Historical evidence ·
Grove Junior Band
The 1936 Ridgerunner, page 29, separately captions a 13-student Junior Band under Fred Gesin. The photograph and roster establish woodwind, brass and percussion participation. Its exact grade level, later continuity and formal feeder relationship to the Senior Band remain unresolved.
- Community
- Grove
- Historical setting
- Oklahoma
- Ensemble
- school / junior wind-brass-percussion band
- Earliest reviewed evidence
- 1935–1936 school year
- Later reviewed evidence
- 1935–1936 school year — only established activity point
- People named in the sources
- Fred Gesin (director)
What remains uncertain
Separate roster from Grove High School Senior Band / the separately documented band; possible feeder relationship is not yet documented
High for distinct name, Grove school affiliation, 13-student roster, director and visible woodwind/brass/percussion instrumentation from a primary yearbook page; later continuity and formal grade level unresolved.
Sources and access
- Grove Public Schools; public Google Drive archive — 1936 Ridgerunner, p. 29 — Rhythm Band and Junior Band — supplied clipping; public item link unavailable
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