Omaha North High School - Norseman Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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ol7gA!H'L9 CQCJQG5 l4ty pkddufe .7 c:!l.Jf2l'LLl'L9 The Vnkung organlzatlon took part In a mass Band Day held at Omaha Unuversuty an Oc tober Thus was the flrst program of nts kund held an Omaha The band also appeared In the Ak Sar Ben Rodeo A concert was held for the public February lZ The proceeds went toward the purchase of new band uniforms The R OTC band under the durectuon of Captain Herman Frerlchs presented a half also took part IH the federal Inspection The blue and gold marchung and concert bands are under the able durectuon of lnstru mental music Instructor Samuel F Thomas Varnous members participated In the All Cuty Clnnlc Band held In January Thus was composed of the best musucuans throughout Omaha On Aprnl l8 several nnstrumental en sembles took part rn the day long Muslc Work shop held at Omaha Unnversuty The groups received constructnve crutucusm from Charles B Rnghter of the Unuversuty of lowa but no ratings were given A sumllar concert was held In Aprll for the students On May 2 the North band led the Youth Parade composed of members of varuous young peoples organuzatuons throughout Omaha The band made nts flnal publuc appearance of the school year when they performed for the dedncatuon of the Morman Bndge June l Durlng the last month of school the senrors of next year practxced dlrectrng the band Then a prelumunary electnon was held whlch ellmlnafed all but five boys and five gurls Patrucua Baldwln Shrrley Gowdy Bernuece l-larrns Eleanor Jensen Jeanne Wllluams George Johnston Harley l-larduson Charles Olson and John Roberts were the flnalnsts 29 1' ' I ow 0 'J ' hour concert at North's military ball. They K

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,MFC LVL? K cf pl 0UL Z5 MALE fmwyo Qfe af JOOZ' CL QHJVLQ5, BAND PERSONNEL FLUTE Donayean Bahr Marllyn Hopkuns Betty Jean Hunt Le Ann Jensen John Roberts Marcla Wetzler Sharon Wlthers OBOE Steve Mlckna Charles Newman CLARINET Dean Bahr Douglas Casey Arthur Chatman Her rnan Frerlchs Myrna Gules Kathryn Hasenyager Eleanor Jen en Charlene Klser Glen Myers Charles Newman Patty Patterson M rlln Pedersen Jane Russell James Sedlacek Barbara Sharp Earl Taulberg Margaret Wheeler BASS CLARINET Carolyn Lemen BASSOON Patrlcla Baldwln Herman Frerlchs ALTO SAXOPHONE Wllllam Anderson Patrlcla Balctwun Jean Franclsco Shtrley Gowdy Eugene Latch Charles Newman TENOR SAXOPHONE Kenneth Merlca John Parmelee BARITONE SAXOPHONE George Johnston BASS SAXOPHONE Wllllam Anderson CORNET Allan Carmlrhael John Carson Dale Cloyd Jufly Conaway Alfuo Corblno Robert Elsele Davld Garrett Harley Hardl on Kenneth Hecht Donald Jeffrey Nucholas Landln Jerry Llnder Alan Melvln l-larry Moore Gene Morrls James Rldflle Donald Scholes Robert Storms Robert Street FRENCH HORN Margle Baldvvln Eugene Brady Robert Cotton Beverly George Bernlece Harrls Sharon Jackson Joanne N lson Patrlcua Shannon Mary Ttllot on Carol Veylupek Gaylene Wtlllams Jeanne Wllllams TROMBONE Howard Andersen lra Clark Thomas Culbertson Joseph Fablan Wllllam John ton James Reed Marlon enger Allan Warrlor Rolert el BARlTONE Audrey Coons Joanrg Grave Sanrlra Rohlfs Gwen Stlckles Fran IS Stratlvucker Thorra Tlton Davld Schloto D UM E rl Fcldlng Louls Me ns Kelth Van'lc-graft Rotert Wolf TYMPA' Y Douglas Marsh BELLS James ldelslng STR NG BASS Joanr e lxel en E n Vlfakeflell TO TXHRLERS l ecker Gerry Krle s Cl Lu w P cr e an Vlfalcef elcl DREM MAJOR Ira Cork DRLM MAJORETTE Carolyn Lcne 28 JJ According to many the marehlng band had its most successful season durlng l952 53 The 90 members of the Vlktng band, under the dlrectnon of drum major Ira Clark began thelr actlvltles only two days after school started In September The unlt journeyed to Luncoln where they represented Omaha In Omaha Day at the state tour For the thlrd Consecutnve year they led the Mllllon Dollar Parade past the grandstand The band played at all the home football games and It also traveled to the Llncoln game A 23 plece band played at the pep ral Iles The band was led through Its untrleate One of the most elaborate dnsplays was the show for Mom and Dad Nlaht put on by the band and pep f'ub The Stephen Foster Story was another featured half ttme dns DOY W A W D4 L lf all Q ' I - f 3 f I l f I ' ' ' I S : I I I ll fl ' ' A A , ll . . 5 f . ' I ' I ' V I If : ' I , , , f' ' - Str I I p 4 'W sh I - ' ' ' l C N tis l I ' BASS John Kcolljlcs Charles Olson Charles Roll, Merle Sehaal m0lJ9UVeV5 by COVOIYW Lemenf dmm molorellet R G , ' . . Q, . K lr , 11 - 11 ti - 4 J. I t , ,, . ll 1 l sJ ffl lk 1, Ct . BA N 'l ' 3 E also Eltgecf, Janet D, lv' I ' I Lvif d nf, 'Sevres et sen Dfzrlen S wth Jo Ellyn ' - - X It lf , I

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I J' Samuel F Thomas unstrumental musuc In structor conducts on of the very few hugh school or hestras In the Unxted States which has a fully symphonnc unstrumentatuon The orchestra whlch us larger thus Year than at any tame before has an enrollment of 90 students The secretary and lnbrarlan Ber nuece l-larrus keeps the attendance dustrub utes musuc and takes care of any other bus: ness that mnght come up assnstant Marcea Wetzler lead the strongest strung section North has ever had Thus s partly due to the many new vuoluns and vnolas whnch hate been purchased by the undnvndual students and bx the school during the last two years The sprung concert whnch was the most out stanclung suc ess of the year nncluded not only standard orch stra sclectuons but featured the oboe Steve Vluckna who IS North s oboe 30 soloust ns already a member of the Omaha Symphony Audrey Coons was also featured on the plana North again supplied more than 80 per cent of the orchestra nn the All Cnty Hugh School Music Cllnuc un whlch Eleanor Jensen was chosen as concert mnstress Suxty nnne of the llO members were Vnkungs A select group was used nn the Chrnstrnas program They played selections from the sel and Gretel White Christmas and the Lord s Prayer As has been customary nn the past the put orchestra provnded musuc for the fnrst half of the Aurora and the dance band for the second half Also In the show were a flute quartet 20 vuoluns a trumpet trlo a vnolun solo l2 French horns a saxophone solo a marlmba solo and a number nncludnng a harp vuolnns vuolas cellos and a bass vnolun ' ' ' I V ' 4 J ! g I . 4 . - . I . I Q D , c . I A . . I . I ' . ' l 1 1 - ' I - . . Concert Mistress Eleanor Jensen and her Nutcracker Suite, the Prayer from Han- ' ' ll ll ' ' ll ' I r l - i ll I Ill I . ll . . . - I 4 ' I A A T' I ' I I ' 'C 1- 1 1 9 A A , - , , . , , 4 . . . . 1 I , , - x D