Sunday News from Lancaster, Pennsylvania • 12

12-THE SUNDAY NEWS, JUNE 10, 1956 EMIGSVILLE BAND MARKS 'Golden HALF A CENTURY of uninterrupted horn blowing, drum beating and marching will be celebrated this summer in Emigsville when the Emigsville Band observes its golden anniversary of Sousa and Strauss. Eight men started the old Acme Cornet Band 50 years ago, and with 18 charter members began putting Emigsville on the county's musical map. MAN WITH THE STICK is Marlin Ryan who has been directing band for the past year. Ryan is the ninth director of the 50-year- old organization. Horn' Year Now there's only one charter member still playing the rest have retired from active participation, but the result of those early CORNER efforts is 50 years of continuous organization, even though the name was changed some years ago.

Pictures show some of the highlights of the band which has chalked up a record of musical activity that is hard to beat in EVOLUTION from the original backwoods group above, to the modern, snappy marching band at top has been a 50-year process for the Emigsville Band, celebrating its York County. 50th anniversary this summer. Original out fit was named the Acme Cornet Band. LONG-TERM LEADER--Leon L. Desenberg is largely responsible for the success of the Emigsville Band.

He holds record of directing the organiza- YOUTH AND AGE mix well in the Emigsville Band, with the 'old timers' helping youngsters gain experience. Donald Ryan, left, and Philip Poff, right, swap tales with George B. Lehman, only charter member still playing. CHARTER MEMBERS form backbone of any organization, and the Emigsville Band is no exception. Though retired, six men above take active interest in band's activities.

Seated are George Brown, Harry Throne, Edward Kann and George Lehman. Standing are John Kann, Harry Aughenbaugh and George Schriver, Lehman still is playing in the band. tion for 31 of its 50 years. He retired last year. OLD CORNET'S GOT ME, says William H.

Eberle, nearing the century mark. Eberle is band's oldest former director. He still attends rehearsals and occasionally toots out a few mellow notes on his old cornet..