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COMING FOR CHRISTMASMERRY CHRISTMAS - BARBERSHOP STYlE •EVANS QUARTET -Jingle Bells' Winter Won­derland • Santa Claus Is COOlin' To Town·Have Yourself A Merry little Christmas •Frosly The Snow Man' Silent Night· RudolphThe Red·Nosed Reindeer· White Christmas·Jolly Old SI. Nicholas' Silver Bells' We WishYou A Merry Christmas· Auld Lang Syne

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March-April( VOL. XXII 1962 No.2

ON OUR COVER

THE HARMONIZER is the ofllciAI publiCAtion of the Society for the Preserva­Uon and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America. Inc.It. II published in the months of January, March, May, July, August. SeptemberI\nd November at 100 N. Pine, Seymour, Indiana, and entered as second-classmatter Rt the post office at Seymour. Indiana, under the Act of MaTch S, 1879.EdltorlRI I'lnd Advertising offices are at International Headquarters. Notice ofchange of address should be submitted to the editorial offlees of THE HAR_MONIZER, 6315 THIRD AVE., KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, at least thirty daysbefore the next publication date. Subscription price Is $2.00 yearly And $.50fl.n luue.

The Fort \'(forth (Texas) CowtQwn Chorus is shown on ourMarch cover displaying the multi·colored uniforms tbey used onthe opening night of Casa Manana's "Music ~1:an" performance lastsummer. The Forr \Vorth chapter boasts four quartets, the PitcbPirates. (1959 Southwestern District Champions), Gu)'s of Texas,Jesters and the Cum-Busta-Cbords (who appeared in the show dur­ing its two week run). This fjne chapter has been the South·western District achievement award winner for the past two years.Directed by Dick Gifford, the Cow town Chorus also were featuredin the Fort \'(forth "Pops" Concert last October. Many communitieswill be having summer stock productions of uThe Music Man'l dur­ing the next few summers. Beuer order your "Music ManU selec­tions from International and get your greasepaint ready.(Photo By Don Wallace, Inc.)

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MISCELLANEOUSPosi/iom DraWN For Ka1lJas Cit)' Cbol'/(J Con/es/ ....IJJ/erJlll/ioua! Prelimilltlry COnlest Scbedllle ....No/ewof/by CbaptersCelltllry C1l1b .Coming Ellents .luviltl/ion To SingO"r NelV Cbllpte,.s

DEPARTMENTSNews Abollt QUdr/e/sSh"re The lVe"lth .Through The Years .From lPO'bere I Sit ... _

COMMENTYOlll'S POl' A Song ,....... .. .S/a/1fJ Quo/esIV,,)' I See IIProlcHor W'ilson

FEATURESI/Is HdrntOIl)' W'eek - 1962 _ .KamdS Cit)' Homecoming COllllell/ioll , , .In/erud/iollal BOtlrd Goes To Scbool .Sbow Prodllctioll Tips .An1/udl Dislrict Acbievement Awards .Registfd/iou aud Homing Forms lor Kamas City ..Opera/ioll BlIs , .Sympbonic Audience Gives Barbersbop Standing a,M/ion

Execllti1l e DirectorRoben G. Hafer

Conlinnl, Les Emmerson, 3206 Parnell Avenue.Fort \\'a)'ne, Indiann

Cent rill StAtes, Chet t'ox, 2813 Burnett Road,'l'ol'eka, Kallsas

Dixie. John Daw80n, 238 Hawthorne Road, N.W ..Winston-Salem. North Carolina

E\'erf.lTccn, Frank Graham, Jasper, OregonFal' Westel·n. Geor~e Dohn. 3620 Domich Way.

Sacramento 21, CnlifornlnIllinois. Loren Bognl't. 803 Gregory Street,

Normnl, 111lnoillJohnny Allplesecd, Chnl'ies W. Linker, 7300

North 'I'imberlnnc Drh'c. Cincinnati 43, OhioLond 0' Lnkes, Hugh Ingraham, 7 Birch Bay,

St. Bonifoce, Mnnltobn, Canadal\Iiehlgnn, Cllnton Sanborn, 131 Thol"\le Street,

Pontinc, MichlgnnMid-Atlantic, John Neimer, P.O, Box 25, Lan­

caster, Pcnllsyh'nnlnNOI·thelll;tel'l1, Charles Rickelts, 2227 Crnnston

Street, Cmnston 10, Rhode IslandOntado, HIlgh Pnlmer, 46 William Street. Oril·

lia Ontario, Canal111Seneca Land, Jlll\\eS 5tt'cdmnn, G16 Delaware

Rond, Kenmorc 17, New YorkSouthwestf!l'n, 1\1 Smith, 5320 BAnd)' Avenue

I"ol't "'orth, 'felCll!Sun~h'nc, Joe GrlfCith, P.O. Dox 52. 51. Peteu·

l.oUI'~, Florida

Assisltl/ll T"eflsllrer-OfficeMflllflgerW. 1. (Bill) Ono

Director of Mmicfl! ActiviliesRaben D, Johnson

A1Id Pflsl Imen/flliol/fI!Presidellis (wilbo/ll tlole)

Dislricl Represelt/fllives

PI'ellidenl. Louis Laurel, 4617 Walter Lane.EI Pnso. Texas

Imlllt'dinte l'l\st Preshlent, John Cullen, In·\'cslmenl Building, Washington 5. D.C.

Lsi Vice Pl'uidenl, Wayne Foor. 166 DelmeadeRORd, Rochester 17, New York

Vice President, Joe Jones, 5440 Cau Avenue.Detroit 2, Mlchiscan

Vice Pj'eshlent. Rudy Hnrt. 1112 Ohio Street.MlchlgRn City. IndisllR

Vicf! President, Dftn Wnselchuk, 14 J.I BiemeretStreet, Green DRY, \Vlsconsln

Treasurer. 'fom ,,'nHs, 62!! Forrest Avenue.Belledew. lIlinois

Executive Director, Robert G. Hafer, 6315 ThirdA \"cnue, J(eno"hn. \Vlsconsin

Mfll/flger of Specifl! Evell/sCharles A. Sn~'der

l1lIen/flliol/fI! Office6315 Third AvenueKhosha, \V/iscansinOlympic 4-9111

Cllrlis F. Hockell, Edilor­Direclor of Pllblic Re/flliollS

Leo Fobflrl, Associflle EdilorCntltribJlt;1Ig EdilorsCalmcr BrowyHoljCI"t G. Hafel'Olin 1{IlIl.PPDelle MartinWilbur SPArksSta{{orl.! Taylor/". Stirling Wilson

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Our 1962 Harlllony ~'eek Thcme, "Songs Of Serviec"

For the third consecmivc year, Barbershoppers fcom allpoines of the Noreh American compass will join together forthe biggest harmony celebration of the year. It's InrernadonalBarbershop Harmon}' Week - 1962.

Have you been looking for a logical excuse to tell the world,"It's Great To Be A Barbershoppcr!"? \'(Iell, laddie, look nomore. The week of April 7·14 has been sec aside juSt for theeand me. \Vlc even have a theme and a special song to helpus do the job.

The theme is "Songs Of Service in Harmony - 1962". Oursong is "Service Through Song" which appeared on the backcover of tht January-February issue of the HARMONIZER.Your chapeer Presidem has alread}' received a special Harmony\'{/eek Press Kit to make the job a snap. Canadian chapterswill find kits designed especially for them.

So what are we waiting for! Call thepapers, notify the radio and TV stations,prcss those uniforms and oil those tonsils

. Harmony \,(lcek is coming!

PLANS ARE UNDERWAYPlans arc underway for big doings in

\'(Iashingcon, D. C. and nationwide presscoverage is anticipated. Onc of our topquartets may make a goodwill tour ofSouth America to kick off our "Inter­national" celebration. Om activities arcbeing backed by every agency at ever)'level of the Society. The beauty of thecntire package is that it doesn't cost yourchj,pter a thing. . except ACTION(By the way, that's President LOll Laurel'stheme for this year).

To help each member cae!)' our "SOS"message during Harmony \\leek, chaptcrswill receive bright yellow and blue badgesfor n1elnbcrs to wear everywhere the)' goApril 7-14. On the disc are the words"SOS In Harmon}' Week - Ask MeAbell[ It!" Be sure to get yours andwear it proudly!

suggested another meaning for our "SOS" slogan. He coinedthe phrase "Societ)' Over Self", How fitting this is, especiall}'during our participation in International Barbershop Harmon}'Week.

Have }'OU ever wondered, "\Xlhy don'r ocher people gct ,1S

excited about Barbershop Quartet singing as I do?" It's prob­abl)' because we haven't seized our opportunities to tell thesefine folks who and what we are. \Y./e sing twO songs and cx­pect them to sink to the floor and slowly go our of their mindswith ecstas)', Let's be rcalistic. Elvis Presle)' didn't get theteenagers on his rock-n-roll bandwagon by sitting on his fromporch with his guitar in view. He jumped into his sideburnsand twisted up and down the counrr)'sidc until people recog­nized who (and what) he was. You ma}' not care for Elvis,

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GIVE YOURSELF PUBLICITYDo you work in a factory or business that has an empIo)'ee

magazine or Ilewspape:c? \'Vh)' not promote a little publicit)'for yourself and your fellow Barbershoppers by asking the editorto devote some space in honor of Harmony \'V'eek? See yourchapter public relations officer for assistance.

Batbershop Harmony \'(Ieek may sound like a lot of botherto you, but remember we ate dedicated nOt ani)' to "preserv­ing" bur also "encouraging" our favorite form of vocal music.SPEBSQSA is quite small as national organizatiJns go, andwe have to fight hard for every ounce of publicity that comesto us. Needless to say. the enthusiastic support of 30,000Barbershoppecs is necessac}' for a successful program.

NEW TWIST ON 50SJerr)' Kranz of our Palomar-Pacific (Calif.) Chapter has

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but )'Oll mllst admit he knew what he needed to be successfulin the publicity departlnenr.

"WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE"Now we don't recommend that you have your quartet or

chorus grow sideburns and start twisting, bur we would like tothink you're ready to get off your from porch and mingle withrhe people.

Once yOll StOP signing autographs, write International Head­Quarters and give an accounting of your sllccessful promotions.\'(Iho knows, you may end up with Illtcrnational recognition. ~

Yes, sir! "It's Grear To Be A Barbershopper Singing Along. .. Helping Our Communities \Vith Service Through Song. _."

APRIL 7-14"50S IN HARMONY - 1962"

THE HARMONIZER-MARCil-ApRIL, 1962

"Heart Of America" ''Ifelcomes You

CHAJRMEN AND CO.CHAIRMEN, KANSAS CITY CONVENTION(ODesignates Committcc Chairman) Se:\ted-Ieft to rig!.t: °Bill \'Vall. Registration;

°Edc;ar Eichman, Civic RcI:Hion,~; Don Thorne. Conv(>ntion Co-Chairman, Chet Fox,District liaison; Pete Peterson, linison Chairman: Charles Snyder, Manager of SpecialEvenu; "Ray Ko~nig, Chorus and Quartet Aides; Arthur Babcock, Auditorium.Middle row-left to ri~ht: ':-Phyllis Birr, ladies Hospitality; Dottie Eidullall l lndiesHospitality; ':-Edwin Birr, Public Relations, ':-Robert Gall, Hospitality; ':-Orville Martin,Auditorium; Jim \'V'oodsl Pnsident, North Kansas City Chapter; *Harold Robilleue,Food for Thought lUllcheoll; *Dennis Taylor, Judg(l$' Services; Betty Wilson. Barber­Tet'l15; Charlene Peterson, Secretary to Convention Committee. Top row-left to right:lloyd Miller. Convention Treasurer; John Crou, Meeting Rooms; °Orval \'V'ilson) Meet.ing Rooms; Hilles Mclane, Prnsident, NOJOCO Chapter; John Tracy, Chorus andQuartet Aidesj Nile Abbott, Auditorium; Dan Bowser, Public Relations; Dan Jacobson,COllv(>ntion Scrapbookj Milt Grafrat", Steering Committee; Arlo Moore, \'<'oadshed,Abs(>nt: tl-Charl~s Peterson, Barber.Teen,s; Charlene \'V'ilson, Barber-T(>ens; Fred Nelson,Steering Committee; Joe St(>rI1, Steering Committcc, Vic Ellis, President, SouthtownChapter.

its K.C. steaks, Kansas Cit)' Kilt},.Kansas City Royals and Harq' S.

RAILHOAD:Fpres quoted Rre round trill, including Fedel'l'll Tax,Pullman or sileeini accommodation!; extrA.

included.AIRLINE:

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To Knnlln! City VIA AIRLIN'ES VIA RAILROADF"om: Time 1st 'l'ime I,t

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Atlantn, Gp. , $116.72 20 S 73.';08il'milllthAm, Ala. • 105..19 $ rt8.89 21 66J>28oston, MASS, ............ , 189.75 146.'14 28 181.76BulTnlo, N. Y. .... ;)~~ 170.33 140.80 I. 110.6\Chicngo, 111. 2 65.89 5\.37 7 35.09Clevelnnll, Ohio , \10..1·\ 86.57 12 86.58Dnltns. Texas 2~~ M.37 65.34 15 a!l..l9Dellvel', Colo, .. 2 96.91 73.60 12 48,.'.4Detroit, Mich. BI,~ 101.75 77.1 I II 77.77IndinnApolis, Ind, , 73.26 58.41 to 68.69Lo, An~elEs. Cnlif. .. 3 221.21 170.3!) 32 125.35Louis\'lll(>, Ky. 3~~ 78.64 G3.14 9 GO.46Miami, Flodlla 3~~ 196.57 162.13 " 127.49Minneapolis, Minn. ....... 2~~ 73.69 69.29 12 37.51New York, N. Y. 3 169.40 13lA!) " 163.19Oklahoma Cit)·, Okln. .... 2 57.0rt U.44 7 29..f03Omnha, Neb. ............. I 33.00 28.16 • 16.25Philadelphia, Pa. ......... 3 158.40 123.20 21 160.87Phoenix, Ariz. ........... 2~~ 171.16 132.77 " 110.61Pittsburgh, Pa . .......... • 122.76 95.92 H 102.96Portland, Ore. ........... • 249,37 183,2G " 87.93CalgAI')', Alberta 8 264.66 167.42 " 1:l1.78San Fl'I\licll:lco, Calif, • 2..13.32 186,8!) <1:1 126.35Seattle, Wal:lh. 5 269.06 202.25 " 96.27St. Louis. Mo. I <10.15 34,98 , 21.3<1Toronto, Ontal'io ....... • 149.49 110.77 IS 90.09

A note of caution to those planning on attending the APlCPamde, (}'OU won't want to miss it) tickets for this new additionto the Convention are NOT included in the Convention registrationfee. (See page 29 for complete details.)

The Heart of America Chapter of Kansas City. ~'lissouri, itsofficers and members all extend to you a Chord-ial invitation to beour guests at this greatest of conventions and contests, held fromJune 19th through 23rd in the Heart of America-Kansas Cit)"that is.

By Don Thorne, Co·chairmanKansas City Convention

Have ),'all ever heard (ell of this thing called southern haspi­tilliq'? \x"C\IOS iln.:n't reall)' deep down southcrns bue thatdoesn't mean we don't have that deep down hospitalit),. \\7hatwe have here in the Hearl of America is that well known KansasCit}, hospitaJit),.

Kansas Cit), is famous forThe Twclfdl SUt'(:t Rag, theTruman.

Kansas Ciq' was founded in 1821 on the banks of the muddyMissouri, by the fur traders who had established trading posts toserve the Sama Fe trade. From the date of the city's fIrSt charterof self government in 1850, lO the present time, Kansas Cit}, hascaminucd to grow and prosper into the teeming cit}. it is roda)'...A Metropolis in the Heart of America.

\Vle know that when Barbershoppers go to a contest, their main,and in maS( cases entire, interest is in barbcrshopping. For thosewho have never been in Kansas Cit}, or for those who want (Q

know something about our city before coming here, we will ex­pound on a few of the man)' places of interest to be seen here andthe man}' advantages of Kansas Cit}, as a convention sire.

The Muehlebach is the headquarter's hotel. This hotel is oneof the most modern in the nation, It is five minutes from theairport. This air passenger terminal is served by eight scheduledpassenger lines. From rhe Muchlebach Hotel the Union Station isonly a fifteen minute ride. This is the third largest station in thenation and is served by twelve trunk-line railroads. The busstation is only a few blocks from the Muehlebach.

Next to the Muehlebach is the Aladdin Hote! which will housethe competing quartets. From both of these hotels a wnnel takesyou to rhe Municipal Auditorium where the contest is held. Inthis same Auditorium building is the beau-tiful Music Hall where the Parade of PastInternational Champion quartets will beheld on \'(Iednesda)', June 20th. You whoare staying at either of these hotels neednever go outside from the time }'OU arriveuntil }'OU leave if }'OU so wish. Needless tosay. air conditioning is universal.

