Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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★ FIRST CHAIR MEMBERS

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First Row Washington, Ga. Glen Purdom.....................Ocala, Fla. French Horn Age 16; junior; first chair two years; plays cornet; Brass ensemble; Brass Quartet; Horn Ensemble. W. T. Purdom....................Ocala, Fla. Bauoon Age 18; senior; first chair one year; plays clarinet and bell lyre. Richard (Dick) Rogers . . Ocala, Fla. Clarinet Age 16; junior; first chair one year; plays alto saxophone. flute, and piccolo; Clarinet Ensemble; Dance Rand; cheerleader; feature editor school paper; S. P. O. National Fraternity; T. T. T. local fraternity. Plans to be an accountant. Howard Sands....................Ocala, Fla. Saxophone Age ]4; freshman; first chair one semester; plans to study medicine. Richard (Dick) Theus . . . Ocala, Fla. Cornet Age 16; junior; first chair two years; Cornet Quartet; Brass Ensemble; dance band; reporter for student pub lications. Robert Turner..............................Ocala, Fla. A I O Clarinet (Second Lieutenant of Band) Age 18; junior; first chair two years; plays B flat clarinet; Clarinet Ensemble; plans to be an aviator. Second Row Jimmie Whiteside......................Ocala, Fla. Clarinet Age 17; junior; first chair six months in last year; will hold first chair three months this year; plays saxophone; dance band; S. P. O. National Fraternity; band publicity chairman; baseball; T. T. T. local fraternity. Plans to study journalism. Martha Durrance .... Sebring, Fla. Clarinet Age 17; senior; first chair two years; plays saxophone and piano; Saxophone Ensemble; Clarinet Ensemble; National Band and Orchestra Honor Society; debates; senior play. State Solo Contest rating, ‘'superior,” on saxophone, '36, 37; good.” 3H; on clarinet, ‘‘superior.” ‘39. Ruth Durrance.....................Sebring, Fla. Cornet Age 16; first chair one year; plays piano; Cornet Trio; Cornet Quartet; Brass Quartet; National Band and Orchestra Honor Society; school debate; school plays. State Solo Contest rating, “superior,” '36, ‘37, '38. ‘39. Plans to teach public school music. Eugene Sebring....................Sebring, Fla. French Horn Age 17; senior; first chair one year; Horn Quartet; Woodwind Quintet; Tennis Club; Honor Society; State Solo Contest rating, “superior,” ‘37, ’38. '39; National Contest, “superior,” 37, '38. High School Activity medal. Plans to study medicine. Edward V'. Polhamus . . . Stuart, Fla. Cornet Age 15; senior; first chair two years; Brass Sextet; school papei staff; school chorus; debate; other class activities; captain of the band. Plans to be a chemical engineer. Jack Brockman . . Tarpon Springs, Fla. Drumi Age 16; junior; first chair three years; drum major and assistant director; Drum Ensemble; softball; school dance band. State Solo Contest rating, “excellent,” '39. Toured Mid-West with Clearwater Softball Team; played leading male role in junior play. Third Row John Corbin . . . Tarpon Springs, Fla. Trombone Age 15; junior; first chair three years; plays baritone; Biass Sextet; Brass Quartet; school dance band; State Solo Contest rating, superior,” '38; “excellent,” '39. Plans to be a professional musician. Wesley Lyons . . Tarpon Springs, Fla. Souiaphone Age 18; first chair three years; Brass Sextet; dance orchestra; State Solo Contest rating, “excellent.” ’39; National Contest, superior.” '38. Patricia Murphy . Tarpon Springs, Fla. Drum Age 17; junior; plays xylophone; Drum Quintet; drum majorette. Billy Price . . . Tarpon Springs, Fla. Baritone Age 15; sophomore; first chair three years; plays trombone. cornet, mellophone, and piano; Brass Sextet; Brass Quartet; State Solo Contest rating, superior.” '38. Robert Price . . . Tarpon Springs, Fla Corner Age 17; junior; first chair three years; plays piano; Brass Sextet; Brass Quartet; assistant director of school dance band; school paper staff. State Solo Contest rating, superior,” '39. Elected most police student in school. George Saci.abides Tarpon Springs, Fla. Clarinet Age 17; sophomore; first chair three years; plays alto saxophone; Clarinet Quartet; Saxophone Quartet; basketball and tennis; dance orchestra. State Solo Contest rating, “superior,” ‘37. '38; National Solo Contest rating, “superior.” ’39. Plans