Trona High School - Telescope Yearbook (Trona, CA)

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I A writhing Tornado is formed as the players led by Co-captains Ronnie Baxter and Wes Plambeck trot through the band before the Homecoming game. Inaugurated this year, the stunt features the Tornado fight song as the team weaves through the T formed by band members. gown! cmd 7764734656 Fkwfafcmcmcea They appeared at Bishop before the football game and at Q Burroughs' Homecoming. t V,- At home don't forget their excellent performances at E ' W half time and during the football games. Advertising these X L H games took them downtown many Friday afternoons at five. '5'l,.fX'4 ' The junior high band came up with some excellent HW . 1 numbers at the basketball games, which they faithfully at- tended. They had their chance to show off when they traveled to Ridgecrest to perform. Much of the credit for our fine band must go to Mr. Coy, besides his junior and senior bands and classes for advanced students, he is instructing in the grammar school. 1 Band Director Elby Coy I The concert band of 1954. Bottom row: 0. Slafter, E. Cunningham, M. Wheeler, B. ly Bernhardi, J. Schultz, A. Bell, C. Beil. Second row: J. Carrasco, R. Rascoe, V. Hall, G. Stevens, A. Hagar, M. Still, D. Marshall, Mr. Coy. Third row: K. Pratt, D. John, f' L. Bell, S. Parmelee, M. Knowles, P. Hagar, L. Ford. Top row: D.Pillott, S. Smith ' J. Compton, D. Roadruck, E. Bueltmann, R.- Hackman, T. Barrick, D. Samuels. s

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Flipping their skirts in time to the music, the majorettes - Pat Hagar, Judy Klein, Shari McKean, Lorrie Mont-Eton, Barbara Rhodes, and Judy Bueltmann - are shown how by mascot Kathy Skibinski. Dorothy Marshall is acting as head majorette while Queen Ada reigns at Homecoming. and Zauace ' Head Majorette Ada Wellbaum Without the band and majorettes much of the sparkle of our games, parades, and assemblies would be lost. The band does not always serve as a complement though. On their own they presented two concerts - one featuring solos and ensembles and one the whole concert band. The 13th of March saw them at Barstow attending the Southern California District Festival where they gave a fine per- formance. Again the marching band journeyed to the Lone Pine Stampede accompanied by the quick-stepping majorettes - Ada Wellbaum, Shari McKean, Phyllis Oswald, Evelyn Cunningham, Judy Klein, Dorothy Marshall, Lorrie Mont- Eton, Pat Hagar, Judy Bueltmann, and Barbara Rhodes. Was the distance from downtown Bishop to the school that long, girls? The student council felt the trip to Bishop and the free meal for the band and majorettes was their just due after numerous parades, half-time performances, and Dragnets for Friday.

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It's kind of windy up here. Everyone is trooping along the path to the entrance of Griffith Park Observatory. Bonita Mix, B. Lee Hevener, Janet Terral, Ruth Lopez, Pat Gooding, Barbara Knight, and Eric Chandler are way out in front in the race for shelter. 7S 3 About 8791 of the seniors threw off the shackles and headed for Los Angeles on their Ditch Day, December 4 and 5. Four was the unheard of hour set for departure. Mr. Georgeou, Mrs. Baier, and Mr. McCauley, the bus driver, had to rise and shine with the rest of the gang. After they hit their destination, The Bilt- Zaa ,4age!e4 more Hotel, and registered, they trooped down to Clifton's for lunch. And for once everyone was satisfied-they saw before they chose. After finding the observatory closed, they explored the Griffith Park Zoo from monkeys to alligators. The lion gave a noble exhibition of his roaring powers and, boys ignore all. To leave or not to leave was the question Saturday noon when half the class still wasn't there. Here the girls are smiling for the birdie while the