Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1914 — ONLY THREE BANDS AT FOWLER FRIDAY [ARTICLE]

ONLY THREE BANDS AT FOWLER FRIDAY

Bad Wsather Prevented Larger At-tendance—-Oxford First Over Attica and Rensselaer. 1 ■ ''“ ; • • ’ • - ■..'-V--There were only three bands competed at Fowler Friday. The weath>*er was had and this probably kept several away. The businessmen tried to compromise and merely pay the expenses of the visiting hands, but there was a big objection by the Oxford and Attica bands. Prof. Braun, however was willing to accept this settlement, as he realized how disappointed the j backers of the affair were because the weather had made it impossible for the people to get there. It was finally decided to hold the contest at night and a traveling man named Purchase, of Logansport, was the judge. He gave his decision to the Oxford hand and the SIOO 1 prize went to that band. .He could not determine which was entitled to second place and finally divided the honors between Attica and ! Rensselaer. The second prizE was SSO and the third prize $25. Rens--1 selaer got $37.50 and Attica the same. Prof. Braun 'believes that Rensselaer was entitled to first place and says that many people from Oxford stated that the Rensselaer bhnd played much the best.