\'(Iithin two blocks of the Muehlebachare the Phillips Hotel, (across the streer)rhe Continental Hotel, rhe President Hotel,the new Downtowncr Motor Hotel andmany Other smaller hotels. No taxi orbuses are needed to take you to an)' of thesessions. j\'lan}' veq' good restaurants andbeautiful Cocktail Lounges arc within afew blocks of these hotels. Have you everbeen to a convention where everything wasas conveniently located? As the}' say inrhe stage show ditty, "Everything is up todate in Kansas Ciq'."

Visit the \'(Iilliam Rockhill Nelson Gal·Icr}' of Art at Rockhill Rd. at 45th Street;the Truman home and libraC)' in nearb}'Jndependence; the Kansas Cit}, Museum at3218 Gladstone Blvd.; Swope Park andZoo; and the Plaza, the unique shoppingcenter with i(S Spanish architecture.

Tours are being planned for those whowish to visit some of these historical andbeautiful places.

Kittv For !{ansas City?• •

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Board C0l11billeS School With BusinessActs To Send HEP On

The Road; Shifts Site

Of '64 Convention;

Endorses New Publishing

Program for Society

International Board Members returned to the classrooms atHarmon}' Hall on ]anuac)' 31st for indocuination and refreshercourses before meeting to conduCt dle Socict)"s business. Sincemall)' of the Board Members were alumni from last rear's seminar(either as former District Presidents or Baud Members) ani)' onedar was used for the educational sessions.

Following c1osel}' the format used for the District President'sForum, dIe courses and their instructors were: "Headquarters Oper­ations" - Executive Director Bob Hafer; "International Organiza­tion and Administration" - 1m') Fim Vice· President \'<'a}'ne Foor;"Music Education" - Im'l Vice-President Rudy Han: and "Public­ity and Public Relations" - Public Relations Direcwr CunHockett. Past Infl President John Z. 1'(erws joined the faCldt},presenting a new subject for study - "The Board Member's Rela­tionship with his Distrid'.

In covering his subject (perennially an item of discussionamong Board Members and District Officers) Means left littledoubt in the minds of those present, as to their positions as BoardMembers and representatives of their Districts. "The Board Mem­bers should place the larger interests of the Societ~' above personalor bctional concerns" he seated,

Elaborating funher, he remarked: "The Board Member mustserve as an effective intermediar}' between the Society and the Dis­trict he represents. He will ordinarily feel a sense of responsibilityto his own District. But even though he may reflect their wishesand their attitudes on the Board. he cannOt be governed by them.\'(then he takes part in deliberations of the Board, he has taken hisplace in a new social context where his responsibility is to thelarger purposes of the Societ)'. There he must be governed b}. theconsiderations which can emerge only when those who representdifferent backgrounds discuss and debate the issues together. Hisdecisions must be governed by the particular situation which con­fronts him, tr)'ing his best w discharge his obligations in both di­rections".

THE DAYS SCHEDULE

President Lou Laurel moderated the entire proceedings. whichran into the late hours of the evening. Included in the da},'s pro­gram were self-introductions by everyone present, introductions tomembers of the Headquarter's staff b)· department heads, song andcoffee breaks, tours of Harmon}' Hall, and questions and answerdiscussions followed each class.

Chuck Snyder, Spcci,d Events Manager, presented the BoardMembers with a questionnaire to determine criteria to be used jnchoosing convention and contest sites. Listed in the order of im­portance, the results were as follows: Auditorium, chapter per­sonnel, location and hotel accommodations.

Charlie Linker, Johnn), Appleseed Board Member was the luckrwinner of the "door" prize (one of the rather heav)· doors storedawa}' in Harmony Hall's attic) which he later swapped for a recordalbum,

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F:tculty :tnd Board members pictured above seated left to right:tre, first row: Rudy Hart (Int'j Vice President-C:trdinal);Clarence J:tlving (Past Int'l Presid<!nt-Michigan); Lou Laurel(Int'l President-Sollthwest<!rn); John Cullen (Imm. P:tst Int')President-Mid-Atlantic). Second row: Hugh Palmer (Ontario);Charlie Ricketts (Northeastern); Tom \'Vatts (Int'l Treasurer­Illinois). Third row: John Dawson (Dixie); Jim Steedman (SenecaLand) i Al Smith (Southwestern). Fourth row: Les Emmerson(Cardinal); George Oohll (Far \'<'estern); \'<'ayne Foor (11It'l FirstVice President-Seneca land). Fifth row: Dall \'<'aselchuk (Int'lVice President-land 0' Lakes); Hugh Ingraham (Land 0'Laltes); Joe Griffith (Sunshine). Sixth row: Loren Bogart (Illi­nois); Johll Neimer (Mid-Atlantic); Chet Fox (Central Sutes).Seventh row. Carroll Adams (P:tst Int') President-Northe:utern);Mark Roberts (Past Int') Treasurer-Michigan); Charlie Linker(Johnny Appleseed). Other members not prest'llt when picturewas ta1ten were: Rupert Hall (Co-Founder, when picture wastalten were: Rupert Hall (Co-Founder, First Presid entS.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.); John Z. Means (Past Int'l President-Faculty);Rowlnnd Davis (P:tst Int'l President); Frank Graham (BoardMember-Evergreen); Executive Director Bob Hafer and PublicRelations Director Curt Hockett (both Faculty).

Preceding the school sessions, meetings were held by the Execu­tive Committee and the Harmol1\' Foundation Trustees.

The International Board convened for their first deliberations at9 a.m. on Februar)' 2, and later in the day moved to Chicago. wherethey werc guests of the Chicagoland Chapters at the Chicagoland~'Iid-\'V'inter Exposition Kickoff dinner. The Board meeting wascontinued on Saturda)'.

Climaxing the activities of the long week end, the Board andfacult}' attended the ACME show held at beautiful j\'kCormick Place 4\theatre. This vef}' welcome bit of barbershop relaxation really"hit the sPOt" alter the rather long days of school and businesssessions.

Following is a brief summarr of oflicial aCtions taken during theBoard meetings:

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( I. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERSA. Lort:n "Bogey" Bogan, Past President of the Illinois District,

was unanimously elected to tbe International Board of Direc­(ors to fill the unexpired (erm of Charles Snyder, who becamethe Socicr{s 1\lanager of Special Events December 11 th, 1961.(Bogart was appointed by the Executive Committee ro serveon the Board through December 31, 1961, and his new termwill carry through December 31, 1962.)

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INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEETING-Continued from page 4

B. The Board referred to the new Contest & Judging Commiueefor scudy and recommendation to the Board the followingitems:

Pictured above is Russ Malol1)', Imlll. Past President,Mid-Atl:l.IItic District as he received the Socict)"s 1961Distril::t Adlievelllent Award from Int'l President LouLaurel. (See star)' on page 10.)

2. Possible establishment of sliding expense pa}'ment scalecovering Judge Candidates and Judges from within the hostDistrict as requested br several of the Districts.3. Possible establishment of the classification of "JudgeEmerilus" to honor judges with long periods of service to theSociety's Contest judging program who do not qualify fordesignation as "Senior International judge" due to recentinactivit}'.

1. Possible institution of mandatorr requirements for use often man judging panels (two judges per categorr plus 11

chairman) for all Dis[rict and International Prcliminarr Con­tests.

III. CONVENTIONSA. A curriculum outline prepared by Morris Rector, President of

the Association of Pase International Champions, to be usedin a Quarret Promotion Seminar to be held for competing andregistered quartets ani}' at 9 a.m. Thursdar, June 21, at theKansas Cit}' Convention was approved br the Board. .IId­miJJa1lce 10 Ihis sessioll will be by presellllll;oll 0/ INtli" qllllrtelregillJ'alion cards ollly (individual pocket cards are furnishedfor all four members of a duly registered quartet). It isplanned that the Chairman of Judges for the Quartet Contestat Kansas Cit~1 will conducr the briefIng of the competingquartets at rhe close of the Thursday morning seminar.

B. Because of developm~nt of a serious membership decline in

the Dixie Cotton Boll Chapter, rhe Board voted to withdrawthe 1964 International Convention from Memphis, Tennessee.By secret vote conducted in twO ballots, reducing the biddingcities to San Amonio, Texas, and Miami, Florida, Ihe 1964COll/lenlion Il/tlS flwtlfded 10 StlfJ 11"I0l1io Il/;I/) tbe dflle 10 belefl open for scheduling beill/een Jbe Iml Illeek in J"ne I/m/Ibe middle 0/ Jill)' excllujl/e 0/ July 4th weekend, (Canadianmembers of the International Board pointed out that manyCanadian families are kept from attending our Conventions asa group because schools are in session rhroughout mosr ofthe Dominion through the month of June.)

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CONTEST & JUDGING MATTERSRules Changes1. Upon a recommendation of the 1961 International Con­test and Judging Committee and approval br the 1962 Com­mittee, the Board voted to change both the official Quartet andChorus Contest Rules to provide for each panel (single ordouble) of ofiicials for all District and all International Pre­liminarr Contests to be chairmanned br a qualified Judge whoshall act solelr as Chairman of the Panel and who shall beresponsible to the International Contest & Judging Committeefor conduct of the contest including supervision of Judge andSecretarr-Timer Candidates training. Tbis prolJisio!l will nolbecome ef/eclil1o until 1962 Fttll Dill!'ici compelilions inas­much as this will require the parment of expenses of one addi­tional contest ollicial and the judge expense budgets for mostof the 1962 International Preliminaries have alreadr beenestablished.2. In addition to present requirements that chapters may notcombine to form one competing chorus and that no membermay sing in more than one competing chorus, (he Board votedto add to the Chorus Rules a provision that no member 0/ anelim;!1(1led Choms fl}tl)' be permiJJed 10 compete al a higherlellel with a chorm whicb won tbe elimil/fllion contesl.3. To clarif)' requirements in connection with payment ofJudges' expenses, (he Board also voted to change both theQuartet and Chorus Contesr Rules 10 prol,ide /01' Ihe $15.00per diem ttllowtmce /01' botel, J!1MIs, cle. 10 be based 011 Ihenumbe,. 0/ ,,;gbls (rather Ihan dtl)'s) the coniesl ofJic;alwillbe required 10 be away from home to !effie on (1 conlest panel.(Under this provision a Judge who would be away from homethree da}'s and two nights would be reimbursed $30.00 plustransportation, instead of $45.00 plus travel expenses.)

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B. The Board approved the Executive Commince's rccoJl1mcnda+cion that President Laurel appoint an edicorial committee to

investigate the COSt of publishing a 25 rear hjstor~' of theSociety. (To be released in 1963. the Society'S silver anni­vcrsaq' year, if approved by the Board.)

C. In connection with a suggestion that collection of per capitadues for members entering the armed services be waived, theBoard voted to make no change in present per capita d\leS re­quirements. This action was taken in view of the anticipatedrecall from duty of militar~1 reserves which it is expected wouldmake institution of special bookkeeping procedures at Inter­national Headquarters impractical due to the very limitednumber of men who would be involved in such special ar­rangements.

In connection with the current administration's plans to havea newly created Committee on lo.'{usical Activities Planningand a special study group review the Societr's entire arrangingand publishing activities with the objective of developingmore arrangers and composers among the Societ~"s member­ship, the Board voted to dissolve the CoUege of Arrangers andto recommend consideration of possible establishment of thestatus of "Certified Arranger" to be bestowed by action of theBoard of Directors on arrangers selected on the basis of use oftheir arrangements by ranking quartets and choruses. Menwho were members of the College of Arrangers (organized in1955 with power to elect their own members) will be calledupon to serve as advisors to the Society's music publishingprogram.

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INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEETING-Continued from page 5

IV. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIESA. Upon the recommendation of Director of Musical Activities

Bob Johnson, to make OUf Harmon)· Education ProgramSchool morc casil}' accessible for more of our members, theBoard voted to approve the scheduling of four or five regionalschools in the summer and earl}' fall of 1962 instead of onecentcal school. P/fl1/S ctllI jar tbe Jallle laclf/l)' 10 be met! ale{lcb regional schoollluder tbe direction 0/ Bob Jobnson withChuck SOl'der, Manager of Special Events, being responsible(or locating regional sites and handling ph)'sical arrangementsfor the schools.

B. The 1963 International Board Assembll' and Business Meet­ings were scheduled for Januac)' 23-25 at Harmon)' Hall.

e. The Board approved a special stud}' group's recommendationthat a District Secretaries' Educational Forum similar to theDistrict Prcsidents' Educational Forum, not be instiwted at lIlepresent time. The Board suggests that all Districts developthcir own District Officers' manuals and institute their owntraining programs for other District Officers as well as fortheir Secrctaries.

V. EXTENSION AND JI'lEMBERSHIPA. The Board approved the Executivc Committee's recommenda­

tion that to avoid confusion in record keeping, new I}' charteredchapters be required to use place names in their official names(ciq' or count}' designation) with special designations to beconsidered "nicknames" (e.g. Ajax Citr, Oklahoma, "PmirieSerenaders Chapter").

B. The i\'{lIsical Activities Department at International Head·quarters was authorized to investigate fuerher the cost andfeasibility of publication of a graded series (simple, modemte·ly difliclilt and difficult) of folios of song arrangements inmodest format for promotional usc.

VI. FISCAL MATTERSA. Seveml of the Trustecs of the Harmon}' Foundation, Jnc. (a

propeer}' holding trust, charitable and educational organizationfounded b}' the Societ}' in 1959 which holds tirle to Harmon}'Hall) met during the Board Assembl}' and took the followingactions which were approved b}' the lmernational Board ofDirectors.1. Recommendation that Societ~· chapters be asked to co·opemtc with the Foundation b}' naming the Foundation as aco·donor of charitable grants and that all such gmnts berepoered to the Foundation. That to supplement this, as astimulant to charitable activities and reporting, a s~'S(em ofannual awards to chapters be worked Out. That chapters alsobe asked to report on charitable singing jobs b}. quartets andchoruses and to report all communit}, service singing jobs and,if possible, to provide an estimate of the cost to the chaptersand members (both in dollars and in man hours of donatetltime) of such charit), and communit)' service work.(Chapters will still be free to suppOrt whatever charities the)'wish without the necessit), of funds being relared to theFoundation for presentation to the intended. recipient.)2. That an outright grant of S 1,000 be made to charit}, brthe Foundation in 1962.3. That twO S 1,000 scholarships be given to Barbershopperswho are attending college as music majors.4. That as soon as funds arc available, scholarships to Har­monr Education Program Schools be granted on the basis ofonl: scholarship per District with the Districts to nominate theperson to receive this grant.5. That at least two ~'I'lENC (i\lusic Educators' NationalConference) members be sent expenses paid to our Jnterna·tional Contest each }'ear to observe and report to their ownorganization and to the Societr their reaction to our music andprograms.

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6. That the funds deposited with the Societ~' b}' the \'1inona,Minnesota, Chapter (to build a scholarship fund in memo!)'of two chorus direcrors who were killed in a private planecrash en route home from the 1961 Harmon}' Education Pro· (gram Summer School held at \'(finona) be turned over to theFoundation for disbursement as a memorial to Powell·Ned}'(the Foundation is in a position to accept all donations madeto memorialize the names of SQciet)' members and believesthat this practice should be encouraged.)7. That to provide funds for the Foundation to carr}' Out itsobjects and purposes, the rent for Harmon)' Hall be set at5500 per month plus pa}'rnent b)' the Societ}' of all taxes, in­surance, maintenance and repairs and cost of capital improve­ments. (Previous rental was set at $400.)8. That a program to propedy publicize Harmon}' Founda­tion be staered immediatd}'.The Board voted an outright grant of $6,000 from Societ}'reserve funds to the Harmon}' Foundation to launch theircharitable program in 1962.

VII. LAWS AND REGULATIONSA. International By·Law Changes

L Section 9.0 I was changed to remove the following fromthe list of Standing Commiuees: lvlusic Commiuee, Barber­shop Craft Committee and Public Relations Committee, andto substitute Musical ACtivities Planning Committee.In place of the Public Relations Commiuee, now that theSocieq· has a full-time Director of Public Relations (CuerHockett), the President will appoint a special Public RelationsAdvisoC)' Board.2. Section 9.08 which formed)' described the duties of theMusic Committee was changed as follows: "Musical ActivitiesPlanning Committee,

(a) CompoJitionThis committee shall be appointed b}' the President andshall consist of five Societ), members who possess paeric- (ular musical talent. The members of the Committeeshall be assigned individual responsibilities as follows:a Chairman, a Barbershop Craft Coordinator, a ChorusDevelopment Coordinator, a Quartet Promotion Coordi­nator and a Music Publishing Activities Coordinator.

(b) D,,'ieJIt shall be the responsibilit)' of this committee to evalu­ate all musical activities of the Societ}·, except the Con­test and Judging program; to slUd~' and formulate plansfor enlarging, improving and making more effective theSocietr's musical education programs and to submit rec·ommendations thereon for consideration b}' the Inter­national Board of Directors."

n. Standard District Constitution and Suggested DistrictBy·Laws1. Section ,to I of the Standard District Constitution titledDistrict House of Delegates - How Constituted, was changedto read as follows (changed ponions in italics). "the Dis­trier House of Delegates shall be the supreme legislative andgoverning body of the District and shall consist of (a) thePresident of each dul}' chartered District Chapter or the dul}'designated delegate from such District chapters; (b) etlcbmember 0/ Ibe Districl BOtlrd 0/ DireclorJj (c) each PastPresident of the District residing within the District; and (d)Area COlfllJelors III Ibe 0/1lion 0/ Ibe DiJlrict HOllse 0/ Dele­g(/tes."Sub-section (b) formed)' read "each elected District OOicer".The change provides for the International Director on theDistrict Board of DireCtors (whose membership in that bod)'is automatic) to also be a member of the District House ofI,Delegates. Sub-section (d) is an addition to permit Districtsto include Area Counselors, whether elected or appointed, asmembers of their District J-Iouse of Delegares if they wish todo so.

