Jefferson High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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•I i The Alexandria High School Band, under the direction of L.E. Christenson, had a full year, giving the annual Pop Concert and also playing at the Kiwanis Concert. In addition to providing a Pep Band at various sports events, the 102-piece group participated in the District 22 Band Con- test. Several members also took part in the February Solo-Ensemble Contest. Stage Band, in its second year, was real- ly swinging. Comprised mainly of brass and percussion instruments, it specialized in playing tunes from the Big Band Era of the 30's. More than just fun, stage band music taught those playing it a great deal about rhythm and showmanship. Christy ' strived to teach not only- notes throughout the year, but also far more important, discipline, responsibility, and a genuine feeling for music to all who were under his direction. son. S Waage. J Johnson. M. Martinson , S. Tilleskjor, C. Ver- dugt, M Frieburg, T Christopherson, R Darveaux. N. Christen sen. S Christenson. Secretary B Nelson. President I) Olson ROW 5: W Kluver. S. Jarvi, S. Severson. S Casperlin . D Berg. B. Widstrom, J Jenson, L. Phelps, R Clade, K Flanigan . P VonderHaar ’denotes section leader year for the band ALL-STATE BAND Colleen Reiland. Margaret Haining

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 Ill 111 II ft III II I i IU I ROW 1: A Hanson , k Bauer. S. Sandberg, S. Trumm. P Foss, G. Rosenberg. I) Huhn. C. Madden, J. kroupa, N Sonstegard , S. Jarvi. (.' Thompson . (’ Wend , 1 Gustafson. T. Altermatt, P Amundson ROW 2: M Haining . Vice President M Benesh. P Poirer, S Movold, I) Lund. k. Olson. J Swedberg, I) Ander- son. VI. Southward . M Christensen, VV Steinhorst, C. Reiland . C. Carlisle , M Jenson. C. Gray. M. Clapshaw. P kvitek. B Bergby. D kuhn. P Prchal. M Carbon, k Anderson BOW 3: C Haining. J Rosengren, I king. J Mat . M Johnson. I) Muyres, C. Martinson, k Harris. C. Lee . J Malm. J Larson. M Milier. C. Backlund, J Rosengren. D. Severson. P Dyke, C. Bluhm. k Klgin. V Duenow. R Amundson. I) Beach, S. Ur- ness. B Podratz. H Flint. ROW 4: W kvitek. M Hens. I) Hens, B Bigott, S. Lantz, B korinek. P Quinn, R Haydn. M Ander- Clinic concert ends a satisfying The music goes round and round and it comes out here.

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Our 71-voice Alexandria High School Choir began its season with a concert for the Area Technical School, fol- lowed by the annual Christmas Concert built around the theme, “ In Him was Life; and the Life was the Light of Men. All members enjoyed singing for the Kiwanis Benefit Concert and the exchange concert with Montevideo in April. Guest Clinician for the spring Clinic Concert was Mr. Paul Brandvick, from Bemidji State College. We planned trips to Concordia College to hear their Christmas Concert and to St. Cloud to see the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, but Minnesota w eather cancelled these plans. Eventually, in March a busload of students evad- ed the snow and traveled to Concordia to hear its Home Concert. The choir season concluded with the Baccalaureate Service in May. Paul Brandvick Guest Clinician Lester Dehlin Director They lifted In Kim urcu Ufr cm IKt lift ujua IKf (toW ALL-STATE CHOIR Pam Sherman and Frank Steen. 26