First Chair of America - National Yearbook (Greenwood, MS)

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OTTAWA HILLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Grand Rapids, Michigan W. MERWYN MITCHELL, COIZJZICIO7' Ottawa Hills Orchestra and Band Members have participated in large numbers in I f . -37, -ajft --be V - W-i Wir ' . U: It ' ' 1.131 district and state music festivals since their beginnings. OTTAWA HILLS FESTIVALS RATINGS-1957 Dirtrict S olo and Ensemble SENIOR HIGH JUNIOR HIGH I Division Ratings .......,, .....,,, 1 8 I Division Ratings .,,.,.,,, ,,,,,,t,, 1 2 II Division Ratings ....., .,,,, 6 II Division Ratings ,,,,,,,,. ,,,,,,,,w,,, 1 1 III Division Ratings ...... ...., 4 III Division Ratings .,..,....,,......,,.,,,, 3 State S010 and Ensemble N0 feffifffll 071 Wife 191191 I Division Ratings .....,. ......... 1 5 II Division Ratings .,,...........i...,..,..,. 5 SQSSESTRA 4'-- I E DS'Y5f1i53i'r'ufs'ii2E2ZE'iiiiQf1 ffffftft s,t,i 1 Sfffff' Offbfffe Ffffifffff JUNIOR BAND ---..,i-...,,-----.--4t-,----- H SENIOR ORCHESTRA ..,,.,1.1,..,,.1,.,1.,., II During the last ten years of festival participation by Junior and Senior Orchestra at district level, Ottawa Hills Orchestras achieved 10 First ratings with no ratings lower than II. In the State Orchestra Festivals since 1949 the Senior Orchestra achieved three First ratings and six Second ratings. The Ottawa Hills Senior Orchestra was Guest Orchestra at the Mid-Western Music Clinic at the University of Michigan on january 12, 1957. The Orchestra was honored by being invited to present music for the opening program of the Michigan Education Association at the Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium on October 17, 1957. Not the least important part of the orchestra's educa- tion is the preparation and performance of music for Senior plays, Christmas, and National Honor Assemblies and others. . The record of attainment of the Ottawa Hills Orchestra would be incomplete without recognition of the fine support-moral as well as financial-of the Music Parents' Club which is known as the Ottawa Hills Band and Orchestra Boosters. From the abbreviation to the initial letters comes the word OH-BO Boosters of Ottawa Hills. The purposes of this organization as listed in its constitution are: to romote and P encourage interest in the various phases of the Senior and unto School Instrumental Music Departments namely the bands and the oi -and to promote cooperation between the parents members of the and junior High School band and orchestras and the instructors lend all possible support to the instrumental music progress in our .aa All parents of the students in thc Ottawa Hills Senior and unior instrumental departments are automatically considered members Fin the OH-BO BOOSTERS have raised funds by such activities as pa rummage sales, cake sales, food concessions and the sale of adverti Spring Concert programs. The group has contributed over 351000 year for the welfare of the music department program including su as bus transportation for festivals new instruments uniforms and ships for All'State Band and Orchestra at the Summer Youth Music P at Michigan State University and at Intcrlochen OFFICERS JAMES BATES, Presidentg PETER PRICE Treasurer CAROL BENS, Vice Presidentg and JEAN HARRISON Secretary

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA This is the nineteenth year since FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA was first published in 1940 with a book con- taining 102 pages. FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA has been published every year since with the exception of the war years. The 1940 edition carried the endorsement and best wishes for success from such outstanding men as GLENN CLIFFE BAINUM, ERNEST S. WILLIAMS, HERBERT L. CLARKE, JAMES C. HARPER, BOB MAKOVSKY, WILLIAM R. WEHREND, L. BRUCE JONES, HAROLD BACHMAN, CLIFFORD P. LILLYA, A. R. McALLISTER, A. A. HARDING, EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN, RALPH E. RUSH, H. A. VAN- DERCOOK, and others. The publication was approved by the National Competition Festivals QBand, Orchestra, and Vocalj Association in 1941. In 1941 a National Approval Board was set up to recom- mend outstanding organizations which Qonlyj could be presented in FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA. The publication has grown to the present 344-page edition and the Twentieth Anniversary edition coming up in 1959 already has all recommendations made for organi- zations and directors to be included. With the publication of the 1959 CTwentieth Anniversary editionj and all following editions the publication will place those directors who have proved to be very outstand- ing in the field of music on a permanently qualified basis and these will take complete precedence in present- ing their organizations on an annual basis. FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA was set up for exactly this purpose: To honor First Chair members of America's finest High School Bands, Orchestras, and Choruses. After twenty years of sifting information from many sources, some one hundred and fifty directors will be chosen Qsome from almost each statej to receive this honor. Publication infor- mation will be sent only to those selected on this basis. ffm? MARY RAWLS BARRETT Assistant Editor, FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA Mrs. Barrett has served as assistant editor for this publication since 1952 and has devoted many hours to sifting and arranging material sent in from the many sources. Mrs. Barrett taught for eight years in the schools of Mississippi, has assisted in the management of the Mississippi Lions All-State Band since 1950, and has a great store of knowledge regarding the quality bands, orchestras, and choruses of America. She is being promoted to the position of Editor of FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA beginning with the 1959 QTwentieth Anniversary, edition-at which time Roy M. Martin, present editor, will assume the title of Consultant of FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA.

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OTTAWA SENIOR ORCHESTRA Grand Rapids, Michigan FIRST VIOLIN SECTION SECOND VIOLIN SECTION ROW: JAMES BATES, Concertmasterg JOSEPH MAYNE, FRONT ROW: CAROL WILSON fPrincipalJg MARIS GRAUBE HAAS, TINE COOLIDGE, DAVID LOGSDON. AY LOWER STRINGS WOODWINDS ROW: Cellos-JOANNE DUNN, EDWARD TORNGA, FIRST ROW! FIUYCS-DIANE COX, LYNNE JOCHEMS, SPENCER fPrincipalJ. SECOND ROW: Violgg-MIL. SHERYL SMITH QPrincipalJ. Oboe-GAIL COOK. SECOND SINNING, KATHY JOHNSON, RITA HUGHES, JEAN ROW: Clarinets-CAROL RENS CPrincipalJ, ROGER HELMS, fPrincipnlJ. THIRD ROW: String Basses-THOMAS DAVID OOSTDYKL BHSSOOH-MAX SCHOLZ- MARY WEBSTER qvfinfimy. r BRASSES PERCUSSION W Irench Horns ROGER HARRIS PETER PRICE MICHAEL BERGER Snare Drum LARRY LEITCH Tympam SECOND ROW: Comets and Trumpets-NORMAN FRANK RENS, Chimes and Bellsg JACQUELINE SHAKNIS fPrincipalJ, THOMAS PRESCOTT, CAROL BEIMERS, Piano. JOHNSTON. THIRD ROW: Trombones-PHILIP N, KENNETH AYRES, GRANT WORFELQ Cornet- TAMBLIN. 343 WORFEL, DONNA BOUWENS. SECOND ROW: MICHELLE DEBAKEY, NAN TELGENHOFF. SECOND ROW: BEUTE, SALLY BRAND, SUSAN FAUSETT, MAU- PHILIP WATTERSON, VIRGINIA VAN SLUYTERS, CHRIS-