Lake Benton High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Lake Benton, MN)

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The marching band made a number of trips this year with highlights being the Edgerton Dutch Festival, Homecoming Band Day at Mankato State Teachers College, and the Tri-State Band Festival at Luverne. The group placed second in a field of t elve and won a trophy for the third straight year. One of the most gratifying exhibitions of the year was a brief dress rehearsal held on the football field one evening which drew a sur- prisingly large crowd of enthusiastic supporters. The concert band, which jumped into Class NGN this year, took part in the annual district music festival at Marshall and later gave fine winter and spring concerts. In December, the band and the band director, Mr. Trembley, were cited as Band of the Month by the Daveau Music Co. of Fargo, North Dakota, for their many achievements during the past few years. Several soloists, a clarinet quartet and a brass sextette joined the band in competition in the spring music contests. Hopes were high for successful entries in instrumental music. Band when students have progressed far enough in their instrumental lessons to play constructively in a group, they are put into a junior band for training in elementary band techniques. when sufficient skill is shown they are admitted to senior band for a trial periodg and if progress con- tinues, they maintain a permanent position in the advanced group. :MKG

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The majorettes came out in brand-new uniforms this year--dazzling three piece all-weather outfits which could be mixed and matched to suit the occasion. The costumes, including hats, were purchased by the Benton Band Boosters for the twirlers. The group of twirlers is made up of Elizabeth Schardin, Miriam Luschen, Faye Tellinghuisen, Audrey Herschberger, Faye Sears, Gayle Trautman, and Marlys Monahan, Appearances were made at all marching band exhibitions, the Tri-State band festival twirling competition, and at basketball games at home. They,too, d ma e an appearance at Balaton as guest twirlers of that school. The group gave exceptionally good performances at the 1955 and 1956 District 9 basketball tournaments and also the Region 3 tournament held at St. Peter in 1955. Majorettes Band Officers Phyllis Hanson, Secretary-Treasurer, and Lloyd Thorson, President, make sweet music with the highest and lowest instruments used in the band, a flute and the new bass clarinet pur- chased for the band just this year. Also new are the bell lyre shown by Norman Sears, student council representative, and the baritone--one of two purchases--held by Walter Soderlind who is Vice-Fresident of the band. Marilyn Johnson, a most comely and agile drum major, listens tentatively to some of the low notes. walter, somehow, finds the harmony doubtful!

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High School Mixed Choir Sixty young people with a zest for singing--that is the Lake Benton High School Mixed Choir. They are young ladies and men who are willing to acheive a high standard of choral excellence. Choir activities include performances at school and com unity functions with the Christmas concert as one of their highlights of especial beauty and inspiration. The Junior High Choir and Grade Choir also played a substantial part in the yuletide concert centralized around the musical selection, WSilent Nightn. The past years the High School Mixed Choir along with the vocal en- sembles and soloists have been continuously participating in the annual re- gional-state music contests receiving ratings of A's and B's. Invited as a solo choir to attend the Music Festivals at both Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, the High School Mixed Choir elected the St. Olaf College invitation. Officers of the choir are elected each fall to serve for the ensuing years Curtis Meyer, Presidentg Richard Quarton, Vice-Presidentg Marlys Rochel, Sec- retary, Byrl Koster, Treasurer, and Lloyd Thorson, student council represent- ative. The director of all high school choral groups is Miss Phyllis Umland. Junior High Choir J lui 1m - fr-fi, - -