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Mr. Toot is the mascot not only of the North Iowa Band Festival, but also for Mason City as a whole. His image has appeared on everything from T-Shirts to business cards to city light poles. Now his image also appears on the geocaching map just south of Mason City Iowa. Each of these puzzles will include a fact or story in theme with the art series. Some may also include a question or two for you to answer correctly to find the coordinates.
Band Fest
In 1928 Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States. Babe Ruth had just hit 60 home runs in one season for the New York Yankees. Charles Lindbergh was a national hero for his solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris. And in the small farm town of Mason City, local officials were making plans to celebrate an anniversary with a little band music.
The first band festival was held in 1928 in observance of Mason City's 75th anniversary. Five out-of-town high school bands joined the Mason City High School band to provide music for the anniversary celebration.
This is not the H.S. Band of 1928 but a representation of what they may have looked like.
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