Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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The marching bcmd The marching band consisting ol 57 members supported all of the basketball and football home games besides strutting their stuff tor window night and Memorial day The band was led on their pertorrnances by drum major lane-t Todd maiorettes Virginia Pelon loyce Steele Bea Brown and lane Temelco and alternating mas cots Mariorie Helms and Martorie Bhoades Claiming the title ol the largest organization in the high school the lonia high school concert band ol x6 members entertained the public Feb ruary 6 at the Church ol Christ along with the a cappella choir boys chorus and dance band April 23 the concert band combined its talents with the girls' glee club in presenting another public performance. The concert band also ape peared at the fourth war loan drive teachers' ine stitute and class day. The band personnel consisted ot a very wide variety ot talent. The small but important flute section was upheld by Louise Slykes Patricia Clay and lanet Todd while Margaret Strand played the one and only bassoon. Four horns played by Bobbie Bowne Alice Weisgerber Robe In Step W1th the T1me ert Sholtens and loanne Todd lent their mellow tone blending with saxophones under the com nnand of lack Fox Lois Anslow Dorothy Glossi Marian Bailey Marilyn Coe Ian Hicks Betty Wil cox Bob Black and Betty Totten The deep tones came from the bass section supported by Pat Wilder Richard Kullan David Piper Marvin Bob inson and Kent Baymor The clarinet section largest in the band included Bob Whitesides Tom Blackmore Bog Buxton Ioan Bowne Lucile Gallagher Marilyn Boyd Burton Bssex lean Dunbar Bichard Burlingame lack Wilcox Lee Gleason lohn Morris LaVone Gardner Ioyce Fox loyce Winchell Dolores Wilder Mary I Dodes loan Higbee Beverly Kingston and Georgiabelle lenks. Baritone horns were played by Donald Funk Nancy Hilton lo Anne loslin and Mary Io loslin. The two bell lyres sent out their rinaing under the touch ot Carleymae War- den and Iune McClow. A strong cornet section re- sulted trom the combined ettorts ol lohn Barnes Russell Breckon Charles Markle Don Greenhoe Baymond Lower Frank Alfonso Marilyn Bies Dwight Stewart Hugh Hodges Don Oliphant High steppers The sax trio I Fw

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Instrumentally Speakmg Dor1s Barley Allen Westmaas Gary Moore and llene Mter Trombones were sltd by Btll Htckok Harry Hazzard Kerth Sypher Wayne Boush Dorothy Breger Patr1c1a Grrttm V1rg1n1a l-lamhn Karl Glerrnan and Gerald Martrn The percussron sectton was 1ustly represented by Stuart Todd lanet lepson Dons Owens Lesly Echhn Boger Nrelsen Gaylord Courter and Floyd Kenny Both bands led by Mr Merwln and assrsted by presrdent Dons Owens v1ce prestdent Bob Black secretary Carleymae Warden and treasurer lean Dunbar purchased several new rnstruments and new musrc An ensemble composed of 2l talented stu dents appeared at the etghth grade graduatton commencement baccalaureate and the Chrlst mas assembly The members ot the mustcal group under the leadershtp ot Wlr Merwtn were saxophones Lots Anslow and Bob Black clar rnets loan Bowne Marrlyn Boyd Btchard Bur hngame Boger Buxton and Burton Essex cor nets Bussell Breclcon and Pat Wrlder V1Ol1US Betty Chrrstopher Murrel Hope Dortha McOu1l Concert bcmd lan Dons Owens Davrd Prper Betty Totten and Battee lohns flutes Patr1c1a Clay lanet Todd and Boger Nrelsen trombone Wayne Boush and p1ano loyce Fox The ensemble was also assrsted by Mrss Tangalakts an erghth grade teacher who IS very talented on the vrohn The saxophone trro Bob Whrtesrdes lack Fox and Bob Black appeared at the Methodrst church tamrly nrght the Blue Star Mothers program the sprrng concert the Botary club and class day loan Bowne Boger Buxton Burton Essex and lwarrlyn Boyd composed the clarmet guartette Nhlch was another newly organlzed ensemble These four students entertatned at several PT A gatherrngs For the frrst trme 1n lonla hrgh school records an all g1rl dance band made publrc appearances thrs year The rhythm makers consrsted ot Carley mae Warden p1ano lanet lepson drums Dons Owens bass vrol PatW1lder Dorrs Barley and Marrlyn Bres trumpet and loan Bowne Betty Wrlcox and Lo1s Anslow saxophone The srxth seventh and etghth graders danced to thelr musrc for two school partres Ensemble Rhythmeites Le,