Durango High School - Toltec Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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!9'C6J6Ifl fling Music and Dramatics

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The Squad. This group contributed a great deal to the spirit of athletic events this year. They were present at all football games, and followed the band in street marching and field displays. This group is led by the- schoo1's enthusiastic cheer-leaders-Mary Clifford, Leslie Smith, and June Burrows. Here we see them getting in the mood for a yell. Pep Band. This organization came out of the regular school band. They were a Hpeppyl' group at all athletic events. In this picture we see them in their regular cheerful mood-nonchalant, but nevertheless capable of putting out some music. The members of this group, reading left to righty are- Helene Wallace, Pat Conway, Phyllis Strnad, Ralph Douglas, Raymond Foster, Tom Childress, Bob Wilson, Tyler Brinker, Byron Wells, and Clarice Mason. M.e2' mmSiwimM ?.m

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The Band. Across these two pages, We see the Durango High School Band going into a V formation. The colorful uniforms and the marching ability of this band present an array on the field that will long be remembered by those participat- ing and by those who sit on the side-lines. All Durango residents and the entire student body may well be proud of this organization. It adds much to school life and sewes as a tie between school activities and the general public. The band began this yearis activities by appearing at the San Juan Basin Stock Show late in the summer. Their maneuvers during football games in the fall were well received by the people. The band helped in the Fourth War Loan drive and various other patriotic events. They entertained students at school assemblies and at basketball games. Out of the band, Mr. Wayt organ- ized sm-aller groups, such as the flute quartet, clarinet quartet, horn quartet, trumpet trio, brass quartet, pep band, and finally, the Hungry t'5f' Page Fifty