Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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CAND FIRST ROW: Alberta Fischer, 1st clarinet; Patty Jackson, 2nd clarinet; Donna Pfafman, 2nd clarinet; Retha Fischer, 2nd clarinet; Emma Huff, 3rd clarinet; Mary Lou Kostielney, 3rd clarinet; Marilyn Walker, 3rd clarinet; Georgia Schlupp, base clarinet. SECOND ROW: Beverly Uhl, mellophone; Pat Crothers, alto horn; Edith Uhl, oboe; Alice Wright, alto saxophone; Lavon Rhodes alto saxophone; Ruth Uhl, tenor saxophone; Ann Garman, tenor saxophone; Maxine Jarrett, bassoon. THIRD ROW: Jane Garman, 3rd cornet; Eva Belle Owen, 3rd cornet; Sandra Schauweker, 2nd cornet; Ellen Parks, 2nd cornet; D ' Maris Uhl, 1st cornet; Stanley Freed, trombone; Helen Conrad, baritone. BACK ROW: Merton Buehrer, snare drum; John Noffze, cymbols; Betty Grocock, bass drum; Charles Fordyce, sousophone; Jean Imler, sousophone; Mr. Needham, director. The band, as a concert unit, has participated in many events this year. It has been under the competent leadership of Mr. Robert Needham. The band consists of 28 mem- bers, of which 11 are beginning students. The band ' s activities of the year include: Marching in a Halloween Parade at Avilla, playing for all the home basketball games, participating in the Noble County Festival, entering the contest at Nappanee on April 3, giving a Spring concert, and playing for graduation activities. Five members formed the ensemble which took part in the December P.T.A. pro- g ' aTi. They are as follows: Alice Wright (Saxophone), Ruth Uhl, (Saxophone), D ' Maris Uhl (Cornet), Ellen Parks (Cornet), and Georgia Schlupp (Piano). The following members entered the Solo and Ensemble Contest at Fort Wayne on February 21; Merton Buehrer (Drum), Alberta Fischer (Clarinet), and D ' Maris Uhl ( Cornet ) .

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TWICLECS The following twirling exhibitions were presented by Marilyn Hippenhammer, Drum Majorette, Connie Beck- berger and Esther Winebrenner throughout the year: a flag raising ceremony and twirling at home basketball ga .es. leading the band at the Halloween Parade in Avilla, enter- ing Michiana Twirling contest in which Marilyn Hippen- hammer was rated Superior, and entering the contest at New Troy, Michigan. FIRST ROW: Jerry Mueller, Charles Fordyce, Allen Owen, Jim Bianski, Merton Buehrer, Wayne Tarlton, Maynard Campbell. SECOND ROW: Mr. Ncedham, Kenny Douglas, Paul Wolf, Roger Harrod, Paul Geiger, Jack Moore, Dick Hclmka.-ip. BOYS CHORUS This year the boys chorus was organized by Mr. Robert Need- ham. Sixteen boys made up the chorus. They sang at the County Festival and the Spring Concert. 29