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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1929)
PAGE FOUR The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday llorninjr, Anprust 8, 1929 i y Drum Corps Contest Dramatic Event, Contest to Come At Local Field Corps Coming From all Parts of State; Close Competition Predicted for Big Annual Contest Unquestionably the moat dramatic event of the busy three-day convention will be the state drum corps competi tion -which will be held Friday night on Olinger field where fully 7000 people are exoected to witness a dozen corps from all parts of the state vie for $200 in cash awards and five much coveted trophy cups, each of which spell distinction for the post which receives them. Promptly at 7 o'clock the exercises at Ollinger field will be tinder way with a band concert by the Legion organization from Albany and the 182nd Infantry band from Portland. When the drum corps start their parade shortly thereafter a a colorful spectacle never before witnessed in Salem will be on in full swing. With their place decided by lot. O corps after corps from, the nrh us posts of Oregon will march In perfect ranks while the drum ma jor sets a cadence at which inspir ing maneuvers will he executied. At least three . pieces are to he played by each corps, and under the rules of the contest, two of the pieces muft be played while the legion corps are in motion. Men Nattily Pressed Nattily dressed legfonaires, trained to a fine edge by months of, bard practice, each corps eager to oatdo Its opponent, while a crowd assuredly sufficient to pack the grandstand at Olinger field and to occupy the thousands of bleacher seats provided for the affair that Is the picture which presents Itself as the drum corp competition Is foreseen. The competition is easily the mo3t spectacular single event of the convention program viewed from the variety of interests which It appeals to and attend ance at the affair is expected to be drawn from points all over the valley. Men and women have written to Jegton leaders here that they expect to witness the drum corp competition as one of the great features of the legion convention. Legionnaire pi Roseburg Said Biggest (Special to The Statesman) ROSEBURG. Aupust 5 Ump-' qua Post number 16 will be well represented in Salem at tbeAmer lcan Legion district convention this week. More than 100 legion naires from the Roseburg post are planning to be in attendance and expect to have among their num ber the largest legionnaire. George Hoban weighs 7 5 pounds la six feet four inches tall and is red-headed. Counting Hoban as but one member the Roseburg post numbers 553 and is cited as being the larges legion post for city or tnis sizerinNAmerica. Delegates to the Salemionven tion are: J. A. Denn, J. A. Soules, Glenn McAllister. E. A. Tost, Frank Hills, Vincent O'Brien. George Caskey, John E. Flurry. The alternates are: Guy Cordon, R. D. Bridges, C. G. Ferrier, A. M. Throne, A. B. Cacy, Richard Busch, Rudolph R'tzman, Wood- ley Stephenson. Post Record Good During the past year Umpqua post's record of community eerv ice is exceptionally fine. The Roseburg airport was sponsored by the post. Options were secured on the land, the measure was passed by the city council and bonds were voted and sold. In a very short time now the Rose burg airport will be completed Compensation was secured during the year for 46 ex-service men and 10 men were admitted to the vet- erans hospital , as a result of the efforts of thU post. A strong contender for the Junior league baseball championship was the Douglas county team, and an ex tremely fine boy scout troop is sponsored by the Roseburg pest The officers of Umpqua post number 16. are: J. A. Denn, com xaander; E. A. Post, first vice- commander; J. A. Soules, 2nd rice-commander; Chas. G. Fer rier, finance officer; Rev. E P. Runnels, Chaplain, John Flurrj, historian; George Trapolia, Ser geant-at-anns. James M. Fletch er is adjutant. "Fod"Maisonis On Job Day and Night for Weeks The man who has had most to - 'do with the preparations for Salem's entertainment of ' the eleventh American Legion- conven tion of Oregon, la H. G. Tod" Maison, executive secretary of the convention commission. For weeks he has devoted much time - to the work, and for the last two weeks prior to the convention has maintained an office In the ar- - mory, from which all convention ' business was handled. f Mr. Maison has been prominent ' in. American Legion afflars in Ore- gon throughout the history of the ! organisation. He was one of the x "ringleaders" In planning the eon- ventlon at Prineville three years - ago, which a member of the post there. Last year he was command er of the local post. BetM ' Daniels' and ' Patsy Rath Sillier, motion picture actresses, are being taught to fly la Los An geles. i DIFFICULT JOB BEFORE JUDGES Every Phase of Drum Corps Activity to be Subject of Scrutiny It is a scientific job which pre sents Itself to the judges at the American Legion drum corps com petition Friday night when p wards of 12 posts send their crack corps out on Olinger field to do their best to take honors from among the picked represen tatives of the posts of Oregon. Three especial points aro stres sed: The drum major, his uni form and demeanor; the matching and maneuvers of each corps and the music and repertoire they fol low. In each division a possible 400 points may be won and a perfect corps would thus score 1200 points. The three divisions and the points awarded under each are as follows: Drum Major - Uniform. Judge No. 1. Possible 400 points. 