Orchestra Schedule Changes and Local Music Notes
Mr and Mrs E L Harp announce Pecos orchestra rehearsal moved to Monday night at the usual times with lessons then. New schedule starts Monday the fifth and affects all Pecos orchestra students. Wendell Nichols, a Barstow beginner trombonist, shows strong tone and timing. Toyah orchestra rehearsals move to the Christian church for winter for comfort and heating.
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E. L. Harp
Pecos Orchestra
Toyah
The
Christian Church
Harp
Toyah Orchestra Builds From Humble Start Toward Quality Music
Toyah’s first orchestra comprised mostly new players with one seasoned violinist Mrs M A Grisham who revived her instrument. Under careful guidance they pursued easy grade music from renowned composers and compare favorably to distant ensembles. Efrem Zimbalist’s El Paso recital highlighted their library including Salut D Amour Le Cygne and Traumerei.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyah Orchestra
M. A. Grisham
Matt Grisham
Toyah
Barstow
Pecos
Efrem Zimbalist
el Paso
Southwest
Love
Elgar
le Cygne
the Swan
Saint Seans
Traumerei
Dreaming
Schumann
Fortieth anniversary Etude scarce. large demand noted
The fortieth anniversary Etude, issued in October, sold rapidly with an estimated half a million copies. A miniature Toyah Barstow orchestra motif appeared on the editorial page center. Local residents mailed requests to the Presser Company for extra copies, which will be filled later as orders are held.
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Toyah-Barstow
Presser Company
Philadelphia
E. L. Harp
Barstow Musicians Show Promising Young Talent
Miss Lucille Dodson, Barstow, praised by Mr Harp as a top pupil. She reads well and plays violin, mastering third and fifth positions and aiding an worthwhile orchestra. John Sweatt and Miss Katherine Sweatt progress on violin, enjoy practicing, while Miss Florence Burchard Toyah shows wonderful progress on difficult violin parts with dignity and grace.
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Lucille Dodson
Barstow
Harp
John Sweatt
Katherine Sweatt
Deligh
Florence Burchard
Toya
Need for Dual Clarinet in Community Orchestras Highlighted
Article notes over half of full orchestra publications use the A clarinet. It urges players to own both A and B flat clarinets for compatibility with scores. Powell and Simpson are the sole local players with suitable instruments. The piece predicts many scores go unused due to limited clarinet setup and urges procurement of a second clarinet.
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Wendell Powell
Robert Simpson
Toyah Orchestra
Wendell Powell Elevates Toyah Clarinet Progress
Wendell Powell of Toyah advances in clarinet study and renders orchestra scores with clear high notes. He displays professional quality that could command lucrative employment if needed among unfamiliar players. The clarinet, though difficult, bears the brunt of challenging or dramatic sections in scores.
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Wendell Powell
Toyah
Barstow Orchestra Gains Members and Praise
The Toyah orchestra rehearsal at the Christian church drew a good crowd as students performed with energy. Mrs. Clyde Black leads the Presbyterian church orchestra at Barstow where twelve members played at dedication services. Virginia Mauldin and John Haughton join as new violin students bringing total membership to thirty five. Instrumentation includes 16 violins 4 cellos 1 bass viol 3 clarinets 2 cornets 1 mellophone 2 altos 3 slide trombones 1 euphonium drums and piano.
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Clyde Black
Presbyterian Church Orchestra
Barstow
Virginia Mauldin
John Haughton
Barstow Orchestra
Barstow Toyah Orchestras in Pecos Service
Grace Sweatt advances to fourth cello position in Barstow ensemble and can perform all Barstow Toyah cello parts. Ten musicians from Barstow and Toyah joined a Pecos church service last Sunday without rehearsal, performing the entire song service error free. Present from Toyah include Florence Burchard violin and Van Horn Jr cornet.
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Barstow
Toyah
Christian Church
Pecos
Florence Burchard
van Horn , Jr
Cornet
Arinet
Halloween Party at Miss Margaret Love’s Home
Miss Margaret Love hosted a large Halloween party with guests in costume. The Love home was decorated with Halloween symbols and games created a festive atmosphere. Thirty five attendees enjoyed doughnuts and chocolate after the merriment.
