Wyoming Park High School - Orbit Yearbook (Wyoming, MI)

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Perhaps the peak of the year's activities for the Orchestra came when it opened the program of the third Annual Spring Festival. As in past years the Orchestra also performed at the graduation exercises and also provided be- fore, after, and between acts of the junior and Senior plays. Both Orchestra and Band can consider themselves fortunate in losing only five memhers by graduation last year. This year only two Band and Orchestra members are Seniors. The instrumental music de- partment has given opportunity to more advanqed pupils to play solos and to perform as mem' bers of assemblies at various school and community fung- tions. The instrumental assent' blies which represented our music department this year are: A brass sextette, Clarinet quar- tet, drum quintette. and .1 trumf pet trio. Each of these ensem- bles performed at the Spring Festival. The brass sextette was heard at our annual Band con- cert and also played as .1 guest attraction at the Band concert of East Grand Rapids High School. The Clarinet quartet was heard in a radio broadcast and also accompanied .1 nocal duet by Gloria Gray and Connie Hartman on the same program. The Llfllfll ensemble and the majorettes of the Band per- forn1ed at a regional insurance rnen's convention at the Morton Hotel. The officers of Orchestra and Band were: Don Early, Betty Christensen, Betty Breese, Beat- rice Drenten and Lucille jones. first Roux' G. Burkholder, R. Dood, V. St.1p, E. Slap, D. Olson. Second Roux' B. Berglund, B. Hinds, B. Hreese, lf. Yan Sweden, R. Fisher, C. Nichols, G. jellema, li. Christ- ensen, B. Timmerman, j. Visch, B Moore. Third Row: E. Mekl-ces, A, Early, G. XY'olma. l. Bergtnan, D. Vander XVall, I.. Burkholder, B. Ten Brock. nl. De Witt, D. Hartmann, B. Drenten. C. Fisher, T, Drenten, E. Perry, D. Dykstra, D. Early, R. Xxif'Hltl, I. Holden. S!1u:ding.' E. Thomas, XY'ynsm.1. I. jones, F. johnson, Mr. Ryll, D. Kroll. 011 4 4 4 fail

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if i' ir ii:-'Ui Iiirsl Roux' D. Olson, V. Baarman. B. Burkholder, E, Van Sweden, G. jellema, C. Hartmann, B. Berglond, C. Nichols. Second Roux' B. Breese, R. Fisher, V. Slap, A. Rawlings, B. Christensen, B. Timmerman. L. Kammeraad, E. Stap, G. XVolma, I. Bergman, D. Vander Wlial, D. Hartmann, B. Ten Brock, -I. De XVitt. L. Burkholder, A. Early. M. Christians B. Drenten. Third Row: J. De Mull, B. Henry, M. Hall, Round, M. Steketee, P. Ter Haar. Al. Peppler, C. De Mull, D. Helder, I. Holden, O. josey, R. Xxfyma. A. Peelen, j. Vreeland, T. Drenten, E. Strielman, M. Boer:-nm, I. Palmer, E. Perry, D. Dykstra, D. Early. Sliamliug: B. Ten Brock. F. XVynsma, B. Drenten. li. Camfield, D. Kroll, M. XVyn, D. Groelsma. L. jones. F. johnson, lNlr. Ryll. Bam! E343 This year, more than ever be- fore, the hand has proven itself an outstanding organization. both in marching and in con- certs. ln and through its demon- strations at football games, the band paid a tribute to each of our country's fighting forces. Other maneuvers which will long be remembered are the Red Cross formation, and the Salute to the State of Michigan. Due to the war restrictions on transportation, the band was forced to cancel its series of out- of-town tours this year. Never- theless, the band found itself busy planning for various patri- otic and worthy events in con- nection with the war effort. The highlight of the year's activity was the fourth Annual Mid-winter Concert. at which time a capacity crowd filled our gymnasium. Our hand again participated in the invitational band festival under the direction of XVayne Overgard, director of bands at Way'ne University. XVe can be proud of the fact that a full page picture and Writeup of our band appeared in a recent issue of a popular music magazine.

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