This marks the first time women march in the band. Western State Teacher’s College became Western Michigan College, necessitating that all school songs to be rewritten.ġ942: Women and all other interested students were asked to join the Military Marching Band, to fill its war depleted ranks. The first majorette, June Selden, debuted.ġ941: Two more majorettes were added: Shirly Robinson and Ruth Nieusma. Western’s first pep band of 20 members is created. Sangren, who in turn presented it to the band manager, Dick de Plont.ġ936: The band performed at the Tulip Festival Parade in Holland and the Blossom Festival in Benton Harbor.ġ937: The band received new military style uniforms.ġ938-39: The band made more than 35 public appearances during this school year.ġ940: The students of Western State Teacher’s College chose a new fight song. The band program was named a permanent organization by the school.ġ926: The band program was described as “one of the college’s greatest organizations."ġ928: The band marched in the Benton Harbor Blossom Time Parade and accompanied the team to an away game at Ypsilanti.ġ929: The band played at Mount Pleasant for an away game.ġ931: The band numbered 85 men and was known as the Hilltop Band.ġ934: A military color guard, two herald trumpeters, and several new instruments were added to the band.ġ935: The Student Council presented an American flag and a college flag, in its appropriate colors, to Dr. The band performed at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) for a basketball game in their first long-distance trip. The band personnel increased to 40 members. One in every 15 students enrolled at Western State Normal School was a band member.ġ924: New overcoats were added to the band’s uniform.ġ925: George E. Castle was hired as director of the band, which grew to 35 members plus a drum major. Bronson was hired as director of the band.ġ923: A.B. Virgil Altenburg was hired as director of the band.ġ921: The band numbered 32 members and was known as the “Band Boys.” The fight song is titled “Western’s Fight Song," but also referred to as “Hail, Hail for Western Normal School.” Although different from the current song, the alma mater is titled “Brown and Gold.” The band performed its first away game at Albion College.ġ922: C.Z.
Through student contributions, the band acquired caps, coats and trousers. 1915: A band formed in 1915 and though active in 1916 was suspended temporarily in 1917 due to members leaving for war service.ġ920: A reorganized band numbered 20 members and played without uniforms at the band’s first public appearance under the direction of Lloyd Manley.
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