Northwestern High School - Panorama Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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The brass quartet, Carolyn Freeland, Pat Henry, Dave Shearer, and Ronald Hartman, played on February 14 for the Howard Township Farm- ers' Institute. In the Solo and Ensemble Contests in Kokomo on February 17, Linda Brower was rated Excellent in Group V in Saxophone solo. The brass quartet were also rated Excellent in Group III. Sunday evening, March 4, the Girls' Chorus sang at the Judson Bap- tist church. March 13, Carolyn Freeland and Pat Henry played cornet duets for the Clay Township Farm Bureau. Friday night, March 16, the Spring Concert was given in Memorial Hall in the Kokomo Courthouse. The Grade school band and chorus par- ticipated. Numbers were presented by the High School Band, Boys' Chor- us, Girls' Chorus, and Choir. All the organizations, 155 students, com- bined to present the final number. The Choir took part in the Kokomo District Choral Festival on April 6. Mr. Glen Stepleton of Muncie Central High School was the Guest Con- ductor of the Festival Chorus. Band members also assisted in the com- bined band made up of members from the schools participating in the Choral Festival. BAND

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Uaganigdiawi . CHOIR The Music Department is up and coming. An instrumental ensemble furnished music for the Senior play with numbers before the play and be- tween the acts. On Friday, October 27, six members of the Choir went to Indianapolis. They rehearsed in a thousand voice choir and sang in the evening for the State Teachers' Association session in Cadle Tabernacle. The members who went were: Judy Tarkington, Paula Bailey, Janie Smith, Elmer Byers, Ronald Hartman, and Eugene Bray. The chorus was directed by Don Craig of New York. The band played for the home basket ball games, lending their support to the Tiger team. January 19, an ensemble from the Choir sang for the luncheon meeting of the Life Insurance Underwriters in Kokomo. For the Clay Township Farmers' Institute on February 6, the Boys' Chorus sang in the morning and Meriam Johnson and Ronald Hartman played a cornet duet. In the afternoon the brass quartet played and the Choir sang a group of three numbers.

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Guliwml... GLEE CLUBS Front Row: Mary Jane Lantz, Shirley Berry, Nancy Whitacre, Connie Klein, Sandra Ingles, Shirleen Baughman, Joy Klinger, Mary Anne Byrum, Patty Fawcett, Mary Lou Ware, and Zonia Smith. Second Row: Joan Scott, Hildegarde Schroeter, .Jeanne Stover, Sharon Wilson, Shirley Amos, Margie Long, Bonnie Gillam, Carolyn Freeland, Lois Wilson, Evelyn Martin, Sue Oyler, Lonita Bontrager, Wilma Gerhart, and Joan Montgomery. Last Row: Mr. Hershberger, Barbara Sholty, Bonita Yater, Elaine Wilson, Jane Smith, Mary Lou Helmuth, Becky Garrison, Paula Bailey, Judy Tarkington, Patty Henry, Shirley Greene, Patty Obermeyer, Jeanette Scott, and Jo Powers. Front Row: Conrad Etherington, Jack Krise, Ronald Hartman, Meredith Bailey and Elmer Byers. Second Row: Buddy Elleman, Mark Varnau, Keith Thompson Fredrick Hilligoss, Eugene Bray, and Mr. Hershberger.