Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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THE ILLOHM 1 94-4. OFFICERS President ............... Vice-President .......... Secretary and Treasurer Reporter ................ ..... Douglas Helm ... Naomi Speckman Mary Jo Huckleberry ......... Bob Cagle A new group of band members, plus those that are seasoned with the years, played under the direction of Mr. Jean McCormick for many activities in the school and community. Basketball games, parades, and concerts were on the schedule for the M. C. H. S. Band. A splendid Christmas Concert gave the band a boost in the eyes of the public. Later, it was repeated for the school’s Christmas Program. Five twirlers added zep to the games. Three of these, Betty Jo Pearce, Mary Lou Hood, and Phyllis Farmer, were new in the band. Mary Jo Huckleberry and Mabel Dunn were prominent last year. Mr. McCormick has provided the M. C. H. S. Band with a fine repertoire consisting of marches, overtures, and popular selections. One that was a great hit was “Mary Is A Grand Old Name” by the late George M. Cohan. The Spring Concert was given March 31, and it proved that the band was among the finest in this part of the state. There have been many years of band in Metropolis Community High School, but none has been more prosperous with good music than the year 1943-1944. PROGRAM FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT Concert Band Religioso .............................................. Chambers Rhodora ................................................ Brockton Two Chorals Prayer from Hansel and Gretel ................ Humperdinck Turn Thee Again ...................... From Russian Liturgy His Honor ........ ..................................... Fillmore Mixed Glee Club Sweet and Low ....................................... Barnby All Through the Night .............................. Welsh Air Soldiers’ Chorus—From Faust ........................... Gounod Beautiful Savior .............................. Christiansen Concert Band Overture .................................................. Korab Hosts of Freedom ........................................... King Christmastide ......................................... DeLamater

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the ILLOHMET - 1944 BAND Director: Jean McCormick. Twirlers: Phyllis Lee Farmer, Mabel Dunn, Betty Jo Pearce, Mary Jo Huckleberry. Row One: Mary Vesta Hogue, Wilma Lee Leukering, Joe Elliott, Mary Lou Hood, Jimmy Searles, Mickey O’Brien, Helen Jessing, Larry Laird, James Wood. Row Two: Adele Wilfred, Mary Jo Parker, Ruth Porter, Elliott Grace, Carl Stoker, Betty Grace, Carolyn Rouse, Leslie Compton, Beverly Ann Cochran, Emalyn Simpson. Row Three: Bob Angel, Douglas Helm, Naomi Speckman, Alice Jane Bull, Edward Wilson, Verna Lee Ridenhower, Vivian Pearce, Jean Decker, Jeannette Bolton, Bob Cagle. Row' Four: Edward Joe Hinners, Roland Moss, Mary Anderson, Edna Lee Wilson, Alma Ashley, Ida Mae Bremer, Lindell Caldwell, Kenneth Girtman, Johnny Cummins, Billie Joe Cougill. Row Five: Charles Cummins, Bob Pansing, Lvndell DeJarnett, Wayne Dell Verbarg, Bill Sw'enson, Wayne Baccus, Brea Stockton, Robert Tobin, Mary Day. BAND PERSONNEL Flute Hogue, Mary Vesta Piccolo Leukering, Wilma Clarinets Bolton, Jeannette Cagle, Bob Compton, Leslie Cochran, Beverly Dunn, Mabel Inez Decker, Jean Grace, Elliott Grace, Betty Pearce, Vivian Porter, Ruth Parker, Mary Jo Rouse, Carolyn Ridenhower, Verna Lee Simpson, Emalyn Stoker, Carl Wilfred, Adele Saxaphones Angel, Bob Bull, Alice Jane Huckleberry, Mary Jo Helm, Douglas Speckman, Naomi Wilson, Ed Cornets Anderson, Mary Ashley, Alma Bremer, Ida Mae Cummins, Chas. Cummins, Johnny Caldwell, Lindell Cougill, Billy Jo DeJarnett, Lyndell Girtman, Kenneth Hinners, Ed Moss, Roland Pearce, Betty Jo Pansing, Bob Wilson, Edna Lee Altos Jessing, Helen Laird, Larry Wood, James 7 rombones Day, Mary Tobin, Bob Baritone Stockton, Brea Basses Baccus, Wayne Swenson, Bill Verbarg, Wayne Percussion Elliott, Joe Farmer, Phyllis Hood, Mary Lou Lassiter, Jesse O’Brien, Mickey Searles, James

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the illohmet 194-4 GLEE CLUB GIRLS Row One: Mr. McCormick, Dorothy Hornback, Laura Dennis. Ellen Ruth Williams, Betty Grace, Audrey Sowders, Betty Wiseman, Betty Tanner, Ruth Lovercamp, Hazel Skaggs, Jean Childers, Mary Jo Parker, Eureta Kersey, Emalyn Simpson. Row Two: Earlene Yager, Mary Rogers. Virgie Fisher, Norma Jean Fisher, Charlene Sowders, Wanda Lee Turner. Ruth Cromeenes, Vera Mae Skinner, Mary Ferguson, Mary Lee Grace, Mary Maddox, Roma Staton. Row Three: Bet tv Robinson, Mildred Dennis. Alice Lee Heath, Mabel Dunn, Pauline Matin, Carol Williams. Thelma Westerman, Verna Lee Ridenhower, Mary Day, Ruth Porter, Mary Anderson, Alice Corson, Helen Harrington. Row Four: Margaret Trobaugh, Helen Jackson, Francis Fuqua, Maraline Meinders, Maxine Kersey. Jo Ann Strubinger, Maxine Bakehouse, Dorothy June Blanchard, Naomi Speckman, Martha Maddox, Carolyn Rouse, Anna Lee Armstrong, Jeannette Bolton. BOYS Row One: Mr. McCormick, Herbert Dale Lynn, David Cummins, Leslie Compton, Bill Swenson. Bralnard Miller, Lavere Cougill, Douglas Helm, Lyndell DeJarnett, Elliott Grace, Carl Stoker.