Van High School - Vandalite Yearbook (Van, TX)

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Fwst DIVISIOH Raung ln lnspecuon Van maintained its first d1v1s1on rating in inspection which it received 1n the region four marching contest in Longv1ew while a second d1v1s1on 1n marching was awarded to the band Directed by Mr Ross Hay and the new as sistant d1rector Mr W C Turbeville the band performed at many school activities These in eluded half time act1v1t1es at football games and at basketball games Individual band students entered the solo and emsemble contests at Nac ogdoches Other highlights of band activity included a trip to the state fair in Dallas and the local spring concert A tr1p to Memphis Tennessee for the Cotton Carnival in May climaxed a very success ful and profitable year r ,.. if VANDAL HIGH STEPPERS These perky girls are the Vandal band s twirlers and drum majorette They are, from left to right Pat Russell Lfinda Matthews, Beverly Null Cindy Spruiell and Sandra Sue Smith ATTENTION -- The Vandal Band pauses on the football field as they practice for the weekly Friday night half-time showat the football games. The superior playing and intricate march- ing drills were a result of much hard work by the band.

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PFEICIIICFG Pays Off' NVHI1 Vatu Bandls ix Q R., MEMBERS OF THE BAND fleft to rwhtj FIRST ROW Russell Matthews Null Spru1ell Sm1th SECOND ROW D1rector Hay Reeves Huff G1llent1ne Chapell Graham Pate S1des Nat1ons Km dle THIRD ROW Morrls Hobbs Gann Nelll Stevens Tunnell Moore Harr1s Nat1OnS FOURTH ROW Nowhn P1tman Plppln Mart1n Redmond Tlmmons Morrls Adams Srruth FIFTH ROW Matthews Henderson Tuttle Smlth Blackstock Palmer Hopluns Vance Splawn SIXTH ROW Crawford Ayers Balley G1lbreath Loper Kldd Maddox W1lI1ams Henderson Stewart SEVENTH ROW Balley Davls Sprulell Jones Bulman M1lIs Rhodes Hopk1ns Brownlng EIGHTH ROW Moosberg Kmghton Rusk Sanders Tunnell Hobbs Whrte Ayers Fmch Hudgens POSING PERTLY On the left Beverly Null 1958 59 Band Sweetheart 1S shown demonstra t1ng the techmque that won her the t1tle of drum majorette She has been drum magorette for the last two years and was a tw1rler for one year PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT On the rmght Martha Graham freshman 15 shown durmg one of her many pract1c:e sesslons w1th her bass clar 1net By bemg g1ven a f1rst cha1r pos1t1on m the reg1onal band she became an all state band member s f, K I. v 'Q u, 1 . ye' I 1 . - f' 1 , . , , Q ,L A I 1 ! L y . i - Q 3 1 1 1 1 - I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' v : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 o : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 c : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I ' 1 1 - , - . y . -- 3 1 1 . I - .

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Choir Adds Notes Of' 1nspir'at,ion SONGBIRDS The cho1r members are from left to r1ght on f1rst row Lmda Henderson Sandra Stevens Ann Warren Jean Maddox Charlotte Powell Brenda Sm1th Carolyn Cauthron Qumell Parker second row Neta Maxf1e1d Judy Chappell Lmda Nat1ons Judy Ne1l1 V1rg1n1a Martm Jean Hobbs Char lotte K1ser Lmda Ga1l Sm1th Brenda Parham Lmda Rogers th1rd row Betty H111 Sandra Smxth Marsha K1dd I-Iulene Ba1ley Jane Morr1s La Qu1ta G11 breath Mary Rodgers Sue Nell Curley Shara G111ent1ne, and Judy Tunnell 'A SEPTEMBER SONG Chou- students above m1ngle re1axat1on w1th class work as they enjoy the September sun Th1s was a common scene durmg the hot days when the cho1r wanted to es cape the heat of a stuffy classroom DO RE ME Mr W C Turbevllle r1ght d1rects the chomr as they prac tlce a new number The chon' under the d1rect1on of the1r many outstand1ng contr1but1ons to the school and commumty by 1ts 1nsp1rat1onal mus1c Bes1des prov1d1ng mus1c for var1ous local churches the cho1r also added mus1c to sev eral assembly programs dur1ng the year Durmg the Chr1stmas season the chon- presented a concert of carols 1n the Van C1ty Park ,V ,pf 4 s , at . r 4 M- . , . . , . I I I 1 1 ' I 7 t 5 I I l , . . I . , . . . . , , - . , . . . , I . 3 . , . , . , . , . , . 1 . . - I l D ' . ' . , . 1 f K use ,. A 5:1 in KN M: iwwg V L wgl:2.k.rii1,,,M - , . . . 1 1 fps 1 1 ' new director, Mr. W. C. Turbeville, has made ffzrrrizf ' ' sim: H all ' ' ' - ' Q ., e- - 1 K milf' . . . . . . wx: , 4 MZ . V L . s u - C f - : A 'P 'S ' z 2 f' La ' . . . . K . , ,Q ' '7 4 7 K , VH' va A 1 u o . , ' J uf' ' ' u 1 1 1 3 5 . . , 2 , S 1 - - -- . . . ' , Y -