Valley High School - Vall Ee Hi Yearbook (Fairview, IL)

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BAND The High School Band personnel is as follous: FLUTES: Joyce White, Shirley Swanson, Marilyn Durdle. ALTO SAX: Kay Young, Pat Jones, Larry Rench, Pat Norris, Ronnie Simpson. TROMBONES: Charles Luman, Myrna Essex, Donald Locke, Carol Folkenroth. Rose Mary Hollis. TYMPANI: Carol Kreider. TENOR SAX: Larry Benson. BASSOON: Clinton Cannon. BARITONE SAX: Kay Luman. FRENCH HORN: Marilynn Suydam. BASS CLARINETS: Fern Wilson, Farrell Myers. BARITONE: Ruth Anderson, Pat Bailey. CLARINETS: Sharlee Weber, Marlene Wood, Sonia Martin, Joe Kalley, Kenneth Cameron, Marilynn Hagaman, Janet Latimer, Phyllis Hagaman, Gerald Spenny, Gib Wolford, Roger Kcmpstcr CORNETS: Pat Schuithcs, Marnell Daley, Jack Scott, Gail Mathis, Fayrcnc Woods, Leon Suydam, Bob Elliott, Roger Luman. DRUMS: Tom Gooding, Terry Douglas, Helen Higgs. BASSES: Ted Anderson, Bill Hagaman, Janis Ross. DIRECTOR: Donald Winkle. One of the outstanding advertising mediums of the Spocn River Valley Schools is the Valley A” Band. The band is composed of 47 Senior High School students and 12 outstanding Junior High pupils. The Valley instrumental department was organized in 1948, and now numbers 150 students on band instruments. In two years of I.H.S.A. competition this fine band has qualified both times for the State finals. In three years of competition at the Illi- nois State Fair, they have won First Division honors three times. The Valley Band has been under the able direction of Mr. Donald Winkle since its organization in 1948. A great deal of planning has been necessary to build up such a fine musical organization since the A” Band is composed of members from the various parts of the unit: Ellisville, Maqu n, London Mills, Rapatee, and Fairview. 25

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SPANISH CLUB Seated: Tom Gooding, Jack Harlcr. Manfred Berweger, Joyce White, Charles Luman, Janet Latimer. Charlotte Bowen, Martlynn Suydam, Carol Lowery. Standing: Terry Douglas, Gerald Van Tine. Jan Kyden. Bob Flliott, Marnell Daley, Jim Ford. LA I IGA PAN AMERICAN A This has been the first year that Valley has had an official Spanish Club. Membership is open to all Spanish students. The purpose of the club is to increase interest in Spanish and in the Spanish-speaking countries. Our club is a member of the Illinois Federation of Pan- American Leagues. Last spring at the annual meeting in Bloomington, the Valley Spanish Club was represented by Marna Rae Shreves and Jan Ryden who danced the Jarabe Tapatio” or Mexican Hat Dance. This year the Spanish Clubs of Canton, Galesburg and Valley have been meeting once a month at the various schools. Each club is responsible for a number on the program. Group singing in Spanish is enjoyed by everyone. Persons who are interested also learn to do several Mexican regional dances. During the year the Valley club has two or three Mexi- can suppers. Also each spring, the club journeys to Manual High in Peoria to see the Panamerican Fiesta. The Spanish Club officers are as follows: Charles Luman, president; Joyce White, secretary; Janet Latimer, treasurer. Gerald Van Tine, Reporter 24

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CHORUS The chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Dorma Lindstrom, had 55 members the school year of 1952-53. A formal concert was held in the spring of 1952 with guest soloists and a guest director. Professor Wolfe from Carthage College, assisting the chorus. Members of the chorus also attended the music festival held at Farmington in March, 1953. An octet consisting of Wadena Pickrel, Carol Kreider, Pat Schulthes, Farrell Myers, Jack Pickrel, Gerald VanTinc, Gail Mathis, and Bill Flagaman represented the music department in the contest and personal appearances. An operetta, Words and Music,” was presented in February by the chorus. The characters portrayed college students and teachers trying to produce the college operetta. Members of the chorus: Ruth Anderson Beverly Pauli Myrna Essex Bobby Elliott Edward Burkhead Alice Ray Marilyn Henderson Betty Hagaman Eleanor Ball Larry Rcnch Berton Hollis Bill Hagaman Glenn Cluts Mary Sue Rydcn Carol Kreider Pat Jones Dorothy Elliott Wanda Tinder Verna Leighton Gail Mathis Stanley Etter Shirley VanTine Donald Locke lack Pickrel Carol Folkcnroth Marlene Wood Farrell Myers Jan Ryden Phyllis Hagaman Kay Young Pat McDaniel Marilvnn Suydam Rosemary Hollis Bill Bauman Pat Norris Carol Utsinger David Hollister Anna Breckcnridge Wadena Pickrel Gerald VanTinc Janet Latimer Sandra Cook Pat Schulthes Virgil Vollmar Sonia Kay Martin Marncll Daley Gerald Spcnny Joyce White Carolyn McDonough Jane Dowin Shirley Swanson Barbara Myers Rose Ellen McMahon Marilyn Durdle Carol Ehrcnhart 26