Raymond High School - Ra Co Hi Yearbook (Raymond, IL)

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BAN D Thxs past school year saw the R C H S Band agam take its place as one of the outstandmg orgamzatxons mn school Under the capable leadershlp of 1ts new dxrector Mr Robert Jones and wlth the SCTVICCS of several good musxcxans from Harvel and ones from Raymond who had played wlth the last R C H S band three years ago the band steadxly grew mn s1ze and xmproved 1n 1ts publlc appearances By the end of the term the band personnel totaled forty one The hxghhght of the season was the tr1p to the D1strxct Contest at Bellevllle where the band recexved a flrst d1v1s1on rat1ng whxch entxtled It to a tr1p to the State Contest at Macomb where lt placed second The band also gamed a f1rst d1VlS1Oh ratmg at the C M S Conference contest whxch was held at Edmburg The Arlon award was gxven to Ronald Zlmmerman by vote of the band members for lus outstandxng work 1n the band Members of the band were Flutes James Murphy Maman Bexermann Marlyn Gexseking Joan Toberman Joan Wlute Mary Lou He d Elsxe Haury Marxlyn Smxth, Patr1c1a Ward Mellophones Betty Nxehaus Leroy Walch Margaret Huber Mxlton Gxlbert Alto Sax Audrey Ke1ser Ioan Moore Iane Lanter Tenor Sax Ronald Polston, Barxtone George Barkema Cornets and Trurnpets Joyce Sexfert W1l11am Rezneke R1ta Sutter V1rg1n1a. Monke, Phylhs Foster, Leulla Hxtchmgs Marxan Haynes Basses Gerald Wedelung Dale Ogden Trombones Evelyn Harper, Evelyn Waterman Darlene Gllbert, Ross Poggenpohl Ronald Zmmmerman Bass Drum James Nexsler Snare Drum Paul Broaddus Roy Huber, James Casolarx, Tom Mxzera Robert Seifert: Clarinets--Ruth Meradith, Margaret Uhrig, Rita Brachear, I I I . I 1 I . I I l I ' : . D