Lima Central Catholic High School - Flame Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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Jan br Band Drums are sounding and resounding throughout .the school, Flutes whistle like the wind. But wait . . . something is causing a lot of commotion. It is a band concert. Everyone is tun- ing or Hxing his instrument. The hour approahces, and the band members walk down the aisle to the stage. As they take their seats on the platform each waits for it to happen. Soon it does. The curtain parts in the middle and swings sideward, one parts to the right and the other to the left. The applause given the students of the band increase as the director takes his place on the orchestra podium. He announces the first group of numbers and turns to direct the band. There is a moment of expectant silenceg but as the director brings down his baton, all the pupils start to play. No one is off key or plays the wrong note. If you heard the applause at the start of the program, you should hear it now. In my opinion this is the most boisterous ovation ever given a junior band. But behind this success, lies a lot of hard Work. Many hours of practicing alone, with the director, and later with the whole band are required. During practice the director aids a stu- dent having trouble and helps him until the piece can be played without a single error. Is is any wonder that many regard our junior band as one of the finest of its kind in Ohio? C GENE TEEPLE Ensemble dab President - 5- Zoetsa Fillip Vice President - Ned Goidin Selcretary - - Patty Evans Treasurer - - Harriett Squire Advisor Mr. Harold O. Clark One evening after' school I strolled through the corridors of Central High School in search of a way to pass some time, Hearing musical strains coming from somewhere in the vicinity of the junior high building, I decided to investigate. Very carefully opening a door peering cautiously into the vast space beyond, I found four young musicians vigorously blowing into four instruments. Creeping quietly into the room, I parked in one of the spaces provided. When they discovered my presence, I explained that I wasn't eavesdrooping and then I started asking questions. Why are you practicing here in a room so remote from the music room? I inquired. We are members of the Ensemble Club, responded four voices. We meet as a group in Room 208 until the attendance is checked and any announcements are made: then the various ensembles go to different rooms and, practice. Since priorities prevent the band from attending contests this year, our purpose is to have every member of the band belong to some ensemble and to send as may of these ensembles as possible to the contest. The ensembles whose members are more enthusiastic practice not only during club period but several evenings after school. Some club periods we meet in Room 208 and enjoy the music of several ensembles instead of breaking up practicing. I say, the Ensemble Club has a real purpose. It's one of the newer' clubs in Central, isn't it? Yes, the Ensemble Club is new: it was organized last year. With this information in a little notebook I departed and Went on my way. I entered my other rooms and interview more members of the Ensemble Club. Although once in a while I heard someone start to swing out on Blues in the Night or Deep in the Heart of Texas Cclap, clap, clap, clapj, I'.m sure the members of the Ensemble Club are very' much devoted to classical music. DOROTHY MILLER ...,.73 .... ..

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Row Row Row Row Row J R. BAND -Jeanette McBeth, Carol Ann Hefner, Mary Lou Zur- fluh, Ruth Ellen Roberts, Bob Kennedy, Pharis Steiner, getty: Brittingham, Sally Seiling, Tom Shields, Marilyn ar -June Hookway, Betty Pohlabel, Susie McGee, Larry Clark, Herbert Francis, Marilyn Thorburn, Bob Barrick, Tom Schmidt, Robert Moneer, Ralph Gaberdiel, Amos Long -Dan Wise, John Katterheinrich, Bobby Seitz, Marilyn Mefferd, Joanne Derickson, Jack Markel, Tom Nellis, Irene Seech, Jeanette Elliott, Roger Hefner -Janice Buck Bill Holmes E en Dickman Ruth Ann , , he , Irvin. Pat Hirn, Richaril Reysolds, Dick Basinger, Donald McElwain, Dorisjane Smith, Fred Bruner, Tom Clutter, Dick Lepple -Connie Stover, Dan Sla baugh Judy Baker, Mary Ellen Hoyt, Richard Ford. Hope Snow, Mary Long, Dick Belles. Bill Lnuck. Le Roy Valenti Row Row Row Row Row Row ENSEMBLE CLUB 1-Seymour Goldin, Duane Giberson, Betty Lou Lindsay, Janet Percy, Louise Stallbohm. -Paul Koch, Dorothy Yoakam, Dorothy Bales, Hannah Sondheimer, Miriam Clark, Joanne Lochhead -Janet Fritz, John Miller, Peggy Jean Folk, Joan Davis, Jean Gerstenlauer, Doris Beiersdorfer, Miriam Koch -Neal Slonaker, Charlotte Budd, Harriet Squire, Patty Evans, Marilyn Newcomb, Dottie Miller, Jean Everett -Jack Shoup, Jack Kelly, Norbert Davis, Joan Yoakam, Dorothy Dickensheets, Pat Landis, Harry Folk, Bill Basinger -John Altstetter, Dave Jenkins, Ned Goldirl, VGYHUYI Stelzer, Karl Kent, Peter Rippens, Wallace Downs, Bernard Millleir, Guy Vnndivier e, ,,,, 72mm

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Row 1-Bettye Kemph, Nancy Leech. Dorothy Miller, Natalie Gregg, Ann Alexander, Madeline Richards Row 2-Joan Lutes, Marilyn Newcomb, John Pletcher, Gordon Misch, Carl Schmidt, Norman Brentlinger Row 3-Glen Webb, Elbert Kirkpatrick, Harry Wright, Jack Davisson, Dick Zimmerman, Dick Bishop Row Row Row Row SENIOR CLASS PLAY 1-Mary Moore. 2--Doyle Smith, Laura Mae Gnagi, Joanne Jones, Marcinei Percy 3-Bob Ashba, Joanne Hinkle, Jewel Stalter, Mary Davis 4-John Timmerman, Frances Ousley, Bill Reid, Nadine Speer ,m74m