Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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Recognition fur Band FRONT ROW: J. A. Harden, N. Earley, C. Biles. ROW 2: T. Macldix, l. Benn, S. Martin, J. Worley, R. Johnson, A. Austin. ROW 3: C. Clingan, S. Dimmitt, M. Morrow, D. Grinstead, S. Swanson, J. Krum- boltz, R. Fulton, J. Evans, R. Ingalls, J. Kitchen. ROW 4: R. Wade, M. Johnston, R. Maple, T. Mrogenski, Ni. Drap, S. Hotle, G. Hining, S. Robinson, J. Chezum, L. Bates, K. Smith, J. Shafer, J. Nihart. STANDING: M. Zimmerman, S. Ewart, E. Rizor, J. Drap, NOT PICTURED: C. Carter, D. Billingsley. selection, Oasis, was presented. A flute solo, Pan El Les Nymphes, was done by Donna Bower with Pat Thoma accompanying her on the piano. The Two lmps, a bell lyre solo, was performed by Jo Ann Short. A medley of tunes from The Sound of Music was well received by young and old alike. With each new selection the lights changed to a new ray of color. A percussion ensem- ble, composed of Ken Norton, Ray McCrack- en, Gene Rizor, John Genkinger, Jon Bower- master, and John Drap played a very fast moving number Modulation, Their instru- ments, decorated with a phosphorescent ma- terial, shone very brightly as the black light was thrown on them. A lively tune entitled Nadine was performed by Marcia Griffin on her saxophone followed by a band num- ber entitled Overature for Winds. The lights again changed to a multi-colored background as the flute trio played Allegro, A huge American flag was suspended over the band and spotlighted against a blue background as the evening's concert was brought to a close with the playing of the National Anthem. Students learned specialized techniques through participation in small groups or solo work. These ensembles and soloists display- ed their talents in many performances and concerts. The final test came with participa- tion in the State Contest. Fairfield High School was host to the State Music Contest held on April 28 and 29. Small instrumental -groups which took part were: Clarinet trio, Anne Austin, Roger Johnson, Jim Evans, Flute trio A, Nancy Earley, Roianne Miller, Carol Biles, Flute trio B, Danella Young, Jean Ann Harden, Jean Whitaker, Drum Ensemble, Jon Bower- master, John Glenkinger, John Drap, Gene Rizor, Ken Norton, and Ray McCracken. Other participants were: Cornet quartet, Carol Clingan, Danny Grinstead, Steven Swan- son, Gary Robinson, Woodwind quintet, Be- linda Brown, Donna Bower, Terri Maddix, Sandy Martin, Barbara Egan, Brass sextet, Carol Clingan, Danny Grinstead, Marilyn Peck, Dana White, Roger Maple, Bob Crandall, Woodwind duet, Sandy Robinson, Glenda Hining. Solos were entered by Nancy Singley, saxo- phone, Marcia Griffin, saxophone, Donna Bow- er, flute, Anne Austin, clarinet, Roger Johnson, clarinet, Danny Rupp, cornet, Jo Ann Short, bell lyre, Janet Masden, bell lyre, and Linda Hanshaw, bell lyre. Other solo participants included Jon Bowermaster, clrum, Ken Norton, snare drum, Ray McCracken, snare drum, and Barbara Egan, oboe. 31

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Diligent Practice Gains FRONT ROW: D. Bower, D. Young, R. Miller. ROW 2: B. Egan, J. Dunbar, G. Innis, J. Whitaker, D. Johnson, M. Peck. ROW 3: B. Brown, N. Singley, M. Griffin, M. A. Zillman, J. Paulson, B. Curtis, G. Robinson, D. Rupp. ROW 4: P. Smith, Y. Metz, D. White, M. C. Shafer, J. Pogemiller, L. Hollander, B. Bower, l.. Dunbar, W. Whitaker, B. Bogner, B. Crandall. STANDING: J. Short, J. Masclen, l.. Hanshaw, S. Williams, J. Genkinger, J. Bowermaster, R. McCracken, K. Norton. As the chilly winds of winter began to swirl around the corners of Fairfield High School, the Contest Band laid aside its marching music and began preparing for its indoor public per- formances. On January 15, 1961, the Concert Band pre- sented its annual mid-winter concert. A march, Gold and Silver opened the show. The cornet section was featured during Etude No. 11 followed by Theme from the Nutcracker