Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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nnxed chorus The mixed chorus is a group newly organized in the fall of 1949. A part of both boys' and girls' choruses constitutes this organization of forty-nine members. The first appearance of this group took place in April, 1950, at Galesburg, Illinois, where the chorus competed in district competition. The chorus received a division H1 rating. This year. robes were purchased with the proceeds of various musical programs presented in the past. These robes are used jointly by the three choruses. On April 21, 1950, this group appeared in the spring music program presented at the high school. The mixed chorus is under the direction of Mr. Leland Meyer and is accompanied by Jean Lindgren. band At the beginning of this year the band held its practices in the school gym as they had in previous years. ln the first part of November we began having practices in the Maplehill school house which has been moved to a portion of the athletic held just east of the high school. This building has been redecorated for music purposes. The band mem- bers feel that the use of this building has made possible improvement in the practices. This year there are 24 high school students and 18 grade school students in the band. ,In the years to come Mr. Meyer hopes to have individual grade school and high school bands. The band officers for the year were: President Y,..,s,,....,.,.,,,,,,,,,.,,.,..,.,,.....Vv,,,,,.,...,, .... G ordon Wiakey Yice-President ,....,,, .. jean Lindgren Secretary-Treasurer .,,,,.............,......,,,., ..... 1 Nleene lX'Icl.ees6 Reporters .........i,...............,Y.............,,............. Nancy Roberts and Beverly Kelellef This year the band took part in the Midwest Corn Show on Qctober 7 and 8, the Homecoming Parade at lllacomb on October 22, and the Halloxve'en Parade on Qctober 31. VVe plan also to take part this year in the Memorial Day services in May, and to present a Music Concert on A-Xpril 21. On November 19, Gordon XYakcy. lleverly lieleher, and ,Xleene Mc1.eese attended the VVestern Illinois Music Clinic at Macomb. They partici- pated in a band composed of about one hundred students from various high schools in this area. On March 25, several individuals from the band played solos at the contest at Galesburg. Floyd Montgomery received a division Ill rating for his trombone solog Roger Peterson, a division HI rating for a c ornet solo: Carol Rausch.. a division l rating for a clarinet solo: Yerna Lough. a division 1 rating for a baton txvirling solog Frances Carlson, a division Il rating for a baton twirling solo. Verna Lough and Frances Carlson did a baton txvirling ensemble and received a division ll rating. On April 1 the band participated in the District Music Contest at Galcsburg. This is the tirst time in a number of years that the band has talren part in a contest. XN'e feel proud to have won a division ll rating. As a whole the band has had a very successful year.