Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1917 — MOTHER OLD BAND PICTURE [ARTICLE]

MOTHER OLD BAND PICTURE

i Healy has brought up another old picture of the Rensselaer band and placed in Rhoads’ grocery window which antedates by seven years the picture of the band referred to in Saturday’s Democrat. This picture was takeh in 1889, just after the funeral of Archibald Puroupile, at which the band had played. The members at that time wore plug hats, which was the only distinguishing feature of their “uniforms,’’ and the band was composed of eleven pieces. Jay Zimmerman beat the snare drum and Charley Morlan pounded the bass. The other members were John and Jerry Healy, B, K. Zimmerman, “Jakie’’ Hopkins, George W. (Hopkins, Louie Hopkins, “Luddy” Hopkins (now deceased), Charles W. Rhoatjes and “Bob” Phillips (since deceased'. Jerry Healy wore a thriftjMooking mustache and looked at least as old then as he does today, although twenty-seven years have gone by since this picture was taken. Another picture of the band taken in 19 09 and one of the present organization has also been placed beside the others we have mentioned, but they are not ancient enough to be deserving of any special mention at this time.