The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Program Will Open at LAS
O'clock at Sank Centre
City Park
MASSED CONCERT AT s
Large Attendance Expected
At Splendid Event
Soloists, Humorist

NeXC SUNDAY AFTERNOON at 1.4C
o'clock the Sank Centre Municipal
band, under the direction Of DR..
p. w. Hanson, will open the fourth
annual Band Festival Of West
Central Minnesota Bands with q
concert at the Sank Centre City
Park. DR.. Hanson has secured
many complete bands to take part
in this event, which will draw a
large attendance.
At 2:15 p. m, Director ii. w.
Arentsen and his Alexandria band
Of fifty-three pieces will appear on
the program in concert This or
ganization is wel1-known in Sank
Centre, having exchanged concerts
several times with the local Boys
and Girls band. Mr.. Arentsen, be-
sides being an experienced band
director, is the drillmaster Of the
famous Alexandria High School
Girls Drum Corps. Among the Sc
lections to be offered by this band
is the famous march, Washington
Greys," by Grafula. Another out
standing number is "Pinafore," q
selection by Sullivan.
At 2:45 p. m, the combined Hoff-
man and Brooten bands, under the
leadership Of Ralph s. Forde. will
be heard in a splendid concert of
six numbers. These bands number
sixty well-trained musicians. Dir
ector Forde ranks high In the
West Central Minnesota Band As
sociation. He received part Of his
musical training in Boston, Mass,
and has played as clarinet soloist
in some of the best bands in the
country. Two Of the outstanding
selections his band will play dur
ing the afternoon program are
"Goin' Home" by Dvorak, and
"Chicago Tribune March" by
Chambers.
At 3:15 p. M, the Long Prairie
band, which won the first prize at
the New Richmond band contest
last month, will present four num-
bers. This excellent band is under
the direction Of c. ]. ODonnell,
who is an artist on the violin.
Among the splendid selections this
band will feature are two outstand-
ing numbers, "Festal Overture" by
Otis Taylor, and Sylvia" by Obey
Speaks, arranged by Tom Clark.
At 3:45 p. M, the Starbuck Com
munity Band, under the direction
of Rev. M. Casper Johnshoy, will
feature 1.-THE Sky Pilot Overture
by Laurens. The band will also
play several snappy marches. Rev.
Johnshoy is known throughout the
state as a composer and musical
director of bands, orchestras and
choruses. He has revised the music
of his denominations Church
Hymnal.
AS an added feature, "Corney''
wollan, mayor OF Glenwood, has
promised to appear on the pro-
gram. He has a fong record as
band man. Mr.. Wollan is not only
an instrumentalist, but a coined
ian, lecturer and poet. Larry Ho
of st. Paul, claims "Cornie" as the
outstanding humorist of Minneso-
ia. He will give talk at the grand
concert during the evening.
The evening program will open
at 7:15 o'clock wnen a drill exhi-
bition will be gwen by the Girls
Drill team of the Auxiliary of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. The
Grand Concert, which will be un-
der the direction OF d. w. Boland
win commence at eight o'clock on
Sunday evening. Mr.. Boland Is the
guest conductor, who will lead the
massed bands Of around 300 pieces
in concert. A splendid program fol
this event has been arranged. Mr.
Boland is a cornes soloist Of note
and has prepared several numbers
for the evening program. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Boland.
The massed bands will rehearse
for the evening program at the
Junior High School auditorium al
4:3O during the afternoon.
The park will be roped off al
day Sunday and no cars will be
permitted to drive through. This Is
done to prevent confusion and &C
cidents. Preparations are being
made to care for a large number
Of visitors and everything possible
for the comfort Of those who at
tend the festival will be cared for
Mayor w. e. DeLaurier asks
that merchants of the city place
the flags in front Of their stores
so that the city will be in festive
attire. Local people, who attend
the concert, are asked to bring
folding chairs with them to helI
relieve the seating problem. Cars
will not be allowed in the park.
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