Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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The success of the FLHS Band is due to sectionals such as the brass sectional pictured to the right. Here we see Mr. Nelson assisting Bob Johnson, Jim Lundquist, Herb Anderson, Larry Johnson, Tom Dorn and Jerry Parenteau. Above we have Donna Christianson, popular FLHS majorette exhibitionist, who has followed the band on its various appearances. She has placed in nu- merous twirling contests. To the right is a candid shot of drum majorette Connie Ostrom and bass horn player Bill Moorhouse. . . . and the Forest Lake Marching Band.

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Front row, left to right: Eddie Engquist, Lois Sovereign, Donald Johnson, Shirley Trepanier, Mary Elcblad, Raymond Johnson, Connie Ostrom. Second row DeDe Handrum, Ted Olson, Neil Banta, Betty Mae Broadbent, Gloria Wenzel, Barbara Fors, Judy Salie, Charlene Tolzmann, Gayle Stokes, Beverly Sahlin, Pete Ramsdell, Kenny Hallberg, Janet Pederson, Marcia Emmert, Maureen Morley. Third row: Sharon Johnson, Marilyn Matheson, Jeanne Tizard, Jean Hawkinson, Chuck Waldo, John Morley, Jerry Johnson, Jim Banta, John Erickson. Trace Reynolds, Phillip Rainer, Ricky Pepin, Chester Hapka, Robert Johnson, Jim Lundquist, Jerry Parenteau, Tom Dorn. Larry Johnson, Herbert Anderson. Back row: Sharon Natt, Margaret Armstrong, David Stark, Ronnie Dupre, Jim Proulx, Gary Smith, Bill Moorhouse, Mr. Rollin Nelson, Director; David Haynes. Not pictured: Thomas Lynch, Audrey Matheson, Diane Olson, Joan Rainer, Robert Rainer, Richard Tyier, Burton Wahlquist, Janice Sahlin, Jane Turnquist, Eunice Lundquist, John Smith, John Ede. C o n c e r t b a n d 1953-1954 has once again been a busy time lor the Forest Lake High School Band. Some of the highlights of their marching season are remembered at the Minneapolis Aquaten- nial, St. Cloud’s Centennial Celebration, the Halloween Parade at Anoka, 1953 Homecoming, and of course the annual Fourth of July Parade at Torest Lake. Shortly after the marching season is over the Forest Lake High School concert band is under- way. Also under the direction of Rollin Nelson, its performances are numerous. A half hour radio show on WSHB was given, along with concerts given at the Dedication Service, Christmas Program, and Student Council Con- vention. The band also played all football and basketball games and pepfests. In 1953 an “A” rating was given the band at the district and state music contests. It’s indeed been a busy time, but the success has compensated for all the hard work. Rollin Nelson, our able director. %

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Front row, left to right: Luella Hoekstra, LuAnna West, Pat Thumbeck, Vivian Nelson, Janet Massicotte, Sharon Natt, Janet Hughes, Marilyn Matheson, Mrs. Joan Dick, director; Audrey Matheson, Marcia Emmert, Shirley Trepanier, Virginia Woodrich, Glenna Case, Judy Salie, Joan Gamelin. Second row: Sharon Johnson, Janet Anderson, Joan Julien. Beverly Sahlin, Cynthia Crohn, Connie Ostrom, Yvonne Carlson, Barbara Fors. Maureen Morley, Cora Edgell, Charlotte Larson. Gloria Wenzel, Darlene Kammerer, Luella True, Jeanne Tizard, Joyce Baker. Barbara Webb, Lois Sovereign. Third row Shelbe Sahlin. Gretchen Olson, Carolyn Anderson, Margaret Armstrong, Ida Mae Peteson, Gloria Erickson, Beverley Lunde, Karen Hursh, Jeannette Lightfoot, Gerald Parenteau, Richard Carlson, George Rieck, Don Elwell, Robert Berry, Kittee Berfelz. Back row: Richard Cox, Jerry Carlson, Mickey Corbett, Herb Anderson, David Haynes, Bill Moorhouse, James Iverson. Don Hapka, Bob Engquist, David Klinefelter, Sheldon Haas, Tom Dorn, Jim Lundquist, Larry Johnson, Gerald Muller. C h 0 1 r Under the capable direction of Mrs. Joan Dick, the choir has made a lot of progress in the past year and is one of the busiest activities in school. The first big performance of this group was singing for the Dedication and Open House in November. The choir also performed for the Student Council Dis- trict Convention, which was held here February 25. As in previous years the choir presented an oper- by Gilbert and Sullivan, was performed the first week in April. The members of the choir also participate in the District Music contest. Last year the choir, etta. and this year’s production, “The Mikado,” Mrs. Joan Dick, FLHS’s energetic choir director. triple trio, men’s quartet, two piano soloists, and one vocal soloist received “A” ratings at the Dis- trict contest, and then went on to the State compe tition to receive the same high ratings.