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-1 w;. ,1 ’ l ’ • ' ■v*lt; A *►*'i:s$b§k1siHS^p;NEW WRINKLE—Joann Luebbers, Arlene Ney and Darlene Lathrop, Claflin high school band members, show something new In twirling—Hags on batons.Ninety-Fifth Band Has Reported HereHigh school bands visiting Hutchinson this week for the Kansas State Fair approached the 100 mark Wednesday as 25 more followed the Main street parade route from Sylvan park to Grace hospital.The 25 bands brought the three-day total to 95.If the eight bands scheduled to arrive here on both Thursday and jFriday arrive, then the total for the week will be 111—the greatest on number ever to be in Hutchinson for State Fair week and also theip-!ip. fgreatest accumulation, of bands in the history of the midwest. Although only 23 were sched(uled Wednesday, Hudson and As-.out in new uniforms with Eisen-njsaria, which had been on Tues-ihower jackets will give public jday's list, showed up and upped performances later in the year at nrfithe number. j Wichita, Emporia and Manhattanj football games.After forming at Sylvan park.: -the bands marched up Main Arkansas City had the largest ^'street to the front of Grace hos- band here Wednesday. The 90-3. jpitsl where they stopped for a piece band is directed by August C ishort serenade to the hospital:Trolimnn. ip,r'j patients. j |Then after a halt to drink a! Robert S. Ensign, director ofjn | free cold pop as guests of the the Chase band, had something Elks club, the band members are dift'erent for State • Fair grand-driven in busses to the Fair-:stand fans. The band was sched-grounds. filled to play the Indiana StateDirector of Attractions Elmer Fiu son« as its offering. The McNabb said the bands were to chas« band was !ed twarlers be divided into two divisions, one ^ ol Wlxon- Roberta Danger,a dof which was to parade on theFairgrounds atand theJoAnn Hembree, Bonita Kernard land Nadine Moore,nooni;*.other in the evening. ....,, , , ,, , , . . the Holton band came from 36| Each of the bands « given the;milcs north of Topeka to get to opportunity to play its favontethe Kansas stata Fail, In order •m; selection m front of the grand-Sa W; here on flme for the, stand audience. parade.Wednesday morning parade, the The Burdett high school bandjband arrived in Hutchinson Tues-led by eight high stepping twirl- day. The band of 70 pieces Is un-ers was the first in the line of der direction' of H. B. Lauder-,650 don ion, a stheDOSt,100march Wednesday. The Burdett band was given the go signal at 3:35 am.Mt. Hope and Atlanta rural I high were next and then came Bucklin high school which was making its first trip to the Kansas State Fair in 10 years.Almost the entire Bucklin enrollment is in the band. Of 78 students in the school, 50 play in the band, according to director Robert Anderson.Thirteen-year-old Karen Hanson attracted attention. While at the head of the Bucklin band, Karen both twirled her baton and did an acrobatic routine.milk.Ensign was here Wednesday on its first trip to the Kansas State Fair. Director W. R. Wines boosted his members by playing the trumpet in the marching band.Claflin had something different. Instead of baton twirlers, the band had three flag twirlers. The three girls went through the same maneuvers with the flags that others do with the batons. The flag twirlers were Alice Buebbers, Arlene Ney and Darlene Lathrop.
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Hutchinson News Herald
Hutchinson, Kansas, US
Thu, Sep 20, 1951
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