Keokuk High School - Comment Yearbook (Keokuk, IA)

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W zwfwfkmfk., A survey was made ol the nations bands to determine those to be invited to play for the Sesquie centennial in Washington, D. C. The Keokuk Senior High School Band was one ol the honored ones to be chosen to participate. Alter months ot intensive rehearsing and raising 55,000 from generous citizens of Keokuk, the hand lett early Saturday morning, luly 29, for the nations capital. The group traveled in two Burlington Trailways buses. Since they had chartered the buses, they were able to stop at such places as Lincolns Tomb at Springfield, Annapolis Naval Academy, Mt. Ver- non, Gettysburg, Arlington Cemetery, and all the historic spots in Washington. The bands schedule of concerts included the Walter Reed General Hospital, and at the Iefterson Memorial. On the return a concert was also played at Huntington, lndiana. Of course, the hand had the time of their lives, but aside from the lun, it made vivid the lessons of American History and Civics. I F' v., Y U JK III

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MALE QUARTET ALL STATE FESTIVAL QUARTET Ross Herron, Dave Bangharl, Max MYGYSI Eugene Ross Herron. Dorothy Chrisiy, Ioan Biery, Dave Winbefg- Banghart. ACCOMPANISTS FOSTERETTES Norma Toomes, Barbara Young. Carole Summitt. Lale Berry, Reva Calvert, Susan Anschutz, Zela Parks. Marilyn Roberts. Shirley Wilsey, Paulene Roeglin. Shirley Sleele. Kate Rader. 5 E f , L e E 5. 9. i , l 2 ,fQ':' -1 A 4. 1 S SEXTETA SEXTET B Mary Ann Reid, Ruth Hagmeier, lean Hawkins, Ruth Bonnie Foulkes, Shirley Smith, Shirley Keim. lane' Prince. Shirley Glasgow, Ruth Glasgow. Thompson, Donna Ketchum, Carol Heslon. -19