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

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0' w ..............0 BAND BAND W. S. HIGH SCHOOL BAND This year our band under the direction of Mr. Nichols, prospered in its music to an unusual decree in view of the fact that so many new players had to be recruited at the beginning of the term. The high school has been entertained with concert music on several occasions, notably the Armistice Day, Washington’s Birthday, and Music Week programs. Twice the band was invited to play in La Crosse, once at the La Crosse Teachers College and later at Central High School. Some of the band members attended the annual Music Festival and participated in the various events of the day; some played solos, some played in “Susie’s” band, and most of them played in the Western District Band, which is a mass organization consisting of music students in the various high schools in this part of the state. On April 19 a band concert was given at the pavilion, but this, unfortunately, was not very well attended. Those who did come, however, were very pleased with the music. The most interesting experience for the band members this year was the participation in the district band tournament at Viroqua on April 23. Our band contested in Class “A” at the Temple Theater at 11:35 in the morning. The soloists were Billy Johnson and Kenneth Storandt, with Elmer Mau as their accompanist. In the afternoon at 3:00 o’clock the big parade of the bands was held. The next day we learned that the West Salem band had been awarded third place in Class “A”. We feel that the year has been a very profitable one for us in every way, and we are more than glad that the band work is one of the major activities in our school. The instrumentation of the band is as follows: Clarinets: Elmer Mau Stanley Oaks Dougald Blackburn Ralph Cullmann Alice Griswold Bernie Kruger Anker Michelson Norman Nelson Gerald Quackenbush Kenneth Storandt Frederick Wege Cornets: Billy Johnson Robert McEldowney Edward Hesse Alta Heider Lois Ann Johnson Betty Norris Trombones: Rudolph Niedfeldt Raymond Diekroeger Roland Labus Richmond Griswold Altos: Fay Cullmann Arline Cassel Saxophones: Raymond Hemker Evelyn Kokkeby Ardith McEldowney Wilma Goedecke Billy Sylvester Baritone: Wilfred Oldenburg Flute: James Wakefield Piccolo: Albert Blackburn James Wakefield )!)(».•: Albert Larsen Sousaphones: Francis Capper Maynard Diekroeger Robert Mau Drums: Kenneth Hanson John Sid Steensen James Angus Johnson Bobby Lee Larson

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0- ACTIVITIES •0 GIRLS GLEE CLUB In 1930 the Girls’ Glee Club came under the direction of Miss Gay, I.o s Schwartz assisting at the piano. During the first part of the year the girls received their pins. Miss Gay taught us several new songs. Our aim was to develop musical culture among ourselves and try to furnish music occasionally for assembly periods. In 1932 so many girls wished to join that Miss Gay had to divide the club into two sections. The freshmen formed the Junior Glee Club, and the sophomores, juniors and seniors formed the Senior Glee Club. Th»s plan worked out very well. For the last two years several of the girls have won places in the Music Festival contests. Last fall Lois Schwartz and Alta Heider. as representatives from the West Salem High School, sang in a mixed chorus at the Teachers Convention in La Crosse. This year our attention has been directed to the operetta. “Betty Lou’’, which was sponsored by the junior class in place of the customarv class plav. Some of the girls took the leads, while a large number ass:sted in the choruses. A number of boys from the Boys’ Glee Club also took part. As we haven’t had previous experience in a musieal comedy, those taking part especially enjoyed “Betty Lou”. Although none of the students partaking had trained voices, each one did his best, and we got along quite well. I am sure all the girls enjoy belonging to the Glee Clrb with such a jolly director as Miss Gay in charge. Elaine Jeffers TRACK MEETS On April 22 our track team went to Holmen to participate in a dual meet. We won the meet by a score of 58-50. Salem took first in eight of the twelve events. Raymond Hemker took first in the ICO yd., 220 yd. and broad jump. Earl Havens took first in the half mile, pole vault, second in the discus and third in the shot put. Roy Havens took first in the low hurdles, tied for first in the high jump, second in the pole vault and third in the high hurdles. Robert Peterson took first in the 440 and tied for first in the high jump, also third in the discus. Melvin Olson got second in the mile and Rudolph Niedfeldt third Rudolph also tied for first in the high jump. Robert McDonald placed third in the 440. Bangor came here on April 28th to engage