Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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'mg ll D111 urt Art1sts 'gh 'S Swmgsters Another extra currrcular acttvtty and a very popular one ttl the students was the hrgl school dance band lts outstandtrg eature was Stuart Todds flashy set ot beautrtul drums that really gave out under the natural rhythmtc beats ot the maestro htmselt The band won lame under the dtrectton ot Mr Merwtn at all the htgh school parttes many assembltes a Ht Spot dance at the Elks Temple the concert or February 5 and the mtnstrel show tn May Mr Mer vrn s work mcludes mus cal tnstructton rn the Emerson and Ietterson grade schools H has a band at both schools and rs prepartng then to ttll the vacanctes ot the htgh scl ool band tn future years He also spends rtuch ot hrs spare ttme gtvtng mustc lessons to students mterested m learnmg leon to play a musrcal rrstrtln ent Snarrng musrcal dtstmctton wtth the tnstrumen tal1sts l H S vocahsts performed before appre ctattve audtences both at school and rn the com muntty Frye stngtng groups were sponsored by the department a boys guartette and chorus a g1rls double guartette and glee Club and a mtxed group IH a cappella chorr Four part harmony The Blue Star Mothers those present at tre lf' ll1Od1SlCllt,1fCl1lCII rl ntght the Bota ns and r er bers ol the Palo Ba ttst church were bored the harmontously blended vctces of Bob 'Whttestdes Wayne Douglas lack Fox and Stuart dd Thts boys auartette w as dtrected b MISS lsubbard Iune lVlcClow Barbara Ketchum Do ls Qwens Corrnne Northrop Carleymae Warden Lesly F hhn Barbara Wtlson ind lune Bede stcy c co npanred by Ehzabeth Motht formed t e double uartette Later tn the wrnter term tt became a s otet when Cortnne Northrop mas unable to ca nplete her school course Under tne dtrectton t Mtss Hubbard these gtrls sang thetr way to stardom at commencement Womans Lrterary c ub the State Bank stockholders banguet at the lv asomc temple several local churches the Wo r en s club of the Methodtst church 4 H achteve r ent day the Farm Bureaus vtctory banguet d the senxor plays 'V er modern a rtgement Whtte Chrtstrnas made a btg htt wrth the students at the Chrtstmas assembly Songbxrds In Embryo

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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,

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F r t. 0 EI zabeth Vlofht Aus arm I Mlldr6d G o a r rl B w Chrl t lher June IVICCI B Q X ng t n 101 e allagh 1 Qlykm Su Houghton cond E ther Taf I K rald Qt ut Martha Ha mfm Iuull J h r arJ r n on .111 :vm 1 ar Ie- I x Ec 1n Mary fl Todd Be-atrlc Br Th1rd r xx Rt ert C 3 Dxclt Jin 0 n Bar Stuart T Jack Ftx 'VI Esther Hubb.-1rI Bob D ugld Dcn Funk Johnl chmann Choral Harmony 'ia Mlss Hubbard organ1zed an a cappella chorr conslstlng of both boys and g1rls for the hrst t1me 1n lon1a h1gh school Th1s very talented group bubbhng over w1th enthus1asm won the1r glory at Jumor and semor hrgh assemblres the concert on February 6 and baccalaureate A very popular vocal group among the stu dents and the pubhc IS the boys chorus com posed of lst tenors Fred Culp Don Funk Gerald Tatel Iohn Tetchmann Wayne Douglas Bob Wh1tes1des and Harlow Munn 2nd tenors Boger Buxton B1chard Comer Gene Horn D1ck Iones Alan Voran and Kent Baymor bar1tones Bob Black Burton Essex lack Fox Ioe Lockwood Drck Spauldmg and Ned Whrte basses Iohn Barnes Bob Guernsey Gerald Martm Wayne Roush Stuart Todd Gordon Vanhetloo and Ken Edwards These boys sang the1r way 1nto the hearts of all who heard them at the Blue Star Mothers club Jumor and semor hrgh assembhes the w1nter concert the Presbyterlan church and class day May 5 they comblned the1r talents wlth those of the dance band and presented a mlnstrel show A cappella chou The Chrrstmas assembly was completed w1th a cantata by the g1rls double quartette and the g1rls glee club Th1s cantata was later presented at the Evangehcal church The g1rls glee club also appeared at the State Bank stockholders banquet at the MGSODIC temple several PTA meetmgs and the sprmg concert Those g1rls 1n the orgamzatlon were lst sopranos Bose Ann Allen Bette lane Allen Margaret B1ppIey Iamce Donalson lane Douglas Vrrgmla Hamhn Mar IOTIS Helms Mar1or1e Iohnson Lorame Kohn Bar bara Ketchum Mrldred Kemp Beverly Kmgston Lucrlle Lee Iune McCIow Lorrame McKendry Colleen Moore Helen Plke lane Speckln lane Temelco Arduth Thahson Ianet Todd Eleanol Westbrook and Shlrley Yoder 2nd sopranos lean Allen Star Dlckerson Lesly Echlrn Av1s Har wood Dortha McQu1llan Dorls Owens Mar1or1e Bhoades and Carleymae Warden altos Bea Brown Ioan Bowne lean Dunbar Luclle Gal lagher Dorothy Glossr Valeta Hoople Polly Houghton Sue Houghton Mary Io Ioslln lean McKendry V1rg1n1a Pelon loan Post Iune Bedemsky Marjorle Todd lane Welch Ahce We1sgerber Betty Wrlcox and Barbara W1Ison Masculine musxc Warblers -A i s r W -- i 1 ' , H 'om , ' w . Q-ttf 's or , 1 ow, ev lrlj K1 s 0 , L1 'I G 1-'. Louise . ' -s. Q . Se ' row s . ' e . lm- inc L 0 . s ' , 1 1- L4-in L0 uint- K 11 h n . M 'U ie 0 s , C' 'Iv' al VV 4 n. Les D' hl' , ' J 'Q . ' e own. ' o ' vb luvrnst- ', ' ' 1 cs, J h nes, odd, ' 1.3 . iss ' 1, Whlu-sich-S. Ke-nt Raymor, VVayne 0 Y ' S, 1 ', U1-i . 1 - mm --1 . 1 - A . . - 1 1 1 , . . . . . . 1 1 1 . , . . . - I A - I A - 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I ' I - 1 I 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I V - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 -