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

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,aMAR K. JENSEN OREGON In the State of Oregon, there are many fine musical organizations in the schoolsg among the conductors who are doing very high standard work are: I. A. MYRICK , ............ ..............,. M edford fBandJ LaMAR K. JENSEN ...., ....... K lamath Falls fBandJ ROY MCALLISTER ................ Grants Pass fBandJ TED G. MARSHALL ....... ..,....... H ermiston fBandJ JOHN DRYSDALE ...... ,.....,., M edford fOrchestraJ ANDREW LONEY ......,........, Klamath Falls fChoirJ LINN SJOLUND ...... ............... M edford fChoirJ JOHN MCMANUS ........ ......,.. M CMirmville QBandJ Klamath Falls TED G. MARSHALL Hermiston PENNSYLVANIA In addition to those pictured, a Superior quality of work is being done by: LESLIE SAUNDERS .........,......,.......................,.,...........................,.....Y................A.............Y........ Lebanon CHARLES AIKEY ..... ....... J ohnstown JAMES SCANGA ...... .,,,..,.,..... F arrell JOSEPH KRYSIK ..... .,,.,,... Iv ICKeeSp0rt RICHARD CAMP ,.,. ,,..,...,,..,...,.,...... W ilkinsburg RON SHURIE ,.....,. ......,................,...,......... L af1'Ob6 fSee Band in this eclitionj JOLEN MONTI .,,.,.....,.,,,.,,, .....,................,..,....,............ A ltoona DR. HUMMEL FISHBUM ..,.. ,...,,..., P ennsylvania State University STEPHENS-New Kensington CHARLES W. COLEMAN-Sunbury ANGELO JOSEPH SCARSELLETTI Slatmgton

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42 OHIO RICHARD 5. BAME-Youngstown DON FERNANDEZ-Leavittsburg R BYRON GRIEST SCC Ofganizafiofl -SIOYY, this edition See organization story this edition See organization story this In addition to these pictured here, other outstanding conductors are WILLIAM MCBRIDE Ohio State University Columbus President M.E.N.C.g THELBERT EVANS, Lakewood fChoirJg EVELYN ROSS Columbus QChoirJ EMIL PUFFENBERGER Clinton fBandJ TED TATGENHORST, Mansfield QBandJ. JOHN FARINACCI-Cleveland The 1956 edition of FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA was dedicated to Mr. Farinacci and his Music Department at Cleveland Heights as follows: i'It is with much pride that we dedicate this, the 1956 edition of FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA, to the Instrumental Music Depart- ment of the Cleveland Heights, Ohio High School and its great con- ductor, Mr. john F. Farinacci, to his predecessors: Mr. F. B. Bowden- Weber, Mr. Mark Hindsley, Mr. Schweikher, Mr. E. B. Downey, Mr. Percy, Mr. Ralph E. Rush, and Mr. Raymond Gerkowski-all of whom contributed to the building of this fine department, which could be used as a model by any school seeking improvement of its Instrumental Departmentg also to Mr. O. E. Hill, Superintendent of Cleveland Heights City School District, an outstanding educator whose vision has been a stimulant to the development of this great departmentg to Mr. E. E. Morley, former principal, and Mr. Donald E. Roe, Principal, who have encouraged the department and its directors and who have furnished sound counsel in the solution of the many problemsg to the Cleveland Heights Band and Orchestra Parents' Organizationg and to the boys and girls who were the pioneer members of these organi- zations and who set a high standard of morale and of musical pro- ficiency to remain as a challenge to the members each year. Whatever is Worth doing is worthy of being done in a superior manner as is being proved each year at the Cleveland Heights High School In- strumental Department.

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RHODE ISLAND l DR. PAUL E. WIGGIN-Warwickg Clarinetistg Educator: Music Camp Directorg Doctor of Musical Arts, Boston University and University of Montrealg 59 years in Public School Music, Festival Band Director at International Fes- tival, Montreal, Canada, New England Music Festival, Vermont All-State Festival, County and District Festivals in Connecticut, New York, New jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. . Q, X DR. STEPHEN B. FARNUM-East Providenceg Graduate of Ernest Williams School in Brooklyn, N. Y.g M.B., Boston Universityg Doctor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Author of Music Tests for Both Secondary Schools and Colleges g Rhythm and Theory Method for Beginning Band Instrumentsug Performance Scale for Strings g Watkins-Farnum Performance Scale for All Band Instruments g Farnum Cornet Method g Director of East Providence Symphonic Band for 23 years. Clinician, adjudicatorg guest conductorg outstanding Music Educator. SOUTH CAROLINA Besides these directors whose pictures appear here, these are producing Superior organizations and contributing much to the South Carolina program: PAT LEONARD ......... ROBERT SIMMONS ..... .........,Charleston T. R. THORNLEY ........West Columbia ......,Spartanburg HEYWOOD MOORE ................COIumbia South Carolina Music Educators' Association officials are: President ..........,...,.........., ........ R OBERT L. VAN DOREN Vocal .................,,............... .. ....... MR. E. DAVIS POWERS, JR- First Vice President ....... ........,.............. M RS. E. T. GAVIN College ...................................-.. -...-.---..... M R- HUGH MCGARITY Second Vice President r........ ........ M Rs. ELIZABETH COGBURN Dietfiet Festival Cheifmeftf . Secretary-Treasurer ............................,....... MR. MILTON MOORE Eastern -----------------'----A----- --'----- '--'- '- - L ' D' ATKTNS Editor South caroline Musician ............ Miss JUANITA HITT Western ----- ---- --- J UANITA HITT Membership Chairman ....,................... MR. EDWARD T. GAVIN Settthefft ---e--- e----e-----t--------'- 0 'NEAL CLAMP Division Presidents: Northern ........ ...v........,..........----- J Central ...... .......... M RS. THOMAS P. EVANS Band ............................. Piano ........ LEONARD WILLIAM C. DERRICK WILLIAM H. BASDEN-Manning College at East Carolinag Captain in Infantry, World War Ilg consistently Superior bandsg outstanding Music Educator. V LAVERNE J. HAHN-Columbia l Drehr High Schoolg consistently Superior play- ing bandsg outstanding Music Educator.