Westerville High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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Sqmpfaonic ,me ,Men ,con The Westerville High School Orchestra has had an exceptionally busy time this year. The increase in the popularity of its performances if attributed to Mr. Ralph Jordan's interesting and pleasant selection of music. Mr. Jordan has worked relentlessly on thc balancing and shading of the string section of the orchestra. At plays, meetings, assemblies, and special occasions the orchestra gave inspiring and delightful interpretation of the fine music it played. The school is truly proud of its fine orchestra this year. '7!w,6MJ,z4 ',,z'a,Aequz!e ' n This year under the direction of its new leader, Mr. R. L. Jordan, the band was one of the strongest motivating forces in creating a new school spirit never before manifested in the history of Westerville High School. The band, the best Westerville has ever had, represented the school and took high honors at the State Band Contest. At the football games the excellent musical organization was always spectacular and colorful in its many intricate and interesting formations. The band was composed this year of sixtyfiive playing members along with a flag carrier, a banner carrier, and ten drum majorettes, all led by Patti Smith and Stanley Morris. ,ffm ,ancf 1w,sz.--sz, Jufzal' ifwfff No one, in such few words could state actually what the newly organized Drum Majorette Corps has meant to the students of W.H.S. Throughout the entire state of Ohio there are few such organizations composed of such excellent artists. Patti Smith, entering from Mifflin this year, headed the corps and was ably assisted by secondfinfcommand Stanley Morris, the one and only boy member. Majorettes were L. DeLong, R. Massar. R. Johnston, J. Davison, D. Long, E. Volkmar, E. Cook, Schultz, E. Holter, and H. Hollis.

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Orchestra Band Drum Majoreffes

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7fxen,uaice4Aim7, 'caude ,can!Lwll4fAin9 The record set by last year's Ensemble made its goal this year much higher. In the spring of 1941 the ensemble won first place in the district music contest and then traveled to the state musical festival, there to be rated first in the state of Chio. At Flint, Michigan, the locale of the national contest, the ensemble was accorded the rating of third. Any and all honors dealt to the organization, composed of forty musical voices, were made possible by the expert supervision and leadership of Mis Nelle Mills, Wouffnful ,aaicoi ,make nada Crowning even the apex of the achievements of nineteen hundred forty-one's operetta Hansel and Gretal the junior Boys' and Junior Girls' Glee Clubs presented this spring an operetta entitled The White Gypsy. Produced by Miss Mills' capable directing, the operetta was one of the best ever given in the high school. The junior Boys' and junior Girls' Glee Clubs consisting respectively of fourteen and eightyfsix voices, have won recognition by their work. They have, by their seemingly inspired efforts, continued to put on excellent operettas and concerts over a period of years. Waacedunwae ,giwlanamau The one title, Senior Glee Clubs, comprises two different, but very similar groupsg the forceful, overwhelming and yet well controlled eighty-voice Senior Girls' Glee Club and the smaller, balanced and harmonizing Boys' Glee Club. Building material for future conquests, the girls are taken through trials and studies in sight reading, music sung with syllables, and concenf tration on the components of the best music. The Senior Boys' Glee Club, although not in receipt of great recognition, is an organization well worthy of praise. Its efforts during the year have done much to increase local musical appreciation.