Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

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Strike Up the Band The Band ?vleet the girls who lead the parade. Our majorettes, Jane Hinds, June Hottle, and Margaret Fordyce add glamor and feminin- ity to Salem High ' s military pre- cisionists. To the beat of the drums and the blare of the trum- piets. they add a skill at baton twirling that demands admiration, and flash charming smiles which show their pride in leading such a band. Marching down the basketball Cuvn- and leu ii three prancing majorettes is the Salem High School band which provides the main interest at half-time for our basketball fans. From the stirring march-time music of the band, the intricate baton twirling of the majorettes, and the ingenious formations of the band members, the basketball crowds have derived added entertainment and enthusiasm for high school sports. The band also figures as an important source of entertain- ment in the community by donating its services for public gatherings and parades. Appreciation of these services has been shown by a public donation of uniforms for the band. This sector of the music department has gained its importance under the able direction of Mr. Charles Moyer, head of music in the Salem schools . Majorettes

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Downbeat Salem High School is well kiKiwn for the especial interest it assumes in students who are musically talented. Realizing that each and every one of us has a few whistling or rhythmic foot-tapping tendencies, the school wishes to develop these abilities to the fullest extent, and at the same time to give the less musicallv inclined the benefit of listening pleasure. .With this in mind, the music department caters to its students mitsical aptitudes by providing training in l)and and choral work under the direction of Mr. Charles JNIoyer. Each year the band enters several contests and always manages to rank high in the district and state contests. Also, in musical competition, many of Salem ' s students capture firsts and seconds for their vocal, piano, and instrumental numbers.

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' Without a Song the Day Would Never End ' Boys Chorus Left to right: Howard Lindley, Robert Tatlock, Paul Lee. Robert Walters, Robert Simnson, Bernard Telle, Thomas Cockerham, David Dropsey, Jerry Porter, Richard Caves, Lee Zink, Ralph Purkhiser, Donald Tatlock, Dwayne Pickelheimer, Robert Lane Williams, John Welcher. Pianist: David Branaman. Mr. !Moyer, with great success, organized the laoys ' chortis this past year. This organization was open to any boy interested in singing- and able to carry a tune. These boys have sung for numerous s])ecial occasions this year, providing entertainment for others and additional training for themselves. Director ] Ir. Mover came to the Salem school system from Indiana .State J ' eacher ' s College. JJe has been with us two years and during that time has .■started a lrirmi)n ' and theory course and a lioys ' chorus in the high school. His work with the hand has l)een outstanding in that through his direction the organizatiim won first place in marching and second place in concert in the district contest last year and first in concert this year. Half of Mr. Mover ' s time is spent at the grade school where he teaches band and gives private in.strumental training. Charles 1!. AIuver