Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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Way back in 1934 a bunch of blowers banded to- gether. To this banded bunch of blowers some drum- mers were added. Still later baton twirlers joined the ranks of the banded blowers and drummers and today they are known as the Beloit Trojan band. In the beginning these eight or ten tooters were or- ganized primarily as a pep band, whose sole purpose it was to add noise and excitement to basketball games. Later, as more members filed into the organization the noise and excitement gave way to music which made the band so important they were asked to piayinot only for basketball but for football and every other thing that came to B. H. S. In 1935 these pep band mem- bers grew restless of sitting every time they played so a second band was born-the Trojan marching band. 1936 brought a new music instructor, Mr. Fitch, to Troy who was soon to revolutionize the entire band set- up. Every other morning before school band members were called from peaceful slumber to keep step with the left - right - left - right drum cadence and blasting notes of brass horns. 1939 added new glamour to me band in the form of flashy orange and black uniforms. The twirlers carried out the Trojan warrior theme with shining steel hel- mets and shin guards, gold embroidered fish scale coats, and white satin pleated skirts. Beginning in 1938, Mr. Dungan stepped into the helm to bring the band up to a highly superior rated band. At district music festivals for the last three years Beloit has been given a high.y superior rating which made them eligible to participate in the national festi- vals. The most thrilling out of town trip was in 1940 at the national meet at Kansas City. Marching bands were judged as they maneuvered in the huge Municipal Aud- itorium arena. It was the first time the B. H. S. band had experienced parading in an enclosed building, but they marched off with a superior rating, nevertheless. At the national meet at Topeka last year they were also rated superior. h Members and their instruments are: Cornets-Phyllis Baker, Margaret Barrett, Delrna Giersch, Joan Johnson, Max Johnson, Betty Morrell, Richard Pickler, Lowell Scoggan, Phil Tice, and Margaret Wolz, Clarinets-Char- lene Belden, Noel Belles, Betty Briney, Richard Broad- bent, Phyllis Clark, Billie Eldringhoff, Max Fobes, De- lores Henry, Corlyn Holbrook, Harold Hubbard, Norma Kethcart, Betty McElwain, Betty McCormick, Faith Noah, Jane Pooler, Norma Quick, Phyllis Shehi, Mayola Sherbondy, Barbara Tice, Rachel Weaver, Louise Wil- liams, Flutes-Nadine Adams, Bonnie Chestnut, Ar- lene Mastin, Jane Minges, Barbara Sherrard, Izetta Weaver, French Horn--Orsena Case, Richard Holway, John Kindscher, String Bass-Donald Clark, Shirley Lundblade, Sousaphone-Bob Collison, Norman Donker, Baritone-Marvel Dodd, Gene Johnson, Joan Power, Saxophone-Virginia Duvall, Pat Jaggar, Maurine Mc- Donald, Snare Drum-Bill Howard, Betty Jack, Trom- bone-Pat Power, Bob Severance, Lloyd Pruitt, Bass Drum-Charles Donker, Cymbals-Junior Holway, Bas- soon-Lois Houghton, Oboe - Margie Kent, Piccolo - Rosa Lee Roquet, Tympani-Margie Underhill, Twirlers -Lillie Mae Axtell, Darlene Duncan, Gloria Earle, Patty Jaggar, Emogene Saindon, Rebecca Vallette, Rachel Weaver, Rachel Young, Betty Williams, Drum Major- Betty Lenington. t K , f , - : b X4 iw! 'X 'gt 1.7 ' . . yi Clftd ' f wrt' 26 ' w