to enter bu:iness with his father. Fourth Row Tommy Thompson . Tarpon Springs Fla. Clarinet Age 15; sophomore; first chair three years; plays cornet; Qarinet Quartet; school dance band. State Solo Contest rating, “excellent,” '39. Honors in the field of photography. Plans to play in a dance band. Harrison Bidwell . . . Calistoga, Calif. Flute Age 17; senior; first chair four yeais; plays saxophone, drums; C. H. S. Jaw Band; out of school dance band; debates; student publications; dramatics; school executive council. Plans to be a teacher. Margaret Black . . . Calistoga, Calif. Trumpet Age 17; senior; first chair two years; plays piano; Brass Sextet; has own orchestra; Quill and Scroll; editor of school paper; senior play. Plans to go into music or journalism. Lauren Brown .... Calistoga, Calif. Souiaphone Age 17; senior; first chair two years; plays trumpet and clarinet; Brass Sextet; Dance Band; athletics; student publications. Plans to be a mechanical engineer. Angei.lo DeMattei . . Calistoga, Calif. Trombone Age 17; first chair one year; plays baritone and trum pet; student publications; athletics. Plans to go into aviation. Laura Francoeur . . . Calistoga, Calif. Tenor Sjxophone Age 17; junior. Fifth Row Patricia Kelley . . . Calistoga, Calif. Clarinet Age 18; senior; first chair two years; plays saxophone and piano; Qarinet Trio; Jazz Orchestra; Dance Band (out of school); athletics; student publications; dramatics; commercial work; Honor Society. Plans to do secretarial work. Mabel McGili........................Calistoga, Calif. Baiioon Age 16; junior; first chair three years; plays piano; Jazz Orchestra; Santa Rosa Symphony Orchestra; student publications. Plans to be a teacher. Jerry Senter........................Calistoga, Calif. Baritone Age 16; junior; first chair one year; plays piano; ath letics; junior play. Plans to own a swing band. Rosemary Senter . . . Calistoga, Calif. French Horn Age 15; sophomore; first chair one year; plays piano; athletics. Plans to be a physical education teacher. Mary Johnson . . . Clarinet Age 16; junior; first chair three years; plays saxophone and piano; Qarinet Quartet; Beta Gub; Choir; basket ball team. District Solo Contest rating, superior,” '38. ‘39. State Solo Contest, “superior. '38. ’39; National Solo Contest, “excellent,” '38; “good, '39. Plans to teach public school music. Rocheord Johnson . . Washington, Ga. Trombone Age 13; freshman; first chair three years; track; football; basketball. District Solo Contest rating, superior.” ‘39. Sixth Row Willis C. Lindsey . . Washington, Ga. Oboe Age 12; seventh grade; first chair two years; plays saxophone. District Solo Contest rating, “superior. '38. ’39. ’40. Robert Wallace . . . Washington, Ga. French Horn Age 17; senior; first chair six year ; Brass Sextet; basketball; track. District Solo Contest rating, excellent,” 38; “superior.” '39. National Solo Contest rating, “excellent.” ’38; State Solo Contest, “superior,” ’38. “excellent.” '39. National, “superior,” ’39. Charles Ward .... Washington, Ga. Flute Age 17; first chair one and one-half years; plays piccolo and cornet; chorus; football team. District Solo Contest rating, “excellent.” '38. '39. State Contest superior,” ‘39. Lewis Ware.......................Washington, Ga. Tympam and Drum! Age 19; senior; first chair two month-; plays all percussion instruments; football; basketball; track. District Solo Contest rating, “superior.” '39. State Solo Contest, “superior,” ’39; National Contest, “excellent.” ’39. Plans to be a drummer in a dance orchestra. Merriwether Williams Washington, Ga. E Flat Souiaphone Age 18; senior; first chair five months; drum major of band for five years; plays alto horn and sings bass; diamatics. District Solo Contest rating, superior,“ '40; National Twirling Contest rating, “superior,” '38; “excellent.” 39. Star Scout. Charles Wills .... Washington, Ga. Cornet Age 16; junior; first chair three years; plays baritone horn and bass: Cornet Quartet; Brass Sextet; football, basketball, tennis, track. District Solo Contest rating, “superior.” ’37. '38. ‘39. National Contest rating, “excellent.” ’37. 38. 39. State Contest rating, “superior.” 37, 38. 