Waukon High School - Arrow Yearbook (Waukon, IA)

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Above: Our alert drum section keeps the band in near perfect rhythm with its distinct cadences. Right: It is only through the able and patient direc- tion of Mr. Merritt Bissell that Waukon Public High can boast such a fine band. Below: Leading our band are these six bubbling rnajorettes and our tall drum major.

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MARCHI- G BA Ready with his baton and whistle, drum major Eddie Lenth gives the In 1961, as in previous years, Waukon High School was proud to command. be represented by one of the finest marching bands in the state. They received a division II rating in the Class A high school competition at E the State Contest held in Charles City on October 14--a good record in itself. Included in the 65 members of the band were a number of freshmen and sophomores who should provide excellent material for coming years. The band is always on hand to entertain the spectators with its snappy drills during halftime at the home football games. 56

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CONCERT BA There were many extra act1v1t1es which involved members of the concert band Dorian Festival was attended by Sandra Busness, Ed Lenth and Mary Bulman Also a small band group went to the Opera House to provide entertainment for Pancake Day Another group which deserves recognition was the PLAIN AND FANCY orchestra They put in many hours of hard work practicing their music to make the operetta the great success that it was Although concert band d1d not go to contest this year we had a concert at the Art EXh1b1t Featured in two numbers were a woodwrnd quintet and the corner section Never had we had such an enthusiastic pep band They were always present to boost the school spirit of the student body, as well as the team They accornpanred the new teachers as they attempted to srng the school song Basketball games and pep meetings were much improved by the band The Brass Quartet, Barry Silbaugh, Michael Deters, Io Ann Lier, and Linus Liddle, re- ceived a Division II rating.