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Shrine convention in California ends with gala pageant
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine returned home from Los Angeles after the 64th Imperial Council convention. A 73,000 crowd at Memorial Coliseum watched a dazzling motion picture pageant as Andrew A. D. Rahn of Minnesota was saluted as imperial potentate. Downtown memories included breakfast on Seventh and Broadway, a wrecked prop car at Fifth Street, and parades with snakes camels and skunks. Dr. O W Burdeis of Osiris Temple Wheeling WV was named royal director and Les Walden of Springfield MO remained impresario.
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Los Angeles
Mystic Shrine
Baltimore
Memorial Coliseum
Andrew A. D. Rahn
Minnesota
Imperial
Imperial Council
Seventh
Broadway
Fifth Street
National Court of Jesters
Shrine Fun Organization
O. W. Burdeis
Osiris Temple
Wheeling
W. Va
Les FE. Walton
Springfield