Theresa Public School - Milestone Yearbook (Theresa, WI)

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T0N2TTE BAND ACTIVITIES Our tonetto bond started in Theresa v hon Mr. Mfrplo, band direc- tor at Mayvillo, with six of his pupils came over and gave a demon- stration on this new type of instru- ment. Ho asked them a lot of ques- tions along the musical line and they answered for our benefit. They also played some songs. When they wore all finished Mr. Maple asked us to get tonottes as soon as possible if we were interested and get our ovm. band organized. He told us that they cost one dollar with the instruction book. The next week the dollars cano in pretty fast. The seventh and eighth graders seemed to be the most enthusiastic about this new venture. Those are the people who might be called the pioneors or ”charter members” in our new organization: Gladys Lcichtle, Ruth Forstner, Marvin Hahn, Ruth Zimdahl, James V idmer, Clyde Bandlow, and Arlino Hoopncr. We practiced for awhile with Hiss Scoville as our director. Then a few pupils from the Intermediate department bought tonottes and practiced with us. These new members were: Emily Krueger, Charlotte Olsen, Betty Loichtlo, Dolores Hahn, Mary Ann Droyniller. Douglas Dexter, Robert Scheibe, and Jackson Gcrickc. Some of these people started after Christmas. A concert was held over in Mayville, December 21st on a Thursday night. Eight of our players took part. They played with the tonotte band members from several other schools. After Christmas a boon party was given by Miss Honis and Miss Scoville for the tonetto bond. It was called a bean party because in everything v e did beans played an important part. After that we continued our practice every Monday night. V e received another notice from Mr. Maplo that there would bo another concert held on March 15th on a Friday night. He gave us some books from which to practice the songs we were to play. We wanted to play bettor than last tino, so v e practiced every Monday night v.nd i rid ay night from then on. At this concert fiftoen members from our school took part. In the concert held in Arndt»s hall on April 5th, the tonette band played an importent part. A special trio v;r.s formed by Miss Scoville for this concert consisting of Arlino Hoopncr, James Widner, and Gladys Lei ohtic. We have enjoyed our year’s work in the tonetto band end wo feel that wo have learned much to further our musical knowledge. —Gladys Leichtlo