Milbank High School - Kennel Yearbook (Milbank, SD)

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MIXED CHORUS Back row, left to right: Ronald Dehne. Kenneth Reiners, August Peterson. Jerry Johnson. La- Verne Kruger. Carl Johnson, Lauren Steege, Milton Bohlen, Max Gonzenbach. David Judge, Jim Boekelheide, Charles Gommer, Dale Hagan, Darwin Zirbel. Jim Gugin, Lawrence Kruger. Melvin Hall. Mr. Maynard Anderson. Third row, left to right: Shirley Nord. Carol Knock. Merle Foss, Margaret Nef. Janet Bunting, Ruth Gonzenbach, Elizabeth Orth, Elroy Pettyjohn, Tom Bleser, Larry Van Ray. Jack Stengel, Lenny Spanjers. Deanna Schmeig. Adrienne Brakke, LaValle Berkner, Dale Foss, Marilyn Siewert, Bobby Beck. Second row, left to right: Joan Gill. Deanna Fenhaus, Clarice Kloster, Elaine Wendt. Jane Ebsen. Marian Maxfield. Marge Killion. Elaine Skaarer. Dianne Karels, Audrey Redman. Rosemary Eisenmen- ger. Marjorie Reiners, Ivadell Raebel, Gail Anderson, LaVerna Hansen, Arlene Croymans. George Jurgens, Gene Torness. Front row, left to right: Gertrude Engelson. Virchella Thorkelson. Marjorie Huben, Mary Keller, LaVonne Anderson. JoAnne Monahan. Nadine Nord, Gloria Spiering, Darleen Sudbery. LaVonne Kosse, Caroline Davis, Gwendolyn Stemsrud, Donna Williams. Sue Reeve, Vivian Bryngelson. Officers chosen by the mixed chorus were Marilyn Siewert, president; Lauren Steege, vice-president; and Marian Maxfield, secretary-treasurer. Jack Stengel represented the entire department in the Student Council. The joint concerts of the band, mixed chorus, and glee clubs were held on December 14, February 3, and April 7. A program was held on February 3 featuring soloists and ensembles before the solo and ensemble contest here February 10. The vocalists re- ceived eleven superiors and two excellents; instrumentalists received eight superiors, seven excellents, and one good. On Tuesday, April 7, the two departments presented the spring or pre- contest concert. April 10 at Brookings was one of the climaxes of the year to the work of the glee clubs, mixed chorus and band. The band received an excellent. The mixed chorus was given a superior and was chosen to represent Class A in the evening concert. The glee clubs rated excellent. On May 8 the Milbank and Sisseton bands and choruses held their annual Spring Festival at Sisseton. Page 31

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BAND FLUTES: Nadine Nord, piccolo; Dorothy Larson, Margaret Nef, Adrienne Brakke, Gail Ander- son, Mary Anne Burges, Ruth Gonzenbach. OBOE, LaVerna Hansen. CLARINETS, John Stengel, Ivadell Raebel. Lauren Steege. Marjorie Killion. Larry Van Ray. James Boekelheide, Geraldine Mosey. Gene Torness. Sheldon Konstant. Ixtrraine Heffernan, Caroline Runge, Judy Meyer, Merle Foss, Ann Jurgens, Janice Splinter, Rochelle Spiering, Agnes Nord. ALTO CLARINET, Gwendolyn Stemsrud. BASS CLARINET, JoAnn Monahan. BASSOON, Rosemary Eisenmenger. ALTO SAXOPHONES. Gloria Spiering, Mary Ellen Garvey, Chervl Peterson. TENOR SAXOPHONE, Marilyn Siewert. BARITONE SAXOPHONE, LaVonne Kosse. CORNETS, Elroy Pettyjohn. Darlene Thiele, Max Gonzenbach, Wal- lace Runge, James Farrell, Carol Hendrick, Virginia Dailey. TRUMPET, Tom Bleser. TYMPANI AND MARIMBA. James Randall. FRENCH HORNS, Virchella Thorkelson, Clarice Kloster. Audrey Red- man, Dale Raebel, Audrey Siewert. TROMBONES, Clarence Boice, Carol Knock, Bernita Larson, Ron- alid Buescher, Carol Vogel, Sandra Meadows. BARITONES, LaVonne Anderson, Dallas Kosse. Beverly Monahan. William Meyers. BASSES. Dianne Karels, Lavern Kruger, Joyce Nielson. PERCUSSION (Drums), Connie Remund, Joel Johns, Karen Griffin. Band members, under the direction of Donald Heidepriem, started pre- paring for the fall marching season with marching drills, which enabled the band to make a commendable performance at football games. The climax of the marching season came with the Homecoming festivities on October 16. The next day the band journeyed to Brookings to participate in the Hobo Day Parade. The annual band carnival with the theme of Mardi Gras was held on November 7. The coronation of Tom Ahles and Rosemary Barlage as Duke and Duchess of Mardi Gras with attending Prince Larry Selgeby and Prin- cess Virginia Dailey climaxed the carnival. On the evening of February 24, the band presented their Winter Con- cert. JoAnne Monahan, Nadine Nord, Rosemary Eisenmenger and Elroy Pet- tyjohn took part in the All-State Band held at Huron March 23 and 24. Members chose as their president, Clarice Kloster; vice-president, Jim Gugin; secretary, Max Gonzenbach, and joAnne Monahan and Nadine Nord as librarians. Page 30

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SUPERIOR BAND SOLOISTS Elroy Pettyjohn, LaVerna Hansen, Rose- mary Eisenmenger. BRASS ENSEMBLE Lift to right: LaVonne Anderson, Clarice Kloster, Clarence Boice, Max Gonzenbach, Darlene Thiele. CORNET TRIO Max Gonzenbach, Elroy Pettyjohn, Darlene Thiele. TWIRLERS Kneeling left to right: Marjorie Kill- Ion, Nadine Nord. Sianding left to right: Elaine Wend , Deanna Schmeig, Margaret Nef. CLARINET QUARTET Left to right: Jack Stengel, Ivadell Raebel, Marjorie Killion, Lauren Steege. FRENCH HORN QUARTET Left to right: Audrey Redman, Dale Raebel, Clarice Kloster, Virchella Thorkelson. Page 32