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Q75 . Agriculture boys at work at the new shop west of the building, supervised by Mr. Bradley, instructor President --- --- Clifford Houghton Vice. Pres. --- ...... Phil Elder Sec. ........ ........ M ax Fobes Treas. .... .... V ernon Thiessen Reporter --- .... Bob Severance Advisor .... .... H oward Bradley WE n ' 63 f 1 U g N. ' 'V The Future Farmers of America is a national organ- ization of two hundred and thirty thousand farm boys studying vocational agriculture. The Beloit chapter of the F. F. A. has a membership of twenty-eight boys Who practice their national motto of Learning by Doing by combining their head and hand-training to do useful things. The purpose of the F. F. A. organization is to develop leadership, character training, cooperative ae- tivities, and create a love for rural life for the farm boy. The Beloit chapter is proud of the new farm shop building and the Work they are doing for the defense of our country. Our F. F. A. Chapter is helping in the de- fense prognam by farm machinery repair, con-struction of farm buildings, the increase of livestock and crops by our farming program, the planting of Victory gardens and the buying of defense stamps. The total inventory of all programs this year was over S9000 with a borrowed capital of 353000. This made the average net Worth of each boy approximately 8225. y The F. F. A. boys believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions in our national life, and they can exert an influence in their homes and community that will stand for their part in that inspiring task of national emergency. ' r 25

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GIRLS' CHORUS 'lst Row-Emogene Saindon. Arlene Mastin. Joan Power, Norma Kethcart, Patty Jaggar. Virginia Harlow, Gloria Earle. Betty Lou Morrell, Delilah Myers, Jean Fuller, Betty Mur- ray, Orsena Case, Dona Dean Clark, Bonnie Chestnut, Mar- garet Wise. 2nd Row - Margaret Daven- port, Erma Davis, Vivian Mur- ray, Mayola Sherbondy, Char- lene Belden, Louise Williams, Bonnie Eldringhoff, Joan Nel- son, Rachel Young, Rebecca Vallette, lrene Pierce, Norma Jean Quick, Opal Cullum, Mar- gie Kent, Genesie Howard, Jane Ann Pooler, Joan Johnson. 3rd Row-Elizabeth Knitter. Florance McGinnis, Phyllis Clark, Edra Abram, Mary Harris, Justine Finney, Mildred Ire- land, Barbara Bock, Corlyn Hol- brook, Mildred Cole, Verna Helmbrecht, Eloise Treaster, Rosa Lee Roquet, Bessie Smith, Patty Vestal, Barbara Sherrard, Margaret Gurley, Rachel Weav- er, Kathleen Petterson. Members not present-Joyce Ackors, and I iyllis Andieson AccomDdfll5f Barbara Tice Dlrector Mr Dlmgan CONTEST SOLOISTS AND GROUPS lst Row-Emogene Saindon, ,Mayola Sher- bondy, Viginia Harlow, Verna Helmbrecht, Eloise Treaster, Joan Power, Charlene Minges, LaVerne Griffith, Margie KL-nt, and Maurine McDonald. 2nd Row-Patty Jagear, Barbara Colli- son, Norma Jean Quick, Margaret Gurley, Rachel Young, Joyce Ackors, Phyllis Clark, Jane Ann Pooler, Nadine Adams, Bonnie Chestnut, Jane Minges, Arlene Mastin. 3rd Row- Betty Morrell, Margaret Wolz, Richard Pickler, Tommy Spatz, Donald Griffith, Philip Tice, Harold Hubbard, Bob Collison, Corlyn Holbrook, Barbara Bock, Loyde Pruitt, Rosa Lee Roquet, and Bob Severance. ORCHESTRA lst Row - Charlene Minges, LaVerne G r i f fit h , Thelma Briney, Ladonna Parker, Corlyn Holbrook, Jane Ann Pooler, Bonniet Eldringhoff, Richard Broadbent. 2nd Row- Bob Collison, Rosa Lee Roquet, Dora Lee MorreJl, Betty Briney, Betty Jo Jamison, Richard Holway, John Kind- scher, Orsena Case, Barbara Collison, Margaret Barrett, Joan Kethcart. . 3rd Row-'Charlotte Maynard, Evelyn Bunch, Richard Barrett, Lowell McDysan, Billy Herndon, Bonnie Chestnut, Arlene Mastin, Nadine Adams, Barbara Tice, Gloria Lundhlade, Margie Kent. 4th Row - Elsie Godding, Bobby Frew, Louise Williams, accompanist, and Mr. Dungan, director, Shirley Lundblade, Donald Clark, Marjorie Under- hill, Bob Severance, Margaret Wolz, Phyllis Baker, Richard Pickler, Philip Tice Members not m the picture-Betty Anne Jack Joan Johnson and Ruth Vetter