Yates Center High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Yates Center, KS)

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Back Row: Left to Right-Martha Ratts, Margaret Randall and Mr. Creitz. Second Row: Helen Hicks, Lolabelle Weide, Virginia Blanc, Norma Orcutt, Ramona Reno, Mardcll Culbertson, Marjorie Stuidivan, Evelyn Steffen, and Norma Lee Sterling. Front Row: Lorraine Awalt, Lottie Stephenson, Donna Jean Lauber, Juanita Vice, Marcella Link, Margaret Bauersfeld, Patty Krueger, Evelyn Winterscheid, and Dorothy Buchholtz. ilzfolziaffa ONE OF THE FEW ALL GIRL STRING ENSEMBLES THROUGH- OUT THIS SECTION. THE 22 GIRLS WITH THEIR DIRECTOR AND ORGANIZOR MR. DALE CREITZ ARE WINNING MUCH POPULARITY IN THEIR THIRD YEAR. Although boys are not discouraged none have yet tried to keep time with Mr. Creitz and his twenty-two girls. The all girl Sinfonietta has been building an in- creasing popularity throughout their four years of ap- pearing before Yates Center audiences. They accept every opportunity given them to play. Sharing an assembly with the mixed chorus the girls made a hit with the students by playing a wide variety of selections including a vocal chorus number. A major appearance of the year was the Vesper Service which set the tone for Music Week. Their attractive black and white formals blended beautifully with the quality 16 Relaxing in the Rows In an interim between Bo' of their music and made them pleasing to the eye well as to the ear. Receiving favorable criticisms in the Tri Vall Music Festival, our established all girl string ensemble which is one of the very few in this section of t country-attracted much attention from the judges. ll DeRubertis characterized the Sinfonietta as havi Good rythm, intonation, and excellent stage depo mentf, Playing for the Baccalaureate services of the graduating class they wound up a very successful a enjoyable season.

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Back Row-Left to Right CStanding7: Donna Lauber, Vivian Eagle, Bill Mills, Bill Solander, Pauline Awalt, Margaret Randall, Martha Ratts, Jean Neufeld, Beverly West, Dale Creitz, director. Third Row: Emerson Harris, Jack Walters, Estil Horney, Lucille Crumrine, Alice Brewer, Bob Pingrey, Kenneth Coffield, Lawrence Stoll, Ramalee Resler, Ola Musselman, Gladys Kee, Lawrence Robison, Waine Jones, Har- rison Redfearn, Norman Beine, Morris Mahon, Vear Leighton, Walter Steffen, Na- dine Stockebrand, Raymond Pingrey, Eugene McCormick. Second Row: Louise Dav- idson, Patricia Stockebrand, Frances Conn, Virginia Blanc, Flossie Brodman, Joyce Stoll, Myron Stockebrand, Tommy Fry, Robert Worthington, Arthur Bacon, Thelma Eagle, Norma Lee, James Bennett, Betty Sehnell, Emilia Kraft, Mildred Blandy, Richard Plumb. First Row: Frances Shaefer, Francis Campbell, Sue Harrod, Dorothy Phillips, Ula Brown, Clarence Nigh, Marjorie West, Rosester Garver, Elizabeth Otto, Margaret Lancaster, Marilee Stockbrand, Theda Brown. Center: Danny Creitz, Mas- cot. U55 Bam! plendid appearance, beautiful intonation, many fine ts, and sparkling performance was the special nent made by Mr. Wiley, director of bands at the 'ersity of Kansas, in his criticism of the band's ing in the Tri Valley Music Festival. is Festival, to which the band along with other of Nildcat organizations acted as host, was the largest Valley Festival ever held. Some 900 young musicians cipated. ich stress was given to marching during the fall, the band treking to the Topeka Free Fair the first L of school, to Eureka for a football game, and to for an exhibition before a crowd estimated at O. ter a climatic performance on the football field be- n halves of the Homecoming game, the band forgot marching activities and began preparing for the al concerts of midwinter and early spring. These concluded by a triumpal appearance closing the annual Music Week. This concert received more 'able comment than any other given by the band I've been in Yates Centerl' said Mr. Creitz, who has completed five years as director of instrumental music. In the course of the year Mr. Oliver Hobbs, director from Liberty High School, Lawrence, Kansas, was ob- tained to hold an instrumental music clinic in Yates Center. The band enjoyed and benefited appreciably from the two hour workout they were subjected to by Mr. Hobbs, who has had wide experience in directing musical clinics. Lawrence Robison and Richard Scott served as presi- dents of the band, Lawrence being elected after Richard moved. The other officers were: Raymond Pingrey, vice president, Frances Shaefer, secretaryg Beverly West, librariang Clarence Nigh, Student Council representa- tive. On the march the band was led by Jean Neufeld. She was assisted by majorettes, Margaret Randall, Martha Ratts, Pauline Awalt. Danny Creitz claimed immediate attention as the band's mascot on all marching appear- ances. Danny is the son of the director. 'Judging from the reception given the band at the thirty public appearances made during the year, the criticism received at the Music Festival, and their every- day playing ability, I would say this is the best band Yates Center has ever produced both in marching and concert work, summed up the director. 15

