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

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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-

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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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1337-340 Index--FIRST CHAIR GF AMERICA-1958 Dedication-National U 5 Message from Editor ...., -.,.,,.. 2 Parade of The States .... 4,.,,-. 1 2.53 Special Announcement .,..,.... Special Feature Organization .... Organization: Aberdeen, Mississippi-H.S. Band .....,,.,. Amarillo, Texas-H.S. Band ............... American Fork, Utah-H.S. Band .......... Annapolis, Maryland-H.S. Band ............,.. Atlantic City, New Jersey--H.S. Band ,.........,, thern H S Band Baltimore, Maryland-Sou . . .,.....,. .. Baton Rouge, Louisiana-Istrouma H.S. Band .,... Baton Rouge, Louisiana-Senior H.S. Band ........ Battle Creek, Michigan-H.S. Band ..,......,,,,.. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin-H.S. Band ..,... Bel Air, Maryland-H.S. Band ..............,... Belt, Montana-Belt Valley H.S. Band ..... Bernardsville, New Jersey-H.S. Band ..... Bessemer, Alabama-H.S. Band ....,., - ,.... Bladensburg, Maryland-H.S. Band ..,.............. Blytheville, Arkansas-H.S. Band ..,..,.................. Brunswick, 'Georgia-Glynn Academy Band ........ Carthage, Texas-H.S. Band ...,........................,... Casper, Wyoming-H.S. Band ...,....,................... Ceres, California-Ceres-Union H.S. Band .,...,.. Charles City, Iowa-H.S. Band .............................. Chattanooga, Tennessee-Red Bank H.S. Choir ..... Chico, California-H.S. Band' ..,......................... Churchland, Virginia-H.S. Band ............,........,. Clifton, New Jersey-H.S. Mustang Band .,,, .. Columbia, South Carolina-Dreher H.S. Band ..,.... Columbia City, Indiana-Joint H.S. Band ..,......... Columbus, Georgia-Jordan H.S. Band ...... Commerce, Georgia-H.S. Tiger Band ..., . Compton, California-Union H.S. Band ,.......... Prerenled 89 ......,..140, 141 ......,...l81, 182 292, 293 .,.......208, 209 ..........300, 301 86, 87 .........110, 111 ......,....315-317 ....,..,,288, 289 ..,......248, 249 57 .........312, 313 ..,.......72, 73 ,..,.....274, 275 ..,......126, 127 .....,...296, 297 .......,.128, 129 .......,.246, 247 ...... 76, 77 ...,........216 ........162-164 ..........90, 91 .,......224-226 .....,..234-236 .,.....,.297, 298 .........112. 113 ffffff.f25i, i31aQ Coral Gables, Florida-H.S. Band ,......................... ..,...,..........,, 1 47 Corpus Christi, Texas-H.S. Buccaneer Band .,..... ......... 1 52, 153 Crawfordsville, Indiana-H.S. Band .....,..,........... .......... 8 4, 85 Decatur, Alabama-H.S. Band ..............,... ........Y. 8 0, 81 DeWitt, Iowa-Community H.S. Band ...........,........ .......,.. 5 4, 55 Dighton, Kansas-H.S. Band ,,...v..,,,.........,,,...............,,..,..... 100, 101 Downers Grove, Illinois-Community H.S. Band ...........i.... 218, 219 Drexel, North Carolina-H.S. Band .....,....,........... ........,,...., 1 71 East Islip, New York-H.S. Band .....,........,.,.....,.,. ........... 3 34-336 East Providence, Rhode Island-H.S. Band .,...,.. ...,..,.. 2 64, 265 Eau Claire, Wisconsin-H.S. Band .,.......,.........,. ........ 3 03-305 Elbow Lake, Minnesota-H.S. Band ,...., .........,... 9 6, 97 Electra, Texas-H.S. Band .......,.......... ......... 1 96, 197 Elizabeth City, North Carolina .......,... ......... 1 20, 121 Fairbury, Nebraska-H.S. Band ....... ......... 2 62. 263 Farmington, Maine-H.S. Orchestra ....................... ......,........ 2 13 Fillmore, Utah-Millard H.S. Band ......,,................................ 