39. Seventh Row Darrell Conrad...................Iona, Idaho Fourth Clarinet Age 14; freshman; first chair two years. Norma CRorr......................Iona, Idaho Tenor Saxophone Age 16; junior; first chair two vears; Saxophone Quartet; athletics. Gem Denning......................Iona, Idaht Sn.tre Drum Age 18; senior; first chair two years; athletics: dramatics; student publications; secretary of Student Body. I.averse Denning .... Iona, Idaho Third Trombone Age 16; sophomote; first chair two years; Trombone Quartet; Brass Quartet; Brass Sextet; dramatics; girls’ basketball. Lyi.a Erickson...................Iona, Idaho Saxophone Age 15; sophomore; first chair one year; play violin, and is a soprano soloist; Saxophone Quartet; diamatics; athletics. Marvin Hawklby .... Iona, Idaho B Flat Clarinet Age 17; junior; first chair three years; plays saxophone and drum; Qarinet Trio; letter man on football team. t 25 J

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Fir si Row Marjorie Jenkins .... Iona, Idaho Third Clarinet Age 17; junior; first chair two years; student publications; president of junior class; Student Council. Gene Knowles........................Iona, Idaho B Flat Clarinet Age 12; seventh grade; first chair one year. Victor I.ONGHURST .... Iona, Idaho Trombone Age 19; senior; first chair one year. Plays drums and bass horn; Trombone Quartet; Brass Sextet; dramatics; student publications; vice-president of senior class; cheerleader. Zenna Mickelson .... Iona, Idaho Ban Drum Age 15; sophomore; bass drummer one year; plays piano; soprano soloist; dramatics; athletics. Maurice Nixon....................Iona, Idaho Second Clarinet Age 13; eighth grade; first chair two years. Rei.va Olsen.....................Iona, Idaho Bell Lyre Age 16; sophomore; first bell player for one year; school play. Second Row Ronald Olsen..........................Iona, Idaho Second Trombone Age 17; senior; first chair two years; plays piano and guitar; Trombone Quartet. Earl Owens............................Iona, Idaho Third Cornet Age 15; freshman; first chair one year. Lewis Robins..........................Iona, Idaho Second Horn Age 14; eighth grade; first chair two years; plays violin and baritone; Brass Sextet; Brass Quartet. Murile Rock wood .... Iona, Idaho French Horn Age 17; junior; first chair one year. Fern SCORESBY.........................Iona, Idaho Tympaniit Age 14; freshman; first percussionist one year; plays piano; in cast of her school play. Clive Stancer.........................Iona, Idaho Cornet Age 15; eighth grade; first chair one year; plays mello-phone. Third Row Bll.l. Stoker.........................Iona, Idaho Second Cornet Age 14; freshman; first chair two years; plays violin and baritone; Student Council; dramatics; in cast of school play. Dorothy C. Storer .... Iona, Idaho Banoon Age 16; junior; first chair one year; plays B flat clarinet and tenor saxophone; in school play; publications. Max Storer............................Iona, Idaho Baritone Age 18; senior; first chair two years; plays cornet. French horn and violin; Brass Quaitet; dramatics; letter man on football team. District Solo Contest rating, ‘’superior.” 39; State Contest, ‘‘superior,” ’39; National Contest, ‘‘excellent,” ’39. Vice-president of Student Body. Helen Swensen.................Iona, Idaho Oboe Age 16; junior; first chair two years; student publications. Virginia Swensen .... Iona, Idaho FI Flat Horn Age 18; senior; first chair one year; plays violin. Ovede WALKER.............................Iona, Idaho E Flat Clarinet Age 17; senior; first chair four years; plays B flat clarinet and violin; Woodwind Quintet; athletics; debate. Captain of basketball team; letter on football team; had leading role in school play. Fourth Row Kent Ward...........................Iona, Idaho Flute Age 15; sophomore; first chair three years. Jay Winder..........................Iona, Idaho Souiaphone Age 15; freshman; first chair two years; plays violin; Brass Sextet; dramatics; school play. Arlene Farrar...................Iona, Idaho Betty Thornton......................Iona, Idaho Hazel Stranger......................Iona, Idaho Drum Major and Twitters Billy Ellett . . . McCammon, Idaho Clarinet Age 16; junior; first chair one and one-half years; plays saxophone and violin; athletics; student publica lions. District Solo Contest rating, “superior.” ’37, '38. '39. State Solo Contest rating, “superior,” ’37, ’38, '39. National Contest, “superior,” ’37, ’38, ’39. Plans