Enid High School - Quill Yearbook (Enid, OK)

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30 G. RAY BoNHAls1 popufafz gan Difzecfofz Refifzes This Veal' through l't'Iil'L'IliL'liI Enid High loses its UllISl1lI1llil1g l7l1lltl director. G. Ray lillllllillll, who has to his credit over Z0 years of service at linid High. Ml'. Bonllanl began his mllsical career in john Phillip Sousa's band during VVorld Wall' l, Ar the Great Lakes Naval Training station he played first chair cornet in the Third Regiment band. T.1ll'Cl' he was lll'llI'll nlajor of the Battalion band of 400 pieces, the largest hand in the United States. His final ranking was acting band director, and his rating was chief petty officer. After the war he was captain on the loflth liield Artillery ill Elllll where he was direc- tor. lVlr. BDI-llllllll has played in the O.U. band also. In N17 lVfr. Bonham was prillcipal at jefferson scllool for a veal' Qllltl a half, alld previous to the VVQII' had been principal at Garfield to wllicll position he returned until 1923. Wllc'll the junior Highs were formed, Mr, Bonham organized both junior High Bands in the grade schools. Nlr. Bonham was the first Illitl only director of Enid Higlrs builds Lllld for a time the orchestras. The honors he has received for his top bands are many and varied. His bands have taken two state championships, countless sweepstakes awards ill Tri-State, not to men- tion C0lll1IlCSS district and regional contests. Wfl1t'I1 Enid High Scllool was being re- constructed after the Fire, Ml'. Bonham asked for the space where the old gym llsed to be for his IICW bllllil room, drawing the plans for it himself. Nlany band directors and music judges were consulted, illiil they all gave Nlr. Bonham poillters on the planning of the perfect band roonl we now have, and one that has received national recognition. The final original plans are now at the University of Oklahoma. lVll'. Bonham stated that he believed he was the Ollly hand director that has attended and entered organizations in every Tri-State band festival since its beginning twenty years ago ill W32. VVhen asked about his future plans Mr. Bonham said he is entering photography as his fllll'IlI1lk' job. He was interested in photography as a hobby fifteen years ago 1lI1tl has developed it into his interesting new occupation. Tl-lla Qull.l, MAGAZINIE an? fcontinuea' from page 271 the front of any Band wear blue West Point helmets, royal blue jackets, and short accordian pleated skirts. These high stepping girls are Kay Dickey, Head Twirler, and Gerry Bowden, Leona Danahy, Evelyn May, Nlaudine Albert, Dolllla Hughes, Belva Clark, and Mal'ie Dudley. For the color guard there are blllC jackets alld gray skirts with gold inserts. These girls were also librarians alld shouldered nlllch of the responsibility for the Band. They were Menle Cronlwell, Head Librarian, 'Joanna Champlin, Nlerilyn Humphries, IVIary Beth Garnett, Phyllis Childress, and jackie Lindsay. I The Band Queen wore the traditional vihite skirt alld sweater witll the blue cape. Her hat of white fllr completed her outfit. Band master G. R. Bonham wasn't for- gotten either With a new royal blue outfit with gold stripes. The total cost of the llni- forms was approximately flf7,00fl. The final game of the football season with Band Idenzlfiiarmm by SHIRI lil' Hol T Center Top: Champlin, Childress, Klfkhdlll, Garnett, Humphries. Upper Left: Gregwry, Gilliland, l. johnson. Lanier Left: Holt, A. ciklllllllllili, Nlatthews. Center Bnrtom: Conner, Cooper, Record, Dix. Lower Rzgbif Wahl, Dalke, Boyer. Upper Rzgbr: Price, Flaming, Criswell, Baldwin. 3 Northeast was highlighted by the crowning of the football queen in which the Band assisted by forming a juke box playing Because of You alld i'Mr. Touchdown E.H.S. One of the things that every bandsman looks forward to is the out-of-town trips. The first of these was the trip to Norman for the Oklahoma University Band Day, Novenlber 17, which was a cold, blllstery, wintry day. In the event, there were 95 bands participating. The bands paraded I-lf0llflCl the canlplls Zlllil were judged accord- ingly. At the Iowa-O.U. game, which all the bands attended, the Enid Band was presented a btilllfiflll first place, Class A, trophy. Numerous band clinics were attended by nlenlbers of the band, the first being in Stillwater. Those selected to attend were Trllnlan Netherton, Ma1'y Cammack, Kay Dickey, and Dwight Corley. The Phillips band clillic was attended by a large repre- sentative from the band. They were: Tru- nlarl Netherton, Bill Shore, Mary Cam- nlack, Marilytlll Renlpel, Richard Merritt, Shirley Holt, Dwight Corley, Gene Kirk- fconrinued on page 52j

