Milton Union High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Milton, WI)

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respected by oll who know her. i T otitis S i 5 c f 5 I E? Row one: Sully M:1nof:m-, l':ilrivi:i Holliiiziy, .Kdulinv Nitz, .li2lilTl4'l'll Myszi-wski, Tie-tty Riuiisill. .Xnnv lizindolptt. lflili-en Gin-i.:'vr. ilt':u'i- Uolemain. Row two: Gordon I7rziki-, 'I'hotn:is Yogxi-l, .lurtitli llnll, Slllllllllt' tiiwsslilig, lxulliliri-tt Strii-g.:'l, l31ll'll'l10 Knoll, llontixi iluitlii-lri, ltimulil Mi-Nlillzin. Row three: l'il'Zlllli Ms'i'iillm'li, lic-Hoy .Xmli-rzsnn, .lumvs Fl2ll'I'lS0ll, lliliiri-cl tlolu-rly, l'vti-1' Yun Horn, Phyllis XYollini.5i-r, .lnhn O'Ns-ill, NV:iyno llziilvr, Row four: Mary lilllm-n ltir-liliutl, .li-un lin-g'uil'v, Klurilyn Kildow, Airs. I'ritf'l1ett-dirvr-lol', ltonzild llorr, llmiuzi liumlivn, Hnwairil .lolmslum .lumps tlainumztn, Ilonmi Xxhtson, G1-railri lti-clit-i', l'Ivi-lyn Hoi-sf-liiiix, Imnziltt 1'uli-man. The annual ioint Christmas program with the choir was held in the gym iust before the holiday recess. Many religious chorals, carols, and traditional Christ- mas music was played. The program was brought to a close with Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, and, for an added touch, real sleigh bells were used in the piece. There had been rumors flying concerning the 1953 Music Tournament, but nothing was settled until Mrs. Pritchett announced that Milton would be host to as many bands and choirs that could and would com- pete this year. This made all the music department ioyous and preparations were under way before we realized it. Of course, the first thing to do was to elect officers. During a band rehearsal, the following officers were elected: President, Gordon Drake, Vice- President, Roberta Randolph, Treasurer, Don Colemang Secretary, Nancy Davis, and Business Manager, Donald Dorr. The biggest item seemed to be financial backing, for the rental of buildings, payment of iudges, and transportation. The most logical thing to do was present a concert. So, on March 5, the band and choir presented a ioint benefit concert in the gym. No specific means of advertisement was used, but the band was divided into two teams, Brass and Percussion and Woodwinds. The main idea was to see which team could sell the most tickets and the losing team had to throw a party for the winners. The brass team won by three dollars, but a good time was had by all the members. We tallied an amount of about 5200. Not bad at all! The tournament days were set for April 23 and May TA. The first day was for all solos and ensembles, Mil- ton having about seventy. On May 14, the bands and choirs made their showings. Bands attending the tournament were: Clinton High School, South Wayne High School, Salem High School, St. Catherine's High School of Racine, Wisconsin Acad- emy of Columbus, Milton Union High School, Milton and Milton Junction Graded Schools. The pieces played by the band at tournament were: Symphony in E Flat, Saint Saensg Overture-Jolly Rob- bers, von Suppeg March-Footlifter, Fillmore, and March-Show Boy, Huff. All in all, this was a very inspiring year for the band, full of activity and good times. l A X a .1 if s 1 1, l viii? A 1 'T gfliftig 2 7 i ff. ' 1. f , F 4 fp .. 3-'Ti Mary Ellen Dickhoff

