Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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Band Catches Public ' s Ear and Eye The high school band under the direction of Mr. Clyde W. Coburn fared well in the 1953 season. Public appearances of the band included solo-ensemble contest at Indiana Uni¬ versity, May Festival, basketball and football games, state band contest, and public concerts. The band is to be complimented on their fine marching style which provided half-time entertainment at all the home football games. This year the members of the band elected as co-captains, Dee Terrell and Donna Cramer; first lieutenant, William Elliott; second lieutenant, Ann Poulos; first sergeant, Bill Johnson; secretary, Jennifer Hamm; librarians, Frieda My¬ ers, Robert Wade, Jr., and John Slaven. The project of the band this year, along with the chorus and orchestra, was again the magazine subscription cam¬ paign. This money was used to buy new instruments for the music department. BOTTOM ROW: I. Hart, J. Wiggins, L. Wininger, D. Champlin, M. Foley, M. Castner, F. Myers, D. Terrell, D. Daggy, K. Maxwell, D. Cramer. SECOND ROW: S. Thacker, S. Eisenberg, T. Tackett, D. Bisesi, M. Goss, B. Nix, J. Bolin, B. Holden, R. Wade. THIRD ROW: J. Willis, J. Applegate, L. Maxwell, E. Eskew, R. Schnaiter, M. Bastin, R. Trowbridge, M. Wise, R. Myles, R. Duckworth. FOURTH ROW: J. Cherry, G. Wininger, J. Gregory, G. Stiles, J. Slaven, J. Guy, P. Town¬ send. TOP ROW: M. Foley, J. Telfer, V. Fisher, D. Lewis, Mr. Coburn, F. Miller, K. Cramer, J. Hamm, K. Sichting. iPgji llflk MtSf Sf ' HS Plf ' fjJfL f HP ' • i jjsaHgc- SBMlw tJ mb mum m WJifWP If zw a MKX 1 1 S n i wrw } .1 mw, i Page Twenty-eight

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GIRLS CHORUS — BOTTOM ROW: J. Champlin, E. Duna- gan, J. Webel, D. Neal, J. Adkins, A. Waycott, D. Pratt, P. Hicks, C. Oldham, E. Potter, C. Oldham. MIDDLE ROW: J. Skaggs, N. Taylor, J. Cain, B. Goss, M. Miller, L. Maxwell, A. Gilman, S. Holmes, A. Warren. TOP: L. Lowder, D. Wil¬ liams, B. Nix, J. Branham, J. Ketchin, M. Porter, S. Branch, M. Summers, C. Curtis, P. Hamilton. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr. Roderick gives the pitch for the Madrigal Singers, who are LeRoy Cook, Keith Sichting, Sue Branch, Donna Jo Neal, Marylin Telfer, Judy Hastings, Birch Smith, and Irvin Hart. RIGHT: The orchestra, mixed chorus, and girls chorus presented a concert for the public in December. Vocalists Entertain Public Madrigal is composed of eight outstanding chorus mem¬ bers. During Christmas season they sang for various clubs and organizations, besides taking part in the vesper services. As a group they placed first at district contest. Girls Chorus, formed two years ago, is gaining recogni¬ tion through its various performances. The chorus joined forces with the orchestra, mixed chorus, and elementary choir to present the annual Christmas vespers services for the public and the school. The trend in music this year has been towards popular songs, and the girls have enjoyed sing¬ ing such favorites as “Dancing in the Dark,” “Jealousy,” and “I’ll See You Again.” Page Twenty-seven

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STRINGS: L. Record, M. Kriner, M. Bastin, M. Moore, M. Telfer, J. Clark, R. Scott, W. Couch, M. Miller, P. Hamil¬ ton, D. Sutherland, R. Baker, A. Atkins, C. Dutton, H. Law- son, M. Dickens, B. Schnaiter, V. Richardson, M. Reynolds, S. Murphy, C. Oldham, S. Holmes, M. Bergman, M. Meadows, A. Ennis, M. McDaniel, C. Adams, P. Hicks. WOODWINDS: M. Castner, D. Daggy, B. Johnson, D. Terrell, D. Cramer, K. Maxwell, A. Poulos, J. Schnaiter, M. Foley, J. Willis, J. Apple- gate, B. Trowbridge, E. Eskew, M. Bastin, R. Duckworth, R. Miles, M. Wise, J. Slaven, B. Bowman, B. Brenton, W. Elliott, K. Sichting, V. Fisher, J. Telfer. PERCUSSION: J. Wiggins, L. Wininger. TYMPANI: I. Hart. PIANO: D. Neal. DIREC¬ TOR: Mr. Roderick. Orchestra Follows Modern Trend The MHS orchestra members were kept on their toes throughout the school year making public appearances which included junior and senior class plays, May Festi¬ val, commencement, and district and state contest. Several members of the orchestra also participated in the Orchestra Festival with Martinsville students playing the role of host. The Orchestra Festival originated in MHS four years ago with musicians from six neighboring high schools working together to prepare a public concert, and now in 1953 returned to its place of origin. Four solos and four ensembles received first division ratings in the All-State Solo and Ensemble Contest, held at Butler University this year. The orchestra seemed to follow a more modern trend in music this year, playing such numbers as “Blue Tango’’ and the “Waltzing Cat.” A little spice was added by num¬ bers like “Mexican Overture” and “Cuban Holiday.” Of course, at contest time and for concerts, strains from Bach’s D Major Suite and Mozart’s Symphony are often to be heard coming from the orchestra room. Page Twenty-nine