Granite County High School - Granitonian Yearbook (Philipsburg, MT)

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, Q., g ,ff Q 5 I 1 If Qi - ' V' The Band UHusic, Music, Music' was what GCHS had this year, publicly and pri- vately, when the school hand really got going under the direction of Mr. Sullivan. The twenty-two members of this worth-while organization played for a number of basketball games, several programs, amdentertained every one in school at their daily practises in th! music and recreation ro ms. The first apperance of the band was make at GGHS and uanaconda UBW game on Saturday evening, February 4, when they played six pieces and won the hearty alproval of all those who were present. With only three members who had had any previous training on their instruments, the band really Ustarted from scratchn and progressed far enough and fast enought tobeco e a very important part of the life at GCHS. - The support of the school and the community was very good. Mimyyparv- ents purchased the instruments their children used, the PTA gave the pro- ceeds from their Autumn Festival to the band, and the proceeds from ills Frances Stephens' dance revue were also set aside for the band by the spon- sors of the revue, V the American Legion Auxiliary. Ill Bddifiiau much sup- port was given to the organization by the GCHS school board. The members of the band were as follows: Paul Beretta, Carol Bowman, Clara McLean, Shirlee Moran, Johnny Pearson, Bill Huffman, and Evelyn Young, trumpets, Lois Pilkington, baritoneg Trilby Horrigan and Ronnie Naef, dru sg Ann Broman, trombone, Marian Conley, Edith-King, Margret Winninghoff, Lor-Q raine Forgette, Jean l'Iinninghofi', and Yuvanne' Rice, Gilarinetsg Loren Luhhje, Norman Knight, Norma Sichveland, and Don Hart, saxaphonesg Trilbe Luthje, .GWNNUIB 'M Girls' Chorus The cgirls' dhorus, under the direction of the music teacher, Mr. Sullivan, nas many performances and much good work to its credit this year. The girls sang for the Rotary Club, the Eastern Star, the Legion Auxiliary, the Granite County teachers institute, the PTA, the Christmas program, the Christmas tree down town, and the music festival. Several from the group also sang solos, duets, and trios between halves of the plays and on other programs. The members of the chorus were from all four classes, the largest number-being freshmen and sophomores.

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