Rushford High School - Valley Legend Yearbook (Rushford, MN)

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SECOND BAND MEMBERS. . .Row one: M. Dahl, C. Johnson, J. Brand, R. Keeler, C. Anfinson. Row two: J. Thompson, R. Himlie, T. Pederson, T. Hatleli, J. Torgerson, P. Hoff, S. Austin, S. Bellock, E. Howe, C. Peterson, C. Livdahl, G. Boehmke, C. Brand, A. Hoel, N. Burke. Row three: L. Bakken, G. Peterson, J. Miller, J. Christenson, M. Jameson, R. Dahl, D. Johnson, T. Knudson, J. Post, S. Hoel, D. Himlie, T. Pederson, D. Webber, R. Haugen, S. Wermager, R. Brown, D. Kjos. Row four: J. Forsythe, S. Peterson, W. Scattum, M. Halvorson, S. Vier, J. Hall, Mr. Sands, director. Missing: D. Miller, B. Lonbard, S. Myhro. TUNING UP. . . Roy Feine, Nathan Davidson, Doug Klungtvedt and Dick Loerch blast out the note’s of some old-time music at the Rest Home. 18 DIRECTING WITH CAPABLE HANDS is Mr. Charles Sands, who leads the band in a diligent practice session.

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Music Motivates School Life “MUSIC MOTIVATES SCHOOL LIFE ...” The RHS band had a very musical year. The marching band began the school year by marching at the Steam Engine Days Parade in Mabel and the Apple Festival Parade at La Cresent as well as marching at the Homecoming festivities and all the home games. The concert band attended the U. of M. Marching Band Concert in Minneapolis in November. Band members traveled to Kasson-Mantorville and Kenyon High Schools to put on a concert for the student body. In April the band attended the U. of M. Concert Band Ensemble which performed at Lanesboro, traveled to Spring Grove and Chatfield High Schools to play for the student bodies, and participated in the Pop Concert. The end of the year was finally rounded out with the concert band playing at Baccalaureate and Graduation as well as marching in Rush-ford in the Memorial Day Parade. “STEPPING HIGH ...” The majorettes, M. Johnson, J. Bunke, and B. Christenson, take time out to pose for a picture on the high school steps. “CONCERT BAND MEMBERS INCLUDE ...” Row one: A. Isberg, M. Johnson, B. Christenson, S. Humble, S. Thompson, H. Bremseth. Row two: R. Feine, P. Colbenson, D. Himlie, C. Hatleli, P. Hoiland, A. Hoel, M. Kilbury, S. Anderson. Row three: T. Feine, B. Peterson, B. Ferden, R. Haugen, N. Davidson, M. Thompson, S. James, G. Rustad, J. Anderson, D. Rustad, D. Lukkason. Row four: D. Rollefson, H. Pederson, J. Post, P. Schueler.

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RELAXING ON HER DRUM, Martha Bollman contemplates the superior rating she received for her drum solo at the District Contest. BEAMING PROUDLY, Susan Anderson won a superior rating at the State Contest for her French horn solo. AN OUTSTANDING MUSICIAN, Ron Haugen took his saxophone solo to the State Contest to win a superior rating. Superior Solos and Ensembles Take a Bow!! THE HORNS RESOUND from the State Contest winning Trumpet Trio of Mike Bremseth, Dick Loerch, and Doug Kiungtvedt. ARTISTIC DIMENSIONS of Dick Rollefson and his tuba are accentuated against the sky. His musicianship won him a superior rating at the State Contest. 19