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

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D ICAT1 99 O LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BAND LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS The 1958 Edition of FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA is dedi cated to The Lockport High School Band and to its director Ernest O. Caneva, because they have set a standard in perform ance which raises the dignity of the music programs in the nation's schools. ..- V 'if- I' ' -r '. Ia, ,f ....a.,,.. -. . - lf , 'fishy' H,-ff f f '1..g I I. - LIP' fi '-'..'l:gi.tE' 1. -' L'4,I N, f, .' . 1 , c- . lj! r:'Tif 5 'r 'paw-if 1 I it f' H Ji' .V ,. ,. H I-' I- ,F M-'f. .' ,uf F - IQ?-.L . -' 52' wi 'I I in lf'-, , K, Srl all

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l 1 ROY M. MARTIN Greenwood, Mississippi ,mi ,. Q , 5, it - - i ln - 9 es' ,. 4 ' I. C. W. MARTI North Little Roc Arkansas ROY M. MARTIN fEditorj and C. W. MARTIN, his father-a pioneer bandsman whose courage and convictions greatly influenced the life of the editor. ASPIRATIONS What are YOUR aspirations? How much you can accomplish depends very much on your aspirations. Aspirations come largely from inspira- tions and inspirations come from without much more than from within-chiefly from associations with successful people and their works or from great books, great paint- ings, or great music. You, for whom this 'article is written, are fortunate to have come in contact with your musical director, for it is he who has given the inspiration for the development of the fine musical organization of which you are a member. It was not intended that we should rest in contentment with each success, but that each new success bring forth new hopes and aspirations. Each of us should hold our principles and our aspirations as clear as life itself for life without inspirations and aspirations cn only be dull and unsuccessful. One of the saddest situations facing the world today is the fact that so many seem to be satisfied with the mediocre. No satisfied person ever succeeded. Therefore, it behooves us to be displeased with what we are and what we do, for when we have pleased ourselves, we will certainly progress no further. It is perfectly all right to be quite content until it is time to rise. In other words, be proud of accomplishments, but never satisfied with the present status and never ready to give up longing and wishing. Yet, we are to keep in mind that we are not to let contentment and aspiration conflict to the point of making us miserable. Our prayer should be Let me lift myself above the average for the average is too low to bring much success. The things for which you aspire are within your reach if only you want them enough to pay the required price. You can climb the summits, but you cannot dwell there, you must go on-up and up or surely down. Develop a purpose in life, secure inspiration from every available source, and then throw your every resource into the development of that purpose. Aim for perfection in everything that you do even though in most instances per- fection is unattainable. Yet in so aiming and constantly striving you will come closer to perfection than those who never aspire to attain it. You cannot measure your life, but you can resolve to put your life to its noblest and best use, remembering always that life has nothing good and high in store for those who do not aim at the good and the high and that one is not exalted because of what he has accomplished, but rather by what he aspires to ac- complish.

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HISTORY OF THE LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BAND The Lockport Township High School Band, under the direction of Ernest O. Caneva, is recognized as one of the most outstanding musical organizations of the nation. Since 1934 it has consistently won honors in every contest it has entered-district, state, national, and international. The band has been awarded the Governor's Trophy at the Illinois State Fair six times and has placed first seven times at the Chicago Tournament of Music. It has also gained permanent possession of the Bowman Dairy Trophy by winning first place three consecutive years at Harvard, Illinois Milk Festival. Two Admiral Trophies have also been awarded to the band through competition at Harvard. In 1953 the band participated in the Holland, Michigan Tulip Festival as a guest band and was invited back in LOCKPORT, Lockport has a population of about 6,000 and is highly industrialized-mainly by such companies as the Texas Company, Pure Oil Company, and Steel Companies. In the last five years the Lockport High School has grown to an enrollment of 1,100 studets. Seven public grade schools, two parochial schools, and the Lockport High School provide a fine education for the youngsters in the community. Each grade school has its own band and music department, developed over a long 1954. In 1940 the band played at the New York World's Fair and received a parchment and plaque and on the same trip gave an outstanding concert on Constitutional Avenue in Washington, D. C. The band participated in the Lions International Parade in Atlantic City, New jersey, in 1952 and received second place in competition with sixty-four bands. In 1953 the band again entered Inter- national Lions Competition in Chicago and tied for first place with the Joliet Township High School Band. The band was declared state champions in 1939, 1941, 1946, 1947, and 1949. It was chosen as one of nine outstanding bands in the nation to perform in concert at the 11th Annual Mid-West National Band Clinic in Chicago where it brought the four-day clinic to a brilliant close on Decem- ber 21, 1957. ILLINOIS program of twenty-four years. Then band rooms in some of the schools are of the finest in the state. The Lockport High School has one of the finest band rooms in the country with facilities including practice rooms, built-in risers, etc. adequate for at least 150 students. The program is completely financed by the Board of Education, but help in raising money is also provided by the Band Boosters Organization made up of parents and friends of the band. T SENIOR BAND GIRLS BACK ROW: Frances DeSandre,' Librarian, First Flute, Darlene FRONT ROW: Sally Shwp, Ist Alto Clarinet: Patti Drake, Ohboei DePra, 3rd Horn, Accompanist to Chorus, Camille Abrams, 2nd BOPUIC Revels, 5rd SHXOPIIOHCS IUCIY Del 521350, 2nd Tf0mb0l'l1UU13 Clarinet, Cecile Chinderle, lst Bass Clarinet, Jacqueline Feltz, lst Bassoon. Wilma Wawczak, lst Trombomumg Carol Cavoretto, 2nd Clari- net, Marilyn Vonch, lst Clarinetg Not pictured, Jane Murray, lst Horn.