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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 Feb 1969, p. 2

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I. ' an " k"" ses'. 'IOrm.” ttiw .0 “to," a.“ 'reeti, I I'd-m- . _ -. at?! It. - _ ' local band has} proud history Understudies were Michael Me. Quay. Bruce Taylor, Anita Kung and Jan Egardee. Debbie lloshl, Valerie Lin- ton, Sue Townshend, Muriel Soehner, Karen White, Susan Bailey, Susan Pants, Betty Dog- grell and Heather Koch were east as the women and girls of Roar- -rrarotd Pfiug -reeails that the Seagram family answered every call for help from the band. Whenever a new instrument was needed, the family told the musi- cal society to get what was re- quired and send them the bill. Bryde and Shelley Richardson. About 30 teaehers and students Under Thiele’s direction, the band changed from high to low pitch instruments. Members were fitted with new uniforms in 1929 by the J. E. Seagram estate. outarf-town engagements and home concerts kept the hand busy. One engagement at Sunny- side, Toronto, was a four-day event, atwhich the Waterloo mu- sicians played twice ‘daily. John Newman, David DeCop- pel, Harvey Neufeld, Thtt Under- wood, Frank Fowlie, Gordon Henrich, Jim Newman, Barry Roth, Mark Huehnergard, Stanley Kirby and David Ransley played the ranchers and miners. Beautiful Shore, to console the young widow. Eventually, the local map was barred from competitions, be. cause it invariably won first prize. Instead members were in- vited to present a program at these events. The Wnterloo band stopped traffic in Detroit in 1900. Street can failed to get through the crowds on Michigan Avenue dur- Ing a concert presented from a hotel balcony by the local band, which was attending a band re union. In 1920 a bandshell was built in the park by E. P. and Thomas Seagram " a memorial to their father. C. P. Thiele was engaged " handmaster in 1919, and a new era of glory began for the group. FROM PAGE 3 Beatgrarndttaatit-tothstt-t, 'rttentsepresmttedtheseteiet, ,rithabaodrtand. F. Meantime,NUndeaastinued casion with We shall meet on that A boys' band was formed in 1915, when J. A. Piller was dir- eheutartt-.Beter-.it-, 1tnddr-dae-berinttt. trutrttment'abe11. mum's-competing 'itdtsti,muarsdearryingoftteq Windstorm ' 'hesamerear,9hKSe+ and in the United States. It had a tune to at every occasion. Once members we aboard I unmet. Cleveland bound. when . young passenger died. Water. PM PM! hmwmmm Double cast is featured 490 Web" St. M. Wand... Ont. Thiele prepared Beethoven’s fifth symphony for a victory cow cert in Waterloo Park, following the Second World War. “I feel it's one of the finest pieces of music ever written. I really ap- preciate it." ' A _ worked backstage" to make the show a success. Teaeher-littrttr- ian Mrs. Ruth Bauman super- vised the making of costumes, all of which were produced by pupils. . Home economics teacher Mrs. Jean Hoffman meantime, was busy working on ticket promo- tion with Mrs. Lois Miller, Steve Hawkey and Leo Mitchell. -- Sometime before Prof. Thiele’s death in the early '60s, his band "Our director John Conrad) is doing a good job . H. We have a lot of young peopie in the band now. He'll mix Wagner and Verdi with the more modern and that way he holds both crowds." -- What is the most memorable music he played? Thiele was responsible for es- tablishing two local companies. The present Waterloo Music Co. Ltd, was originally founded as a business venture to make stands and supplies for musicians. "mm this grew Waterloo Metal Stampings Md., which later sep- arated from the parent company and M branched into a luggage, furniture and hardware business. Having played to the changing tastes of 50 years, Hamld Pflug was asked what lie thought of the "The modern stage shows and some of Gershwin', I enjoy but I don't like a full diet." , Mrs. Elgin Fret: was musical director. Robert Graham co-or~ dinated the show. John Reaburn designed sets. Mrs. Sigrid Lem man was art director. Mrs. Rene Bekenmm supervised make-up. modern sound. "ut's say, " not»: play the older musie." he mm as with a smile. _ ceived from Charles Manon, a glove maker here who died some years ago. Brothers Roy, has and Clare also studied brass in. struments under Mason. Earl, on the other hand, was a reed man. Lorne Pflug left‘the hand in 1937. He is the present organist at Parkminster United Church. Minimal-QB” hMbMMm 'tteCtt-tiar_Ittart-ab "eutimteteigttt-detrxtratee- mhwuamvueuumd and: d Sun’s "amtheer and Sumner MM, is Bhgqtid Pan; remembenit. ‘ PfugeametoNarforthebartd short-ttide-there, -tetasstandsnasdthrh- bands-Mouth“. 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