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“Like so many other corps, the Archer-Epler Junior Drum and Bugle Corps had its humble beginning during the dark days of the “Great Depression”. Almost all corps of that period were associated either with veterans’organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion or with the Catholic Youth Organization.
Most pre-war corps were “neighborhood” groups, and represented a meaningful outlet for youthful energies in an era before formal activities like Little League had yet been organized.
In the cases of poorer communities, drum and bugle corps often provided one of the few ways a child could travel to distant towns and cities.”
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Links to material used in this episode:
A History of Drum and Bugle Corps Volume 2
Musketeers History Page
Drum Corps World Article
Drum Corps World Catalog
POCM
Fleetwood Sounds