Willow Springs High School - Willamizzou Yearbook (Willow Springs, MO)

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The 1940 Willamizzou MUSIC The music department has been one of the most popular organizations on the campus this year under the direction of William Shelton. The chief aim of 'the music department is to produce better scholars of music. This school has striven in every way possible to fulfill this aim. At the Ozark Music Festival the mixed chorus and orchestra received first place; Betty Hansen, Katherine Lovan, Betty Light, Girls' Glee Club, String En- sembles and Girls Quartet won second places. At the S. C. A. Contest held at Cabool the Willow Springs Music Depart- ment won fourth place, Several high ranks were given. The Elimination Contest held at Mountain Grove was an additional contest Where students making below 2 were not eligible to enter the contest at Springfield. At the Springfield Contest, 1 was received by the Girls Quartet; 1 minus, Katherine Lovan; 2 plus, Betty Light, Viola; 2, Betty Light, vocal solo, and mixed chorus; 2 minus by band, girls' glee club, boysi glee club and Lawrence Spence; 3 plus, Betty Hansen; 3, mixed quartet; 4, boys quartet. The girls quartet, Katherine Lovan, cello solo, and Betty Light, viola solo, entered the state contest at Columbia. The quartet composed of Betty Light, Rhea Anne Rush, Katherine Lovan and Ruby Lea Montgomery, received a No. 1 rating; Katherine Lovan received a 2 for her cello solo, the second highest in her class; and Betty Light, 4 in viola, which was also the second highest in that de- partment. - To be sure only thanks and congratulations are in order for such a splendid and efficient music department.

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The 1940 Willamizzou VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS of girls; developing our personality; money management; the selection, care and arrangement of home furnishings to satisfy art principles, yet be suitable and economical. Also we studied types of homes, and how we could improve the grounds. Before Christmas we made many beautiful and inexpensive articles such as: spatterwork Christmas cards, sets of costume jewelry of jack stones, fancy buttons, and walnuts, and table runners, scarfs, etc., of curtain. Material embroidered in yarn. For the first time we attended the District Vocational Home Economics Rally Day Program held at Cabool in October. A large number of girls repre- sented our school and 'took part in the program. Jeweldean Skaggs was the toastmistress at one of the noon luncheon groups. At Christmas both classes were entertained by Miss Greene, at which time we opened the gifts exchanged among our classmates. We plan to entertain the Vocational Agriculture boys with a weiner roast in the near future. Near the end of the year we plan to have a visiting day with an exhibit of some of work for our mothers and friends. We appreciate the new equipment which has been added this yearlby the Board of Education and have greatly enjoyed using it.

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The 1940 Willamizzou DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS Edith Pennington Drum Major The Willow Springs High School Drum Corps in their blue and gold uni- forms made a very impressive performance in their first appearance this year at Cabool at the dedication of the new pavement. Later the girls appeared at several home football games and also marched at the football games at Mountain Grove and West Plains. At the close of the football season the drum corps entertained the football boys with a chili supper. On December 16 the drum corps marched in 'the West Plains Santa Claus parade and in the contest conducted in connection with 'the parade sponsored by the West Plains Chamber of Commerce. The Santa Claus parade here was also led by the drum corps December 22. During the basketball season 'the drum corps boosted 'the Bears by furnish- ing entertainment during the half at the game at Cabool and at several home games.