North Branch High School - Bronconian Yearbook (North Branch, MI)

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Trombones and Basses: Seated in FRONT: Phyl- lis Huffman, Billy Haack, Henry Hyde, Gary Curell, Janice Mead, Eugene Peplinski. STANDING: Gwendolyn San- born, Lynn Mow- att, Linda Swad- ling, Lary Ball, James Sillers, Danny Hauxwell. Branch Band HI Cornets, SEATED: Jill O'Dell, Brenda Ross, Diane Snoblin, Carol Buono, Donna Hebberd, Mary Jane Bartholomy. STANDING: Jerry Chambers, George Robinet, Jim Gormley, Neil Sealey, James Gardner. The Senior Band entered the District Competi- tion at Buena Vista where they received a first in Class B competition for the second consecu- tive year. This entitled them to go to the State Band Competition held at Lansing where they received a second division in Class B. There were 130 medals won by this band in these two events. They also won two plaques, one from district and one from state competition. Flutes: LaVina Chase, Jane Pittman, Linda Sutherland. Drums: Geof Shaw, Jerry Oxyer, Fran- cis Baldwin, Clare June.

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Saxophones: SEATED: Ardis Harper, Tom Frampton, Cheryl Costello, Carolyn Mabery, Sherry Smith, Carol Ritter, Karen Galagher. STANDING: Sarah Hallock, Jim Hibbard, Ron Hicks, Judy McDowell, Nina Mitchell, Linda Fox, Susan Harper. The high stepping North Branch Bronco Marching Band had a very successful marching season. Their first appearance was playing at the Imlay City in August 1963. They played at all the football games; the highlight of the season was the annual lights-out show. The marching band performed for the Memorial Day Parade and on June 6 in Flint for the installation of Mr. LeRoy Mclnally as the State Commander of the Masons. The concert band had its most successful season in the past seven years. Many awards were won. In solo ensemble, fifteen out of sixteen events won awards. Linda Fox and Sherry Smith participated in the State Solo Ensemble Festival. Sherry received a first rating and Linda a second. Clarinets: SEATED: Wanda Sutherland, Bonnie Fike, Made- lyn Sanborn, Olive Ford, Georgia Sch- midtke, Charles Curell. STAND- ING: Mary Butter- field, Suzanne Gra- ham, Jane Haack, Gerry Seih, Rose- mary Wilder, Carol Stevens, Ruth Miles, Shirley Smith.

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A very important part of the Bronco Marching Band is the Majorette Squad. They performed with the band on all occasions add- ing greatly to the delight of the Bronco fans. Congratu- lations to the Bronco Ma- jorettes for a very success ful season. Captain this year was Nancy Fricke, a senior. The senior high chorus under the direction of Miss Sharon Hohman gave two concerts. Both of these concerts are annual af- fairs; the Christmas Con- cert and the Spring Concert The choir also participated at Baccalaureate, Senior Class Night, and Com- mencement. A good chorus is a great addition to a school program and this group falls in this category. North Branch Bronco Majorettes. In FRONT is Patricia Mc- Dowell--Behind Patti is Marilu Spencer at left, to her right is Kay Boulton and at center back is Nancy Fricke, Lead majorette. CHORUS--FRONT ROW--Miss Hohman; Dennis Kreiner; Maryann Ragatz; Allona Barck; Linda Lichty; Viola Oberlee; Patricia McDowell; Martha Brown; Phyllis Bertee; Diane Hicks; Susan Misener; Charlene Forys. SECOND ROW--William De Vaney; Linda Miles; Elizabeth Cichoracki; Shirley King; Carla James; Alice Schneider; Leila Heussner; Nancy Watz; Dorothy Dudley; Carolyn Jones; Betty Ann Haack. LAST ROW--Harles Whiting; Clara Keys; Louise Sari; Bernice Johnson; Doris Vollweiler; Patricia Nellenbach; Nancy Hauxwell; Faith Linder; Nancylee Bruman; Barbara Carlisle; La Vina Chase; Judv McDowell. y 18