Genoa Township High School - Reflections Yearbook (Genoa, IL)

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BAND The high school band, with a membership of 58, has been very ac- tive this year in school and community affairs. The band nlayed for the first basketball game in the new gymnasium. The Memorial Day and Hal1owe'en parades were led by the bank. On the program for Music Night, the band presented three nu bers which were also nleyed at the District Contest, April 9. In its first year of comnetiticn in the District Contest, the band received a First Division Rating for Class D schools fschool enrollment of less than ISOD, comoeting with Hebron and Smiley. DANCE BAND The Dance Band played between acts for the Junior play, rsehior play, and the OneaAot nlays. Three numbers were plrved on the Music Night program. The dance band also oleyed for several school dances. PEP BAND The Pep Band played at the home football names and also for the basketball games in the new gymnasium. ORCHESTRA The orchestra presented three numbers on the Music Night nropram and will play for Commencement excercises. 82

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DISTRICT SOLO CGNTEST The District Solo Contest was held March 26 at Elgin High School. Genoa competed with schools of less than 150 enrollment, designated as Class D. The awards were given in each Glass as Division ratings from I to IV. The Genoa soloists placed as follows: Division I Division II Cornetfgill Skinner. UEEE:HE?lEne Davis Tenor Sax-Carole Benson Tenor Sax-Mary Fanning Alto Sax-Marlene Davis Clarinet-Dolores Schnur Mellophone-Lois lklton Tuba-Ruth Melton Cornet-Joyce Austin Piano-Carole Benson Trombone-Harlan Clausen Division III Division IV Bassoon-Laverne Gustafson Violin-Inna Phillips Clarinet-Kenneth Nelson String- Bass-Ann Holroyd Piano-Dorothy Dobbins Genoa High School also entered 6 ensembles in the contest and they received the following ratings: Division III Brass Quartet-Bill Skinner, Darlene Nemitz, Lois Melton, Harlan Clausen Brass Quartet-Charles Westphal, Joyce Austin, Donna Wahl, James Stoda Division IV ........... Clarinet Trio-Dolores Schnur, Corinne Johnstone, Laverne Gustafson Clarinet Quartet-Rita Stevens, Betty Simnson, Carol Wagner, Dick Camp- bell Sax Quartet-Kenneth Nelson, Ann Holroyd, Mary Fanning, Dorothy Dobbins Sax Quartet-Dick Campbell, Oscar Johnson, Oliver Loy, Leroy Naker 81

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FOOTBALL Our school started'six-man football this year as an added spozi. we now have a year-around athletic program of four sports. we played an eight game schedule this year, five away and three at home. Although me didn't win many of our games, we believe that the season has been suc- cessful inasmuch as the team has gained the valuable experience for next year. Clyde Mohney, Orval Nemitz, Fenstermaker, Richard Guse, There were fifteen boys out for football this year. They were: Bill Skinner, Bill Sherman, Ducky Phillips, Harlan Clausen Dale Crawford, Augie Uesterbeck, Da: Duval, Jim Stoda3 Tcm Keith Crawford, Oscar Johnson, Dick White, Francis Conro, Leon Hodgson. The three cheerleaders who did a good job were Anna Mae Phillips, senior, Laverne Gustafson, and Gloria Vetter, juniors. BASEBLLL This year our school entered the SHLRK baseball conference. we won the championship with student coach from N. I S. 1 L coach this year. The games is: Pla er Vernoirlgderson lb Kenny Nelson ss Ed Lange 2b Chuck Westphal p,3b Harlan Clausen 3b,p Bob Harrison c Harvey Johnson c Clyde Mohney cf Bill Skinner lf Stuart Sherman rf Bill Sherman c, Augie Westerbeck lb Jim Stoda cf GAMES Genoa 6 Genoa 27 Genoa 3 Genoa 6 Genoa 6 Genoa O Genla 15 Genoa 5 2b a record of 5 wins and O defeats, Mr. Ed Mascal, nas assisted Mrs Smith as baseball 5 Q S I I roster and batting averages of the team through 8 Kirkland Hononcgah Again Belvidere Harlem Hampshire So. Beloi Belvidere t AB H AV 'ia' '6 T535 28 8 '.285 24 7 .291 23 6 .291 29 l4 .482 14 5 .214 3 1 .335 28 8 .347 18 7 .388 18 7 .588 10 2 .200 21 6 .285 5 2 .400 PITCHING RECORDS 0 'W L AV 0 Westphal 8 1 .800 2 Clausen 1 l .500 1 O Cwestphal pitched no-hit game, 7 8 8