Ellendale High School - Redbird / Microphone Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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0523 165 This year the Ellendale High School Band celebrated the twenty-fifth year of its existence. The year 192lj marked the beginning of a new era in the history of the school when W. L. Briley was employed by the school board to organize instruction in instrumental music. The school has boasted a band ever SinCe he band has begun a campaign for new uniforms. No decision has been made concerning style or color, but general opinion leans toward slacks and double- breasted coats in the school colors — red and black. Band Program On December 8, the band sponsored a novelty program in the high school gymnasium. Mr. Melby, director, invited several non-band students to Present their numbers. The first half of the program included music by the band; the second, novelty and inpersonation. Records of popular singers were played bac stage while students stood before the audience and went through the motions of singing. Harris Voegeli was the swing band leader and the Andrew Sisters were Owen Evans, Isaac Hill, and Jack Helder. Semper Fidelis March Carnival of Roses . The Waltz King . .. Merry Men ..... South of the Rio . • March Salutation . . Part I .......... Forrest L. Buchtel J. Olivadoti .......... Herman A. Hummel ... .Max Thomas J Olivadoti ......... Roland F. Seitz Part II Theme Song . . Santa Claus Is Cornin’ to Town «... Now Is the Hour Dry Bones The Fairy Pipers I ' m Yours Swanee Cledonia ........ •• Theme Song Archie Herman (Harry Voegeli) Bing Crosby (Marvin Griffin) ■ and the Andrew Sisters ,Kate Smith (Dauna Bell) .Orchestra Danny Kay (Danny Slemmons) .Dinah Shore (Arlene Retzlaff) A1 Jolson (Wayne Gibson) Orchestra Archie and his Orchestra 1950 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017

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0 5 23 I 1 6 ' 5 Members of the Ellendale High School Band are as follows: flute — Joyce Evans; clarinets — solo, Ella Steinwand, Peggy Walleen, Esther Schaller; second, Shirley Vick, Betty Houghton, Kay Crabtree, Joanne Heine, Delbert Nelson; third, Dulcie Bell, Allen Hill, Sharron Oxenrider, Nona Pierce, Luella Hall; cornet — first, Robert Schonberger; second, Helen Sharp; third, onald Anderson, Mary Ann McClellan; trumpet — ’Eugene Krieger; trombone — first, Duane Want tie ; second, James Billey; third. Avis Roezler, Norman Aman; baritone horn — Dauna Bell, Isaac Hill; bass horn — Melvin Martinson, Roger Kendall; French horn — Grace Pell; alto horn — Calvin Vick, James Zimmerman, Randolph Rime; dr ums — Marilyn Neumann, Harriet Schaller; bells — Lorna Maack. Winton Melby, Director 1950 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017

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' TJtcxed Left to Right— Top Row— B. Sehonberger, H. Voegeli, J. Helder, M. Provost, M. Martinson, G. Edwards, T. Wright, K. Cofell, W. Gibson, K. Trantman. Second Row— 0. Pobbe, E. Krieger, R. Higgs, J. Billey, 7). ' .’fanttie, D. Clemmons, 0. Evans, R. Kendall, M. Griffin, E. Prauer, N. A.nan. Third Row — G. Bowman, J. Hokana, E. Christianson, L. Maaok, A. Retslaff, S. Vick, L. Mintz, B. Gerdon, Y. Hatlestad, D. Fisk, H. Tuuri, D. Pell. Fourth Row — u . Hiepler, J. Retzlaff , J. Evans, E. Wedell, A. Heine, R. Hatfield, M. Olson, J. McShane, J. Anderson, . Wedell, JJ. Kagoon. Fifth Row— H. Hagel, S. Crabtree, M. Hiepler, R. Guyott, E. Ste inwand, N. Me Hang, D. Bell, G. Pell, I). Van Sickle, R. Olson. Ambert Babcock, Margaret Walleen and Ivan Sand are not in the picture. Barbara Elner, Director Esther Schaller, Pianist Shirley ps, Pianist 1950 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017