Western High School - Friendship Yearbook (Parma, MI)

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The vocal organlzatlons of Western H1gh are noted for the1r superb performances glven at d1fferent per1 ods throughout the year The o1gan1zat1on IS under the capable d1rect1on of Mrs Ll1ClllL Mlller 'md aCCOIHpaD16d by MIS Ruth Hammond The vocal ensembles cons1st of the Glrls Glee and the Vested Cholr Th1S cholr composed of members of all the vocal organ1zat1ons was formed four years ago The Janua1y 1940 class presented the Vested Choxr w1th 1ts beauuful maroon Salln gowns wh1ch enabled them to make a colorful appearance ID such outstand mg productlons as the Chrlstmas program Easter pro gl a1n and the May Fest1val They also lent the1r beau txful VOICQS to the gr lduatmg exerclses of the January ind June graduate Sololsts w1th the cholr durmg the current year have been Armando S1St0 LOUIS Fontalne Errol SIT11llh Lo1s Lemon and Norma Hayse Front B Bcxmer D Palz B Kemper E Short A Esslmg le! A Kellso F Rocunos L Antonoff Mzfldle H Balboon G Garcla F. Tlorentlno M Beyer P Mullxet J Teuonola J K1sh L Korona Mr H LaGassey Bark Mr S Blen E Sackle L Tlybus I Marylllus C Dur ley C Deamud D Worpell J Broenmg E Zmk Front M Boulton D Antls H Goren P Tupancy M Gretel R Deltsch L Lemon B Mero I MUHSIE E Sm1th L Fontaxne J Gustafson Mwldle F Artt N Hayse B Grossmckle R Koos T Spala T1mpf K Patterson R Allen E Kleber L Smock B Isenberff L Lynn Back R Cherry F Matarazzo H M3TkOWSkl E Tyr1e J Malaney D MCCUDDIH R Kow1tz J Solsburg G K1Sh1 gan D Stephens D Mazmaman B ORCHESTRA GIRLS GLEE CHOIR CHORUS The Western B Orchestra has been mak1ng notlce able progress each semester unt1l at present It IS probably the best orchestra we have had 1n some tune The orch estra was presented for the f1rst tlme 1n many seasons at th1s year s May Festlval The numbers presented by th1s group were I1'1t61IT1BZ7U from the L Arleslenne Su1tc number two by B1zet 'Ind the Sallor Song by Edvard Gr1eg The olchestra was falrly well balanced the 1nst1u mentatlon mcludmg seven lst v1ol1ns seven 2nd v1ol1ns three vlolas three cellos strlng bass two flutes three clarlnets French horn two trumpets and two trom bones Frank L Mxller G Pawlowsk1 M Schumper G Wlllxams J Fraser D Stefanlk Mzddle B Bartlett K Bla1r V Smlalek D Stone B Schultz F GIBDOWSKI M Baker M Hoogolan M Ketelan V Stover B Sampson Back M Black J Petro I Gronowsky J Llecht L Breckle R Udvardx C Vasher D Sxewert L Hem1ngway G Harrxs Front R Evans E Boss D Frank J Towery A Good Back L Wohlers J Petrm L M1ller D Ratay J Mont gomery 0 Page forty one X X I I , 0 I vel. K. J U C ' 'sl- . . , ' 1 . . 66 77 ' ' - , , , ' 7 s . . , . 7 - T 0 ' 4 ' . . a - - I - , . - . , , c ' ' L- A ' ,1 4 1 1 . 2 t S. '- ' ' , Q ' - . . . . , , 1 -Q ' 7 4 . ' . . . . . . . . ' 7 ' 7 l Q 7 A 1 V 7 - , . . , . . . ' ' - ' ', . , . , . . V f - v - - - s - a ' , . , . , . , . . . ..: - D ' Q .. . y I . , Q ' Y ' - Front: S. Howell, L. McCarter, D. Morrxson, H. Young, D. . . V . V I ' y D ' I , . , .. , . q - v i . f . , . . , . , . , . I 1 q . ' , . , . , . , . I l' s - 1 ' 1 ' Q ' ' 1 s., , . . ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' r ' ' ' : . . , . , . ' , . . y , A . . . . - t . , . , . , . , . . : . , . , . , . , . , Q - V f . - y - , - nv - - : , , . , . ', . ' , . 5 - . - , - - ' y - - , . , . , . , . - : . , . , . , . ' , . - , . , . . ,J -V . -

