Fairfield High School - Reflections Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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Jr. High Midgets ! Swing Band added a little extra to their songs. They had four girls dressed up to look like midgets. Church Services. Swing Choir sang at many churches in the area. Some being Rock Run, New Paris Method- ist, and Clinton Brick Mennonite. Being Green At the Swing Choir variety show, Dan McCoy sang the song Being Green and had a gree n hat, hair and face. 31 Swing Choir

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Swinging Along With Music Students Mrs. Myra Lackey was the director of Fairfield ' s Swing Choir. The choir was com- posed of 21 regular singers and eight alternates. The Swing Choir performed for the Sunshine Convention, the Benton Mennonite Church, Rock Run Church, Fountain - view Nursing Home, New Paris Methodist, Clinton Brick Mennonite, St. Peters, Zion, Bethany Church, Clint Frame, and Purdue. Then they spend considerable time preparing for the Swing Choir contest on Januray 24, as well as the Swing Band and Choir concert on April 1. I Want To Laugh Balloons added a little touch to the program as the group passed them out to the young Idds during a song. Toe tapping music, jr. High Swing Band performed at other places than the school this year. They played at St. Peters and at Fountainview Nijrsing Home. 30 Swing Band

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SOUB NOTES BBim SWEET SUCCESS Entering the New Guiness Book of World Records was just one of the goals for Fairfield High School Band. It proved to be an exciting 40 hours when 60 band mem- bers started and ended the concert with the National Anthem in the Fairfield Gymnasium on June 5, 6, and 7. Swollen and split lips, numb thumbs and sore teeth were just some of the diasasters. Half of the flutes and all of the clarinets ended with their arms wrapped up. Grogginess was felt by the band on the last morning and the only way they stayed awake was by people wash- The victors reward. After 40 hours of play and the music was repeated 37 times. Mr. Saddler chalked it up on the board and his wife greeted him with a hug. Only 26 hours to go ! Making it through the first night, the band members move outside to get re- freshed. Because of the windy day Carlena Stahley keeps Phyllis Jones music from blowing away. ing their faces with cold water, loud clapping from the audience and teachers popping balloons. The marathon was a real good money making project for the band. A total of $1300.00 was brought in and some of it will be used for Junior High Uniforms and a Banquet. 32 Marathon