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Guyer Music Store

1950

01 07 1950

 

William Guyer, instructor of choral music in the Watertown public schools, announced that he is now conducting the Guyer Music store at 109 North Third Street, in the same building which for many years housed the Hawes Appliance Co.

 

Mr. Guyer recently purchased the music department of the Hawes' concern and will operate it from now on.

 

At present he has a large stock of records and also has some radios and television.

 

He expects to enlarge his stock as soon as he can secure additional supplies and plans a grand opening at a later date when his stock is complete. He will add musical instruments, etc.

 

1974

William Guyer, 1916-1974

 

William J. Guyer, 57, 808 South Eighth Street, prominent resident and former teacher in the Watertown School System, died Sunday, afternoon at Watertown Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

 

The  funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.  Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

 

Friends may pay their respects at the Schmutzler Funeral Home. If desired memorials may be sent to the organ fund of the First Congregational United Church of. Christ or the American Cancer Society.

 

Guyer, was born in Ironwood, Mich., Nov. 29,1916; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Guyer.  His marriage to the former Virginia Dale Johnson took place Aug. 9, 1941, in Duluth, Minn.

 

He attended Ironwood Public Schools and graduated from Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in Appleton in 1939.  He received his master music degree from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., in 1946.

 

He taught public school music in Sturgeon Bay from 1939 to 1942.  He came to Watertown in 1942 . . .

 

Cross References:

1954, Director, Watertown Centurama

1957, Lions Club

1958, Hospital Assn director