Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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Director To Mr. Donald .Xgne go the honors uf our niusical accomplish- ments. XYith a stern eye and raised lmaton. he has transformed our hand and chorus into organizations of which to he proud. Mr. .Xgne received his ll. S. degree at Miami University and teaches junior Hand and .lunior High innsic classes in addition to the High School liand and chorus. Ma gorettes .X whistle lmloxvs. a lmaton flashes and llruni-Blajorette Martha Kelley leads the hand away in perfect co-ordination. lhrs is the third year for lreue XX'onderly as txvirler. the second year for Shirley Savage and XYanda jenkins. and the first year for Nancy lirlsten. 'l'hese girls received superior rating at the .Xulmurn Street Fair which made us very proud of them and the fine jolm they are doing. Marching Band -- Promotes School Spirit

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-.av .4-o sf' ,i xi Vg . 4.AQ,..---sf ,pw---f' P' COILCBFI Bflllll - - Practice Plus Performcuwe Strike up the band: When we hear that familiar phrase. we know we can expect to hear fine music from the H. H. S. marching band or the concert band. both consisting of fifty-four members. Under the direction of Mr. Agne. the band has worked tirelessly this year for tone and unity. They have bettered themselves by one-hundred per cent. A v In the fall. the marching band presented many entertaining half-time shows at football games. each time improving their performance. They also marched in the Halloween Parade. the Armistice Day Parade. Christmas Parade. and the parade contest at Auburn, Indiana. Co-ncert band then took over the spotlight, and all efforts were put forth to perfect the wide variety of music for the.Def1ance County Musical Festival and the annual Spring Concert. The top-ranking band members were chosen to participate in the Festival The Spring Concert, in addition to the Senior Band. also included special numbers by the Junior Band and a twirling spectacle by the Majorettes. The band's final appearances were for Kindergarten Commencement and Senior Uominencement. The band is once again coming into its own at H. ll. S. and is attracting more and more students into its ranks. Although the band did not take part in the band contest at Bryan. Ohio. this spring, we are sure that in a few years the Hicksville High School Band will be rated as one of the best hands in Northwestern Ohio. t'on,Qratulations and keep up the good work. ROW ONE: Phyllis Anpleuate. Phyllis Haier' Betty Sommer. Sandra Dull Rox Ann Kuhl. Wanda Jenkins. Joyce Rinqer. Lois Myers. ROW TWO: Annette Kenner. Judy Lonnsworth. Penny Ruclcrnan. Vera Camp. Jennie Champion. Dlnlt Kelley. Rosalie Linder. Carma Hootman. Mary Noffsinner. David Votaw. Gene Stauffer. Jack Rader. Kathleen Kenner. Dave Aten. ROW THREE: Joanne Otis. Janice Stauffer. Lana Smith. Diane Benniniihoff. Judy Lamb. Stephanie Hoult, Rose Onstott. Janice Tomlinson. Richard Reed. Carol Beams. Kay Anderson. Bob Hurm. Deborah Votaw. Juni Volkzrt. Jim Slattery. Ruth Myers. Bernard Gecowetts. June Hurni. Eddie Carr. Donna Slattery. Delores Slattery. Suzie Carr. ROW FOUR: Judy Adcock. Suzanne Bricker. Viclne Stemen. Maxine Slaughter. Nadine Slaughter. Victor Adams. Steve Erlsten, Marilyn Camp. Irene Wonderly. Martha Kelley. Nancy Erlsten. Mr. Donald Aqne. Director. ABSENT WHEN PICTURE WAS TAKEN- Joanne Demas. Bob Gillespie.

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Chorus - - Life is a Song Under the direction of Mr. Donald Agne, the chorus, with sixty-two voices, has made great strides toward music in its finest sense. With determination and practice, they have developed co- operativeness and a feeling of achievement. The chorus had very little time to rehearse during the fall because of marching band, but were diligently at work as soon as possible. A selection of sacred music was presented at the Commun- ity Christmas Program and for the student body. Since the chorus did not participate in the vocal contests at Bryan this spring, Mr. Agne placed full emphasis on music for the Defiance County Music Festival and later, a spring concert. Both were rewarding events. Their final appearance was the honor of singing for the Baccalaureate services in May. Unlike other years, fortunately, the chorus will be minus only a few voices as a result of the graduating of seniors and many underclassmen are eager to step into their shoes. We are confident that we shall be seeing and hearing great things from the chorus in the future. ROW ONE: Florence Sisco, Yvonne Headley, Janice Boqer. Pat Drirer. Victor Adams. Larry Rex, Roger Corwin, Dare Mastin. Shirley Schooley, Bonnie Shuherk. Judy Adcock. Jo Ann Ballinger, Lois Myers. Accompanist. ROW TWO: Mr. Donald Agne. Director. Rose Dnstott, Geraldine Gordon. Ruth Myers. Beth Shirley, Mary Noffsinger, Virginia Onstott, Rox Ann Kuhl. Judy Lonusworth. Dare Aten. Jack Rader, Grover Blalock, Jerry Burley, Eddie Perry. Wanda Jenkins. lreta Bainbridge, Pauline Katona, Rosalie Linder. ROW THREE: Lela Beree. Nancy Carr, Jennie Champion. Carol ABSENT Beams. Carolyn Mull. Sharon Ducharme. Janet Nurley. Gay Guifl. Diane Benninqhoff. Sandra Dull, Nancy Erlsten. Dick Rhoades, Dick Mastin. Earnest Nushaum. Tom Culler, Robert Hurni. Lowell Husted. Guy Mettert. Ted Durre. Larry Preston. Ruth Slattery, Shirley Unstott, Vickie Stemen. Kathleen Kenner, Phyllis Applegate, Phyllis Haver. Betty Tucker, Suzie Carr. WHEN PICTURE WAS TAKEN: Shirley Savage, Mildred Fogle.