310, 311 Flemington, New Jersey-Hunterdon H.S. Band ..,..,..,....... 280, 281 Fort Worth, Texas-Paschal H.S. Band ,.................. ......... 1 24, 125 Fort Worth, Texas-Polytechnic H.S. Band .,.... ...,....154-160 Franklin, Indiana-H.S. Band ...........,............... ...........,... 1 07 Freeport, New York-H.S. ................... ...l...,. 3 24. 325 Gainesville, Florida-H.S. Band ,...... .......-.-..- 6 4. 65 Galena Park, Texas-H.S. Choir ....... ......... 3 20. 321 Garden City, Kansas-H.S. Band ,..... ..........,......,. 1 72 Garden City, Kansas-H.S. Choir ....... ...-..l.. 175. 176 Garden City, Kansas-H.S. Orchestra ...,.......,........... ......... 1 73, 174 Garrison, North Dakota-H.S. Band .................................... 313, 314 Georgetown, South Carolina-Winyah H.S. Band .i., ,........ . .259-261 Glendive, Montana-Dawson Co, H.S. Band ......................AAl.., 58. 59 Graham, Texas-H.S. Band ................ .............................-.---.- 1 32, 133 Grand Rapids, Michigan-Ottawa Hills H.S. Orchestra .... 342, 343 Greenville, Mississippi-Senior H.S. Band ..............-.....-..- 286, 287 Greenwood, Mississippi-Senior H.S. Band . ........................... 102, 103 Gunnison, Colorado-Gunnison County H.S. Band ..i............. 66. 67 Hagerstown, Maryland-S. Hagerstown H.S. Band ........ 289, 290 Hannibal, Missouri--H.S. Band .................... ............-.---..-1----.- 1 99-201 Humboldt, Tennessee-H.S. Band .....,.....................,.....-- ----..-.-, 9 8. 99 Indianola, Mississippi-H.S. Band .........................,. ..,...r.. 1 43. 144 Kalispell, Montana-Flathead CO. H.S. Band ........ -- .-....----.- 161 Kohler, Wisconsin-PLS. Band ....i..................-........-- -----.-- 1 34-136 Lake Worth, Florida-H.S. Band ...... -..---.-. 1 30. 131 Latrobe, Pennsylvania-H.S. Band ...... ---------- 2 76. 277 Leavittsburg, Ohio-H.S. Choir ....,........ Lenoir, North Carolina-H.S. Band ..... .......,....227 ....,...1'7'T ........341 ....,,.154 Lexington, North Carolina-H.S. Band ...... Louisville, Ohio-H.S. Choir ,.,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,, Lockport. Illinois-Twp. H.S. Band ,,,..,...,,,, Lubbock, Texas-Monterey H.S. Band ....,.. ......,... 188-190 .,...,..3-11 Marks, Mississippi-H.S. Band ..,.,,..,,.,,,,.,.,,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 278, 279 Massillon, Ohio-Massillon-Washington H.S. Choir ..... 326, 327 Mayville, North Dakota ,,..,,,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, 2 51.253 Memphis, Tennessee-Central H.S. Band ,,,,,,, ,r,,,,, 2 54, 255 Memphis, Tennessee-Messick H.S. Band ........ ....,.. 1 66, 167 Memphis, Tennessee-Messick H.S. Choir ........ .......... 1 68, 169 Meridian, Mississippi-Senior H.S. Band ...,..,, ,,,,,,, 1 22, 123 Merryville, Louisiana-H.S. Band ,......,.. ..,,,, ,,,,,,, 1 0 4, 105 Miami, Florida-H.S. Band ...........,.............,.,...,.. ......,.. 2 82-284 Minot, North Dakota-Model I-LS, Band ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, 2 06, 207 Mississippi Lions All-State Band .,.....,,...... ....,........,...,. 2 '79 Mississippi Southern College Band ,,,,,,,,,,.,, ,,,,,,,,,, 3 06, 307 Monroe, Louisiana-Neville H.S. Band ,,..,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,291 Monroe, Wisconsin-H.S. Band ,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 237-240 Monterey, California-Monterey Union H.S. Band ...... ,...... 'I 0, 71 Montgomery, Alabama-Robt. E. Lee H,S. Band ,,,,,, ,,,,,,, 7 4, 75 Montrose, Colorado--H.S. Band ,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, 1 91 Morganton, North Carolina-H.S. Band .......... .,...,...,...... 