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Jmixsc! Ufiofzua 5 gifzfil gfes LEFT TO RIGHT-Back Row: Emma Jean Taylor, Marjorie Sturdivan, Evelyn Winterscheid, Louis Link, Morris Mahon, Laverne Bauersfeld, Max Sterling, Robert Wise, Wendell Wilhite. Harrison Redfearn, Robert Stockebrand, Evelyn Stoll, Ruth Sorenson, Pearl Miller. Third Row: Eula Dean Sturdivan, Velma Light, Naomi Stockebrand, Mayona Weide, Thelma Eagle, Ruthanna Fulhage, Bob Oswald, Kenneth Coffield, Curtis Stoll, Dale McKinsey, Dorothy Bril- ke, Edna Herold, Frances Conn, Thelma Driskill, Mary Smith. Second Row: Helen Wilson, Na- dine Stockebrand, Vivien Eagle, Donna Smith, Margaret Pulliam, Betty Anne Drain, Ram- alee Resler, Bob Worthington. Tommy Almond, Charles Kress, Lane Morrison, Emilia Kraft. Wilma Chambers, Freda Light, Freda Wilson, Mildred Miller. Front Row: Miss Watson. Marjorie West, Peggy McKinney, Ula Brown, Charlene Conner, Lavonne Thcobald. Wanda Stockebrand. Dorothy Kneisly, Patty Stockebrand, Floyd Patteison, Martin Massoth, Frances Davis, Bobby Megli. Donna Herold, Marcella Link. Jean Stockebrand. Betty Jo Linde, Margaret Bauersfeld, Frances Shaffer, Frances Weide. Back Row: Ula Brown, Thelma Eagle, Velma Light, Mayona Weide, Naomi Stocke- brand. Ruth Sorenson, Evelyn Stoll. Thelma Driskill. Edna Herold, Pearl Miller. Em- ma Jean Taylor. Third Row: Marjorie Sturdivan, Helen Wilson, Nadine Stockebrand. Donna Smith, Margaret Pulliam. Evelyn Winterscheid, Ruthanna Fulhage, Dorothy Brilke. Frances Conn, Mary Smith. Mildred Miller, Freda Wilson. Second Row: Mar- jorie West, Peggy McKinney, Frances Shaefer, Betty Anne Drain, Vivien Eagle. Ramalee Resler, Eula Dean Sturdivan, Emilia Kraft, Wilma Chambers, Freda Light. Front Row: Miss Watson, Charlene Connor, Lavonne Theobald, Wanda Stockebrand, Dorothy Kneisly, Patty Stockebrand, Donna Herold, Marcella Link, Jean Stocke- brand, Betty Linde, Margaret Bauersfeld, Frances Weide. 17