Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Red and Grays Grow Accustomed to Exacting Work Visions of marching festivals, music contests, parades and band trips made the hours of practice more than just dull routine for the Red and Grays. During the year, members perfected the scales and marching techniques necessary to enter the Dixie Grays. The Red and Grays, a sixty piece freshman band, marched in the MHS homecoming parade. The members of the freshman class not in band listened to the Red and Grays' concert in Emmons Hall in March. On May 'l they made a trip to Eugene Field School to perform for the students. Participating in the District Music Festival gave the freshman an idea of what would be expected of them the next year as Dixie Gray members. The Red and Grays were not rated, but played for construc- tive criticism. Among the pieces played by the freshman band in the Parade of Bands was Bandology by Eric Osterling. The concert was held at Presser Hall on May11. To add a little fun to the year, the band held sev- eral social events. They were planned by the officers with the help of their director, Robert Murta. The officers were Chuck Buckner, president, Lawrence Epple, vice president, Marcia Lees, secretary, and Cindy Blumer, treasurer. At a party for members and their guests February 7 in the high school cafeteria, there were games and plenty of food. Then to end the year, the band had a picnic May 9 at Plunkett Park. With all this behind them, the freshmen were ready to go on to bigger and better things--the Dixie Grays! his Mr. Murta Itopj proudly directs his freshman band in a concert for members of the freshman class. fbottomj Leading the Red and Grays on parade is thejob of Iris Holtcamp, drum majorette. 110 Organizations

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i 2' Organizations 109 Warm-up is normal procedure lfrom top leftj for the Dixie Grays before the tour concert at Higginsville High School. As Keith Aussiker, Charles Anderson and Bill Maddox look on, Mike Shoemaker and Gayle Hase set up equipment for the Dixie Gray combo made up of boys from various Mexico bands. Along with other band members, Dennie Littrell hungrily waits for someone to take his order at a restaurant along the tour route. A main attraction on the first floor of the Nelson Art Gallery is this armored horse and rider. Ileftj The Dixie Grays give Mr. Willer a cheer after he concludes the reading of his dialogue for the homecoming show. In appreciation, Mr. Willer takes a bow.

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Majorettes ICLOCKWISEJ janet Holtcamp, Cindy Blumer, Liz Kent, jeanie Sanders, Vickie Earle, Phyllis Mollet, janie Gardner, josie Thomas, and head majorette Iris Holtcamp add color to the freshman band, RED AND GRAY BAND: CBOTTOM ROW! Becky Tiller, Liz Kent, jeanie Sanders, Vickie Earle, janet Holtcamp, Iris Holtcamp, josie Thomas, Cindy Blumer, janie Gardner, Phyllis Mollet, Norma Adams. KROW TWOJ Pam jett, Brenda Smith, Kathy Shearman, Cathy Harrison, Marcia Lees, Beverly Allen, Shirley Trammel, Cynthia Fowler, Alan Snook, Cheryl Aussieker, LaVon Cross. CROW THREEI David Davidson, janis Woods, Mike Farrah, Chester Trotter, Charles Price, Marc jarvis, Richard Buffington, Steve Chaney, Lawrence Epple, Mr. Murta. IROW FOUR2 Chuck Worstell, Danny Pipes, Shawn Miller, Carol Ciodager, jane Fisher, Martha Milan, Kim Everett, Carroll Myers, Leslie Deason. KTOP ROWj Kevin Laws, Tim Gourley, Carl Schoeppel, Ricky Carter, john Taylor, David Sublette, Drew Diederich, Russell Clark, Chuck Buckner, Richard Kostelecky, NOT PICTURED: Bruce Barkelew, Bill Boyd, Dale Duffy, joe Ezell, john Long, Beth Porter, Norma Sampson, john Webber, and Paul Winterbower. Organizations 111