Higginsville High School - Blue Bird Yearbook (Higginsville, MO)

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ri BLUF , Q3 'g'L'.L. LL - Band Fourth Row: Llewellyn Jones, John Truesdale, Geo. K. Meinershager, Delmar Meinershagen, Marvin Schmidt, Emmet Schaefer, Clyde Oney, Johney Willer, Geo. W. Vermillion, Billie Pevestorff. Third Row: Dee Jones, Odes Kanipschmidl, Georgia Lee Willard, Earl Meiner- shagen, Max Slusher, Ernest Preuitt, Curl Muench, Norman Perry, Billie Oney, Lakin Phillips, Ernest Willer, Instructor. Second Row: Keith Collins, Oliver Schindler, Croft Bruening, William Thieman, Albert Meinershagen, Edward Linebach, Townsend Hader, Junior Limerick, Phillip Simpson, Edward Johnson, Gene Breipohl. First Row: Vernon Tanksley, Clarence Heusi, William McCord, C, L. Foulds, Emmit C. Boedeker, Allen Hardy. PANIC SS

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f.,, BLUE L The Orchestra The orchestra became acquainted with its new and accomplished direc- tor, Mr. Willer, in September, 1926. After becoming accustomed to the new routine, the orchestra started on its work. With the help of Mr. Davis, Professor Willer increased the orchestra from fifteen pieces: eight violins, clarinet, saxophone, two trumpets, trombone, drum and piano, to thirty pieces: seven first violins, seven second violins, viola, bass violin, flute, two clarinets, two saxophones, horn, two trumpets, two trombones, tuba, drums and piano. With Pro-fessor Willer's untiring patience and not a little hard work and study on the part of the students, we were at last presentable to the public. During the latter part of April we gave a program in the High School Auditorium to help pay our expenses. In the spring of 1927 we entered a musical contest at Warrensburg where we were placed in com- petition with the best orchestras of the district and were given second place. This year we have increased our number to forty-two members: eight first violins, six second violins, two third violins, viola, two cellos, bass vio- lin, two flutes, three clarinets, four saxophones, two horns, three trumpe-ts, three trombones, tuba, snare and bass drums, and piano. The achieve- ments are proving to be as successful and interesting as those of last year. An invitation has been extended to the orchestra to broadcast a program over station WOS at Jefferson City, and the orchestra is going to War- rensburg again, to compete with other good High School orchestras of this part of the state. In the years to come we hope to make even more progress than we have made in the past two years. PERSONNEL FIRST VIOLINS-- FLU'I'ES-- George Lee Willard Marie Pevestorff Marjorie Kincheloe William Linebach Anna Louise Peterson Irvin Forderhase Genevieve Owens Mildred Albers SECOND VIOLINS- Clifton Oliver Ralph Froeschle Carl Muench Clarence Heusi Grace Freund CLARINETS-H Edward Linebach Junior Limrick Townsend Hader SAXOPHONES- Albert Meinershagen John Truesdale George K. Meinershagen Delmar Meinershagen Marvin Schmidt C. L. Foulds HORNS- Emmett Slvhagsq isoeaeker 32152 gjeliibghl orot y a me THIRD v1oL1Ns- TRU1I'g,E,E3LSE,euitt Mary C. Wollenman Max Slusher Vloljkfnes KRH1pSChmldt Earl laaeinershagen - - TROMBO ES- CEI Illlgegan Vermillion gfnlqqeitg Schaefer JOdes Kampschmiat Gebsrge ivy Vermillion Elizabeth Herd TUBA- BASS VIOLIN- Llewellyn Jones Billy Pevestorfl' DRUMS- PIANO- Billy McCord Helen Gladish C, L, Fouldg PAGE 57

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1- BLUE EM . BIRD-. -5 M H. H. S. Band The H. H. S. band, during the last year, has been making remarkable progress. Under the leadership of Prof. Willer the band has worked very nard, until now it is spoken of by the many other towns. Prof. Willer has Dy his untiring efforts been able to put the band on a basis where it can compete with other bands in this vicinity. The band boys have been show- ing their appreciation by coming to band practice and being ready to play wnen they are called upon. Many of the boys are taking individual lcssons. On practice nights Prof. Willer takes the separate divisions and goes tnrough a piece with them. In this way the boys learn more of the rythm and time of the piece. He also points out the different signs. The band this year played at all of the football games here at home, and played at two games away from home. All the band boys have a uniform, and this helps the appearance. The band intends to give several concerts this year. The public will tnen have a chance to see the progress the boys are making. Prof. Willer is to be congratulated on the way he has Worked with the band so that it is capable of playing before the public. - PERSONNEL PICCALO- TRUMPETS- K Clarence Heusi Ernest Prellitt Max SIUSIICI' Albert Meinershag-en Q69 J0nf?S Edward Linebach Earl Meutelfshagen Junior Limerick iilfen Phllhps Townsend Hader 1 y Oney Phillip Simpson Edward Johnson William Thieman Croft Bruening Keith Collins Oliver Schindler SAXOPHONE- John Truesdale George K. Meinershagen Delmar Meinershagen Marvin Schmidt HORN S- Allen Hardy Gene Breipohl Odes Kampschmidt Carl Muench George Lee Willard Vernon Tankesley Norman Perry TROMBONE- George W. Vermillion Johnny Willer Emmett Schaefer Clyde Oney BASS- Llewellyn Jones Billy Pevestorff DRUMS- Billy McCord Emmett Charles Boedeker C. L. Foulds PAGE 59