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Victory parade of 1946
1. Victory parade of 1946
On Saturday, August 17, 1946, a parade in Elizabethtown celebrated the end of World War II. It progressed from South Market Street to the square to North Market Street.
September 1, 1939: Start of war in Europe (Poland)
December 7, 1941: Start of war in the Pacific (Pearl Harbor)
May 8, 1945: End of war in Europe (VE Day)
September 2, 1945: End of war in the Pacific (Missouri Battleship signing)
November 27, 1945: Crash of plane with LT Bill Myers
August 17, 1946: Victory Parade in Elizabethtown, PA
2. August 1946
Friday, August 16, 1946: 10,000 people killed in Calcutta during Direct Action Day protest (Gandhi on the Hindu side).
Saturday, August 17, 1946: First test of an ejection seat in US Army Air Forces.
Saturday, August 17, 1946: "To Each His Own" by Eddy Howard hits #1.
Sunday, August 18, 1946: First exhibition football game of the new AAFC (All America Football Conference)
Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts later join the NFL.
Others: New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Rockets, Los Angeles Dons, Buffalo Bisons, Miami Seahawks.
Monday, August 19, 1946: Bill Clinton born
Tuesday, August 20, 1946: Bob Feller of Cleveland Indians became first baseball player to have his pitch speed measured with radar - at 98.6 mph, in a game against the Washington Senators.
3. Elizabethtown High School band
The Elizabethtown High School band was near the front of the parade on August 17, 1946.
Only a few seconds of film were taken for each part of the parade. Only the first part of the band is somewhat clear.
Film restoration and recovery credit: Phillip P. Clark.
4. Marching band 1947
5. Junior orchestra 1947
6. Junior orchestra 1969
7. Band leaders 1947 and 1969
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Noah Klauss had a wide spanning career including teaching at the conservatory and high school level, as well as composing and performing. In addition, he founded and conducted the Harrisburg Youth Symphony Orchestra, which played its first concert in May of 1954 and is still in existence today. https://www.kendormusic.com (as of 2023-03-11)
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8. Acme and Moose theater
Horses going up Market Street from the square.
The trolley tracks can be seen.
Notice the signs for Acme, Moose Theater, Gulf gas station.
Movie:
Too young to know
9. Movie: Too young to know
1945 movie:
Too young to know with Joan Leslie and Robert Hutton
Plot:
Two newlyweds are separated for three years when the husband is called to fight in the war in the South Pacific. While there, he learns that his wife has left him and given away the son he never knew about. He quickly gets a pass and flies home, where a good-hearted judge helps the family reunite. Wikipedia. (as of 2023-03-05)
10. Honor the man who wears one
With limited vision, the "
Honor the man who wears this" float must have been difficult to drive.
11. Honor the man who wears one
12. Rheems Fire Company
The Rheems Fire Company appeared near the end of the parade.
13. Float
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The Savoy Shoe Co. "
Welcome home" float in the parade must have been difficult to drive.
14. Golf gas station
The Gulf gas station can be seen from the square looking towards North Market Street as the sailors march past.
15. Moose store building
The East High Street side of the Moose store building can be seen as soldiers march into the square.
16. Moose store building
More of the Moose store building can be seen as soldiers and sailors march into the square. At the time, the name was "
The Franklin Store".
17. Family photo
18. Moose store building
The left side of the Moose store building can be seen along with some spectators.
19. Moose store building
The parade has ended and people start to go about their business.
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