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High School Band a Family Affair
Shelbyville High School bands often feature siblings, including brothers Julian Anspaugh (first row, far right) and Jonah Anspaugh (fourth row, second from left). | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
High school pep and marching band members often say the groups are like family. For some, it’s literal. Siblings Henry and Sophia Wainscott, Jonah and Julian Anspaugh, and John and Andrew Turner all played together at Shelbyville High School games this year.
“I joined Beginning Band (class) this year and wanted to do pep band with him,” Sophia Wainscott said.
Although it’s her first year in band - she played percussion during the season - Henry started his sixth grade year at Shelbyville Middle School. The juniors, who are two of a set of quadruplets at SHS, enjoyed the weekend routine.
Henry drove to the games, and after packing instruments afterward, they went to Culver’s together or perhaps joined the whole drumline at a restaurant. Sophia’s favorite pep band song was “Wipeout”, a song Henry connects to, as well.
“My favorite band memory was on Middle School Night (at SHS) when I was in eighth grade, the bands played ‘Wipeout’, and that’s when I realized, I’m going to do this,” he said.
Despite joining band later in her high school career, Sophia immediately connected with her new family. “My first game, I was scared I wasn’t going to do well or that people wouldn’t like me, but everyone was really nice, really inviting.”
John Turner, a sophomore, said he enjoyed doing marching band with his freshman brother, Andrew, last fall. Andrew also played in the pep band during basketball season while John was part of the cheer team.
The Anspaugh brothers have experienced the more traditional role of a mentoring older sibling, especially since Jonah was drum major for marching band. The brothers had a routine, too, consisting of Jonah driving to the games and the two hanging out with friends in the parking lot afterward.
For Jonah, achieving drum major was only part of his favorite senior year memory.
“The last game, when we were performing our Pitbull show, I wasn’t worried or nervous, I was just watching the band, and I remember being so proud of them, especially (Julian) for taking on marching band,” he said.
SHS bands are directed by Allison Anderson, with Graham Montgomery, assistant director.
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights
March 10, 1970, Part II
The Courier asked what students would do if they were able to go to Florida for Spring Break. Ed Pritchard: “Collect sand dollars and salt them away in my sock.” Phil Haehl: “Play gravel pit with my shovel and bucket.” Jim Leffler: “Go to Miami to see the Doors.”
The GAA bowling team defeated Franklin High School. High scores for varsity were from Robin Livingston and Susie Nentrup. Vicki Lay had the reserve high score.
Keith Ramsey and Ray Wetnight were handling timing and scoring duties at the official scoring table at basketball games.
“Grappler-ettes” were girls who handled administrative duties for the wrestling team, such as take tickets, announce contestants, keep score and pass out ribbons. The Grappler-ettes were Brooke Benefiel, Kathy Bogue, Linda Calkins, Norita Hirschauer, Pam Leffler, Susie Nentrup, Ruth Richmond, Connie Riggs, Julie McVey, Sara Schneider and Debbie Walton.
Miss Noriko Iono, a native of Japan and art teacher at Loper, spoke at the Future Teachers’ meeting, held in the chemistry room.
Ann Lawrence won the junior high school spelling contest, with Susan Young as runner-up.
The Shelbyville Roller Skate Club had hosted a dance at the B&E Roller Rink. Dance couples winning prizes were Penny Cordrey and Robbie Snyder, Deanna Kuhns and Timmy Snuder, and Linda Cordrey and Jean Ann Snyder.
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This Day in Shelby County History
News around Shelbyville and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in history. Selections are curated by The Addison Times from Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department materials.
2005: Hubert Blackford, a rural carrier in Fountaintown, received his 40-year service pin from Postmaster Patti King. Blackford had started his career in 1965 at the main post office in Indianapolis. He had served as postmaster of Fountaintown from 1971 to 1976 before deciding to become a rural carrier.
1995: Denny Ramsey was named incoming principal at Shelbyville Middle School. He would replace Michael Osha, who had accepted a position in Noblesville. Ramsey had been principal at Loper Elementary for nine years. He had started as a teacher at Marion Township Elementary and also had been principal at Coulston and Pearson.
1985: Prosecutor James Lisher told Jay Lupresto to close Jay’s Pool Room, 240 East Washington St., to which Lupresto complied. Although the business was called a pool hall, it did not have pool tables. Instead, it was known as a popular place for local gamblers to place bets on sporting events. Police Chief Robert Nolley said he hadn’t intervened because closing it down would have just caused “the bookmaking to scatter and go elsewhere in the community.” Some speculated Lupresto would simply set up shop in the county.
1975: Ron Ault and John Evans entered the mayoral race, making the Democrat primary a four-way contest. Ault worked at Indiana Gas. He and his wife, Betty, were the parents of five children. Evans had retired from the Air Force after 21 years of service.
1965: Jim Lea, Southwestern High School, won the Shelbyville Optimists’ oratorical contest for the second time. Other winners were Tom Pfendler, Triton Central, and Bill Doig, Waldron.
Major Hospital officials announced plans for an intensive care unit that would offer around-the-clock obervation and treatment for up to seven acutely ill patients.
1955: Cunningham Gardens in Waldron added a fourth greenhouse. The company was possibly the largest growers of phlox plants in the world, producing 400,000 summer-blooming plants each year. Most were sold to mail-order houses. The business was 25 years old. (Editor’s note: W.E. (Bill) Cunningham was president of Cunningham Gardens, Inc. and was a past president of the Indiana Nurseryman Association. He moved his business to Waldron in 1940. Upon Bill’s passing in 1981, his wife, Argel, created a trust which provided financial assistance in horticulture research or for a specific research project. In 1995, the trust was moved to Blue River Community Foundation and the W.E. (Bill) Cunningham Fund was established to provide support for programs and projects in the area of horticulture in Shelby County. The fund continues to support these areas of interest and to date has provided $159,000 in grant dollars towards horticulture including the establishment and programming of the greenhouse at Girls Inc., raised garden beds for the Southwestern High School ag program, and support for the ecology lab greenhouse project at Shelbyville High School. Nonprofits in Shelby County that are looking for support for horticulture programs are encouraged to contact the Blue River Community Foundation.)
George Lambert was appointed assistant manager of Firestone on Public Square. Robert Callahan was manager. Lambert had been with Firestone for two years and was a former employee of WSRK. He was married to Ethel (Bullard), and they had two daughters.
1945: First Lt. Harold Miley, 30, was liberated from a German prisoner of war camp in Poland, the first county man to be freed from a Nazi camp.
1935: A drunk driver drove into the Salvation Army building on Noble Street, crashing through the wall and a large window during a service. Two service attendees suffered minor injuries.
1925: A committee of Fairland residents discussed incorporating the town. They discussed the idea with officials from St. Paul and Morristown, both of which were incorporated. The Republican reported that residents were evenly divided on the idea.
1915: Shelbyville received a light snow.
The local Citizens’ Industrial Club announced a Michigan plant was considering relocating the Shelbyville to manufacture garbage cans. The cans were opened by foot pressure.
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