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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1981)
SANDY (O r* ) POST Thur» July 16 19 8 1 (Sec 2) Parade draws record number of entries The annual Sandy Mountain Festival parade had a record number of entries this year Some 91 entries toured the town as Pioneer Boulevard was packed. Floats, hands, m archers and vehicles of all kinds parade through Sandy led by grand marshal (ieorge Bruns. Bruns wrote musical scores for several Walt Disney movies and received nominations for Academy Awards. He and his wife Dorothy are Sandy residents. The parade lasted 75 minutes, which was also a record, but things ran smoothly for the most part. A surprise entry was a float which featured actress Lindsay Wagner, last y ear’s grand marshal The list of parade winners was not available by press time, but the Post will run a complete list of the winner’s in next week's paper. ♦ j 1 marshall I GEORGE BRM s ' record number of entries took part in the annual festival parade Ihursdav. Grand marshal George Bruns and his wife Horolhv (top) wave to the huge crowd that lined Pioneer Boulevard There were manv more floats this vear. which provided an easv ride for this group of kids (m iddle*. The festival court and queen Florence Schmitz get readv for the parade above» Msn on the court are Helen l.amke. Jan Pox. I’.itsv Uesselink and Erin Fenwick. The Oregon Na tional (.uard Reserve's bagpipe hand (left» was one of the more popular entries as was the \ l Kader Shrine hand < far le ft». photos by Mark Floyd 4
