Wyoming Park High School - Orbit Yearbook (Wyoming, MI)

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GL fi 1- S , 55 Y . . X1 K L' l PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TD THE FLAG Brick Row Ileft lo riglrlj E. Perry, A. Bovaman, F. Adney, T. -'-1 De XVent, A. Siekert, L. Hoff- I man, K. Fish, R. Van W'ieren, S. Regel, K. Beaver, M. De Kraker, R. Ten Brock, R. Shay, j. Pepe pler, L. Young, B. Christensen, L. Daane, C. Hardy. D. Otteson, B. livarts, S. Siverson, B. Dren- ten, M. Steketee, C. Hartman. Tlvird Roux' S. Hall. B. Srhe- hergen, V. Slap, M. Struik, B. Engstrom. li. Hankamp, J. De Young, E. Grimm, D. Kroll, XV. Kalkman, li. Kiel, R. Mellor, XV. Drenten, j. Hendricks. A. Kroll, R, Bleam, -I. Vander Henst. ll. Christians, M. Schuitema. l. XVyn, D. Savvyer, S. Levvis. Semml Roux' L. jones. B. Breese. G. jellema, M. Van Hoven, j. Demoray, V. Ryerson, M. De Laat, B. Beurkens, yl. Austin, j. Potter, L. Streigle, H. Breese, L. Centilli, V. XVvnsma, D. Vfilter- dink, L. Ver Straat, D. Ridell, R. Osheck, P. Austin. H. Crull, F. Van Sweden. S. Bolthouse. Sifliug: A. Stuit, R. Heller, K. Fike, M. Peckham, G. Gray, S. Snoeyink, M. Christians. D. Purchase, Mr. Rvll. director, D. Howland, C. Peppler, D. Coel- ing, B. Baker, J. Adrianse, Y. Otteson, V. Beaver, E. McDan- old. Mixed Chorus C' 3. .4 ' T HW in All T5 ,, ' 'C ,,f. Over one-third of the student body of XY'yoming High School sing in the mixed chorus. This group ordinarily rehearses one period a week, but .it times, when practicing for a program or entertainment, three or four rehearsals a week are not uncommon. Music of a rather difficult variety has been attempted by this group to act as a challenge to the students' growing musicianship. During the past year it has been found neces- sary at times to divide this large group into its respective voice parts and call for sectional rehearsals of these four units individually. This chorus created many favorable comments in regard to its singing in the Nativity presented at Christmas time, and also concerning its line vvork at the Second Annual Spring Festival. Although over twenty-five of the members this year are seniors and consequently vvill not be vvith the chorus next year, a good group will replace them from this year's jun- ior High School. This is the hrst year that vocal music has found a place in the junior High curriculum, and as a re- sult over eighty students havc combined their efforts in forming a junior High School Mixed Chorus which also meets once a week. ffl!

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F H X an :V ' A 72- T MJ 'N K Ur , :rp-45 4 , 7 f I PLEDGE ALLEGIANEE TU THE FLAG QS-Ig Burk Row Ueft to rigbtjr L. Young, j. Peppler, B. Kalkman, j. Hendricks, B. Drenten, E. Kiel, H. Breese, M. De Kraker, J. Potter. llliddle Roux' A. Stuit, E. MC Danold, L. Hoffman, E. Van Sweden, I. Wfyn, M. Schuitema, M, Struik, J. De Young, J. Demoray, K. Fike, C. Peppler. Silfing: D. Coeling, K. Fish, R. Bleam, R. Helier, G. Gray, Mr. Ryll, director, C. Hartman, S. Louis, B. Breese, B. Drenten. The activities of the A Cappella Choir have increased con- siderably this, the second year of its existence. Vife recall that this organization was formed last year in order to give a more select group of Mixed Chorus members an oppor- tunity to receive a little broader experience in choral sing- . ing. This was undertaken with a considerable degree of A hesitancy due to the comparatively limited background of each of the individuals. This year the thirty-two students selected to sing in this group have assured us that the A Cappella Choir is here to stay. This year marks the first time that any vocal group of Xvyoming has presented a program away from our own school surroundings. The A Cappella Choir traveled to Rockford to present an assembly program for the student body of the high school. The program of the A Cappella Choir was augmented by several vocal and instrumental ensembles. This choir sang at the Spring Festival and also sang several sacred numbers at a Sunday evening service of the Beverly Reformed Church. Outstanding musical pieces which are in the choir's repertoire are Beautiful Savior by ' Christiansen .and Adoramus Te by Palestrina. This year eight seniors were chosen for the Double Mixed Quartetteg Sopranos, Eleanor McDanold and Ruth Heller, altos, Catherine Peppler and Irene Wyng tenors, Robert Mellor and Melvin De Krakerg basses, Howard Breese and Jack Hendricks. U01 l i

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G- ... h ar 7, A . A FJ. i i D il Q Emi i f l + T S K ,WX xr 1' 1 I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TU THE FLAG The school year of 1941-42, in which the Wyoniing High School Band made over fifty public appearances, will be remembered as a busy and successful year for this popular organization. Last fall the band accompanied the football team to three of its games away from home. The new fields on which our band paraded are at Belding and East Grand Rapids. Some of the maneuvers and formations which will long be remembered are the Liberty Bell and Statue of Liberty formations, The Black Cat at Grandville's Hallowe'en night game, and the combined simultaneous maneuvering by both the Godwin and Wfyoming bands at Godwin Field. For its contribution to the successful Community Round- up the band played a well-received concert for the visitors of this gala event. The peak of the year's concert season was attained when the band presented its third Annual Midwinter Concert, at which time it expertly played diffi- cult music of and above its own class. The band was invited to play a concert for the employees of the Pere Marquette Railroad Shops. Our band again participated in the invita- ional Band Festival at East Grand Rapids High School, under the direction of Glenn Cliffe Bainum of Northwest- ern University. The instrumentation of this organization is constantly becoming more and more balanced. This fact is evident when we consider that the instrumentation now includes several more important and lesser known instruments, such as a bassoon, oboe, four flutes, bass trombone, bass clarinet, and four new bell-front recording altos, fthe latter three items were purchased by the Board of Education this past vearj. i As this write-up goes to press, the band is busily engaged in drills for the marching contest at the Holland Tulip Festival, and for the several spring parades which take our band away from our own environment to further advertise XVyoming High School and our community. T521 Standing lleft lo rigbij: B. Mil- ing, L. jones, D. Vander XY'all, E. Camtield, W. Drenten, R. Ten Brock, E. XVynsma, Mr. Ryll, director. Sillizzg, Burk Row: B. Breese, j. DeMull, V. Stap, R. Mellor, J. Peppler, C. DeMull, D. Helder, G. jones, I. Holden, B. Hedberg, T. Drenten, R. Dood, J. Boes, L. Voss, M. Boersma, E. Van Leeuwen, H. Breese, D. Early. Second Row: G. Burkholder, E. Van Sweden, K. Sharp, N. Striegle, B. Chistensen, E. Tim- mermzm, E. Strip, M. Tucker, B. Ten Brock, B. Drenten, B. Nes- bitt, L. Burkholder, C. Peppler. Frou! Row: L. Striegle, D. Ol- son, A. Miling, V. Baarman, G. Alellema, C. Hartman, Ford, C. Nichols, E. Williams. Band