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twA By and For Central Illinois9 Teenagers Bloomingion Normtl, III. Nov. II, 177 Washington teen wins Macy's parade bid In sfyle Parktide Junior High School studeats Jim Creager, left, and Sbaroa Relmer, right, and teacher Lee Jetsup got lalo the spirit of things Wednesday as they dressed ap for Farmer Day, omt of maay activities planned for Spirit Week at the school. Toe event continues through Taesday. (Pantagraph photo) musical on Tuesday night, but Michael doesn't know which one.

"I hope It's -The Wu'." he said. I really like to see that!" On Wednesday, more rehearsals and the two concerts are scheduled. And Thursday's schedule for the parade is something else. Private lessons selected for the 1977 McDonald's All-American band All expenses are paid by McDonald's Corp "I think the kids at school are excited about the trip, too." said Michael, "almost as excited as I am I'm really looking forward to It. I've been busy parking In an Interview Wednesday night, he pointed out that the trip will involve some work.

"Catching up on school work Is going to be tough." he said. "I'll be gone nine days, but I'll only miss four days of classes, so that will help some. "I haven't seen any of the music, either, and I'm not sure we'll be playing the same thing in New York as in California. By Jackie Detwellrr Trriuripb editor WASHINGTON-Television viewers witching the Mjry i Thanksgiving and Tournament of Roses parades thu year might see a familiar fare when the McDonald'! AIIAmerican High School Band marches by. It could be that of Michael Fones.

an 18 year-old senior at Washington High School. A son of Mr. and Mrs. T. II.

Fones. Washington, he was to leave at 7.30 a m. today to fly to New York for a series of rehearsals and concerts prior to Thursday's Macy's parade. Michael is among 102 top high school musicians two from each state and Washington, DC who have been The band will get up at 4 a m. to San Jose slates In uniform In the lobby of the New York Sheraton by 4 45 a rn.

A dress rehearsal a for NBC television begins at 30 a m. followed by breakfast at 6:30 a m. at McDonald's, of course. At 8 30 the band will move to the parade origin. Take It Easy7 Students will leave by train for Chica- "I auume they expect everyone to be at a high level of musical performance, so we can pick up the music when we get there.

We'll be doing a lot of sight reading." he said. "I don't have any Information on the trip to Pasadena yet, so I don't know what we'll play there. That's at the first of the year." Three talents Both parades will be televised. Michael's band director. Ken Hess, nominated him for the McDonald's band in the spring.

Final selections were made by Its Internationally known director. Paul Lavalle, and a panel of distinguished university and high school band directors during the summer. Selections are based on the instrument the student plays, the student's nomination by his band director, and his musical honors and achievements. Michael plays piano, saxophone and bassoon and he has won his share of awards. He won first chair bassoon in district orchestra as a sophomore, first chair bassoon in district and all-state bands last year, and six first-place awards In music contest the last two years.

He has attended Interlochen Music Camp during the summer and was chosen to perform a solo in the honors recital at Eureka College. He also was selected to participate in the University of Illinois Wind Symposium last year and he has been drum major of the high school band for two years. In addition to playing In the high school band, he's in jazz band, orchestra, swing choir called, "The Company." and the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. He finds time to be an honor student and a member of the student council, too. go at 6 30 m.

and radio interviews are scheduled during the ride which will put the band in Chicago at 12 30 m. Friday. Nov. 25. in time for a tour of the city.

After rehearsals Saturday morning in Orchestra Hall, the band will present a concert there at 2 m. before Its members return home. Michael credits his band director Ken Hess with helping him. Although he takes private lessons from Me ta mora SAN JOSE (PNSI-The music department of San Jose High School will present a musical comedy in two acts entitled. "Take It Easy." at 8 o'clock tonight and Saturday in the high school gymnasium.

The musical is about the small resort community of Shady River where Larry Blake, played by Kevin Kirk, takes his dance band to work in Riddle's ballroom. Riddle is played by Scott Tibbs. Problems arise between Larry and the Ladies -i Musical Society concerning the type of music he is to play. To further complicate matters, Larry falls in love with Joanle, portrayed by Jill Zimmerman, who is already engaged to marry Elmer, played by Jeff Blane. Through all the events, Miss Maloney, played by Carol Manus, takes the situation in hand to prove that love and friendship are things that money cannot buy.