Suite. Jim Paulson, Danny Rupp, Marilyn Peck, Dana White, Roger Maple, and Bob Crandall blended the tones of their in- struments in presenting Moods. A marimba solo entitled Polka from the Golden Age, was performed by Jo Ann Short. Dialogue for Four was played by Nancy Earley, Bar- bara Egan, Anne Austin, and Marilyn Peck. The band members enioyed presenting a nov- elty tune entitled ln a Clock Store as much as the audience enioyed listening to it. Gun- smirk, an unusual series of songs telling a story of a cowboy who becomes entangled in a love triangle, was enioyed by the audi- ence. The action led to a gunfight, but all ended well with the arrival of the cavalry The Star Spangled Banner was the closing number of the evening's performance. Please! Oh, please! Buy a candy bar from me, is the plea which can be heard each year 30 throughout the halls as the band members begin selling candy bars to raise money for their band trips. These candy bars, complete with a picture of the band on the wrapper, are also sold door-to-door throughout Jeffer- son County. Another profitable source of in- come is the sale of season tickets for the annual concerts. The Concert Band embarked on its first trip on the morning of March 7, 1961, to partici- pate in the Southeast Six Conference Band Festival held at Bloomfield, Iowa. The Direc- tor of Bands at Drake University, Don Mar- coullier, was guest conductor for the day's activities. Multi-colored lights, furnished by the Stage Craft Club, were a new feature added to the band's Spring Concert. On the evening of April 6, 1961, the band opened its perform- ance with a rousing march Americans We. The lights gradually changed to a crimson red as the Woodwind Quintet played March Miniature. A hymn-like selection, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring was entoned against a massive pipe organ proiected on the back- drop. The everchanging lights combined in a deep olive green as the Irish Tune from Country Derry was played. Tall, stately pines and small nomad tents were proiected on a dark red backdrop as a thought provoking

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Speech Students Eurn STudenTs inTeresTed in speech and dramaTics looked forward all year To The STaTe Speech ConTesT. AfTer choosing Their cafegories and Topics, The enTranTs proceeded To prepare Their selecfions. These ambiTious pupils enThusias- Tically wroTe and re-wroTe, read and re-read Their speeches and readings in an efforT To reach perfecfion. They presenTed enTries repeaTedly To Their coaches for crificisms and advice in regard To improvemenfs. Thus, They impaTienTly awaiTed The day when They would hear The familiar ConTesTanT number-1 Fair- field, aT The STaTe ConTesT. 32 However, before They were able To hear These words, They had a long, hard road To Travel. Several sTumbling blocks along This road in- cluded The home eliminaTions, The prelimin- ary conTesT, and The disTricT conTesT. Each consecuTive sTride in The direcTion of STaTe raised The compeTiTion, and furTher increased The need for perfecfion. The preliminary evenT was held in Fairfield, wiTh The disTricT following aT Marengo. Grin- nell provided The final big sTep - STaTe. Sur- viving The previous eliminaTions wiTh flying colors, Twelve Fairfielders proceeded To Grin- nell. Of The Twelve compeTing in The final round, eighT ouTsTanding Fairfield High speech enThusiasTs received Division I raTings. From The eighT winners, Fairfield gained a ToTal of nine I's from The following conTesTanTs: Kay SmiTh, inTerpreTive poeTry, Rick Smarf, inTer- preTive prose, Neal Rains, original oraTory, Sara Howrey, original oraforyg Anne AusTin, oraTorical declamaTion, Sfeven Sloca, exTem- poraneous speaking, Kay Warner, public speaking, Blake SuTTon, exfemporaneous speaking and public speaking. TOP LEFT: B. Crandall, S. Howrey, T. Baker, N. Rains. BOTTOM LEFT: E. Smith, R. Smart, K. Smith, A. Austin. BOTTOM RIGHT: B. Sutton, K. Warner, B. French, S. Sloca.