Ashley High School - Ashlian Yearbook (Ashley, OH)

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MUSIC Among the many activities at Ashley school, the department of music with its all- girl band, orchestra and chorus plays an important part. The band, under the direction of Robert Kutcher, an Ohio Wesleyan student, has had a full season playing for all the home football games, the Orange and Galena basketball games, and for the first session of the tournament. At the tournament the band gave a splendid performance, led by their dancing majorette, Rheda Shults, and two strutting twirlers, Connie Gardner and Joan Veley. The performance was started off with the booming melody of ln Line Of March, in which the band formed a flag, and played The Star Spangled Banner. Mutual, was then played with the band forming Hi. Following this an umbrella was formed and two lines of Stormy Weather was played. Then the majorette stopped the band and informed them that it had quit raining. On this the band closed the umbrella and played Blue Skys, while the majorette danced. For the occasion of Valentine's Day, the band made a heart, and played Let Me Call You Sweetheart, with the majorette again danc- ing. The performance was then brought to a close with the band forming A. H. S. and playing Rah! Rah! For Ashley. Aside from the marching band activities, the concert band played several times and gave a spring concert. Although the band was composed entirely of girls this yea-r, it is hoped that they may recruit a few males in the future. The students chosen from the band to attend the County Music Festival were Diane Powers,'Shirley Doubikin, Joyce Nolting, Avis Selanders, Barbara Main and Norma Staley. Even though the orchestra has not made as many public performances in the past year as the band, the group finished an enjoyable year of practice by playing for the commencement program. This year the chorus has had the advantage of two music teachers, Mr. Max Banker and Mrs. Helen Lawrence. Although Mr. Banker was here but a short time, he will long be remembered for his fine work in getting the high school chorus organized and also for encouraging a group of boys to form a boys' quartet. The boys in this quartet were Dale Benedict, Ted Gardner, Richard Boring and .Timmy Benedict. Around Thanksgiving, Mrs. Lawrence became the new chorus teacher. Under her direction the chorus had a pleasant time learning new songs. The girls' sextet - Gloria Powers, Shirley Doubikin, Margaret Baker, Jean Carper, Bonnie Reid and Joyce Nolting - sang for various activities The pupils chosen from the chorus to participate in the County Music Festival were Gloria Powers, Jane McClish, Martha Lang, Opal Bowman, Bonnie Reid, Harold Davis, James Benedict, Dale Benedict, -Ted Gardner and Edwin Westbrook. Members of the chorus are as follows: Soprano: Avis Selanders, Mary Ruggles, Helen Boring, Jean Cramer, Shirley Doubikin, Susan Spafford, Martha Lang, Rheda Shults June Wheeler, Jean VanSickle, Gloria Powers, Rosella Jordan, Vivian Long, Marilyn Steed, Lois Roth, Wanda Mattix and Jane Knauber. Alto: Lyleth Gale, Opal Bowman, Dianne Powers, Bonnie Reid, Jane McClish, Betty Thurston, Norma Staley, Joyce Nolting and Margaret Baker. Bass: Dick Howard, Jack McGrath, Eugene Pendleton, Tom Appleman, Richard Boring and Harold Davis. Tenor: Dale Benedict, James Benedict, Edwin Westbrook and Ted Gardner. 31

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IST ROW: Earlene Jenkins, Bonnie Reid, Barbara Main, Avis Selanders, Joyce Nolting, Sandra Baker, Gloria Powers, Margaret Baker, Jean Carper, Anne Wire, Opal Bowman. ZND ROW: Rosina Thurston, Charlotte Perry, Carolyn Kohler, Barbara Howard, Dianne Powers, Jane McClish, Jane Knauber, Francine Hall, Jean VanSickle, Norma Staley. 3RD ROW: Mary Ruggles, Jean Cramer, Susan Spafford, Betty Thurston, Joan Veley, Rheda Shults, Connie Gardner, Lyleth Gale, Martha Lang, Shirley Doubikin, Sharon Hershey, Lou Ann Martin. ,gli T. rr . , ROBERT KUTCHER, DIRECTOR Ti or ALL-GIRL BAND ..--'T rg . 1 ji' wiiyf .vial Eqljg X .., X . - Liflif. , sw---f A 'ff-I: . RHI-:DA sl-IULTS, BLOND, f 2 I' STRUTTING AND DANCING i f ,- ARTIST or A. H. s. 30

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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA lS'l' ROW: Ronald Murray, Richard Cummins, Secretary, Joe Cole, Reporter: Dale Benedict, Presidentg John Corwin, Student Advisor: David Masters, Treasurer: Daniel Thurston, Vice-President: Wayne Gale, Farm Watchdog. ZND ROW: Jimmy Benedict, Dale Whited, Tommy Appleman, Herbert Jackson, Don Redd, Jack McGrath, John Roth, Arlo Whipple, Gerald Borden, Kenneth Jackson, Edwin Westbrook, R. B. Warner, Advisor. BRD ROW: Harry Clark, Clarence Sherman, Donald Howard, Eugene Pendleton, Fred Phelps, Von Redd, Bill Ruhl, Tommy Williams, Larry Carper, Dale Baker, Fred Kohler, David Jackson. Early September found the chapter's officers installed for the engineering of a largr- organization comprised mainly of froshies and sophies. Under the guiding eye of busy teacher-superintendent, R. B. Warner, the chapter has displayed proficiency in training future citizens, farmers and leaders by handling chapter business. Digging a water main inlet for the school lunchroom and an organized pest hunt showed the civic spirit of the boys. Good farming was installed in their minds by participating in the county corn grow- ing contest in which the winners were rated according to yield, the application of organic matter, weed control and the keeping of records. As good farmers raise good livestock, these boys were taught recognition of good animals through the annual stock judging contest and by observing the world's best live- stock as did Wayne Gale, Daniel Thurston and Dale Benedict at the International Livestock Show in Chicago last December. The F. F. A.er's learn to express their thoughts while standing before others. When eight boys entered the district parliamentary procedure contest, they had a fine experience in learning to speak before strangers. Time will perhaps prove that agriculture is the richest class they could have taken. The boys are making big plans for the annual judging contest in June. Serve the soil and the soil will serve you. 32