JTHS and JT Central Band Sponsors and Baton Twirlers

This page provides the list of JT Central band sponsors.
We are asking that band alumni assist in the effort to create
the complete listing for all years. Please submit missing names
or corrections via e-mail to gene@jthsbaa.org

Special thanks to Jan Uffelmann and Mary Beth Bjekich for
their research to provide and verify many names on this list

School Year	Sponsor	Historical Information
1927-28		"Miss Lois Delander, a student of Joliet High School, won the title of "Miss America". The band and friends gave her a hero's welcome home on September 19, 1927." (Source - A.R. McAllister study by Jeffrey Kluball, pg. 29)
1928-29	Lois Delander	"... the championship band performed a concert in Kansas City on its way to Denver. The band was accompanied by its sponsor, "Miss America", Lois Delander, a student of Joliet High School." (Source - A.R. McAllister study by Jeffrey Kluball, pg. 35)

School Year	Blue Sponsor	Gold Sponsor	Baton Twirler
1929-30	Virginia McCoy
1930-31	Margaret Wiswell
1931-32	Dorothy Mortuedt
1932-33	Harriet Shackleton
1933-34	Leona Blogg
1934-35	Jane Brennan
1935-36	Phyllis Anderson
1936-37	Eunice Miller
1937-38	Torrie Wright
1938-39	Meta Baskerville
1939-40	Charlene Brown		James Gross
1940-41	Lois Thurlow
1941-42	Norma Maielli Park
1942-43	Elsie Sula	Annette Burr
1943-44	Janice Bloomquist Pilcher	Priscilla Roth Morse
1944-45	Doris Miller	Jean Roth
1945-46	Phyllis Gilkerson	Kay Anderson
1946-47	Joyce Carroll	Marion Zivec
1947-48	Helen Anderson	Darlene Owens
1948-49	Jill Chamberlain	Beverly Allen
1949-50	Loretta Schwab	Dorothy Kohl
1950-51	Lee Drew	Margaret Whitmore
1951-52	Elsie Boncezk	Kay Gottlieb (Kathryn Hays)
1952-53	Sally Collins	Nancy Felman
1953-54	Pat Felman	Kathleen Evans
1954-55	Marcia Lewandowski	Peggy Ingalls	Les Nelson
1955-56	Louis Ruden	Barbara Felman
1956-57	Janet Nelson	Judy Onsgard
1957-58	Donna Rohmer	Sandra Simonetti
1958-59	Karen Hancock	Karen Galle
1959-60	Bonnie Pearson	Lynda Cohn	Terri Fitzer and Jerri Fitzer - '60 or '61?
1960-61	Eve Buell	Janet Tozzi	Terri Fitzer and Jerri Fitzer - '60 or '61?
1961-62	Janis Fitzhenry	Martha Alderman
1962-63	Laurie Brown	Sylvia Lundin
1963-64	Helen Fricke	Mary Ellen Benac
1964-65	Kathy Johnson	Sue Suggett
1965-66	Nancy Baran	Sue Kegley
1966-67	Nancy Skikas	Joan Jeffrey
1967-68	Jonene Allcut	Jolene Bowman
1968-69	Sue Baranski	Debbie Robinson
1969-70	Peggy Perrine	Nancy Holmquist
1970-71	Nancy Pavnica	Renee Cheville
1971-72	Carol Suste	June Corradetti
1972-73	Denise Brown	Cheryl Suitca	Diane Johnson
1973-74	Sue Wheeler	Barb Minnito
1974-75	Marja Buckingham	Vickie Shu
1975-76	Cynthia Brosell	Debbie Culp Priscilla McDonald
1976-77	Cindy McEvilly	Sue Farmer
1977-78	Julie Farmer	Karen Nagra
1978-79	Janet Kozar	Stephanie Pavnica
1979-80	Lisa Egan	Kim Wicevic
1980-81	Denise Sudsberry	Sandy Kauzlaric
1981-82	Mary Ann Walkowiak	Jackie Adamowski
1982-83	Becky Javonovich	Karen Wheeler
1983-84	Amy Allen	Wendy Kursell
1984-85
1985-86	Kelly Travica
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89	Christina Jovanovich	Sasha Murer
1989-90	Tracey Legan	Krista Wright
1990-91	Sherri Stobbe	Caroline Province
1991-92	Sarah Manley