Students from the Diane Remy School of Dance and Baton stand in front of a wood-paneled station wagon before the Memorial Day Parade, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1981. Diane Remy (1938-2024) Obituary Diana Veronica Remy (Diane Remy), age 85, passed away at her home on May 3, 2024. She was born in...
A La Crosse State Teachers College majorette poses in her marching band uniform featuring a treble clef at the shoulder and and hemline decorated with a musical staff, symbols and notes. This costume is very similar to what Mary Hartline wore in 1955, 10 years after this picture was taken.
Source: Midwest Twirlers on Facebook
Source: Midwest Twirlers on Facebook
During the heyday of American majorettes, many vanity products were branded with majorettes including these “Majorette Bobby Pins” by Scoldy Lox. The company dates back to at least the 1920s and Appleton, Wisconsin.
(1939-2014) Roger Kurucz, 1957 Roger Kurucz was a national champion twirler and drum major for Northwestern University Marching Band, Evanstan Illinois (1957-1961). He twirled with his younger sister, Barbara. Picture Cutline: Roger Kurucz, Drum Major and Baton Twirler, Northwestern University,...
Sharon “Sherry” Louise (Daley) Jung, founder of the Daley Debutantes, was born in 1939 and twirled in President Kennedy’s inauguration parade. She also performed on The Ed Sullivan show. The Milwaukee icon was bestowed with the honorary title of “major” by the...
The following information was discovered on an expired website page on an Internet archive. It was not easy to find or navigate. But, we’re glad we were able to preserve this in an easily accessed location, especially the images. The article was written in 2005. We added the subheads. We...
