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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1926
Page
5
A Vanity Fair quotation by Joseph Collins argues life seeks sensation and delight above all else. It contends Europe travel, football crowds, fashion, food, golf, and dancing reflect a culture driven by pleasure, with instruction secondary.
The article argues public schools should expand music education, led by Innes who believes early training will elevate national culture. He cites international competitors and urges incentives in schools to foster orchestras and bands as a prideful measure of community progress.
In Forest Grove Michigan a 41 piece ensemble sprang from a 20 resident town with two stores serving the community. Cann Music Center in Elkhart Indiana notes the unusual town band forming overnight as farm boys gathered, rehearsed, and attracted 10 percent local farm representation to a meeting. The overnight phenomenon drew attention despite limited footwear and paved streets.
A Conn Music Dealer survey shows women, especially housewives, purchase half of all sales. Among 420 respondents, one in ten instruments were bought by women with varied preferences. Buyers skew younger with 30 percent under twenty one and 40 percent under twenty five, indicating strong female and youth involvement.
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