Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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★ FIRST CHAIR MEMBERS

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BAND Crawfordsville High School Band CR AWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA Vernon E. Spaulding, Director National Rating: 1938, Second Division; 1936, Second Division; 1934, Fourth Division. Crawfordsville High School Orchestra CR AW FORDSVILLE, INDIANA Vernon E. Spaulding, Director National Ratings: 1939, First Division; 1937, First Division; 1935, Second Division. Crawfordsville High School Chorus CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA Vernon E. Spaulding, Director The chorus assists in band and orchestra concerts, sings at many school and community functions, and presents either an operetta or cantata each year. High School Band LAREDO, TEXAS Elmo Low, Director A fine eighty-piece band with good instrumentation. State Contest Record: Second Division—Concert—1939; First Divi-Division — Marching—1939; First Division — Concert—1940; First Division—Marching—1940. Union Grove High School Band CLADEWATER, TEXAS Jack H. Mahan, Director Location: Three miles north of Gladewater, Texas, on the Gilmer Highway. Organized: March 10, 1936, by Jack H. Mahan. Honors: Official Yam Hand, East Texas Yamboree. Awards: Twenty-two trophies. Seventeen first places and five second places. First place in marching at National Contest in 1938. First place in playing at National Contest in 1939. Ouachita Parish High School Band MONROE, LOUISIANA Walter C. Minnif.ar, Director Organized September 1, 1936; won first division State Band Contest, Class D, in 1937; won Second Division Regional National Contest, Class I), 1937, Jackson, Mississippi. Third Division Class A in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1938. Second Division Class A, Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1939 117]

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First Row Charlie Myers . . . Forrest City, Ark. Baritone Age 18; senior; first chair three years. Plays trumpet; Brass Quartet; Sigma Phi Omega. Plans to he a lawyer. Austin F. Thomas . . Forrest City, Ark. Drum Major Age 17; junior; studied two years; head drum major one year; plays snare drum, tympanr. other percussion instruments; on school paper staff; yearbook: Boys’ Glee Club; Boys’ Quartet; A Cappella Choir. Jimmy Wood .... Forrest City, Ark. Souiaphone John I). Wood . . . Forrest City, Ark. Trombone Age 17; senior; first chair two years; plays baritone; Brass Quartet; Photo Club; Boys’ Glee Club; A Cappella Choir. Plans to be a criminologist. David Davies, Jr...................Paris, Ark. Snare Drum Age 15; freshman; head drummer two years; plays all traps; takes part in debating activities. State Solo Contest rating good.” ‘37. Plans to be a professional drummer. Harold Hampton.....................Pari?, Ark. Saxophone Age 16; junior; first chair three years; plays clarinet; District Contest rating excellent.” '37. good.’’ '38 and 39. Plans to play in the Navy Band. Second Row William S. Harris .... Paris, Ark. Cornet Age 17; senior; first chair two rears; plays baritone and alto; Brass Sextet. State Solo Contest rating, “good, 37. Plans to go to Annapolis. Howard Kirby.......................Paris, Ark. Alto Age 16; sophomore; first chair two years; plays trumpet and baritone. State Solo Contest rating, “superior,” '38. Plans to be a lawyer. Glenn Pendergrass .... Paris, Ark. Flute Age 17; senior; first chair three years; Mixed Woodwind Ensemble; vocal quartet; Glee Club; Art Club; track team. State Solo Contest rating, good. ’37. '38, '39. Ninety per cent rating from Fedetal Schools of Art. Placed in high jump, broad jump, and hur dies in District Track Meet, ’39. Plates to be a lawyer or reporter. Robert C. Ritchie....................Pari?, Ark. Trombone Age 17; junior; first chair one year. Plans to be an accountant. Tommy Watson.........................Paris, Ark. Clarinet Age 16; junior; first chair three years; plays saxophone and oboe; orchestia; Clarinet Quartet; student publications; Latin Club. State Solo Contest rating, ex-cellent,” ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39. Plans to conduct a symphony orchestra. Dorothy Anne Riggins . . Stamps, Ark. Alto Saxophone Age 14; sophomore; first chair five years; plays piano, student conductor of band; Saxophone Trio; student publications; Glee Club; Music Club. District Solo Contest rating, superior.” ’39. State Solo Contest rating, superior” (Junior Division), ’36, excellent, '37, 38, “superior, '39. Rated superior” in piano, District Contest; excellent” in student conducting; excellent in District Reading Contest. Plans to direct band and orchestra or teach piano. Third Row Grady Jo Cochran . . Texarkana, Ark. Flute and Piccolo Age 15; sophomore; first chair three years; Flute Trio; member of D. B. S. State Solo Contest rating, “superior,” ’36 (Junior Division); “superior.” ’37, ’38; “excellent,” '39. HersChei. Willmoth . . Texarkana, Ark. Trombone Age 16; junior; two years; Brass Quartet; TKO fraternity; track. State Solo Contest rating, superior, '36 (Junior Division); “superior,” '38, ‘39. Phylis Barnes . . . Long Beach, Calif. Violin (Concert Mailer), Geo. Washington Jr. H. S. Age 14; first chair one year; String Ensemble; District Solo Contest rating, excellent.” ’38. She is vicemayor of the school. Gerald Bush . . . Long Beach, Calif. French Horn George Washington Junior High School Age 13; first