Iron Mountain High School - Argonaut Yearbook (Iron Mountain, MI)

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V V THE ARGONAUT V A A V ORCHESTRA Twice a week, the orchestra, under the careful supervision of Mr. T. Ray Uhlinger, meets for hour rehearsals. This group of fine young musicians has a busy schedule because its services are willingly offered. They play in the Fall and Winter concerts and accompany the singers and actors in the annual musical production, this year 'fRhythm on Review. lNI1'. Uhlinger selected several beautiful numbers which the orchestra presented. Among them Were Ballet Egyptian by Luigini, Three Brothers Overture by White, Rhythmelodic Sketch by Dasch, and Von VVeber's Concertino with Mary Laughlin as clarinet soloist. The orchestra attended a very fine music festival held this year at Escanaba on April 20. i ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL FLUTES-Elizzibvtli Tvl'l'HI'l', MEIIZTIIII Hulbert. Bb CLARINETS-Mziry lfilllgllllll, Verlin Wt-ber, Itulivrt Williams. Ilurothy Fox. HORNS-Iiubl-rt S?IIlIlf'l'S, lXl:x1-glwrite Elmer. SAXOPHONE-W:ill:1t'1' Swanson. TRUMPETS-I.:nv1'i'nvv FOI'YHl'llli, Ilichzlril Vicklund. TROMBONES-Doris IZ4-linkuff, Jane Townsvntl. BASS CTuhaJ-Rnbvrt Scott. PERCUSSIONS-Jenin LilITllll'I'f, Ray Juliveur. PlANOfllol'nllly Villa. lst VIOLINS-Ed Kraus, ltichard GllSi2lf90ll, Mzugiim-rite Hatlcman, Bessie t'm'omIJus, Rolmrt Eriksson, Chruls-s Ellllvl. Elxworl l'Inul'flv. ' 2nd VIOLINS-lil-tty Kesler, Nnriiif- G2lI'lUll'lx, Fr-rn Ili-mul. NIPIITHII Ls-nf, Nzltlmliv Iiulrlrica, lluuglzis Lewis, John ,1i,,15,.n Idlmvr l'zu'lsor1, George Jenkins. ' CELLOS--I.iuiiw Shvzx. Betty I'1'i1-L-, Iivvurly Mitchell, H+-len Rullm. BASSES--sKzirl1Iw-n Shi-zu, Immtliy Huhi-rt, Joan Rillllll. Page Sixty-eight

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V V THE ARGONAUT V A A V OUR DIRECTOR The man who, since 1936 has wielded the baton over the Iron Moun- tain music groups is Mr. T. Raymond Uhlinger. Mr. Uhlinger is noted not only for his excellence in directing and the interpretation of all types of classical music, but is also well known as a trumpet player, having won several honors. He played first trumpet in the All State Qrchestra at Ann Arbor, the All American High School Band at Chicago, the Carle- ton Symphony Band, the lnterlochen Alumni Band and Orchestra, and the Flint Symphony Orchestra. In the five years that Mr. Uhlinger has been here, he has not only increased the instrumentation of the band and orchestra, but has greatly improved the standard of musicianship in the individual student. He or- ganized the Adult Maestoso Club, which has accomplished such wonder- ful work. An excellent musician and all around good fellow, Mr. Uhlinger has gained the respect of all who work with him. His ability to be a friend as well as director to the young musicians makes the music department proud to claim him as its leader. Page Six y

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V V THE ARGONAUT V A A V THE BAND ln the i939-1940 school year the band, under lVIr. Uhlingerls able direction, has progressed rapidly both in quality and quantity. The sixty- three members, plus their four twirling majorettes and drum major, Bob Luke, manoeuvered with precision and snap on the football field. The band, however, specialized in concert Work, and played such dif- ficult numbers as Niobe , Frescoes , and 'lOverture Hongroisev. In order to improve the individual sections, Mr. Uhlinger has conducted Weekly section practises. Pins were awarded to the students Who passed certain requirements, and several of the most outstanding musicians were sent to summer music camps. With Dorothy Villa as soloist, several interesting selections, arrang- ed for piano with band accompaniment, were presented. On May 25, the band was host to the Upper Peninsula Band Festi- cal. Soloists and ensembles, as Well as the bands, participated. The event was highly successful. These young musicians are to be commended on the standard of the performance which they presented at school affairs and those of the com- munity. BAND PERSQNNEL FLUTES-Lisbetli Werner, Marian Hulbert. Bh CLARINETS-Mary Laughlin, Verlin Weber. Peggy Brown, Robert Williams, Robert lliilllll, .Iciyrv Ainumne, Art Frank- ini, Jack Berquist, Bernice Baguley, Dorothy Fox, Esther Husky, Beriierleilv Jansen, Germaine I'etrrs, .Iulin Caruso, Nor- man Peterson, Tony Secinaro, Kathleen Chandler, Marjorie Tippet, Donald Kurez, Lavauglin lllarkel. Eb CLARINET QAItol-JOYCC BfPl1fRl'6, BASS CLARINET--Ruth Richards. SAXOPHONES-Rita Buchanan, Wallace Swanson. BASSOON-Shirley Rusky. HORNS-Robert Sanders, bI11i'gllf'1Qil0 Ellllijr, Bernard Husky, Lawrence Cupra, CORNETS-Lawrence Furmenti, Richard Vieklunrl, Donald Williams, Art Aiiclersnu, Clalrenee Vieklunil, Geraldine Bell. James Monza, Lillian Gntlie, James Zambon, Gene Patrick, Donald Valenti, Louis Corsi, TROMBONES-Doris Belinlmff, .lane Townsend, Louis Fornetii, Lueille Husky, Andy Pavaut BARITONES-.lames Confeld, Melvin McGowan, Rose Mary Baga. A A BASSES-Charles Elmer, Rulmert Scott, Robert Groleau, Robert Patrick. PERCUSSIONS-Elwmifl Plnurfle, Leo St. Arnauld, Ruth I-Iarcling, Ilorutliy Villa. DRUM MAJOR-Robert Luke. TWIRLERS-Rita Buchanan, Dorothy Carlson, Phyllis Hughes, Ruth Harding. Page Sixty nina.