West Muskingum High School - Tornado Yearbook (Zanesville, OH)

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X i x W-ti X Starting the 1964 1965 season the West Muskingum Marching Band had a new squad of majorettes. This squad consisted of Shirley Porter, Susan Hayes Dedi Russi Rhonda Guerin, and Martha The West Muskin- gum Band also had a new drum major for the 1964-1965 season. This young man's name is Jeff Kendall. We think that although it was Jeff's first year as drum major, that he has done an outstand- ing job of leading the band in the many varied activities that they have participat- ed in during the 1964- 1965 season. , ' , x is Glass. Head Twirler for the 64-65 season was Besty Rodman. Thank you majorettes for adding that special something that makes football games complete. Q ui . f, f , ,wfw,ffffgnv,gf.is L ' X :ffm y f,-- me ta' L Q L -xxvk' , ,MW 1 A -63 Our Head Majorette for this year was Betsy Rodman. Betsy has been a majorette for West three years, and has been active in the band for five years. Thank you Betsy for such grand performances. You have made us very proud.

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Conservation Begins at chool fl . Q .Q 1 . E OUTDOOR CLASSROOM -- Conservation is the sign at the entrance to school property. being studied by WestMuskingum HighSchool Kenny Gus shovels dirt while Jim Urban, students as they build a flower garden around Mike l-loskinson and Alan McLoughlin watch. Teaching conservation is relatively new and no text book has been chosen but students have been reading about con- servation during the winter from reference books chosen by their instructors. One of the instructors is Chuck Bryant, former Zanesville High School and Ohio State football star. Bryant says the students prefer getting outdoors for the actual conservation work but also asserts that the out- door work creates interest in the book work for many stu- dents. Before winter weather set in, the students had construct- ed half of a log cabin which will be finished this spring. They have constructed nature trails on the wooded hillsides which make up much of the 47 acres owned by the West Muskingum Board of Education. The Class plans to dig up seedlings from the wooded area to stop erosion which has been a problem on the sloped banks of an area graded for building of the school. The classes also are working along the roadway leading to the school to clear brush to make the approach more attractive to visitors. Two flower beds are also being planned. One will be at the base of the West Muskingum High School sign along the edge of Rt. 40. The other will be a gar- den forming the letters W and M in blue and yellow flowers which are the school colors. The students will also learn about grass by seeding the football field. They will also construct part of the track facilities.

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V557 WEST ,425-3 WEST jke weof 7Wu:iLingum game! During the summer the band kept in tune with marching practice and a few performances. Following tradition it played at the 4th of July celebration in Gratiot and the Muskingum County F air. Our marching seventy performed as a unit at all home football games and at most ofthe away games. It appeared in the Band-o-rama which involved bands from all over Ohio, in November, and held a Tootenanny in December. The band will go to the District Contest in March, have its banquet in April, participate in a Band Concert with the Beginners Band and the Junior Band, in May, and play for Commencement and Baccalaureate. This is the first year Mr. Johnston has directed the West Muskingum Band. Mr. Johnston, who came to us from the Zanesville system, has been teaching music thirteen year. This is his seventh year in the Muskingum County system. Director- Mr. Richard Johnston