TBT: Orchestra at Primrose Gardens, 1945

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This photo is from 1945, at Wallaceburg Primrose Gardens when Bob Jacks led the orchestra at weekly dances – very popular with local teens at the time!

It was featured with an article by Al Mann in 2005. Here is a list of names:

Standing back: Allan Bradd, Andy Magee, Doug Young, Rilla Thompson, Peter Mitchell, Dorothy Lashmore, Gloria Ritchie, Roger Asselstine, AI Crist, Elaine Arnold, Gerald Lucier, Korky DuChene (hidden), Helen Chaika, Margaret Lashmore, Percy Hebert, Jack Stacey, Twyla McPhail, Mike DuChene, Donalda McKenzie, Ron Bradd.

Middle Standing: Stan Yott, Doug Wickens, (two unknown), Norma Mummery, Hugh Pearson, Pat Gilhuly (with hat), Francis Knight, Betty Hughes, Les Brander (to right standing), Buffy Debrone, Betty Collins, Elsie Bachus, (far left) BiIl Bassett
Sitting middle area:

Sitting middle area: Theresa McGrail, Doug Mathany, Bob Morrow, Helen Robb, Art Stratton, Betty McFadden, Gord Baulcomb, Marion Brown, Marguerite Carr, Christine Gillespie, Ed Benoit, Pauline Wills, Jack Forsythe, Bob Pearson, Jane MacDonald, Eleanor Moore, Loretta Bishop, Gerald O’Neil, John Henderson, Omer VanWatteghem, Willie Barbe, (above) Muriel’Abrams, Augie Pollet, Rita Gurd, George Benninger, Ray Laprise, Elsie Bennet

Front: EiIeen Gibson, Des Cleary, Marion Mummery,Tom Platt ,Barney Brownlee, Bob Vergote, Lauretta Young, Margery Conway, Betty Norman, Marg Debrone, Doreen Norman, Virginia Faloif, Earl Carpenter, Marjorie Baulcomb, Eileen Barnier, Betty Lou Hewer, Gerald O’Neil, Gordon Welch

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