Monroe High School - Senior Issue Yearbook (Monroe, MI)

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Band First row: Mayda Sherman. Alma Winkelman, Sylvia Sherman, Douglas Wakefield. Second row: Don Russeau. Raymond Ostermyer, Bill Sawyer. Fred Foster, Rose Marie Ostermyer. Shirley Lewis. Third row: Jim Quick, Mary Lou Doederlein. Lawrence Moran, Beulah Cureton. Fred Sheldon, Judson Joyce, William Bomia. Fourth row: Floyd Mayes. Kenneth Bomia. Fred Burk- hart, Jim Myers, Robert Smith. Fifth row: Maryann Kleitz, Bill Wood, Roland Armstrong. Jack Kozlowski, Paul Peacock. Doris Crumb, Wayne McLachlin, Mr. Taylor. The band performed between halves at all home football games and at the River Rouge and Wyandotte games. The band also played for Instrumental Va- rieties, two pep meetings and the Chrismas concert of the vocal music groups. Civic activities included: working with the fire department on Fire Prevention Week, helping with the Red Feather Drive, opening the polio drive, and marching in the Memorial Day parade. For the first time this past year the band held summer sessions. To complete the summer program the band played four concerts in the park, and entertained at the county fair. Plans are being made for the organization to be represented at Interlochen National Music Camp again this summer, and, if arrangements can be made, the group plans to play at the state fair in the fall. Officers were: Fred Foster, president, Bill Liparoto, vice-president, Ray Kil- patrick, secretaryg and Judson Joyce, treasurer. Mr. Frank Taylor, music instruct- or, conducted the band. First row: Ray Russeau, Donald Albright, Ronald Carney, Dick Salow. Second row: Car l Kiebler. Lamont Miller. Jean Wright, Ronald Astalos, Bill Liparoto. Third row: Martin Leme- rand, Sara Quick, Thurman Gray, Norman Thompson. Leo Barron. Fourth row: John Bower. Jim Sheldon, Robert Kirkland. Donna Zimmerman. Kenneth Bleyaert, Sally Quick, Bob Todd. Fifth row: Donald Joyce. Ray Kilpatrick. Sixth row: Jim Myers, Mr. Taylor, Donna Wehner, Absent: Robert Astalos. -16..

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Dance Bond This year the dance band activities were started by a visit from David Gorn- ston, New York publisher, conductor, and composer. He visited the boppers' class early in October. Dancers at the school Halloween Dance were accompanied by the dance bancl. The band also entertained Lincoln Junior High students in November. The first dance band assembly of the year was given in conjunction with the Senior Issue staff. While records supposedly spun, the band played various se- lections. Senior Issue commercials were given between the numbers, both instru- mental and vocal. In April, a second assembly, with a different theme, was presented. During the course of the year, the boppers played for noon dancing, before and after both school and civic programs given in the auditorium, and for two dances given by the Parents of Instrumental Musicians. They also played for the Sadie Hawkins Dance and the Jean Jump. As the Senior Issue goes to press, plans are being made to present, in May, the Instrumental Varieties of 1950. Mr. Frank Taylor is in charge of all dance band activities. First picture: Vernon Lapps. Mr. Frank Taylor, Charles Ellison, Jack Kozlowski, Bill Wood. Second picture: Joe Smeltzer. Don Russeau, Fred Foster. Bob Astalos, Judson Joyce. Third picture: Bill Poleo, Ken Bleyaert Dick Salow. Don Medley, Bill Lxparoto, Bob Todd, Nick Basile. Fourth picture: Joyce Dooley. Vernon Lapin.. Ruth Helienbein. Absent: Lois Klingensmith. -15-

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Choir First row: Sylvia Lickteldt, Louise Sperr, Mary Mahn, Naomi Rimmer. Paula Kessel. Kay Williams, Barbara Eighmey, Judy French, Colette Rothman. Dorothy Smetana. Second row: Janice Everett. Pat Hutchison. Carol Campbell. Bennie Lou Owens, Marge Mclntyre, Margaret Kohler. Eunice Webb. Lida West. Barbara Golubic, Kay Le Masters. Third row: Whitmore Gray, Loren Blum, Robert Baker. Marilyn Uhle, Virginia Marshall, Louise Russell. Barbara Shipman, Janice Hunt. George Harmon, Charles Bodine. Fourth row: Billy Jo Harmon, Ralph Lyko. Joe Sterling. Elisha Harmon. Kenneth Otto, Pat Birch, Aaron Paxson. Glen Turner, Russell Aiuto. Absent: Barbara Farner, Julia Gibson. Pat Shaut, Bob Wahl. The MHS Choir had a full year which started oil' with their appearance at the annual Christmas concert. This year the program was given twice, once on Satur- day night and again on the following Sunday afternoon. As is customary, the Choir made a tour of the hospitals and the old folks' homes. They also sang carols for the Rotary, Kiwanis, and Exchange Clubs. The Choir made a return appearance at the Exchange Club late in March. Highlighting the year was the presentation of the operetta, The Chimes of Normandy, by Planquette. It was given May ll and 12. The Choir will conclude its activities for the year by singing for the Baccalau- reate service on June 4. Officers elected this year were: Barbara Paxson and Jamie Ilgenfritz, co- presidents, Vernon Lapps, vice-presidentg Dorothy Smetana, secretaryg and Whit Gray, treasurer. The accompanists were Shirley Robinson and Naomi Rimmer. The choir was under the direction of Mr. Walter Jones. First row: Grace Gelso, Lucille Heck. Doris Baehr, Yvonne Emerson, Pearl Reinhardt, Sally Kohler, Martha Holzinger, Katherine Zeisler. Irene Betz. Second row: Marilou Smith, Jean Rosenbalm, Sally Lennington, Aurelie Conn, Anne Lautner, Erna Ehman, Joanne Hendry. Carol Discher. Betty Stahl, Marie Finzel. Third row: James Ilgenfritz, Carol Boos. Connie Hubbard, Helen Webb, Sydney Pyle. Barbara Paxson, Hilde Ehman, Charlotte Kaiser, Shirley Robinson. Mr. Jones. Fourth row: George Stoner, Vernon Lapps. Bill Poleo, Dick Meyers, Bill Howell, Edsel Goins, Delton Doederlein, Howard Cone. Sandy DiJohn. -17-