Photograph of the Dublin High School Band majorettes in costume standing together in the Colborn Bowl after the 1950 rodeo parade. The girls are identified as Virginia Ruth Wheatley, Elva Jean Grant, Harlean Brown, and Barbara Rasberry.

Photograph of the Dublin High School Band majorettes in costume standing in the Colborn Bowl after the rodeo parade. The girls are Virginia Ruth Wheatley, Elva Jean Grant, Harlean Brown, and Barbara Rasberry.

Photograph of Anderson High School dancers marching in a parade down a street in Austin, Texas. They are dressed in uniforms, and the street is lined with observers on either side.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "These eight majorettes may not make much noise with a musical instrument, but they're noticed just the same."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ready for their hour in the limelight are the majorettes for the 72-member Southwestern State College marching band."

Drum Majorettes

Drum Majorettes

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Top Majorettes to hand out best band trophies Friday after the Capitol Hill highschool alumi homecoming parade are Judy O'Quinn, center, Joy Williams, right, Chellie Johnson, all of Capitol Hill."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Billy Vessels didn't seem to mind at all when these two pretty majorettes asked for his autograph Tuesday at Cleveland during the day-long festivities honoring the Oklahoma All-American."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "All dressed up in their brand-new uniforms, Jackson junior high's majorettes strut their stuff for Drum Major Elmer Fuller, center, and Band Queen Katherine Hackett, foreground."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Backyard practice session such as the one portrayed in these pictures are being staged by countless young twirlers who are preparing to enter the Drum Majorettes of America contest in Midwest City June 21. The girls are, left to right, Bettye White, 311 E Ercoupe; Debbie Chism, 2512 Thornton; Norma June Dodderer, 4620 SE 19; (excised: Phoebe Riggs, Bethany; Gloria Smith, 240 E Coe; and Judy Lybolt, 210 W Marshall."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Everyone loves a parade-and Oklahomans are no exception. The annual Guthrie 89er day celebration is always a good chance to see one of the state's better parade efforts, as 1952 proved anew. The blare of brass bands and high stepping drum majorettes kept the sidewalk spectators staring, as highschool musicians went through their paces beneath a dismal, rain-filled sky."