Louisville Male High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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.males Major Wilbur E. Bashore Major Bashore attended Bowling Green lOhiol State University. and Oh io Northern. He was commissioned in 1917. He served in France with the 68th ln- tantry. He has seen service in Panama and the Philippines. Major Bashore was assistant P M.S. G T, at Penn State Col- lege. He is a member of the Scabbard and Blade . The Major has been at Male since February 2-1, 1938. Every cadet at Male feels the Maior is his friend. lst Sgt. Grant T. Bright Sgt. Bright enlisted in the Army in 1912 at the ripe old age ot seventeen. ln 1915 he graduated from the Coast Artillery School. He saw service on the Mexican Border in 1916. Sgt. Bright was Com' missioned lst Lieut. in the lntantry Rea serve in 1918. He was detailed to Male December 31, 1919. Staff Sgt. David L. Sleeth Sgt. Sleeth was born in Cleveland, Ohio He joined the Army in October, 1923 lalso seventeen years oldl. He was ap- pointed Sgt. in 1929. Sgt. Sleeth came to Male in 1931 He was appointed Staff Sgt. February 1, 1939. Sgt. Sleeth is re- -sponsible for Males consistantly excel- lent rifle teams. Sgt. Harrison S. Rice Sgt. Rice is a Hoosier . He enlisted in the Army, july 13, 1913. During the VV'orId War, Sgt. Rice had twenty-two icy months in Siberia. He was an R.O.T.C. instructor at the University of Akron before coming to Male on Nov. 15, 1938.

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REGIMENTAL BAND The first note of music played by the Male Band was sounded in 1919 when Mr. Carpenter succeeded in procuring a com- plete set of instruments from the War Department. Until February, 1931, E. l. Watowa and A. L. lvlarzian, assisted by a R.O.T.C. Sergeant Instructor, taught and con- ducted the band and orchestra, bringing both to a high state of proficiency ln 1931 Lynn Thayer was employed to direct the instru- mental department. Today the following classes are offered: concert orchestra, marching and concert bands lwith sectional rehearsalsl, intermediate and advanced wind instruments, string classes, percussion ensembles, and a class for beginners. Both band and orchestra have made outstanding accomplish- ments in state and national contests. ln 1938 the band won First Division in the National Regional Contest, the high- est rating a high school band may receive in this country. ln 1939 the Band Association , consisting of the Dads and Mothers of the boys taking music, made it possible through their personal initiative for the Band to accept an invitation by Olin Downes to appear for marching and concert programs at the New York World's Fair. Today the 341 enrollments in the department are using the most complete music department in the state. There is a central hall 50 by 60 feet, acoustically treated, practice rooms on the first floor, specially arranged instrument rooms, a music library, director's office, and conveniently located lockers for the first band, The department was so designed that evening practices or pgograms may be held without opening the rest of the building. Broadcasts may be made from the central band hall. l. E. TURNER.