Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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THE 19-43 ILLOHMET BAND Our forty-four piece band began its 194 2-4 3 activities by furnishing the music for the flower show given- by the Woman’s Club early in the fall. Following that came the basket ball season, the home games being made more enjoyable by music by the band, and twirling exhibitions by the Drum Marjorettes. Individual members and various instrumental groups furnished entertainment for various civic organizations. A girls’ trio made up of Verna Lee Ridenhower. Charlene Barfield, and Billie Jo Lindsey was organized which sang popular pieces for the assembly and several of the civic organizations. Also worthy of mention is the orchestra composed of Kenneth Caldwell, Bob Pansing. James Firmin, Billy Swenson. Douglas Helm, and Mickey O’Brien, who have furnished entertainment for several assembly programs. On Tuesday evening. December 22, the band and glee club presented their Christmas concert, in the gymnasium. The band furnished music for both the Junior and Senior Class plays. Shortly before Christmas, our director, Mr. Trapp, left us to join the United States armed forces. After a few weeks of anxiety, in fear that the band would have to be disbanded, the vacancy was filled by Mr. Jean McCormick, of Marshall. Illinois. February 15 we elected officers, choosing Kenneth Caldwell, a four-year member, as president, Douglas Helm as vice-president, Charlene Barfield as secretary-treasurer, and Nellie Mae Bradley as reporter. The annual spring concert was held April 2. A picnic was held in the spring. The furnishing of music for Commencement closed the band’s activities for the year. PROGRAM FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT CONCERT BAND Victory Overture ................................... Coons First Norwegian Rhapsody .................... Christiansen Merry Widow ........................................ Lehar Thunderer .......................................... Sousa MIXED CHORUS Deep River .................................. Negro Spiritual A Joyful Christmas Song ............................. Gevaert Now The Day Is Over .................................. Barnby GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Children’s Prayer ......................... Humperdinck Song Of The Sea Bee’s .......................... DeRose Wanderer’s Night Song ...................... Rubinstein White Christmas ............................... Loesser CONCERT BAND Democracy ........................................ Lake Christmastide .................. Arranged by DeLamater Hungarian Dance Number 5 ....................... Brahms Praise The Lord And Pass 'Pin Ammunition ..... Loesser

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THE 194-3 ILLOHMET BAND Twirlers: Catherine Humma, Nellie Mae Bradley, Mary Jo Huckleberry. Row One: Mr. Trapp, Wayne Baccus, Rose Taylor, Naomi Speckman, Bob Angel Janies Searles, Joe Elliott, John Francis, Harriett Evers, Mary Vesta Hogue, Carl Stoker. Row Two: Mabel Dunn. Emalyn Simpson, Tom Graman, Edgar Bremer. Kenneth Caldwell, H.elen Jessing. James Wood, Verna Lee Ridenhower, Jean Decker, Charles Stoker, Bill Swenson. Row Three: Mary Jo Parker. Jeannette Bolton, Douglas Helm, Leslie Compton Bob Cagle, Carolyn Rouse, Vivian Pearce, Adele Wilfred, Betty Grace. Row Four: Kenneth Girtman, Lindell DeJarnett, Charles Cummins, O. D. Trout- man, Bob Pansing, Jo Nelle Miner, Mary Anderson, Ida Mae Bremer, Johnny Bill Cummins, Bill Cougill. BAND PERSONNEL Flutes Mary Vesta Hogue Catherine Humma B Flat Clarinets Vivian Pearce Jeannette Bolton Carolyn Rouse Verna L. Ridenhower Jean Decker Douglas Helm Adele Wilfred Mabel Inez Dunn Carl Stoker Bobby Cagle Emalyn Simpson Mary Jo Parker Leslie Compton Betty Grace B Flat Cornets Jo Nelle Miner Bob Pausing Lindell DeJarnett Mary Anderson O. D. Troutman Charles Cummins Brainard Miller Billy Joe Cougill Johnny Cummins Kenneth Girtman Ida Mae Bremer Edna Lee Wilson Baritones Edgar Bremer Bill Swenson Soprano Saxophone Harriett Evers Trombone Kenneth Caldwell Mary Day Alto Saxophone Naomi Speck man Mary Jo Huckleberry Rose Taylor Douglas Helm Tenor Saxophone Bob Angel Alto Horns Charles Stoker Jimmy Woods Helen Jessing Percussion Charlene Barfield Joe Elliott Jim Searles Nellie Mae Bradley Mickey O’Brien Bass Wayne Baccus Bill Swenson

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THE 1943 ILLOHMET GLEE CLUB (TOP) Row One: Alpha Della Girtman. Betty Grace, Virgie Fisher. Golda Latham. Harriett Evers. Carol Williams, Ellen Ruth Williams, Maraline Meinders, Joanne Dean, Mary Lee Grace. Row Two: Mildred Dennis. Mary Malin, Jo Nelle Miner, Virginia Baccus, Norma Jean Wiseman, Thelma Westerman, Alberta Scott, Wanda Turner, Alice Corson, Mabel Inez Dunn. Row Three: Emalyn Simpson. Dixie Gossage. Janice Sweney. Joyce Sweney, Adele Wilfred, Carolyn Rouse, Mary Olive Anderson, Naomi Speckman, Billie Joyce Grace. Row Four: Billie Jo Tiner, Jeanne Van Hooser. Alice Lee Heath, Mary Rodgers, Helen Jessing, Nellie Mae Bradley, Patty Ann McClusky, Betty Angel, Mary Steele, Charlene Barfield, Anna Lee Armstrong. (BOTTOM) Row One: Joseph Evers. Leslie Compton. Delbert Cox. Donald May, Calvin Bremer, Douglas Helm, Roby Fulkerson, Eugene Dye. Row Two: Carl Stoker, David Cummins. Lindell DeJarnett. Gale Adkins, Earnest Erhardt, Herbert Lynn, Johnny Bill Cummins.