The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-11-02
ORGANIZED BAND.
Local Musicians Augmented by New
Talent.

Abetted by the addition of several
experienced musicians the boys around
town who have been identified with
the Graneville band in years gone by,
met this week and organized the
membership of some 1S or 20 talented
band men,
Herman Miller, who has been one of
the main spokes in the Wheel in the
Denver band, has decided to take up
residence in Grangeville for the winter
at least and has accepted the leader
ship of the new local band. Mr.. Mil
Ter has had considerable experience
in this work and is well known and
well liked and will no doubt prove to
be the right man.
DIR Simon, who recently located in
the city, is a valuable member of the
new organization. DR.. Simon plays a
saXaphone, an instrument that has of
late years come into a large measure
of deserved popularity. The doctor
| is a fine gentleman to meet and is a
very welcome member of the organi-
Zation. Assisting in the reed section
of the band will be Everett Rambo
and Gilbert Eimers with clarinets.
Clarence Tollefson of Sites, who is
assisting in the Office of County Treas
urer Rice, is an experienced cornetist
and has joined the band this week.
Frank Gillette, one of the old stand
bys of the local band every time that
organization has been able to get out
a quorum, is still on deck with his
cornet, as is also Gay Eimers. A. j.
Maugg, the new undertaken, is also a
bandman and will be found in the cor
net section of the band from now on,
hn at Pnh af tho nnUIsf
house Monday evening.
Rev. Walter Callison. of the Chris
tian church, who, with his talented
wife, have done so much to further the
musical progress of the city since theiI
, arrival here last year, is one of the
most active and valuable members OF
the band. Hub Wood has been identi
fed with the local bands in Grangevillt
for years and is still one of the faith
full. These two gentlemen, with Ear
Manning, who formerly belonged to thu
Denver band, constitute the alto sec
tion of the new Grangeville organiZa
! ton.
Al Nelson, the genial tuba virtuoso o
the Denver band has taken up the tasl
of blowing all the full, round, dee
!. notes for the Grangevile band an,
those who know his capabilities claiI
he will have no trouble in keeping u
! with the bunch.
Ed Abramson is back in the groov
with his melodious baritone. The othe
! : members of the band never worr
when Ed is on the job as he has play
; ed baritone for years in six or seve
l different states and as many differ
ent languages. He has played both |
this country, and in Minnesota.
: In the trombone and tenor sectio
: the local band starts off with Norvs
Johnston who has played for years
Irwin Toye, who is one of the bes
I trombone men ever in this section
: Lester Rush and Willard Rush, tw
capable members of the defunct Del
yer band; and Harris r. HilbOurn
who has for years been prominent
I musical circles in the city. The ban
I also has two valuable members-Cha
: Branscombe and Roy Gillett-who al
now doing patrol duty on the Mexica
{ border as members of Company
Idaho regiment, whom they hope
have with them here in Grangevil
Z in the near future, and who will be alb
u to assist the band materially. Bran
u combe is now member of the 1dsf
= = regimental band
1he drum SecIlOn OF the new DdL
!, l, will be looked after by Basil Harris al
u Harold Harris, who have been Oeatn
e their way with the organization fl
. years.
y The band will hold regularly week
: or semi-weekly rehearsals from now {
:, and expect to announce a concert pr
y gram in the near future.
1, .
v VIII Platt came in Wednesday eve