to be a music teacher. Mavis Green . . . McCammon, Idaho Oboe Age 16; junior; first chair three years; plays piano, clarinet, and saxophone; student publications; school accompanist; Student Council. District Solo Contest rating, “excellent” on clarinet, ’37; “superior” on oboe. ’38; “superior on piano, ’39. State Solo Contest rating, “superior” on clarinet. '36; National Solo Contest rating, “good” on oboe, ’38; “superior” on piano, ’39. Cecelia Delay .... Pocatello, Idaho Drumi and Tympant Age 17; senior; first chair four years; plays all percussion instruments; National Solo Contest rating, “superior,” '39. Plans to be a Western Union operator. Fifth Row Gloria M. Wilcox . . . Preston, Idaho Ban Violin Age 16; junior; plays piano and bell lyre; Pep Club; Builders' Club; Sherwood Music Honorary Sorority. She has a piano scholarship to Sherwood School of Music in Chicago. John F. Belt.....................Buffalo, III. Clarinet Tri City High School Age 14; freshman; first chair one semester. Marabel Louise Bivin . . . Buffalo, III. Piccolo Tri City High School Age 18; senior; first chair five years; plans to be a teacher. Merida L. Bivin..................Buffalo, 111. Fl Flat Alto Horn Tri City High School Age 16; junior; first chair six yean; plays violin; String Ensemble; honor rating in second year Latin contest. John Allen Constant . . . Buffalo, III. Trumpet Tri Gty High School Age 17; senior; first chair five years. Plans to be an undertaker or a photographer. June Crain...................................Buffalo, III. Ban Drum Tri Gty High School Age 16; junior; bass diummer for band five years; plays snare drum; athletics. Plant to do secretarial work. Sixth Row Ross Larue Eari4 .... Buffalo, III. Trumpet Tri City High School Age 15; sophomore; first chair one year. Plans to teach mathematics. Dulce Emmons............................Buffalo, III. Tenor Saxophone Tri City High School Age 17; senior; first chair four years. Plans to be a nurse. Elizabeth Hampton . . . Buffalo, III. Flute Tri City High School Age 13; freshman; plays piano. Loren Park..............................Buffalo, III. Snare Drum Tri City High School Age 16; junior; plays bass drum, orchestra bells, tym-pani; athletics; speech work; Dramatic Club. William Pfeiffer .... Buffalo, III. Violin Tri City High School Age 22; senior; has studied violin six years; member of String Ensemble: F. F. A. Betty Lee Semple .... Buffalo, III. Baritone Tri Gty High School Age 17; senior; first chair three years; plays piano, trombone, cello; String Ensemble; Choruses; Brass Quartet. District Solo Contest rating, “superior.” ’38. ’39. National Contest rating, “excellent.” ’38, ‘39; State Solo Contest rating, “superior.” ’38, ‘39. Plans to become a member of some symphonic musical organization. Seventh Row Richard Bornor........................Rockford, III. Ball Violin Age 17; has played bass violin four years; also plays piano and cello; athletics; letter in swimming; first chair bass in All-State Orchestra. 1939-’40. Don R. Christoph ersen . . Rockford, III. B Flat Clarinet Age 17; senior; first chair four years; plays piano: student publications: member of three clubs; rated “highly superior” District Contest, ’37; “superior,” State Contest, ’37; Eagle Scout. Plans to work in field of aviation. Lorraine 1si.fr......................Rockford, III. Cornet Age 17; senior; has played cornet five years; plays piano; Trumpet Trio; on school paper staff. Bernice Carolyn Johnson . Rockford, III. Oboe Age 17; senior; has played oboe six years; athletics; won prize for golf in city tournament; earned major letter in Girls’ Athletic Association. Plans to be a physical education teacher. Richard Johnson .... Rockford, III. Viola Age 18; senior; first chair two years; plays violin; member of Rockford Little Symphony and String Quartet; Hi Y; Honorary Music Gub; played in All State Orchestra in ’39. Plans to study medicine. Dick Kjellstrom .... Rockford, III. Violin Age 17; senior; first chair two years; plays oboe and viola; member of Rockford High School Concert Orchestra; Rockford Little Symphony Orchestia; Rockford Junior Engineering Society; Rockford Honorary Musical Society; Captain of Company D of R. O. T. C., Rockford. Illinois. President of Honor Musical Society. Plans to become a civil or electrical engineer. I ?7 1