Merna High School - Coyote Yearbook (Merna, NE)

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The glee club is made up of Z1 female voices with Dona Davy as piano ac- companist, The glee club has a daily practice period, They are rehearsing several numbers which they will do for the spring concert, and district contest, In the past number of years they have rated both superior and excellent ratings, Standing in the picture are as follows: THIRD ROW: Patsy Barrett, Sharon Davolt, Leona Seevers, Elaine Seevers, Winnie Hickman, Dorothy Barrett, and Viola Anderson, SECOND ROW: La Donna Sells, Ruth Stevens, Ardis Sterner, Wanda Weatherly, Kay Hall, Pat McCarty, Arlene Barrett, and Mary K, Downey, FIRST ROW: Dona Davy, Shirley Hirsch, Barbara Yeck, Shirley Gehrman, Shirley Lauer, Joyce Sells, Carolyn Anderson, and Mr, Rischling, Director: Mr, Rischling Merna has a very good mixed chorus which has been formed for the past three years, This year it is well in the line for another successful year, It is the com- bination of the Girls' and Boys' Glee Club. lt is made up of fifty-one voices. This year they have not presented any public concert due to the Weather conditions which prevailed on the date that was scheduled, Standing inthe picture are as follows: FOURTH ROW: Barbara Yeck, Ardis Sterner, Shirley Hirsch, Ruth Stevens, Viola Anderson, Bill Bailey, Marion Olson, Willie Wagner, Keith Leibhart, Karl Koeffler, Bernard Manning, junior Souders, and jim Souders, THIRD ROW: Sharon Davolt, Leona Seevers, Elaine Seevers, Winnie Hickman, Dorothy Barrett, john Brewer, Ivan Geiser, Eddie Franssen, Elwood Seevers, Franklyn Manning, Karl Miller, and Dick Hicks, SECOND ROW: Patsy Barrett, La Donna Sells, Wanda Weatherly, Kay Hall, Pat McCarty, Arlene Barrett, Robert Goodner, jerry Manning, Dick Graybeal, Bill Bigbee, joe Evans, Roger Kennedy, Wayne Booton, Dick Worth, and David Weatherly, FIRST ROW: Shirley Gehrman, Donna Davy, Shirley Lauer, Joyce Sells, Carolyn Anderson, Mary K, Downey, Kenneth Natchman, Billy Dean Hircock, Ervin Seeger, Glenn Koeffler, Derl Malcom, Richard Lauer, Dale Williams, Dale Meinhardt, and Lyle Fritz Qdeceasedj,

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The music department has organized two bands this year to accomodate the large percentage of students that wish to play an instrument, They are junior and Senior bands, The Senior band began its successful year early in September by marching and playing at football games, The pep band is also formed to play at basketball games, When both bands are put together there will be a com- bined personnel of 54 members, The band has rated both superior and excellent ratings at the contests, Standing in the Senior band are as follows: THIRD ROW: Dwaine Lauer, Ronald Thomas, Elaine Seevers, Joyce Sells, jerry Manning, Ruth Steve,ns, Ardis Sterner, Shirley Lauer, and Jeanne Grantzinger, SECOND ROW: Sharon Davolt, Kay Hall, junior Souders, Bernard Manning, Eulalia Butler, Donna Davy, La Donna Sells, Judy Hicks, and Mr, Rischling, FIRST ROW: james Souders, Dale Williams, Roger Kennedy, Arlene Barrett, Pat McCarty, Marion Yeck, Shirley Gehrman, Ervin Seeger, and Dwight Davy, The three drum majoretts are as follows: Viola Anderson, Wanda Weatherly, and Carolyn Anderson, The Junior band which is progressing very rapidly and will have a good band before the spring concerts, Standing and seating in the picture are as follows: THIRD ROW: Mr, Rischling, jerry Bigbee, Courtis Martin', jean Clay, Winnie Hickman, Gerald Cody, jimmy Worth, Carl Koeffler, Bill Bigbee, Keith Leibhart, johnny Christensen, and Kenneth Olson, SECOND ROW: Darlene Cantrell, Raymond Hickman, Paula Ragsdale, Charlotte Thomas, and Rose Olson, FRONT ROW: Lynda Safranek, Betty Downey, Mary Cody, Anna Marie Williams, Glenn Rodd, Dale Meinhardt, Patsy Barrett, Sharlene Gehrman, Charlene Sells, Donald Stevens, Wayne Booton, Richard Lauer, and Kenneth Natchman, The instructor of both bands is Mr, Bill Rischling,