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| Photo given to newspaper by Mrs. Harry McMillen |
"Shown in the photo are:
From left, front row - George Rock, Henry Rock, Dale Miller, Roy Whitman, last two not identified.
From left, second row - George Coffin, Alva Dickey, Melbern Miller, John Core, Glenn Reyff
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back row - Eli Dickey, Charles Dickey, Roy Rock, Bert Dickey, and Curt Haver
Sherwood had a band of some sort for many decades, but this particular band was all male and began in the early 1900's. They were popular entertainers at socials, conventions, and parades around the countyl
The Defiance Crescent News reported on August 16 1907:
" FARMERS GATHERING IN MILLER'S GROVE NORTH OF SHERWOOD
Music was furnished by the Sherwood band. Less than a year ago, four was the number of persons having any musical experience. Thursday, this excellent band numbered twenty pieces and was led by Roy Rock, a young musician of note in this part of the state Any town would be proud of the splendid showing this musical organization is making The citizens of Sherwood have contributed funds necessary to buy band suits and the boys have good instruments.
Members- Roy Rock, leader, Henry Rock, Richard Yeagley, Dale Miller, Byrl Wineland, Clyde Wagner, John Lero, Charles Dickey Jr., Melbourne Miller, Alva Dickey, Bert Dickey, William D. Rock, Glenn Reyff, Eli Dickey, Curtis Haver, Floyd Etchie, Ferrell Whitman, Arthur Stone, and Richard Richardson."
The second to the last kid in front is Burr Robert Wineland, b. 1890, Mark Center, d. 1949, Noble, IN. His dad was Ransom C Wineland, mom Cora Crawford, Sister-in-law to C.S. Elder (Her sister was Emma Crawford, CSE 2 or 3rd wife.
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