This 1938 photo is of teacher Nellie Redlingshafter's seventh- and eighth-grade Songophone Band conducted by student Bill Byrne (who later donated the photo to the school). Popular in the early 1900s, the Songophone was a brand of an easy-to-play brass instrument with a bell-shaped horn. A person would hum into the mouthpiece to amplify their voice and could produce music similar to the cornet, according to brasspedia.com. The site notes the Songophone as nearly identical to…
October 1, 2023
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Past and present — Cayuse Prairie School marks 125 years of learning
On Sept. 23, past and present students and staff crossed paths and shared smiles in the hallways of Cayuse Prairie School during the district’s 125th anniversary celebration.