Vermontville High School - Verhian Yearbook (Vermontville, MI)

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V.H.S. BAND The V.H.S. Band was organized under the direction of the new music teacher, Mrs. Betty Olson, with forty members enthusiastically awaiting the first rehersal. The first public appearance was for the P.T.A. October 13, in the V.H.S. gym. A small band was organized for the purpose of providing entertainments at the Womans’ Club meeting. The full band plays for pep meetings during the week. At Christmas time the band finished the first semester with a Christmas Concert, December 22, in co-operation with the grade children which turned out to be a great success. There are four majoretts, Virginia LaFleur, Jean Bartholomew, Carolyn Rounds, and a major, Burdette Myers, who marched with the band and per- formed for special occasions. Various members of the band have taken turns directing at public appearances. All of the band anxiously awaited the Maple Syrup Festival and the Spring Concert which ended a year of successful work. The following officers of the band are: President..............................Sharon Dean Vice-President.................. Donna Jean Lovell Secretary-Treasurer.............Barbara Northrup Librarian.......................Delores Thompson Manager....................................A1 jviix GLEE CLUB The Vermontville Glee Club directed by Mrs. Betty Olson has completed a very successful year. Among the various programs on which this group appeared was the Christmas Concert during which a collection was taken for choir robes. These were purchased in time for the Spring concert which took place April 29, 1949. In their last appearance the Glee Club was outstanding in providing a back ground for the 1949 Commencement Services.

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BAND BACK: R. Moran. B. McDonald, R. DeBar. L. Weiler, B. Lynd, N. Reeve, J. Bartholmew, V. LaFleur. SECOND: R. Todd, J. Smutts, B. Gorodenski, S. Trumble, B. Mix, B. Malcuit, L. Priddy, P. Gaedart, J. Joppie, S. Dean, D. Lovell, M. Hall, B. Shance, D. Thompson, M. Kroger. B. Stephenson. P. Lynd, E, Shumaker, F. Walter. FIRST: J. Thrun, M. West, N. Joppie, B. Benedict, M. Kroger. M. Benedict, M. Kroger, E. Rounds. B. Northrup, H. Shipman. Mrs. Olson Director. BACK: FOURTH: THIRD: SECOND: FIRST: GLEE CLUB M. Bulling, J. Newman, W. Hosey, M. Harmon, E. Round», W. Bennet, J. Lamie. S. Miller, P. Fotte, J. Joppie. H. Gardner, B.Benedict,B. McDonald, A. Cushing, R. Lamie. C. Wright, D. Cook, R. Tompson, J. Mix, D. Faust, M. Hail. J. Frank, C. Dean, M. Coulson, J. Barthelomew, E. Gorodenski. R. Benton, V. Briggs, L. Whaley M. West, M. Mahar, E. Shumaker, B. King, M. Benedict. R. DeBar, J. Bennet, J. Thrun, L. Priddy, B. Beardslee, B. Shance, E. Childs, J. Moore, P. Lynd, M. Tilburt, J. Hussman, J. Smutts. B. Miller, D. Janousek, E. Bennet, K. Stephenson, M. Sheer, B. Tilburt, R. Hummel, M.Kroger E. Shumaker, L. Makely. 28

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STANDING: SEATED: SENIOR PLAY CAST V. Tompkins, N. Parker, R. Cole, A. Mix, B. Northrup, R. Southern, H. Shipman, K. Beardslee. D. Cook, B. Cotton, B. Myers. Mr a. MacCrcrry, B. Beystrum, D. Baker, G. Collier (Not pictured).