Hinckley High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hinckley, IL)

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Petschke, Toby Watne, Ronald Reingardt, Donald Rimsnider. Row 4: Deborah Voss, Diane McKirgan, Philip Nelson, Ronald Jandt, James Voss, Nancy Thomas, Judy Weiherman, Betty Jandt, Richard Ott, Patricia Meyer, William Schumacher. Row 5: Gerald Jandt, Sherrill Dwyer, Pat Thomas, Roger Petschke, Eugene Barr, Clare Wilson, Allan Wielert, Robert Dwyer, James Engel, David Rausch. Row 6: Dale McKirgan, Dallas Waldschmidt, Jerry Richards, Jerry Larsen, Mr. R. B. Wight, Director. The massed band, consisting of 170 members from Hinckley, Som- onauk, and Big Rock, gave three concerts during the year. The first concert was given in Somonauk in December with Mr. Fabish as the guest -director. The second concert was given in Big Rock in January and the last concert, in Hinckley on April 10. A pep band was organized which played at most of the home basketball games. Nineteen soloists and nine ensembles, entered the District contest at Geneva, while the band entered the contest at Genoa-Kingston. A concert was given on March Z, so the public could hear the contest pieces. Many won first place at District and went on to State Contest at Charleston, Illinois on April 30 and May l. The spring concert was held in April which ended the school-year activities, but many activities are planned for this summer. The general opinion seems to be that Mr. Wight is a swell direc- tor! The results he gets go to prove they're right. 37

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Ready? Iwant clear sustained tones. And Mr. Wight certainly gets Band in concert position. Left to right--Row 1: Arlene Abell, Carol Davis, Gail Abell, Pat Rans, Barbara Dellenback, Pat Herrmann, Judy Bowker, Sharon Rausch, Sandra Hillman, Nancy Challand, Janice Brome- land. Row 2: Carol Snyder,John Voss,Nancy Nelson, Gloria Lund, Dennis Leitheit, Sandra Larson. Jerlyn LaSanska, Marlene Fahrlander, Becky Freundt, Charlene Davis, Bette Richards, Irene Barr. Row 3: Lana Kuester, Donald Pritchard, Jacquelyn Antrobus, Linda Klien, Leanna Iandt, Dwain Harris, Jeryl Morsch, Linda Wahlgren, Richard Bushnell, Richard Grimm, Robert Larsen, Gerald Reingardt, Robert Bartels, Dean MUSICIANS FOLLOW DIRECTOR what he wants. So many new members were added to the band during the school year that there was a shortage of uniforms in the spring. The group com- posed of over sixty-seven members rehearsed on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 and on Fridays at 3:30. The 1953 summer season included marching in the International Lion's Parade in Chicago and the Mardi Gras Parade at Riverview. Engage- ments during the year included participation in the Hinckley Homecoming in August and in the entertainment at the Sandwich Fair in September. It was also one of the bands selected to march in the DeKalb College Day parade. 36

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CALENDAR SEPTEMBER All industrious students are back. The band goes to Riverview for Mardi Gras. Hurrah! No school. Seniors pick class play. F.F.A. Training School at Genoa. OCTOBER Sophomores give a party for the Freshmen at Pioneer Park. G.A.A. Freshmen initiation. F.H.A. Officers' Training School at Amboy. Juniors pick class rings. DeKalb College Dayg end of the first term. Today everyone is an F.H.A. Hobo. -International Dairy Show . T.B. Tests. Senior play Shirt Sleeves. Ditto Senior pictures taken. Community Hal l ow e e n Square Dance. NOVEMBER Band concert at Somonauk with Somonauk and Big Rock bands. -Magazine sales begin. First of four G.A.A. bowling prac- tices. Latin Club sees, The Robe. -Seniors order caps and gowns. Yearbook ictures taken. Senior P pictures arrive. -No school. Happy day! F.F.A. sponsor Square Dance. DeborahVoss wins local Voice of Democracy contest. Maple Park defeats Hawks at first game of season. -F.H.A. dance Fall Fantasy . DECEMBER Ag. boys go to Live Stock Show in Chicago. -Vocal D e p a r t m e n t Christmas Concert. Upper grade oueretta Christmas Bazaar . Christmas Dance sponsored by choruses. F.H.A. Mother and Daughter Tea. Christmas v a c a t io n. Juniors receive class rings. - -Hinckley is host for Holiday Tour- nament . - -Hawks place first. JANUARY Everyone back to the grind. Hot lunches start. Semester exams. More semester exams. Hawks lose to Plano in Little Ten Tournament. FEBRUARY F.H.A. formal initiation of new members. F.H.A. Heart Sister week. Heart Sister we ek ends . Lincoln' s Birthdayg no school. Sport night sponsored by G.A.A. Juniors select class play. No school. District Speech Contest at De- Kalb. Group ties with Byron for sweepstakes. MARCH District solo and ensemble con- test at Geneva. Eight Grade plays, Ten Percent Tommy , Uninvited Ghost. Sectional Speech Contest at Wau- kegan. St. Patrick's Dance. Junior Class play Glamour Boy. Ditto APRIL Basketball banquet. F.H.A. goes to see Cinerama. District Music Organization Con- test at Genoa. Vocal Department Spring Con- cert. - - Latin Club banquet. State Music Contest at Charles- ton. MAY State Music Contest at Charles- ton. - -Junior -Senior Prom. - -Baccalaureate. F.H.A. entertain senior members at a farewell banquet. --Seniors leave for New York. --Commencement.