum. Second row: Charles Ufford, Isador Abrahamson, Alvin Turner, Mr. Kelly, Abe Friedman, George VViseman, Howard Meredith, Harry Fisher, Kuecht, Oplinger. Third row: Olin Genheimer, Winifred Tompkins, Lillian Browdy, Harold Towsley, Jacob Sudrlleson. Olga Buticofer, George Faller, Robert Tanner, Gerald Hoover, Kenneth Brown. Fourth row: Carl Turner, Flody Smith, Glen Wert, Richard Bowers, Isador Leeper, Mr. Haines, Elbert Garrison. Top row: Mr. Irwin. Not in picture: Charles Wiseman, Harold Nelson, Fred Childs, Edward Young, Robert Botzum. Burdette Kimber, Ted Jussell, Eugene Blankenhorn, Henry Chernin, John Appleman, Donald Matthews, Hymen Friedland, Donald Myers, Arden Wirth, Clarence Yeager, Edwin Young. Freda Newbar, ORCHESTRA VVhen the band was organized in such a way as to require the presence of all Wind instruments, a violin chorus was developed to take the place of the orchestra. It consists of 38 members and piano under the direction of llliss Cully. The purpose of the chorus is instruction in violin playing. The chorus is divided into first, second and third violin parts, along with an obbligato violin part. At present the chorus is advancing very rapidly and hopes to soon arrange for outside engagements. They practice every lllonday, YVednesday and Thursday in the auditorium. MEMBERS Front row: Harry Fischer, Evelyn Gonder. Ruth Basbline, Charles Kern, Leo Reiser, Fred Brock, Joseph Lengyl. Second row: Elizabeth Snyder, Rebecca Koplin, Gretta Youngman. Irene Weiss, Dorothy Snyder, Arthur Kram, Thorald Krumroy, Leon LaMoniea. Third row: Isadore Freedman, Harold McCaughey. Harry Stile, VVillie Player, Mary Alice Rockwell, Marcella Keener, Alfred Rotenberg, Mike Ellis, Edward Dietz. Fourth row: Maybelle Rhin, Mary Heedec, Edith Player, Evelyn Meyer, Louis Podlish, Isadore Abramson, Frank Lanyi. Back row: Harry Daitch, Benton Dales, Randolph Richards. Miss Cully, Ralph Warrick, Freda Newbar, Alvin Turner, Robert Tanner. One Hundred and One

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