REPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday.
July 6. 1967 ,
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Arvilla Swanson Dies Here Sunday
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lONE'S CONCERT BAND enlirened Fourth oi July celebrations and
other occasions with its music in the early 1900's. This picture,
original of which is the property oi Dave and Lucile Rietmann
of lone, was taken July 7. 1907. In the front row (from left)
Independence Day
Brings Memories
Of Old lone Band
If the pages of time were
turned tack a little more than
a half century this week, stir
ring patriotic music from the
lone Concert Band would be fill
ing the air in Morrow county to
commemorate Independ e n c e
Day
The band was organized about
1900 and played regular concerts
lor 12 or 14 years. Dave Riet
mann of lone recalls with some
nostalgia.
On special occasions, such as
national holidays, the band was
at its best. When the U. S. Cav
alry moved from Walla Walla
to Vancouver, Wash., in 1908,
its route went through lone. The
arrival of the 400 soldiers was
a highlight that brought the
band out in force for a fitting
musical concert as a salute.
Road of the Cavalry went via
lone to Moro where they crossed 1 years; J. O. Kincaid, grandfather
of Lindsay. Ralph. Roger and
Lyle Kincaid; Ross Everett; P. G.
Balsiger, hardware dealer from
1890 until about 1940 and Levi
Hill.
Weekly concerts were enjoyed
outdoors during the summer
season, and the band also play
ed often during the winter
months. Lundell received S15
Swanson (mother of Gar Swan
son).
One member of the band.
Cash Mallory, later became
president of Grace Steamship
Lines, Kietmann states. .Mallorv
went to Portland from lone, and
then to ew ork City.
included in the band wore a
minister, a doctor and a law-
i yer. The minister was the Rev.
J. L. Jones, pastor of the Con
gregational church in lone for
some 15 years. Dr. C. C. Chick
was the physician. He came to
. Hardman. then was in lone from
il906 to 1917, after which he lo
cated in Heppner until 191'S, as
Kietmann recalls. He then went
to Portland for two years and
left there to go to Hood River.
Judge Frank Robinson was the
lawyer.
Others in the band at the time '
a picture was taken of the group
in 1907 were Harry Mallory,
brother of Cash; Ed Bristow, fa
ther of E. W. Bristow, who came
from Ontario. Canada, late in
the 1890's with the Hynd broth
ers; td Kose, wno operated a
jewelry store; Joe Cronin, a bank
cashier at lone; C. J. Penning
ton, depot agent for some 20
the Deschutes river enroute to
their new headquarters.
August Lundell was band
master of the musical group for
years, serving until he went to
Astoria to lead a band there.
His father, Frank Lundell, sent
hm to Berlin to study music.
August is brother of Emil, Er
nest, Algott. Mrs. Anna Linds-
trom
Roy),
( mother
Oscar,
of Franklin and I per month for his work,
ana Mrs. Mary mann said.
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Si rf,Chic1!; fs.,Et Joe Cronin. Harry MaHory. LeW
? r 2ni Bris.,or- In the row a thi Rer.
J. L. Jones. P. G. BaUiger. Judge Frank Robinson. Cash Mallorv,
C. J. Pennington and J. C. (Oliver) Kincaid. 1
Mrs. Katie Arvilla Swoiuon.
S.'. of lone, n tiatlve of Morrow
county ii nit ilaughter of ploinvr
parents, died in i'loneer Memor
ial hospital Sunday. July 2.
She was horn nt the former
community (f l'etteysvllle In the
i-ounty, where the ranch of Mar
ion l'ulmer Is now located. Her
pnrents. Ammanual Carrol IVt
tes unit I'atherlne CloiiKor,
were plimit-r homesteailcis.
The first postoffiiv In .Morrow
iinuitv was at tvitey.sville In
the front roo niof the IVttevs
famllv home. The first scIuhiI
classes were held in the same
front room of the home and
were taught bv the former K1U
Mason who nvently illed In
I'oitlaml. This was also nn Im
portant stage coach stop for
those traveling north mid south.
She was married to C. W. (HUH
Swanson anil they operated n
ranch fur years. He pretvdcil her
in death In 1HM.
Swanson operated a general
merchandise and feed null In
lone for some c) years. The
store burned In l'.MS hut was
started again In another loca
tinn.
Mrs. Swanson was n member
of the lone Tinted Church of
Christ, of Kobekah lodge No. SM,
I anil of Willows Crange.
Funeral servlivs will tie
Thursday, Julv , at II am. at
the lone United Church of Christ
with the liev. Al Hoschee offic
iating. Interment will he In IVt
leys cemi'lorv. Sweeney Mortu
ary Is In charge of arrauge
Survlvlng are one sun, A. C.
monts.
Swanson; two daughters, Mrs.
Norma Ilea of lone, ami Mrs,
K nt Ii I.iinilt'll of Mllw.'iukie; two
sisters, Mrs F.itlth Nlihoson of
lone and Mrs. Ktith Cossmau of
t.os Angeles. Calif, 10 grand
children; IS great grandchild
ren: and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Emtio Croahvm return od
home last Wednesday evening
after smciuIIih: the nisi nioiilh
In Portland. She had heled In
the care of her mother, Mrs.
Karl Hough, who had under
gone surgery, but Is now show
ing steailv Improvement and Is
convalescing at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Pear on
and children vacationed Sunday
to Tuesday. June ."i to .'7, at
the Hod Murray cabin at Ocean
l.ak
Scouts Initiated
In Arrow Order
Heppner Scou( Troop litil par
tlclp.iied In Order of the Ar
row InitlalloiiH at Camp Wal
lowa over the week end of Juno
2.'t to
limine Steers and Harney
Marshall, elected to the tinier
of the Arrow, and Itohlile All
rams and Jim llealv, member
of the tinier, attended the In
itiation, accompanied by litt
Atiranis.
Tommy Hughes who wan
elected and taliped to the Or
der was unable to attend, but
he plans to he Initiated ut his
new home In Moiuiie,
Initiation ceremonies consist
of a wis'k end of hard work,
no conversation and limited
food Ahrams and Harney Mar
shall managed to pass the In
itiation, but Uuane Steers will
have to try again.
The Scout troop Is planning
to attend Camp Wallowa for tin
regular camp session beginning
July Hi
Tom Clam, now working In
public relations with the V. S.
Job Corps, was In tiepiiner over
Hie llli or Julv week end.
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