1. Drum Major: (a) Bearing 50 points (b) Commands ...75 points 1 (c) Execution ....75 points (d) Uniform 50 points 2. Uniforms: (a) Completeness and uni formity of wearing 60 points (b) Neatness 75 points (c) Individnal fit. 25 Doints II. Marching and Maneuvers. Judges Nos. 2 and 3. Possible 400 points, each judge. 1. Alignment: (a) Bugles 50 points (b) Drums 50 points (c) Fifes 50 points (d) Ranks 50 points 2. Maneuvers: (a) Execution of com mands 50 points (b) Turns 50 points (c) Starting and Halt ing 50 points (d) Cadence 128 to 132 50 points til. Music and Repertoire. Judges imos. 4 and 5. Possible 400 points each judge. 1. Attack: (a) Drums 50 points (b) Bugles 50 points 2. Release: (a) Drums ...... .50 points (b) Bugles 50 points 3. "Repertoire: (a) Drum Parts. . .50 points (b) Bugle Parts.. 50 points (c) Ensemble ...100 points Total possible points 1200 Radio Used tor Telling Story Of Big Meet One of the forms of advertising used for the state convention has been the radio. Several weeks ago a program featuring a negro quartet from was featured over KGW at Port land. Monday Fod" Maison left his office at the armory here long enough to go to Conrallls and sneak oter KOAC. Maison told in as much detail as his time per mitted, the story of the coming convention. State ... t GO to west aus . pacific highway , 1 1 L OIHTU JSr 1 Mores. nop hhdOlZiiddc M C COURT - ) aT ., Q Forms Hsre "TTiriera in raf 1 1 i r o f J 'a PtRRY m IRECItSTKATlOM HBADQUAJVTW9 MEDFORD 1 i HAND Pear City Sends Special Car Leaving There Late Wednesday MEDFORD. Aug. 7. The Med- ford delegation to the American Legion State ConTentlon at Salem will leaTe the Pear city the ere ning of Wednesday, August 7, via special car on ehe Southern Pacific, and will include the reg ularly elected delegates and alter nates, as well as the post drum corps of 23 members. Delegates representing Medford Post include: N. C. Chaney. H. I. Bromley, S. V. Hall, B. C. Fergu son, John Homer and Leon M. Brown. Alternates are: Paul B. McDon ald. Ed Leech. Ed Weber, L. C. Garlock, Geo. Codding, C. T. Ba ker and Dr. F. G. Bunch. The drum corps representing Medford Post has been practicing at extra sesions during the past month in order to make as good as possible an appearance at the state competition which will be held at Olinger field on the eve ning of August 9. Additional mu sical selections written and direct ed by F. Wilson Waite, music in structor, have been perfected and the corps expects to give a good account of itself in the competi tion. A total of 30 legionnaires and guests will comprise the Medford contingent headed by Commander E. C. Ferguson. O. O. Alender- fer, ex-mayor of the city of Med ford, who has attended the last four conventions with the Med ford group, will again be among those present, although not a legionnaire. McKenzie Best Posted Man on Legion Affairs Mch weight will be given in the business sessions of the legion convention, to the opinions of "Vie" MaeKencle of Salem, for the reason that through his membership on the national ex ecutive committee, ha is the best posted man in Oregon on the af fairs of the national organisa tion. Mr. MacKenzie has held this of fice for the last two years, making two trips annually to the Indian spoils headquarters and also at tending the national conventions. Several years ago he was com' mander of Capital Post No. 9. DHjenDmso onC - r.3Er.3DE5O0 Savings and Loan Association Map Shows Downtown District HOW TO PLACES AND SEE THINGS ODD 2 cwmr x omen 0 -"uOH m s f SALEM. OREGON AMERICAN LE0ION STATE CONVENTION 1929 Final Rules and Regulations On Drum Corps Contest TIME AND PLACE Ollinger field, Salem, Angus 8, 1929. All corps must report to the committee in charge at least 15 minutes prior to the time set for the competition. Supervision Th contest will be under the supervision of the state de partment drum corps commit ee. Entry Any American legion post in Oregon may enter Its drum corps provided that every member is a legion aire in good stand ing. Parade All organizations entering the contest must participate in the convention parade. Meeting of Representatives At boon on August 8 representatives of all corps. Including managers and dram majors shall meet with the department dram corps committee to receive final, complete instructions. Judges Five Judges and three alternate Judges will be selected by the department drum corps committee for the competition. On shall Judge drum majors and uniforms ) two shall Judge marching and maneuvers and two shall Judge music and repertoire. Equipment The equipment of corps during the contest shall be limited to drums, bugles, fifes and cymbals. Colors, Standard and Medals The national colors shall not be in motion except when the corps are entering or leaving the field. The wearing of service medals is optional with the corps. Cadence ' Corps will be required to march and play at a cadence of 128 to 132 steps a minute. Conduct of Corps Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for each corps in the com petition. Each corps must execute at least four distince maneu vers and play at least three pieces, two of which must be played while maneuvering. Awards and points in Judging given separately. E E Feature Following Drum Corps DrHI Demands Out lay of About $1,000 An elaborate display of fire works, assembled here at a cost approximating siouo, will be a special attraction at Friday night's competition between the crack drum corps of the legion posts of Oregon. Prodoeed by the Hitts Fire works company of Seattle, the dis play will be one of the best ever seen la Salem. The theme of the display will be a reproduction of No Man's land, and worked out in the display will be an exhibition of several fine patterns Including a flag pattern, a