Other cast members are Debra Rademaker, Jayne Lux, Kathy Bree, Cina Ingersoll, Tim Harvey and Dru Hauler. Chorus members are Karen Bree, Carol Borysiuck, Becky Cunningham, Linda Cunningham, Vic ki Eeten, Carol Finn. June Hoerbert. Diana Lynn, Sher-rie Mcintosh, Lisa Point, Kathy Pople, Aaron Albers, Mark Jacob and Frank Taylor. Members of the stage band are Dru Hauter, Barbara Drake, Rodney Eeten, saxophone; Andy Allen, Mark Jacob, Aaron Albers, trombone; Renelle Diers, Linda Lard, Bill Zimmerman, trumpet; Julie Worner, piano, and David James, drums.

The stage band will perform on the stage Instead of in the orchestra pit. The play will earn money to support the activities of the music students this year. The Music Parents will sell homemade candy at both performances. Suphannee Koonsaeng grade school music director, Edward Winkler, Michael was introduced to the bassoon by Hess. Hess also has helped resolve problems related to the New York trip.

One conflict apparently won't be resolved. Michael was selected for first chair in district band again this year, but it meets the day after he leaves for New York. The rules are that in order to play in all-state band, a student must participate in the district. Only football players in the playoffs are exempt. "That means I'd be ineligible for all-state," said Michael.

"I won't be there for district, but I'm not going to worry about it. I'm so excited about the New York trip." Music study This year will be the 11th anniversary of the band sponsored by McDonald's Restaurants and its ranks include more than 1,100 alumni. It is often referred to as the "band whose pants don't match," because its members wear their own high school uniforms. McDonald's yr- AFS student to speak at Olympia HOPEDALE (PNS)-Suphannee Lists activities Michael's musical training started 10 years ago on piano. He picked up saxophone six years ago and began playing bassoon two years ago.

In the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Thursday, he'll play alto saxophone, but he started out playing soprano saxophone. "No one wants to hear it (soprano) anymore," he said. "It's a burden on the band. There's no part for it. Besides, all saxophones are similar except for voicing." The McDonald's band has concerts scheduled at Rockefeller and City centers in New York and Orchestra Hall in Chicago.

He'll play bassoon for them. Michael's itinerary for this trip includes travel to New York City today; auditions for chair assignments and rehearsals on Saturday; rehearsals, television taping and a tour of Central Park on Sunday; rehearsals and a tour of New York City on Monday, and marching rehearsals in the New York Armory on Tuesday. Band members will see a Broadway Octavia elects new cheerleaders COLF A X-Junlor varsity cheerleaders have been chosen for the 1977-78 season at Octavia High School. They are Kelli Stephensen, captain; Susan Marquis, Pam Barker, Lori Bradford, Sheri Hilgemann and Sue Winter-land. The squad will cheer for junior varsity football and basketball games and freshman football games.

Varsity cheerleaders are Debbie Raeburn and Cindy Adreon, co-captains; Lori Viehweg, Dee and Tracy Rathbun and Jill Dowell. Cheerleading sponsor is Mrs. Carmen Blair. Koonsaeng, the AFS International Scholarship Program student at Olympia, will speak at an AFS meeting Dec. 1 at Olympia High School.

Suphannee is from Muaeng, Udornthani, Thailand, which is located in the northeastern part of the country. Her father is in the lumber business. She has three older sisters, one older brother and three younger sisters. Suphannee is living with Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Willerton and their four daughters on a farm in rural Danvers. A senior at Olympia, Suphanee wants to become a doctor. Her interests are basketball, reading and collecting -stamps. Her family is of the Buddhist religion. furnishes an overlay and hat to unify the band.

McDonald's set up the band in 1967 to single out America's outstanding high school musicians and honor them as all-star teams salute top athletes. Each senior band member can audition for up to $28,000 in scholarships to New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Michael has been accepted at the University of Illinois and he probably will study music, although he said that he is also interested in science. If he stays in music, he may go on to play professionally. Washington Michael Fones, a Washington High School senior, is on his way to march In the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and the Tournament of Roses He's one of two Illinois youths who will march in the McDonald's All-American High School Band.

(Pantagraph photo) TV next? Reimer, Ommen Chatsworth Heyworth plans melodrama IU UUUI COO il II fl The McLean County 4-H Federation ClOSSeS 1 1 ST will have an International Night for its -meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Farm DQV CtOlG Bureau Auditorium. if Susan Reimer and Janet Ommen will Bv EIIen HubIy share their experiences from summer 4-H travels. HEYWORTH-Heyworth High School will present the melodrama, "Deadwood Dick," at 8 o'clock tonight in the school cafeteria. The play takes place in the gay '90s, and action ranges from gunfights to hangings.

