Burbank Police Boys' Band - Sweepstakes 1966

Burbank Police Boys' Band
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BURBANK INDEPENDENT NEWS -- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1966

SWEEPSTAKES -- Three members of the Burbank Police Boys' Band sport Sweepstakes Trophy won in the City of Lynwood's championship review. They are, from left, Curt Cassingham, Ellen Nicholson, and Captain Robert Morphis.

Police Boys' Band wins Sweepstakes Trophy
    Number 39 in the line of march, turned out to be a very lucky number for the Burbank Police Boys' Band last Saturday in the City of Lynwood's first annual Championship Review.
    The band brought home the Sweepstakes Trophy that stands five-feet, nine inches tall, and acclamation from the Southern California All American Band and Drum and Bugle Corps Judges, announcing the Burbank Police Boys' Band to now be the Southern California Champions.
    The band is sponsored by the Burbank Parks and Recreation Department. In the absense of band director David Roberts, Morgan White was acting director for the day.
    Special commendation was given the band's drum major and banner carriers. Bill Kuzma, drum major, was judged as Excellent and advised by the judges to try in the individual competitions. The banner carriers, headed by Ellen Nicholson, assisted by Lori Seltzer, Helen Hess and Diane Grant also were given an Excellent.