Ogden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ogden, IA)

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Y: - lg., I .qv is is BAND Left to Right: First Row-Don Galloro, G. Heldt, M. J. Boehm, E. Johnson, P. Lark, B. Eckley, Keith Killinger, C. Fredericks, B. Crosman, F. Vaughan, D. Dillman, J. Garland, M. Moravetz. Second Row-B. Miller, P. Blyth, M. Sher- bring, D. Clausen, E. Anderson, N. Moravetz, A. Blaskey, H. Banzhoff, P. Burt, R. Caldwell, A. Carpenter, M. Treloar, M. Miner, M. Andrew, B. Murdock. Third Row-C. Sexauer, D. Dillman, B. Porter, N. Mendon, R. Hansen, M. Blaskey, J. Atwood, V. Carpenter, D. Treloar, K. Killinger, C. Garland, D. Kuhl, N. Sexauer, E. Marquardt. The Ogden High School Band was organized three years ago under the capable instruction of Henry Killinger. At that time there were only twelve members in the organization. Since that time the band has gone steadily forward. There are now a total of ninety-eight enrolled in instrumental workg forty-three are in Senior high, twenty-six in Junior high and twenty- nine in the beginner's band. Besides increasing the enrollment they have also enlarged their band repertoire by learning on the average of three hundred new numbers each year. Included in the repertoire are classical num- bers: The Blue Danube, Stradella, Pique Dame, Barber of Seville, Colonel Bogey, and other well known selections. They have made 125 appearances. They have ap- peared on an average of 52 times a year, playing for Sunday afternoon concerts, town concerts, Spring Lake concerts, Farm Bureau meetings an well as putting on marching exhibitions for Fun Day, football and basketball games, and the Boone County Basketball Tournament. In the past two years this organization has been entirely self-supporting and has realized an income of approximately Sr,ooo.oo. This money has been used to buy complete band uniforms, instruments, and music.

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,, . . 4. 1 .. . -.. r ' . I BAND Probably one of the biggest assets to the band and especially at contest time was the new re- cording machine of Mr. Killinger's. They have seventy-two rehearsals each semes- ter and an attendance record is kept. For the first semester QSW of the members were present at every rehearsal. The biggest thrill of the year came on Sun- day, February 25, when Karl King, intemation- ally famous composer and conductor, humbled himself to direct the band. The band continues during the summer months at the expense of the town and enjoys one month's vacation throughout the year. The band entered the music contest for the first time in 1939 playing Selection from Schu- bert. They received an excellent rating. Of the members who entered solos, Karl Killinger entered the state contest. They entered the contest this year play- ing Selections from Schubert. Several of the mem- bers also entered solos. They are: Karl Killinger-Baritone solo By the Shores of the Mighty Pacific. Jeanne Atwood--Tuba solo Beelzebub. Karl Killinger-Trombone solo Thoughts of Love. Charlene Garland-French horn solo St. Saens Marceau De Concert. The sextette composed of Keith Killinger, Francis Vaughan, Charlene Garland, Jeanne At- wood, Karl Killinger, and Carlyle Sexauer played Capricco Italian. X The brass quartet composed of Karl Killinger, Keith Killinger, Francis Vaughan and Carlyle Sex- auer played selections from Wagner. All of these numbers entered the preliminary state contest at Webster City and brought home all Division I ratings. From Webster City they went to Storm Lake to the state contest and here Jeanne and Karl rated Division I, Charlene, Karl, Con trombonej, brass sextette, brass quartet rated Division II. The band got Division III. They have done very well and we extend our congratulations to them, and hope they may con- tinue to bring home recognition in contest work. U' ' Nine members were lost through graduation: Elaine Anderson, Paul Blyth, Glen Andrew. Eliza- beth Marquardt, Bill Murdock, Raechel Caldwell, Morris Blaskey, Doris Clausen, and Janice Gar- land. They will be greatly missed. However, the coming Freshmen will be able to fill the vacan- cies very well. The band officials are: President ........... ..... C arlyle Sexauer Vice-President ................ Paul Blyth Secretary and Treasurer . .. Janice Garland All in all, the Ogden community should be proud of this organization because of the amount of good it has done for its members and the en- tire school body.