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

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e r CHORUS FOURTH ROW— Mr. McDonell; L. Bo Is tad; U. Sprain; M. Knudson; .1. Holey; B. Carlson; F. Johnson; J. Sylvester; C. Carlson; W. Selbrede; N. Kiokhoff; N. Rowe; F. Coburn: K. Sprain. THIRD ROW—M. Becker; B. Onsrud; B. Hemker; I. Labus; M. Hemker; L. Eoging; D. Young-; C. Barclay; M. Wolter; R. Rhodes; J. Wilcox; l . Paisley: L. Knudson; L. Achter-kirch; I). Cullmann; M. Horstman. SECOND ROW—D. Rusk; U. Mix; M. Hougen; B. Justin. V. Horstman; E. Betthauser; N. Hschke; V. Severson; G. Schneider; M. Ix ging; L. Moe; I . Wilcox; B. Niedfeldt; D. Denson; E. Knudson; M. Coburn. FIRST ROW—M. Miller; M. Wehrenl erg; E. Wege; M. Hetland; E. Groth; L. Fuller; G. Powers: A. Meyer; S. Achterkirch; M. Johnson; K. Indahl; E. Clements. NO!' PRESENT—I). Meyer; B. Mau; C. Munson; E. Pischke; I . Rhodes; L. Semlar; B. Stalsbcrg. Pagre Twenty-one

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MUSIC The band, chorus, and orchestra have been established in the public school for its students. As a group experience, these organizations provide a means of educating the student in a Democratic way of life. By Democratic way, we mean that the student receives training in submerging his or her self-interests for the good of the entire group. Indirectly, the student is receiving individual benefits through the good showing of the group in which he or she is taking part. The reason for this definition is obvious. It is because the success of the band, chorus, or orchestra is judged and criticized in concert or at a festival not on the capabilities of each individual, but rather by the results obtained with the entire group. Therefore, much of the work in the school’s musical organizations is devoted to this Democratic development through teaching tolerance, responsibility, cooperativeness, and unselfishness. However, the home and the parents furnish the other essentials necessary for a student’s well-rounded musical education, namely, the direct development of the student through home practice. This is necessary, because an individual must bring some contribution to the school group in order to justify his or her inclusion in it. For those students of music who desire some measure of extra recognition of their ability there is provided ample opportunity to prepare and play in public a solo selection for their particular instrument. Ensembles also present possibilities for small groups of students to “shine” on their respective instruments. This year the band was represented at the Western Wisconsin Music Festival. November 16, and the Wisconsin School Music Association Tournament. May 3, at La Crosse. Several of the members played in the Massed Band. During the past summer the hand entertained the public by giving concerts in the park on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The members of the band and Mr. McDonell traveled to Cashton via the Greyhound bus during January for an exchange concert. There have been several other concerts given in the gym during the year. Until this year, the chorus has not received the recognition the band has always had. However, the chorus has improved by “leaps and bounds” and consequently, it is now on the same footing as the band. The chorus as well as the band was represented at the Western V isconsin Music Festival. December 7. and the Vi isconsin School Music Association. May 3. at I.a Crosse. Several of the members participated in the Massed Chorus this year. The A cappella choir took part in the morning services at the Presbyterian Church and gave a complete evening concert at Our Savior's Lutheran, February 16. Although an orchestra has not been organized this year. Mr. McDonell has been working with the string groups in small ensembles. Some of the instruments are the viola, violin, violin cello, and the string bass. The Band Mother’s Association has been reorganized; the new group, known as the Music Parents Club, has taken its place. Every parent who has a child participating in some musical organization belongs to this organization. This club has been exceptionally busy. Beginning in February, a drive for the uniform fund began. Card parties, bake sales, and the Minstrel show were some of the means of earning money. A selected band, chorus. Tonnette band, soloists, and ensembles of the high school participated in the Minstrel show which was a great success—thanks to the dark-faced comedians and the interlocuter. Rev. I’itz. BAND PERSONNEL Flute L. Finder K. Miller Vibraphone E. Knudson N. Rowe W. Miller J. Holey Cornets W. Vogel G. Twining M. Coburn R. Adams D. Wilcox H. Rhodes Drums I). Syvertson E. Betthauser Horns R. Larson I). Rhodes M. Miller J. Vi ilcox B. Justin R. Diekroeger J. Klos D. Cullman R. Leicht J. Lamp L. Garbers J. Hanson D. Meyer VI . Selbrede M. Johnson N. Pischke Trombones N. Eickhoff Baritones C. Carlson T. Stelloh Clarinets M. Knudson Basses H. Storandt B. Mau D. Peterson F. Carlson F. Coburn M. Storandt Saxophones M. Carlson K. Sprain L. Thompson E. Pischke C. Sprain Page Twenty

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TOW ROW—Queen runner up; Better Duck!!; Pedagogues; Queen candidate. SECOND ROW Carnival candidate; He means business; Future cagers; Studying hard. Bud?; Campus cuties. THIRD ROW—Two against one; Next year’s firsts??; Freshies?; Goin’ Home. FOURTH ROW—Young and Youthful (grades 5 and 6); Way back when! BOTTOM ROW—Little Folks (grade 2); ‘Buddy”; Brim and Proper. P f Page Twenty-two