Genoa High School - Oriole Yearbook (Genoa, NE)

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DAND: Left to Right-Back Row: Geraldine Lund, Bernadine Lund, Dorothy Larson, Leon Noble, Ruth Atkins, Director-Mr. Kofoid, Leroy Rockey, Darlene Ditter, Patsy Piper, Patty Backman, Patricia Wells. Middle Row: llelen Czarnick, Ellen Nore, Martin Koziol, Kenneth Rood, Bette Pearson, Sharon Dan- nelly, Don Coonley, Larry McNeff, Dean Beck, Gail Johnson, Ronnie Ericson, Janet Pearson, Carol Lindauer, Joyce Stetz, Jeanette Wruble, Bruce Hasch. Front Row: Phyllis Lundberg, Marece Hockey, Rosalee Freas,Sandra Skillstad, Ruth Carling, Margaret Berlin, Phil nggu. MUSIC Music has played a large part in the lives of the Genoa lligh students during 1955--56, under the leadership of their new director, Mr. Ramon Kofoid. The band was very active, participating in various activities. It furnished music for all the football and basketball games in Genoa and went to Fullerton and St. Edward to entertain the spectators on the football field during the half. The band attended Band Day at llastings early in the fall and played with 1200 other students under the leadership of Paul Yoder. On December 7, Genoa was host to six neighboring towns, for the Oth annual Dand Clinic. Donald Lentz, music in- structor from the ll. of Nebraska was the guest conductor. lle instructed the group in a day of practice. K The vocal department was also active, with selected groups fumishing music for the .lunior and Senior Class Plays, County Teacher's meeting, and the Farmer-Merchant Banquet. They played a large part in the Christmas program, furnishing small group singing and a chorus of all voices. The mixedchorus attended the Choral Clinic in Albion on January l3-14. All musical groups participated in a Pall Concert and Qpring Concert for the public. They attended the Goldenrod Festival in Dsceola, March 27, and received criticisms on the num- bers which they would present at the contest. The District Contest was held in Central City on April lf!-14. The band elected officers who were: President - llruce llasch, Vice-President - Ronnie Ericson, Secretary-Treasurer - Darlene Ditter, Librarians - ,lanet Pearson, Dean Deck. -29-

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Q l if -my GIRLS GLEE Left to Right: Back Row: Charlotte Linnerson, Darlene Ditter, Margaret Berlin, Phyllis Pilakowski, Jane Larson, Ruth Garling, Marece Hockey, Lynn McPhaul, Phyllis Lundberg, Connie Boss, Connie, Louis, Sandra Elm, Mary Ann Urkoski. Middle Row: JoAnn Ditter, Janet Pearson, Sandra Skillstad, Rosalee Freas, Dorothea Schumacher, Dorothy Larson, Gayle Baue, Ruth Atkins, Joyce Stetz, Carol Lindauer, Director-Mr. Kofoid. Front Row: LaVonne Miller, Bette Pearson, Ellen Nore, Patty Backman, Gloria Anderson, Karlene Rupp, Mary Ann Swantek, Patsy Piper, Glennis Smith, Helen Czarnick, Zita Kuntz. BOYS GLEE Left to right: Back Row: Gail Johnson, Ronnie Ericson, Bruce Hasch, Gene Whitlow, Dana Dannelly, Dean Beck, Vernon Christensen. Middle How: Robert Childers, LeRoy Rockey, Richard Silverberg, Fred Samuelson, David Elm, Larry McNeff. Front Row: Kenneth Cuddeford, Joe Swantek,Gary Swanson, Jerome Swanson, Frank Remaekers, Larry Cherry, Director-Mr. Kofoid. , -'1,? 22 f