Fremont Junior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Pomona, CA)

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FREMONT BULLDOG BAND e xrylf The fox-by-eight piece if .,:., bf Bulldog Band of Fremont has ff- '1 an played an important part in ix ap ' our school assemblies, in the fin N g! community, and in the big D ' production of the year, 'Freedom C. Q onthe Marchu. The band this ,,,. yea.r has been larger and better than in previous years. This iwrfiw '2'f' superiority has been largely Q 4:3 due to the ability and leader- ship of the tenth grade. The outstanding musician gf ' .1X this year is Richard Edgar, solo I ' clarinetist in the band and the - Young Peop1e's Symphony and ' ' I Mm president of the band. Other I 5? 3353 clarinetists graduating are N' agigg' Betty Byers, who ably accompanied SQQQQ the soloists in our school, and 5gQi?2 Tommy Stiteler, who attracted Qgggfg attention as drum maj or and baton twirler, Donnie Jackman nes been - the leader of the trombone section fggigggs 1 V aged and is the most improved player GEQQQEQQL msega. M531 in the band. Mary Helen Schmidt 1QiQQEf?,'riEgggggg2ii and Bob Poling have given good 'ldgi ' 133532 service to the band astrombone 1 1' players. Carlyle Dunstan and -sf 'W'-5. Wayne Page have been a fine snare :gpg P Wk? Hgriix drum team and have given the band ?5j?gEgr Aw if' LLQBE its nsnapu While maI'ChiI1g- A N Marvin Soden, as sousaphone G A-W player, has earned the reputation of being the best in our junior high schools and has played with the Pomona Junior College Band on several occasions. Harlan Soden, as baritone player, also has achieved a measure of success, also playing in the Junior College Band. French horn player, Don Platt, has been the leader of our horn section and has a good tone. Trumpet players Leonard Michel, three year man and two year solo trumpet, Billy Moore, solo trumpet, and Marvin Bisel, first year man, have given strong support to our brass section. Ray Christian, first year saxophone man, has shown good progress. Graduating majorettes are Virginia Gregory and Virginia Crawford, who have filled their positions well. In closing I wish these students another happy and worthwhile four years. May they cooperate with their future instructors and bring new laurels to the school they serve. Sincerely yours, Louis F. Ronfeldt as Wm