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he m,in. Ih- ! ne-ill Ia-1BANDMASTERSGROUP BEGANrv1-111rl-at)r.r* \ -id s-HERE IN 1928ieidreulertolestl-itl-leihr-iWhen the Iowa Bandmasters eonvt ne at Fairfield next Friday, Saturday and Sunday for their 22nd annual convention, they will be re-turning to tile scene of that group's first meeting.ft was 22 years ago when a small group of musicians interested primarily in band music gathered in Fairfield to organize the Iowa Bandmasters association.The late George Unkrich, brother ol Gus G. Unkrich, Fairfield, was one of the six persons who attended that first meeting and was a charter member of the organization. Georgt Unkrich was long associated with band music in Fairfield and for many years directed musical organizations in the community.From that group of six men atthe original meeting, the Iowa Bandmasters association has grown ! to be the largest such association in the worldDillon Lowell, band director atthe Fairfield high school and commanding officer and director of the 34th Division Band in Fairfield, is president of the organization. He ,f was elected to that post a year ago. rj | Alonzo Leach, Des Moines, is secretary.ti-nnviiic11IIItrA person need not be a musician r a dm ( tor to beioin- to the band-I-1 masters a^soriation Its rules statethat any p» r n Inter** u d in bandsin America i.s eligible for membershipThe thn -day program is jam*packed with music demonstrati n,lehearsab and concerts. It opensn | at 0 a m Fridaj morning with registration at the Leu^ett hotel and !11- « Sundaj .ittern Kn a ith aconcert by the Bandmasters band inChautauqua parkMost of the demons! 1. will I he conducte d in the band room at the Fairfield high ehool, with thepublic Invited t attend |fI The first concert to be held dur-. ! ing the three-day event will be | j Fridaj evening in Central park ' ♦^ I 8 t). m The concert will be present - {_ J ed by the Washington, Iowa, Mu-| nieipal band under the direction of M Hill *t ( i I. cj concert will be Sunday afternoon in ^ f I Chautauqua park. ce
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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Tue, May 24, 1949
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