Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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Stage Band Swings with Ease Playing its most important role, the stage band entertained as the pit band in the pro- duction of Stop, You're Killing Me! They also took part in the Pops Concert playing a program of classic favorites. Third row from left: accompanist; Jennette Bendewald, drums; Owen Maier, bass; Warren Sandmeier. Second row: David Kulm, Sheilah Smol- nisky, Joyce Rau, Susan Turnwall, Michael Zacher. First row: Amy Neuharth, Kristi Kohlohoff, Charlotte Thomas, David Rath, and Sonya Heupel. Horns A-Plenty Cheer with Our School Center right, first row, trumpets and cornets: Susan Turnwall, David Thomas, Joyce Rau, Ronnie Schumack, Michael Zacher. Second row, Bari- tone Saxophone: Amy Neuharth. trombones: Sheilah Smolnisky, David Kulm, Janice Ketterling. baritone: Colleen Rath. Third row: bass, War- ren Sandmeier. French horn: JoAnn Guthmiller, Jennette Bendewald. Cen- ter left, first row, saxophones: Charlotte Thomas, Kristi Kohlhoff, David Rath, Sonya Heupel, Marilyn Hoffman, Curtis Merkel. Second row, clarinets: Glenda Rueb, Ollie Weisser, Linda Schaible, Marjorie Opp, Mary Sieh. Third row: Karen Schaible, Pam Rau, Phyllis Rath, Julie Hilgemann, Debbie Thorpe. Fourth row, flutes: Valerie Serfoss, Karen Rau. Center, front to back, drums: Owen Maier, Nancy Greeno, Lynn Koerner, Cindy Greeno, and Gerald Noble. Entertaining pre-game and during the half of football games, the pep band aroused ex- tra spirit and enthusiasm from the fans. Their inspired pre- sentation of the ’’Star Spangled Banner brought the fans to a peak of excitement before each varsity game.

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Pirate Singers Hootenize Pirate Singers from left: Gerald Noble, Suzanne Weisser, accompanist; Debbie Thorpe, accompanist; Sheilah Smolnisky, Charles Mehlhaff, Lynn Koemer, Glenda Rueb, Mary Spitzer, David Rath, Karen Schaible, and Mr. Don Wade, director. All-Staters Represent Mr. Wade, LHS Music director, recruited two new members for the Pirate Singers and two new guitar- ists, Debbie Thorpe and Suzanne Weisser. This group practiced in its spare time and participated in the various activities of the music department. Four members of the full chorus from top: David Rath, Mary Spitzer, Glenda Rueb, and Leland Feickert, relinquished some of their spare time for practice to represent Leola at All-State Chorus in Huron on November 10 and 11, 1967. In preparation for this exciting event, additional rehearsals were held at Ab- erdeen Central High School. LHS at Huron

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Fourth row from left: Theresa Schumacher, Norma Kaaz, JoArtn Guthmiller, Phyllis Rath, Sheri Geffre, Glenda Rueb, Owen Maier, David Harris, Allen Guthmiller. Third row: Merilee Gill, Mary Schiltz, Colleen Rath, Julie Hilgemann, Karen Rau, Gerald Noble, Gordon Zetterlund. Second row: Debbie Thorpe, Janice Walker, Linda Schaible, Carol Schiltz, Mary Lee Geffre, David Rath, James Reimer. First row: Mr. Don Wade, director; Pam Zantow, Valerie Serfoss, Charlene Gisi, Marilyn Hoffman, Karen Schaible, Joyce Rau, and Lynn Koerner. Music Permeates Mixed chorus, composed of 61 mem- bers, under the leadership of Mr. Don Wade, presented music that truly filled the atmosphere. They sparked their concerts with many outstanding numbers. New musical compositions learned this year pro- the Atmosphere vided an added variety for this sea- son's performances. These perfor- mances are Antiphonal Hosanna , Like an Eagle , Sound of Music , Hymns and Fuguing Tunes , Try to Remember , Chim Chim Cher-ee , and Hello Dolly . Accompanists Assist at the Keyboard These three pamper the keyboard by accompa- nying the chorus and individual soloists. The accompanists are from left: Mary Sieh, Jen- nette Bendewald, and Glenda Rueb.