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Margaret Love
Hallowe
Love Home
Hallowe’en
Thirteenth Birthday Surprise For Margaret Love
Mrs. Lillian Butler chaperoned a Methodist Sunday school class of girls to Miss Margaret Love's home Monday night for a surprise birthday shower. Margaret received many gifts in honor of her 13th birthday and the group ended the evening with a trip to the cinema.
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Lillian Butler
Methodist Sunday School
Margaret Love
Margaret
Hallowe'en Party at Ruhlen Home Delights Guests
Misses Lucille Ruhlen Virginia Bozeman and Mary Catherine Heard hosted a Hallowe'en party Friday evening. The home featured black cat and bat decorations with witches costumes. Guests enjoyed games pranks and refreshments of sandwiches and hot chocolate.
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Lucille Ruhlen
Virginia Bozeman
Mary Catherine
Ruhlen Héme
Missionary Social at Green House Delights Members
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church and guests met at Mrs. Oram Green's colonial home with Halloween themed decorations. Witches and black cats appeared, fortunes drawn from a cauldron, and a brief business session planned an all day meeting for Tuesday November 6 at the church.
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Woman
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Oram Green
Tom McClure
Hallowe
Halloween Party At Bowies Draws West Town Guests
Mr and Mrs Dan Bowie host a Halloween party at their west town bungalow with decorative symbols and costumes. Guests include Herbert Holloway Bela Kiser Estelle Hicks Mary Catherine Heard Louise Wadley Bettie Watson Viola Ward Beatrice Bowie Bobbie Bowie Milton Wadley Joe Glover Frank Joplin Brownlee Posey Vernon Hicks Joe Langham Bunny Lavell Camp Hurst and Addis Kirkpatrick of Barstow.
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Dan Bowie
Hallowe'en
Herbert Holloway
Bela Kiser
Estelle Hicks
Mary Catherine Heard
Louise Wadley
Bettie Watson
Viola Ward
Beatrice
Bobbie Bowie
Milton Wadley
Joe Glover
Frank Joplin
Brownlee Posey
Vernon Hicks
Joe Langham
Bunny Lavell
Camp Hurst
Addis Kirkpatrick
Barstow
Grandmother Newell Birthday Party at First Baptist
T E L class of the First Baptist church hosted a surprise birthday party for Grandmother Newell on Saturday October 27 1923 marking her seventy fifth birthday Rev J M Garner spoke on Personal Service of Jesus While on Earth to Humanity and the group sang old songs several grandmothers were recognized refreshments of pumpkin pie coffee and tea were served to Rev and Mrs Garner and many attendees including Mrs Winslett Walter Brown ing Jim King Kenneth Slack and Mabel Beauchamp plus the Newell Wheat and Brady families.
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Grandmother Newell
First Baptist Church
Newell
J. M. Garner
Jesus
Brady
Wheat
J. M. Garnet
Bridge Club Meets For Afternoon Games At Suburban Home
The Thursday club gathered at 3 PM at the northern suburb home of Mrs. Hugh Thursday. Five games were played with Mrs. W. Light winning the high score. A luncheon followed for members and guests Mrs. Wolff Mrs. Hel Doty and Mesdames Hal Anderson.
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Bridge Club
Hugh
If I Could Have My Way a Children’s Day
A poem by Judd Mortimer Lewis contemplates a world where every day is Children’s Day. It imagines a perfect realm with bright skies, blooming flowers, singing birds, and no sorrow or orphaned children, where parents hold their kids close and say prayers before bed.
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Judd Mortimer Lewis
Window glass see W A Hendricks
A brief notice references window glass and directs to W A Hendricks with a date code 6-51 11 noted.
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W. A. Hendricks
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Robert Stevenson
May Kiser
Nona Garrett
Verna Garrett
Ieee
Ala Murray
le Blanche Harrison
Padie Masters
Kzorge Slover
C. H. Willoughby
Reeves County
Willoughby No. 1
C. H. Willoughb
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