Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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large number of contestants attending the state contest and their appetites. The newest development in the cur- riculum of the department is the mixed chorus, organized and directed by Miss Leoti Hall. This chorus sings a ca- pella twithout accompanimentj en- abling it to attain a high degree of in- tonation and tone quality. Four students from Winfield high school attended the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, last summer. Mr. Painter was guest conduct- or there also for one week and conducted the National high school orchestra in a piece of his own composition, Re- quiem for a Jabberwockf' The name of the camp president, Dr. Joseph R. Maddy, has become a household word in the homes of many of the students. He recently visited Winfield high school and conducted the orchestra in its state contest piece. During his remarks he said, The best school music in the United States is in Kansas and the best music in Kansas comes from right here in Winfield. This is probably the greatest compliment the music depart- ment has ever received. A highlight of the season was the mass concert presented by the entire music department to raise funds for participation in the state and OK League contests. The groups taking part were: orchestra, band, mixed chor- us, senior girls' chorus, junior high or- chestra, boys' chorus, and beginning orchestra. The program went off like clockwork with nota hitch between numbers. The only complaint was that Mr. Painter had to stoop to talk into the microphone of the public address system. . Winfield has been noted for the ex- cellence of its ensemble groups. Last year the brass quartet and horn quartet Won national championships and the clarinet trio won a state championship and second place in the national contest. This year two new ensemble groups were organized, bringing the total num- ber of ensembles to eight, namely: string quartet, string quintet, flute quartet, clarinet trio, woodwind quintet, brass quartet, horn quartet, and trumpet trio. ln addition there have been several en- sembles organized in junior high. The department has been responsible for the publication of several works by three of its members. The brass and horn quartet were also responsible for the publication of several selections by Francis H. McKay, a former teacher of Mr. Painter's. All these accomplishments have been due to the untiring patience and leader- ship of Mr. Painter and Miss Hall and the co-operation of both the adminis- tration and the students. Stop lVle If You've Heard This One! Artis Johnson: How dare you tell my mother what time I came in this morn- ing after 1 told you not to? Hired girl: l didn't. When she asked me what time you got in, l said I was too busy getting breakfast to look at the clock. Mr. Meinzer: That young man who called on you last night ought to join a circus side-show. Martha Meinzer: Why Father? Mr. Meinzer: Well, whenl saw him, he seemed to have two heads on his shoulder. Mrs. Kesler: Who was down to see you last night? Nancy Kesler: Betty, Mother. Mrs. Kesler: Well dear, you tell Bet- ty she left her pipe on the piano. Don Pettit: Did you notice how my voice filled the room? Dale McKnabb: Yes, I did. A few peo- ple had to leave to make room for it. Jack Gereke:I bet I can play a piano longer than you. I played for four hours yesterday. Tom Seymour: That's nothing. lcan play Stars and Stripes Forever. Barbara Dunlap: tAt a basketball gamey What's the score? Suzanne Martin: Nothing to nothing. Barbara Dunlap: I came late: but I'm glad I didn't miss anything. Bill Brown: All the girls followed after me open-mouthed last year. Stranger: Were you their ideal, hand- some? Bill Brown: No, I was their cheer- leader. Alberta Gravell: Let's go fora walk. Charles Stuber: What for? Alberta Gravellz Doctor's orders. I have to exercise with a dumb-bell every day. Raymond Shackleford: Someone has stolen my car. Betty Wooddell: These antique collect- ors will stop at nothing. Jim Morris: tboasting of his strengthj I picked up a woman with one hand last night. Frances Robinson: Poor thing! How did she lose the other hand? Claude Spoon: twhose hair is quite Page 21 thinj Oh I forgot to have a haircut. Mr. Spoon: Why son, you donit need a haircut, you need a good polishing. Bill Sellers: Do you think that the air- plane will ever replace the automobile? Marvin Tucker: lleavens no, who wants to park in a damp cloud? Vocation Conferences Qrganized This Year In an effort to aid pupils to select suitable vocations, a series of vocation- al guidance conferences was conducted by business and professional men and women during April and May. This was the third time that a vocational conference has been held,a ccording to T. H. Vaughan, director of the plan. At each of the vocational conferences, which were held at homeroom time, a student secretary made a report of the meeting to be used in compiling infor- mation for the use of vocational classes. A faculty advisor was also present at the meeting. , Some of the questions answered by the speakers were as follows: the na- ture of the work, chance for advance- ment, training, remuneration, oppor- tunities for service to mankind, the number in the field and the typical days work. , Dr. L. W. Brooks, principal of Wich- ita North, opened the conference pro- gram with a speech to the upper 1'our classes the last of April. F. F. A. Makes Potato Project Major Activity The Winfield chapter of Future Farm- ers, through the Howard Production Cre- dit association, this year arranged for S1500 credit for use in financing projects. The money is used for individual and group projects. The profit from the group project is placed in the treasury. In the fall of 1935 a five-acre tract of irrigated potatoes called junior seed was harvested. This spring six acres have been planted. The club contracted to treat for scab two carloads of seed potatoes for the Farmers' Union. The profit realized paid the dues of the boys who cooperat- ed, and the remainder was placed in the treasury. The officers for the year are: Edward Berrie, presidentg Fred Dowler, vice president: Wayne Randall, secretary: Harold Muret, treasurer: Bob Barnett, reporter: J ay Brothers, watch dogg and Ira Plank, advisor.

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Highl he climax of the busiest, most ex- citingseasonofthe Winfield high music department in its history was the participation of the orchestra, girls' chorus and mixed chorus in the Kansas State music contest at Emporia On April 24 where a series of note- worthy successes was climaxed when the orchestra received a highly superior rating. The music department has been in the school music limelight of this country since the orchestra's winning first di- uperior vision in the National music contest, held at Ottawa, Kansas, in 1934. Aside from the routine duties of the music department, i. e: the theater orchestra for the plays and the band at the basketball games, the first pro- minent notice of this department is generally taken each year at the time of the local school contest, held this year on March 7. But this was preced- ed this year by the participation of the orchestra and girls' chorusin the second annual National Education Week mass meeting sponsored by the American Legion and two Sunday afternoon concerts by the orchestra, one in Nov- ember and the other in January. A word about the local contest this year. It was the largest in the school's his- tory with 274 entries. It necessitated having three sessions going at once. The administration announced that eligibility to the state contest for soloists would consist of winning the highest rating given in their particular contest at the annual Southwestern contest and that the school would fi- nance the trip for eligible contestants. Itis rumored that bankruptcy was nar- rowly avoidedg this was due to both the

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