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Hartford's First School Band
Hartford, Michigan
Started in 1930


Front Row L-R:

1.
Mr Johnson

2. Earl Dyer (1937)

3. Richard Lee (1937)

4. Lyon & Healy (salesman)

 


Note year of graduation in (     )


2nd Row L-R:

1. Paul Hough

2. Cleo Williams (1934)

3. Buckman (Carson) Roy

4. Charles Engle (1938)

5. Warren Hosbein (1936)


3rd Row L-R:

1. Marshall Burbank

2. Lavern Westcott

3. Howard Pomeroy (1931)

4. Maitland LaMotte (1938)

5. James Byers (1940)

6. Malcomb LaMotte

7. Ray Pomeroy (1932)


4th Row L-R:

1. Art Aiken

2. Charles (C.H.) Johnson (1936)

3. Richard Olds (1936)

4. Robert Steinhelber (1936)

5. Phil Olds (1935)

6. Lyle Yore ?


5th Row L-R:

1. Robert Smith (1930)

2. Justin Stebbins (1935)

3. Paul Richter (1937)

4. Robert Wilkinson (1933)


6th Row L-R:

1. Ruth Mullader (1935)

2. Ralph Hubbard (1936)

 

3/2005 - Photo and names submitted by Bill Dyer HHS1946 and Larry Blyly HHS1946


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