Speedway High School - Speedette Yearbook (Speedway, IN)

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Magic Melodies The Speedway .High School Choir has as usual been very busy this year, The days they weren't meeting regularly, special groups were perfecting their musical tones on the stage or in after school sessions. These songsters started the year with the State Choral Festival in October. Groups from high schools all over the state assembled to blend their voices in song. Don Craig. from Fred XVaring's orchestra, directed 1000 of these students to musical heights at the Cadle Tabernacle in the Final program. The month of December found the choir and its various groups relaying the Christmas message over the radio, at the Lincoln Hotel, on the Monument Circle, and to many Speedway residents. They also furnished background music for the Speech Class presentation of the playlet, XYhy the Chimes Rang, at the yuletide convo. This year's business meetings were conducted by Bill Roberts or in his absence, Gordon Beck, Charlene Stevens recorded the minutes while Sue Pearce took care of finances. Miriam Farley assisted Bobbie Owings as librarian and Charlie Martin was the choir's publicity agent. Musical Memories, presented .-Xpril l, was the Choir's rendition of semi-classical music. This well- planned program proved to be one of the most outstanding student participation events of the year. Songs from the days of our forefathers to the more Modern Moods were featured by choir soloists. Beverly Myers, Charlie Martin, Bobbie Owings, George Vance. Janice Farley, Dick .-Xnderson, and Charlene Stevens: choir groups, Madrigal Singers, Girls' Trio, Girls' Sextet. and Boys' Chorus :and the choir as a whole, singing scores by such favorites as Friml. Foster, Romberg, Gershwin, and Berlin. The high notes this year were furnished by sopranos Yllilma Beck. Janice Farley, XN'ilma XYeaver, Bar- bara Butterworth, l'at Curtis. Armedia Fry, Marilyn Sea-rles, livelyn Sutphin, Charlene Stevens, Miriam Far- ley, Sondra Bilsky, Phyllis Brown, Beverlv Myers, Marilyn Smith, Mary Lou Brumley, and Pat Monce while the low notes were offered by basses Bill Roberts, ,lim Maners. Bill Mugg. Charles Money, Charlie Martin, Dick Kaufman. john Nadolny, Ronnie Bland, Ray Stewart, Harold liuykendall, Qlim DeMoss, Don Bledsoe, and George Vance. To fill each note with perfect harmony the altos Sara Parke. Melba Harlan, Sue Pearce, Bobbie Uwings, Marilyn Farley, Norma Sauer, Pat Thompson, Mary Austermiller, Margie MeDaniels, Doris XVhite, Pauline Parke, Kathryn Brockman, and Norma Haekleman and tenors Gordon Beck, Bob Genung, Jim Martin, Dick Anderson. Dick Hartley, Clinton Hawkins, and Jim Breen completed each with their well rounded tones. Betty lieneipp has been pianist for the group and Miss Melva Shull, director.

