Washington High School - Memory Lane Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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2 QBand ld under the direction of Mr. :year as a uniformed marching acc Chapman in 1935 laid the ,. At that time it was an or- ,majority of which were mem- iand who willingly joined this within their power to make it s and drill the band improved by playing at assemblies and l938 the work of Miss Chap- fnized and brought to the at- tn good harmony and display- iw needed someone who could mization. ere happy to welcome Melvin eaclxing made this success pos- rt with great success in organ- 'er the problem of further de- , . . 4.- io make its first public appear- I' ' Mb, ,.-VI BATON e V AJ in Z - Amin. ,Tl U5Rs li,-ttyl jo:d.1m.kV I: I dual tutoring, and untirmg 't'fhff,,,,gT1 ' ff-111.1 ,ml ' 'Yu 1 ,s promise, and in one short ' its Hrst public appearance in . in order to raise funds with Jntamus Club under the direc- band, led by their Drum Major and four Drum Majorettes marched upon the Held to open a new chapter in Washingtozi High School History. Following its first appearance, the band ap- peared at every home game and made its out-of- town trip to LaPorte. The football season being successfully completed. the band appeared in nu- merous city parades and a series of band concerts in the city's Junior High School. ln May the r fuifildk ' Ami first spring concert of the Washington High School Band was presented in the school auditorium. Guest soloists for the occasion were the alumni of Washington. On May ll, the band accepted the invitation to march in the Blossom Parade at Ben- ton Harbor. This was the crowning achievement of the band in its first year. The band completed their work in its nrst year by participating in the city Memorial Day Parade.

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, i ONHWU SYS D ,vi ii ' 'IU S .ns xvmimis tion of Miss Chapman and with the aid of Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Witucki, our alumni glee club. and the Parent Teachers Association presented the glor- ious musical cantata by Taylor, 'AHiawatha's Wed- ding Feast. Well presented and meeting with great success. it marked the completion of the ma- jor step toward the purchase of band uniforms. During the summer of l9'59, the band contin- ed its marching rehearsals and on September Zl. vMAhn0 Jlieet HE Waslzington High S Melvin Dean is complet band. It all began whe foundation of the present or ganization of only about 25 1 bers of the St. Marys Polish new organization and did ei a success. Through constan yearly and gained concert e public performances. In the man and her musicians was 1 tention of the .school board. ing an ambitious attitude, tk devote all his time to just tha And so in the fall of l9 Dean. whose musical abiiity sible, Leaving Iowa where izing school bands, Mr. Dea Wei, veloping this organization. p ance the next year. Through careful teachi marching drill, Mr. Dean f school year had the band pr September of 1939. In the which to purchase the unifor the day preceding the Washington-Central footbal game, appeared in uniform for the first time be fore the students of Washington High School. Having thus prepared themselves for their firs appearance, the band arrived at school Held on th night of September 22. nervous and excited, bu determined to make a good appearance. Ami- deafening cheers of enthusiastic students and th applause of faithful Vvfashington followers, th sf 5 l

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