Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-11-06
PAYETTE BOY CLIMBS THE
LADDER OF MUSICAL FAME


The following story OF Leroy
Maule taken from the University
Argonaut, reminds the writer of the,
early life of the boy whom lie has
known since a baby and has watched
with admiration his earec- IS a
wonder musician. When little
chubby round-faced lad cL les than
four years Of age, musical iE5tru-
ments were his chief leans Of
amusement He c1red bul little or
the ordinary toy. Ee was 9 natural
musician frcn b. 4. When too snail
to hold a boru~in I5s hands he would
sit down with the Instrument resting
n the floor between his legs, this
was a frequent occuranee in the
morning before he was dressed he
had no horn of his own. however
they were numerous in the home as
three older brothers were then mem
bers CT the Payette band AT five
years of age he too joined the band
i under the leadership OF Bert Downs
who took much interest in the baby
musician and at the 4se Of six h
was the Star Of the isztSf.Ssie cilis
attraction at the Saturday esz-tt
concerts, frequently While standfn
on a box or chair whSre he could
seen, would render BEAUTIFUL bar
tone solos accompanied by the banC
While music was his principal Oc~
cupation, music did not detraet hin
from his school work He was
graduate from the Payette hig
school at the age Of seventeen an
afterwards attended the Uniyersit
of Idaho.
Leroy is now but twenty. years q
age, his advancement in the music,
world is marvellous record. and W
shall continue to watch for create
things in the future.
Former Student Making Records
Able Maule, member of Pep Ban
two years ago, directs California or
chestra.
''Oh, Peter" and go Your Way.
two Victor dance discs that ar
breaking sales records in Californi
cities were made by OswaId's Sere-
naders, q dance band directed b.
Leroy (Abiel Mauie, former In;
versity of Idaho student and one
the most versatile performers il
coast musical circles.
The two phonograph discs viii b
released for national distribution the
latter part of this month. aecordin
to word received here by local music
dealers, who expect a big sale of the
the first in which Universit
Of Idaho talent has been included.
The Serenaders, an Organization
entirely of college men, is
At present engaged at CindereNa
Roof, the largest ballroom in tn
west. Able Mauie. who is arrange
as well as director OF the band. at
tended the University of Idaho two
years ago, was a member of the Pep
band and played in campus dance
orchestras.
Paper Carries story
A news story carried recently in
Los Angeles newspaper said in part,
the orchestra:
Three of the leading colleges anf
of the west furnished
to make up this whole
some, cleancut group of entertainers
lnder the direction of lie Roy RIaule
IF Payette. Idaho The University.
If Idaho. University of washington.
and o. A. c. at Corvallis are repre-
'ented in the orchestra.
Every member of the Sereaaders
toubles on at least four Instruments.
out the 20 year old director is in
lass by himself, as be plays 2I OF
HEM
only the outstanding musical or
sanizations in the country are select
ID by the phonograph companies for
and the contract held b.
ne Serenaders with the Victor com
oany at present rtaces them in
lass with the heading dance combi-
nations of the country-The Uni.
7erstty Argonaut.