John R Mott High School - Mir Or Yearbook (Postville, IA)

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Abernathy, Douglass, R. M. Meyer, D. Kerr, Appel. 1 Unzffzumanfaf Qglofoiois ln the fall along with the marching band con- test it has been the custom to have certain field event solos. We had five entries in the solo con- test and all made very good showings. Rose Marie Meyer entered the Drum Solo Class again this year and was entitled to compete in the National Honor Class as she won a l rating at the statecontest last year. She came through tl-his contest with a I playing Conneticut Half- rme. Jean Douglass qualified this year in the Na- tional Honor Class for Bell Lyre Solos. For her selections she played a medley of marches and came through with a I rating. ' Another National Honor Soloist is Barbara Abernethy who received a ll rating on the baton. Vivian Appel, entering a baton-twirling solo, received a I rating. This was her first year out. Dorothy Kerr, playing a Bell Lyre Solo, was rated a I playing for her solo Military Escort 'and American Boy March. g At the district contest this spring we had sev- eral promising soloists entered. Patty Albright in her first year of competition received a I rating at the district contest. This entitled her to go to the state contest at Mason City. Here she made a fine showing playing The Philistine. 1 Burnetta Meland playing a clarinet solo, made a very good appearance at the first contest and received ll rating. Her selection was l Puritini. Dorothy Kerr played a basson solo lmogene for the first time this year and received a ll rat- ing at the district contestj Another person entering solo competition for the first time was Joyce Hangartner who played a cornet solo Soul of the Serf. Sally Ruckdaschel, a.frosh with three more years of competition' ahead of her, received a Il rating at the district contest playing Water Witch on a baritone. ' By the enthusiasm shown by these, we know they'll soon come through the toughest contest with l's. Meland, Hangartner, Ruckdaschel, Albright, D. Kerr. I

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FIRST ROW: Overeen, Heckman, Sanders, Reincke, Hangartner, Pfister, Rima. SECOND ROW: Mr. Gamble, Gregg, Haefner, Grove, Buddenberg, Peckham, R. Meyer, Albright, Ruckdaschel, I. Plaht, I. Bachelder, Theophilus, Appel, Abernethy. THIRD ROW: E. Winters, Finnegan, Koevenig, Peterson, V. Osmundson, F. Schultz, E. Schultz, Harris, M. Kerr, Mitchell, Meland, -Gordanier. FOURTH ROW: A. Meyer, Marston, Walby, Opsand, Gunderson, W. Schultz, Douglass, A. Schultz, D. Kerr, R. Harris. . p CUZC U29 Band Early in the fall the marching band began drill- ing to play for the State Marching Band Contest. There were many places left by those who had graduated. Under the skillful direction of Harold Gamble and the baton of the new drum major, Barbara Abernethy, they quickly filled the gaps that had so dominated the band at the beginning of the season. - This year Postville played host to the State Marching Band Contest for the first time in many years. lt was held October l4. Nashua, Waverly and Denver were the only contestants entered from this district in the contest. The band, entered in Class B, was in competi- tion with Waverly and Nashua. Much to their disappointment they were given a ll rating. How- ever, by the good sportsmanship shown by them, they won the admiration of their competitors. The pieces for contest were Military Escort by Ben- net and American Boy by Welles. A The marching band did an excellent job of marching at the half of our homecoming game after Waukon's marching band had marched. They gave a demonstration for each night of the Sectional Basketball Tournament. In these dem- onstrations they would file out on the floor and form a V at the foot of the stage. Then the lights would go out and as the drums would bring a soft roll up to a thunderous roar the lights would gradually become brighter on the stage while the curtains gradually came open revealing Old Glory. This was very spectacular and filled the spectators with awe. Then the marching band would come back into formation and give a brief demonstration. l

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4 ' x DRUM ENSEMBLE: Marston, Winters, Douglass, Meyer. SAXOPHONE QUARTET: R. Meyer, Gunderson, A. Meyer, Finnegan. CLARINET QUARTET: Schultz, Mitchell, Meland, Abernethy. , may gum 5. Postville was represented at the state contest this year by three groups which have all made fine showing this year. This year's Drum Ensemble went through the district contest with flying colors. Coming to the state contest, however, they were' rated a ll. As they will have the some group again next year, we are really looking forward to see you go through the state contest with top honors, kids., Their selections were e Bombardment by, Ludwig and Drums a Poppin ' a very novel arrangement of Pop, Goes the Weasel by Osteling. The Saxophone Quartet was reorganized again this spring shortly after the first contest. They were entitled to go straight to the state con- test because there was no competition in the dis- trict contest in their class. Despite the late start, they made a very good showing at the contest playing Parade of the Wooden Soldiers by Jessel. The B-flat clarinet quartet was formed during the first part of the second semester and succeeded in winning its way to the state contest under the strain of new and strong competition. They were unable to play at the state contest because of one of its members.: They played their contest selection for several other groups. Their selection was Ciribiribin arranged by Bennett.