Town’s tribute to ‘Music Man’
From Associated Press
MASON CITY, Iowa —
It was anything but trouble in River City for organizers of a campaign to raise money for the Music Man Square.
Shirley Jones, who starred in the film version of “The Music Man,” was on hand as organizers announced they had raised $5 million for the project.
Six years ago, Rosemary Willson, widow of playwright-composer Meredith Willson, pledged to match up to $5 million raised for construction and operation of the Music Man Square.
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