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Show Production Tips

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Got A S~tpt

For Your Parade?By Wilbur D. Sparks

Vice President Mid-Atlantic DistrktAlexandria, Virginia

Once each year your chapter swings into that grc,ucsr ofall advenrures for Barbershoppers - the annual show. Eventhose who get a tremendous bang our of the quaner contest andthe chorus public appearances for civic or charitable purposesstill usually regard the annual show as the high point of thechapter year. The artistic success of this show is of par:l.lnoumimportance, for it serves as a wonderful vehicle for chapterpublic relations and as a recruitment device par excellence forprospective members.

This show is offered to the community in direct competitionwith first-class professional enrenainment. Ie is surprising,therefore, that so many of us employ rough.hewn and evenmawkishly amateur methods in staging the production. \Vleoner the excuse that we, after all. are not skilled professionals.but that our audiences love us for the ringing chords and ap­pealingly simple plms we offer.

There can be no doubt that those patrons love the chords.for the)1 put up with our amateur techniques of presentationto experience those chords. Sonle of our chapters, equippedwith no greater share of experts than any others, have proventhat their shows can be polished and worthy of comparisonwith professional productions. \'<'hy can't we all get on theball?

ADD THE PROFESSIONAL TOUCH

\Vle're not referring here to our musical efforts. \Vlhile it istrue that our shows ohen can be improved from the nlUsicalstandpoint, it is our position that given the same musical quali­tics. many can be improved tremendously with better scripts andbeteer timing.

The words spoken b)1 our masters of ceremonies and byothers in our shows can be made more flowing, more concise,more descriptive if only we will apply the time and effort towriting scripts that we apply to our preparation of the musicalportions of the show. The pace and the visual flow of our-,roductions can be heightened and the excitement of the pre­Jentation increased if only we will carefully prepare cue sheetsthat serve the backstage crew - light men, sound effects men,curtain men and stage manager - as a uniform guide to thestaging of the production at all times.

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CONTROL THE SHOW

\'<Ie should adopt these praCtices whether we produce aparade, a revue. a theme show or a book show. In all of theseformats, some spoken lines arc necessary. Let's not turn theparrs of our show with spoken lines over to' the speaker foroff-the-cuff improvisation - he is much toO apt to go Out ofcontrol. Hc is far tOO prone to ramble on and on without anyconnection to the musical parr of the show. He may even insert"blue" material while we squirm and wish for a way to avoidresponsibility.

\Vle cannm avoid that responsibility, so let's control thespeaker by giving him lines to read or give from melnory. Thisis our script. These lines can be planned, changed and polishedin our own good time while the show is being prepared. Thisis the function of the script writer.

In preparing this script, keep one thing always in mind:Our shows are 11lllSica/ presentations, and the script should beused to tie the musical numbers together. If the theme, thetalk, the business of your show get in the way of the musicor become a substitute for it, you're a flop as a script writer!As that script writer, it is your job to provide an attractiveand interesting sequence and setting which will highlight ourwonderful barbershop music, That's what the audience cameto hear.

SIX COMMANDMENTS

Carter McFarland (Alexandria, Va.). the author of the HEPtextbook, "Script-writing and Show Production", warns us to

operate by six imporrant tenets in preparing the show:(L) Keep it c1ea11. The facr that an audience laughs at a

smutty or suggestive remark by a master of ceremonies doesn'tmean that the remark is successful. \Vle have family audiences,and the laughter may be forced, with sober thoughts about thenature of our Societ}. and our chapter to come during the morn­ing after.

(2) Keep it in good lasle. Give our shows dignit), withoutmaking them stuffy. Think about the image of our chapter inthe eyes of the community

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ances and small choruses. Tql a soloist with a qunner or octetbehind him. Tf)' for contrast in the groups you present toyour audiences.

(4) Gille it pace. B)· avoiding unexplained and uncomfort­able pauses during the show, by keeping out unnecessar}' talk,by making (enain the man in the chorus has that pitchpipeready, you can move up the tempo and increase the impact ofyour show. A good cue sheet is most importane in this en­deavor.

(5) Give it movement. L'l)' Ollt your show so that it buildsat least twice during your production to a climax. Give rheaudience relief from a stirring chorus number by following itwith a laz)I bit of humor or it song in a quiet, romantic mood.Change the emocional, visual and musical conrem of the showfrequently so that your audience interest will be maintained.

(6) Keep it Jimple. Jf your show's basic design is simple,it will have greater audience appeal. .McFarland Inakes thispoint b}' comparing the preparation of the transitions fromone l1l11nber to the next to the act of linking beads into anecklace. The individual acts are the beads, while the transi­cions are the links which hold the beads together. \'{'ith simplelinks between the musical numbers, a smoOth, fast-moving,fluftless show can be put togeth~r witham elaborate rehearsals.

CONSULT YOUR QUARTETS

If you plan a theme show or a book show, it's a good ideato find om what your visiting quartets can and will sing beforeyou select a theme idea. Frequently yOll will get inspiration.for a theme from this list of songs. The possibility that achapter rna}' plan a show with a \'(Iestern theme, only to findthat its featured quartet sipgs. only songs connected with theRoaring TwelHies, haunts many a script writer. To avoid thishorrible outcome, the best insurance is to get that Jist of songsfrom your featured quartet before }'OU start blocking out ascenario.

HAVE YOU USED A THEME?

Although the parade probably is still the most frequentlylIsed format for our shows, the theme show is becoming in­creasingl)' popular in the Society. The Gay Nineties themeand the \'{Iestern theme traditionally have been most appeal·ing. A t)'pical example was the \'{Iestern show staged someyears back by the :Minneapolis (Minn.) chapter. There arcman}' songs already atranged to fit this theme - take a look,for example, at the Ozzie \X'estley arrangemems in "Album ofFavorite Barbershop Ballads", published by M. M. Cole Pub·lishing Co.

The "Around the \'{Iorld" theme has been used by manychapters. Barbershoppers in the Far \Vestern District testif}'that one of the best shows ever)' staged by Tom \Xlirick forthe Pasadena (C,lif.) chapter involved a scene in a spaceport,with the l\'fC dressed in a space suit. Each quarret was madeto appear as if it were coming Onto the stage fran... a spaceship, with smoking jets. which was lowered to the stage for alanding. The ship "landed" in front of a black curtain, andthe quanet stepped through the curtain into the ship and amonto the stage. \Xlherevcr the ship landed, a song characteristicof that area of the world was featured.

The riverboat theme, complete with reminiscing Southerngrandpa, has been done to a delightful rum by the Memphis(Tenn.) chapter, with an enthusiastic reaction from audiences

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in that city and elsewhere. The riverboat seuing was designedto allow the boat to move across the stage at the end of theshow, while the chorus sang, "Goodb)'e, Old Dixie, Goodbye". (

Don't forget that Civil \Var theme. Each year until 1965there will be local community committees in operation to cele­brate the centennial of the \'(Iar Between The States. TheArlington (Va.) chapter did a fine show in 1961 along thisline, titling it "The Battle of Song". Special barbershop ar·rangemcnrs of eighteen Civil \Xlar songs of the North andSomh were sung. while the narrative stressed the idea thatboth armies sang haunting and beautiful songs, sometimes evenjoining together across the battle lines dming the evenings.The show's climax was a recitation by a srage Lincoln of theGeuysburg Address, while the chorus quietly sang "Battle Hymnof the Republic", followed with recitation b)' a stage RabenE. Lee of General Order No.9 while the chorus sang "Dixie".Great smff for the nmking of a stirring show!

THOROUGH PLANNING NECESSARY

\'{'riting a show involves several stages which we describedin derail while teaching the course in Script \'?riting at theHEP school in Winona, Minn., in 1961. The first of these isthe blocking Out of the production in scenario form. Includedin this step is the blocking Out of musical episodes for theshow, deciding on the settings and planning the action on thestage through the use of a stage floor plan.

Then comes the actual writing of the script: Developmentof the characters and making their relationship seem real ratherthan faked, making the dialogue sound like everyday speechwhile telling the scory necessary to· link the musical numberstogether, and using rhetorical tricks co make this dialoguelarger than life.

All of the staging effects you plan for the show must beconsidered during the construction of the script, and you shouldstan at this point, therefore, to evolve a clle sheet which willaccompany the script. The evolmion of cue lines, handlingof stage lights and spotlights, use of sound effects to create theillusions sought to be conveyed to the audience, and workingOllt the tempo of the show all are tied closely together duringthe construction of the cue sheer. If you figure )'OU can bringoff a show with polish and good riming without such a cuesheet, Me. Show Producer, you're missing the boat!

LET HEP HELP YOU

There are many ways in which yOll can prepare yourself for[he writing of a first-class barbershop show for your chapter.The HEP textbooks on "Script Writing for Show Production"and "Stage Craft and Lighting" comain a wealth of in forma·tion which you can use during your show planning period.Buy them and srudy them carefully. \Xlhen your Districtstages a HEP·t}'pe training session, auend it and digest theideas turned over to you there. Finally, plan to attend thenext Society HEP School when it is held in your area. You canbecome your chapter's expert in this field and render a muchneeded service in making }'OllC shows really GREAT!

(The writer illl/iteJ correJpolldellce -with SbOlU producers ill

chapterJ throllghollt the Societ,! on thiJ wbject. He iJ willillgto act (11 (/ c1eariJlgbollJe in tbe collccti01l of sbow idem, tllmillgthem oller to Ihe Society'J JlafJ for pOJJible collation and digest­illg il/lo a for-m wbicb cOllld be meflll to all chapters. Pi-nalty,\.be iJ willing to balle a try at d11Swerillg 111estio11-1 aud makingJII{:!!.eslioJJJ to J/;ow producers wbo h(ttJe problems in Ibis field,Addrm yo"r 'elfers 10 him al 6844 N. 28th St., Ar/i.J1gloll 13,VtI.)

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YOURSFOR

ASONG

BY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

LOU LAUREL4617 Walter lane

EI Paso, Texas

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h is particularly gratif)·jng and very heart warming to narcthe universal approval that has been given to our "ACTION"program this year. As a result of my letter CO each of yOll,

and my message in the last issue of the HARMONIZER, Ihave received literally hundreds of acknowledgements fromBarbcrshoppers througham the country and Canada voicingtheir approval. Thanks to each of you-not only to those whotook the rime co write me, but to all who have made a pledgeto themselves to do their parr in making this our greatest yearin the history of our Society.

And this is as it should be. There is no such thing as stand·ing still-each )'ear must show definite advancements in ourmusical excellence, in our opportunities for soul-satisfyingenjoyment that comes with being a part of a four-part chord,in the number of life lasting friendships that develop as aresult of our membership in the Society-advancements in ournembership, both in quality and quantity.

But this won't happen amomacicall)'. All of our officers andother administrators (an plan and endeavor to execute projectst'O achieve cenain goals, but as 1 mentioned to }'OU previously,as the song says ''It all depends on you".

\Vle have recognized this for a long time and in fact, Berne)'Sinmcr, Past International President, pointed this am to usvcry vividly in his ke}'noce address in 1957 at the Los Angelesconvention when he urged All of our members to "Sell Barber­shop". \Vhat a wonderful assignment! Being in the sellingbusiness, this strikes close to my heart, and maybe I can helpYOll likewise to see the im!>Ortancc, in face the necessity, ofselling ourselvcs if we are to continue in the present momentumof success, whether or not you are salesmen by profession.

SELL BY GIVING

Let's look a little closer at this, and consider that in thehistory of our great countries, there have been thousands ofmen who have amassed tremendous fonunes at selling. To aman, the)' have all been givers. A giver is a salesman whogives the prospect som.ething. Not a Santa Claus. Not aphilanthropist. Just a giver. Give-and you will surely sell!And you know that we arc not talking abom giving money.\Vle have a treasure chest full of priceless gifts that money can'tbuy, but which bring better results than if wc were givingaway real money.

The obvious gift we have of course, is the ability to createbeautiful music, and the happiness it brings not ani}, to our­selves, but to orhers because of it. And thank God, we are"ery generous with this gift. \Y./e continue to marvel at all

. our Society quartets who give up so much of their lives toouc cause, and 1. wish I could personally thank each of themfor rheir effon. They are trul)' the day to day, fronc line sales­men of our organization. More and more our choruses alsoare taking advantage of the opponunit}' to sell our preduct by

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the cOllntless appearances they make in rhe name of our Society.But what about the individual gifts that we as individual

members could give, but many times don't? Perhaps the great­est of all gifts, other [han our music, is the gift of considera­tion. let's think first before we start to "knock" some of ourmembers in office-some of our "doers" who are doing theirbesr to make our Society a more enjoyable and profitable onefor you and me. Consideration is so rare in this bus)' worldthat the man who gives it stands our above all others. It is agift rarer than diamonds.

Practically synon)'mous with consideration is the gift ofcounes)'. Courtesy pays. L'lck of courtesy doesn't pay. Re­member, we as Barbershoppers are gentlemen, and a gentlemanis a person who never deliberately hurrs another.

How about the gift of concession? \Vhen a decision isreached b}' a majority, do we continue to fight against it, evento the point of agitating a portion of our membership--an actthat docs nothing but harm our Society, and the individualhimself?

\Vle are a harmonious, friendly organization, but let's tak.ea good look at this gift of friendship. \Vle have been accusedat times of being "clannish". and I can see how our tremendousenthusiasm in our Barbershop activities sometimes may isolateus from Others, and instead of displa)'ing this gift of friendli­ness we give just the opposite impression. How about beinga little more considerate (here's that word again) to ourfellow Barbershoppers and sho\\' a little more meaning of theword "friendship"? Remember that the man who is so rich­spirited and independent that he wants nothing from anybody,who feels that he owes everybody a debt of real understandingaed service-ah, what a rare person he is and what a blessingto (he whole world! He gives, he helps, he serves because heis a true Barbershopper.

Consider Other gifts. The gift of gratitude-how manytimes do we say "thank you for a swell job" to our chapterpresident-to our chorus director-to the chapter memberwho arranges the chairs in our meeting room-tO the bulletineditor who spends hours every week in making Barbershop funfor you! The gift of generosity-of thoughtftllness-of serv­ice-of inspiration-of confidence-of assurance - yes, and ofgood nature. All are gifts we can give our cliems, who areour members and the outside public.

Giving therefore, is the essence of selling, and selling ourSociety is our aim, isn't it? \Vell then, "Sell By Giving".

It is always a genuine pleasure to hear from our n'l.embers,and again I thank you for your wonderful suPPOrt in startingour 1962 program in high gear. Our committees and study,groups are all working hard and you will be hearing moreabow our progress as rime goes on. \Vle asked for "ACTION"a~d that's just exactly what we're getting. My sincerest thanksto .11 of YOll.

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~ORTHEASTERN NOSED OUT IN FINALS

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PAR WESTERN (2)Alhambra Music ~lcn, California; \'(fest

Valleyaircs (Canoga Park). California

DIXIE (3)Stuttgart, Arkansas; Charlotte, North Caro­

lina; \'(finston-Salem. North Carolina

Evansville, Indiana; Mishawaka, Indiana;\'X/ashington County, Indiana; \'(Ihite RiverValle}', (Linton) Indiana; \'(Ihitle~' County,Indiana; Frankfort, Kentucky. Paducah.Kentucky

ILLINOIS (12)Arlington Heights, Aurora, Dloomington,

Charleston, Decatur, Fire PiglHers (Chicago),Freeport, Geneva (Fox River Valle)'), NorthShore (Evanston). Southtown (Chicago),Springfield, \Vlest Towns (Lombard)

NORTHEASTERN (14)~[eriden. Connecticut; Norwich, Connecticut;

Stamford Area, Connecticut; Haverhill, Massa­chusetts; Needham, Massachusetts; New Ded­forti, Massachusetts; Northampton, Massachu­setts; \'Valtham, Massachusetts; L'tconia, NewHampshire; Albany, New York; Sandy Hill(J-IlJ(lson Falls), New York; Saratoga Springs,New York; Providence, Rhode Island

ONTARIO (5)Barrie, Ont;trio; Burlington, Ontario; East

York, Ontario; London, Ontario; Sarnia, On­wrio

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SENECA LAND (10)Binghamton·Johnson Ciq', New York;

Gowanda, Ncw York; Niagara Falls, NewYork; Painted POSt, New York; Rochester, NewYork; Rome. New York; Utica, New York;Erie, Penns~'lvania; Saegertown (French CreekValley), Pennsylvania; "'arren, Pennsylvania

SOUTHWESTERN (3)Crescent Cit)'. Louisiana; Hooker. Oklahoma;

Chordsmen (San Amonio). Tcxas

SUNSHINE (I)Hollywood. Florida

Individual Awards1961 saw 1,842 members qualify for the

coveted "Men of Note" award offered to thosemen who bring one new member into the So·ciety during the current )'car (this fact must(be reported to International Headquarters b~'

[he Chapter Secretary). All have receivedgolden note tic-tacks plus their pocket card.

