>From "The Higbee News" 15 July 1910--THE HIGBEE BRASS BAND--The NEWS spoke two weeks ago of the organization of a brass band here and stated that the organization would start off with a membership of twenty-seven. Since then new names have been added and the band now boasts thirty-eight members, most all of whom have had experience, and not a few are old heads. At a meeting at the city hall last week a permanent organization was effected by the election of the following officers: J. T. Randolph, president; Thos. Hackward, vice president; Edwin Rees, secretary; Jas. Rankin, treasurer. Those who haven't instruments have placed their orders and as soon as they arrive regular practice meetings will be held under the direction of a competent instructor--probably a member of the once famous Elliott band. The following is a list of the members and their instruments: D. S. Hare, Henry Caudron, John Davis, cornets; Pete Gruber, J. T. Bowen, Wm. Bowen, Jas. Rankin, clarinets; Thos. Forsythe, G. A. Lambier, altos; Thos. Hackward, Jas. Rice, Miles Williams, Chas. Solbert, Jack Little, Ed. Rees, J. T. Randolph, trombones; John and Gordon Rankin, baritones; Thos. C. Walton, tuba; A. L. Cave, Walton Burton, drums. At a meeting held Wednesday night it was decided to divide the band in two sections, but to maintain one organization. The above is the first section and all are experience players. The second section is composed of beginners who will be transferred to the first division on attaining suitable proficiency, and until they are so promoted will be known as the "Knot Heads." The membership follows: H. R. Powell, Will Richards, Foster Enochs, Walter Davis, cornets; Edmund Burke, Bert Towles, Don Boyd, clarinets; Tom Evans, Rufus Boyd, Roy Richards, piccolos; Raymond Marrs, Geo. McVay, Clyde Reed, Roy Jones, altos; John Jenkins, trombone; Joe Burton, baritone; Dan Rice, tuba. Kathy Bowlin