Homer B. Wood

The superintendent of Fredericktown Schools in 1933, Homer B Wood, was a graduate of Ohio State University and quite a musician.When he came to Fredericktown, a small town 50 miles north of Columbus, he decided to start a high school band.
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Because of his experience in marching techniques, Wood enlisted Lintner to be the band's marching instructor.
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and with no money, Wood took it upon himself to solicit local businesses for donations.His efforts raised more than $700, which went mostly toward paying for the band's bus fare to the convention.