North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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,cr Sager f A, ffhiizlf 5. J., L' A Entire Tribe Takes Pride In Band Under the direction of Robert Shambaugh, the North Side High School band is or' ganized for the purpose of producing good listening music and of creating leadership, cooperation, ability, and enioyment for those who are interested in band work. This ever popular band fills each student's heart with pride and joy. The members played for several downtown parades including the Ivlemorial Day Parade and Armistice Day Parade, and they gave a concert on the court house square for Oil Progress Vxfeekf' Providing music for football and basketball games and concerts requires a heavy schedule as band members also accompany the twirlers in their performances. The march' ing band treated audiences with several intricate and interesting formations during games and pep sessions. This year new equipment includes an almost complete set of metal music stands inf stead of the usual wooden ones. Percussion equipment including balls, was also bought, and to pay for their uniforms, a basketball game was sponsored through the courtesy of Rolla Chambers, athletic director. Several ensemble groups were arranged during the year, the most notable being the brass and woodwind In the lower left picture, Robert Shambaugh, band director, dc- cides upon the proper formation for a performance with the aid of this vear's drum major Carl Mero. Below is pictured a portion of the band during a regular practice period in the bandroom,

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ents' convention, and holiday programs for the VVayne Pump, Rotary Cluh, and Lions - Club. Choir memhers also caroled at the four city hospitals and at two city banks. ln T W - . ' ' f I A addition to these, a series of six radio prof grams sponsored hy Koerher's jewelry Store was also included. This was the most important opportunity of the season. The choir and special groups of the choir also sang for the Chamher of Commerce, and for meetings at various churches and for , Y Clioir and Lwirls Cslion' summer ot 1950, A Cappella had the honor of singing for the state convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wzirs. A Cappella and Training Choir comhined their talents for the presentation of the Len' ten Concert, the Seven Last Words of Christ by joseph Haydn. Several assemhlies at school, including the Christmas Assembly, were also participated in hy A Cappella. f 4 v lm., . Carol Kougel, Pauline lVllCll, Barhaixi Bulger, Ann XX'artiell1l the I-Ianging of the Green. Dklfing the Beverly Biery. and Ann fwlorixirty. Beloxx are pictured Trainin Pictured ahoxe IN the popular girl-' -extelle composed I iv -. O Pl H 7 I

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Band members in the inner semifcircle are. lelit to right. 'lean Faylor. Larry Vfallcer, Paul Grischlie. Susan Vvlood. Beverly Knight, Sandra Carter. Dave Soloman. lvlary Sehuelke. and Max Baker, Second row. lvlartba Zimmerman. Charlene Desmonds. Dclorali jones. Nat Both. Evelyn lvladrld. Bob Prugh. hlax Stackhouse. Nancy Powers. Emma Deppen. Norman Hessert, Dave Tappy. Carl lvlero. Leon jones, Beverly Holder. and jackie Nash. Third row. klo:Xnn Springer. Sandra Ringquist. Iona Cardt. Pat Slater. Gene Smith. Robert Moore. Ted Kuck Robert Kroeger, lack Blddlecomb. Virgil Vv'alters, Robert Grubb. ,lean Vearlield. Karl Combert. Vernon Coy. 'lim Benya, Don Tappy, Robert Brown. Sue Stocltbamp. Don Green, Don Cav' wood. Don lvlesserschmidt. Fred Rhoades. Carl Rinne. Jerry Robinson. Jerry Reynolds. Dwight Wilsciii. and Merl Geiger. Fourth row, .lim Olson, Fred Kurtr.. lack Bradshaw. Donald Veilson. Don Stearns. Beatrice Funk, Dave Ross, Nlelba Born. Hyde Smith. Ronald Bueker. Karlton Holle. and jack Ribel. solo ensembles which performed at outside programs. At Christmas time, a brass ensemble group also gave several programs. The biggest opportunity for band members was otlered when playing for the open session of teachers' convention on Cctober 26. Many North Side members were selected to play in the band for the AllfCity Festivals of the Mrlsic Educators National Conferf ence in April. The band as a whole has shown its skill by playing in the annual school concerts of the year. The opening music concert was November 17, followed by the school Christ' mas concert December 22. Their last, the Spring Concert, was May 11. The progressive North Side Band also played in several other outside concerts such as outfofftown and grade school concerts. Tepeelanders have in their band an organizaf tion of which they can be justiliably proud. Carl Rinne. Norman Hessert, Dwight Vfilson, and lvlerl Geiger give a solo for the cameraman in the lower left pictuic These boys were often called upon to entertain at assemblies. Lower right. glean NVarlield. Karl Coinbcrt. Bob Prugh. Rona WllSl,5D, Norman Hessert, and lvlerl Geiger decide to use their horns to good advantage, K