Delano High School - Del Hite Yearbook (Delano, MN)

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BAND 'Ilhis year the Delano lligh School band was composed of forty members. It was under the direction of Merritt L, Kerr who had charge of the grade music at Excelsior last year. 1X clarinet and brass ensemble consisting ol Betty Matter, Bonny Matter, Marlys Branden- bur , Marlene liranclenburv, Ruth Sutton, ackie Dainsberff, ovce orrensen, Eleanor Hanson, 2 B fs , S , 'lane Kuka, lllaflys johnswn, Verdella Jaunich, and Virginia Grittner were formed and played tor the Christmas program. 'llhe band has played at various iyrogranis throughout the year and at all the football and basketball games. lt played at the sub-district tournament at Dassel, district tournament at Litch- field, and at the regional basketball tournament in Minneapolis. The band also took part in the District Contest at XVillmar. The band officers this year were as follows: President, NVallaee johnsong Treasurer, The- rese Ditty, and Librarian, Joyce jorgensen, BAND MEMBERS ARE THE FOLLOWING: Clarinets: Cornets: Marlene Brandenburg Marlys Brandenburg Carmen Dahlheimer Susan Greenfield Thomas Condon Betty Matter Bonny Matter Joan Ahrendt Ruth Sutton Jean Yaeger Bob Kruell Bell Lyre: Therese Ditty C Melody Saxophone: Carol Askov Alto Saxophones: Virginia Dunn Vivian Yantes Carol Dunn John Van Beusekom Jackie Dainsberg Wayne Keplinger Joyce Jorgensen Eleanor Hanson Donald Eckhoff Ralph Scherer Louis Eckhoff Kathryn Jowbs Harlan Brose Baritone: Virginia Grittner Trombones : Verdella Jaunich Gladys Johnson Mary Bednorz Jane Kuka Basses: Wallace Johnson Richard Henze Percussion: Alto HOPHSI Mary Lundsten Beverly Sell Myra Ziebarth Diane Sell Shirley Metz Anna Hanson James Nolan

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DRUMS OF DEATH First Row-Joyce Jorgensen, Clement Matter, Mary Alice Lundsten. Second Row-Juanita Mense, Mary Ann Hoernemann, Eileen Grotz, Back Row-John Van Beusekom, Jane Kuka, Wallace Johnson, Lyle Czech. Sheldon Ha rley Jules ........... Mrs. Oakley . .. Mrs. Gillette .... Eugenia Bowles Amelia Gillette Newton Cooper Doctor Cameron Paula Bailey .. Celeste .,....... CAST . . , , Joyce Jorgensen . . . . . . Wallace Johnson .. John Van Beusekom Mary Ann Hoernemann . . . . . . . Mary Lundsten .... Jane Kuka . , , Eileen Grotz Lyle Czech . . . Clement Matter . .. , Juanita Mense i 1.l junior class play this year's juniors chose a tli1'ec-act inys 1 toinuly. e title ofthe play was HlJl'lllllS of Death by llowarcl Reecl, just the title suggested how sinister, thrilling, and full of suspense the play really was when it was presented on April 30. 'llhe story of the play is eoncernecl with a group of oclrlly contrasting people. They have rc- ceivetl a telegram, which they discover is false-but the cliscovcry coines too late for them to es- cape from this weircl place, ,Xnrl in the back of it all is the insistent flull throbbing of the myster- ious clrums. Saucy .Xmelia inflicts some spicy bits of comecly into the perforinancc and the glow of romance tleveloips in spite of the terror in the place. Director of the play was Miss Simonet. She cleserycs much crerlit for a fine piece of work.

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MIXED CHORUS First Row-Rosanne Jaunich, Therese Ditty, Donna Schmit, Aurelia Meuleners, Aud- rey Grunklee, Shirley Metz, Charles Askov. Second Row-Donna Farnick, Virglnia Dunn, Vivian Yantcs, Mary Ann Bednorz, Joyce Jorgenson, Margie LeNoue Third Row-Carol Gabbert, V' ' ' G ' irginia rittner, Gloria Liloor, Jeanne Yeager, Eileen Farnick, Genevieve Schaust, Beverly Jorgenson. Back Row-Carmen Dahlheimer, Jimmie Nolan, Edward Muckenhirn, Wallace John- son, John Van Beusekom, Ramona Arquette. ln addition to band and mixed ellorus, a girls' glee club was organized this year. lt was CUlll1lUSC'Cl ol inemlmers from grades 7-9. Under the direction of Mr, Merritt L. Kerr, the glee club perforined before P.'ll.iX, on Noveinflber 24, and at the Christmas program presented at school. Under the direction of Mr. Merritt L, Kerr, the chorus took mart in the lfall Concert the 4 K f W , Cliristnias Prograin, the District Lontest, and liraduation. lne contest numbers for this year were Turn Thee Again, O Lord, and XYe 'llliank Thee, Lord. GLEE CLUB First Row- , , gensen, Vernee Brandenburg. Second Row-Rosanne Jaunich, Helen Strey, Marjorie Justus, Je Anna Mae Hanson Lenore Motzko Avis Jor an Kutz, Carol Askov. Back Row-Eileen Farnick, Ramona Arquette, Beverly Jorgensen, Donna Mae Far- nick, Susan Greenfield. -.H