Whitehouse High School - Whitonian Yearbook (Whitehouse, OH)

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BOY'S GLEE CLUB Tap row: Franklin Miller, Rolland Studer, Ira Ackerman, Theodore Montion, Melvin Noaker Carlton Bauman, Kenneth Haynes. Third row: Carl Wilson, Vernor Bucher, Lauren Ritenour, Wayne Fisher, Warren Moore, Dewey Talmage, Cecil Perry, Roger Crisby. T l M' Ke r advisor, Carl Irvin, Marion Second row: Robert Long, John Struhsaker, Danny e ema, iss a , Symington, Stanley Cheski, Joe Lipinski. Bottom row: Marvin Vollmar, Peter Miko, Guy Irvin, Burton C'rosby, Earl Bowser, Olin Ryerson, Richard Mesnard, Albert Megyesi. LIFE AND MUSIC BoYs' GLEE CLUB' 'This is a man's world and we must make our own music. Thus a group of high school boys met and organized a Glee .Club in September under the direction of Miss Kear. . A new experience for most of us, we iirst had to learn to sing together. It is our arm to grow and to enrich our musical repertoire. We gave proof of our potentialities when we presented a spring concert for thefP.-T. A. We are proud to have a boy's quartet, Carlton Bauman, Dan Telema, John Strauh- saker and Ira Ackerman, fwho sang for -various occasions. Roger Crosby, Joe Ritenour, Rolland Studer, Carl Wilson, Olin Ryerson, Rodney Farthing and the members of our quartet represented us in the County 'Chorus at Whitmer. Our officers for the year were President, Dan Telemag Vice-President, Stanley Cheskig Secretary, Vernow Bucher: Treasurer, Carl Wilson. UGIRLS' GLEE CLUB W D Passing down the hall, I heard sweet strains of music. Wondering where it came from, I stopped at the first doorway, and what do you think I saw? Fifty girls, with their mouths opened wide, and being directed by Miss Helen Kear. I stood in amaze- ment, for I could hardly believe that the music was coming from them. One informed me that they sang at a P.-T. A. program, and that sixteen of them were selected to sing in the All-County Chorus, May 8, at Whitmer I-ligh School. Soon six pretty girls stood lbefore me and sang. That was our sextette, announced one of the members. Their names are Ruth Benson, June Swinehart, Helen Green, Mary Wittes, Louella Ryerson and Kathryn Sprink. Staying a while longer, I discovered that it was an organization with the following officers: President, Mary Bucher: Vice-President, June Swinehart, and Helen Green and Kathryn Sprink, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

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JUNIOR AND SENIOR GROUP Top row: Loretta Bucher, jean Barnes, J C une ochenour, Nina Ackerman, Fritzie Sipher, Bessie Vollmar. Third row: Ernestine jason, Janet Dietrich, Viola Rygalski, Margie Pike, Mary Bucher, Ruth Aldrich, Mary Wittes. Second row: Louella Ryerson Helen Green., Miss Kerr, Advisor, Lila Lee McGilvery, Geraldine Townsend, Lois Reed, Ethel Lorenz. Bottom row: June Swinehart, Leona Rupp, Roberta Sprink, Iris Guernsey, Margaret Studer, Katherine Sprink, Ruth Benson. GIRLS' GLEE CLUB FRESHMAN AND soPHoMoRE GROUP Tap row: Phyllis Barnes, Jean Royster, Doris Sieja, joan Sprink, Donna Harman, Joyce Packer, Dorthy Bucher. Second row: Doris Bucher, Eva Benson, Theresa Denomy, Miss Kear, Advisor, Suzanne Winslow, Gloria Lerman, Phyllis Tilton. Bottom row: Lois Bucher, Lillian Bucher, Margaret Ammon, Annabel Bucher, Donna Thomas, Twila Bierbaum, Vivian Lybarger. E Q' I S

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LIFE AND THE BAND BAND a Standing: Olin Ryerson, Louella Ryerson, Dick Koenigsecker, clsrinetsg Dick Dennis, tuba: Donald .Rupp, baritoneg Miss Kear, instructor: Bobby Mondron, drum: Patty Holing drum major: Duane Swartzlander, drum: Rodney Farthing, trombone: Edgar Nesbit Lawrence Wielenski, Earl Bowser, Peter Miko, comets. Seated: Leroy Hernminger, Twils Bierbaum, Delores Sherman, Arletta Leonard, Norma Jean Voll- mar, Aims Xronman, clarinetsg Doris Bucher, Jerry Kiger, Katherine Sprink, comets. Not in picture: Bessie Vollmsr. After the summer's vacation, we located and polished our homs, practiced a few scales, gathered together our music ,and met early in September for our first band rehearsal of the year. Although our group was small, we tried hard to improve ourselves individually as well as to learn to play well together. By the end of the year, the group felt duly proud to have accomplished this good. Our plans are to build a larger organization and a well-balanced band. We played for various occasions throughout the year, the most important being our Spring Concert in conjunction with the Toy Band May 1. One of our valuahle.members, Bessie Vollmar, will be lost by graduation. . Kathryn Sprink, Doris Bucher, Bessie Vollmar, Jerry Kiger and Louella Ryerson were members of the 100-piece All-County Band which played for the county musical at Whltmer High School LUCAS COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL After an enjoyable yearfof singing with the Glee Club and the Chorus, the following students were chosen to represent Whitehouse High School in the Lucas County Music Festival which took place May Sth at Whitmer High School: Ira Ackerman Ruth Aldrich Carlton Bauman Eva Benson Ruth Benson Annabel Bucher Lillian Bucher Lois Bucher Mary Bucher Roger Crosby Doris Sieja Rodney Farthing Fritzie Sipher Helen Green Roberta Sprink Emestine Jason John Struhsaker Joyce Packer Joe Ritenour Jean Royster Olin Ryerson Rolland Studer June Swinehart Dan Telema Carl Wilson Mary Wittes