Wharton High School - Echo Yearbook (Wharton, OH)

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RW' I Girl's Glee Club lst. row--Norma Jean Bowman, Norma Kear, Donna Kear, Irene Wykes, Carolyn Secrist, Georgiana Bristoll, Phyllis Bowman. Znd. row-Irene Bishop, Ruth Musgrave, Grace Stephan, Norma Jean Wykes, Geneva Crew, Doris 'Secrist, Helen Fehnel, Ann Kear. 3rd. row-Doris Cole, Dorotha Walters, Dorothy Snook, Dorothy Wentz, Barbara Eply, Clara Louise Shaffer, Maxine Corbin, Marilyn Fehnel, Maxine Bristoll. Boys Glee Club B First row, left to right-Gene Opper, hWayne Buessr Robert Motter, Max Corbin, Clinton Peuer, Royal Kear, Bill Bibler, Bob'Rife, Jack Opper. Second row--Raymond Beck, Gerald Subers, Fred Corbin, Bob Buess, Marion McEvoy, Russell Southward, Ronald Geckle, Charles XValters, Harry Cole.

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. NEW SCHOOL SONG 1. X I I - r v ' The students of Wharton Village School chose a new school song at the begin- ning of the basketball season. It is sung to the tune of Notre Dame's Victory March , The lyrics were written by Georgiana Bristoll, a Freshman, and Dorothy Wentz, a Sophomore. Under the leadership of our music teacher, Miss Oyer, yve learned this song and are proud to call it The Wharton School Song . - 'Q Cheer for old Wharton, old Wharton High: We'II cheer for Wharton, we'Il tell you why- O Our boys fight with all their might, A They're sure to win this game tonight. ' l.Ve'll stand beside them, they'll never fallg Get on your toes boysfigetihold Effect ball. We must win this game tonight, Three cheers for old lVharton High. Rah! Rah! Rah! W' stands for our hopes to win, H means that we are honestiwithing A means we want action boys, R is our worthy rooting noiseg T is the trust we have in our team, O is the outcome of their esteem, N is for our noble boys- KVe think they're the real McCoys. Rah! Rah! Rah! S means that we pray for Tour success, ' C is the courage we must possess: H is for our hopefulness, O is the outcome right and justj Y O again appears in our song, Meaning the outcome must not be wrong. l. is for our loyalty W To help win a victory

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GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Officers: Fennel, Barbara Epley, Phyllis Bowman, Nor- President-Donna Kear. ma Kem' Vice President-Irene c Wykes. Second Sopranos: Dorothy Snook, Doris Secrist, Donna Kear, Norma Jean Wykes, Martha Ruth Musgrave, Georgianne Bristoll, Irene Bishop, Geneva Crew. Secretary and T1'easurer-Carolyn Seci-ist. Librarians-Norma. Kear and Georgianne Bristoll. I Altos: First S0Pl'an055 Maxine Bristoll, Norma Jean Bowman, Ann Doris Cole, Maxine Corbin, Dorothy Wentz, Kear, Irene Wykes, Helen Fennel, Clara Louise Dorothy Mae Walters, Grace Stephan, Marilyn Shatter, Mary Lou Rish. The Girls' Glee Club met in the music room on Tuesdays and Thursday. They were instructed by Miss Oyer and accompanied on the piano by Carolyn Secrist. The Girls' Glee club made their first appearance at the Christmas assembly program. Both Glee clubs went Christmas caroling and was enjoyed by everyone who took part. The entire Girls' Glee club sang at the Farmers' Institute program. Several of the girls took part at the County Music Festival that was held at Sycamore on March 20. The following members were chosen from the Girls' Glee club to represent Wharton: Barbara Epley, Phyllis Bowman, Carolyn Secrist, Donna Kear, Martha Ruth Musgrave, Ann Kear, Clara Louise Shaffer an l Irene Wykes. Gne of the main events of the year was singing in the North Central District Contest held at Fremont, April ll. . Both Glee clubs, also, took part in the Spring Concert and Baccalaureate. 11' i' ir BOYS' GLEE CLUB Officers: Second Tenor: pl-esidellt-Bob Buess, Harry Cole, Fred Corbin, Raymond Beck. Vice-President-Marion McEvoy. . V Baritone : Max Corbin, Ronald Geckle, Royal Kear, Gerald Suber. A Secretary-Treasurer-Fred Corbin. I Librarian-Jack Opper and Bill Bibler- Bill Bibler, Wayne Buess, Robert Motter, First Tenor: B3-S52 by Gene Opper, Jack Opper, Clinton Pever, Robert Robert Bness, Marion McEvoy, Russell South- Rite. Ward- The club met every Monday and Wednesday afternoon with their instructor, Miss Ethelyn Oyer, The club's iirst public appearance was made at the Farmers' Institute, February 13. Both Glec clubs enjoyed a skating party at Findlay, the evening of December 23: after- ward the group went caroling. Several members of the club sang at the annual Parent-Son F. F. A. banquet, April 8. Again on April 10, at the athletic banquet a special quartette: Fred Corbin, Marion Mc- Evoy, Harry Cole and Royal Kear, sang two numbers, I've Been Working Down on the Levee and On Parade . Six boys: Bob Buess, Marion McEvoy, Russell Southward, Max Corbin, Harry Cole and Royal Kear were chosen to represent Wharton at the Wyandot County Music Festival at Sycamore. These same boys also made up a mixed ensemble for the Spring Music Festi- val.