Du Quoin High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Du Quoin, IL)

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Chorus Indiannaires 1.18, Practice, Practice, Practice! Those were familiar words to the 1957-SR DTI-IS band members as they set out to contin.1: their record of contest winnings. These winnings included six straight district championships and three straight state champione ships. Before school started the 1956-57 state chazn- pions, with the aid of their parents, took time out from their daily practice schedule to sponsor a concession stand at the Du Quoin State Fair and the Hambletonian to earn money for new instruments and music. With the opening of school in September, the band met every day at noon to develop its talent. Adding color to the band was the Indian Chief, Todd Allen, a freshman chosen to succeed Bill Keller. Allen was seen doing the traditional war dance and symbolizing DTHS at every home football and basketball game. Also the band presented musical entertain- ment for the public during the halftime of all home football and basketball games. Music . . .

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i..a....l -1 .,A,, 53? ' FHA Prepares Grooms for Future Homes Trick or Treating for canned goods to be used in Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for needy Du Quoin families was the first of the year's projects of the Future Homemakers of America. In the first lap the FHA planned and served a dinner to the board members, and served coffee to the teachers at the Perry County Teach- ers' Institute held at DTHS October 11. They were hostesses at a tea after Open House No- vember l5, and after school on February 27 they were hostesses to the Elkville FHA for a style show in the cafeteria followed by an informal tea in the DTHS homemaking room, Social activities in which the group partici- pated included the annual FFA-FHA picnic, the Parents' Night Banquet at which new members were initiated, and a progressive Christmas carol- ing party. On September 19 they sponsortd .in all-school Girls' Treat party for which thc girls asked the boys for dates. For their annual assembly program, the FHA presented a style show to the student body in the spring. They were hostesses at thc Senior Tea in May. Seated ileff fo righfl: Jane Browning, recrea tion chairman: Mary Janini, secretary: Bonnie Whipkey, treasurer: Lora Short, public relations :nd Janet Stephens, president. Standing: Susie Speers, projects' chairman: Suz- anne Wright, historian: Jeanna Parks, vice-presi- dent: Miss Pauline Waggener, sponsor: and Don- na Breeze, parliamentorian

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. . Champions Firsf row Hd? to righfl: Barbara Keim, publicity and concert manager: Bonnie Provart, librarian: Lois Tea- beau, assistant secretary: Mary Nell Theobald, assisi- ant publicity cnd concert manager: Mcry Jo Haines, librarian: Connie Wyatt, secretary. Second row: Pat Harrison, treasurer: David Bailey sergeant-ai-arms: Merrill Emling, vice-president: Ed Collins, president: Barbara Elrod, librarian: and Bob Atwood, student conductor. Being the most aciive DTHS organizaticn, the band led a well-fille social life. On Novem- ber 14, they journeyed to Mt. Vernon to attend the operetta Plain and Fancyf' they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A ,T. Atwood for a Christmas party: February 21, several members went to St. Louis to hear Montovani and his orchestra: they attended a banquet Feb- ruary 28 held at the coke plant: March 3 they participated in a joint rehearsal and were guests of the Carbondale Community High School band at a party afterwards: and March 21 they staged an all-school party. Highlighting this party was the revelation of the 1958 Music Queen Pat Harrison, and her at- tendants Sandy Griffen and Bonnie Provart. Also providing musical entertainment during the past year were the Indiannaires, the dance band, directed by Mary Nell Theobaldg the Madrigals, composed of chorus members, led by was the site of state competition on April 18 and 19. Giving the public a chance to hear musical talent, the band presented and sponsored a series of concerts as follows: December 17, DTHS band and chorus Christmas concert: January 16, Southern Illinois University Symphony Orchestra Concertg and February 17, March 17, and April 25, DTHS Band Concerts, At the last concert the band presented awards to two Seniors on the basis of their contribution of music and outstanding achievement for the school: the Arion Award for outstanding leader- ship and character, and the Sousa Award for outstanding achievement and expert musician- ship. Katy Tryban: and the chorus, which met at 7:45 on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings. under the leadership of Mr. Melvin Seiner. Competing for honors, the Madrigals and band entered district competition at Cahokia oi March l and March 29, respectively. Effingham Reigning as lhe l958 Band Royalty were llefl fo righilz Bonnie Provari and Sandy Grif- fen, attendants: and ber Highness Pa? Harrison, queen.