Milton High School - Cadet Yearbook (Milton, IA)

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Mc ion .H gl: School a J After a lapse of a number of years the Mxlton Hlgh School band was re actzvated m September of 1948 In order to make muslc avallable to anyone the Board purchased enough 1n struments for a baslc band and work was started pr1mar1ly 1n the lower h1gh school grades and on down through the jun1or H 1gh School lt was hoped thus traln youngsters who would be wxth the band long enough to allow 1ts full develop ment Because llttle formal muslc had been taught prev1ously except by teachers ln 1n dlvldual classes ln the grades the band started nearly from scratch Only su of the number had had any prevlous instrumental tralmng Members of the band are as follows Stand1ng Mary K1ns1nger Vlrglma Schullo Carolee W1nsel1 Vada McManus Ray McLeland Leo Pender Mr Denms Charles Davls jerry Lunsford Charles Rxtz Robert Vannoy Donald Whlte Wlllard Rlppey Charlotte Burchett Charles Boyd Carl Humphrey Betty Blbby Bmlly Cook Robert Davls Bobby Sm1thburg and Roger Epperly Seated Gerald Head Ernest B1rchm1er Velma Hunter Donna Rae Kayser Joe Bmbby Patsy Harl -Ioan Vance Dale Snyder Rlchard Hall R A Harlan Gera1d1ne Blckel jerry Younker Donald Evans Phyllls Houston and Burton Burchett Rental was charged upon the mstruments untll It looked as though regular tax funds were being used to f1nance that program Since It 15 not possible to charge for school ltems financed by taxes such as typewrlter rental or charges for typmg paper the supermtendent bllled band members but took no steps to collect fees In thxs way he cleared h1s obltgatlons wlth the Board wlthout lnvolvlng h1mself 1n somethmg that rrnght not be h1s concern The lnstruments were purchased at a sufflclent bargaxn to msure httle or no loss should they be resold The band presented mus1c at a number of games under the dlrectlon of Student Dxrector joe Blbby partlclpated ln school assembly programs and gave lts own Spring Concert near the end of the second semester Z8 ol 9 , - ! .- l , to D i ' . ' Y I I 1 I i O I I D l I D 9 D Y I I I l l 0 ' I 1 I I i D I I I n 0 I D I ! , . . J, . . , - . . I I .

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