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Pa. American Lesion Bandlt;flt;4to Presentoncert Here Next SundayMLegion Band fromBiClear field will present a concertthe Bradford Senior\uSchool auditorium. Sunday afternoon. Nov. 170010o’clockAttended ConventionA# off trial representativePennsylvania, it attendedthe National American Legion oon-enuonOctober, a inning thirdJ§content with the leadingtmncii of the nation. On ita trip to •he Wet! Coast, alter winning 18urn place# in competition during the summer including the atateLegion Band championship, this musical group plaed concerts in ail the major cities enroute.The band, one of the first Legionbands to be organised in the UnitedStates a as founded in 1920. Sincetimehas had manv out*landing musicianssuccess of thisorganization has beenefforts of its founder. H ClarkThaOther famous leaders have beenOscarSchaeffer, honorate of#■mConservatory of LeipzigGermany, and concert master of theSymphony Orchestraformer concertina sterWalter Damrosch; Leon Weisengold medal man from the Conservalory ofBelgiumnowpiano at the Spanish Cona tenNew York City; andLeaBierley. now director of theArm\ Ground Force band at FortMeade, MarylandRorkprese condt r. A1 Rod vas one of the charter mem1theHawhhad 2h xears experience as a pro- Brfessional musician And it has been Kcunder his direction that this groupof musicians won national recog-yeipastbandofneen croaned state champions In;r2it represented the state of Pennsylvania at Paris, France. Inn at hiJo]ucc ceding years it represented thes’ate at Louisville, Kv., and was selected aa the official band at UieTrfatApple Blossom Festival In Wintercheater. Vahas beenpossible through the efforts of Rodnev A Schoch, local bandmasterSenior High School band. HeL* rlo clarinetist with this organization and madeWestCoast in October with thisbandLegionFollowing1aruband will be guestsAmericanLegion Members of theChLeg1Sunday's concertbeKMmfoillnml ConductordragBlthClMOKwlt*tJhinthSiRlt;CClbeWRCK4
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Bradford Era
Bradford, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Nov 14, 1946
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