Volume 12 , Issue 26

July 4, 1928, Alva Drum Corp

Coming up next Sunday is the 4th of July 2010. I know that I have showed this July 4th, 1928 Alva Drum corp photo before, but we thought it only appropriate to show what 1928 citizens of Alva and their boys drum corp were doing on July 4th, 1928.

I have recently put it up on NW Okie's Facebook Photos in the My Photos - Camera Vault Photos to share in case someone is looking, doing genealogy research and might see a relative in the 1928 July 4th photo. The photo gives you an idea of how Alvans used to park in the wide downtown streets around the square and in the center of the street.

Kathy mentioned, "Oh Wow! I recognize several names in this pic. Russell Fowitz was the son of William Fowitz, who bought my grandfather, Louis Miller, furniture store and undertaking business. Both were cousins of my grandfather. Louis and his wife, Blanche, raised William when his father and mother were killed in a flood back in Pennsylvania. William's sister, was adopted by a wealthy mattress manufacturing family, raised in Pennsylvania."

I have everyone tagged with a name in the photo, except the band leader out front. If you click the link above, it should take you over to NW Okie's Facebook photo album where you can put your pointing device on each boy and see their name.

Here is a list of Alva Boys in Alva Drum Corp, 4 July 1928, NW corner of Alva downtown square, NW Oklahoma.

Row 1, front to back: Bob Burcket, J. L. Reed, Russle Fowitz, Ben Harrover, Frank Houts, Richard Jones, Newton Gettings;

Row 2, front to back: Bob McGill, Herb Ryman, Howard Schumacher, Lester Duck, Paul Clark, Lewis Kasparick;

Row 3, front to back: Bob Day, Brad Eutsler, Jhon (sic) Day, Clay Noah, Tom Hewit, Junior Collins;

Row 4, front to back: Fat Murry, Earl Boyce, Joe Day, Bill Jackson, Marion Brozwell (?), Millard Porter;

Row 5, front to back: Warne Templin, John Jackson, Edward Kavnaugh, Crawford Batenburg, Merle (Gene) McGill, Ben Matteson, Bradley.
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