Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-20
from the big gathering.
Scob~y Follows MiiIiston


Scobey was represented by a 40
piece band decked in purple ant
white. and took the platform for q
minutes of concert following tn
Williston Junior bands renditions
The Scobey unit. under the direction
, of Norman d. Rian. featured sixteeI
clarinets. and the reed section OF thu
group presented a well-balanced or
SANITATION.
Daemar Players Hit
\ program of a different variety
followed the Scobey concert with the
Dagmar Players. twelve couples in
native Danish costume presenting
folk dances on the pavement. The
dances were we'll executed and the
mammoth audience which crowded
the roped-off square gave round af-
ter round of applause. The Dagmar
groups renditions added much 10
the days entertainment.
Medicine Lake Plays
At 2.30 Supt. A.. l.. Kadlec and
his reputable Medicine Lake school
band appeared in concert The red
and white clad boys and girls lived
III " lltii l0PuAaAA0h
a number of years ago as an out
standing organization of its kind.
Rain delayed the start of their pro
gram and resulted in a slight soak
ins for the 40-odd youngsters but
the shower did not dampen their
ability. Their rendition of THE Man
on the Flying Trapeze" was out
standing.
Comertown Appears
The Comertown school band IN
der the direction Of Laurence f.
Hinman appeared following the Med
icine axe concert. The band. COM
posed of 90 pieces. was organized
two years ago and were dressed in
blue and gold uniforms. They played
a program Of selections which in
cluded an overture and a novelty
number Trombone Troubles" re-
ceived acclaim from the crowd.
FfOid Band
Froid's 37-piece red and black
clad band under the baton of A. l..
Dobbs presented a concert OF novelty
and special sectional features which
were also we'll received. They. as did
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plause upon completion of each sell
ection.
The Froid band featured a saxo-
phone quintet and a brass ensemble.
Antelope Takes Platform
Immediately after the Froid con-
cert the purple and white bandsmen
OF Plentywood' neighboring town
Antelope-took the stand for their
concert. The band was under the
direction of Supt. Vernon Dahl and
!, boosted "a players, well trained and
schooled in the rudiments of music
Their opening number featured Mis-:
r Leah Ramer in a baton-twirling ex'
hibition. They also played "Stars
and Stripes Forever" by Sousa and q
J medley, "Old Macdonald featured
: each section.
Outlook Band
Another Sheridan county organi-
. Zation-the 19-piece Outlook band
under the direction of Don Steele
took the platform at 4:10 and ably
demonstrated their talent and abil.
ity. Their program included six mar
ches and three waltzes-al1 well pre-
sented. The boys and girls were clad
In blue and white capes, blue caps
and white trousers.
CulbertsOn Band
Following the Outlook concert
Culbertson's pioneer band appeared
in concert. Under the direction OF
Erling A. Hanson. the band was
composed Of "a youthful boys and
girls. The band had an outstanding
trombone and trumpet section and
they were featured in several selec-
tons. Their rendition of "Sally
Trombone" was a decided hit. The
Culbertson band is one of the first
founded in this section.
Drum and Bug!e Corps Appears
A departure in the program oc-
CURED following the Culbertson con-
cert when the FlaXville American
Legion posts drum and bugle corps
demonstrated 10 the big audience
that they were a mighty fine organ
iwzation. Composed of boys and girls
of grade school age, they bugled and
: beat their drums like a group 'oi
veterans and were under the direc-
ton of Dorothy I%verson. They
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}, closing number a youthful bugleI
played taps. They were dressed II
: trench helmets, gold shirts ant
black accessories.
!. WfllistOn .,Municipals play
, The final concert was presented
| by the Williston Municipal band
s generally known as the Upper Mis-
I souri, band. Composed of seasoned
bandsmen with years of training
the 25 musicians presented a con
S cert of difficult selections. The,
t were under the direction Of Harr.
Z. Polk.
Parade at $50
Promptly at $50 the colorful pa
: rade of l6 bands got under way. TIL
d form of march was from the cit
e auditorium. up Main street to tn
d Plentywood school grounds wher
d the bands formed for the masse
= concert.
e Led by the Plentywood hig
l. school band the line of march wa
1t nearly five blocks. High steppin