Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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2£l 'HF. TRQ fN BAND The Homer Band was organized in 1936 by Mr. Conway Peters, director of instrumental organizations at Albion College. Since that time Mr. Peters ha9 continued to come to Homer once a week bringing four Albion College Seniors to give class instruction in the Brass, Woodwind and Percussion sections of the Band. Also instruction in String instruments which greatly benefited the Orchestra has been made possible. The Homer High School Band aims to represent the instrumental learning of the school, to give students experience in playing together which prepares them to play in outside Orchestras and Bands. In addition to the Annual Concert April 19, the Band gave two concerts for the local Monday Club, assisted at the Republican Rally in the fall, represented Homer at the March Calhoun County Teachers Club at Marshall, gave a program for the Thrid Annual parent Institute, all under the direction of Miss Ruth Bacon, the music Supervisor. The Band showed much loyalty to the Athletic teams in that they played at all but a few games. MEMBERS OF THE BAND Flute Bonnie Barr Clarinets Elizabeth Parker Mary Lee Osborn Mildred Hyde Phyllis Grimes Virginia Avery Le Moine Smith Donna Belle Brockway Saxaphones Ronald Buskirk Ruby Hamilton Jean Reichow Robert Ballentine Trumpets Warren Vincent Lawrence Boyd Robert Warner Duane Anderson Richard Bender Drum Majors Dean Chapman Douglas Buskirk Trombones Betty Carrick Mary Bonham Donna Vincent Raymond Amsler Baritones Earl Haight Robert Cook Basses Stanley Carrick Ivan Fast Percussion Glen Eetz Buddy Parker Gale Hamilton Merle Anderson Diane Shear Carlyle West Homs Elizabeth Whetstone Donald Haight