Fairmont High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Fairmont, MN)

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Performing Music For Every Listener With the opening of school in the fall,the band was ready to begin train- ing for the many obligations it had to meet. Within one week the band marched at Jackson, Worthington, St. James and Fairmont. At St. James band members were jubilant after winning the marching band competition. Four half-time shows were presented at the football games with the climax coming with the Men at' Work show as a tribute to the Dads and their occupations. The end ofthe marching season saw the beginning of the concert season and among the band members. James Swan- sonwas elected band president and stu- dent director, Lowell Ziemann as vice- president and Barbara Fancher as sec- retary-treasurer. Sectional rehearsal got under way and the annual winter concert was presented to the public February 8. The music festival was held in Blue Earth in April with Paul Yoder as guest director. The climax of the year came with the annual spring concert in which all three of the Fair- mont School Bands presented the re- sults of their year's efforts to a capacity audience. the annual competition for first chair ROW I: Jerald Holley, Terrance Wannarka, Jacqueline Byers, Marilyn Omvig, Robin Nelson, Larry Simonson, John Mittelstadt, Suzanne Thayer, William Orr, Gilbert Orr, Michael Anderson, Judith Webb, Martha Mc- Dona1d,Ray Pope, Phyllis Musegades,Richard J. Kramer, Paul Krahmer. ROW II: David Kanning, Lois Meyer, Bruce Krahmer, Laura Grant, Robert Frisbie, Lois Van Metre, Mary Kay Eddie, Karen Pollei, Susan Nelson, Thomas Pierce, David Beech, Judith Meyer. ROW III: Gary Borchardt, Micky Ellenbecker, Thomas Palmer, Vic Horsewell,Ronald Ottman,He1en Borchardt,Julia Kanning,Martha Morrison. ROW IV: Karen Smed, Kay Edman, Janet I-Iaeckel, Sharon Riggs, Janet Lowe, Barbara Fancher. 67

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Concerts and Marching Band Merit Prais The Fairmont High School Concert and Marching Band is an organization dedicated to the service of its members , its school, and its community. During the school year of '55 and '56 the band found many ways in which to fulfill its threefold service function. The band's year startedwith the summer band pro- gram in June and saw the band members studying with Mr. Hass and Mr. Scherer in order to improve their individual per- formance and appreciation of music. A number of the band members played with the Municipal Band which presented eight out-door concerts dur- ing the summer season. The marching band traveled to Mankato as guests of the Fairmont VFW and to Blue Earth for the annual parade. At Mankato the bandwas presented a trophy after Win- ning the State VFW Parade Champion- ship award. Fair time saw the band traveling to St. Paul as an award for being selected as one of the ten out- standing pep bands in the State. Band members presented an hour concert in the rotunda of the Education building and broadcast live over television. SENIOR BAND ROW I: Joyce Barney, Mary Alice Paulis, Mary U'Ren, Jane Misbach, Douglas Nelson, Charles Parsons, Mr. Richard Scherer, Jeanmarie Cox, Lee Vae Lutz, William Wolf, Gene Williamson, Robert Hue- moeller. ROW II: Lucille Livermore, Karen Haertel, Marlys Ferguson, Jean Ettesvold, Roger Grant, Gerald Stock, Alberta Barber,Wi1liam Towne, Leon Burrus, Gary Wolter,Willard Davis, Victoria Fordyce, Frank Mes- ich, ROW III: Marlene Schwieger,Mary Coffin,Judy Anderson, Marie Livermore, Charles Simons, Ann Hors- well,Joseph Vondrachek, Charles Tschetter, Warren Zemke, Lowell Ziemann. ROW IV: Jim Swanson, Marri Huttemeier, Sandra Wrede, Kathleen Denham, Ruth Eickelberg, Stephen Erickson. U15

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Orchestra Accents Fmest Muslc Arts The Semor Orchestra performs orchestralworks and choral accom pamments for combmed chorus or chestra appearances such as oper ettas , and smaller works through the str1ng orchestra Each year the or chestra plays for the Sen1or Class Play the Chr1stmas Concert the annual H1gh School Mus1c Festwal, and a Sprmg Concert F1rst chalr V1ola, 'Cello, and two V1ol1ns form the Stung Quartet to play for small functlons Annually the Orchestra hears the M1nneapol1s Symphony mn one con cert at the Un1vers1ty of M1nnesota SECTIONAL REHEARSAL Frank Mesrch LeeVae developmg and 1mprovmg their skill ORCHESTRA ROW I Robert Burnlson Julia Kanntng Janet Rrch Manlyn Moeller John Mlttelstadt Davtd Koch Sally Duncan Sandra Wrede ROW II Mary Kay Eddte Susan Nelson Lots Meyer Frank Mestch Joseph Von Dracek Kathleen Denham Ellzabeth Mexster Helen Borchardt James Swanson Karen Haertel Kay Edman Barbara Fancher Martha Morrtson ROW III Jay Ells Mr Sallsbury Wilham Larson LeeVae Lutz Jean Cox 68 I I S 4 D I I : ' , Lutz, and Jay Ells devote part of orchestra period to 3 ' 1 . 1 . n 1 . . l . ' 9 . a 1 Q . : . n 9 9 1 ' I 1 . I , I l 9 I I 9 ' : I ' I P l '