Napoleon High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Napoleon, MI)

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NAPOLEON HIGH SCHOOL BAND During the fall the band participated in many affairs, among them the Michigan State Fair held in Detroit and Band Day at the University of Michigan. The band also presented half time performances at all football games played at home as well as the game played at East Jackson. September 24, the fall concert was held. The band joined the Speech Department and the Chorus during the holidays in a Crhistrnas pro- gram presented by the Student Council. We also played for the December meeting of the P.T.A. In January, the band members enjoyed a trip to Michigan State University to hear the Un1versity's concert band. Our Spring Concert was held April 5th, On May 18th we played in the Holland Tulip Festival where our special drills illustrated MY MERRY OLDSMOBILE, WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP, TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, and OVER THE WAVES. The theme was based on the television show 'I'he Wide Wide Wor1d , for which Mr. Whitehead did the announcing, Cornmemorating Memorial Day the band assisted in the program at Norvell for the sixteenth year and at Napoleon for the twenty-first year. The band parents with the assistance of the band members established a fund for the purchase of new uniforms. This enterprise was very successful and the band now has new green and white uniforms which they wore for the first time at the Tulip Festival. In the district contest our band received a second rating. 27

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r 1 M , '.l,,....-,.. a , ' W0 NAPOLEON HIGH SCHOOL BAND FIRST ROW: Marlon Divine, Ruth Ann Jester, Carolyn Watkins, Linda Hahn, Mary Ann Holdridge, Patty Kirk, Ron Smith. SECOND ROW Janet Smith, Dorthy Scott, Carolyn Wilcox, Jackie Divine, Pat Thomas, Sherman Berkeypile, Bill Reed, Mary Martin, Terry Roberts, Karyn Smith, Donna Pittman. THIRD ROW: Bonnie Henberg, Janice Fisher, Gary Serianni, Roger Brooks, Marilyn Gardner, Don Working, Gary Dresselhouse, Director Mr. Norman Taylor, Jerry Green, James Thompson, Don Smith, Bet Thomas, Duane Peterson, Bary Babcock, David Ketner, Walter English., Doris Hartman., Drum Major, Ron Sweezey, Drum Majorette, Joan Schenck, Majorettes, Flora Adams, Gladys Smith, Betty Ross. NOT PICTURHD: Gary Rhines, Joyce Murphy, Charlene Stoner, Gilbert Giles. 26

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OUR MISS BROOKS ' 'if I Mr- at FIRST ROW fseatedj: Mary Edington, Mary Lou Rutan, Janet Bouldrey, Virginia Henderson, Judy Car- Before the play, the make up. wood, Pat Thomas, Judy DeBute, Alice Furkey, Beverly Aiken. SECOND ROW fstandingj: Mrs. Richard- son, Dick Ray, Doug Campbell, Rita Upliam, Peggy Lecke, Bob Leach, Dick Tallman, Keith Reed. Qseatedj: Judy DeBute, Pat Thomas, Janet Bouldrey, Mary Bdington, Judy Garwood, Mary Lou Rutan, Mrs. Robb. On November 9th, 1957, the senior class presented Our Miss Brooks by use of the gymnasium. Walter F. Shunney. This was an episode in the life of a popular English Other students who participated in the production were Judy Schenck, teacher who was in trouble because she gave a literary prize to a talented Marjorie Basom, Arlene Harris, Anita Brower, Nelson Brown, Bob Hecka- student named Jane instead of the daughter of a prominent citizen. man, Dick Knight, Diane Carpenter, Camille Harris, Arlene Jones, Ginger While she was planning a Caribbean vacation in her dreams she was I-Iemry, and Jenny Fouty, The play was under the direction of Virginia rudely brought back to reality by the fact that she must direct the school Richardson. play, Shangri -La. This develops into a battle royal with the coach for the The climax, planes over Shangri-La Behind the scenes, first act Preparing the props Members of the cast ' ,' ' gt g I. X 'iz' Q, .f J f 'Z ' Q 'E 5 Tu R R Q E ' N.-' Q4 I , 5 . ,li fltvlr X V 1. 4.19. 1