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Fairfield's Tradition As ‘BandTown’ Dates Baek Some 80 YearsnoFoiClilsuplasAforWhen the 34th Armv band presents a concert in Central Park or marches smartly at the head of a parade, it is carrying on a Fairfield tradition that dates back at least 80 years.The city ha.; had a long list -f c\ Ilian and miliatry bandswhich have won acclaim throughout the state and even in foreign lands.Fairfield’s first organized band of size, according to local records was the CBQ band, organized m 1881. The band took its name from the Burlington railroad and was a popular unit through southeast Iowa.In 1898 the title of Fairfield’s ‘official b rid” passed to the Charter Oak musicians. Band was sponsored by the Turney Wagon Works and took its name from the company's brand name. Frank .Jones was the diauthorized.earrecTwenty-eighi men were sworn | qin on Armistice Dav. Nov. 111918, to form the original band William Lauivr was the first lender, followed by George L. Simmons.The band served in Europe during World War II where it inter became the 34th Division band.hisPkincIcaipoitui191therector.The Fairfield baiicl was organized about 19W4 as a descendentif the Charter Oak band. George V. Unkrich directed the I unit for several years. He was! succeeded by Julius Winters!who changed the name to theForest Cite band Winters, in•turn, was succeeded by BertTalxir.IThe ik xt “official” unit was; the K. of P. band, sponsored by the Knights of Pythias lodge and organized sometime before 1912 with Leo Schmidt as director.By 1916, the Fairfield band was back on the scene, this timeLed bv Bert Talxir. The band's%next director was Fred Jewell, an outstanding musician and composer.The city had no organized band in 1918 when the opportunity came to lorm a new band as part of the 133rd Infantry regiment. A committee was immediately formed and with the help of Major Ed Lucas, the new National Guard unit w?asto be
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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Thu, Jun 25, 1964
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