Members who sponsored five or more newmembers in 1961 have been rewarded by theSociety through payment of their total 1962chapter dues. This ~'car 48 men have been sohonored. (This award for '62 will be a setot bookends.)CARDINAL

Louisville, Ky. - H. R. Humphries (5)CENTRAL STATES

Davenport, Iowa - Robert Lego (5)EVERGREEN

Green River. \V/ash. - Greg Lair (S)Green River, \'(/ash.-Peter Bcment (5)Green River, \Vlash. - Lloyd Iddings (5)Billings, Mont. - \'(f. F, \'(foolston (S)Billings. i\lont. - Don Gay (5)Salem, Oregon - Paul Edmundson (6)

FAR WESTERNAntioch. Calif. - Gerald O't-.·falley (5)Antioch, CaliL-Dave Corley (5)Crescenta Valley, CaliL - Jim Burt (5)EI Monte, CaliL _ C. D. Dickenson, Jr. (S)Palos Verdes, CaliL - Lloyd Hill (5)Palos Verdcs, CaliL - \'<falter Jay Stephens(5)\'<fhiuier, CaliL - Ed Raine)' (7)Tucson, Ariz. - Phil Allen (5)

ILLINOISB1oomingron, III. - Forrest G. Stahly (5)B1oomingron, III. - Charles Driver (5)Bloomington, III. - Adolph l\.·looahl (5)Bloomington, III. - \'(filliam Finkbinder(5)

JOHNNY APPLESEEDBuckeye, Ohio-Robert Maher (5)Cleveland, Ohio- \'(fm. M. Schafer (5)Clevel:\lld Heights, Ohio - \'(falter Kinnal(5)

Everett,Yakima,

EVERGREEN (4)Mt. Hood (Portland), Oregon;

\'X'ashington; Seattle, \Vlashington;\'(fashington

JOHNNY APPLESEED (13)Oakland, Maryland; Akron, Ohio; Cleveland,

Ohio; Defiance, Ohio; EaSt Liverpool, Ohio;Euclid, Ohio; Lima, Ohio; MiddletOwn (Razor'sEdge). Ohio; Stark County, Ohio; Xenia,Ohio; Deaver Valle}'. Pennsylvania; Sharon(Shenan,go Valley), Pennsylvania; \'(fashingtOnCounty. Penosylvitnia

CENTRAL STATES (13)Boulder, Colorado; Burlington, Iowa; Cedar

Rapids, Iowa; Da\'enport. lowa; Spencer, Iowa;Elkader, Iowa; Cloud Count)'. Kansas; Em·poria (Flint Hills), Kansas; Pittsburg, Kansas;Kansas City, Missouri; Springfield (Heart ofthe Ozarks), Missouri; St. Joseph (Pony Ex­press), 1Iissollri; Lincoln (Cornhusker), Ne·braska

LAND O' LAKES (17)Drandon, Manitoba; Cloverland-Ironwood,

Michigan; Escanaba, Michigan; Minneapolis,Minnesota; Faribault·Owatonna, Minnesota;Roseville-No. Suburban. ioolinnesota; Appleton,\Vlisconsin; &-:tver Dam, \'(Iisconsin; GreenDa~', \'(fisconsin; Janesville, \'(Iisconsin; JeHer­son, \'X'isconsin; laCrosse, \'(fisconsin; Merrill,\'(/isconsin; Racine, \Y/isconsin; Shebo~'gan,

\'X/isconsin; Spa CIa, \'(Iisconsin; Sturgeon Ba)'.\V/isconsin

MICHIGAN (12)Cherry Coumy, Dearborn, East Detroit,

Jackson, Lansing, Niles-Buchanan, OscodaCOllnty, POlHiac, South Haven, (Dlue \X/ater),5.urburhan Detroir. 'fhree Rivers, Down River,( \Y/yandoHe)

MID-ATLANTIC (17)\'(fashington, D. c.; Hagerstown, Maryland;

Elizabeth, New Jersey; Iselin, New Jersey;Jersey Cit),. New Jersey; LocH, New Jersey;Nutley, New Jerse}'; Paterson, New Jerse)';Plainfield, New Jerse~'; Ridgewood. New Jer­sey; Jamaica, New York; Staten Island, NewYork; Delco (Delaware COUnty), Pennsyl­vania; Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Mahanoy City,Pennsylvania; Red Rose (L'tncaster), Penn­sylvania; Scranton, Pennsylvania

Russ l\lalony, Immedi:uc Past President,Mid-Atlantic District, received the Society'scovered Achievement Aw.ud for 1961 at ameeting of the International Board of Direcwrsin Chicago. Ohcn runners-up in prior years,Mid-Atlantic held a commanding lead of 233points over their nearest competitor Nonh­eastern which is fast becoming one of Society'sStfongest Districts.

l\·lid-Adantic amassed a £Olal of 2,527 pointsahee penallics were deducted; the majority oftheir points were gained because of a health)'increase of 1,330 members.

Current ~:lid·Atlan(ic President \VI. 1."Buck" Dominy insisted the award be pre­senred to Russ Malonr. since the accomplish­ment had been attained during Russ' adminis­tration.

Here are point totals for the Society's BigThree:

1. Mid-Atlantic 25272. Northeastern _..... 22943. Far \'(Iestern .... _. 1631The results indicate a greater solidarit~, in

District organization, which in turn made 1961the greatest in the history of the Society. Dis·trict oflicers deserve congratulations for displa~'­

ing the kind of leadership necessary to elevatcrhe Societ~' to its current status.

1961 Honor Chapters(Engraved Gavel Award)

To those chapters achieving the grC",\tes[ per·centage increase within the District. It isencouraging to nOle that nine of these chap·lers achieved a 1000/0 renewal of their 1960members. An asterisk (.) will appear infront of their listing below.

CARDINAL .....• Evansville. Indiana

CENTRAL STATES• Davenport. fowa

DIXIE ...•.jCharlottc. North Carolina

EVERGREEN .....• Me Hood, (Portland), Oregon

PAR WESTERN .....\'(Iest Vallcyaircl', (Canago Park). California

ILLINOIS .....•Springfield, Illinois

JOHNNY APPLESEED ...• Cleveland, Ohio

LAND O' LAKES .....Jefferson County, \'(Iisconsin

MICHIGAN .....Down Ri\'er. (\'(fyandotte). Michigan

MID-ATLANTIC .....•Lebanon, Pennsylvania

NORTHEASTERN ..• Albany, New York

ONTARIO• Barrie, Ontario

SENECA LAND ...•Erie, Penns~'lvania

SOUTHWESTERN ...Carlsbad, New Mexico

SUNSHINE .....Greater Melbourne, Florida

Noteworthy Citation AwardsAn amazing l33 chapters qualified to re­

ceive Ihe Society's Noteworth~' Citation awardfor recognition of their HAVING ACHIEVED90% (or more) retemion of their 1960 mem­bers during 1961.CARDINAL (7)

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)Jinx Falkenberg, (;'IIlled co\'crwgirl, movie actress, radio reporter

and tele"ision persollality, turned Barbershop Quartet I,armonjzcr to jointhe East York Barbcrslloppcrs in an impromptu sing-along followingthe group's show nt the ollcning of the l1ational headquarters of theCanadian Gas Association in Toronto. Ontario, recently.

'I The SUNrONES, 1961 International ChrllllJliolls used tU\ old barbl!r­shop scene for this photo which appl!ared in tI,e COLUMBUS DISPATCl-lalong with a two column story promoting che Columbus (Buckeye),Ohio show. Dave )Veltnl.'r is the Columbus barbershoPller who was in a"lather" over ThejSUNTONES at chI! time•

• Tbe Nall/ieftl No/es, 1956 North­eastern District Champions. have retiredeffective immediately. \X1anting an op­portunity lO get lO know their familiesbeuer, the "Nares" finally arrived al thisdecision. They will be long rememberedfor having brought moments of laughter,joy and nosralgia lO many during the pastsix years.

• "Great SCotS Draw Tears" headlineda feature srory appearing in the Lorain,Ohio newspaper following a show inwhich the Great SCotS appeared in Ocw­ber. Pan of the srory is as follows:"Barbershop harmony is designed forsenriment and never was a song moresenrimcmall)' sung than 'Sonny Boy'Saturday night on the Lorain High SchoolauditOrium stage. \~'omen wiped theire)'cs and men cleared their throats as afour year old boy and four singing mentrepassed on the inner sanctum of theiremotions. The unplanned performance'.:amc with rcul)' theatrical impact in the

" ,......ecom! half of rhe 'Gay Time Harmony'show when the Great SCOtS, the quartetfrom Steubenville and Toronco, Ohio,sang the song AI Jolson made famous.For a prop they chose l\.Hchaei Galvin,

son of lvfr. and :Mrs. Larry Galvin of Am­hurst. They dressed him in a bonny scmhal, scad and kilt, and a bonny, bonnyboy was he. Bur Michael didn't thinkmuch of the preparations. He develope.:lstage fright and had lo be carried to thecenter of the stage. There, in the armsof bass singer Paul Jones, :Mike sobbed,more or less appropriatcl)'l all through thenumber. It waS a climatical success andbrought great applause. The Great Scarsquickly unstrung their listeners with twolilting tunes, 'Glasgo' and 'Take YourL'lssie To The Flickers' ". ]n question­ing Sandy Smith of the Great Scotsregarding the article he reports thatthis is the first time the)' had ever en­countered anything of this son in theirrendition of "Sonn)' Bo)'''. a song whichhe esrimated the quartet had done morethan a couple hundred times. He alsoreponed .har John (Jock) IvlcColiough,the original bass of rhe Great SCotspassed awa)' on December 30, 1961. aftera six monrh siege with lung cancer at theage of 4l. While Jock was nor aBarbershopper at the time of his death,he will be fondly remembered by a greatnumber of people.

• J. \X1arren Bond, former member ofthe Orphans, 1954 International Cham·pions, was the subject of a biographicalfeature story which appcared recent I)' inthe \'(lichira Silhoucttes column of a\~'ichita newspaper. Reflecting on thetremendous influence Barbershopping hadon ]a),'s life, the article along with hispicture, very vividly raId his life story.Jay is currently singing bass with the"Cavaliers", 1960 Central States DistrictChampions as well as in the \VichiraChapter Chorus.

o The Home Town Troubadours(Ladi, New Jerse)') recentl)' appearedon an NBC-TV show entitled "Roguesand Reformers" which was shown in theNew York Cit), area. The haH hour pro­gram - a "public affairs" show - wasa history of New York mayoralty politicsfrom 1865 10 1914. The quane, sangtwo "political" songs, rapical in nature,which were arranged for the quartet bytheir coach, Ed Hubbard of the \'\lest­chester Count)', New York, Chapter. Inaddition. they sang twO of their ownsongs. The)' received credits before andafter the show and because of their per-

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The Side Kicks. 1962 Southwestern District Novice Champs, comprised of four baritones, sangfor the Kim Sisters who visited the HOllston Chapter meeting on December 25. The Kim Sisters,who were entertaining :'It the Shamroclt4Hiiton Jllternntional Club were the big nttraction of thenight and it was l'eported the Side Kicks were a hit cxcept that the Ubaritone" had trouble re­mcmbering the words and notes while looking at the Kim Sisters. The Side Kicks are: DickCrockett, Copper Allen, Bob Geidel and Bill Park.

"STW" Editor Apologizes! !By DAN KNAPP

"I Made a Boo Boo" and what a "boo HARMONIZER, I mosr erroneollslvboo" it was, according to Leon S. Avak- placed the site of the GREAT .M. A. \.ian, the man to whom most of the credit Convention in Atlantic City, New ]erse}must go for chairmnning the successful and NOT in ASBURY PARK, where1961 Mid-Atlantic Convention. the good time W'dS Had by all, in one of

]n the Janllary-Febrllarr edition of the the finest District conventions ever held.

NEWS ABOUT QUARTETSContinued from page 11

formance have received widespread recog­nition in rhe New York area. Theyplaced founh in their first appearance inMid·Adantic District competition inAsbury Park lasr fall.

• Joe Delzell, concaee mall for theFom Pirchikcrs, informs us that theyhave recently completed their TV can·tracr and are now available for Societyshows. Ken Keltner (Keith's brother)has replaced Larry Hedgpeth as tenor inthe quaner. The Pirchikers will be partof the APIC show at Kansas City in June.

• Bob Dohn, of rhe Easrcrnaires quar­ler with the road show production of"The Iv[usic .Man", says the tour has beena "really famastic - educational experi­ence", Commenting (urrher on the tourhe recalls when the show traveled fifteenhundred miles in seven days and put oneight shows in seven different cities!The road show cast comains only a fewless people than the Broadway companyand is not an abbreviated version of ''The:Music Man". The road show is using amajor portion of the original sets, andinstalls their own lighting and electricalsystem in every thcatre. The tour iscomposed mostly of ,or:e and twO, nightstands and it is not d,filcuJt to realtze thechallenge and variety which it offcrs.Commenting on the difference betweensinging on Barbershop sho~s and thetype of singing they are ?Olng now, heseated: "There's no substitute for someof those wonderful, uninhibited "Barber­shop" audiences we've sung before. T~leyarc unique in thcir response and dcrhca­tion and we are anxiously awaiting nextfall when we can get back on the "cir­cuit". The feeling is mutual, Bob. The"circuit" anxiously awaits the return ofthe Easternaires!

"There's Something Nice About Every­one Bm Therc's Everything Nice AboutYm;", (Songs For Men Octavo series,FF-15, price $.25) a Bob Balm arrange­ment as sung by the Easternaires will bepublished soon as a part of the Society'spublishing program. Bob's talents arca wclcome addition to this program andwe are looking forward to receiving moreof his work in the future.

• The Town and Coumf)' Four, 1961Second Place l\'ledalists, after doing ashow in Norwich, Connecticur, stoppedoff at New London, Connecticut for atour of the Triton, nuclear powered sub­marine, at the invitation of Commandcr(Chaplain) Stewart P. Robinson. \'(Ihenthe crew learned the quartet was aboardthey asked for a couple of numbers. Asthe Town and Country Four sang the)'made history, being the first Barbershopquartet ever to sing aboard a nuclear

powered submarine! Columnist CharlesF. Danvcr of the Piusburgh POSt Gazeucreported it as another "first" for Pius·burgh, And we'd like to record it asanOther "first" for the Socicty.

• Dick Hawes, Northeastern DistrictSecrctary, has an interesting note regard­ing their last three District quartet cham­pions, who havc comc from the samechapter. The "Four Rascals", who werecrowned champions in 1959; the "BSharps", who were champions this pastyear, 1961; and the new champions for1962, the "Nonhshoremen" all camefrom the Salcm, IVfassachuseus Chaptcr.\Vlc ace wondcring if any other chaptcrin the Society can claim this record?

• The Ba)' Town Four, 1961 FourthPlace International :Medalists, have an­nounced that barimne Don ~'IcDaniel isretiring", and has been replaced by Gor­don Jones.

• The Wem'alleyaires Chaprer (Re­seda, C'1lifornia) announces twO newquartets in the making from their chap­ter: the Four D's, (Bartholomew, BalengerBurke, and Bone) registered, and the\Xlestones (TOIu Conaway, Jim Summers,

Herb Chase, and Frank Thompson) alsoregistered. Looks like quartet activityin the \\festvalle)'aires Chapter is reall)'on the move. {

• The W.A.R.Belairs (Muskegon,lvfichigan Chapter) havc been doing ),co·man service as a quartet. The)' appeared;u the Elks Temple in Grand Haven, sing­ing the hymns for the annual memorialservice. \V.,Ie wonder how many of our So­ciel)' quanets are part of the annual me­morial services conducted by the ElksClub, quite a few we'll bet.) On De­cember 8 they represented the MuskegonChapter at an interchapter part)' atGrand Rapids, :Michigan and providedentertainment for the past presidentsmeeting of their own chapter, along withthc Chord Conductors, from GrandRapids.

• The Calgary, Alberra Chaprer boasrsa new quartet, the Meg·A-Tones, (DillChisholm, contact man and lead; RussStrahl, bari; Chester Colpitts, tenor; andMike Soby, bass) and at the same timeannounces the Fronticrsmen have beenforced into an inactive period becausetheir lead has "taken to the road".

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oBARBliRSHOP SCHOLARSHIPS ACCLAIMED "BEST EVERRECEIVED AT SAN DIEGO COLLEGE" ... lhe above head·line denotes another gigantic step taken b}, one of the (oremost.forward-thinking chapters in the Far ''(festern District, and is justone morc achievement accomplished by the MEMBERS this year.At the beginning of 1961, the officers set their sights high andthat's where they remained duoughom the entire year. The Sellal·arship Commiuee spent many hours and traveled man)' miles tobring the above headline to pass. To Denis Powell, Chairmanand the members of this committee: Joe \'(Ihite, Chorus Director,Marv Yerkey, President and \'(IC5 Meier, Immediate Past President,f\'(ID and Chapter Secrcrarr. the San Diego Chapter owes aGREAT BIG THANK YOU! The following is the Consriturionadopted on November 3, 1961.

