West Salem High School - Neshonoc Yearbook (West Salem, WI)

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BAND THK HIGH SCHOOL BAM) Under the leadership of D. W. Nichols, the high school has a band of which she can justly be proud. Though Mr. Nichols started with inexperienced musicians, he has made a name for himself in the hearts of the students by producing an organization which is looked upon with great pride. At a meeting of the organization, the following officers were elected: president, Fillmore Storandt; secretary and treasurer, Elmer Mau. Not everyone realizes the hardships and self sacrifice that a band memiber must undergo. There are long hours of practice, attendance at rehearsal, and time spent playing at many special occasions. Those who sacrifice time and energy for the band must find some compensation for it and they do. No one can enjoy music quite as much as those who produce it. Music is usually considered to be a cultural study, its most important function that of providing entertainment. However, music has a practical value. Band members learn to cooperate and they learn to appreciate good music. High salaries are offered for professionals and there is a large field. Since the band was organized in November 1928, it ha progressed rapidly, and has played at a great many occasions such as assemblies, 4-H meetings, forensic contests, and many others. During the summer months the band made two trip- by motor, the first being to the fourth of July celebration at Black River Falls where it played for a two day celebration and the other being to the Inter-state Fair at La Crosse. These trips provided enjoyment, experience, and brought a sum of money to the treasury. Two years ago- on the 11th of May the band won first place in Class B at the State Teachers College in La Crosse and brought home a banner. The same year they journeyed to Stevens Point to enter the state tournament. Here the band met with sig- nal success since it won first place in Class D. Each hand member received a gold pin and the school a brcnze plaque. The following year the tournament was held in Milwaukee, May 8th, 9th and 10th. The parents and bu i-ness men enabled the band tc make this trip by motor also and here again the bard was successful in winning first place in Class C with Berlin, Muscoda, Mukwonago, and Princeton. The band was placed in a first cla-s hotel and “a good time was had bv all.” The band is working with much enthusiasm again this year in the hope of making a creditable showing wherever they go for tournament competition. The band will, cn April 18th, participate in the Western Wis-cons:n District Contest which will be held at Richland Center. On the 25th of April the band will journey to La Crosse to enter the We tern Wisconsin Music Festival, in which most of the nearby towns will enter. It will probably be impossible to enter the state tournament this year. Through the courtesy :f the “Band Mothers”, each graduating member of the band will receive a letter for their service. This year the band will lose several valued players through graduation. Donald Miller, Paul Linse, plaving clarinets; Winton McEldowney, Rudolph Lee, playing trombones; George Walters playing the baritone saxophone; Fillmore Stcra.ndt, Allen Anderson, playing basses; Eldor Miller playing saxophone; and Estella Krohn plaving the flute, will graduate. The organization of the band is as follows: Trumpets: William Johnson Robert Mau Robert McEldowney Edward Hesse Alta Heider Betty Norris Elmer Klos Clarinets: Bemie Kruger Elmer Mau Kenneth SUrandt Stanley Oaks Donald Miller Norman Nelson Gerald Quackenbush Ralph Cullmann Wilbert Labus Dougald Blackburn Paul Linse Anker Mickelson Bass Clarinet Frederick Wege Alto: June Havens Fay Cullmann Trombones: Winton McEldowney Echo Gullickson Raymond Diekroeger Roland Labus Rudolph Lee Rudolph Niedfeldt Baritone : Martin Hass Wilfred Oldenburg Flutes: Estella Krohn James Wakefield Piccolo: Albert Blackburn Basses: Fillmore Storandt Allen Andertscn Francis Capper Robert McDonald Maynard Diekroeger Tympani: Charles Terringer Baritone Saxophone: George Walters Bass Drum: Kenneth Hanson Snare Drum: James Angu Johnson John Sid Steen on Bobby' Lee Larson Saxophones: Evelyn Kokkebyr Ravmond Hemker Eldor Miller Billy Sylvester Cymbal: Arleen Cassel Oboe: Albert Larsen.

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|«Jll .............................Ill tit til OUR SCHOOL ..U THE STAFF OF THE REVIEW The Senior Class of 1931, present ibis issue of the Orange and Black Review in the hope that it will prove to be a summary of the activities f this class which will be of greater value and enjoyment as time goes on. The purpose, as in previous years, is to review the events of the year, giving an authentic picture of high school life. We decided that pictures would recall certain occasions more vividly than would write-up- sc there are two pages of snap shots instead of the customary single page. Esther Klos had charge cf them. We are indebted to Helen Kruger for the captions and the humorous seniorscope. Winton McEldowney edited athletics and humor, while the large field tf school activities was supervised by Elvira Garbers. Rudolph Lee did all the art work for the class publication. The untiring efforts of our editor-in-chief, Estella Krohn, have brought success to the enterprise. P E R FECT ATT EN DA N ( E The following list have had perfect attendance for the five six-weeks of school: Francis Capper Mary Ca-terline Loi- Culimann Arleen Fle'schmann Wayne Fr»ell Echo Gullick-on Helen Kruger Ruby Mae Lee Adelbert Faustian Honor Roll for the Five Six-Weeks Freshmen: Wilheimine Albers Gera d Quackenhush Sophom.. res: Kenneth Hanson Jarn.s Wakefield Helen Olson Junior- : Elmer Mau Dorothy Labus Robert Peterson Frederick Wege Seniors: Willard Drecktrah Allen Ander.-on Es tel la Kroh.n Elsie Peterson GLEE CL I B The club of 1930-31 is under the direct:on of Miss Ethel Gay, assisted by Lois Swartz as pianist. The present cfficers are: President, Dorothy Selfcrede; Secretary and Treasurer, E ther IClos. The body of the club is emposed of twenty-four high school girls in the sophomore, Junior and senior years. The freshmen girls organized separately this year, as there were twenty wishing to join. Alta Heider acts as their accompanist. The girls have appeared in a few ensemble numbers, at commencement, at ?. T. A. meetings, and at auditorium programs. This year several of the girls plan to enter the Music Festival Contest at La Crosse on April 25th. Lois Schwartz will enter he vocal solo contest; Alta Heider, the piano solo divi-ion; Alta and Loi-, the vocal duet contest; Dorothy Selbrede, Kmelia Nesseth and Alta, the voca« trio contest. Last year in this co.te t Ruth Cranum won second place with her solo; Eloise Xaset and Jiucnle Bishop, first with a duet, and these two girls with Irene Niedfeldt, third place with a trio. Music is the purest of arts. Someone lias said Music is the fourth need of man—food, clothing, shelter, and then music.” FUTURE FARMERS BANQUET The Future Farmers Club of the West Salem High School Agricultural department gave a Fathers' and Sons’ banquet on March 18th at 7:00 o’clock in the high school. This club is a new organization wh.ch has been started during the last year under the direction of Mr. Rowe, who is trying by thLs means in addition t. the regular class work, to make some very successful farmers ojt of the boys. The banquet program was as follows: Dinner at 7:00 P. M. Piano solo—Billy Johnson Toast to a Farm B y—Mr. Petersen Ciari.iet Duet—Stanlev Oaks, Elmer Mau Future Farmers’ Creed—Eldor Miller Racing Yorkshires—Martin Hass Agriculture as a Vocation—Mr. A. V. Miller, Pres, of Nat’l Ass’ll, of Vocational Agricultural Teachers Vocal Solo—Birdie Kri cke r Results obtained from Fertilizing Potatoes—Paul Lirse Trombone Solo—Winton McEldowney.