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

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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

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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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1 Q, -? I X wg ,e . 4 e VIH f' ' F ' - 5 5 'lxfs'-.r.i-.Sfllgg ' u - ,V l' fl w Ji . fm bile i ,fl .-,gb-2 if tis? is . Q ! it ' A 3 f ' K , .ei W VW' f i in f l ,Q ij I , t pm. . 9 ,, V XZ 's I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TD THE FLAG Slrmding flvfl lo riglvlls Mr. Ryll, director. C. Peppler. E. Thomas, J. Boes. D. Vander Wall, F. XY'ynsn1a. Sillillg. Btu! Roux' B. Bergland, R. XY'yma, R. Mellor, j. Peppler, l. Holden, N. Striegle. B. Chis- tensen. E. Timmerman. D. Early, E. Van Leeuwen, C. Fisher, H. Breese. B. Nesbitt, G. XVolma, I.. Burkholder. Second Roux' M. Kram, I.. Striegle, A. Milingz. B. Breese. F. Van Sweden. B. Ten Brock. B. Drenten, Li. jellema, C. Hart- man. C. Nichols, T. Rozema, F. Meekes. Frou! Roux' Ci. Burkholder. R. llood, D. Olson, H. lxibhey. l.. Voss, D. Xliilliams, R. Ten Brock. Urchestra ,F--W. ,f .iv .. . I V . . rv This year has been a banner year for the high school orchestra. We can all be proud of the fact that our string section is constantly growing and that the orchestra as a whole is becoming more perfectly balanced. The orchestra this year has a membership of forty. This number includes eleven violins. three cellos, one viola and one string bass. For the third consecutive year the orchestra again pro- vided music before. between and after acts of the junior and Senior plays. It opened the program of the Spring Festival by playing several difficult and well performed selections, for its final appearances of the year. the orchestra played at the baccaleaureate and commencement exercises, offering music for entertainment and also for the procession and recession of the graduating seniors. Very definite growth has been evidenced in the school's instrumental music department through the development of several soloists and ensembles. The instrumental en- sembles which represented the music department of Yifyom- ing High School were the Brass Quartette composed of cornetists, Robert Mellor and john Peppler, and trombon- ists, Howard Breese and Donald Earlyg a String Trio com- posed of Russell Dood. Gene Burkholder, and Robert Ten Brockg a Clarinet Quartette composed of Lewis Striegle, Dick Olson, Betty Breese, and Gene Burkholderg a Piano Trio composed of Catherine Peppler. Anne Stuit, and Elaine Van Swedeng and a Trumpet Trio composed of Robert Mellor, john Peppler, and Clair DeMull. E153