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Watertown
Bands
1847 A Band
07 07 A few young men of this village are
making another attempt to get up a band of music. It is proposed that our citizens purchase the
instruments and give the band the use of them.
About $150 would be required for this purpose—a sum which we presume
might readily be raised. A good band is
much needed here, and we see not why we may not have one. WC
1860
10 05 Watertown
Brass Band at County Fair at Jefferson WR
12 13 Watertown
Brass Band at New Year’s celebration WD
1866
A picture of Watertown’s first band organized
in 1866, composed of Al Rutherford, Otto Schulerman,
W. D. Sproesser, William F. Quentmeyer,
Carl Nowack, William Sommerfelt,
Frank Kartak, Fred Pohlmann,
one unknown.
1911
09 14 The Watertown Military Band furnished the
music at the state fair on Wednesday and a large delegation of Watertown people
accompanied the band, it requiring four interurban cars to accommodate
them. WG
1985 Funsters Club
Kitchen Band
07 24 The Funsters Club Kitchen
Band honored retiring director Marilyn Moran at its annual dinner meeting at Vandre's Riverside Inn.
She was presented with a music box in the shape of a church from the
band. Mrs. Moran recently retired from
the Watertown Park and Recreation Department as supervisor and director of the Funster Club for 18 years.
Led by Mrs. Alvira Hamann,
who is replacing Mrs. Moran, the group sang songs reminiscent of their times
together. A number
of stories were told and games played.
Winners of the guessing games were Herman Kaczor,
Mary Oestreicher and Marilyn Moran. WDT
11 18 Ron LeRoy, Senior High School Band Director, Teacher of the
Year WDT
Cross References:
German Serenaders 1855, Early Band
Watertown Municipal Band [same as Watertown
City Band]
Thacker's Concert Band. 1905, Homecoming Day
Thacker's Band, 1906, Labor Day celebration
Band Shell, Riverside Park, dedicated
1954
