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Monroe Althouse
Monroe A. Althouse (May 26, 1853 – October 12, 1924) was a composer and bandmaster best known for his parade marches. He was born in Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania and spent his youth working on the family farm. He learned to play the violin, trombone, and baritone as he toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show during his teens. After performing with several local bands, orchestras, and theater ensembles near Reading, Pennsylvania, he organized the pit orchestra for the Rajah Theater and was selected to lead the Ringgold Band. He became friends with John Philip Sousa and the two composers stayed in contact as each toured the country. Althouse co-founded the James S. Althouse & Co. music publisher. He retired from conducting in 1922 due to poor health. After three years of illness, he died in Reading on October 12, 1924. Five volumes of the ''Heritage of the March ''Heritage of the March'' is a series of 185 vinyl records of marches and galops released from 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Centre Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,140 at the 2020 census. It is in Schuylkill Valley School District. History Belleman's Union Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.74%) is water. Adjacent townships * Upper Bern Township (northwest) * Tilden Township (north) * Perry Township (northeast) * Ontelaunee Township (southeast) * Bern Township (south) * Penn Township (west) Adjacent boroughs * Centerport (surrounded) * Shoemakersville (northeast) * Leesport (southeast) Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 4,036 people, 1,511 households, and 1,157 families living in the township. The population density was 186.9 people per square mile. There were 1,570 housing units at an average density of 72.7/sq mi . The racial makeup of the township was 97.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |