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

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FIRST ROW: Margret Buddenberg, Marjorie Bareis, Ramona Meyer, Barbara Abernethy, Cloy Meyer, Carol Eberling, Marjorie Kerr. SECOND ROW: Idayne Plaht, ,Ruth Miller, Arlene Schultz, .Patricia Ruckdaschel, Ronald Gun- derson, Gladys Meyer, Clarian Thompson, J Geraldine Kerr, Patty-Peterson, Peggy Kerr, Janice Schroeder, Vivian Osmundson, John- ny Svendsen, Jean Heckman, DeElta Buraas, K Joyce I-Iangartner. THIRD ROW: Russell Harris, Art Meyer, Sally Ruckdaschel, William Schultz, Richard Boll- man. FOURTH ROW: Charles I-Ioth, Irene Bachelder, ,Rose Marie Meyer, Adeline Pfister, Mary Thornton, Dorothy Kerr, Eileen Winter, Mr. Kenneth Hennessey, Jean Douglass. Charles Hoth, Eileen Winter, Jean Douglass, Rose Marte Meyer. r T oucetf gan? Don't forget band at ll:05, seemed to be the password on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays when every potential hom-blower was shooed into the band room. ' The concert band had just settled down .to Eroica, their contest selection, when they discovered they headed the list of entertainment at the sectional tournament. Immediately they concentrated on Stardust After that hectic week, they hoped that would be all. But no4the district tournament was here. calling for a repeat performance. After this, however, they settled down to a month of unrestricted practice and then went to contest with Eroica firmly planted in their minds. 'zum K-52011718 With a rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat And a tum-ti-ti-um-ti-um-ti-urn Ohl There's bushels of fun in that For kids with the snare and bass drum! In the noisiest part of the building tit's not their fault if it wasn't the noisi- estl one would occasionally find this group beating out The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Particular practice was devoted to this number as it was used for contest. Only one of the personnel will carry over for next year's ensemble, but it is hoped that the group may continue in the years to come . M29- fs u E u Ns.

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J. Hangartner, Heckman, Abernethy. er, R. M. Meyer. Koevenig, D. Kerr. -1 an cb Lf' E5 m..l 'J QDOIO' ,., Ll rits Meyer, Hoth. me-tching and Now let's see-Qtie, shirt, hat, jacket, belt, pants, socks, shoes-Yep, they're all here! Thus amazed, our hero is prepared for another public performance.. Tenshionl The Postville Marching Band is passing byl The blare of comets and the roll of drums signify' that the band is on parade. Where? At the State Marching Band Contest at Waverly. But as fate would have tt, Postville received a II rating which means next year more effort must be exerted in order to pull up that rating. This was not the only time that the snap cmd precision of the band was seen. At the homecoming game, the Activities' Banquet and the Sectional Tournament they methodically moved through several deft maneuvers. and Gounci To have orinot to have . That's just exactly what .the band council was up against in the Badly-needed-uniforms problem. But this seemed to be one of the things we have to wait for and the uniforms were not to be had. One thing that the band did have was a new rnerit system-thanks to the band council. The council took over the task of revision of the old system and of making a chart showing the progression of the talented musicians. lean Douglas served as president, Ramona Meyer as vice-president and Rose Marie Meyer, in the role of secretary kept tab of merits earned--not forgetting demerits. ' . FIRST ROW: Appel, Grell. Gordanier, L. Brown. SECOND ROW: Pfister, A. Schultz, I. Plaht, Miller, Bareis, F. Schultz, M. Buddenberg, Brainard, Buraas, C. Olson, V, Osmundson, Svendsen, THIRD ROW: Winter, Douglass, D. Osmundson, Thompson, G. Meyer, G. Kerr, M. Kerr, R. Meyer, B. Gunderson, Peckham, C. Meyer, I. Bacheld- FOURTH ROW: Mr. K. Hennessey, Zieman, Ruck- ' daschel, Opsand, Walters, Hoth, R. Harris, A. Meyer, A. Schultz, Marston, W. Schultz, FIRST ROW: R. M. 'Meyer, Douglass, Marston, SECOND ROW: R, Harris, Bareis, Abernethy, R. 1 . H-1. 'ril W 'N'aii'- w Eli W: Aa. 'MIN v

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Dorothy Kerr. Sally Ruckdaschel, Dorothy Kerr, Art Meyer, Joyce Hangartner, Rose Marie Meyer. Jean Douglass, Art Meyer, Margret 'Buddenbergr dnsbmmenfal goloisfs At the fall contest, Postville was represented by two baton-twirling solos given by Barbara!-.bernethy and Vivian'Appel. Both girls' received a II rating in the National' Honor Division. Also participating in this division playing Bell Lyre Solos were lean Douglass, playing Le Secret, and Dorothy Kerr, with The Midnight Alarm. But again the ll rating prevailed. At the spring contest, Dorothy Kerr, entered a bassoon solo, playing Hermes.'f Art Meyer also was rehearsing this popular piece on his tuba for contest. The uproarious disturbances in the -building during this time .Was Rose Marie Meyer practicing her drum solo, Flam Accent Fantasy. Faces with a slightly red flush seemed to' be- characteristic ot Margret Buddenberg, lean Douglass, and Art Meyer after certain band rehearsals. The reason? 'All three entered the student conducting, class. The require- ments were to direct a band in The Merry Man, and thus to be' prepared they led the band in practice. 4 -30? Jean Douglass, Barbara Abernethy, Vivian Appel,