1 65 Murray, Utah-H.S. Band ,.,.,,....... ...,,,,.,..,,,,,,,,,,,,.,, ,,,.,,,,,, 2 2 2, 223 Muskegon, MichignnfBunker Jr. H.S. Band ...... . 330, 331 Muskegon. Michigan-Senior H.S. Bimd ...,,,,.,,, ,.,,,,,,,, 3 32, 333 Nacogdoches, Texas-H.S. Band ...,............. ........,. 1 92, 193 Nacogdoches, Texas-H.S. Choir ..,.,....,,,. ,,,,,,. 1 94, 195 Nashua, New Hampshire-H.S. Band .........,. ,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,, 2 14 Natchez, Mississippi--Senior H.S. Band .........,.,.., . 142, 143 New Kensington, Pennsylvania-H.S. Band ....... . 244, 245 Norwich, New York-H.S. Band ...,....,,,............. ...,.,.,., 3 01, 302 Orderville, Utah-Valley H.S. Band ,,,,,,, .,,,,,,,,,,, 2 16 Outstanding Directors ...,.,...........,,.,,,.......,.,.,....,.,..,,,,,,,.,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, 2 41 Pahokee, Florida-H.S. Band ................,,...........,,,,,.,..,..,,,,,,.,,,, 203-205 Palm Springs, California-Nellie N. Goff Paonia, Colorado-H.S. Band ...,.....,..., Paris, Tennessee-H.S. Band ........,............, man Choir ....68, 69 ...,82, 83 ,...92, 93 Philadelphia, Mississippi-H.S. Band .,... ..,..,..,, Philippi, West Virginia-H.S. Band .,... .....,..,. Plainview, Texas-H.S. Band ........... ........,. Plymouth, Wisconsin-H.S. Band ..............,.,.......... .......,., Pompano Beach, Florida-H.S. Band .........,.......,.,,.. ,..,..,.., Princeton, Kentucky-Caldwell Co. H.S. Band ..........,..,..., Riverdale, North Dakota.-H.S. Band ..............,.,....,. .,........ Rugby, North Dakota-H.S. Choir ...,..........,...,.,.. ,.,,....., Russell, Kansas-H.S. Choir .....,..........,.... ,,...,.... Schuyler, Nebraska-H.S. Band ........,........ .......... Shreveport, Louisiana-Byrd H.S. Band ,....,.. ....... Snyder, Texas-H.S. Band .,.............,.........,... . South River, New Jersey-H.S. Band ...,. Spencer, West Virginia-H.S. Band ..... Stamford, Connecticut-H.S. Choir .... Stanley, North Dakota-H.S. Band ...... Sterling, Colorado-H.S. Band ....... Sulphur, Louisiana-H.S. Band .....,..., Sumter, South Carolina-H.S. Band ...... Taft, Texas-H.S. Band .................. Tioga, Louisiana-H.S. Chorus ...... Tooele, Utah-H.S. Band .,..,,........ Tupelo, Mississippi-H.S. Band .,.,... University of Florida .................................................. University of Michigan ......,....,.............,..,............,...... ., 24.2, 243 228, 229 146, 147 322, 323 134, 135 H148-150 215, 216 318. 319 108, 109 230, 231 178, 179 136, 137 308, 309 268, 269 182, 183 ....'78, 79 114, 115 294, 295 , .....,.,.,.. 187 ........,...151 ..270-273 210. 211 , .....,......... 299 Upper Marlboro, Maryland-Douglas H,S. Band ....,, .......328, 329 Velva, North Dakota-H.S. Band ............,..,......,....... ....... 2 66, 267 Vicksburg, Mississippi-Carr Central H.S. Band .......,,,...... 94, 95 Wadena, Minnesota-H.S. Band ..,....,.................,.,.,........,,..... 106, 107 Wallingford, Connecticut-Lyman Hall H.S. Band ................ 285 Washington, Indiana-H.S. Band ...........,............................,-.- 116. 117 Washing-ton, Indiana-H.S. Chorus .............i................ ....... 1 18. 119 Wellington, Kansas-H.S. Band ..A....,..................i.... ..,.............---------.--. West Palm Beach, Florida-Palm Beach H.S. Band ,.......,. 138, 139 Winsted, Connecticut-Gilbert School Chorus ......,....... -...----------.---- Wetumpka, Alabama-Elmore Co. Band .......... .......-.- 2 13 Winterhaven, Florida-H.S. Band .................. 4.-.--,-- 6 0-63 Worthington, Minnesota-H.S. Band ..........,...... ...... 2 56-258 -Youngstown, Ohio-Boardman H.S. Band ...... .....,....222