1950

Place Band Theme Captain Marching
Position
1. Ferko Milady's Fan Joseph A. Ferko 10
2. Polish American The Pyramid and the Sphinx Walter Krop 13
3. Quaker City Stouthearted Men Ray Endriss 5
4. Woodland Dreamland Joseph Bruecks 12
5. Durning Crusaders James Durning, Sr. 3
6. Greater Kensington Show Boat Howard Peoples 15
7. Fralinger Immortal Stephen Foster John J. Fralinger, Jr. 11
8. Fire-Fighters Tulip Time George Duffy 4
9. Hegeman Candle-Light Time Al Fink 14
10. Aqua The Aqua Merry-Go-Round Fred Kesel 9
11. Garden State Tulip Time in Holland William Stumm 17
12. Broomall South American Way Peter A. Broomall 1
13. Ukranian American Apple Blossom Time Ed Wolfe 20
14. Uptown Fan-C-Melodies Robert Runkle, Jr. 7
15. Avalon Blue and Broken Hearted Harry Lawson 8
16. Harrowgate Royal Men of Egypt Harold Trievel 23
17. South Philadelphia All Dressed Up with a Broken Heart Raymond Gurt 2
Delaware County Grand Finale, Minstrel Time Joe Blass 22
Dick Crean Orchids Under the Stars Charles Bremser 18
Frankford Huckleberry Finn J. Richards 24
Mayfair Clowns F. Cassidy 25
Palmyra The Sultan and Entourage Anthony D'Amato 21
South Jersey The King and His Men W. Rainier 19
Trilby Tropicana, USA Adam Quaglia 6
Whitman Volunteer Firemen of Yesteryear Harry Straub 16

  • Thanks to John Gilbert, a long time member of Ferko for the explanation of the 1950 parade.
  • "Only 17 prizes were awarded. All other were non prize winners."

    Top Captains

    Place Captain Band
    1. Al Fink Hegeman
    2. George Duffy Fire-Fighters
    3. Walter Krop Polish American
    4. Fred Kesel Aqua

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