Stow-Munroe Falls
Schools Band History
BAND DIRECTORS
1939-49...............W. Russell Gray
1950-54.................Dale
Stanford
1954-55....................Jack
Russell
1955-56.....................Art
Baldwin
1956..................Robert
Matthews
1956-57.....................Evelyn
Kent
1958-61.................J.
Rex Mitchell
assistant:
Janet Bergstrom ’61
1961-65..................
James Hayes
assistant: James Kirk
‘61-64
assistant: Wm Newenheisen
‘64-66
1965-68..........Wm.
Newenheisen
assistant: Robert
Samios ’68
1968-78..................Richard
Willis
assistant: Robert
Samios ’68-
assistant: Richard Oliver
’69-04
assistant: Doug Brown ?
assistant: Craig
Scheisser ?
1978-86.................Mark
Zartman
assistant: Richard Oliver
’69-04
assistant: Craig
Scheisser ?
assistant: Robert Morton ?
1986-88..............Dennis
Hayslett
assistant: Richard Oliver
’69-04
1988-96.................Richard
Kibler
assistant: Richard Oliver
’69-04
assistant: Andy Markoch
’88-89
assistant: Brian
Monroe ’90-96
1996-
..................Brian Monroe
assistant: Richard Oliver
’69-04
assistant: Greg Newman ’96-
assistant: Linda
Kellam ’99-01
assistant: Sandra
Sandman ’04-
As far as well can tell the Stow Band was formed in the late 1930’s. Based on a Benefit Concert Program, we know the band was in existence in March of 1940.
History of the SMF Band
Program
Over the past 69 years, the size of the band, the uniforms and directors have changed, but the tradition of excellence continues.
