Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 10, 1948
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Planning Veterans Day Parade In Freedom Train Program - The committee formed to take charge of the Aug. 14 Veterans Day observance announced today a program featuring a parade with five bands and special ceremonies in in the Courthouse Square. Members of the committee, which met last night, are (left to right): Marion Darling, in charge of music for the parade; Roy Bird, transportation chairman; Thomas FitzGerald, general parade chairman; Admiral Laurence C. Leever, general chairman of the planning committee for Rededication Week Aug. 14 - 19; William Biedermann, co-chairman of Veterans Day; Lucille Stollsteimer, chairman of Veterans Day activities other than the parade; and Olin Tenny, in charge of parade floats.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 17, 1948
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The Shriek Of Trumpet, The Lilt of Bell: First musical unit in yesterdays evening's parade of civic organizations and fraternal groups from all over the county was Ypsilanti's John F. Barnhill Memorial Band, above. They led the Ypsilanti marchers and followed the special division in which Gov. Sigler, committeemen, and city and county officials rode. Chairman of the day was Judge Jay H. Payne. The parade wound up in a barbecue for marchers at Ferry Field and a talk by the governor.