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32 Enid Automobile Dealers Association congratulates the Senior Class of 152 0 Fred Boston fLincoln and Mercuryj 0 Keith Kirton Pontiac 6' Cadillac Co. fljoniiac and Cadillacj 0 Humphrey Chevrolet Company fcbeoroletj 0 Kitchens Motor Company fDodge and Plymouthj 0 Hume Motor Company fDeSoto and Plymoutbj 0 Money Motor Company fOldsmobilej 0 Holmes Motor Company fljackard and GMCQ 0 Parkinson-Neal Motor Company ready 0 Enid Nash Company fNasbj 0 Stevens Buick Company fliuickj 0 Si Siler Motor fStua'ebaker-Q 0 Freeman Equipment flnternationalj 0 Fidelity Motors fChry.sler and Plymoutbj no Rana fcontinned from page 30d ham, Nate Scarritt, Bill Patrick, Ruth Ann Slack, Ann Cammack, Tom Price, La Vena Park, Connie Pinkston, Herman Luffman, Franklin Dorman, Io Ann Osborn, Nancy Conner, Richard Badgett, Doug Meese, Ray Frederick, Bob Cliff, Sherron Matthews, Bob Dix, and Bruce Watson. ln keeping with the Yuletide season the band presented its annual Christmas assem- bly, December 21. The assembly would not have been complete without Santa Claus, impersonated by Hudson Wilcox, and his reindeer, symbolized by the twirlers, Donna Hughes as Rudolph, Kay Dickey, Gerry Bowden, Leona Danahy, Belva Clark, Mau- dine Albert and Evelyn May. To complete the Christmas spirit the band marched in the traditional Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Retail Merchants. A few side attractions of the band in- cluded the Teen Town band which enter- tained various groups and played for a few assemblies. It is composed of Richard Hamp- ton, Bob Ienkins, and Truman Netherton! trumpets, Don Bloom, lames Dorman, Frank Dorman-saxes, Chuck Bond,-trombone, and Leonard Atkinson-drums. Director of the band is Roy Daniel. To help with the all-school play, a swing band was organized. The members were Chuck Bond, trombone, Marilynn Rempel, saxophone, Viola Smith, piano, Leonard Atkinson, drums, Barbara Holden, tenor saxg Sherron Matthews and Viola Mitchell, piano, and Nancy Conner, oboe, ORCHESTRA USYMPHONY, SONG, AND SWINGJ' Again this year the band presented its annual Symphony, Song, and Swing, this being the thirteenth. The traditional event took place at the convention hall on Febru- ary 26 with Meme Cromwell doing the narrating. To start the program off a reading was given by La Vena Park called I Am Music. Following, the orchestra under the direction of H. D. Montgomery, played two selections. The eighty-eight piece concert band under the baton of Mr. Bonham played the fol- lowing selections. National Capitol Marchf' Salute to Correllif' William Tell Over- ture QAllegro Vivacej, Lilt of the Latin, Gremlin Ball, Lassus Trombone, Bar- num and Baileyf' The Whistler and His Dog. Special soloists were Truman Nether- ton, Chuck Bond, Bill Shore, and Richard Merritt. Special attractions for the evening were presented by Narda Wilcox doing an acro- batic dance, Iack Ritter and Neil Myer, playing on guitars, twirlers doing twirls on lighted batons. Another outstanding feature was presented by both the boys and girls of the physical education department, doing tumbling and stunts on the trampoline. To end the evening of both popular and classical music, Stars and Stripes Forever l l i l A THE QUILL MAGAZINE was played while the color guard brought the colors forth. Sharing the instrumental music spotlight with the band is the Enid High School or- chestra directed by Mr. Iohn Montgomery. The high school group is made up of ten members. In the complete orchestra there are forty, this including junior high students. The instruments represented are six cellos, four violas, four basses, two pianists, and twenty-two violins. The special appearances include playing at the Symphony, Song, and Swing, in which the orchestra presented Walter Music and Hlazz Pizzicatof' It also played at the All City Concert, April 7, and entered the Tri-State festival. Congratulations, Seniors! Enid News G Stationery 0 Rental Library 0 Magazines 0 Books 0 Bibles 0 Greeting Cards Visit Our Hobby Centre Book5-Magazines-Greetiiig Cards Open evenings and Sundays for your conveni nc Come in and browse around 213 N. Independence Phone 2370 Davies Brick 6' Tile Co. Lflffanufacturers of High Quality Clay Products Factory 1625 S. l0th Street Enid, Oklahoma PRODUCTS ' Face Brick-Colonial Colors ' Common Builder Brick ' Structural Building Tile ' Partition Tile ' Farm Drain Tile Qf 'Dis'-irilzutors ACME BRICK COMPANY White and Buff Colors Fire Brick and Clay Specify Davies Brick and Tile, for Better Values xsssxuxxxxxtsxnsixnisxxxxxux