Forest High School - Leaves Yearbook (Forest, OH)

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Mixed Chorus FIRST ROW: Ida Packer, Marilyn Anderson, Miriam Mentzer, Betty Jones, Carolyn Clinger, Janice Zimmerman, Carolyn Krout, Lois McMaster, Audrey Switzer, Pat Peart, Patsy Mc- Kinley, Wanda Musgrave, Carolee Curran. SECOND ROW: Rosina Kaser, Erna Simpson, Carole Lehman, Mona Fortney, Barbara Burk, Shelba Landon, Geraldine Humphrey, Geneva Gobrecht, Arlene Hemmerly, Deloris Overly, Sally Edgington, Doris Harman, Donna Miller, Shirley Kalb, Betty Johnson. THIRD ROW: Eileen Thiel, Sharlene Spearman, Marcia Staley, Marsha Packer, Roxie Landon, Mary Lou Smithson, Beth Alguire, Joann Weber, Evelyn Tracy, Shirley Patrick, Donna Ander- son, Esther Sellars, LaDonna Tracy. FOURTH ROW: Janet Rockwell, Carolyn Baum, Paul,Staley, Richard Wilcox, Kay Albert, Duane Smith, Bob Johnson, Bill Parsell, Clayton Bash, Estil Williams, Don Wilkins, Louis McMaster, Phyllis Jones, Mary Jane Forney. The Mixed Chorus this year is an organization of 45 girls and lO boys under the direction of Mr. Thomas Shellhammer the beginning of the year and Mr. Ralph Balmer the latter part of the year. Mr. Shellhammer was called to the service in January, and although the loss was great, Mr. Balmer has very successfully taken over the work as music instructor. The chorus had practiced very hard during the month of December. They were prepared to give The Christ Child and Fred Waring's arrangement of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas but due to the weather conditions, school was unable to be in session and the musical was called off. Members of the chorus sang and danced in the minstrel given March 13, and l4. This successful event was sponsored by the Band Mothers for the purpose of raising money to buy new instruments. The annual contest in April, a Spring Musical, and Baccalaureate will complete the activities of the Mixed Chorus for the school year. The music students want to wish Mr. Shellhammer the best of luck in his Army career, and also, to acknowledge the marvelous work Mr. Balmer has done.

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Q ll Forest High School Band I c gk' ,Q 'W At the opening of school, we donned our working clothes and began to practice hard for the coming football season. Our first appearance was at the Preview at Upper Sandusky. Two of the most exciting games this season for the band were the Kenton and Ada games. October 5 was the game with Kenton and also the Homecoming game. This was a very important game, not only because it was Homecoming, but because Forest and Ken- ton have always been great rivals. With all the football boys' spirit they won easily. The band used their lights for the first time this year at this game. lt seems that every year at the Ada game it has either snowed or rained. This year was no exception. By the time we arrived at Ada, it was snowing hard. The Ada and Forest Bands played the Star Spangled Banner together. Many of the valves on the instruments were frozen and the members were unable to play them. lt had snowed so hard and was so bitterly cold that the half-time show was called off. We couldn't help but feel sorry for both football teams. lt was SO COLD! ln January the band lost their instructor, Mr. Thomas Shellhammer, to the Army. For a time we were unable to find an instructor but we found there was talent in our own band. Thomas Kellogg, a junior, took over the band and did on excellent job. During his time as instructor, the band played at the Farmers' lnstitute. Here, the public found out how proud they really are of Forest High School's Band. The Board of Education was very fortunate to find Mr. Ralph Balmer ro take over the position of director. Under the capable direction of Mr. Balmer, the band competed in the contest in April and played at Baccalaureate in May. The band can not possibly express their appreciation of the work that the Band Moth- ers' have done this year and in previous years. We only hope that a big THANKS! could help just a little. Members of the band are as follows: Flutes: Mary Jane Forney, Sharlene Spearman. Clarinets: Mona Fortney, Betty Jones, Jean Hines, Marcia Staley, Audrey Switzer, Miriam Mentzer, Sally Edgington, Alice Jolliff, Geral- dine Humphrey, Rosina Kaser, Carolyn Clinger, Pat Peart, Kay Kratt, Mary Spencer, Jeanette Frederick. Saxophones: Barbara Burk, Jo Ann Hemmerly, Doris Harman. Trumpets: Tom Price, Tom Kellogg, James Hamilton, Vivian Cooper, Virginia Jolliff, Marsha Packer, Donna Miller, Donna Anderson, Horns: Duane Smith, Barbara' Parsell. Trombones: Carole Lehman, Leota Phillips, Phyllis Jones. Bcritones: Margaret Bash, Miriam Burk. Bass: Wanda Mus- grave, Pat McKinley. Percussion: Paul Staley, Tom Eatherton, Evelyn Tracy, Lois McMaster, Janet Rockwell. Twirlers: Erna Simpson, Carolyn Baum, Janice Musgrave, Phyllis Landon, Louise Ratliff, Gene Johnson. Drum Major: Clyde Harrold. Sponsored by CORNER MARKET

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Homecoming The date of the annual Homecoming game and dance fell on the night of October 5, 1951. Before a crowd of 1500, the Rangers rose to victory with a score of 32 to 18 over the Kenton Wildcats to start the evening on its way to being a complete success. Chosen by her school mates, Carolyn Baum took the honor of Home- coming Queen with a fellow senior, Janice Musgrave, and a junior, Wanda Musgrave, as her attendants. The queen wore a black velvet dress with a white lace inset at the top trimmed with rhinestones. She wore black suede pumps. Her attendants wore gold corduroy dresses trimmed in black velvet. The queen and her attendants made their entrance on the football field, riding slowly in a red convertible, owned and driven by Claire McVitty. They rode to the center of the field. Then their escorts, Raymond Weber and Everett Woolley, accompanied them through the aisle formed by the Forest Band to the microphone where Beth Alguire, after a short speech, presented them with gold mums. After their appreciation was expressed, Carolyn, Janice, and Wanda took their places in a reserved section where they remained to view the football game. Following the game, the queen and her attendants returned to the gaily decorated gymnasium. There the crowning of the queen and Homecoming dance were to take place. Accompanied by their escorts, they entered the gymnasium, and through an archway formed by the students, they crossed the floor and ascended to the stage where Carolyn Baum was crowned Homecoming Queen of 1951-1952 by Everett Woolley. Welcomed to the dance, also, were those from Kenton who had attended the game. The three girls, the queen and her two attendants, want to express their appreciation and thank those who helped to make this night one of the hap- piest and most complete nights of their lives.