The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-18
Village Gossip

said about the Var1OuS organizations which go to make up the varied life of our community No mention was was made of the Cordova Band The band, however, is most important in- stitution. The members work hard and faithfully under the direction of the Reverend Nickerson, who has been most lavish of his time and energy in coaching the players. Most creditable results have been achieved, and 1t is safe to predict that the next time the band appears in public pleasant sur nrises will be in store for most of us. Since we were real little boys and girls, when we used to follow the parades to listen to the bands playing Dixie" and up the Street." along with other old-time favorites, our par tiality for band music has remained with us. The band is the purveyor of music to the masses far more effec- lively than the Symphony Orchestra, the sphere of which Is too far above the average man and women. Cordova will wake up in the near future and find that it has band 1t can be proud of
 While on the subject of music re- grets have been frequently expressed of late that Our Town does not pos sess a capable orchestra. Such body would add much to the pleasures of the many dances and social affairs which always grace our winter sea son. Here is a place for somebody to do a necessary work, and one that would repay for the labor involved. We seem to have drummers and piano players. We also have other instru- mentalists. All it needs is some per son with energy and vision enough to get them together and keep them at it. We know more than one person in this town who could furnish the enthusiasm and will powbr necessary to the formation of an orchestra. If they will only get the impulse the re- suits will be assured
 Our suggestion in last weeks col umn about the Athletic Club assuming the work of financing and supporting the baseball team has borne fruit, and at a meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the Athletic Club held the past week it was decided to do so.. The Athletic Club will thus become more firmly fixed in istactivities and usefulness to the town. The mem- bers of the club will find that Our Folks will heartily support them in their efforts to boost for the baseball team. Those of us who are not al- ready members of the Athletic Club should joint at once. Never admit that you are too old to be an athlete Think young and be young. One should never lose interest in athletics. A healthy mind in healthy body should be the ambition of all, both men and women. Usually they go together. At least healthy mind is more easily acquired if one has the foundation of a healthy body For the average per son the latter may be secured by a small expenditure of time and effort. No labor pays bigger dividends. Every adult in the town should be enrolled in the Athletic Club. That would as- sure the active members plenty of funds to keep up the good work they are doing, and the individual cost would be negligible.
 The baseball team is now practical ly assured of new uniforms and a complete outfit of paraphernalia for the coming year. Our rivals at Ken necott have already ordered their uni forms. The Athletic Club proposes to run series of dances on Wednesday evenings for the benefit of outfitting the ball team. The profits of these dances will be used exclusively for the ball team. The first dance is to be held next Wednesday evening, which Is also a legal holiday, Washington's birthday. Come on out and give Cap tain Frederickson's boys a boost by having a good time at the dance and letting your money help buy uniforms for them.
 We heard Last week of a contro- versy over the point whether the nic- est thing for a young man to do was