Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Inspite of the rain drirding during a damp and chilly daily marching band practice session. Sue Mullen con- tinues to play Blue Devil music on the coronet. So it's hail to old CHS as the marching band breaks through the drawing painted by the Pom-Pom Girls to re-enforce half-time spirit against city rival West High and to encourage the Blue Devil football squad to victoriously defeather the Falcons. Perfect harmony and rhythm attained by deep concentration and discip- line highlight stagehand members Craig Clough and Craig Paarmann's dual practice session. 25

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band SYMPHONY With the reed clasp delicately between her front teeth and an early mornint frown on her face luann Vollen- ■eider unscrews her clarinet mouthpiece to prepare for a rainy day marchinf band practice session. 112 instruments musically capture the beat of chs in order to present a half time show during each home football game, 112 members of the central high school marching band under the talented direction of bandmaster mr. lee smith practice every morning at ripley field. despite rain and icy weather, also the band participates in the annual tri cities music festival held in Ottumwa and the traditional chs variety show, a deviation in the pops concert program allows the band to present a separate concert in the fall. highlights of the year's activities included the lowa bandmaster's convention and the Canadian trip, a “new look appears this year due to the modernization of the girls' uniforms, baggy pants and overlays trade with trim, black long-sleeved dresses which prove to be both comfortable and stylish. once the band returns to the warmth of the main building music echoes throughout third floor daily. 24

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With intensity ol thought and mood chorus members tum silent notes on paper into audible tones of atmosphere as they prepare for the Pops Concert. The curtains part, the lights dim. and the audience relaie while chorus voices its tale tale to the theatre crowd under the graceful direction of their student teacher during the Pops Concert. With eyes carefully reading the music and words to the song mised chorus members harmonice individual pitch- es and tones into one total effect of song. 26