Nebraska City High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

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lonq Joqethen Back row: Rowe, C. Mead, Snyder, Hinrichs, Elmore, Shigley, Lang, Von-drak. Fourth row: Davis. Erwin, Shuey. Hoskins, Badberg, Holland, Johnson. Third row: McKenney, Larson, Wallace, F. Windle, Novak, Lett, Eads, Halterman, Lowrey. Second row: Warren, Adcock, Kruger, Poggemeyer, Peters, Neumeister, Thomas, B. Roos, Martin, Streeter. First row: Logan. Livingston. Emery, Cole, Fender, L. Mead, Ott. The Select Band was composed of 44 instrumentalists who joined together to form a perfectly balanced group. Activities that the bands participated in were: Otoe County Fair, King Korn Karni-val, Nebraska State Marching Band Contest, Winter Concert, Spring Concert, Southeast Band Clinic, Syracuse Marching Band Festival, Plattsmouth football halftime, and all home football halftimes. The trombone trio includes: Snyder, Badberg, Feistner. 13

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Wlanchinq A Band Members, back row: Lant, Moore, McCartney, Feistner, Winkleman. Reed, Crop. Fourth row: Erwin, Thornhill, James, M. Chapin, Bates, Stites, L. Roos. Third row: Thalman, Brown, Duffey, Fenstermacher, Sedoris, C. Merritt, Leeper, Jones, Aufenkamp. Second row: Williams, N. Windle, Armstrong, Phillips, Juilfs, Sorensen, Wademan, Courtney, S. Merritt, B. Chapin. First row: Lacy, Niebruegge, Micke, Strange, Nelson, Huss, Shallenberger. The N.C.H.S. Marching Band, under the direction of Melvin D. McKenney, had 87 members. They practiced every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning whether the sun shone or not. Many practices took place in the mud and rains of the day. The N. C. H. S. Concert Band had 99 members. Their rehearsals began the second week of November and continued through the winter months. One major addition to the Concert Band was the purchase of a contrabass clarinet, one of six in the state. Band officers are: Snyder,. Section Leader; Hinrichs, Section Leader; Roos, President; Davis, Vice-President; Mead, Drum Majorette; Micke, Secretary-Treasurer; Thalman, Section Leader. 12

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Swinq Alonq 17le. Dance Band Members, back row: John Moore, Jim Shuey, Ray Hoskins, Larry Roos, Corky Lant. Second row: Kent Neumeister, Ron Badberg, Jon Feistner, Jim Snyder, Orville Shigley. Front row: Jon Hinrichs, Bill Da Vis, Ted Lyon, Wayne Wallace, Ernie Thalman, Mary Kenna Henry. The N.C.H.S. Dance Band, consisting of 15 boys and one soprano vocalist, have proven themselves very popular. Under the direction of Melvin D. McKenney, they have been extremely busy playing for dances, shows, and other school programs. The six twirlers and Carol Mead, the drum majorette, are of extreme importance to the Marching Band. As they marched, they performed many interesting, graceful, and difficult maneuvers with their batons. Twirlers: Penny Williams, Sandy Martin, Ginger Lacy, Carol Mead, Betty Jo Streeter, Kay Mulligan, Jane Lowrey.