Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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26 Chorus Low notes, high notes, sour notes, sweet notes come flowing out of the auditorium each day as the chorus classes practice their daily oh's and 'iah's . For each student to learn to appreciate good music has always been the goal of the Winfield High School music departments. The vocal department with Mrs. Foster Newland as director has taken a great step toward that goal this year. l The vocal department includes mixed L chorus, advanced girls' chorus, junior high Mixed Ensemble girls' and boys' choruses, mixed ensemble and Treble Clef the Treble Clef club. The star appearance for all groups was the annual Christmas program presented Dec. 17 in the high school auditorium. The Treble Clet club composed mostly of junior high girls presented programs during the year for the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. The main program forthe year for the mixed ensemble was for the members of the Cham- ber of Commerce, Dec. 18. Mixed chorus participated in the Baccalaureate service as well as providing several music- al assembly programs for the school The vocal department was well represented at the District Music contest held at Wichita this spring by several small ensembles, quartets, and soloists. l 1 4 4 l i

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25 Orchestra The Winfield high school symphony orches- tra, directed by Paul Painter first semester and Donald Pash second semester, worked hard this year to continue its former high standards. Students in this organization learned to know and appreciate music of quality. Patti Reiter, Joann Miller, Philip Albright, and Bob Winslow attended Interlochen Music Camp last summer. Philip was chosen the most valuable boy at camp and given a schol- Departmental librarians arship for this summer. String quintet As a homeroom the orchestra took an active part in Bond and Stamp purchases, contribut- ed to the Community War Fund and the Infantile Paralysis drive. With Patti Reiter as concertmistress the orchestra prepared and played several concerts during the year. Dr. Joseph Maddy was guest conductor of the orchestra when he visited here this spring. The string quartet, orchestra members, and instrumental groups participated in both the local and district contests. For the first time since 1942 the district contest at Wichita in- cluded Iarge groups such as orchestras and bands. The Little Theater Orchestra furnished music for the plays during the year.

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27 Oracle - Lagonclan Striving to serve in every way possible, the Journalism department has preserved many of the major interests and events of Winfield High School through its official pub- lications the Oracle and i'Lagondan. The Lagondan, sold ata low cost and in- cluded on the activity ticket, fcatuied Inter- American understanding. LaVerne Buffum was editor and Doris Atkins, business manag- er. Material was complied by the entire Journalism class. The Oracle, first published in 1911-12, is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association and the Quill and Scroll Club, The issuing of the Oracle among the grade school has resulted in the inclusion of about 40 1. l inches of grade school news each issue. It is also mailed to the members of the W.H.S. honor roll which now includes 1050 names. During 1944-45. 2800 copies of the Oracle were printed each issue. Ruby Duncan was editor and Doris Atkins, business manager. Other members of the staff were LaVerne Buffum, assistant editor: Martha Murray, editorials: Corlie Sanders, feature editor: Harry Liermann and Roger Kroth, sports ed- itors: Verneita Thompson, exchange: Maxine Danner and Jauanita Thomas, grade school notes: Doris McBeth, servicemen news: Fern Hall, Betty Nash, Elaine Pitts, Dorothy Stephenson, Maxine Taton. Jean Thomas, reporters: and Norvell Osborn, Dorothy Cleg- horn, Bertena Smith, and Harold Carrell tfirst semesterl advertising. Miss Tl-elma Bussard instructs the Journalism class and sponsors both the paper and annual. The printing class under the direction of Mr. Lewis Anderson printed both publications. 'H