1. GeneralTwo scholarships per )'ear shall be awarded under the sponsor­

ship of the San Diego Chapter, [Q be named:The Budd Boyle Memorial Scholarship.The Kent Manchester Memorial Scholarship.

2. Value$250.00 per annum each (maximum), awarded annual­ly, commencing the Summer 1962.

3. Supporting IncomeThe Chapter will make an initial donation of $1500.00. There­

after a donation of $500.00 per annum, pa)'able on or about JulyI, commencing 1963. The outstanding balance (nominally$1000.00) shall draw 4 %% (or current) rate of interest in aSavings and Loan account, or other mutuall)' accepted account.This interest together with sums by which awards total less than$500 in each year shall accrue to provide a third Scholarship atintervals.

4. EligibilityCandidates for Scholarships must be:

(0) Male.(b) Music l\'lajors at San Diego State College.(c) Sophomorc ycar or later, during period of award.(d) Able to exhibit a fund of talent, a love of music, a

good ear, and preferabl)' Scholastic progress towarda teaching credential.

5. SelectionScholarships shall be awarded b)' the State College Music Dept.,

in the manner alread)' established for other Scholarship Income.The Scholarships need nor be awarded in a particular year if

suitable candidates <He nOt available.Scholarships not awarded in one year may be carried over for

as long as it is necessar)' to establish a suitable recipient.

G. Means TestThere shall be no means test for candidates andlor their parents.

7. Membership in the San Diego Chapter S.P.E.D.S.Q.S.A. Inc.Schol<HS may apply for membership in the San Diego Chapter.

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the wealthSuch applications will be subject to review in the normal manner.The annual dues of accepted scholars will be paid b}' the Chapterduring the tenure of their Scholarships.

8. DiscontinuationThe Chapter will givc one year's notice of termination of the

Scholarships. An)' remaining funds shall be applied to thegeneral Scholarship income of the San Diego State College.

For those of )'OU who did not have the good fortune to knowBudd or Kent. the)' were trul}' fine men. The)' were both return­ing from a Chapter Board Meeting in 1958 and as a result of anauto accident, are now singing in His Great Choir.

(Editor's Note: No finer tribute can be paid Immortal Barber­shoppers than with a "Living Memorial" such as this. This editorsalutes the San Diego Chapter to a man! This is Public Rela­tions of the highest order! \'<Ie commend its adoption by otherchapters who wish to pa)' homage to their Immortal Barbershop­pers. These perpetual Scholarships will guarantee quality membersand potential leaders in the field of music for man}' )'ears to come.

The above item was the front page news as seen in the "\Vood­shed Chips;' edited b)' George R. i\kCa)', returned by populardemand to his second }'ear as editor. Congratulations George andkeep up the good work.)

BENNINGTON BATTLE OF BARBERSHOP BALLADS ...Last summer, right in the middle of August, Benningron, Vermontcelebrated its Bi-centennial \'(Ieek of Celebration, and right smackin the middle of things the Bennington "Green Moumain Bo)'s"and the "Volunteers" from N. Adams, Mass. pur on their own"Baule of Barbershop Harmonizers." The last day of celebration,The Green Mountain Bo}'s paraded along with many other organi­zations before one of the largest crowds ever seen in the area,exposing thousands to thc swect sounds of harmony. Thanks toCHET HICKOK for the fine coverage and do make it an annualevent.

BARBERSHOP LICliNSE PLATES FOR ILLINOIS ... RONPARSONS, editor of Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois "Chapter Chat­ter" reminded his readers that in Illinois, residents may requesta special number, providing they place their order carl}'. \'<Ihac awa)' to advertise Barbershop b)' making a special request for thefirst two letters, followed b)' )'our telephone number, house num­ber, ete. Sure would be a great idea if all states pcrmiucd such achoice. But }'OU can imagine the uner chaos in New York orCalifornia, tC)'ing to satisf)' the millions of requests?

FROl\'[ THE KNAPSACK ... A friend of ours is accusing theSotiet)' for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber ShopQuartet Singing in America, lne. of insincerity, on th~ grot!ndsthat lIle)' ideneif)' themselves b)' the initials SPEBSQSA. when inrealit), the initials of their name are TSFTPAEOBSQSIAI.This friend is in fact seriousl}' founding an organization to becalled the SociN)' For the Changing of the Socier)' for thePreservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singingin America, Incorporated, from SPEBSQSA to TSITCOTSFTPA-

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FOBSQSIAL, Incorporated; and this group would identify itself asTSFTCOTIOTSFTPAEOBQSIAI FSPEBSQSATTSFTPAEOBSQI­All!I suppose you could say he is making his initial project. I knowthere are people who will think such a thing silly. But theylaughed at Columbus, and he discovered Ohio. They thought Eli\Xfhitney was silly, and he invented gin.

IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT ... and some­times, even though they are called space fdlers, they are still im­porrant to the individual members concerned. \'{Ihat we arc re­ferring to arc the bulletin features known as Chapter BiuhdayLists, Anniversary Announcements, Birth Announcements, SickList (with correct address jf hospitalized), This little gesture canmean much (Q a harmonizer when it counlS the most. If you don'thave the spllce, make it - it's worth the time.

YOUR TIME IS MY TIME.. If )'ou think YOUR attendanceis not impoHllnt ... read this from Bob Browning of (llnton, .MllSS.Chllpter ...

"\Xthen you arx txmpted to tllkx a night of rxhxarsal off, andyou think that thx absxncx of onx pxrson won't makx muchdiffxrxncx, you placx your dirxctor in thx samx position as a fxllowtrying to t~'PX with onx kx}' missing. Hx can makx do just rtS ihrtvx donx, but thx rxsult is nevxr thx SrtffiX rtS whxn hx's rxhxars­ing with thx right pxoplx in thx right by parts."

Certrtinly nothing needs to be added to this . except an e -which is II! This was spotted in Norman Dc Carlo's "The Ambas­sador" voice of 1'1ichigan City, Ind. Chrtpter rtnd numerous otherpublications. Even if you've seen it, it bears repeating.

THERE'S A CLIQUE IN OUR "CLUB" ... Word has beenreceived by the Governing Board of our "club" that it is run by aclique. Upon investigation we find that this is true! Furthermore,we find the clique is composed of faithful members who are presentat every meeting, who accept appointment to committees, who givewillingly of their time, and who sincerely believe that the moreone puts into his "club," the more one gets out of it.There is no question that the enthusiasm, responsibiliq', rtnd effortsof these members are of inestimable value to your "club," wetherefore suggest you join this clique. And thanks to the severalbulletins that re-printed it as it was seen in New Haven, Con­necticut's, "The Chord Spreader."

JT PAYS TO PUBLICIZE ... Do you have rt Societ~' decal onyour car? Check your Society gift catalog for sizes and prices.You'll be pleased, rtmrtzed and surprised at the response - froma honk of a passing car, a friendly wave, a smile, to sincere in­quiries from service station rtttendants, other motorists stopping forservice, parking lor attendants, passersby, the cop on the beat, themailman, and countless others. And with my I, 2 and 3 minutepitches go a pamphlet and a chapter business cnrd (which areomnipresent in my back sent file for just such occurrences). Canyou say the same?

IMPOSSlIlLE! RIDICULOUS? NO! IT CAN BE DONE!... so states, CHESTER HO\Xt ARD, President, Logansport, In­diana Chapter in BILL TERRY'S "HARMONY HINTS:' E,'erymall should be a "Man of Note" and thar is what he aims for in1962. Let's hope he can keep that promise. Arc there any chap­ters thnt cnn cbim a 50% "Men of Note" membership?

FRO:M THE KNAPSACK .. There has been a lot of specula.tion ns to why it is (thar is, ,.... hy Barbershop singing is) calledBarbershop singing. \Xfell, a friend of mine, recemly joined upwith some other fellows, to indulge in a litde singing as a quartet.They felt they werc eminenrl}' qualified to be a quartet, since therewere exactly four of them. They sang."\'«hoa boy," commented a bystander, "why don't you guys trycutting hair or something?"And so the Barbershop Quartet was invented ... or so the)' say.

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CALENDAR BOY OF THE MONTH ... is DAVE MORRISof the \Xthittier, Cnlifornia Chapter. He posts a chapter calendarfor the month on which is listed the type of program scheduled ,­for each meeting during the month. He goes even one step further {and includes each sing-our too. Now Ed Raine}', Editor of thechapter's bulletin, "THE QUAKER QUARTETTER," speaking forthe chapter, asks for a calendar girl of the month. That would bea gal-endar, wouldn't it? Or wouldn't it?

AND SPEAKING OF BULLETINS, which we were, sort of, wehope all the bulletin editors who arc on exchange lisrs are "sharingthe wealth" of facts, fun and fellowship to be found in mOll ofthe bulletins. Bring rhem to the chnpter meetings and let themembers browse through them or even tnke rhem home for a moredetailed study of the many gems of wisdom, food for thought, ideasand suggestions therein.

THIS YOU CAN BANK ON A quartet sponsored by aPrinceton, \Xtest Virginia Bank is named "The Four-Closures."I'm still trying to find four bank tellers who sing or want to singBarbershop. Gar a fine name for them ... "The Kissin' Tellers!"Lost interesr, huh? Oh, well ....

A BRIGHT IDEA FOR CHORUS REHEARSALS. . Have aterrific time by sitting in quartet formations. This is BOBBOElviLER'S idea. He just happens to be the Chorus Directorof the Ft. Lauderdnle Chorus, as reported in their "BarbershopNews" bulletin, edited by C. G. BECK, SR.

COME ON GET HEP-PY, DRIVE ALL YOUR CHAPTERBLUES AWAY ... The SANDY HILL, New York Chapter'sBoard of Directors has decided to purchase the complete set ofHEP Manuals for use of the entire chaprer. The six titles areArrangers .Manual (Bill Diekema and Maurice Regan), ChorusDevelopmem .Manual (Bob Johnson), Barbershop Craft i'.'Ianual(John Peterson), Stage Craft and Lighting Manual (\Xtilcox, Foor,Flllkier and Hockenbrough), Script \Xtriting for Show Production}I'lanual (Carter McFarland), and Quarret Promotion and Coaching (Manual (Rudy Hart). Thanks to MAX MINOR, Editor of their"HARM-O·NE\XtS" bulletin. \Xthy not ever}' chapter doing thesame, for these manuals nrc invaluable? \Xtritten by men in theknow, they share their years of experience with )'OU in a most in­formal, easy-to-read, easy-to-apply manner. It's the besr educa­tional value you'll ever hear of.

BY THE SEA BY THE SEA, BY THE BEAUTIFUL SEAT­TLE CENTURY 21 WORLD'S FAIR ... you and me, 01,how happy we'll be .. , for the year-old GREEN RIVER Chapterof South Seattle extends to each and every Barbershopper a mostcordial invitation to visit THE CHORD CASTERS. Drop in onthem for some real old-fashioned Evergreen hospitality. CallPETE BEMENT, 2191 Boyer Avenue East, at EAST 2-2191 uponyour a.rrival for date, time and place of the meetings. Also, theSno~KI~g of downtown Seattle will be expecting }'our arrival too,so sign III soon.

ANNOUNCING TJ-IE FIRST "SHARE THE WEALTH"CONTEST - THE RALLY CRY! ... it is this column's goal,aim and desire to see eveq' lasr chapter with a Rall~' Call in '62.\Xtinners to be announced at Kansas City's International Conven­tion in June, during the PROBE seminar. Suitable prizes will bepresented by Yours Truly. Judges will be Curt HockeH, Directorof Public Relations, Stafford Taylor, 1961 International PublicRelarions Committee Chairman, and this writer. Think what aboosr in morale it is for a chapter quarter to hear its rally callwhen in contest competition, coming from the lusty lungs of itsrooters, fnns and boosters. IT'S DYNAMITE, IT \XtORKS!

1962 ANNUAL HARMONY WEEK IS ACOMIN' ... arc youorganized? Are you prepared to do your very best to help pushan~ rublicize this once-a.-year week-long. birthday cclebration?(ThiS IS one of three most Ilnportanr events In ever~' chnpter's life.First, your chapter show, second, the Inrernational Convention,and third, Harmony \'«eek. Jf you're smart you'll eleer yourHarmony \'«eek chairmrtn rtnd have him organize his committeepronto, immediately following the 1962 week.

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WEATHERPerfect for allharmonizing byBarbershoppers

FORECASTHarmony galore in store{or all convention-goersin "Heart oC America".

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SPEBSQSA ANNOU NCES HOMECOMING

The Sun Tones, Miomi, Fla., curren' International Championsof SPEBSQSA will culmina'e their year's reign as "kings" ofbarbershop harmony as they presen' the crowns to the new1962 chanlps climaxing the Saturday evoning Finals conlest attho Municipal Auditorium.

"Hot Time in the Old Town"Predicted for BarbershoppersBig Convention - June 19-23

FLASH * EXTRA * FLASHK.C. RESTAURANT OWNERS SAY, "HOTCAKES SELLING

LIKE TICKETS TO SPEBSQSA CONVENTION ... "Story on Page 2

local {our'part song lovcrs. Withonly 2500 seats available, ticketsusually hard to get, wilt be at apremium, with the Homecomingsongsters gathering in KansasCity {or their annual convention.

Expecting singing quartets totake over the Hotel Muehlebachand the streets adjacent, "Kay·Cee" will display a Gay Ninety­ish decor, to provide encourag·ing atmosphere, (us if it werenecessary) for this nther un·usual Homccoming celebration.

Besidcs providing completelyair·conditioned facilities in itshotels and contest site, KansasCity has gone one step further.For those staying at the HotelMuehlebach a tunnel from thercto the site of the quartet andchorus contests will pl'ovidcpositive insurance against anyinclement weathcr which has attimes proved to be a "thorn inthe side" of conventior. goers.

Kansas City citizens are anxi·ous, ready and arc eagerly look­ing forward to the Homecomingvisit of this great Society. theweek end of June 19·23.

rare opportunity of viewing thef'inest of the Society 'quartets todate, with talcnt provided byAPIC (Association of Past Inter·national Champions), who willbe present for the Society's bigevent of the year.

Reminiscent of a Homecomingparade, this extraordinary as­semblage oC talent, besides beinga top notch "kick ofr" conven·tion feature, will provc to be aBarbershop Harmony spectacu·lar long to be remembercd by

and Contests since within thewalls o{ the Hotel Muehlcbach,Convention Headquarters, is con·lained the "hallowed ground"on which the late Owen C. Cashand his good friend Rupert Hallconceived the idea for this won·derful singing Society,

Society members wilt be givcnthc opportunity to obsel've thevet·y spot in the Hotel Muehle·bach where the founders of theSociety started their search fora lead and a bass which eventu·ally brought about one of themost unusual singing societiesexisting in the world today.Many of the cherished lettersof Founder Owen C. Cash, nowa part of the Society's archives,will be on display so those whounfortunately did not know himpersonally, will have the op·portunity to examine closelyhis highly imaginative writings.

Coincident with the Conven·tion and setting the pace for theweek end, the Kansas CityChapter presents its annual showat the Kansas City Music Hall onWednesday, June 20. BarbershopHarmony devotees will have the

By HARMON E. RINGS

In traditional homecomingstyle, Kansas City extends openarms, (and ears) to the Societyfor the Preservntion and En­couragement of Barber ShopQuartet Singing in America, Inc.as it returns to its rightful birth.place, which was also the site ofthe Society's 1952 Convention.We are especially proud thatyou have chosen our city foryour 24th Annual Convention

Kansas City, MissouriOpens Harmony Door for24th SPEBSQSA Competition

Yes, the old town will be "a­glow" with the congeniality ofbat::bershop chords during theIllonth of June.

Joining in the excitemcnt,chills, thrills (and all that jazz)o{ the contcsts will be next toimpossible, as the majority oftickets will be gobbled up byvisiting Society members andtheir families. My press passwill get me into thc parking lot,but does anyone know where Ican purchase a coul>le of "hot"tickets?

unique conventions, but not since1952 have we been deluged withpeople whose "singing hobby"will create entertainment tolighten our hearts und quickenour step during their stay in ourcity.

Blazing their trails behindthem, thousands of Barbershop·pel's will be spreading Inter·national "warmth" throughoutthe "Heart of America", as theS.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc. meets inKansas City June ~19·23 to picktheir "ace" quartet and chorus.

Singing conventioneers fromall points in Canada and theU.S.A. will "spontaneously com­bust" into a blaze of song thelikes of which this city has neverseen, while 45 quartets and 15choruses are seriously vying for

lthe top honor positions in theSociety for 1962 ... the world'schampions of four-part harmony.

Knns8s City has been thehonored host to a gl'cat many

By BUSTER A. GAIN

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IT IS ~IY UNDERSTANDING THAT EACH REGISTRATION ENTITLES ~IE TO THE FOLLOWING:

I. CONVENTION BADGE which entitles holder to altcnd various business meetings and seminars.

2. SOUVENIR I'ROGRA~1.

~. HOTEL RESERVATION at one 01 the orrlcial convention hotels. (Sec applicalion [orm on page 18).

