Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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Back row: Director Joan Weimer, Elizabeth Parker, Dorothy Read, Ronald Euskirk, Doris Grimes, Virginia Bender, Richard Cook, Charles Bailey, Rob rt Cook, Marian Whetstone, Front row: Daurel Anderson, Jean Reichow, Anita Green, Ralph Whet- stone, Betty Garrick, Lena Hakes. The Orchestra, under the direction of Miss Joan Weimer, has made several public appearances this year. Among them have been appearances at the local Methodist Church, at Clarendon Church in October, for the Monday Club in March, between acts at both performances of the Senior play, at the All-School Christinas Party, and at the Annual Band Conceit in April. Although many of the violinists were only beginners, the type of music played by the Orchestra, has been of the best. The most outstanding event of the year, ius the accompaniment played by the Orchestra, for the High School Operetta, The Mikado . This meant much hard work and many long hours of practice, but was well worth the effort, inasmuch as it added to the performance of the Glee Club, and at the same time gave the Orchestra some fine experience. For this production Miss Helen Wells p.ayed the piano. Of the seventeen members of the Orchestra, seven are Seniors, which leaves ten members as the foundation on which to build the Orchestra next year, it -s hoped that by next year, the string section of the Orchestra will be greatly enlarged . The members of the Orchestra are as follows: ORCHESTRA Violins Betty Carrlck Jean Reichow Lena Hakes Anita Green Daurel Anderson Alton Davis Ralph Whetstone Trumpets Virginia Bender Richard Cook Altos Charles Bailey Robert Cook Clarinets Saxophones Elizabeth Parker Dorothy Read Ronald Buskirk Maxine Buskirk Doris Grimes Plano Director 25 Marian Whetstone Joan Weimer

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HOY.Eh HIGH SCHOOL BAUD The High School Band was organized in nineteen hundred thlrtysix, with twenty eight members, under the direction of Mr. Conway Peters, director of the Albion College Band and Orchestra, and Miss Joan Weimer. The Band meets every Tuesday and Thursday, with Mr. Peters coming here every Tuesday. The band has improved in several different ways over last year: not only in the tone and sound, but also in the increase of membership. At the beginning of the year the members were given emblems by the American Legion. These are worn on the left sleeve of their orange sweaters. The uniform consists of white sleeks, orange sweaters, and white, and orange bend caps. The Band has made several appearances, including the football and basketball games, the Parents Instutite and the Annual Concert, which was given on the fourteenth of April. The proceeds of this concert are to be used for more equipment for the band. Since we are losing several members by graduation, the other members are now starting a campaign to bring mere members into the band next year. The membership goad has been set at fifty. THE BAND Plute- Bonnie Barr Clarinets- Ellzabeth Parker Dorothy Read Marilee Lawrence Mary Lee Osborn Virginia Avery Mildred Hyde Lemoine Smith Phyllis Grimes Saxophones- Maxlne Busklrk Doris Grimes Bobby B ilentlne Jean Reichow Ruby Hamilton Percussion-Betty Carrlck Stanley Carrlck Gale Hamilton Buddy Parker Trumpets- Rlchard Cook Warren Vincent Virginia Bender Lawrence Boyd Duane Anderson Robery Warner Prank Mench Altos-Alton Davis Elizabeth Whetstone Maurice Benham Trombones- Donna Vincent Mary Benham Raymond Amsler Baritones- Charles Bailey Robert Cook Basses Merrill Amsler Ronald Busklrk 24

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Fourth row: Milton Hakes, Charles Bailey, Howard Nelson, Bill Booth,Fred Heaton Robert Nowlin, Kenneth McMurtrie. Third row: Miss Weimer-director,Geraldine Wendorf, Virginia Cunningham, Elwood Brand, Duane Gregg, Harry McCone,Richard Eender, Clarke Baker, Clayton Robison, Robert Folk, George Mansfield,Melvin King, Shirley Smith, Nancy Cunningham, Miss Wells-Accompanlst. Second row: Fanneta Frederick, Dorothy Smith, Flossie Winchell, Shirley Measel, Ethel Mansfield, Shirley Case, Irene Bowser, nma Rising, Eunice Wells, Louise Drumm,June Hicks, Marlon Osborn, Lena Hakes, Dorothy Arnold, Elizabeth Folk,Shirley Foley, Mary Jarosz, Eernadine Blue, First row: Ralph Brand, Marian Whetstone, Ralph Smith, Doris Grimes, Merrill Amsler, Dorthea Hamilton, William Barnes, Eva Rising, Harold Burns. Absent: Robert Larder GLEE CLUB The mixed Glee Club was actually organized the second semester, taking the place of the Music class which met the first semester. This Club met three days a week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, During the first semester the music class sang at several churches and social gatherings. They also attended the Messiah at the First Methodist Church in Jackson, The big production of this year was the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, The Mikado , arranged by W, Norman Grayson. It was presented during the second semester May 4 5 In the Community House, under the direction of Miss Joan Welmer. The accompaniments were played by the High School Orchestra, assisted by Mr. Conway Peters of Albion, with Miss Helen Wells at the piano. The cast of leading characters was as follows; The Mikado---------------------------Merrill Amsler Nankl-Poo----------------------------—Bill Barnes Ko-Ko------------------- —----------Ralph Smith, Jr. Pooh-Bah------------------------- Ralph Brand Pish-Tush----------------------- Harold Burns Yum-Yum-------------------------- Dorthea Hamilton Pitti-SIng-—---------------------—Marian Whetstone Peep-Bo--------------- —------------- Eva Rising Katisha-----------------------------—-Doris Grimes It was a story of Japan with the remaining members of the Glee Club, forty in number, making up a very colorful Japanese chorus. 26