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and conferences. It is believed that the Fountain Green Choir is the oldest choir in the L.D.S. Church, as to years In about the year 1958-59, the choirs from Moroni Green and the Stake President, Joseph R. Christiansen, pre- Temple grounds, early Easter morning. They were also invited to present the Cantata in Juab Stake. Fountain Green has, and has had, several fine soloists, both men and THE BAND: Fountain Green also can, and does, boast of Band, and later, The Wool City Band. One of the first bands Collard, Harry Creagei\ Thomas Crowther, Warren Holman, James Mikkelsen, John J. Oldroyd, and Peter Olsen. As years vent by, most of these men continued in the band, and many more fine musicians joined. They played for all holidays and marched in parades, including the Salt Lake City Days of '47 Parade, which they were invited to play and march in. One year in that Parade, they rode horses as to their quality of music played, their very fine band "The Stars and Stripes Forever." During some of the holidays tne band played for, and marched, even at cold, wintery Christmas time, they would (that I well remember in our home), and for cold, home-made grain beer and fruit cake. 86 |