Butler High School - Tropaeum Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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Left William Hathaway, Charlotte Johnson, Marlene Doolittle, Grace Right: Mrs. Stage, Director Robison, Sandra Doolittle The Junior Band will serve the community in years to come-the Butler Band of tomorrow. Any student who is interested may join the Junior Band. The band, under the direction of Mrs. Lida Stage, meets the first period in the vmior ligation! morning, five days a week. As yet, they have never won a contest, but they have hopes for the future. After much time and hard work in this organization, the student's goal is reached, a chair in the Butler Senior Band. First row: Kay Brown, Genevieve Hankey, Janice Bacon, Edith Love, Alice Pierson, Mary Lee Harter, Enid Hankey, Loretta Hankey, Loren Hankey, Sylvia VanLeuven, Karen Billings, Charlene Higley S nd r W: Sandra Rimmel, Karen Walker, Allen Peters, Helen Eck, John Powers, Don Blair, Harold eco 0 Adams, Jim Lung, Eleanor Clear, Joan Thompson, Fred Thompson, Betty Rohoff, Janet Stark, Carol Hollinger, Gail Bellamy, Jim Harter, Jeff Brown, Walter Shultz, John Smith, John Meeks, Sandra Doo- little Third row: Dick Bacon, Kelda Keltner, Allen Raney, Max Huffer, Joan Rex, Judy VanZile, Bill Ringenberg -23-

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First row: Sandra Lee Doolittle Second row: Charlotte Johnson Marlene Doolittle Grace R b' , , 0 ison Third row: Linda Harding, Don Imler, Onalee Knox, Joyce Blair, Barbara Tom, Mildred Kessler, Loretta Hankey, Beth Hankey, Joan Elliott, Neil Hankey, Shirley Harris, Marilyn Darby Z?W!5 Fourth row: Janice Funk, Anne Korsmeyer, Nila Michael Joyce Adams Patricia Souder D' k R ic oan, Freddie Ferrah, Jim Smith, Maxine ierkle, vaughfi Billings, Janet Jenkins, Dee Michael, Joyce Jenkins, Lois Gunsenhouser, Howard Zerkle, Eileen Moughler, Melva Young, Gus Higley Fifth row: Wilma Shultz, Helen Bacon, Evelyn Knox, Lucy Zimmerman, Dean Casebere, Max Warstler, Wayne Brown, Richard McBride, Jim Brown, Robert Wagner, Janet Smyth, Richard Hankey, Jerry Call, Donna Hook, Margie Grable Sixth row: Marilyn Ginder, Sondra Rosenberry, Wanda Brade, L'Dea Handy, Rolf Ger- hardt, Bishop Hathaway, Joyce Funk, Helen Coll, Helen Evanoff Seventh row: Br H th ' ' uce a away, Sue Casebere, Marilyn Rimmel, Glen Newcomer, Judith Parker, Jack Maxton, William Hathaway Music Maestro! The band became familiar to the people of the community through playing at the ball games. Its peppy numbers helped the crowd catch the spirit of the game. During the year the band appeared at the Kendallville and Auburn Fairs, the state march- ing contest, the district band festival and a spring concert. Don Imler, Dick Roan and Margie Grable, representing Butler, in the All District 100 piece band directed by Igor Buketoff of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra at the North- eastern Teachers Association. The band, directed by Mrs. Lida Stage, is -22- composed of 72 junior and senior high school pupils. It makes no difference as to the section- brass, woodwind or percussion-they all work toward perfection. The addition of a set of tym- pani added much to the band. Soloists and ensembles in the district solo and ensemble contest won nine superior and five excellent ratings. Participants were: Don Imler, Dick Roan, Helen Evanoff, Helen Coll, and Mar- gie Grable. Clarinet quartettes-Don Imler, Onalee Knox, Myrtle Bal and Joyce Blair, Jewell Beebe, Helen Bacon, Wilma Shultz and Lucy Zimmerman. Brass sextette: Patricia Souder Bill Hathaway, Beth Hankey, Helen Evanoffi Janet S th d my an Wayne Brown. Trombone Trio: Helen Coll, Joyce Funk, and Bishop Hathaway. Cornet trio: Dick Roan, Gene Smith and Vaughn Billin s C t g . orne quartette: Dee Michael, Joyce Jenkins, Janet Jenkins and M . . axine Zerkle. Saxophone quartette: Margie Grable, Donna Hook, Howard Zerkle and Gus Higley. Vocal trio' Jo ce F k . y un , Marlene and Sandra Lee Doolittle. Piano solo: Marlene Doo 1, . . . . ittle, Helen Coll, Marjorie Smith, Lenore Ringenberg and Jewel Beebe. The band members had many good times together under . the leadership of Bill Hathaway, president' Onalee Knox vice- president, Patricia Souder, secretary, and Mildred Kessler, treasurer. First row: Helen Coll, Joyce Funk A Second row: Richard Roan, Sandra Lee Doolittle Third 1ow: Donald Imler, Marlene Doolittle

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First row: Shirley Heffley, Sondra Rosenberry, Theyma Kitchen, Marilyn Rimmel, Linda CAOPM6 Harding, Shirley Woodcox, Evelyn Knox, Shirley Surface, Betty Lytle Second row: Miss Gierman, Beth Hankey, Lois Gunsenhouser, Eileen Moughler, Melva Young, Donna Hook, Garcille McDonald, Joyce Blair, Joyce Adams, Myrtle Bal, Marilyn Darby, Joyce Funk, Richard Roan, Marlene Doolittle Third row: Earl Wolff, Lenard Kellar, Fred Thompson, Robert Ashby, William Hathaway, Rolf Gerhardt, Duane Keesler, Glenn Keesler, Fred Ferrah, Gus Higley The high school chorus has made public ap- pearances on several occasions during the year- the first of these was at the September P. T. O. meeting. Next, the boys' quartette and the girls' trio combined to sing special music at the Thanksgiving services held at the E.-U. B. Church. Later in the year the boys' quartette sang be- tween acts of the senior play. A mixed quar- tette composed of Joyce Funk, Marlene Doolittle, Dick Roan and Gus Higley sang between acts of the junior play. Both the chorus and special groups entertained the public during the Christ- mas Bargain days by singing carols. Both groups sang at various civic and community clubs at different times throughout the year. Like the band, the chorus climaxed its years' work with a Spring Concert. In the spring all the vocal groups combined to present The Gay Nineties Follies , colorful in costumes and sparkling in music. This oper- etta-described elsewhere, was arranged and di- rected by Miss Gierman. The chorus and special ensembles, under Miss Gierman, met the sixth period five days a week. They sang a varied repertoire, ranging from corals to musical comedy favorites, including folk songs, spirituals, sacred and art songs, and old-time favorites. The mixed quartette experimented in close modern harmony, achieving pleasing and inter- esting results. The boy's quartette specialized in barbershop harmonies rendering mellow arrange- ments of old familiar ballads. All in all, the various vocal ensembles of the Butler High School have made worthwhile con- tributions to public enjoyment and entertain- ment. First row: Joyce Funk, Marlene Doolittle, Linda Harding Second row: Fred Ferrah, William Hathaway, Gus Hig- ley, Dick Roan 124-