McMinnville High School - McMinnvillan Yearbook (McMinnville, OR)

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1962-63 has been a banner year for the A cappella Choir . This determined group of seventy choristers was selected by tape recording to sing for the largest convention in the state, the O.E.A. Teachers Convention, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Along with this honor, the choir had the pleasure of being directed by Jester Hairston, a Negro composer and director from Hollywood, at a Negro spiritual festival in Corvallis. The annual exchange concert as well as the traditional Christmas and spring concerts were some of the excellent programs presented. Music such as Oklahoma' and the Vivaldi Gloria will be long remembered.

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Row 1, Left to Right: Vickie Johnson, Jeanne Beohm, Margie McKay, Susan Keller, Ardith Mardock, Geri Kaiser, Theda Fender, Carol Cummins, Virginia Goche, Margaret Milligan, Linda Williams, Janice Vandehey, Harriet Pistor, Linda Rich, Susan Peery, Bev Freshour, Liz Nicoll, Judy Whealdon Row 2: Pam Patrick, Kaye Jenkins, Linda Engle, Carolyn Pitman, Leigh Compton, Corole Shank, Barbara Eborall, Pam DeJong, Pot DeJong, Terry Bristol, Kathy Forell, Sparkle Fuller, Joy Luse, Cathy Durham, Karen Kerr, Jac E Cameron, Joyce Troster. Row 3: Tom Cooley, Steve Lyons, Tom Chance, Burt Nicoll, Ritchie Mills, Robert Kaiser, Tom Shipley, Dennis Sounders, Don Probasco, Mike Brown, Anita Hight, Molly Parmenter, Carol Kelchner, Liz Geier, Roberta Fore Row 4: Ralph Menkel, Rick Harrison, Mike Magee, Dick Russell, Walt Gebauer, John Neuschwonger, John Frazee, George VanOtten, Pat Yohey, Duncan Dashney, Fronk Richey, Bruce Cutler, Jim Morgan, Bill Garlick, Carl Swartzendruber. Under the directorship of Gordon Tjernlund, the Mac High Choir has become one of the most outstanding choirs in the state.

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The Mac High Band presented four major home concerts this year; the Family Night Program in November, the Winter Concert combined with the St. Helens Band in February, the Combined Concert with Redmond in May, and the final Spring Concert featuring Sigurd Rascher as guest artist. The Band also gave concerts in Redmond, St. Helens, and Newberg to round out a busy year. Several members of the Band received various special honors throughout the year. Selected to attend the All-North-West Band which performed in Casper, Wyoming were John Troian, French Horn; and Sandy Farnham, flute. Membership in the All-State Band was earned by Judy Whealdon, oboe; Tom Shipley, cornet; Evan Mandigo, baritone Frances Dulaney, flute; and Sharon Singletary, clarinet. Superior ratings at the district solo contest were won by Harriet Pistor, flute; Eric Hoem, drum; and Anna Kay Anderson, saxophone. Excellent ratings were won by Vern Horn, cornet and Alice Pistor, clarinet. 30