Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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front row, ernest curry, catherine amari, betty wilcler, donald allen, er, francis seavy. edward mcares fin mizell, harry schenck, fred south pat murphy, marie coil, virginia ard. arthur lecureux, howard rice fred Wilder, milton jones, hamden viser, dean rice, tommy garrison, bill garrison, george tornwall, prof baskin, edward hornsby, stanley donald wilson, robert brown. rocco grella, dircetor. faulds. back row, burr randall, drum major. middle row, eleanor fisk, frank bak- ward 1-odgcrs. norman beane, wood- fl7l'lDt0 by OSL. band the clearwater high school band and or- chestra was organized six years ago under the capable direction of professor rocco grella. mr. grella, prior to coming to clear- water, had a professional band of his own and also was bandnmaster in the united states navy the band was at first a very small group but has now been enlarged to about forty- five members. a band of about sixty pieces is expected next fall when some of the younger musicians come up from the grade school. lthe organization has been higly success- ful ever since its founding. It has Won elev- en cups and trophies. This year the band won first place at the state music contest in tampa, and the orchestra won second place. this is a state wide event. clearwater was the only city entered having both band and or- chestra place in the festival. much credit is due to prof grella for his fine work in teaching and directing the band. it has taken part in several parades this year, and has always made a very comenda- ble showing. the band has also put on a drill between halves at all of clearwater's football games. it formed letters on some occasions and simply drilled on others. burr randall has been thc drum-major for the past year. however, a new one is being selected for next year as the present Q is a member of the class of '37. N Y' of. grella feels that if this spirit con- li cs that clearwater will have the outstan- ding band in the state of florida. he hopes to raise enough funds to carry the band to new york state next year, when the football team goes up for its games. the members are looking forward to this trip ever gone through. now, they graduate and go off to college or into the business world a smile of satisfaction comes across the face of the writer because he knows they will tackle their future problems with the same earnestness and sincerity that they tackled opposing runners. and that means they will be successful men.

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