Dumas High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Dumas, AR)

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The band began practicing on August 15 for the marching sea- son. They practiced in the mornings approximately 3 hours every day. The band performed during half-time at all senior football games and marched in the homecoming parade. Before the Christ- mas break on December 16, the Junior and Senior bands presented a Christmas concert for the junior high school in the morning and again for the public that night. After school resumed, the band hosted the all-region try-outs on January 19 . The following people made all-region: Charlotte Corker Cpercussion, lst chair, lst bandj, Dennis Hargiss Cbaritone, 2nd chair, lst bandj, David Sla- ten Calto sax, 3rd chair, lst bandy, Robert Franks Csnare drums, lst chair, 2nd handy, Brian Hargiss ftrumpet, 4th chair, 2nd bandb, Randy Mizell flirench horn, 6th chair, 2nd bandj, Darnelle Norris fbass clarinet, 2nd chair, 2nd handy, Joel Robinson Ctrombone, 3rd chair, 2nd bandj, Sam Wolff Cdrum, 5th chair. 2nd bandl, and Brenda Watts Cclarinet, 2nd alternatej. These people were a part of the region band in Magnolia on January 25, 26. The three peo- ple making the first band tried out for all-state at Henderson on February 9. but failed to make it. The band attended a Solo and Ensemble contest March 16, at Camden. The band department came home with a total of fifty-six medals. . 4 , 3 ..,, , in ' V - r- all v- MS E? I' sl ,ll W1 t in 1 a t 71f?5sHl it . fs tt.' Q 2 1 X 9 sytl T yrty trui ' Pat Bowles Bill Tucker 5 if ' in

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DHS Bond The Dumas High band, under the direction of Bill Tucker and assistant director Pat Bowles, was one of the most active organizations on our campus. During the summer around 35 band members attended several band and majorette camps. The majority spent the last two weeks of Iuly at Arkansas Tech, 3 located in Russellville. Six squad leaders were chosen at band camp. They are Robert Franks, John Lacy. Florence Marks. Polly Gilbert. Erich Williams. and Sarah Schex- nayder. Michael Daniel Bill Tucker, Polly Gilbert, and Pat Bowles ik- . 3 'H I 1-'A '39 5 -1 V V Y ills 7 ' Q Q MM A 4' 2' Jr if In .Q i s I f .2 e, f ' it I-5? 'aff' RIGHT: 1. B. Tucker, 2. P. Gilbert, 3. S. Schexnayder, 4. S. Roberts. 5. T. Ricketts, 6. K. Brown. 7. S. Hol ey, 8. G. Simpkins, 9. D. Slaten, 10. C. Bradshaw. 11. R. Bishop, 12. A. Johnson, 13. L. Gilbert, 14. D. Norris, 15. J. Lacy, 16. G. Williams, 17. D. Posey, 18. D. Jackson, 19. F. Blac mon, 20. G. Johnson, 21. R. Mizell, 22. F. Marks, 23. L. Blackwell, 24. I. W. Wilson, 25. J. Robinson, 26. T. Williams, 27. S. Wash- ington, 28. T. Manes, 29. C. Rieve, 30. D. Hargiss, 31. B. Manos, 32. M. Daniels, 33. L. Porter, 34. P. Caldwell, 35. E. Williams, 36. B. Hargiss, 37. B. Johnson, 38. D. Hughart, 39. M. Hall, 40.1. Smith, 41. C. Corker. 42. L. Lacy, 43.1. Har- ris. 44. M. Burnett, 45. S. Wolff, 46. S. Medsalf, 47. G. Gooch, and 48. R. Franks. 20 Randy Mizell

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Robert Franks and Sam Wolff ,Harold Tidwell, Bill Tucker, and Polly Gilbert The District Festival was held on April 27 at Cam- den. The DHS Senior band received a rating of III Caverageb in class AA. DRIX, a detergent, was sold by band members for baud camp scholarships. The band and band parents operated the concession stands at both football and basketball games to raise funds for the band. RIGHT: Qstanding, left to rightj Ginger Gooch, Char- lotte Bradshaw, Laura Gil- bert, and Robert Franks. Cseatedb Polly Gilbert, Dennis Patton, Sherry Rob- erts, and Joel Robinson. 22 Bond Banquet Held May 21 Climoxes Year of Work ,z 5. f f 5,4 as ossi