with us in a similar meet. This we won by the overwhelming score of 83 to 25. The high hurdles were won by Stanley Oaks with Roy Havens third. Roy also tied for first in the low hurdles and took second in the pole vault and high jump. The 100 yd. and 220 yd. dashes were won by Raymond Hemker with Roscoe Young second in both. Later Raymond also won the broad jump. Robert Peterson won both the 440 and high jump. He placed second in the shot put and third in the discus. Robert McDonald placed second in the discus and 440. Earl Havens took four firsts in this meet in the half mile, pole vault, shot put, and discus. Fay Cullmann took third in the half mile. Melvin Olson second in the mile and Raymond Diekroeger third. Elmer Klos took third in the pole vault. On May 5th we went to La Crosse to take part in the Coulee Conference track meet to be held at the fair grounds. In this we lost first place to Galesville by the small margin of three points. The final scores were Galesville 39V2; West Salem 36 2; Onalaska 22; Holmen 17; Bangor 16. In this track meet Earl Havens again starred winning firsts in the half mile, pole vault, discus, and placed third in the shot put. Robert Peterson took first in the high jump and fourth in the 440. Raymond Hemker took second in the 100 yd. dash, third in the 220, and third in the broad jump. Roy Havens tied for second in the high jump. Stanley Oaks placed third in the low hurdles. Roscoe Young placed fourth in the 220. Robert McDonald placed fourth in the discus. JUNIOR OPERETTA Instead of a class play this year the junior class sponsored a three-act comic operetta, “Betty Lou, the Dream Girl”, given on February 25 and 26. Members from all classes took part. At the beginning of the story the Pendletons are in financial difficulties, and Mrs. Pendleton wants to marrv off her daughter, Betty Lou, to a rich man. As Betty Lou naturally does not care to do this, she seeks escape by dressing as a small child. The disguise ' is a complete success. Not only does she deceive the prospective suitor, Mr. Brooks, who is soon found to be a crook, but she charmingly beguiles Robert Sherwood, her brother’s guest. A very bashful young man with grown-up girls, he finds no difficulty in being a companion to Betty Lou as “little Miss Peter Pan” and tells her that he is in love with the photograph of Betty Lou, whom he supposes to l»e the child’s older sister. When he learns that Betty Lou herself is the girl of his photograph, he finds he need no longer be bashful, and with a little encouragement, at the point of a nistol, from her, he succeeds admirably in the inevitable love scene. Complications center around a cabinet with a secret drawer supposedly containing valuable jewels. The crooks, however, are outwitted, and Brooks, briefly and miraculously reformed, sets out for Jersey with Annie, the maid, who promises to supply radishes from their garden. The orchestra, directed by Mr. Bernie Mau, was composed of violins, flute, cornet, and clarinet. About seventeen musical numbers were included in the entire operetta counting the solos, chorus numbers, and orchestral numbers. Miss Johnston generously helped as pianist for rehearsals and production. The dancers were coached by Mr. Rowe and Miss Lound while Miss Gay and Mr. Petersen directed the singing and speaking parts. THE BOYS’ GLEE CLUB A group of boys who were interested in singing were organized this year into the Boys’ Glee Club. This club was under the direction of Mr. Petersen, and Elmer Mau was the accompanist at the piano. After a few rehearsals the boys sang at the P. T. A., and, as most of them had not sung for an audience previous to this, they took refuge behind darky make-up and sang negro songs. Apparently this contribution was enjoyed because the boys were requested to sing before the same group again later. For a few weeks previous to the Music Festival which was held at La Crosse, the club sang with the Girls Glee Club, the entire group being under the direction of Rev. Ottersen. At the Festival the boys and girls sang in a chorus with students from other schools. AG. NEWS On March 4th the Future Farmers gave a mixer at the school. The first number on the program was a group of brass ensemble selections by “Ham’s Hot Hoboes”. This was followed by a mock wedding with Milton Schwier as the lucky man and K;eth Murrav the blushing bride. The Bovs’ Glee Club then sang two numbers which we all enjoyed. The performance of the “Toonerville Follies” was one of the highlights of the evening and came in for its full share of applause. Fay Cullmann’s monologue was well given and was enjoyed by all. Rudolph Niedfeldt and Dorothy Heider added a vocal duet to the program, which was concluded with a solo by Rudolph. The rest of the evening was spent in dancin« Robert McEldowney