Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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THE TROJAN ZL ORCHESTRA Instrumental Music has been recognized by the Administration of our schools as a subject worthy of an important place in the educational scheme. Its development has taken place in the past few years. The Instrumental branch of the Music Department is fitted to serve the needs and desires of a large number of students. Many of the more expensive instruments have been purchased by the School and students are permitted to use them. The Orchestra assisted at the Annual Concert April 19 as well as the Christmas program and the Junior Play. The instrumental classes in which instruction is given free of charge have a combined membership of twenty. These people will prove very valuable in future years when the present High School people have graduated. MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA Violins Betty Carrick Jean Reichow Anita Green Lena Hakes Jean Armstrong Ralph Whetstone Alton Davis Horns Elizabeth Whetstone Donald Haight Baritones Earl Haight Robert Cook Clarinets Elizabeth Parker Mary Lee Osborn Mildred Hyde Bass Stanley Carrick Trombones Mary Benham Raymond Amsler Donna Vincent Saxaphones Ronald Buskirk Ruby Hamilton Trumpets Warren Vincent Robert Warner Lawrence Boyd Percussion Glen Betz Buddy Parker Gale Hamilton Piano Marian Whetstone Director Ruth Bacon

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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

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Left to right-first row: Betty June .toetstone, Fred Heaton, Ronald Buskirk, Ruby Hamilton, June Hicks, Shirley Smith, Bob Folk, Jean Reichow, Stanley Carrick, Olen Face. Second row: Ruth Bacon;director, Melvin King, Elizabeth Folk, Jim‘Linton, Fanneta Frederick, Warren Putnam, Mildred Lerberg, Clayton Robison, Katherine Thompson, Stanley Jarosz. GLEE CLUB The Homer High Glee Club sponsored two productions during the year. The Show Boat” a combination Play and Minstrel was given at the Community Hsuae March 22 and 23, under the direction of Miss Ruth Bacon. The first and third acts of this unusual presentation was a play telling of the happenings aboard a Showboat on the Mississippi River. The Second Act was the minstrel show given for the patrons of the Showboat as she stopped at Danby landing. As the main part of the Christmas program Chains” a play was given with the following people in the cast. Shirley Smith, Doris Shaffer, Ronald Buskirk, Bob Folk, Jim Linton, Stanley Carrick, Stanley Jarosz, Melvin King, Roger Huston, Richard Bender, and Fred Heaton. © New books were purchased by the Organization with the proceeds of the minstrel. These books contain much fine material that will be used to great advantage next year. Glee Club Membership: Dorothy Arnold Richard Bender Beryl Blue Ronald Buskirk Betty Carrick Stanley Carrick Olen Face Thelma May Face Ada Floyd Bob Folk Ruby Hamilton Fred Heaton June Hicks Shirley Holmes Janet Howe Roger Huston Stanley Jarosz Melvin King Carolyn Kroul Mildred Lerberg Freda Linton Joy Moor Marion Osborn Mary Lee Osborn Jean Reichow Emma Rising William Roan Clayton Robison Doris Shaffer Shirley Smith Rachel Tank Marjorie Thompson Elizabeth Whetstone Marian Whetstone