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Garst Swing Era Vet
tribute uplifting
GREENVILLE – “It was raining when they got married… some say it’s good
luck, some say it’s bad. I think it was good,” said Carol Niswonger.
Carol and her brother Robert (Jr.) were honored guests at the Garst
Museum’s Nov. 7 ‘Night at the Garst Canteen,’ which featured the WW II
uniforms of their parents, Robert Sr. and Agnes Carpenter Niswonger.
“This is great… wonderful,” she said of the display that had been
designed for the event. “I love those pictures, all blown up like
that.” One was the photo taken on the day of their wedding. “We found
it behind the mantel at the old house in Palestine,” said Robert.
The event was about a love story during the war (both Robert and Agnes
served, Robert in the infantry and Agnes as a WAC, playing in the Army
band); the event was also about the Swing Era music of the time…
Glen Miller’s “String of Pearls” kicked off the afternoon’s
entertainment by the Swing Era Big Band and Beyond, a group of 10
musicians from Western Ohio. Drummer and announcer, Ken Monnier,
introduced band members, including two from Greenville...
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