Donovan High School - Donovo Yearbook (Donovan, IL)

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On April 50, we were up for inspection. We had our contest on this date. For the judge's inspection, we played nMarch of Youth,n and nRoyal Fireworksn. Solos were given as follows: Vocal solo, Dorothy Finch, accom- panist, Kathryne Glad: Saxophone quartet, Kathryne Glad, Marjorie Peterson, Phyllis Easter, and Mary HoughtongF1ute solo, Patricia McCarty, accompanist, Helen Elliott, Girls' Trio, Doris Winroth, Lillian Anderson, and Dorothy Finch: Clarinet solo, Shirley Loblaw, accompanist, Marjorie Peter- SOD. The Spring Concert was given on the same date in the evening. A part of the program follows: March of Youth....Q..... ........Olivadot1 Royal Fireworksolloooootocolvoullocvooliandel AVG Mariaaoasolncoeonsocooooo Vocal Solo by Dorothy Finch Q Eine Kleine Nachts Musik..............Mozart Violinists A Charles Stephens C.P.Sandeen - Violist Stanley Jensen Virginia Moore- Cellist Ruben Sax ...... . ............ - ........ Barroll Kathfyne Glad Marjorie Peterson Phyllis Easter , Mary Hgughton Crusaders' Hymn - Girls' Trio Lillian Anderson Dorothy Finch Doris Winroth Andante Con Moto............ .. Mozart Stars and Stripes Forever Twirlers Guest Conductor - Charles Stephens On May 4, 1945, the band went to Watseka for the annual music festival. Next year we have some good prospects from the Grade School. They are Marjorie Albright, Lucille Swanson, Leon Houghton, and Laverne Changnon. We wish the band success in the future. A We want to thank the Band Mothers for their help this year in purchasing a new E-Flat Clarinet and sponsoring an enjoyable school party.

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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.

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BAND FIRST ROW: S. Loblaw, C. Centers, L. Webster, H. Baker, P. McCarty SECOND now: LE. Lowe, w. Arseneau, H. Elliott, K. THIRD ROW FOURTH new LEFT: Founmn Row RIGHT: STANDING: THE 4 Glad, M. Peterson, M. Johnson, L. And arson, V. Chengnon, H. Weeds, A. Arso noau, R. Johnson A : F. Johnson, A. Kcmpcn, M. Anderson, M Houghton, P. Easter, W. Lafond, O. Hilgcndorf, F. Finch, D. Peters, F. Whaley C. Arsenoeu, G. Sewers, P. Dulin D. Finch, G. Bard M. Ehrhardt, W. Nourie, H. Smith, J. Johnson, J. Schultz, E. Petneude, H. Leffoon, Mr. Sendeen Wyone Nourie SERVICE FLAG BOTTOM HOW Frencis,Askew Dolores lmfond Mary Houghton Kenneth Tunks TOP HOW Catherine Askew Eugene Willey Dale Andersen William Johnson DRUM MAJOHETTE BATON TWIRLERS LEFT TO RIGHT: H. Smith, V.CMmywn,M.Emhmdt WBOSS VS. SECRETARY' LEFT TO RIGHT George Bard Charles Sykes Wyona Nourio Anite Kempon Dolores Lafond