Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Merrillville Band MUSIC HATH CHARM Our band director Mr Carl Lundgren, was very happy about the new addition to the school this year. It meant a new band and chorus room. It is equipped with all the modern facilities needed by a band and in- cludes an office, storage room, uniform room, practice rooms, new chairs, and most important of all — a huge rehearsal room. Besides all this, the Merrillville Band Boosters secured a number of new instruments. Some of the larger ones were a Buescher Sousaphone, a Buescher Baritone horn, and a pair of Slingerland Tympani which adds a great deal to the band. This year the band marched at three home football games and the first Memorial Day parade. They really looked sharp in full dress uniforms. Out ahead of the band you saw our majorettes, Nancy Burke, Joyce Nisson, Sondra Frazure, JoAnn Keaton, Judith and Janice Masher all led by the drum majorette, Noreen Struble. Several concerts were given during the year and they entered District and State contests. Quite a few of the band members took part in the District and State Solo and Ensemble Contests. The officers of the year were: Dean Lewis, President; Lynne Leake, Vice-President; Dorothy Shearer, Secretary; and Don Birk, Treasurer. After a very successful year in the music department the band gave a send-off to the graduating class of ' 51 at the Commencement exercises. Page Twenty-Four

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MERRILLVUE VIEWS MERRILLVILLE Pictures, schedules, layouts, copy, sales, deadlines . . . These were a few of the problems facing the hard-working annual staff of 1950-51. But under fhe capable guidance of edifor-in-chief, Joy Brewer, fhe Merrillvue Staff came through with flying colors. Louise Varro, assistant editor; Barbara Keaton, production manager; Darrell Lauer, copy manager and Bob Mandly, business manager gave valuable aid. Through co-operation and great effort they compiled the yearbook by the end of the school year and have taken the annual staff out of debt for the first time in years. The proceeds from fhe coke machine which is now completely paid for, the candy from the book store, and a dance helped finance the book. The entire staff wishes to thank Mr. Frank Pruitt for his able assistance in sponsoring this yearbook and for the doughnuts. Upper tell: Art Staff; Upper right: Production Staff; Manager, Barbara Keaton; Lower tell: Copy Staff; Manager, Darrel Lauer; Lower right: Business Staff; Manager, Bob Mandly.

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Chorus Has Busy Year This year ihe chorus look part in lhe Chrislmas Concert which added a great deal in making the Christ- mas theme more evident. They also took part in the District and State Contest. Several of the chorus members participated in lhe District and State solo and Ensemble contests. With the aid of the Band Booster organization, the hope to gel their robes this term and we all know that it would add to lhe appearance of the chorus. The chorus took part in the Baccalaureate services. Merrillville Chorus Page Twenty-Five