Marionville High School - Comet Yearbook (Marionville, MO)

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Tw irlers Added Colorful Routines Band twirlers huddle together to keep warm before the Crane parade. Cynthia Walker and Lezlie John- son twirl to attention as drum corps mark time. Band and drum corps twir- lers worked hard to per- fect their routines for performances during half- time shows and parades. Work began before school started in the fall to work out routines and develop new techniques in marching and twirling. BAND TWIR LERS: First Row, T. Ford, C. Marks. Kneeling, Y. Jones. Second Row: G. Thomas, Majorette B. Bateman, J. Gwinup. DRUM CORPSTWIRLERS: First Row, S. Lawson, C. Walker. Center, J Rickman, Majorette. Top Row, J. Kutzner, L. Johnson.

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The Beat Goes Un 'Qs i Band queen Gayle Parker waves as she rides in the Marionville parade Whether at a football game, the lVlarion- ville Christmas parade, or the spring con- proficiency . fm f twirl form fund. cert, the band complimented the occasion. Their performance at these functions was not merely a spontaneous effort. It was rather the result of constant work, much of it during their own time, to improve their The 1974-75 school, year proved to be successful in the purchase of much needed new uniforms. Even though funds raised by the band were not sufficient, with the aid H of a loan from the school board the band was able to go ahead and order the uni- forms. For this reason, the lVlarionville music department deeply appreciated the support of all who contributed to the uni- BAND: Top Left Leg, A. Compton, M. Wiles, M. Torbett, J. Holder, C, Hackathorn, P. Erb, K. Hilton, J. Henry, Top Right Leg, M. Harsen, M. Rundel, R. McMichael, B. Kyle, D. Hopkins, G. Huff, P. Parker, D. Coker, Bottom Right Leg, J. Chil- cutt, G. Parker, D. Coker, J. Barger, B. Gilmore, M. Harmon, J. Burk, B. Kyle, Bottom Left Legg A. Arri- ola, D. Hedrick, D. Davis, J. Dot- son, D. High, C. Young, G. Hern- don, C. Murphy, Outer Circleg, G. Clinkenbeard, J. Thomas, Sponsor, J. Davis, G. Gilmore, R. Grey, E. Barbour, D. Hackathorn, J. Schef- fler, G. Toler, J. Pruitt, C. Smart, G. Tapana, Inner Circle, T. Ford, Y. Loftin, C. Marks, G. Thomas, J. Gwinup, Centerp B. Bateman, maj.

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I 3 if Debbie Hedrick finds that many hours Bill Kyle learns a score for the Tri- are used practicing with stage band. M program. TRI-M: SEATED7 T. Ford, G. Thomas, J. Thomas-Sponsor, STANDING: B. Kyle, J. Burk, A. Herndon, C. Murphy, A. Compton, D. Hackathorn, G. Herndon, M. Wiles, M. Rundel, G. Tappana. Tri-M And Stage Band Work For Honors Tri-lVl is also known as the Nlodern Music Masters. A national honor society com posed of students who were sophomores or above, maintained at least a B' average, and were active in a musical organization Stage band performed at various events such as half-time at basketball games and at the annual spring concert. IVIrs. Jen nifer Thomas guided both groups through the 19 74 75 school year. STAGE BAND: FRONT ROW, A. Compton, T. Ford, B. Gilmore, G. Herndon, M. Harsen. THIRD ROW, D C. Hackathorn, G. Parker, C. Hadley, R. McMichael, Hackathorn, G. Thomas, G. Tappana, C. Smart, J. P. Parker, M. Rundel, B. Kyle. SECOND ROW, J. Pruitt, D. Coker, Y. Loftin, J. Gwinup, J. Thomas- Holder, D. Hedrick, A. Arriola, J. Burk, M. Harmon, Director, B. Kyle. PIANO, P. Erb.