Chestnut Ridge High School - Lion Yearbook (New Paris, PA)

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SENIOR HIGH ORCHESTR ROW 1. Donna Lee Weaver, Sondra Lee Black, Nancy Claycomb, Peggy Ann Strayer, Shirley Lohr, Shelvy Custer. ROW 2. Ianet Hinson, Pauline Yankanich, Gail Ann Black, Carol Colvin, Charlyn Ferguson, Carol Earnest, Bernice Bittner, Ioyce Bowser, Tom Amick, Nancy Werner, William Sheirer, Emma lean Diehl, Fay Adams. ROW 3, Doris Turner, Ianet Turner, Carol Wendel, Virginia Labuda, Barbara Campbell, Beverly Saylor, Nancy Weaver, Am-Mialye O'Brien, Grace Allison, Wilma lean Holderbaum, Doris Benna, Bob Benning, Ios- eph Miller, Rose Wolfhope, Lila Hillegass, Harry Latshaw, Wayne Diehl. ROW 4. Ioe Feathers, Mickey Colvin, Mr. Pepe, Virginia Mickle. The first Orchestra in the Chestnut Ridge School System was founded in 1950 under the name Schellsburg-Napier Ioint High School Orchestra. This group was organized and brought to fruition under the leadership of Mr. Arthur Pepe, the present director of the Orchestra. In Mid-September of 1950, Mr. Pepe announced his desire to form an orchestra to the Student Body and especially encouraged students with some musical background to be- gin the study of some one of the String instruments, even though they already played an instrument in the High School Band. From this first call came a response of twelve students, most of whom were Band members. Instruments included ten violins, one viola and one cello. First classes of instruction began in October of 1950. By February, 1951 the Orchestra proudly took its place With the other assemblies of the Music Department in presenting the first Annual Spring Music Festival. In the Fall of 1953, the Orchestra presented an Assembly for the Iunior High Students at New Paris. The Orchestra's next appearance was at the Spring Concert in April of 1954. Several students were selected for the Central Western District Orchestra Festival held in Apollo. 1954 Orchestra graduates include several of the original members of the group. Forty Five

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SENIOR HIGH BA D ROW ROW ROW ROW 1. 2. 3: 4: Carol Wendel, Tom Amick, Ianet Hinson, Kay Coyle, Bernice Bittner, Pauline Stambaugh, Carol Colvin, Sharon Hammer. Sondra Black, Virginia Mickle, Virginia Strayer, Yvonne Miller, Bonnie Feathers, Nancy Miller, Iack Feathers, Barbara Campbell, Carol Earnest, Donna Lee Weaver, Thelma Felix, Grace Allison, Wilma lean Holderbaum. Beverly Errington, Ioyce Bowser, Charlyn Ferguson, Peggy Ann Strayer, Gail Bowser, Doris Callihan, Sandra Maxwell, Ivan Wentz, Nancy Weaver, Beverly Saylor, Am-Miayle O'Brien, Paul Strayer, Donna Shatter, Doris Benna, Wanda Bowser, Ioe Miller, Bob Benning, Gail Black. Lila Hillegass, Nancy Werner, Ioe Feathers, Clem Miller, Mickey Colvin, Nancy Claycomb, Virginia Labuda, Mr. Pepe, Fay Adams, Doris Turner, Robert Stultz, Bill Bowser, Dale Faupel, Emma Iean Diehl, Rose Wolihope. When the Chestnut Ridge Band met for the first time in September of 1953, it numbered 56 members. By the end of the first three Weeks of school, the Band had grown to 70 mem- bers and, remained at that figure throughout the year. The 1953-54 version of the Chestnut Ridge High School Band has been about as active as the average years preceeding it. They played for parades in Six Mile Run, Pleasantville, and Bedford. A scheduled trip to Penn State for the Fordham football game Was cancelled due to bad Weather. ln November of 1953, the Band held forth at the ground-breaking cere- mony for the construction of the new Chestnut Ridge High School. Also during November, two members of the Band, Gail Black and Ioseph Miller, attended the Tri-State Band Festi- val in Bethany, W. Va. Four members of the Band were chosen to represent Chestnut Ridge High School in the Central Western District Band in Kittanning, Pennsylvania on Ianuary 21, Z2 and 23. They were Donna Lee Weaver, Ianet Hinson, Sondra Black and Carol Wendel. The Annual Concert of the Chestnut Ridge Band was given on February l7, in the Co-op Theatre in Schellsburg. Several students appeared as soloists on the program. Forty Four

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JU IOR B ROW ROW ROW ROW David Cameron, Bonnie Feather, Beverly Mickle, Iennie Witt, Anita Black, Ieanne Crissey. Sally Solden, Oma Rae Barefoot, Patricia Blackburn, Mattie Wolfhope, Eunice Hickey, Donald Fleegle, Statler Miller, Iames Long, Phoebe Cuppett, Marjorie Colvin. Tony McDonnell, Robert Dull, Iames Wilson, Audrey Croyle, Larry Yost, Shirley Smith, Ioyce Miller, Bonnie Stultz. Dandra Mattern, Amy Dull, Lloyd Casteel, Richard Barr, Larry lmgrund, Mr. Pepe, Sally McMillen, Leroy Cuppett, Paul Herline, Gary Williams, Richard Mitchell, Carol Smith, Sandra Winesickle. UNIOR ORCHESTR Bob Dull, Audrey Croyle, Diana Fisher, Ioyce Diehl, Marjorie Colvin, Patsy Egoll, Marion Miller, Phoebe Cup- pett, Tony McDonnell, Galen Lehman, Anita Black, Mr. Pepe, Larry Hillegass, Bonnie Feather, Dwayne Davenport, Gary Hauck, David Cameron, Carol Allison, Fred Gordon, Gary Williams, Allen Hinson, Richard Mitchell. Forty Six