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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1972
Page
4
Shenandoah High School's Marching Raiders captured first place at the 1972 Indiana State Fair Band Contest in Indianapolis. Band director Frank Bienas praised a drum corps style show with rifles and color guards, noting wide community support and pride as the squad plans for future contests.
Elwood correspondent Anne Mangas reports the Groov Band led by Frank Parente will start its second year as a jazz group this fall with about twenty three high school students. The extracurricular band has already built a performance resume including the Notre Dame Jazz Festival, high school proms, a television appearance, and a two week Europe tour in August 1971. Their summer highlights include a Lake Erie appearance and an album titled Groovin with Joe Wilbhie High Groov Band featuring Rainy Days and Monday California Dreamin All About the Blues and Big Orange. Future plans include more concerts jazz contests and possibly another European tour.
Madison Heights varsity cheerleaders spent summer practice, camp, and competitions to sharpen for the 272-73 year. Seniors Beth Maddy Misty Ward Betty Henderson and juniors Joni Jay Judy Petro Lynda Connelly attended Indiana State University camp in Terre Haute learning new yells and ideas for rallies. They earned three seconds and one first in camp contests and won Madison County Cheerleading Contest after one day of practice. State Fair competition featured 53 squads. Highland won. The squad trains one to two hours daily refining acrobatics and motions learned at camp, planning new outfits, and continuing fundraising after a prior setback.
Highlanders finish third among 54 bands in the 1972 Slate Fath Band contest. The show features seven and a half inch steps, continuous motion, and an original Scots themed routine. Majorettes Cheryl Scharnawske and Cathy Kreigt praised. Pipe and Drum corps take the field with Steve Sith as Drum Major.
Toni Apgar former Anderson Herald staff writer is named Editor in Chief of the Purdue Exponent. She is a 1959 Madis High School graduate and a journalism and social studies major. Apgar succeeds Jeff Weber who resigned citing personal differences with staff. Jane Shields is named the new managing editor after serving as production manager and journalism work in Washington.
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