My Grandpa

I am very proud of my Grandpa and found these articles and pictures online about him during his time at Window Rock High School.

 

The First Window Rock Band Director

(This information has been collected from www.wrscouts.com/music.htm)

Ronald Bowen

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 The first Window Rock High School Band

Director: Ronald Bowen

1st Row: Martha Davis, Jimmy Clark, Linda Fitch, Nancy Martin, Ron Benally, Lena Yazzi, Georgia Ashley, Patsy Cowan

2nd Row: Shirley Yazzie, ?

3rd Row: Ken Ogle, Frank LaVave, ?, Patsy Dale, Walter Seal, ?, Maggie Snez

4th Row: Dorothy Mineer, David Mann

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Window Rock High School Band 1958-59

Director: Ronald Bowen

1st row: Larry Davis, Nancy Martin, Ronald Benally, Linda Fitch, Eldon McCabe, Ernestine Tsosie, Patsy COwan

2nd row: Elanor Begay, Effie Arnold, Shirly Yazzie, Mike Weise, Helen Gatewooed, Lena Yazzie, Mary Showlater

3rd row: Kenneth Ogle, Marvin Shurley, Patricia Mann, Franklin LaFave, Bret Davis, David Mann, Lena Davis, Cheryl Mann, Margaret Nez

They were the John Philip Sousa Award Winners

First Awarded in 1965

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WRHS Marching Band 1959 

Director: Ronald Bowen 

Everyone is in step

Drum Major 1959

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 WRHS Jazz Band 1961-1962

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Window Rock High School Concert Band Recording Session Announced 

Director: Ronald Bowen

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Newspaper Article about the WRHS Band - May 21, 1964

Director: Ronald Bowen

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WRHS Marching Band 

Homecoming 1964

Director: Ronald Bowen

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 WRHS Spring Band Concert 

April 22, 1965

Director: Ronald Bowen

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WRHS at Spring Music Festival

Director: Ronald Bowen

May 10, 1965

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A New Time and Season in Window Rock High School Band

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 1970-1974 Band - Uncle Richard is on the left