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Mar.
2012


Bruce H. Houseknecht

JTHS Band: 1949 and 1950

CHICAGO —The highlight of the 1949-1950 school year was the appearance of the band in Chicago at the Hotel Morrison, on December 12, before 2,000 band directors from forty-eight states. The band was acclaimed "greatest in the land" by such guest conductors as Dr. Frank Simon, formerly soloist for John Philip Sousa, Glenn Bainum, director of Northwestern University Bands, and Paul Yoder and Dave Bennett, famous composers and arrangers.

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Feb.
2012


A. R. McAllister
and
John Philip Sousa

JTHS: 100 Years to
Beat the Band

JOLIET — The storied band program in the Joliet Township High School District is observing its centennial this year, and the district is proud to be celebrating.

The community can get involved in a number of ways...

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Feb.
2012


Charles S. Belsterling
and
A. R. McAllister
discuss the score

Vice-president of U.S. Steel Corp. - Writes a Band March

The School Musician (April, 1937) — The hobby of a Philadelphia high school student of years ago furnished the feature number of the 24th annual concert of the JTHS band on March 19... His composition, "The March of the Steel Men", was given its world premier...

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Sep. 2011


Lois Delander wears the
crown she received when
chosen the most beautiful girl
in America in 1927.

Joliet woman held Miss America crown
for six years

JOLIET — Tony Contos, executive director of the Joliet Area Historical Museum, has a photo of Joliet girl and 1927 Miss America Lois Delander. She is standing in front of the West Acres house she had built with her earnings.

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Sep. 2011


This is a photograph of the
playbill for Marimbist Ardis
(Goeken) Garfield during
the years she performed in various venues

Joliet Twp. H.S. band celebrating
100 years of music

Ardis (Goeken) Garfield’s high school years in the early 1940s were indeed impressive. She had the distinction of being the first girl to perform as a member of the championship Joliet Township High School Band under the direction of the noted A.R. McAllister.

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Aug. 2011


Robert Moore

Joliet wants to get the band back together

Joliet Township High School band wants to mark its centennial
with a reunion concert and they have a 90-year-old oboist lined up

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Feb. 2011

Bowling Fundraiser a Success!

The JTHS Band Alumni Association (BAA) held its 2nd annual Scotch Doubles Bowling Fundraiser to benefit its Scholarship Fund.  The event was held at Town & Country Bowling Lanes. According to President, Brad Uffelmann, "It was a total success and raised twice the proceeds for the scholarship fund as in the previous year."

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