Speedway High School - Speedette Yearbook (Speedway, IN)

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TWIRLERS Sharon Brady, Jan Cork, Marilyn Winter, Marilyn Edwards Mr. Wicker's up and coming proteges, the Junior Band is now in its second year of existence and proudly lists forty-eight members on its roll. To qualify, one must be taking lessons on an instrument and be enrolled in either the seventh or eighth grades. Upon graduating from the eighth grade into high school a person who has proved his capability to Mr. Wicker's satisfaction is promoted into the high school band. This is the second year that the high school band is made up entirely of high school students. This idea promotes stiff competition, thus the result is a more talented group of musicians. JUNIOR BAND Chuck Collet, Claudine Eppen, Jimmy McAllister, Jayne Wildman, Marcia Henderson, Ruth Ann Mason, Patty Bartley Reta Armentrout, Brooke Meeder, Rema Armentrout, Charlotte Stumph, Pat Sanders, Sybil Lee Jerry Foland, Karen Everhart, Dick Schrock, John Beyersdorter, Vivien Doicu, John Leonard, Jerry Siddall, Bill Sanders Nancy Lewis, Tommy Brady, Glenda Harlin, Diane Gerkin Mr Wicker, Kay Zink, Karen Green, Ann Brockman, Larry Moomaw, Dick Emigholz, Kenny Owings, Ann Lynch, Barbara Schilling, Marcia Edwards, Barbara Harrah, Judy Mayo, Judy Wood Norman Golder, Jim Wood, Tom Neat, Tom Amich, Jerry Schultz, Kenny Smith, Bud Sprinkles, Mike Hardin, Barbara Ar mantrout, Annette Jollitf, Johnny Thorne

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MAJORETTES Sharon Brady, Joann Farley, Marilyn Edwards, Betty Wonnell, Marilyn Winter, Jan Cork, Phyllis Dobb ns Yes, this was our band's big year. . . As is every year. . . the musicians started the year by winning a coveted First Division in the state marching contest . . . held right here in Speedwaytown on Oct. 11, 1952 . . . Twenty-four bands and 143 twirlers competed in the stupendous affair . . . Marilyn Winter, Sharon Brady, Jan Cork, and Marilyn Edwardsialso brought home the bacon, a First Division in twirling . . . Mr. Wicker, their director and also president of the Indiana School Music Association, has received 18 First Divisions, four of these obtained with the Speedway band . . . Next the band went down Bloomington way to participate in the I. U. Band Day on October 18 during the I. U. vs. Temple football game . . . Other performances on their agenda were at basket- ball and football games, convos, P. T. A. meetings, etc .... Come April, our 74 piece concert band performed at Danville on the 18th for the state concert contest, bringing home a Second Division. . . For the first time in the history of SHS tryouts were held for the five open majorette positions . . . Diane Gerkin, Ann Burton, Karen Green, Charlotte Stumph, and Barbara Harrah will take the places of Phyllis Dobbins, Sharon Brady, Jan Cork and Marilyn Edwards, while Joann Farley is honored with the Drum Major position from Betty Wonnell.

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CHORUS Phyllis Dobbins, Jan Cork, Shirley Petraits, Mims Hoerger, Gayle Gwinn, Toby Cantwell, Eleanor Knittel, Betty Wonnell, Shirley Burton, Marilyn Edwards, Diane Pleyte, Jane Beaman, Avis Belcher Linda Price, Jacquie Lotfland, Linda Lookabaugh, George Thompson, Ronnie Money, Jerry Siefers, Ronny Urban, Kenny Boyer, Sandra Messick, Carolyn Skeeters, Martha Hawkins, Sharon Brady Connie Pinkerton, Linda Lindley, Jody Piper, Sue Zink, Margaret Parke, Ronnie Vance, Tom Genung, Dave Kutch, Wayne Armentrout, Jim Farley, Joan Marvel, Joann Farley, Ann Healey, Mr. Wicker Beverly Erwin, Sharlene Stone, Donna Shultz, Sue Swenson, Marilyn Thomas, Jean Droege, Bruce Kelley, Billy Cratton, Rod Dolson, Ronnie Norman, Dave Gerkin, Pam Owings, Dorothy Burton, Sally Fuller Diana Lennie, Mary Praed, Judy Harris, Joe Cork, Dave Morgan, Jerry Graybill, Bob Kryter, Ted Breen, Larry Thomas, Ronny Hunt, Ronnie Frye, Jim Bledsoe, Larry Henderson, Marilyn Winter, Janice Craig, Marilyn Woodward Betty Lou, where are you?,' . . . that familiar phrase was adopted as the theme song tor the 1953 SHS Chorus . . . Ot course Betty Lou was the name of the annual operetta given by the chorus on May 15, 1953 . . . The Broadway- like production starred such celebrities in the leads as Jody Piper, Kenny Boyer, Betty Wonnell, Marilyn Edwards, Wayne Armentrout, Jan Cork, Bruce Kelley, Jane Beaman, Gayle Gwinn, Jerry Siefers, Dave Kutch and George Thompson . . . Of course their entire 68 voices graced the stage in dancing and singing choruses. The chorus like the band performs many times. . . convos . . . P. T. A. meeting. . . etc. are included in their engagements. . .Six Speedwayites represented our alma mater at the State Choral Festival in the tall then the entire group went to Decatur Central to participate in the County Choral Festival . . . they received an astounding ovation for the rendition of the Modern Choir. CHORUS OFFICERS Jane Beaman, librarian, Shirley Burton, president, Jan Cork, secretary, Mr. Wicker, director, Ann Healey and Sharon Brady, accompanists Betty Wonnell, treasurer, Kenny Boyer, vice president, Mims Hoerger, librarian