chair one year; plays trumpet; Woodwind Quintet; athletics. James Delaney . . . Long Beach, Calif. Drumi George Washington Junior High School Age 13; eighth grade; first chair one and one-half years; plays traps. Pete Fox.....................Long Beach, Calif. Drums George Washington Junior High School Age 13; first chair one year; takes part in athletics. Fourth Row Laddie Gordenier . . Long Beach, Calif. Clarinet George Washington Junior High School Age 14; first chair one year; plays bass drum and saxophone; has won awards in athletics. Jack Posey .... I.ong Beach, Calif. Baritone George Washington Junior High School Age 14; first chair two years; plays trumpet; takes part in athletics (swimming and tennis). Don ell Lewis . . . I.ong Beach, Calif. String Ban George Washington Junior High School Age 14; first chair one and one-half years; String Hn semble. George Nakashima . Long Beach. Calif. Saxophone George Washington Junior High School Age 15; first chair one year; takes part in athletics. Ross Price.................Long Beach, Calif. Banoon Gergc Washington Junior High School Age 13; first chair one year; Woodwind Quartet. Danny Rice .... Long Beach, Calif. Cornet George Washington Junior High School Age 13; first chair one year; Trumpet Quartet; Brass Choir; takes part in athletics. Fifth Row Ellery Slick . . . Long Beach, Calif. Cornet George Washington Junior High School Age 14; first chair one year; Clarinet Quartet. Doris Westenrider . Long Beach, Calif. Viola George Washington Junior High School Age 14; first chair one year; play violin; String Ensemble: Student Council clerk. Carol Sundquist . . Long Beach, Calif. Cello George Washington Junior High School Age 13; first chair one semester; String Ensemble. Donald Taylor . . . Long Beach, Calif. Ban Saxophone, George Washington Jr. High School Age 15; freshman; first chair two years. Alberta Armstrong . . . Dolores, Colo. Clarinet Age 17; senior; first chair two years; plays saxophone; Clarinet Quartet and Duet; German Band; school plays; Pcpperette” Club; Scholastic Contest rating first and second places in English I, English II, English III, Algebra. American History. World History. Bookkeeping, and Home Economics. Plans to study art and music. Ben Clark Porter . . . Dolores, Colo. Bail Horn Age 17; senior; first chair three years; play clarinet and baritone; German Band; Brass Sextet; football; school paper staff; class play. District Solo Contest rating, superior.” ’38. Scholastic Contest tating first in third year English; second in World History. Plans to continue in music. Sixth Row Carol Acre .... Fort Morgan, Colo. AI to Saxophone Age 17; senior; first chair four years; play B flat clarinet; piano; Saxophone Quartet and Trio; athletics; journalism; Glee Club; A Cappella Choir; Pep dub; State Solo Contest rating fourth place, '36 and '37; excellent” '38 and '39. Feature editor of the school paper; highest athletic awards: Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Assembly No. 39. Plans to be a medical technologist. Donald Keller . . . Fort Morgan, Colo. Cornel Age 17; senior; first chair three year ; Cornet Trio; Bras Sextet: Student Council; tennis. State Solo Contest rating, excellent.” ’36. '37, '38; superior, ’39. National Contest rating, “good.” '39. Plans to take business training course in college. Martha J. Murchy . Fort Morgan, Colo. Violin Age 17; senior; first chair four years; plays alto clarinet; first violin in Violin Trio; first in String Quartet: school paper staff: Athletic Club; dramatics; class plays; Student Forum Club; “Quill and Scroll”; state athletic awards. Plans to enter the merchandizing field. Claude Wolf . . . Fort Morgan, Colo. French Horn Age 18; senior; first chair five years; plays piano; Brass Sextet; Chess Club; vice-president and recreational chairman of Christian Endeavor: State Solo Contest rating, “good,” 37; “excellent,” '39. Plans to enter civil service or the music field. Dick Work .... Fort Morgan, Colo. Oboe Age 17; senior; first chair five years; athletics; choir; State Solo Contest rating, “good.” '36: excellent,” ’37; good.” ’38. National Honor Society; drum major. Plans to be a chemical engineer. Leroy Bell . . . Grand Junction, Colo. Viola Age 17; junior; first chair two years; plays violin and bass drum; High School Quartet: Drum and Bugle Corps; String Orchestra; athletics; school paper staff. District Solo Contest rating, excellent.” ’39; president of young people's organization in his church, and plays in college orchestra. Plans to be a music instructor. Srvent It Row Ethel Biggs . . . Grand Junction, Colo. Second Violin Forrest Carhartt . Grand Junction, Colo. Tuba Age 16; junior; first chair one year; play string bass; Brass Sextet; athletics; District Contest rating, superior,” ’37, ’39; National Contest rating, superior,” ’37. ’39. Leona Chadwick . Grand Junction, Colo. B Flat Clarinet Age 16; junior; first chair one year. Frieda G. Clymer . Grand Junction, Colo. Violin Age 16; junior; first chair two years; plays piano, bass violin; sings. Duet and two quartets; honors in the field of elocution. State Solo Contest rating, superior,” ’39; National Contest, superior,” ’39. Plan to teach string instruments. Jeanne Fancher . Grand Junction, Colo. Banoon Age 17; senior; first chair three years; plays piano and saxophone; Woodwind Quintet; Woodwind Trio; Latin Club; G. F. S.; church society. Plans to do public school music and symphonic work. Joy Fitzgerald . Grand Junction, Colo. Cello (Orcheitra) [19J