Mattawan High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mattawan, MI)

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19 .MARCHING THROUGH THE YEAR 7.TTH THL HAND ‘FORWARD MARCH! A f-ino beginning for tho veer v ca made at the Pew Paw Grape Festival. After the por'ado tho band playod selections in front 'of severe 1 stores. The editor of the Paw Paw paper complimented the band on its v ork. AT HOME. Many pop mootings for Football end Basketball games wero enlivened by the presence, of tho Band. At Basketball contests the Band did its share in contributing to tho onjoymont of spectators. Tho Rand also helped In tho sale of popcorn. A concert was given at the F.F.A. Fair. Tho band also playod for the Bonefit and Junior pln7rs. Special munbors wore furnished for tho Christmas progi’an and for the Good Friday Sorvices. THE SECOND ANNUAL CONCERT. On May 15th tho Socond Annuel Concert was presented. The most difficult selections wero Tho Phantom Trumpeters by Gillette, Olympia Overture by Znmecnik, Stars and Stripes Forever by Sousa and The Victors by Libel. Special numbers wore played by Hazel Butturuff, Lyle Otto and the Cornot Quartot c composed of Onnalcc Quick, Janice Blnrikshinc, ?da Gildeo end Live Gildoa. Barbara Knowles, solo vocalist, sang Deep in the Hoart of .as end Remembor Pearl Harbor . Tho new group of Baton tv irlcrs wero foaturod in tho first number on tho'program. The tv irlcrs were: Maryann vYilson, Joyco belch, Dolores Gugurich, Marian Brown and Vivian Brown. Seven nev players made thoir first public appearance. OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. Many players furnishod special music for various local organizations, such ns the Sunshine Club, tho Hr.3on3 end tho P.T.A. On Sunday May 2)jth the band pi ■ t.icigctcd in tho Memorial Day Services held at the Wildey Cemetery, Northwest of Paw Pew. Memorial Day found the B nd doing its usual bit for the veterans.