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'Q Pritch , our director, is loved ond 3 l X 1 l i l i r i Row one: Sully Slizulr-l, ltnlwrtzt llnmlolpli, .lrini-I ltrzikif, Yit'p.:'ini:i Link, l'i'isr-ill:i .Xi'nuIil, I-Illi-ii Nliinsnn, Slit-il:i Ili-i'ki'i', Nl:it'li-nv l':tlXX'1ll'llSltll. Row two: tlwviiilulyli llimksti-ml, I.1u'y tlrziy, Niinf 1-5' llnli-tt, ltunnii l nt'i-insiii, .lnhn tinniliri-i', ilXVl'llfl0lj'll Stiflilvlins. XYilli:ini .lnlinstnn, XV:ii'i'i-ii lliiiii-i', I,:iwi'i-iit'i- .Inlinsmi. Row three: .lniiis llittmi-r, linsif Vic-lu-i'tn:iii, ttrplm .lnlinsun, Nlnrilyn lliint, ll:ir'lr:ii':i S4-x'vt':iii1-1-, lN'1ll't'll llillvstsul, .Xllri-Vt Astin, lluviil Nlzirtin, ltr-:in l-Iilwziiwlsirii, Row four: S?llItll'Jl t':ii't'nll, INl:it'5' lain vim l-'zilki-n:sti'iii, Sue Slivllvstml, l.:itii':i S:i3'l'i-, Sully Slim-llvstiiil. llii'li:ii'il XYi-nrlni't'. Row five: Kl:ili'nlni Astin, 'l'lmni:is Nlnsti-i'smi, l.nr'i-tt:i llzil-in, Nlivlifivl Ash, tiitriilil k'li:isi-, Num-y ltsivis, 414-rzilil l i'4-rlrii' During the l952s53 school year, the Milton Union High Band had a healthy membership of seventy-two. When school opened last fall, we were all in hopes of occupynig a new bandroom, but when building com- plications set in, we once more crowded ourselves and our instruments into the old bandroom. Shortly, af- ter we were organized in the old room, word came to us that we were to move into our new quarters on the third floor so the agriculture classes could meet in our room We were all greatly amazed at the amount of room we had in our new bandroom, We could actually stretch our feet out in front of us! We were in such a hub-bub that we completely for- got about electing officers, but Donald Dorr and Gerald Fredrick were selected as color guards and our twirlers 9 ffli. larilyn Kildow, Jean Gregoire, Patricia Schumacher, Dorothy retchell. lc lbnrntliy th-ti'lii-ll, l':iti'ir-in Si'litiin:ii-livr. were Marilyn Kildow, maior, .lean Gregoire, Patricia Schumacher, Dorothy Getchell, and Mary Ellen Dickhotf. Football season was soon upon us and naturally we played for the Homecoming parade and game. Mrs, Pritchett, our very able and enthusiastic director, ob- tained a book of special formations for ball games and other such occasions, and we chose The Compass and The Jack o'Lantern formations to perform during half-time. The Compass consisted of a huge circle and a dial, made up of band members. The dial moved to the North and the band played Jingle Bells , then it moved to the East and Sidewalks of New York was played, then to the South with the playing of Swanee River and finally to the West and the band played Home on the Range. The other formation was a huge Jack-o'Lantern. The band first formed the eyes, nose and mouth, as Peter, Peter, Pumpkin - Eater was played. The members in the eyes and nose dropped their caps where they were standing and formed an outside circle around the face. When in their places, the drums began to roll mysteriously, the cymbals clanged noisily and the rest of the band ioinecl in ghost music as the mouth of Jack turned very sad. A great deal of credit for this exhibition should go to Gordon Drake, who worked with Mrs. Pritchett to make it a success. Soon the basketball season was underway and the Pep Band played at every game and was asked by Milton College to play at one of their home games. About fifteen members were present and every mem- ber did his best to make a good showing, which they did!

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Let us sing, for music is 143 18 '1 -9 rx. va- ig.. Row one. Miss Klose direct h - or, S irley Krizsan, Marilyn Jones, Darlene Knott, Nancy Davis, Nola Gray, Marlene Edwardson, Donna Kumlien, Roberta Randolph, Row two: Mary Neils, Betty Rudisill, Kathleen Striegl, Anne Randolph, Janet Soergel, Elnoe Campbell, Edwin Green. Row three: Helen Holmes, Phoebe Gray, Donna Chatfield, Patricia Gregoire, Orpha Johnson, Eva Mae Arnold, Leo Manogue, Charles Robertson. Row four: Catherine Corkhill, Ann Schmeling, Betty Extrom, Lucy Gray, Kathleen Myszewslci, Lelia Manogue, Doris Master- son, Donald Dorr. In the year of T952-53, the Milton Union High School school children also participated in this program. The Choir, under the direction of Miss Phyliss Klose, was theme of the concert was A Christmas Card . Gigantic composed of sixty-six members, with a waiting list of Christmas cards were shown on the stage, symbolizing over twenty. As the year progressed, more pupils each carol that was being sung by the choir. The nar- vvere admitted. rative of A Christmas Card was done by John Grif- At the beginning of the year, Miss Klose started fin, a senior. Our gym was filled to capacity, and out with the usual period of try-outs. The choir is di- everyone enioyed the program immensely. vided into four sections, soprano, alto, tenor and bass. On March T5 a choir and band SpringvBenefit Con- In comparing the divisions the girls outnumbered the cert was held in the high school gym. The purpose of boys by far. There are tvvo good reasons for this. The this concert was to raise money for the expenses of volume of a boy's voice is much greater than a girl's. our music festival. The festival was held in Milton dur- Also, the percentage of boys to try out for choir is ing April and May and benefits from the concert were small, used to pay iudges fees, A contest was held among Our first choir program for the season vvas the an- the sections of the choir to sell tickets. The altos and nual Christmas Concert, held on December l8. The bass vvon the contest and were treated at a party given Milton Union Band, Junior Choir, and the Milton grade by the defeated tenors and sopranos. T R I O Nancy Davis, Patricia Holliday, Roberta Randolph i f Q U A R T E T Marilyn Jones, Marlene Edvvardson , Betty Rudisill, Kathleen Striegl .dig K Q is Ta lc' 2 l N 1 W, y i x be , J I 3' i , Q, 0 . PAGE TVVENTY-EIGHT