'I. RESERVED SEAT AD~IISSI0N 'rICKET lO the [ollowingevenls to be staged althe Mnnicipal AndiLOriulll.

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c. Qnartet Jamboree (25 Quartets) Friday. June 22 2:00 p.lll.

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CONGRATULATIONS!This goes to every member of the Socieq· who helped make

1961 the greatest year in the Socict}"s history. This is rhe sameway this column started oU( in the l\'farch-April issue of TheHarmonizer last ycar and I sincerely hope that the healthy rate ofgrowth we have been experiencing will continue on an annualbasis from here on om.

) The year ended with 29,709 members on our records plus 740members in licensed chapters (compared to 27.850 and 502 in1960) .

Eight~,·thrcc hundred and sixty-eight new members were en·rolled in '61 compared to 6,499 the previous ~'car. \Y/e ended '61with 670 chapters versus 648 in '60.

Under a program of expanded services to OUf Districts, chaptersand members and further development of excellent educationalprograms being conducted by our Districts, we look for even moresubstantial growth in 1962!

EXPANDED SERVICESThree of the four ker mcn to be provided through the per

capita dues increase recommended by last yeu's Long RangePlanning Committee and approved by the International Board ofDirectors at Philadelphia last June, are already at work. ~hnager

of Special Events Chuck Snyder reported to Harmony Hall De­cember 11th and has already made twO International Conventionfacilities inspection trips. The fIrSt to Memphis, Boston, NewYork and Pittsburgh and the second to San Antonio, Kansas City,Denver and .Minneapolis. After Chuck gets the backlog of Inter­national Convention detail caught up, he will start working withthe Districts in analyzing most sllccessful Districe Conventionprocedures and sharing his findings and recommendations withDistricts which are less sllccessful in planning and conducting con­ventions.

Associate Editor of the Harmonizer, Leo Foban, started workDecember 12th and helped Public Relations Director and EditorCun Hockett put the January-february Harmonizer to bed and didmost of the work on the current issue.

\Vith Leo working on The Harmonizer, Curt is devoting moretime to publicity and public relations activities. Reaction to Curt'sfirst big program of the year - development of a public relations

l)heme for the Society for 1962 "Songs of Service" has broughtver~' gratifying reaction from our chapters and members. I hopeyour chapter is alrcady singing the theme song which appeared onthe outside back cover of the January-February issue of TheHarmonizer. Curt's current large-scale projece is development ofa promotional package for our chapters to be used in observing

THE HARMONIZER-i\IARCH-ApRIL, 1962

STATUSQUOTES

ROBERT G. HAFER

"Barbershop Harmony \'{!eek" (April 7-14). The enlarged publicrelations budgct provided by part of the increased per capita dueshas given Cun the opponunit}, to use the invaluable contaces ofa Chicago public rclations firm in planning Barbershop Harmony\Veek this year.

Bob Johnson, who had to retire as Director of our current In­ternational Champion Chorus of the Chesapeake of Dundalk,.r.,.raryland, to become our new Director of l\'lusical Activities, isalreadr at work on spccial projecrs in connection with his im­portant assignment although he will not officially report to workunril February 1st. Dab is handling his corrcspondence with thehelp of a portable dictating machine until he gets settled in his newoffice.

(Our tcrrific caretaker, leo Zavacki, and his wife agrccd thatit would be much marc practical to remodel his quarters-fourrooms and a bath--on the second floor of Harmony Hall for officesrather rhan to finish the third floor which gives us much additionalroom for further expansion. Hockett, fobart, Bob Mcrcr andJohnson have been moved to the "North \Ving" so thc next timeyou visit Harmony Hall you will find our free tour to be a biggerbargain chan before.)

INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY CONTESTEarlier filing of entries than ever before for this year's Inrer­

national Preliminaries Contests (formed)' called Regional Pre­liminaries) indicates that we can look for another record breakingentr~' of quartets in competition. Also with some verr excellenttraining programs and special social attractions lined up by thevarious Districts, we expect their Spring Conventions to be at­tcnded better than ever before this ycar,

I hope eveq' member will try to make it to his District Conven­cion rhis spring. You will be glad that you did! (\'\1hcthcr yougo to sing-in conte~t or informally-Icarn or JUSt listen.)

KANSAS CITY CONVENTIONAs you are reminded at various Spots throughout this issue of

The Harmonizer, our 1962 International Convention will be heldin Kansas Cit~" June 19-23. If yOll haven't already ordered yourregistrations (S IS for adult and $5 for young folks 18 and under),1 strongly urge you co act promptly if yOli want to attend "The\Vorld Series of Barbcrshopping" (and don't want to sit in the toprow of Kansas Citr's beautiful, big Municipal Auditorium, whichwill be scaled down to scat some 8,000 persons for our Conven­tion.)

\X"1hcn our Convention was held in Kansas Cit}, in 1952, weused the beautiful Music Hall in the same building. However, wehave outgrown those facilities which seated only 2,750 persons.

\Vie will have opera glasscs on sale at this year's Convention atnominal cost but, of course, the closer you will be sitting to thecompeting quartets and choruses the better results you will havewith your present opcra glasses or the ones we hope you will wantto take advantage of at Kansas City.

As our International President lou Laurel communicated to eachof our members in his letter of Januaq' 5th, 1962 is the year forACTION through Music, Teamwork and Performance. One ofthe best "actions" you can take is to obtain your registration forKansas Citr right now! It would be great co see ')'011 woodshed­ding in the lobbr of the Muehlebach Hotel where our founder,0. C. Cash, and co-founder, Rupc Hall, gave birth to the idea ofSPEBSQSA e,,11' i" 1938.

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OPERATION"BUS"

By W. D. (Ocr) Mal'kham

\Voodstock, Ontario Chapter

You've all heard the time-worn show biz expression "Let'sget this show on the road!" \Vell that's exaedy what the\'Voodscock Chapter has done, in the creation of their lOOP·ERATION BUS"! The newly-constructed Blossom Park SchOJIfor Retarded Children in \'Voodsrock needed a mode of trans­portation for the stlldems, who were brought co school andreturned to their homes by service club members, local fire­men, and other interested folk. This was, of course, rime­conslIming and vcry inconvenient for the drivers, but thechildren had to get to school. \'<Ioodsrock Barbershopperscame up with the idea ... let's buy a new bus and donate itto the Blossom Park School; we'JI call it the Harmony Bus;it will have SPEI3SQSA crest and colors on it; it will be won­derful publicity and public relations; it will boost Chaptermorale ... it would and it did. It was a great idca! TheChapter grabbed it and with bit in teeth, co-chairman GerryCarne and Ken Livingstone crankcd the motor and away wewent!

A COOPERATIVE VENTUREThe fund-raising revolved around three great Harmony

shows, one in Tavistock, one in Ingersoll and finally one in\\foodstock. Thc childrcn attcnding the School were fromthese three ceorers, including the large rural area surroundingthese communities, so wc anticipated suppOrt in those area.>.The prcss and other ncws Incdia latched right on and gavetheir best in supporting the venture and letters WCnt Out toQuartets, .. "Help!" \'{fhat response! You'll never knowhow good it was to get the replics from those big-heartedOntario Quartcts, all "surc, we're in!" comments. In Tavistockwe had the Kitchener Twin TOlles, the East York Emera!dail'es,the Torol1to l?h)'lhm COll11ts and the Scarboro Rebels, plus the\\foodstock Harmol1Y Hi-Liters chorus, of chorus! (oops sorry,men! ) Georgc Shields marched right out on stage and pre­sented our MC Earl Church with a fat beautifully-writtencheque for one hundred dollars from East York Chapter. \'{/hata boost! In Ingersoll we featured the Nighthawks, London'sTUl1e Tonhs, Simcoe's Harmollail'es and Scarboro's C(f}wdiauClippers with Ontario President Ed MacKay right in themiddle. Thcse twO shows got the deal off to a good s~art.

Quartets have offered their time and talenes 100% for the causeand that kind of response was heart-warming to \'{foodstock."Ie appreciate it, in simple and honest words, fcllows!

SUPPORT FROM OTHER CIVIC GROUPSIn Ingersoll the Lions Club presented a chequc for onc lun­

dred dollars, and donations came in also from interested sup­porters of the cause. However, we have a long way to go yet,and we're working earnestly toward that "Paid in Full" receipe.Buses arc expensive, and there arc a hundred places for thedollar these days, but we'll make it, and it's a great morale­building effon for our Chapter. \,(/e are beginning to receive

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various supponing gestures from other Chapters including onefrom our staunch friends Kitchener-\Vaterloo. It's a nice feel·ing to have that supponing Barbershop wall behind you 111 a\'emure like this, Thanks fellows!

PRICELESS PUBLIC RELATIONSTo those interested in publicity and public relations it

might be noted that as closely as it can be estimared at themoment we've had over 25 write-ups in the various ncwspapersin lhis pan of the Province, almost as many local radio newsreleases, onc-half hour program on local CKOX radio, a TVappc-arance (CKCO) I a full window display in downtown\'{foedstock, shocards galore ovcr the County, and the fius in1 local Sale-O-rama merchant's promotion, a full page and a(;ne-half page plus another half page to come, in thc \,(food­s':eck newspaper, all sponsored by intercsted industries andindividuals, and all in color by the way! That's just a briefidea of how many times the word "Barbershoppers" has bee\in front of the public in this area in the past twO monchs.This kind of public relarions is priceless, and it all stemmedfrem wanting to help someone,

WOODSTOCK SHOW CLIMAXED DRIVEThe Huron Park Secondary School was the scene of the

climax of Operation Bus on January 30th, 1962. Like the twOprevious shows, a largc audience was on hand for the benefitperformance. The Kitchener-\Xfaterloo Chapter took over thef1rst half of the show with an ambitious production numbercomplete with background scenery which they trucked to\Xfoodstock for the show. A cleverly written dialogue withsongs by chorus and the three quartets The Squires, Helms1llaJJ.and The Concords, amply portrayed the scene of the groupunbarking on a "Harmony Special" train. The number wasa feature of the Kitchener Chapter show, and involved consid­erable effoce on their parr to take it "on the road". \V'oodstockBarbcrshoppers were proud to present their neighbor chaptcrwho so willingly assisted in Operation Bus fund raising.Cheques were presenced by The \'{foodstock Sweet Adelines(represented by :Mrs. Rueh Robb, chorus director) and JohnMitchell, Presidenc of the Kitchener-\'{faterloo Chapter. The\,Ioodstock Hi-Litcr chorus directed by Lew Tebblltt, and theO:l:ario District champion, /fLads of LondoJl.!1 provided the bal­~:":c(' of the show. The "LadJ'! made an unexpected appearanceas thEV had earlier phoned advising they were snowcd in near[he!r London-Straduoy hOine area, and would more than likelybc u'1able to make the show.

Thc cntire cast asscmbled for the finalc, "Keep America.ci'1ginp-;",. and before the curtain came ~o\\:n Les l\.facKerqVice-President of the Woodstock and DIStfict Retarded Chh__dren Association, spoke on behalf of the Association. Hepraised thc Barbershoppers for their tremendous effort in pro-

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OPERATION "BUS"- Continued from page 20viding the new bus for the Blossom Park School, and provideda few details of the operation of the school and the bus.

The annual Ladies Nighr affair of the \Xtoodsrock Chapterwill be a Smorgasbord dinner and dance. rhe receiprs fromwhich will finalize rhe funds needed ro POl)' for The BlossomPark bus.

A ROLLING MEMORIAL TO BARBERSHOPPINGThe Harmony Bus is acrually on the road righr now, and ir's

rnil)' a traveling billboard for Barbershopping. The childrenare happy and safely transported ro and from school; rhe form­er drivers are relieved of rhe driving chore; and the \XtoodsrockChapter enjoys a greater sense of belonging in the community;performing a service with the welfare of mhers in mind.

Should some mher Chapter have had experience in a similarproject, we in \\loodsrock would be happy to have your com­menrs and/or suggescions. Conversely, should an}' Chapterwish ro embark on such a project we would be only roo happyto assist, based on our experience to date in our bus vemure.

In the mcanrime, chiefly through rhe co-operarion ofBarbershoppers all over Omario "OPERATION BUS" ISROLLING ALONG!

ACTIONTbru

MUSICTEAMWORK

PERFORMANCE

Official Positions Drawn

For I(ansas City

Chorus Contest-June 23

Here is the list of competing choruses shown in order of ap­pearance for Kansas City which was drawn at a meeting of theConvenrion Planning Committee.

1. Far Western (The Revelaires of Downey, Calif.)2. Michigan (Niles-Buchanan, Michigan)3. l"fid-Atlantic (Hometown Chorus of Lodi, N. J.)4. land O' Lakes (Minneapolis, Minnesota)5. Johnny Appleseed (Euclid, Ohio)6. Central States (Pony Expressmen of St. Joseph. l"fissouri)7. Dixie (Smokyland Chorus of Knoxville, Tenn.)8. Illinois (Pekin, Illinois)9. Omario (Scarborough, Omario)

10. Cardinal (Thoroughbred Chorus of Louisville, Ky.)II. Northeastern (Empire Statesmen of Gloversville·Johns­

town, New York, won rhe right to compete. bur due tothe loss of their Chorus Dirccror have been forced todrop Out; Momreal, Quebec, is their alternate)

12. Sunshine (Orange Blossom Chorus of Orlando. Florida)13. Evergreen (Lake Washington Skippers of bke Wash­

ington, \Xtashington)14. Seneca Land (Binghal11con-Johnson City, New York)15. Sollthwestern (Border Chorders of El Paso, Texas)

THR HARMONIZER-i\[ARCII-ApRIL, {Wi:! 21

By

Calmer Browy - International Historian

~Iadison, \'{lisconsin

Because \'{'. 1. "Bill" Otto's citifies as assist:lnt treasurer andoffice manager at Harmony Hall do not allow him rime to can·{inne "Through the Years", the editors have asked me to takeover. At the starr of the year President lou Laurel named meinternational historian ro succeed F. Stirling \,filson, whoresigned due to his hcahh.

Bill and Stirling have made large contributions in compila­tion of historical material in the Society's archives. They de­serve the heartfelt thanks of all of liS. I am humbly gratefulthat both felt me qualified to step into their shoes.

HARMONIZER STARTS 20TH YEAR\Vidl this issue the Harmonizer starts its 20th year. The

first issue in l\'farch, 1943 carried a cover sketch of the ElasticFour, Chicago, national champions, in from of a barbershop.Dick Sturges, Atlama, Ga., drew the sketch and also christenedthe magazine. He was a member of the national board.

Before the HARMONIZER there were three issucs of"Barber Shop Recordings", in November, 1941, just beforePearl Harbor, by Joseph E. Stern, Kansas City, national secre­tary-treasurer, who signed himself "Editor, Publisher, andOffice-boy"; and in September and December, 1942 by CarrollP. Adams, Detroit, Michigan, who succeeded Stern.

]n the first issue of the HARMONIZER the Elastic Fourannounced that "following the precedem of other previouschampion quartets, they will not compete in the next nationalcontest, but certainly hope to be prescnt for full enjoyment ofthe occasion."

The first HARJ\,10NIZER also reponed that at the PeoriaMidwinter meeting plans for the fifth annual national conven­tion and quartct contest in Chicago were detailed by membersof the Chicago chapter, largest in the SOdet}1. Attcndance ofat least 1,000 service men as guests, and a speaker from thearmed forces were provided for.

In a proclamation Hal Staab, Northampton, 1vfass., nationalpresident, called upon all chapters to celebrate the Societ{sfifth anniversary. Other national oHicers besides Staab andAdams were Phil En1bury, \'\/arsaw, N. Y., E. V. "Cy" Perkins,Chicago, l\'faurice E. Reagan, Pittsburgh, and Joseph P. \'\Iolff,Detroit, vice presidents. Clarence Eddy, Flint, l\'fichigan, wasmas£cr of ceremonies and Damon Kerby, St. louis, director ofpublicity, for the Societ}'. C. T. "Deac" :r.,.fartin, Cleveland, washistorian. O. C. Cash, Tulsa, of course was founder andpermanent third assistant temporary vice chairman.

SOCIETY CONSTITUTION REVISEDAt the winter meeting, as reported in the first HAR:r.,-rON­

IZER, the Society constitution was revised to clarify per capitatax payment requiremems, to eliminate the post of nationalpublicity director, to add the immediate past president to the

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board membership, to creatc the separate office of treasurer,and to limit the term of any national director to three years.

In a "Quartet Question and Answer Box" conducted by ]oe(Stern, he advised quartets to form a straight line rather thana semi-circle on stage and to be sure to have a pitch pipe orpiano because "there may be one lead singer in a hundred whocan properly pitch rhe song witham outside aid, bm it's danger­ous. .Many numbers have been ruined because they werepitched too high or too low. It is embarrassing to stop andstart all over again before an audience".