legion emblem pattern and other features. Aerial bombs dropped from time to time will feature the display. Ui ME OF FIREWORKS HER to Draw From Ms i Ij-I l PL I oowrr WlLUAMETTK UmVERSlTY The fireworks will be dis charged hom Olinger field Just Deyond the drill ground provided for the legion drum corps. If mil Greet Legionnaires and of City of Salem If! II It lu" eMiHMa r m -"Mr 7 LJLJL one c Llna of March shown thvs E Y FOR 1FFIIR Rejuvenated Outfit Says It Will do Its Best to Win Honors EUGENE, Aug. (Special to The Statesman) Reorganized and full of pep for competition dur ing the state American Legion convention at Salem next week, the Eugene post drum and bugle corps of 25 members will Invade the capital city Friday, August t. At a meeting of the executive commlee of ths post it was vot ed to send the corps to the state session. The corps will take part in the parade Friday and will en ter the drum aad bugle corps com petition in the evening. Bart Gray is manager and Rus sell Vincent is drum major. The Eugene post drum corps some time ago was practically disband ed and it was not believed that it would enter the state conven tion this year. Although out of practice from several months of inactivity, the corps will go into the Salem gatfc ering and do its best. Although no honors are expected in com petition with the many post corps of various parts of the state, last fall, the Eugene veterans are con fident that the Eugene post will be well represented both in pa. rad and contest. The Eugene post will be repre sented at Salem by the largest delegation ever to attend a state convention of the Legion in this state with the exception of the meeting here in 1921. Aside from the six delegates and post officers, the new offi cers and the 25 members of the drum and bugle corps, there will Dions BEAD Aukiliary Members Every Kind of Insurance First National Bank BHg. Entire for Parade be a large number of Legionnaires at Salem from here, according to Charles Warnock, post comman der. Bleachers Will Hold Crowd at Corps Tourney Special arrangements for seat ing the erowd which is expected to witness ths drum corps com petition have been made by the committee in charge. Bleachers from the Multnomah elub in Portland have been bor rowed through the courtesy of James Richardson, manager of the club. Bleachers from Willam ette university are - being used through the courtesy ef "Spec" Keene, coach. Big Building to Be Erected for Offices of State Visitors to the city will be in terested in the building projects under way. The steel framework which may be seen on State street is the structural frame for the new telephone building for Sa lem. It will have three stories and basement and will be used to take care of the growing vol ume of telephone business in the Salem district. Out Court street on the state capitol grounds work is Just starting for the new state office building. It will be a five Btory structure in style similar to the supreme court building on the same block. The new building will house many of the state of flees now scattered about Salem and in Portland. " Valley 3 DICES ILL BE GOING DAILY Golf Matches, Bowling Tour-, ney and Junior Ball Games Other Features "Something doing every min ute." is the plan of the American Legion entertainment committee, under the direction of Lewis P. Campbell as chairman. Beginning with ths dances Wednesday night the fun will con tinue through to include the final dances on Saturday night. Tares dance halls. Dreamland, Crystal Garden and the armory will go every night. Dreamland has beea re-finished and made ready for the occasion and the floor will ac commodate approximately 1000 people. A. C. 'Blddy" Bishop has charge of the dance arrangements while W. J. Braxeau is supervising Crystal Garden and Jlerman Brown and R. H. Bassett have charge of Dreamland. Plans for the parads are la charge of Major E. V. Wooten. Thos. Rllea and Jos. Sehur. Stunts and the stunt competition are un der the direction of Oliver Hus ton, Jas. Goodwin and Newell Wil liams. Carle Abranas in Charge Carle Abraras is la charge of ceremonies and John Beaky is see ing that signs are frequent and correct. Graham Sharkey is in charge of the golf tournament aad V. M. Stoliker is managing the bowling contest. Bert Victor is head man in ar ranging details of the airport dedi cation while King Bartlett, John Gram and C. L. Parmenter are managing the barbeque. Much interest Is being manifest over the state in the junior base ball championship and the final game promises to be a real thrill er. Details of the contest are being handled by Roy Keene and Lyle Bartholomew. Midnight shows will be given on Thursday and Friday evenings at the Capitol theatre at which all uniformed men will be admitted free. The finals in the stunt contest-4 wll be staged at Olinger field on Friday at 2: SO o'clock. Things Nearly Are Ready for Drum Corps Handling a state drum corps competition is In no sense a fun Job! It taken a lot of work and much planning and that is the reason the committee of five which has been working on the big event has had a real task on its hands. Ted Baker of Medford has been chairman of the committee in charge of the competition; Ben Davis of Marshfield. Dave Slade of Salem, Ted Luther of Portland, and Mutt Williamson of Medford have been the other four members of the committee detailed to the job of "putting over" the drum corps competition. Slade. -secretary of the group, has been doubly busy not only with the secretarial duties but due to the fact that he has been on the ground in Salem and charged with the responsibil ity of carrying out the Immediate details of arranging for the contest. i