Minford High School Orchestra
1924 - 1925
The first orchestra was organized under the leadership
of Prof. R. G. Wood in the early part of the 1924 - 1925 school
term. The orchestra consisted of 12
pieces for the advanced students and 14 pieces for the beginner
students. The following notation appears
in the 1924 yearbook, written by Avanell Sherborne.
"Our aims are to develop our musical
talents, learn the simple rudiments of music, and to furnish a musical
organization for the school. This is the first orchestra Minford
High School has ever had; but some of its players have played in
other organizations in different neighborhoods and schools.
Music is an extra subject in our school. We meet twice a week
for practice. The orchestra has accomplished good work.
It has furnished music for the school entertainments and activities.
As the old adage says, 'Music washes away from the soul the dust
of everyday life,' and the same applies to our orchestra.
We enjoy getting to practice of an evening and to play for the school.
Two of our players that are in the graduating class will leave us
this year, but their places will not be left vacant. We also
have a beginners orchestra which ought to furnish some players for
next year.
Anyway music will always be music, and noise, noise at old Minford
High."
Below is a photo of the first orchestra:
Minford High School's
First Marching Band
1938
The Minford High School Marching Band was organized
in September 1938, by Mr. E. R. McCowen.
At the beginning of the third year, Mr. Dan Heitzman
succeeded Mr. McGowen as director.
During World War II, the All County Band was discontinued.
It began again in 1946.
We could not locate a photo of the first band in 1938.
The earliest photo we could find was from 1946.
 Front Row - Miss Collins,
Marilyn Blakeman, Rita Warren, Vivian Bonzo, Nancy Oberly, Janey Echart,
Faye Cole, Ellora Schuler, Kathleen Stevens, Dean Bradbury, Wendell
Alexander, Darlene Pigg, Lila Buckle, Mr. Duncan
Second Row - Belva Boggs, Jimmy Jarvis, Delores Warner, Geneva Bayes,
Imogene Watters, Wilma Lintz, Ruth Pigg, Elnora Morris, Robert McGlone.
Third Row - Ruth Stevens, Alice Peach, Ruby Wright, Mary Daniels, Kathleen
Wiehle, Betty Ault, Rosemary Seidel, Bernadine Glenn, Patty Sampson.
Fourth Row - Carl Smith, Paul Nibert, Carl Ison, Norma J. Blakeman,
Homer Dever, Ella Scott, Charles Schuler, Eugene Echart.
Fifth Row - Ralph Schisler, John Coburn, James Chandler, Russell Sparks,
Harold Sparks, Phyllis Bonzo, John Seidel, Paul Schisler, Earl Williams.
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