The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-06-03

drum corps; they marched from
the Armory to the south end OF
Main street, then followed the
| main thoroughfare, lined with
hundreds of applauding spectators,
to Fifth street, thence back to the
Armory.
The Boy Scout drum corps, which
led the parade showed much I'M
| proyement over a year ago, and
has become an organization which
reflects much credit on its leaders
and of which the city OF W1lliston
may we'll be proud.
The G~renora-Zahl band followed
the drum corps and received hearty
applause from its many admirers
Next came the 35-piece Juvenile
band from Arnegard, arrayed ID
their attractive red and white cape
uniforms. The Mckenzie county
organization, now in its sixth year,
has participated in every tourna-
ment here and is always a big a v
orite. The boys and girls showed
excellent training in playing on the
march.
Wolf Points high school band OF
some 40 pieces was next in line.
headed by its attractively arrayed
young lady major. This was Wolf
Points first visit at the tourna-
ment and it was given a rousing
welcome by the spectators while
traversing the line of march.
Medicine Lake, another school
band, and the youngest both in age
Of it's members and length of ex-
perience to attend the tournamenfs
! came next. This large group, al
! rayed in their red sweaters and
white uniforms, formed a most at
tractive group. Their marching and
playing, considering the short per
iod of training had, was exception
ally good.
From "Wednesday Daily
The Wednesday daily said OF
the Montana bands:
The Poplar band was awarded
second place in the parade and the
Ray band was third. Ray won first
for appearance, appearing attrac-
lively uniformed in gold and purple
capes.
Wolf Points band made a fine ap-
pearance and displayed nice musl-
cianship as did the Medicine Lake
band. The latter band has been
organized only a year.
Although smaller in numbers,
the Poplar band, coming next in
line. made UP for the size of their
group in the efficiency in playing,
and was given a big ovation in the
parade.
Ray easily outcassed all other
bands in appearance, being uni
formly arrayed in their blue and
gold cape toys. This school band,
formerly known as the Knicker-
| booker band, has always been a
big favorite in this section OF the
country and has played at many
different occasions throughout the
state.
Williston was the last band to
march in the parade and enter
tanned the crowd along the line OF
march with it's usual snappy mu-
sic, drawing much applause from
the home crowd.
Starting with the home band I'M,
mediately after luncheon, half hour
concerts were played by each band
in Recreation park, the last number
not being concluded until after 3
O'Clock. A large crowd of interested
listeners remained throughout the
entire program and gave enthusiast
tic applause as the numbers were
presented. Each of the bands had
a splendid variety of numbers sch
eduled and they were presented IN
a most commendable manner.
Following the program at the
park. all the band members were
entertained at a sumptuous ban
quet, served by Hogan's, in the
big garage-auditorium of the Pen
nsylvania Farmers Oil Co., the
use of which had been donated for
the occasion by Manager Chris
| Arnt. D. j. Beakey, secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce, acted
as POSTMASTER.
After a number of community
songs. a welcome on behalf of the
city was extended by ]. N. Urness,
SUPERINTENDENT of the city schools,
Responses were given by the diff
ferent visiting directors as follows:
Wolf Point, Charles H. Simon;
Medicine Lake, A. l.. Kadlac; Pop
lar, G. A. Engelking; Ray, o. l..
Odegard; Arnegard, o. N. Stencil
jem, and G~renora-Zahl, c. A. Haug.
Several old time favorite songs
ware nresented nv a trio composed