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Mu i , Maestro The Speedway High School Hand. one of the oldest organizations in the school, has continued its won- derful record, this year, for top performances, after taking the highest honors in last year's contests with the sweepstakestrophy inthe district and first divisions in the state also. Under the ahle direction of Mr. Lincoln Northcott. who has heen the maestro for the past ten years, the hand has heen huilt up to the splendid organization it is today. The hand tr.aveled to Chicago last August to the liighteenth .Xnnual Chicago-land Music Festival Na- tional Band Contest .playing at the Lakeshore .Xthletic Cluh, participated in the Festival at Soldiers' Field, and spent an enjoyahle weekend there. staying at the Harrison Hotel. .Xppearances at home games. the Decatur Central Hand Clinic, participation in the state solo and en- semhle contest, and requested concerts all over the county were other highlights for this year's organization, ranked among leading high school hands. The marching hand ,led hy Major Jack tlanzemiller and the five majorettes, has also shown its keen ahilities for fancy stepping and playing. The hand journeyed to Plainfield, ,-'Xpril 3, for the District Band Contest and, again winning a first divi- sion, went on to the state contest which was held at Danville. The Speedway hand has heen especially lucky in having the wonderful hacking of all the parents of the hand memhers hesides many other citizens of the community and the hand is never seen, no matter how far from home, without these faithful fans helping in the hackground. Losing only a very few seniors in '47, the band will have twenty niemhers in the graduating class of '-18. many of whom have grown up with the hand since their early grade school years. Rita Dyer, the faithful lihrarian and a senior, has helped Mr. Northcott with one of his most hurdensome worries--that of keeping the multitude of music in order. Rita also, along with Klelha Harlan, is a flag hearer for the marching hand. The personnel of the hand is: Soprano Clarinets-lfhyllis Flinn, Shirlev tiraesch, Sara Parke. Clinton Hawkins. Ray Stewart, Bar- hara Degener, Rat Bender. XYanda .Xrmentrout, John Dryer, lidward Hawkins. Gerry Hodson, Carol l'leyte, Delores Beck. Jim Coughlin, and Joann Simmons. .-Nlto Clarinet--Pauline Parke. Hass Clarinet-Bohhy Owings. French Horns-Donna Thorne. Joe Gummere, and liarhara Richards. Flutes-Miriam Farley and Roherta Helser. Ohoe-Charlene Stevens. Glockenspiel-Betty liencipp. Alto Saxophones-Sandra Heston, XYilma Beck, Tommy Hanna, and Bill Heinekamp. Baritone Saxophones-Phil Brumley and H. U. l'ritc'hard. Tenor Saxophones-Jack Ganzemiller, Ronnie Bland, and lfetty Ifngle. Trumpets and Cornets-Duane Belcher. Dave Carter. lioh Coughlin, Julian Livingston, John Union, Donald Swenson, and J. C. Kincaid. Baritone-George Ziegelmueller. Tromhones-Bob Czenung, Kenny Vincent, John Nadolny. lioh Thorne, and Sharon Brady. SousaphonesASondra Bilsky and Charles Martin. Percussion-Gordon Beck, David Thomas, Margie McDaniels. Verna Rraed. Jim Delloss, Nancy Hes- ton, Pat Monce, Erna Krueger. and Richard XVolfe.

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Sax Quartet Jack Ganzemiller Pauline llarke Tommy Hanna Phil lirumley Drum Major and Majorettes Kneeling : Evelyn Sutphin Marcheta Collins Charlene Stevens Standing r Katie Heaton Jack Ganzemiller Norma Sauer Notes from the Musical Scale The Saxophone Quartette is representative ofthe several musical ensembles made up from the high school band. This particular quartette is one that has been rated highly and many request programs have been on their agenda. lVorking separately from the band. these ensembles add much to their members' musical knowledge and ability-thus providing for a better ba'id as a whole. Near the end of last school year. ,lack Ganzemiller replaced .lo-Amie tliaseyj Kelley as drum major. -lack did a wonderful job, leading the band through the contest with very little forewarning as to the important task he had to undertake. black and the majorettes. liatie Heaton, Marcheta Collins, Norma Sauer, Evelyn Sutphin, and Charlene Stevens. who replaced Pat l.udwig, a mid-term graduate. have done tine work a11d have added greatly to the appearance of the band. -lack, Katie. and Marcheta are graduates this year, The majorettes were honored by being guests of the XYayne l'ost of the .Xmerican Legion at the l.egion nationiil convention in New York last summer and have made many other guest appearances throughout the year. Several small singing groups have sprung from the Choir under Miss Shull's direction-the Madrigal Group being the first. during the 1945-46 school year. The Girls 'Sextet and lloys' Uctette, howeverh were formed this year, These groups have offered their talents at various school, church, and mam' other outside functions. The Madrigal Group had the privilege of cafoling over the airwaves during the Christmas season. They also were one of the groups to snag first division honors in the Solo and Ensemble Contests, Madrigal Dick Kaufman Charles Martin Beverly Myers Marilyn Searles Barbara Owings Marilyn Farley Dick Anderson Dick Hartley