Montrose High School - Acta Yearbook (Montrose, PA)

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SENIGR BAND Montrose l-ligh School Band, comprising 68 members and directed by lvlr. Taylor, has again upheld its high standing as it has done continually in the past. A total ot torty-eight were sent to the county testival in New lvliltord, twenty-two ot which toolc part in the band and orchestra. Fitteen members participated in the district band, held at Hazleton on January l5, lo, I7. County, district, and state contests were held in Montrose, Kingston, and Oil City respectively. Six members returned trom the county contest with a superior rating: one, trom the district. The band achieved a superior rating trom the state contest. An excellent rating was given in sight-reading. Truly the superiority ot this organization has become a tradition, one ot which the school and town are iustly proud. 28

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TRI-HI.Y With Belle Price our etticient leader, the Tri-l-li-Y launched its i947-48 season on September I7. The club registered nearly IOO members at the induction meeting a tew weeks later. Other otticers tor the year were Marguerite James, Ist Vice Presi- dent: Audrey Green, 2nd Vice President: Louise Lewis, Secretary, Charlene Connell, Assistant Secretary, Joyce Foster, Treasurer and Elizabeth Daly, Assistant Treasurer. Our clubs acted as host and hostesses at a joint meeting ot the Wyoming and Sus- quehanna Counties' l-li-Y and Tri-l-li-Y clubs. A candy sale on January 9 and a bake sale on April I netted the sum ot S28 toward pledges our organization had undertaken tor the year. As usual we packed attractive Christmas boxes tor under-privileged tamiliesy we also sent tive dollars to the needy in Caney Creek, Kentucky. Our calendar ot activities tor the year included a Christmas pageant presented to the student body, a piano concert by Miss Rathbun, and a roller skating party in Binghamton. Esther Taylor, Peggy Allison and Katherine Gilbert were elected to attend North- eastern District Youth Council meeting held at Pittston on April 24. The final event ot the year was the annual Mother-Daughter banquet on May I4 held in the Home Economics room. 27

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PRE-BAND CLASS Each year the people interested in learning to play a band instrument are enrolled in a Pre-Band class. This group is given instruction concerning tone quality, tundaf mentals ot tone production, and special characteristics ot the ditterent instruments. They are also given a preliminary trial period on the song flute. Those who do accept- able work then enter the regular beginners' band class. First row, lett to right: Tommy Youngblood, Jimmy Worrell, Maureen Darroch, Arthur Lawton, Betsy McKenzie, Judy Cruser, Charlotte Craige, Jane Frear, Wanda Reid, Sandra Reid, John Daly, Dana l-larrison, Robert Scott. Second row: John l-lenry, Jimmy Grittis, Teddy Mcl.aughlin, William Scott, George Reid, Mary Ann Zlotucha, Yvonne l-lart, Sally Russell, Robert Root, Richard Robinson, Lawrence Reid, Billy Edwards, Kenneth Ashman, Dick Blachek, Joseph Rogers, Jack Olmstead, Dick Meehan, Joseph O'Boyle. Third row: Jane l-lendley, Dolores Monahan, Gladys Atkinson, Naomi Lindsley, Phyllis Reynolds, Doris Aldrich, Shirley DeGraw, Wilma Palmer, Ann Sickler, Greta Shimer, Gertrude Warner, Mary l-lickok, John Singer, Ralph Kudart, Robert I-lillis, Donald Berg, Ronald Colwell. Fourth row: Dolores Susla, Joan Geiger, Charlene Connell, Marlene Ainey, Mr. Taylor, Miss Rathbun, James Colwell, John McConnon, Barbara l-licks, Norma Root. 29