Lafayette Jackson High School - Golden Memories Yearbook (Lafayette, OH)

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For the first time, Lafayette entered instrumental num- bers at the district eisteddfod at Bowling Green. Laura Koogler entered a trumpet solo and Joseph Sopher a snare drum solo, Each year, letters are presented to those seniors who have spent one year in band or orchestra, and ohevrons for additional years. This year's awards were made to 'Calvin Early, ,Esthhm-Guthrie, Lela Joseph, Dick Kersker, Joan Landes, Cledlth long, Phyllis Lutzn Daniel Reed, Betty Rundlo, Mary Sterling, and Nolan Younkman. BOYS' GLEE Fifty-nine boys entered the competition for the final thirty of Boys'GleeClub. The following officers were elec- ted: President, Bill Hallg Vice President, Lloyd Littlcrg Secretary, Jim Bassett, Treasurer, Nolan Younkmang Reporter, Calvin Earlyy and Librarians, Dick Kersker and Jim Smith. Joan Boyd was the accompanist. A number of the boys are members of the Boys' Octette organization, previously known as Boys' Quartette. These boys entered the preliminary elsteddfod, April 2, The win- ning octette consisted of Dick Smith, Dick Wh1tmore,Jdm1Bas- sett, Kenneth Schick, Paul Arthur, Calvin Early, Lloyd Litt- ler, and Nolan Younkman. At the couhty eistcddfod, this oc- tette rated first. The following day, an octette composed of Dick Smith, Dick Whitmore, Jim Bassett, Kenneth Schick, Paul Arthur, Danny Reed, Lloyd L1ttler,,and Nolan Younkman entered the district contest where they again secured a first, entitling them to enter the state contest. The boys winningsolosin the e1steddfodwereJlm Bassett firstplace in tenor, Calvin Early, second place in baritoneg and Lloyd Littler, second place in bass solo. Dick Smith, Calvin Early, and Danny Reed entered solos in the district contest. - - ' The goal toward which Boys' GlceworkedgUJ.year was the winning of a blue ribbon in the county eisteddfod. Thanks to our director, Mr. Yoakam, this goal was reached. O

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BAND Row I Marilyn Hawk, Maxine McNett, Janet Smith, Anna Mae Stump, Mary Hill, Roberta Hawk, and Patsy Snyder. Row II Joan Landes, Roger Bixel, Dwight Reed, Clara Dirmeyer, Jean Chidister, Janice Carey, Joseph Sophag Donald Stoodg Cledlth Long, and Calvin Early. Row III David Stuber, Dick Smith, Marjorie Yoakam, Roseann Dkpenbrodg Cleola Zimmerman, Clolyn Hefner, Betty Anspach, Carole Oberdier, Gail Long, Judy Die- penbrock, Rosalie Emerick, Betty Runlo, Mr. Doyt Yoakam, and Lela Joseph. Row IV Phyllis Lutz, Donald Boyd, Johnny Bin- kley, Robert Maxwell, Mary Sterling, JoAnne Barnes, Norma Hawk, Laura Koogler, and Esther Guthrie. Row V Alice Jean Bassett, Marilyn Early, Rosemary Bradford, Levauda Sandy, Jack King, Herbert McElwa1n, and Nolan Younkman. Row VI Joan Boyd, Bernice Hulllbarger, Jeanne Sumney, Kathryn Mc- Clure, Marcia Connor, Richard Kersker, and Daniel Reed. MIXED'CHORUS Row I James Bassett, Bill Hall, Cledith Long, Robert Max- well, Ronald Conaway, Dick Kersker, Daniel Reed, Dick Whit- more, Robert Hunsaker, Row II Phyllis Lutz, Levauda Sandy, Jo Anne Hefner, Doris Kiracofe, Joan Boyd, Betty Rundio, Rosalie Emerick, Gladys Aldrich, Joan Smith, Doris Hunsaker, Mr. Doyt Yoakam. Row III Robert Nungester, Bob Harrison, Avonelle Rumbaugh, Waneta Ransbottom, Betty Lou North, Joan Landes, Hilda Rumsey, Esther Guthrie, Lela Joseph, Laura Koogler, Nancy Bennett, Bud Reichelderfer. Row IV Joseph Sopher, Betty Parks,Viola Gause, Joan May, Dorothy Sterling, Jean Miller, Betty Fleming, Jean Clum, Beverly Knotts, Cal- vin Early. Row V Dick Smith, Stanley Reed,Al1ce Jean Bas- set, Marilyn Early, Jeanne Sumney, Nola Condon, Carolyn Hef- ner, Maxine McNett, Clara Dirmeyer, Herbert McElwa1n. Row VI Johnnie Baker, Wayne Anspach, Glenna Arnold, Jean Flem- ing, Ella Mae VanHorn, Shirley Edwards, Norma Hawk, Bernice Hullibarger, Mary Jane Saunders. Row VII Paul Arthur,L1oyd Littler, Jim Smith, Kenneth Schick, Don Smith, Joe Skinner, Nolan Younkman. A