Rockford High School - Rocketeer Yearbook (Rockford, MN)

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Band REED sEcr1oN I-Iagard, Swan, Mable, Tunnison, Lindley, H. Johnson, Lasky, Klonts, B. Larson, Goranson. Scheerer, Siden, J. Carlson, Jensen, A. Johnson, Swenson, Erickson, McCam, R. Jacobson, R. Carlson. Trenholm, Frederikson, L. Davis, Paget, Schmeling, Harter, Frohmader, St. John, Webster, Oberg. Dickinson, Matts, McNeany, Long, Eckholm, Alexander, Hoffman, Zuck, Gsell, W. Jacobson. Drum Major Raphael Ahlgren Baritone Ilarlow Arles Hudson Potter Trombone Ronald Bainbridge Willard Damon VValte1' Deforcl The Band. Leon Geithruan Jerome Nordly Harold Thornberg Clarinet Tracy Beckett Frank Carlson Lowell Davis Robert Dickinson Stanley Frohiuader Robert Fredrickson John Erikson Glen Harter VVilbur Jacobson Leif Jensen .lilclon johnson David Matts Robert McCain Robert lVIcNeany Charles Oberg ' Richard Paget XYilIiani Scheerer Robert Sclnneling Evert Siden Charles St. ,Tohn Henry Trenholm Alto Sylvester Bloom Roger Brown james Crozier Eugene Haroldson llarolcl Ilanstrom which is the oldest organization in Rockford high school, plays an important part in the school life both socially and educationally, especially for its members. The spectators at both football and basketball games as Well as parades, concerts, and assemblies are aroused to high enthusiasm as a result oi the music rendered by this group. This organization promotes several individual projects other than at , games, among them being the annual Band banquet. This ex- clusive party is given for the band members and guests alone. The various committees handling the affair , VA., y turn it into one of the most successful parties of Q' y p , the year. The concert given in the high v ...,.fi '.i, A school auditorium every year with its ipp. many novelties and excellent lT1LlS1C tiiy i,, ig ' ,,,,: , proves to be a drawing carcl 'Q 'l.p,f J .g i f ,,. ' gg ri. 5 pvli I for the students. tt. ii iiiiii i ir ,f-' X - J K One hundred twenty-six

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X., Band BRASS SECTION n Thornberg, I. Johnson, Patton, Ryan, Thorne, Lahre, Zalud, Geithman, Loveblad, Bainbridge, Mansfield. DeFord, Crozier, Haustrom, Ades, Potter, Nordby, Logli, Amsrud, Haroldson, Damon. i R. Brown, Bloom, Hyzer, R. Davis, Lodin, Mr. J. 'l'. Haight, Dougherty, Fitzgerald, Grimmett, F. Larson. Early, Wilson, Cogswell, Eastman, Jones, Ahlgren, Lindbeck, Hohenstein, Fitzgerald, Grimmett, F. comet Albert Early Baritone Saxaphone John Haverly Cbassj Lyford Gsell Lawrence Swan Arthur Tunnison LaVerne Cogswell liranlc Dougherty Gerald Fitzgerald Tliomas Grimmcit l':iul l-lobeustein Richard jones l NYeurlcll Lirullleclc Piccolo l.:lVerne lltlilltlllll Allen Long Robert Mcllwain Stanton Shores Trumpet Tenor Saxaphone Howard johnson liurrlette Larson Alto Saxaphone David Klontz joe Loslcy Eugene liastmau Laurel Lorlin john Logli Bass Clarence Lahre William Mansfield jack Thorne Robert Zahn Oboe 'l'homas Lindley Cymbols Corlctt Wilson To eliminate the constant routine of practice, the band annually takes a week- end trip to Lake Ripley, with the boys, fathers as chaperones. Here excellent op- portunity is g1ven for recreation of all kin Lls and the group usually gives at least one concert there. The six most valuable members of the organization were chosen because of merit and advancement contributed to the band. The six chosen are: Har- low Ades, Howard johnson, Vxfendell Lindbeck, Jack Thorne, 1 Eugene Eastman, and Raphael Ahlgren. These boys have Worked diligently towards the success of the Band, by constantly attempting to advance its undertak- AN ings. Directing this splendid organization is Mr. john T. Haight. As well as having A . glf l f V v a Senior high school band he also 3, 6 ,,, p directs two junior high school Organizations, with equal- agar icc' ' ly as good results. A , .g lii fff- 'T A iiii ii ' I- - I one hundred twenty-seven