Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

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Music, Music, Music Festival band and Mr. Justia . . . Stepping high . . . Foiksong four . . . Beautiful band jackets! . . . Tuneful trio. Page lzucfzly-nine

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UHS Hand Un Parade 1 This school term proved to be a big year for OHS Senior high band. It started with the band going to the Henryetta Labor day parade, Sept. 5, a football game with Tahlequah Sept. 9, fol- lowed by the Tulsa Rogers game Sept. 23, a football parade Sept. 29, and a football game with Tulsa Central on Oct. 7. The band played for the Airport-Inaug- ural Air Service, Oct. 8. On Oct. 14 they were presented in the Muskogee game, a pep House and game with rally at the Council I-Ienryetta on Oct, 21, and Band Day Oct. 22. A magazine drive was held Nov. 1, they had a radio program Nov. 7, PTA tea Nov. 21, a Christmas Parade at Tulsa Nov. 26, and a Pep Band for A 66 M game at the Armory Nov, 28. The Band was honored with a banquet on Dec. 5. On Dec. 9 was the A 66 M all State Band Clinic, a Christmas parade on Dec. 10, and on Dec. 19 the Hungry Five played at A 86 M College. The Christmas Program was given Dec. 21 by the Select Band. Senior Band played at a game at the Armory Jan. 31 for A 66 M Tech. Tulsa Band Festival was March 30 and 31, Spring concert was Mar. 30-31, and April 13. Solos and Ensembles went to District contest. They entertained the Lions, Club April 22. They appeared in a parade April 25, the Lions, Club Minstrel April 27 and 28, Music week concert May 6, Baccalaureate May 20 and Commencement May 25, The most active Ensemble this year was the Page twenty-eight Hungry Five. They played for the Teen Town anniversary, program during American Ed- ucation week over KHBG, County School Masters, meeting, Lions club and Rotary club meetings, FHA meetings. This group is made up of Wendell Covington, Tommy Downs, Bob King, Ray Pendergraph and Jimmy Winchester. To raise money the band had several paper drives and also had a magazine drive. In this drive the band members sold subscriptions of the Curtis Publications. The band is directed by Mr. L. Becker. Drum major is Wendell Covington. The high stepping twirlers are: Dolores Dahl, Jeanne Dahl, Doris Coleman, Leveda Edmoundson, Joan Gray and Helen Swicegood. Members of the band are: D-Flat Piccolo, Joan Gray, C-Flute, Helen Swicegood, Peggy Arnold, Dolores Dahl, Jeanne Dahl, and Laveda Edmoundson. B-Flat Clarinet, Tommy Downs, Clarkson Russell, Yvonne Rayl, George Harshaw, Billy Viseur, Margaret Hadley, Pat Cloon, Bonna Lynn Redwine, Warren Glaspey, Tommy Bingman, and Jerry Argo. Bass Clarinet, Charles Costner, Oboe, Wen- dell Covingtong Bassoon, Doris Coleman, and Carol Bohnsaclc. E-Flat Alto Saxophone, Doris Keith, Louise Briscoe, Jo Ann Wells, B-Flat Tenor Saxo- Ehone, Paul Henderson, and Margaret Gib- ons. E-Flat Baritone Saxophone, Lejuan Smith, fC02zlinued on Page 441

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Combined Umruses O.H.S. Choral Club started the year off with their annual class election. The choruses were divided into three senior groups, mixed choruses, first and sixth hours, and the Girls, Chorus, third hour. One set of officers was elected for the complete chorus and then each elected lead- ers. The three combined chorus officers were Jim Condrey, president, Kathryn Hightower, vice-president, and Loyce Anne Smith, sec- retary. Director is Miss Mary Lou Finley. First hour officers were: president, Lamar Berry, vice-president, Kathryn Hightower, and secretary, Joyce Baker. Girls' chorus, third hour, had three members of the staffg they are, Mary Lou Oaks, Carol Capshaw, and Sue Kirk. Sixth hour staff members are Clare Ru Mueller, Iva Shelton, and Gerald Kelly. The Choristers all looked forward to the Eighth Annual Music Festival at A 86 M College, Stillwater, to which they were invited November 21. This called for a lot of new songs to be learned. The famed Noble Cain was conductor at the festival. During February everyone was busy pre- paring Noizivelet,7, the choral show which Page Zbiwly was given on the evenings of February 23 and 24. The theme of the television show over KOTV was used, with the talented students performing. Kent Polley was the producer with Jim Condrey, stage manager. The show was written entirely by students. The continuity committee included Kathryn Hightower, chairman, Jackie DelMotte, Julia Megill, Charles Thomas, Jim Condrey, and Loyce Anne Smith, All senior high choruses were presented in a Spring Concert in the High School Audi- torium, May l9. Students in first hour choral club are: Jo Ann Allen, Buddy Baker, Joyce Baker, Virginia Barrett, Nancy Baugh, Lyndell Ben- nett, Lamar Berry, Martha Boatman, Johnny Boyd, Barbara Brown, Wilma Brown, James Cloud: Jim Condrey, Juanita Crawford, Rozana Croom, Joanne Dickerson, Mary Minor Dis- iere, Calvin Ellis, Jerry Evans, Patsy Gorham, Kathryn Hightower, Omer Holcomb, Kenneth Idsardi, Carolyn Jackson, Shirley James, Billye Johnson, Russell Jones, Jean Marie Lefebvre, Christine KContinued on Page 661