Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-26
THE BAND BOYS.
One OF the Biggest Boy. Bands Ia the
State Of North Dakota.

e10AOS0s
When the Linton Concert Band WAS
organized, about seven years ago, It
was freely predicted that the expert
ence of most villages would be repeat
ed in Linton, and that, as soon Is the
novelty wore Off, the band would grad
ually 70 to pieces.
But these pessimistic predictions
failed to materialize into fact. Year
after year passed and still the band
made progress in musical ability, and
there was untlagging interest on the
part OF its members.
The band was organized in 1901, un-
der the leadership OF Henning Hassel
strom. In 1904 Prof. Clint. o. Smith,
a veteran bapd-master OF much abil
lily, came from Reynolds, Grand Forks
county, to reside In Linton. He took
charge Of the band, aud until his
death, in July, 1907, he Vas the
devoted teacher of its members.
After the death of Prof. Smith, his
son, DR.. c. U. Smith, the Linton den
tist, became the band leader, and has
continued in that capacity to the
present time
During the last year or SO, however,
it has become evident that, owing to
the fact that many Of the members
had gone away, 1t was only question
OF time and not a very long time
until the Linton Concert Band would
be thing OF the past.
Now, it happens that this town con-
tains q large number Of steady, intelli-
gent young men and boys. Some OF
the boys had made considerable prog
ress In band music under the tutelage
OF Homer Stoddard, veteran must
clan OF Linton. Seeing that the band
was dwindling in numbers, and that
the interest OF its members was not rs
great as in the past, DR.. Smith some
time ago began to organize and teach
the younger generation, to the end
that they might in time "sptel" In
public without discredit to themselves
or their teacher. That he is meeting
success in his efforts Is shown by the
list Of thirty-four band-members CIV
en- below. AS the boy crop never falls
| in these parts, and as the youngsters
will necessarily be fixtures In the town
| for several years, it can be seen that
DIR. Smith will have an inexhaust-
|ible supply OF material for the main
tenance of the band, and that In the
future, as in the past. Linton people
will be assured OF brass-band music
for the Fourth Of July, Memorial Day
and other leading public functions.
Following Is a list Of the members
of the band and their positions:
| Comets
Milton Culbertson,
Cromwell Owens.
Donald Paul,
Albert Shier,
Glen Turner.
Walter Wittmayer,
Earl Mewing.
CarinetS-
James Patterson,
John BarIows,
Vincent Shier,
Reinhold Tempel,
Henry Sims,
Norman Daffinrud,
Clarence Zeigler,
Albert Tough,
George Rowerdink,
Theodore Lane.
Altos
Malon Mohn.
y Russell Barrows,
Harold Gillespie,
! David Brown,
Reinhold WitLmayer.
Slide I'rombones-
VIM. Fischer,
Walter Mewing.
Tenors-
r. A. Rasbeck,
Fred Petrie,
Clarence Fischer.
Bases
Don Tracy,
VIM. Rasmus,
Chas. Paulson.
Baritone
Klemers kel,ch.
) Saxophone-
J Earle Smith.
2 Drums
Fred Reamer,
|, Vim. Cell.
= An Old.Timsr Departs.
r tEfom the Braddock News. Nov 18th.
: Dugald Campbell came down III
line Tuesday and went TO Kintyre, hi
old home, returning TO Bismarck this
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