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.-1 HOMER LA GASSEY Dxrector WESTERNS SYMPHONIC BAND WESTERN HIGH SCHGOL SYMPHONIC BAND The Western H On School Symphonlc Band Wh1Ch cllmbed the steep ladder last year to reach the plnnacle of success xx as leorgamzed after the flrst few SBSSIODS of school eally last fall Its f1rst notable achlevement came early 1n the semester The Western Concert Band was chosen for the second successlve year to play for the flrst March of Youth program of the season over WWJ A fme program was presented Wh1Ch added a l1ttle more fame to the rapldly growlng reputat1on of the band Mr LaGassey worked mcessantly after th1s to pre pare the march1ng band wh1ch was composed of mem remarkably well at all the football games ln the fall and basketball games ID the early w1nter Of course the band played for the January commencement exerc1ses and lost some of 1ts best members at the same t1me Before the second semester had advanced very far Maestro LaGa sev bl ought out the mus1c for the Band Festlval wh1ch was held on May 10 1941 at Western Hlgh The members of the band worked ardently and pract1ced cons1stently to learn thelr mus1c and they were well repald for thelr labors slnce out of all the h1gh school bands 111 Detro1t that part1c1pated 1n the state fest1val only two won f1rst d1v1s1on honors West erns Symphonlc Band and Cass Techs Band The band also rece1ved a fust d1v1s1on rat1ng 1n Slght read 1ng anothel accolnpllshment and somethlng lt falled Page forty to do last year Followng the state fest1val there was a speclal m1l1tary program prepared for the Amer1can Leglon at Whlth the band played on May 16 1941 1n Western s Aud1tor1um Shortly after th1s splend1d per formance the band presented a superb muslcal concert on May 28 1941 at wnlch several prom1nent pleces of mus1c were played Among the selectlons was Mr Homer C LaGasseys SGQUOIH a tone pa1nt1ng that was f1rst presented to the Amer1can publlc by the Wayne Un1vers1ty Concert Band m Apr1l and one that was acknowledged 1mmed1ately as an outstandlng contr1bu t1on to mus1c and consequently was bought and pub hshed by one of the most progresslve concerns 1n Amer 1C3 Havlng acco1npl1shed all th1s It would appear the band d1d more than enough for one year but th1s was not all The Westexn band had gamed natlonal recognl t1on by th1s t1me and was justly honored Selected as a typ1cal h1gh school band Western s H1gh School Symphomc Band was asked to play at an Internat1onal Educators Conference at Ann Arbor on July 10 1941 at wh1ch there were to be over 2000 v1s1tors from Lat1n and South Amer1can countrles Our band spent the whole day July 10 1941 at Ann Arbor as guests of the conference w1th all expenses pald Certaxnly no greate1 trlbute could be g1ven to our hlgh school band Harvey We1sberg - , Y I l, . . . . L: , . - 1 ' 4 V 1 .... .1 . 7 7 7 I 1 . . , . . . . - . , 7 Y. , .I . ' ' '71 LA ' 77 ' ' . Q . . . . . , . ' , . - .4 l 1 A 1 . . 4- bers from the symphonlc band and which performed - . 1 . . , . . F J. . ' . . 4 5 ' . L 'J 'V 7 , , . ' 7 . , . 'T 7 7 7. ' . I H 7 7 7 7 1 v ' 1 - , . , 1 . 4. .

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LITERARY CLUB AUDITORIUM TECHNICIANS LIBRARY STAFF Page forty two When our club entered Bookland last fall our f1rst stop was Drama C1ty Here after a lovely d1nner party at wh1ch M1ss M Evans was our QTHCIOUS hostess we went to the theater and w1tnessed the dra1nat1zat1on of Pygmallon starrmg Ruth Chatteron Our next stop was the metropohs of Bookland FICLIOH Here such books as The Patrlot, Phe Tree of L berty, and Krey s And Tell of Tlmc fasc1nated our members At th1s tlme the book exchange also began to flour1sh and brought out the varled tastes of our group F1eld trlps 1ncluded the un1que Womens C1ty Club l1brary the Detro1t News l1b1ary and the rare book shop of Mr W1ll1ams To b11ng our Journey to a close a few of us heard a WPA Symphony concert and others saw Twelfth Nlght as 1nterp1eted by Helen Hayes and Maur1ce Evans In the fall we are gomg to resume our Journey as a body 1n quest of the t1easures of Bookland The next contlngent we see approachmg us 1n th1s great Defense Parade IS the staff of Aud1tor1um Techn1c1ans If we were to 6l1C1t all the dutles of th1s taff t11ne alone would not allow us to f1n1sh FIFSL we men t1on usual educat1on Under th1s head1ng come the Qhowmg of movxng p1ctures 1n the xar1ous classrooms Next we have the t1tle rad1o th1s 1ncludes the operatlon of all rad1o broadcasts heard over the loud speaker at record Mak1ng record1n s of vo1ce and mus1cal groups 1S also the work of the Aud1tor1um Techn1c1ans Then each year when play mme rolls around lt IS th1s group that des1gns constructs and pamts the scenery that IS to be used for the pro ductxon as well as l1ght1ng the set SISLIH of flfteen g1rls who rende1 valuable and 1nd1spens1ble serx ICE to the school One of the requ1rements to be on the staff IS a good scholast1c ratmg The staff 15 not or gan1zed for soclal purposes but 1t IS organ 1Z9d for exper1cnce 1n l1brary work The1r act1v1t1es lnclude g01I1g on trxps and havlng soclal gather1ngs Wh1le a s1st1ng the stu dents 1n the l1brary the g1rls learn the rout1ne of a l1brary Some of the1r work IS charglng and shelvlng books prepar1ng new books for the shelves f1l1ng tak1ng care of the magazmcs and help1ng wxth other l1b1ary procedures Back OIIVQ Sebast1an James Benton Tula L13kaklS Jack Ray John Graves Don Bar nett Larry McN1chols M155 Evans Jeanette Mudloff VIDCGHL Boen1ng Seated Elsle Hertw1g Ruth Mathxak Vlfglflla Roy Irene Boen1ng Noreen Moody Esther Celesky Suzanne Butcko Front E Kragewskx D Seeloff R Callus R Dunbar Back L Dolan d1rector W Kuschel K Wat kms F Berndt Front E Hertw1g J F1sher P Storey M Watson E Tomell N Waters M Fox Back M Boulton H Freeman D Graden M Popyk D Thorns B Cole B Roper , . . D . Y - ' - r Q 1 . I , 1 . A4 73 ' y J A . 7. . Y ' . . it t S M . 5 . . . Y Y l Q . K, . ,,' . . I . 7 ,ii .. t . s O ' E , , I The Library Staff is a small group con- C' Y - . U. l . 1 . -a 7 7 X41 . A 7 . 7 I 1 - , . : . ' ', . , . , . f . , ' 9 . , . - : . ' , . ' , . , , : ' 1 - I - .