SOCIETY IS 24 YEARS OLDThe oft-raId srory of how the Sociery srarted in Tulsa,

Oklahoma on April 11, 1938 need nor be told here, On April11 our organization is 24 years old. The name first lIsed byFounder O. C. Cash was "The Society for the Preservation andPropagarion of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in rhe UnitedStates" (SPPBSQSUS),

The first song under Societ}' auspices was "Down Mobile"sung by a pickup quartet while waiting for the first meetingto start. 1vlembers of the quartet were Donnie O'Donovantenor, S, nt "Puny" Blevens lead, O. C. Cash bari, and Elmerlawyer, bass.

The first song published under Society auspices was "SweetRoses of :r.,·forn" arranged by Phil Embur}1, \"'{1arsaw, N. Y.,later an international president. The song was printed on theback page of Barber Shop Re-Chordings, Volume 1, No. I,issued in November 1941 by Joe Stern.

First chapter charters were primed if} Sr. Louis in l\'larch, 21years ago. The charters were mailed to each cit}, where therehad been a show of interest in barbershopping, and a bill for$3 was enclosed. Payment of the bill by the receiving chaptermade the charrer oflicial. Abom 100 charters were mailed amand within cwo months 17 chapccrs had paid up. (

FIRST STATE CONTESTGrand Rapids,lvIichigan, on March 8, 1941 staged Michigan's

first official state contest of quancts. The contesr, however,was billed as the "second" statewide competition because a"state contest" had been pm on in Grand Rapids in 1940 forany and all !\'Iichigan quartets withom a chapter by quartetenthusiasts in the Schubert Club "under sponsorship ofSPEBSQSA",

Because Dr. Norman Rathcrt and Joseph E. \'\fodicka ofSr. Louis as national president and secretary-treasurer receiveda lot of mail and questions, they distributed a brochure onthe Society 21 years ago abom this time of year. The bookletanswered questions about history, constitution, personnel, pur­poses, location of chapters, and organization of new chapters.

C. T. "Deac" l\'fartin, former imernational historian and authorof rhe book, "Keep America Singing: Ten Years of SPEBSQSAHarmony",quotes some interesting passages fwm rhe pamphlet:

"Choose a meeting place where no one would hesitate toattend ... avoid connections wirh liquor parlors ... everyweek is roo often for a meeting , . , bm less than twice amonth will cause loss of interest .. ask members to bringfriends. have members introduce the guests . tactfullyinvite guests to become members ... devote (the firsr part of)the meeting to teaching one new song and rehearsing ... afterthar, call on quanets, if no units volunteer, pick a quartet arrandom ... if }'OU must discuss business, make it brief. "

FIRST CHAMPIONSA treasured record in my collection is a Decca la-inch

78-play of the Bartlesville Barflies, 1939 Society champions,~ )singing, "\'\Iait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie", "By the \'\Iater­melon Vine, Lindy Lou", "By the Light of the Silvery :r.,·foon","Love n.fe and the \"X/orld Is Mine", "]ust a Dream of You,Dear", and "\"X/hen the Harbor lights Are Burning".

THE HARMONtZER-"MARCH-ApRIL, 1962

~

THE WAY I SEE IT .(

ByDeac MarcinCleveland, Ohio

"1 disagree ·wilh what "0/1 SflYJ bllt I sbnlldefend to tbe death ,'onY rigbt to Sit)' it.n

Amibured to Voltaire, 1694·1778

TIME FOR RE·EVALUATION

At Schenectady (N.Y.) Chapter's first meeting ,of the newyear, Program Vice-President Raymond A. Gaile VleWe(~ 19~,2and wtlmed that Barbcrshoppcrs everywhere are creating It

singing aWIll bomb mushrooming into a cloud of fallout capableof sillothering every chord-ringing onc of us." .

He said that too many chapters seem caught In a race tobe show-stOppers and champions. In consequence, he said, rhefun is disappearing. Gain recommended that we slow. downand fe-evaluate. He invited the chapter and the Soclcry to"re-establish a path toward preserving ~ur preciolls s~ng~ng

freedom, a path open to all who desire to slOg for chord-nogmgenjoyment, not glory". He maintained that [Q preserve ourway of harmony "we must again sing for fun".

WE HAVE BECOME LISTENERS

The chapter Program Vice-President pointed om that inthe Society's earlier days our harmony was unique and couldbe heard only in our chapters and at our public appearances.Audiences were so well satisfied that they came back for more."Now we've pushed ourselves to a point where many chaptersrely upon om-of-wwn, semi-pro quanets to make up 80% oftheir so-called 'local' parades".

"\Xlith repeated personal appearances by tOp perf.~ctionists

plus readily available recordings of all our champions, ?ucaudience is becoming saturated, and our members are becomlllglisteners instead of singers", In public emercainmem Gahrbelieves that we should present ourselves for what we are,"local non-professional chord-ringing friends". .

"A chapter cannot maintain its existence and popula[lty be­cause of one outstanding quartet ... A chapter is maintainedby singing. Keep our members singing. Keep our memb.erssinging for enjoyment". He suggests that the best harmonlstsact as coaches for those who have the desire and some abilitybut are not quite sure of themselves. "Teach them. to ringa chord", he said. "Accomplish this, and everyone will returnfor more".

(1/. is difficult. lor Ibi-s writer to me restraint ill reportingGabr!J lalk. [-[tltJi'11g been reared in. a mfal Soutb jyletbodiltalm01pberel tbe lendenc)' bere i-l to slop reporting elJer)' 10

often, alld bellow a loud rel0ll1ulin.g f'Amen l bro/bell Irom tbeAmen Comer, Ibe kind of approl1al tbat /(Jed to make tbebtwging kerosene lamp cbains rat/Ie. But /0 continlle:)

THE NEW ADMINISTRAnON'S PLATFORM

Gahr said: "The only thing we have to sell our customers isour unique style of hannony ... It needs no nigln club antics,no shady comedy, no 'Four Lads' type arrangements. It cannotcompete with them on their terms (nor they on ours) bue it

THE HARMONIZER-M,\RCH·ApRIL, 1962

can compete on ollr terms, true barbershop harm.on)', If wecontinue to offer this saleable merchandise we can remain inbusiness as a chapter, and not work ourselves to death tf)'ingto outperform the professionals".

He presented a "'fun bustin' barbershop rehabilitation pro­gram" for '62, as approved b)' past and present board members.Included in the new administration's platform for the chapter:

t\ dedication of time and effort to cOlnbine talents in orderto present the best of what the chapter can offer ... A pledgeto accomplish this within the proved International ChapterConstiuuional By·L'\ws ... A vow to refrain from Slapstickcomedy "or any other excuse" to cover up lack of quality ...A promise to select songs within the chapter's range "nor sodifficult that they hinder our ability or appearance" ... A planco present craft training in as interesting a way as possible "to

increase our members' enjoyment in singing" ... J\nd a resolveto try to become perfectionists only if a quartet or chorusevolves of possible championship quality.

The way I see it, those boys in Schenectady recognize firstprinciples and are not going to stray, during '62 at least.

FAMOUS LAST CHORDS

.,.;.,l~-::.~,~~..·.0 ... ~.: ..... ' .

u, , . \'('c'vc bccn asked to sing at all Exclusive Club .•."

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Symphonic Audience Gives BarbershopHarmony Standing Ovation In Baltimore (

Appearing with the Baltimore Symphony in a benefit per­formance for the symphony. B:uhershoppcrs fcom the Bahimore,Catonsville and Dundalk Chapters brought the audience om oftheir scats at the Lyric Theatre in Baltimore, 1...1d.) Saturday, Jan.13th.

Developing from a contact made nearl)' a year ago by Ed Potter.Public Rebtions represcnt~Hive for the Baltimore No. 1 Chapter,the coneen proved the compatibilit), of (our-part harmon}' withs}'mphonic-[)'pe music.

Ralph Black, Manager of the B:l.lrimorc Symphony Orchestra(former .Manager, National S)'mphony Orchestra, \~ashing(onJ D.C) recalled a similar joint concert done successfully several yearsago by the \Vashingron, D. C. Chapter and the Natio031 Sym­phony Orchestra. He secured the rare barbershop-symphonicarrangement which readil}' met the approval of the 2,000 peopleauending.

The 90-man chorus (30 men from each of the above-mentionedChapters) plus the Oriole Four (Dundalk), the Encores (Catons­ville), and the Blue Barons (Baltimore) took over the second

ponion of the program. Bob Johnson (recend}' appointed So­ciet}' Director of 1·1usical Activities) led the massed group in sing­ing "Tell Me \Vhy"; Fred King, (Catonsville director). "A Sonof the Sea"; and Giles Quarles (Baltimore director) "How YouGaona Keep Them Down on rhe Farm." The quartets roundedout the program by doing two numbers each, interspersed betweenthe massed chorus renditions.

The combined chorus and 96-piece orchestra joined togetherfor the finale which included a score of Barbershop favorites. Thefinal number was an inspired version of (guess what) "ConeyIsland Baby." The enthused audience called symphony conductorHerben Grossman (former Manhattan, N. Y. chapter member).back three times for bows before he graciousl)' returned and re­peated the entire flO ale.

Besides those previousl)' mentioned, Al Bachman (Catonsville). lElro}' Barnes (Pres. Baltimore Chapter), Roben (Chips) Me­EneC}' (Baltimore) and Bud \X'clzenbach (Dundalk) contributedtheir efforts toward the highl)' successful musical exploit.

1962 International Preliminary Contest ScheduleDislriel Loen/ioll Da/es Cht(irmen

CARDINAL _ Owensboro, Kentucky ......•..... Apr. 27-29 Phillip B. Tichenor, Box 128Owensboro, Kentucky

CENTRAL STATES ......•...... \Valerloo, Iowa ............•.... Ma}' 4-6 Dayton Merriman, 25 E. 5th St.,\'(1aterloo, Iowa

DIXIE .................•......Knoxville, Tennessee Apr. 27·29 John \V. Lawhon, Jr., 935 \X'oodland AvenueApt. 4, Knoxville 17, Tennessee

EVERGREEN Lake Washington, Washington Apr. 27·29 Jim Asp, 4610 45th Avenue SouthSeattle, \X'ashington

FAR WESTERN .......•.•......San Gabriel, California Apr. 27·29 Barrie Best, 6327 N. LiviaTemple Cit}" California

ILLINOIS Aurora, Illinois Mar. 30-Apr. 1 M. \X'. "Doc" Larson, 247 S. Lincoln AvenueAurora, Illinois

JOHNNY APPLESEED Middletown, Ohio .........•..... Mal' 4·6 William E. Crawford, 4797 S. Dixie Hywal'.Franklin, Ohio

LAND O'LAKES Green Ba}', \'(Iisconsin May 4-6 Pat McCormick, 804 Redwood DriveGreen Ba)', \X'isconsin

MICHIGAN ...........•.•..... Benton Harbor, Michigan .Apr. 27-29 Richard Barrie, 903 Fairlawn RoadSt. Joseph, Michigan

MID-ATLANTIC _....•.... Hazelton, Penns}'lvania Mar. 30-Apr. I Herbert I. Shackle}', 809 \X'. Diamond Ave.Hazelton, Pennsylvania

NORTHEASTERN .......•......Hartford, Connecticut. ......•.... May 4-6 Arnold Dumeer, 4 Turke~' Hill RoadBloomfIeld, Connecticut

ONTARIO Kitchener, Ontario ........•......Apr. 27-29 Gord leon, 147 \Xlilson AvenueKitchener, Ontario, Canada

SENECA LAND .........•.•.... Syracuse, New York May 4-6 Richard Harris, 302 Helen Street ~North Syracuse, New York

SOUTH\X'ESTERN San Antonio, Texas .........•.... Mar. 9-11 Gerry Chatelle, 51 \X'aysidc DriveSan Antonio, Texns

SUNSHINE ............•.•.....Cocoa Beach, Florida ....•........ May 4-6 Carey Pritchett, 124 Boca Cicga RoadCocoa Beach, Florida

24 THE HARMONIZHR-MARCH-ApRIL, 1962

( When Headaches Start, Pain Mounts Up

or

They Never Would Be Missed

By Professor H. Stirling Wilson

(

He ncvtr crosses the street when the sign Srl.}'S "\VI AIT," llndwon't blow his horn at an old lady in front of his car. He doesn'tflick his cigarette ash in yOUf trousers cuff, and doesn't speed upthe revolving door just as you enter. He saves olive seeds atcocktail panics till he gets co the street, and avoids stepping ontoes going [Q his theatre seat BUT - he butts into a quarter asfihh man without batting an ere-.

He phones his wife when he is going to be late for dinner,and never cheats the blind man at the cigar CQuntec. He won'treach across you to gec the sugar in the cafe, and doesn't throwDixie cups from the cae window. He hangs up his clothes :It

night and alwa)'5 PUlS the cap on the tube of toothpaste, Hewon't look at his wristwatch when you're telling your best story.BUT - when you're singing your highest nOte he points upwardto indicate you should go higher, when you couldn't without ahelicopter.

THAT'S OUR BOYHe gives )'ou change for the POl)' phone, and pays for the bucket

of ice in the hotel. He accepts appointment to the ticket com­mittee and alw3)'s speaks well of his mother-in-law. He lets )'OU

have the ani). piece of rhubarb pie in the showcase, and never burpsin mixed company, BUT - he wants to change your favoritearrangement to something he dreamed up.

He will pick up the kids after Sunday School and doesn't objectto taking a glass of grape jelly to old Mrs. Geevem way over onthe \'(1est Side. He acts as substitute for the sick newsboy andwon't gripe when the neighbor fails to return his rachet screwdriver.He laughs at the druggist's old joke and doesn't crab about theprice of the prescription. BUT - he folds )'our ani)' copy ofyour favorite song and twists it into a pretzel while he tells whathappened to him in the bus.

"ONE OF THESE DAYS, BUSTER"He contributes to the Communit)· Chest, and never throws shoes

at night roaming tomcats. He doesn't put unlabeled botrles inthe medicine cabinet, and doesn't get sore when the man in the rowbehind coughs on his neck. He never says "Mine was a highball"when you hand him an old-fashioned. BUT - he insists on sing­ing "Somebody Stole My Gal" when you want to sing "lvl)' GalSal:·

He never forgets his chorus uniform and shows up in time forthe bus trip. He will lend )'ou his copy of the HARMONIZERtill )'oms comes, and remembers to return the five he borrowed atthe convention. He won't argue with the judges' decisions andadmits the Four Gnatz would have done better if their lead hadn'thad an attack of warts on the lar)'nx. BUT - when you ask him'0 blow a B flat he gives ),OU a B natural or an F sharp.I

"GIVE HIM AN INCH, HE'LL THINK IT'S A RULE"He stays overtime with the quartet even if his wife is waiting for

him to pick her up at the bridge part~', and will sing the newwords to "Integrated After Dark," He will return your urgent

THE HARMONIZl!R-~lAROI-ApRll. 1962

c<:ll even if he comes in after dark, and admits your power lawnmower is as good as his. He obliges the lobb)' quartet by fillingin for "Sweet Roses of Morn" and won't sing in his hotel roomaher 2 a.m. BUT - he \vill recite long passages from the by-lawsto prove a q;'.l<lrtet registered in \Vcchawken, N. J. is eligible toc:mpete in the Evergreen District Contest.

"THAT'S ALL FELLA!"He pa~'s his dues on time, and doesn't talk during chorus re­

hearsals and doesn't argue with )'ou for puuing catsup on ice cream.BUT - he wants to omit )'OU! favorite intros and tags and youronl~' solo part.

\o/hat can )'ou do? Kill him or kiss him? Or give yourselflip and join the Foreign Legion?

