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October 27, 1947
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
71-year-old Harry C. Beetison from Ashland, Nebraska, seeks to twirl his unique flag baton in Salt Lake City's parade celebrating the Mormon pioneers' centennial arrival in Utah.
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Baton Twirler Wants Another Whirl At Parades
SALT LAKE CITY. (AP)-Harry C. Beetison of Ashland, Nebr., is 71 years old, but he wants to twirl his baton at the head of any parade which Salt Lake City arranges to celebrate on the centennial of the Mormon pioneers' arrival in Utah.
And his baton twirling, he said in a letter to the Desert News, "is something different from what any of you have ever seen."
"The baton I use," he wrote, "is four feet eight inches long with a United States flag 14 inches by 22 inches on each end. I can march in a parade and twirl the baton for two hours and never drop it."
"I love to be in a parade. It always makes me feel younger."
SALT LAKE CITY. (AP)-Harry C. Beetison of Ashland, Nebr., is 71 years old, but he wants to twirl his baton at the head of any parade which Salt Lake City arranges to celebrate on the centennial of the Mormon pioneers' arrival in Utah.
And his baton twirling, he said in a letter to the Desert News, "is something different from what any of you have ever seen."
"The baton I use," he wrote, "is four feet eight inches long with a United States flag 14 inches by 22 inches on each end. I can march in a parade and twirl the baton for two hours and never drop it."
"I love to be in a parade. It always makes me feel younger."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Baton Twirling
Elderly Performer
Mormon Centennial
Parade
United States Flag
What entities or persons were involved?
Harry C. Beetison
Where did it happen?
Salt Lake City, Ashland, Nebr.
Story Details
Key Persons
Harry C. Beetison
Location
Salt Lake City, Ashland, Nebr.
Event Date
Centennial Of The Mormon Pioneers' Arrival In Utah
Story Details
Harry C. Beetison, a 71-year-old from Ashland, Nebraska, writes to express his desire to lead Salt Lake City's centennial parade with his unique 4-foot-8-inch baton featuring U.S. flags on each end, which he can twirl for two hours without dropping, as it makes him feel younger.