Winterset High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Winterset, IA)

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ORCHESTRA The Winterset High School orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Durham, was organized at the beginning of the year. A theater group was organized, and they played for the operetta and class plays. A string and wind -group nook partrin the Madison County Festival, which was held in St. Charles. The orchestra festivar was given in Winterset, April 17. The orchestra, coin- posed of twenty-nine inembers, did splendid work this year. lst Violins Wayne Griffith Dale Cosand Dale Schirm Elizabeth Corkill Lorraine Goettsch Clair Faust St-ring Bass Helen Thomas Mary Farlow Horn Gale Poindexter Corners Harold Johnson Willis Anderson John Burch Percu ssion Ruth Nelson Personnel 21nd Violins Beatrice Clark Ruth Kuntz Margaret Diers Mary Bruns Maxine McBride Dick Stockwell Arlie Elliot Melvin .McKee Alice Sankey Flute Cello Betty Peterson Iola. Eyerly - Rosalie Givan 01:11-inets Frances Spence' Maxine Ogburn Saxophoncs Frederick Graham Lois Griffith Myrtle Chamberlain Martha Blake Troinboncs Hubert Jones Piano Betty Fosher wrong, 'Before any damage could Mrs, Crann: Correct the sentence if it is be done, the fire was put out by the volunteer fire brigadeh Bill Gordon: The fire was put out before any damage could be done by the volunteer fire brigade. E171

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Personnel BAND Under the direction of L. W. Durham the Winterset Highm School band showed marked progress' during the school year 1935-1936. The most important phase of the organization was the purchasing of uniforms. The hand appreciated the stren- uous efforts of Mr. Durham, Mr. Henry, andthe Band Mothers' Club to make this nossible. A merit system was adopted, and students who earned points through prac- tice and special band work received awards consisting of citation cords, band ilet- ters, and sleeve stripes. Several groups were organized from the different phases of the band work: a student conducting class consisting of Elizabeth Corkill, Har- old Johnson, Wayne Griffith, and Dale Cosandg a trumpet quartette consisting of Harold Johnson, Willis Anderson, J'ohn Burch, and Junior Breedingg and a brass sextette consisting of Harold Johnson, Willis Anderson, Carl Hircock, Claire Faust, Herbert Jones, and John Elderkin. The band played for football and basketball games and will attend the Na- tional Music Week Program at lCreston and the Annual Band Festival at Valley Junction. Cornet Harold Johnson Willis Anderson Phillip Youmans Carl Hircock John Burch J'unior Breeding Clarence Johnson Gene Beeler Lee Jordon Howard Kast Maxine Powers Saxophone Frederick Graham Bob Tillinger Lois Griffith Clzxrinetis Maxine Ogburn Frances Spence Lorraine Goettsch Josephine Spence Rose Mary Schirm Dorothy Schirm Gene Guilliams Ellington Mills Bass Horn Wayne Griffith Claire Faust String Bass Helen Thomas Percussion Ruth Nelson Dale Schirm Raymond Comp Mildred Crouse Trombone Hubert Jones Pat Dunn Maurice Powers Curtis Alexander Baritone John Elderkin' Ernest Montgomery Dorothy Lee Clements Carolyn Wade Bernice Kelly Charles Neidt Dorothy Youlnans Flute Myrtle Chamberlain Martha Blake A U61

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BOYS' GLEE CLUB Under the direction of Miss Stearns, the Boys' Glee Club sang for sev-eral pro- grams during the school year. The operetta, Le awala, which was presented by the glee clubs, was- one of the high lights of the school year. The club took part in the Music Festival at Indianola. THE BOYS' QUARTET The boys' quartet, under the directiox! of 1VIiss Esther Stearns, sang for various events during the school year. The quartet wore white trousers, dark coats, and black bow ties. A OPERETTA The Indian operetta, Lelawala ,, was given Thursday and Friday nights, April 2 and 3, in the high -school auditorium. The operetta was under the direction of Miss Stearns, Mr. Harlan was in charge of the draniaticsg and Miss Shepard worked on the costumes. The scenery, lighting, costumes, and music were very effective, and the chorus of thirty members did exceptionally welfl. Characters Wokomis fGreat I-Iearty, Widower, chief of the Oniahgahrahs ............ Ernest Mueller Klolowar fThe Singery, His Son ...................................................... ........ J 'oe Alexander Lelawala CFalling Watery, His daughter, Maid of Niagara ...... ......... I sabel S1T1ll'fl Marpeetopah CFour Skiesy, Medicine -Man .............,................ Hintola fBlue Hairy, Grandmother of Lelawala ................... Sowanas fSouth Windy, Lover of Lelawala ............. Slhungela fThe.Foxy, Rejected lover of Lelawala ..... Wambebe lThe Eagley, An Oniahgahrah brave ........ VVanyeca fThe Fireflyy, A romantic widow ............... Napanee fThe Brooky, Who loves Kolowar ............ ....... Eagle Eye, A famous scout .............................. Major Wallace, Cornmandant of a fort ....... Mabel, His daughter ......................................... Captain Bliss, Lover of Mabel ,.......................... Clarinda Bond, Who admires- the sergeant ..... Sergeant Bilks, Who admires himself ............ Lord Tatler, Who admires witticisms .... . ........ E181 ....Wil.'ard Finney . ....... Waudena Monroe .........B0b Parkins ......John Elderkin .......I-Iarold Johnson ........Ann Drennan Patty Ann Fowler .....-......Phil Grout ....Claude Bearnan .Laura Alexander .......F10yd Craven .........Eileen Miles ........Raymond Comp ......Harold Eyerly