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

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MICHIGAN DALE HARRIS .,................ ARTHUR HILLS ................... ARTHUR KATTERJOHN ,...... ROBERT LINT ............A.f.. P. VANDER LINDE-Holland L, W. GUNTHER ..... ..... RAY OPLAND ...Y.,..A....,,..... ..A...,. MERWYN MITCHELL ..... ........ CHARLES KIRSCH ....... ..,.. MACK E. CARR .,... ....... R iver Rouge OUSTANDING QNot Picturedj .........Pontiac ,....,..Ho1land .....,.....Sal1ne ...,.,.,Hillsda1e ,.....,..Midland ,Traverse City Grand Rapids ,Battle Creek JOSEPH DEIKE ............. Sault Ste. Marie GORDON MATHIS .....,., ,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,, O xford GEORGE MURTHUM ,.,,,., ,,,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,, ,M ason RICHARD SCHADEL ,.,.. ,,,,.,,,,,,, L apeer ELDON A. SCOTT ,.,........ ,,.,,,.,4,. D eafbgfn STANLEY SHOEMAKER ,,,,A,,,,,,,,,, Jackson RALPH STROUF ................. .......... N . Muskegon ROBERT WELTY ............ ,, CLARENCE ROTH ........ ................Sturgis ........Ann Arbor ' H -fag H 1 , w pure, H , ji :f Y A ' 'l .'., :Q -. 1' f'2fQQ'Q? N A 4513.12-: '- I :A gag 5 T? .::1'.:--L-.2 -I 5 5-.,, : ' iii? ' 132' ,, 232 ' 2 R. CHADDERDON-Marshall CHARLES W. HILLS-Fowlerville WILLIAM STEWART-Muskegon All of the people pictured and listed here are outstanding in the development of the very fine music program in the State of Michigan. All have superior organizations and maintain the highest national standards at all times. MERWIN MITCHELL-Gramd Rapids GEORGE R. CAVENDER-University of Michigan MILDRED THOMAS BACHELLER .After 1' ag' Ferndale if x.

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Some of the people in the organizations are: MASSACHUSETTS state of Massachusetts who are doing outstanding work and setting a high standard for their RALPH I. SCI-IOONMAKER ....... ......... M edford CLIFTON ALBEE ...... ........,........... B oston MALCOLM HALL .............i.i...., ,,,,,,,,,,, O range JOHN D. CORLEY ........ ....i,.,,,.,,...... B rookline ROBERT CORLEY ,,,...,..,,,,, ,4,,,-, M afblehead ALAN LANNOM ............. ...,... B oston University DONALD HAMMOND ,,,,,,, ..,---, 5 wampscott RUSSELL STANGER ............ .i.,..,. B oston University RODNEY F, MAY ,,,,4,,,,, -A.,,-A B 1-Octon DR. GEORGE BORNOFF ....... ......., B oston University RALPH I. SCHOONMAKER-Medford Mr. Schoonmaker is one of America's great teachers and conductors. He has developed the Medford Band into one of America's really Superior organizations, always winning First ratings. He has served on the faculty of Boston University College of Music. He is a member of Society of Arts and Sciences and of many state and national music organizations. He is due much credit for his unselfish devotion to the development of the school music programs of the entire country. MICHIGAN . , -il ,' l f' ,Z 'y .f wear H r l L. ll -L- DR. WILLIAM D. REVELLI University of Michigan Bands Dr. Revelli's influence on instrumental music in America is so great that no state can really claim his as its own. Any story that we could Write here would not tell of his influence in every part of America as all who read this already know about his contribution to improve- ment in and around them. Every boy and girl in America, as well as every conductor, owes him a debt of gratitude.-The Editor.

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MINNESOTA GERALD R, PRESCOTT Formerly Director of Bands U. of Minnesota from 1932 through 1957. Resigned Director of Bands position to devote 'full time to teaching Music Education classes at the University of Minnesotag nationally known music educator, adjudicator, clinician, guest con- ductor, and one of America's all- time great Band Men. GORDON PETERSON Elbow Lake Outstanding young directorg main- tains a highly Superior band at Elbow Lake. Bachelor's and Masters' degrees, McPhail College of Music. .,,.,-H' ALLEN J. OPLAND-Pipestone B.A. degree, Augustana Collegeg graduated cum laude g played trumpet in Symphony Orchestra and Bandg Tenor soloist, Augus- tana College Choirg graduate work U. of Michigan, U. of Min- nesota, and U. of Colorado. Bands and choruses have consistently won high ratings-district, state, national. In 1955 Band won first place in Concert Division of Chi- cagoland Music Festival. Charter member of A.S.B.D.A.g the Na- tional Association of Teachers of Singingg M.E.N.C.g and M.M.- E.A.g outstanding Music Educator, GERALD H. NIEMEYER Worthington Music education, Dana School Musicg formerly at Armstrong all Swea City, Iowa and Sherbur Minnesotag maintains highly S perior bandsg presented band fore Minnesota Music Eclucatol1 Association, 1953g gave outstan ing performance with Worthi ton Band at 7th Annual Mril West Clinic in Chicagog adju C catorg cliniciang guest conducto nationally known Music Edu COE. C 4 1l MISSISSIPPI ROY M. MARTIN-Greenwood HENRY SCHULTZ-Tupelo IVIRS. CLARENCE ERB-Belzoni 20 Years Band Director, Green' SupCri0r Band for UTZIUY YCHIS. Many years of Superior serviceg wood High School. highly successful band director. 4, . HOUSTON C, JEN Meridian Know at Baton Outstandin leadershi ' 32 S P, bands at Meridian for years State Band Director 5 years.