Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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THE TROJAN 29 BAND A shrill wliistlel A roar of drumsl And the band breaks into the familiar strains of a well known march. That i8 the Homer High School Band at football games, basketball games, and other public performances. The Band takes an active part in school life, and it is a conspicuous factor in the success of many school activities. Mr. Conway Peters comes to Homer once a week bringing four Albion College Seniors to give instruction to members of our beginning instrument class. These people will prove very valuable in future years when the present members of the Band have graduated. In addition to the annual concert the Band played a concert each night of the Harvest Festival last fall, gave two concerts for the local Monday Club, Journeyed to Bronson for the football game, gave a program for the Fourth Annual Parent Institute, all under the direction of Ruth Bacon the Music Supervisor. Flute Bonnie Barr Charlotte Westbrook Clarinets Mary Lee Osborn Mildred Hyde Virginia Avery Frances Bowersox Phyllis Grimes Lemoine Smith Donna Belle Brookway Leora Boyd Patricia Weiss Saxophones Jean Reichow Ruby Hamilton Eunice Wells MEMBERS OF THE BAND Betty Baker Billie Snyder Robert Ballentine Trumpets Lawrence Boyd Bruce Mickle Douglas Buskirk James Court Richard Jones Carroll Avery Edward Mestdagh Horns Elizabeth Whetstone Donald Haight Trombones Raymond Amsler Donna Vincent Dorothy Moclair Robert Ingraham Baritones Earl Haight Robert Feorilla Basses Stanley Carrick Robert Morey Percussion Glen Betz Gale Hamilton Merle Anderson Bud Parker Carlyle West Drum-Major Dean Chapman

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28 THE TROJAN 5th row: Robert Ballentine, Betty Jones, Dorothy Richardson, Mary Larder, Ada Flojd Eunice Wells, Wanda Bills, Aurelia Wallace, Roberta Lindsay, Virginia Avery, Doris Pratt, Mildred Hakes, Dorothy Easton and Maxine King, 4th row: Miss Bacon-Music Di- rector, Ellen Henshaw, Helen Kennedy, Elizabeth Whetstone, Stanley Carrick, Ruby Hamilton, Marion Smith and June Hicks. 3rd row: Eugene Whitcomb, Clayton Robison, Melvin King, Robert Janes, Robert Schaberg, Richard Lawrence, Allen Hicks, William Roan, Dale Mull, Robert Mestdagh, Richard Bender, Glen Betz, Dean Chapman, and Louis Baird. 2rd row: William Snyder, Arlone Kamman, Emma Wallace, Betty Kickerson, Mary Jane Read, Jeanne Folk, Maxine Estelle, Betty Baker, Diane Shear, Robert Case, Carlton Butters, Wayne Radee, Floyd McVicker, Dale Smith, Donald Haight, Ralph Whetstone, Robert Ingraham, William Janes, Weston Weiss, Gerald Face and Bruce Mickle. 1st row: Eleanor Smith, Leona Kennedy, Charlotte Buttors, Jean Relchow, Anita Green,Freda Linton, Doris Shaffer, Lena Hakes, Mildred Hyde, Mary Cabbage, Doris Linton, Mary Lee Osborn, Charlene Green, Glenna Folk, Thelma May Face and Leora Boyd. HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS The first production of the year sponsored hy the chorus was the presentation of Berta Elsmiths Arrangement of Humperdinck's charming opera Hansel and Gretel at Christmas time. Two performances were given, at one, a matinee, there were 500 children from the surrounding community in attendance. The principal characters were portrayed by Jean Armstrong, Mildred Hyde, Doris Pratt, Dale Smith and Ralph Whotstone. On April 18 and 19 the Operetta Who Discovered America? was given. It seem that Congress, desiring to settle officially, once and for all, who discovered America, has appointed a Board of College Presidents to hold a Hearing, listen to the advocates argue the claims of Columbus, John Cabot, Vespucci, and Eric the Red and finally naira the true discoverer of America. Dr. Cerebellum, Prof. Diction, General Target and Admiral Broadside are all on tte Board of Judges. The ex-Admiral and the ex-General, wedded to the tradition of tte Army and Navy, respectively, agree to disagree on all possible questions whatsoever. The Doctor has offered the use of his estate for the Hearing, which, though beirg broadcast is of semi private character. Towards the end of the evening Who Discovered America, as a popular subject suffered an eclipse. The Doctors advocate el forts were tlirown xnto the discard, while the brain-trust of Congress concentrated upon solving the problem of his daughter, as the nation stood by. A happy solution was found, even though it still left to posterity the final verdict as to who actually discovered America. The Principals in the Operetta were Ruby Hamilton, June Hicks, Eda Huston, Elizabeth Whetstone, Ellen Henshaw, Helen Kennedy, Robert Ballentine, Robert Janes, Deal Chapman, Louis Baird, Marion Smith, Stanley Carrick, Clayton Robison, Melvin King anl Eugene Whitcomb. The rest of the chorus were College Presidents, Gum-chewing girls. Military ani Naval Cadets.

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30 THE TROJAN Back row: Lloyd Nowlin, Dean Chapman, Richard Bender, Mr. Cuber-Advisor, Stanley Os- born, Roger Huston, Ernest Ball, Robert MoAdam and George Tasker. Middle row: Katherine Foote, Phyllis Grimes, Elizabeth Folk, Irene Bowser, Virginia Rice, Ruth Voaburgh, Elva Rising, Bonnie Barr, Wilda Huston and June Hicks. Front row: Donna Vincent, Nancy Cunningham, Janet Ingraham, Elizabeth Whetstone, Perry Phillips, Dorothy Smith, Mildred Pratt and Peggy Finley. HU1FY HARANGUERS President-Nancy Cunningham First Vice Presldent-Elizabeth Whetstone Second Vice President-Perry Phillips Secretary-Treasurer-Jeannette Ingraham Vice Secretary-Treasurer-Peggy Finley The members of the speech class unanimously decided they would like to continue the Huffy Haranguers Club. Nan y Cunningham was appointed temporary chairman and the election of officers followed. It was decided by the members that those that were eligible must either have shown a definite interest or have participated in some Speech Activity. The main purpose of the Huffy Haranguers Club has been to carry out the fundamentals of parliamentary procedure. The meetings of the Huffy Haranguers” are held each Wednesday, with the meetings alternating from day to evening. The reason for alternating the meetings is to enable each member to attend at least two meetings a month. During the course of the year the club had social meetings, business meetings and put on a one act play entitled Trouble In A Trailer. The characters were: Jeannette Ingraham, Perry Phillips, Dorothy Smith. Ruth Vosburgh. JLlovd Nowlin. Ernest Ball, Mildred Pratt, Virginia Rice, Bob McAdam , Arlene and Rolene Blashfield, and Dean Chapman. Nancy Cunningham and Stanley Osborn were stage directors.- Trouble In A Trailer was given under the direction of Mr. Cuber.