The cast includes Mark Ohlendorf, Amy Deerwester, Pat Aylward, Dena Peterson, Randy Fryman, DeAnn Ash, Ron Hulen, Lisa Mowbray and David Necessary. Other cast members are Jeff Wey, Roger Toon, Teri Wickenhauser, Nancy Summers, Melinda Demlow, Dwane Adams, Tony Pressnall, Owenetta True, Bridget Docken and Linda Limer. Tickets are available at the door. CHATSWORTH Twenty-two members of the Chatsworth High School junior and senior classes will present the play, "Dirty Work in High Places," at 8 o'clock tonight in the CHS gymnasium. The two-act play, written by Tim Kelly, is an old-fashioned melodrama with a modern twist.

Gentle Grimmes, played by Bob Chayer, is a treacherous scoundrel. Grimmes and his helpers, played by Dan Lowrey, Dawn Frye and Leslie Langan, plan to oust some senior citizens, who are portrayed by Gary Durante, Susan McKinley, Roxanne Gardner and Debbie Hubly, from the beach cottages, so he can build high-rise apartments. He also feeds one company traitor, Ms. Yesperson, played by Lori Friedman, to the paper shredder. To accomplish his aims, he plans to force the heroine, Little Saccharin, played by Robin Lade, to be his bride.

The hero, Dauntless Crusader, portrayed by Ed Kapper, a consumer advocate, exposes the villain for what he is. Other members of the cast are Katie Diller, Brian Fields, Mark Scott, Rich Hornickel, Carla Livingston, Tracy Hubly, Ellen Hubly, Joan Kurtenbach, Venita Kroll, Kathy Quint and Doug Hirt. Blaise DeMuth is the director and Kathy Quint is student director. Acrobatic The giant Manta, an often graceful, yet formidable sea creature, will perform impressive aerial feats up to 15 feet out of the water in order to elude parasites that it finds annoying. Picks Jon Shipp to attend forum MASON CITY (PNS)-Jon A.

Shipp, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Shipp of Mason City, has been selected to represent the Lutheran high school youths of Central Illinois at a Thanksgiving Forum, Nov. 25-28, in St. Louis.

Jon was selected by the Youth Commission of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. The Teenagraph, established in 1960 as a supplement to The Daily Pantagraph. is published every Friday during the school year to report news of, by and tor teen-agers in some 70 area junior and senior high schools, and in church and community organizations which Involve teens. Deadline tor news in the Friday supplement is 5 p.m. on Mondays.

News may be submitted to Teenagraph Editor, The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, 61701. Phone 829-9411. Teenagraph Editor is Mrs. Jackie Detweiter of the Pantagraph news staff. Regular Teenagraph reporters include: Calvary Baptist Academy Jim Broom, Lou Hall, Ron Manes, Kevin Craig Central Catholic Tim Carmody, Patrick Claxton, Matt Contarino and Ellen Henneberry Chatsworth-Ellen Hubly Chiddix Junior High Robert Miller El Paso Ann Pfister Farmer City-Mansfield Becky Byrd, Allen Hardy and Jeremy Reynolds Forrest-Strawn-Wing Crystal Schrof, Jill Wenger La Roy Karen Erickson, Cindy Hall Melvin-Sibley Sandra Seims, Stact Walters Metcalf School Kristl Farber, Valerie Liberia Normal Community Rebecca Mair Octavia Toni Kennedy, Ann Marquis Olympia Mary Gillis Parkside Junior High Superscribe Club Pontiac Michelle Clark, Lisa Ruby Roanoke-Benson Jim Schneider Tri-valley Pam Blower, Julie Cheever University High Curtis Coffer Wapella JeH Finger Section 9 FFA-Kathy Eidson Lori Friedman wins contest By Ellen Hubly CHATSWORTH-Lori Friedman, a senior at Chatsworth High School, has-been named winner of the school's Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Friedman of rural Chatsworth. Each contestant submitted a three-to-five minute script on "My Responsibility to America." A panel of five judges selected the winner.

Lori will receive a $25 award and her script will be entered in further Heyworth Melodrama cast members wood Dick" at 8 o'clock tonight in the tOn0 niin from left Marlt Ohlendorf' Randy school cafeteria with the help of other Fryman, DeAnn Ash, Amy Deerwester Heyworth High School students. (Pan-' and Pat Aylward, will present "Dead- tagraph photo).