Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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■HI MARCHING BAND: ROW 1: C. Shults, J. Hacker, K. Nelson. ROW 2: L. Evers, R. Farrington, D. Johnston, T. Owens, T. Novotny. ROW 3: A. Page, N. Bella, G. Peterson, K. Hill, D. Lollis, M. Markancek, J. Kiburz, J. Lee, G. Smith. ROW 4: D. Shirley, K. Gillam, R. Loftain, K. Luedtke, J. Simpson, R. Pendleton, S. Seeley, T. Martin, G. Luttinen, B. Kiburz, J. Halberstadt. STANDING: R. Hardt, D. Smith, C. Fotch. PEP BAND: ROW 1: G. Peterson, T. Owens, T. Novotny, K. Semokaitis, K. Nelson, B. Morton, M. Lawrence, M. Koedy- ker, R. Svihra, P. Beaty. ROW 2: S. Seeley, M. Markancek, B. Kiburz, J. Halberstadt, J. Kiburz, T. Martin, K. Gillam, L. Macy. ROW 3: R. Hardt, R. Loftain, N. Thomas, W. Jackim- czak, B. Willis, G. Gullic. DANCE BAND: ROW I: S. Martin, B. Willis, G. Peter- son, T. Novotny, T. Owens, A. Page. ROW 2: B. Lungford, K. Gillam, R. Loftain, J. Halberstadt, B. Kiburz, G. Luttinen. BACK ROW : W. Jackimczak, D. Smith.

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MARCHING BAND: FIRST ROW: K. Semokaitis, R. Seale, T. Gavelik, D. Harris. SECOND ROW: M. Trigger, B. Morton, M. Law- rence, R. Svihra, G. Gullic, S. Martin, J. Tancos, B. Willis. THIRD ROW: M. Koedyker, P. Beaty, C. Trigger, M. Raduenz, P. Bowen, M. Long, D. Blomiley, K. Racosky, K. Friedlund, L. Macy, B. Lunsford. FOURTH ROW: P. Shults, M. Nelson, B. Stanley, S. Sheridan, S. Shep- pard, A. Day, D. Henkey, N. Thomas, W. Jachimczak, P. Jones, B. Huse. Gail Luttinen leads band in the Homecom- ing parade. Marching Pi- rates practice for a football game. Joined with the choir on two separate occasions in December, the band participated in the annual Christmas production of “Seasons’ Greetin gs” and then in the Winter Concert on February 13. Their spring Concert was April 3. The Concert Band took part in the State High School Band Contest on April 20. After many hours of hard work and practicing, those who had entered, journeyed to the Solo and Ensemble Con- test, January 26, where many honors were re- ceived. Merrillville’s entrants included the Dance Band as well as 52 solos and 33 ensembles.

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■m BOTTOM ROW: S. Croley, J. Lape, A. Homak, R. Hernd- on, B. DeBoe, J. Wagoner, A. Siminski, L. Pagel, L. Magee, L. Searer, C. Wood, N. Lahmes, B. Rhodes, L. Kissinger 2nd ROW: P. Maywald, V. Nichols, S. Hintella, P. Lewin, A. Paine, C. Smith, D. Lowell, D. Fredley, S. Lobody, B. Putz, P. Fedorchak, R. Clark, M. Clarke, D. Burdan, S. Gustafson, L. Layman 3rd ROW: S. Foeley, B. Mahny, J. Bley, C. Bookwalter, B. White, J. Holloman, D. Lines, B. Sherily, A. Bodak, R. Shepitka, K. Halstead, C. Lisman, O. Hegedus, K. Gott, N. Maier, 4th ROW: L. Bewick, L. Cook, L. Mellinger, S. Salmon, L. Rewerts, T. Vendl, D. Olson, J. Cook, G. Halbcrstadt, L. Mack, C. Maxwell, T. Zuccolato, A. Nelson, L. Ashley, S. Hull. Choir Raises Voices The choral dept, under the able direction of Mr. Jerauld Reinhart completed a successful year with the annual Spring Concert. The Choirs joined with the band for the final concert for the year. The year was begun with the choirs and ba nd wish- ing the people of the community “Season’s Greetings.’ Members of the choirs participated in the district contest for vocalists at Lew Wallace High School. All those who received first place competed at Butler Uni- versity, in Indianapolis, on a state-wide basis. The Senior Concert Choir performed with the band in the band’s Winter Concert. The Concert Choir al- so performed with the choirs from five other schools. Each choir sings a few selections, then all choirs com- bine to sing songs selected by the directors “en mass. This year, for the first time, the choirs presented a program for the Junior High. A member of the Senior Concert Choir should have one year of experience in another Glee Club, but this is a flexible rule. The Vocalteens, a group of sixteen girls and boys, and the Velvateens, seven girls, entertain at private parties and gatherings. To be a member of either of these groups, one must audition before Mr. Rein- hart and the present members of the group. The members then vote on those trying out, and Mr. Rein- hart takes this vote into consideration as he decides. The choirs sponsored the North Texas State Con- cert Choir’s visit to Merrillville and their concert here. 12