Collinsville High School - Kahokian Yearbook (Collinsville, IL)

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Everyone knows of the outstanding work Mr. Kreider has done with the Collinsville High School Rand. As an expression of our gratitude we dedicate the 1954 Kahokian to Mr. F. C. Kreider. Mr. Kreider’s musical career began at an early age. Since then he has made an extensive study of harmony, theory, composition, conducting, and arranging. In 1930 Mr. Kreider organized the C. H. S. Band. The band is nationally known, and it makes an annual tour. Let us all hope that Mr. Kreider will continue to do his fine work for many years.

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MR. F. C. KREIDER

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The Collinsville Township High School Band was organized September 29, 1930, with 41 members, and Mr. F. C. Kreider as Director. Its first appearance was in the American Legion Armistice Day Parade of that year. The high point of the early history of the Band was reached when, after participating in district contest as a Class D band at Centralia, 111., and as a Class B band at Hillsboro, 111., in 1932, it captured a first prize in the District contest in Collinsville in 1933. In 1937 the band won distinction by placing first in the district and state class “B” competition. In July of that year the band competed and won first place honors with a purse of $100 at the Fifth Division convention of the American Legion at Salem, III. In 1938 the Band won first in district, state and national contests at Elkhart, Ind. In 1940 it was sent direct to the National contest, which was held at Kansas City, Mo., and again received a first rating in Class “A”. Due to the fact that the band had won the national contests three times consecutively, it was barred from national competition; therefore the members of the band, Mr. Kreider and the Band Parents organization decided to make spring concert tours to various cities in the United States. In 1944 the band played to overflow audiences in