Donovan High School - Donovo Yearbook (Donovan, IL)

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MUSIC The band has been flying around full speed this year. We have a new commander a1d lots of new music. These are two of the things which are very valuable to a good band. Although we lost many members last year, we acquired many new cadets this year from Iroquois and the Grade School. During the summer months we kept up the morale of the folks here at home by playing down town on Saturday nights. Before the opening of school we were invited to play afternoon and evening concerts at Iroquois on July 4 and 5. We played many patriotic numbers. We opened the school year with Betty Houghton, Presi- dent, and Helen Laffoen, Librarian. On September 13, 1942, the band made a trip to Kankakee to play for a Republican Rallye On October 8, our commazder, Mr. Sandeen, came in with a notice saying there was a big Bond and Stamp Drive being held near our camp. We were anxious to cooperate in such a worthwhile cause so we hurried over to Watseka and marched in the Victory Day Parade. We decided it was time to settle down for a while and get in some real practice so we started practicing for a Victory Concert to be held in our own gymnasium. The con- cert was held on November 24 and was composed of several marches and specialties. Some of the numbers played were: Uwe Must Be Vigilant,U by Meachamg NHands Across the Sea,U and ULiberty Bell,n by Sousa. The Girls' Glee Club and saxophone and clarinet quartets were special features of the program. After the concert, two men from Watseka Spoke on nThe Need of Buying War Bonds and Stamps.U Immediately follow- ing these speakers, a play, uBoss Vs. Socretaryn was given under the direction of Miss Bryan and her assistant, Kathryne Glad. The parts were well played by students cf com ercial classes. The cast was as follows: Wyona Nourie, Miss Meigs, a secretary, Charles Sykes, Jim y, office boyg Dolores LaFond, Mabel, an order clerk, George Bard, Mr. Blaine, boss of small business concern, Anita Kempen, Miss Wilson, new secretary.

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Later in the yean two cadets Helen Laffoon and Betty Houghton, wrote a Christmas pageant and it was presentmdtn- der the direction of Mr. Moore and Mr. Sandeen on Decem- ber 22, 1942. The main characters were as follows: Mary Houghton, Mary, Wayne LaFond, Joseph: Richard Johnson, Don- ald Finch, George Bard, Wisemeng William Johnson, Kenneth Tunks, George Morrison, Shepherds. The angels were a chorus of eight girls dressed in white. They were: Lil- lian Anderson, Doris Winroth, Estella Lowe, Hazel Smith, Marian Ehrhardt, Dolores LaFond, Dorothy Finch, and Helen Laffoon. Betty Houghton served as narrata'. The cadets, always anxious to show their patriotism, planned a Patriotic Concert and along with it they planned the dedication of the Service Fl g. This flag was dedi- cated to the boys who have graduated from Donovan High School and are now in one of the branches of the service. The Band Program was started by Richard Johnson play- ing nTo The Colorsn.as Francis and Catherine Askew carried in the American Flag. The band then played the nD.T H.S. Cheer Songn and William Johnson and Kenneth Tunks, dress- ed in Black and Gold, carried in the School Flag. Slides showing the history of the American Flag were shown and the music was selected according to the histori- cal background of the flag. Dorothy Finch read a summary of the history of America and the development of the flag as the different concert, numbers were played and during the presentation of the slides. Two marches from George Washington's time were played along with other historical numbers. nOver Theron and nStars and Stripesn were played for the closing numbers with Wyona Nourie, Marian Ehrhardt, Hazel Smith, and Vivhma Changnon twirling their batons.