Dear Editor,

I am so pleased to see the story on the band uniforms. I played second clarinet in WHS' band. The 1951 red jacket with gold trim/gray pants uniforms were made available due to the fundraising efforts of the band instructor, Robert V. Russ. I have an 8x10 black and white glossy photo of "Mr. Russ" with his 43 uniformed students. Caps were an important part of the uniform and woe to the student who did not remember to show up capped on parade days! The photo was taken in front of the high school in 1951, with the students arranged in the shape of a "W" and with Mr. Russ at the center in his handsome white uniform. Isn't it amazing that close to one half of the high school turned out for band? Though perhaps some were students in the upper grades of elementary school. (There was no middle school at that time.) Would The Times be interested in publishing the photo? Or perhaps the historical society might like it.

I also have a two page sheet of instructions from Mr. Russ, given to all band students in preparation for a district band contest. Was he ever orga- nized and inspirational! Again, perhaps the historical society would be interested in it.

Elaine Land Reese

Class of 1952, WHS