Antwerp High School - Clarion Yearbook (Antwerp, NY)

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RNTVIERP HIGH SCHOOL BAND Front Row D Overacker, K Rldsdale, J Pltts, J Pltts Second Row P Bur- nett, R Swem, M Hall, S Crook, R Scott, M Hale, T Ford, M llcRobbie, E Turner Third Row Miss Huntress, L Ridsdale, S Baumert, R Haymond, M Bush, S Alton, T Tucker, D Stevens, M Hall Back Row D Cunningham, A Crary, M MUSIC NEWS The 1952 S3 school year was hlghlighted for members of the Muslc Department by the deliv ery of the new band unlforms in November The maroon and grey unlforms armved in time for the All-State program at Potsdam and Mary Jane Case and Jear Powell were the brat students to appear in them Donald Cunningham and Mary Rose W11oer sang 1n the All-State Chorus The entire band provided music for the Christmas program and made thelr first Antwerp appearance in the new unlforms The high school chorus members participated in the pageant and the first six grades took part in an operetta ent1tled 'The Little Spruce Tree whlch was written by Miss Huntress The department pronded music for various community clubs and organizatlons during the year Groups which appeared on these programs included a Boy's Quartet, composed of Filia trault, Cunningham, Haymond, and Fredenburgh, and a Gir1's Quartet composed of Wilder, Crary, Case, Huntress accompanied by Bush Various soloists appeared with these groups In January the Rl'U'thma1res were organlzed and soon began playing a weekly dance job at Oxbow Members of this group included Cunnlngham, saxophone, Bush, trumpet, Bush, accordion, Ridsdale, drums, Huntress, piano, Stevens, caller The Junior Band acqulred many new members and worked on a more difficult grade of muslc throughout the year, whlle several of last year's members were promoted to A H S Band A Webcon Tape Recorder was purchased in the fall, and has proved an extremely useful ad dit1on to the equipment of the Department Funds ralsed during the year have been applied toward the price of the recorder, and used to increase the 1J.hlf0!'lD fund, which will be used tc buy additlonal unlforms as the need for them arises Spnng brought intens1ve marchlng drill for the band, and the preparatlon of a Spring Concert for all groups in the department In closing, the members of the band, chorus, and other music groups wish to thank Miss Huntress for the guldance and help g1ven us during the year Jean Powell 4- Q 2 A , gt I I 0 U 0 0 O I Case, F. Marcellus, J. Merriman, J. Powell. O