Band's Festival Trip Gets Okay; School Board Miffed At Procedure
by Stanley Meisler
Commentary by Stanley Meisler
November 13, 1953
November 1953
Middletown, Ohio
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School board members although obviously displeased, last night granted the Middletown High School band permission to participate in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, March 31-April 4, at Washington D.C. Their displeasure was directed at the festival committee which notified the Band Associates, Congressman Paul Schenck and The Journal about the invitation before extending it to the school system. "There is not much choice in the matter," board member Robert Gruver said after voicing an "aye" vote. "To some extent, the die was three-fourths cast." "I resent very much this kind of approach," Superintendent of Schools Earle R. Seidner said...
School board members although obviously displeased, last night granted the Middletown High School band permission to participate in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, March 31-April 4, at Washington D.C. Their displeasure was directed at the festival committee which notified the Band Associates, Congressman Paul Schenck and The Journal about the invitation before extending it to the school system. "There is not much choice in the matter," board member Robert Gruver said after voicing an "aye" vote. "To some extent, the die was three-fourths cast." "I resent very much this kind of approach," Superintendent of Schools Earle R. Seidner said...
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