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NOTEWORTHY CHAPTERS

Cb"pters Wbicb H"ve Acbie"ed 10%l11cretlIC in MemberJbip Dec. 31, 1960/0 Dec. 31, 1961.CENTRAL STATES DISTRICT (17)

Burlington, IowaFt. Dodge, IowaSt. Louis :j.f 1, MissouriOmaha (Ak-Sar.Ben), Nebraska

DIXIE DISTRICT (10)\Vinsron-Salem, North Carolina

EVERGREEN DISTRICT (12)Ro}'al Cit)" British CohunbiaCoos Bay, OregonSeattle, \V'ashington

I'AR WESTERN DISTRICT (20)Fresno, CaliforniaMid-City (Lakewood), California

ILLINOIS DISTRICT (15)Alton, IllinoisCharleston, IllinoisKankakee, Illinois

CARDINAL DISTRICT (12)Logansport, IndianaMuncie, Indiana

JOHNNY APPLESEEDDISTRICT (21)

Bowling Green, OhioCambridge, OhioChillicothe, OhioEuclid, OhioIVfarion (Francis Marion), OhioParma Suburban. Ohio\'V'ashingcol1 County, Pennsylvania

LAND 0' LAKES DISTRICT (32)Ponagc 1.1. Prairie, Man., CanadaCloverland·lronwood, MichiganChisago L1.kes, MinnesotaMinneapolis. MinnesotaFaribault-Owatonna, MinnesotaSaskatoon. Sask., CanadaAbbotsford, WisconsinBaraboo, \'V'isconsin13eaver Dam, \'V'isconsinJanesville, \VlisconsinI!ldian.Head, \Vlisconsin

MICHIGAN DlSTRICT (14)Hudson, MichiganNiles-Buchanan, l\-fichiganThree Rivers, Michigan

MID-ATLANTIC DlSTRICT (36)\V/ilmington, DelawareWashington, D. C.Baltimore, MarylandMuugomcry Count)" MarylandIseiin, New JerseyMusconetcong. New JerseyPaterson, New Jerse)'Raritan Ba),·Middletown. New JerseyToms River, New JerseyWestfield, New Jersey

NORTHEASTERN DlSTRICT (28)New Haven, ConnecticutStamford Area, ConnecticutPresque Isle, l\1aincBoswn, Massachusetts

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EXPANSION FUNDHONOR ROLL

THESE CHAPTERS HAVEPAID THEIR QUOTA

Bakersfield, CaliforniaBurlington, Ontario, CanadaCowtown (Ft. \Vonh), Texasl\1arin, CaliforniaMiami, FloridaPittsfield, l\-fassachusettsSaratoga Springs, New YorkSpencer, Iowa\X/indsor, Ontario, Canada

The Books"SONGS fOR MEN"

as w~1I as Ihe loose leafItraOBemeou published

by Ihe SocielY, ateengtned aDd ptloled

by

2801 W. 41TH ST•• CHICAGO 32, ILLINOIS

Fall River, MassachuseusLynn, l\1assachusct[sMarlborough, MassachusettsNewton, MassachusettsSons of the Sea (Marblehead), Mass.Taunton, MassachusettsPlattsburgh, New YarkProvidence, Rhode Island

ONTARIO DISTRICT (9)Belleville, Ontario, CanadaEast York, Ontario, CanadaSimcoe, Ontario, C1.nada

SENECA LAND DlSTRICr (14)Mark Twain (Horseheads), New YorkNew Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT (11)Crescent Cit)" LouisianaLubbock, Texas

SUNSHINE DISTRICT (7)\VIest Palm Beach, Florida

CENTURY CLUB(AJ of December 31, 1961)

1. Dundalk, Maryland, Mid- (Allmltic 230

2. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvnnia10b'III)' AppleJe"l 157

3. \Xlashington, D. C, Mid·Atlillltic 154

4. .Manhattan, New York,,1lid-Atlalltic 144

5. .Minneapolis, Minnesotaullld 0' lAker .... . 135

6. Skokie, Illinois, l/IilloiJ 1287. Oak Park, Illinois, l/IilloiJ 1178. Tell City, Indinna,

C,1I·d;'ldl 1l59. Fairfnx, Virginia, Mid·

Atlalltic .. ...1l310. Philadelphia, Penns)'lvania,

Mid-At/anlic 11111. Miami Florida, SIf1lJbille .. 10712. Rockford, Illinois, l/IilloiJ 10713. Bloomington, Illinois

l/IilloiJ 10614. San Gabriel. California,

Far W'eJ/em 10515. Buckeye (Columbus), Ohio

lolmll)' AppleJeed 10516. San Diego, California,

Fro· lYles/ern 10217. Fort \'<Iorth, Texns,

SOlltIJwes/erJ1, 10218. Delco, Pennsylvania. (

Mid-Atldillic 10119. \Vlinnipeg, l\1anitoba, Canada,

lAlld 0' lAkeJ 100

District Achievement AwardsContinued from page 10

Lakewood, Ohio - Lawrence Schwartz (5)bkewood, Ohio - George O'Brien (5)Marion, Ohio- Robert l\'[acL'lren (6)Johnstown, Pa. - joseph Dubinsky (5)

LAND 0' LAKESJefferson Co., \'<Iis. - Donald \'Veg~er (8)Jefferson Co., \'<Iis. - james Rindfleisch (8)jefferson Co., \'Vis. - Donald Nass (5)Jefferson Co., \'Vis. - Edward \'<Ientl. (5)

MiCHIGANDownriver, Mich. - Douglas Ars~neau (5)

MID·ATLANTICPaterson, N. J. - Robert Bihr, Je. (5)Raritan Bay, N. j. - Bill McCann (5)Summit, N. J.-Joseph 1. Spellman (5)Jamaica, N. Y. - \'<Iilliam PalOn, Jr. (5)Altoona, Pa. - Dud l...lcCool (5)Lynchburg, Va. - Jim Nonon (7)

NORTHEASTERNBoston, l\'fass. - \'(Ialdron Cluen, Jr. (8)\'(Iorcester, Mass. - Donald Deinema (5)\'l;'orcester, Mass.-Carleton T. Smith (5)Sandy Hill, N. Y. - Joseph F. bngdon (6)L.:tkeshore, Quebec-A. E. Clark (5)

SENECA LANDHamburg, N. Y. - \'<Iilliam ]. Davidson0)\'('arren, Pll.. - Louis B. Sears (:» (

SOUTHWESTERN \Dallas, Texas - Nelson Elliott (:»Garland, Texas - Carl Hathaway (5)

SUNSHINECarol Ciq', Fla. - Ed Nelmcs (5)

THE HARMONIZER-MARCH-ApRIL, 1962

(

By LEO FOBART

Associate Editor

• Following. in the fomsteps of my predecessor, Ediwr CunHocken and IllS column "Confidentially Yours'\ we will can­linue w bring HARMONIZER readers Society news whichthis ediwr feels will be of interest to the majority. \Yle arcamazed m dle vast amount of "newsy" material received hereat Harmony Hall. \Y/e never dreamed the amount and the kindof activities Barbershoppers arc engaged in would be this great.Frankly, it is disappointing nm to be able to pass on to youevery bit of information we receive regarding your activities.Believe liS, it becomes a challenging job to try to choose thcmaterial for this column. One thing we feel for sure is thatit's going w be il11possible w write withom sticking one's neck"way om". If yOll will bear with us then, we will set abouttbe task of trying to keep "everybody bappy"! !.• The Alexa~dria, Virgin.ia, bulletin "The Echo'\ reports a

bit of International ExtenSion work done single-handed bymember Paul Hill. This Society minded gendeman has pre­pared an article emided ",Men Sing Songs in America" fordistributcd b)' United States Information Service. This story,along with copies of rbe "HARMONIZER", bas already goneto 25 major cities In the Near East. The matcrial was sent topll.blic affairs officers at each United States Embass)'. Theseofficers, through their press oOicers, distribute copies of thestory w newspapers, magazines and radio stations, \\?hile theNear East countries are the initial recipient of Paul's efforesother global sections may lise ir. Besides releasing Imernationaitensions, this one man operation is presenting our Society and13arbershopping as a style of singing unique to the Americanpeople. Thanks to men like Paul, the Societ)' will eventllall)'have no boundaries.

• Larching on to an opportunity to spread the good wordof Barbershopping, the Rockford, Illinois Chapter has becomea mem?er of that cit),'s Il~ter-Club Council. Alrcad)' the)' havcbeen 81\/en the opportUl1lt)' to show other service clubs whatBarbershopping is.

• A note from Professor Stirling \Vilson asks us to informall but his creditors that his new address is: Dox 1856, OrmondBeach, Florida. (Yes, that mill' be the reilson your corres­pondence Ims dropped off)

• .Ed Strange, Historian for the Delco, Penns)'lvania Chapterhas JUSt completed their firsr fivc-year histor)'. The volume isleather bound, and contains 85 pages of pictures and completeinformation regardinR the activities of the Delco Chapter. Thisappears to be Ol1e of the neatest histories making the "scene"

~ )ecenrly. Here's one historian who reall)1 has taken his jobto heart.

• New Troubadour O\'lichigan District publication) editor isJames Davenport of Ann Arbor, Michigan who replaces RoscoeBennett recently retired. Nate Berthoff, retiring editor of the

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Quarter Note (Johnny Appleseed District publication), hashanded over the editorial reins to Karl Haggard (ShenagoValley Chapter) Sharon, Pennsylvania.

• . Fur.ther word has been received regarding an article ap­peartng In November-December issue of the HARMONIZER,t1~at Les B,onar (a member of our Frank H. Thorne Chapter)dlrecte~1 hIS chorus to a first place in district competition inDunedin, New Zealand. One of the judges commenced:"Their singing was some of the most effective 1 have heardfrom any combined group in competition in New Zealand".Congratulations Les, and please keep us posred on all of yourBarbetshop activities in the future..• Cal Browy, IllternationaI Historian, (Madison, \Y/iscon­

sm) represented the Society at the \Y/isconsin Music Clinicin January. He was invited by Edward O. Hugdahl, AssistantProfessor of Music at the University of \X/isconsin Extension.·'Impact on .Music in \Y/isconsin" was the subjecr for roundtable discussion and representatives from various music or­ganizations throughout the state of \X/isconsin had an oppor­tunity ~o e~pl~in what their particular group was conrribmingto 1l1l~SIC Wlt.hlO the Stat~. Cal ~mphasized our fellowship, funcom?lned with community serVICe, and our ability to usc thel11uslcal talems of man)' men who have nor had the opportunityt~ develop their talenr sinc~ school or college da)ls. He alsodiscussed our currell[ educational programs with special refer­ence to rhe HEP sessions held ar \Y/inona last summer. \Veare certa~n this fine bit of p~lblic relations work on C'll's pansurely Will add to the prestige of the Soder)' in \Y/isconsin.(Cal l~old.s rhe unique distinction of currently serving as Chap­ter, DiStriCt, Area and International Historian).

• Cliff 1'o'loyer. 132 Barrie Road, Ardmorc, Pellns)'lvania(Delco Chapter) is looking for some good 35 111m slides fromthe Philadelphia Convention. They have an cxcellent file ofslides from ,Previous conv~ntiol1s, but were so taken up wirhwork at thclr own convention they overlooked this Htde derail.Th~)1 would like to complete their file b)' using borrowed slideswhich the)' would COP)' at their expense. Can anl'one helpCliff!

~ "How ?o you (Io!:', became the popular greeting ofFaribault, MlI1nesora policemen at the Land O'Lakcs DistrictConvention last fall.

.The way the star)' comes to us some very alerr publicity­minded Barbershoppcr got "next" to Chief of Police Ed O'Brienand explained the "How do yOll do!" portion of rhe Barbershopfavoritc "Down Our \X/ay". Entering into the spirit of the~onvel1tion, Chief O'Brie.n jumped on the bandwagon by pass­1I1g the word down to IllS men. Result? Evef)' patrolman intown had the cordial "How do )'0\1 do!" greeting for anyonewearing a convention insignia.

• Among the hundreds of Christmas cards received here atHaflllO~)' Hall this past Christmas season, rhe firsr came fcomJohn Rlele and the "\X/U-TONES" quanet of Tasmania.

II. Ed.. ~1orrow, President ?f rhe n~w Heart O'Texas Chapter,\X aco, lexas has sellt us II1formatlol1 concerning their Out­standing chaner application night. Co-sponsors, Dallas andfort \X/or.th went "all our" to makc this night one the newchapter wdl long remcmber. AI Smith, Prcsidenr of the South­western District was on hand for the proceedings. Full newsc~verage of the affair, including numerous pictures, was pro­Vided by th~ \X/aco Herald Tribune in its Sunday edition.

• Captllflng the frollt page of the "\X/eekend" feature sec·tion ?f rhe ~apit~1 Journal under the headline "Harmony IsExacting Bus1l1ess , the 47-man Salem, Oregon Chapter madequite a "killing" public relations-wise. The well writtcn fea­ture SlOr)' accompanied with pictures of the chorus in rehearsalvery well described SOt"iety and Chapter activities.

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• The Rose Villi'lJJJ quartet of Roseville-North Suburban,l\'finncsora Chapter muse have some campaign songs in theirrepenoire as Dick McGee, a member of thm quarter was re­cently elected Mayor of Roseville. Congrawlations, Dick!

• Striking a blow for internal public relations, the Sacra­mento, California Chapter donated $25 for a selecrion of musicto be given to a prospecrivc chapter in l\farysvillc, California.Perhaps because of this "welcome wagon" gesture .Mar)·svilleis now a chanered chapter (sponsored by Sacramenco). Nowanother check for $25 wanh of music has been received. Thistime Sacramento is extending the "welcome" hand to .1 pros­pective chapter in Reno, Nevada. This surely should be recog­nized as a wonderful '....a}' to welcome new chapters into ourSocict}'.

• Do you still remember the lnter-Chapter BarbershopI\'lissile? \'{/e had begun to think that it had gone the wayof many a misguided Cape Canaveral cfi"orr when 10 and beholdword was received that the missile had shown up in the midstof a m}'stery bus ride. This happened when Phill}' took atrip to visit Livingston, N.J. The Dapper Dans invited lo<li, ~ndconringents from fi,'e mher chapters showed up for an evcllIngstocked with tremendous chorus singing. Seems as thougheveryone who comes in conract with the lCBlvl gets someadditional singing benefits. \Y,Ie would apprcciate being in­formed when the lCB.M lands your way,

• Noteworth}' charitable comributions were recenrl}' madeby the following chapters: Burlington, Iowa prcsented a checkfor $400 to The School for Retarded Children in their area.Long Beach, California contributed $250 to the Scholarshipfund of the Arrow Bear l\'fusic Camp. North Shore (Evanston),Illinois gave $220 to the Evanston American Legion NursesScholarship Fund. Philadelphia, Pcnns}'lvania donated S J50to the Barron Hill Fire COJllpan}' and 100 to the GermantownBoy's Club. Allentown-Bethlehem, Pa. Chapter has pledged$LOOO (ro be paid over a five-year period) ro the AllenrownSymphony Hall Fund. Nassau Count}', New York gave $100to the A'fer'}' Hospital, Rockville Centre, New YC?rk; 100 tothe Smith Nassau Communities Hospital; and S100 to theSouthside High School PTA Scholarship l~und.

\X/arren, Pennsylvania contributed $70 to the RetardedChildren's Group Camp Fund; $50 to the Salvation Army; $25to the \X/arren Starlerces .Majorettes; $100 to the \X/arren l\'ll1sicBoosters, and 10 to the Allegheny Area Assembly.

• The University of l\·finnesota Heart Hospital ResearchEquipment Benefit Fund has received nearl}' $60,000 in thepast eleven years from our :Minneapolis, :Minnesota Chapter.Besides this, l\'finneapolis Barbershoppers have given blood onnumerous occasions to patients requiting surger}' at the HeanHospital. Ever grateful to Minneapolis Barbershoppers, whodonated blood for their daughter three years ago, Mr. and Mrs.Oscar Bide, Bloomington, New ]ersc}', send a piccure of theyoung lady to Bruce Churchill each Christmas. You canimagine che personal satisfaction of Minneapolis Barbershop­pers when they realize chat the}' have: (t) comributed comake the hospital available for this type of surge!}', throughtheir singing; and (2) have gone even furcher to give some­thing of themselves by being blood donors. This can be lookedupon as one of the finest community service projects beingcarried on in our Society.

• The many friends of Dick Sturges, who has been ailingfor the better pan of the last year, literally swamped him withletters according to Dick. This gave his morale a tremendousboost. To quoce him, 'Tm eating like Budweiser's six horseteam and getting plenty of rest".

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• .Many Barbcrshoppers who hold meetings on .Monda}'night were "forced" to take a two-week vacation because of theChristmas - New Year's holidays which fell on their meeting (nights. Not true, however) with the District of Columbia Chap­ter which has maintained a record of ncver missing a meetingsince it was chartered. The 1961 holidays caused no variationfrom that tradition.

On Christmas night rhe chorus and quartets of the chapterentertained in the Maximum Securit}, \,\/ard at St. Elizabeth'sHospital. They combined Christmas carols with other popularBarbershop songs. As an added feature, Santa Claus directedthe singing.

One week later on New Year's night, thc same group cn­termined the parients at the National Institute of Health. TheD. C. Chapter has been giving a show at this Institute eachsummer, so the}' decided the best wa}' to start 1962 would b~

to sing those "old songs", to a group of hospiml patients. Itsurely made for a Happ}' New Year for the patients, and musthave gladdened the hearts of those who participated in thiswonderful venwre. I\nybody know a benet" way to keep atradition going while finishing one ycar and starring a newone "on ke{?

• ".Melody Manor" is (he name picked for the new home ofBarbershoppers in Orlando, Florida. Ralph Higgins, the winnerof the "name the home" contest was awarded a $25 savingsbond which he in rum donated to the chapter - a real finegesture!

• Boston's remarkable old-timer, Ed t\'Ierrifield, received awarm demonstration of affection November 29th when theMarblehead, l\'fassachusetts Chapter sponsored a "This Is YourLife" night for him at Abbott Hall. Despite the SIlOW and icethat nearly halted proceedings, about 125 mcn turned out rohonor their favorite tenor. AI ~Maino and his Neptlmers camelall the wa)' from Providence, Rhode Island. A long ride onsuch a night.

Ed was completely surprised. Master of Ceremonies DonDobson lured him on seage on a pretext of singing. Fromthere on Ed found himself the cemcr of attraction with allescape coutes Cut off. \'(Iith Don as guide he explored l\'lemor)'lane from about 1890 when, as a boy, he sang for pennies ina Lynn Trio~ to 1898 when Jack Cuthbert - unfortunately rooill to be presem - came to invite him to join the ApolloComedy Four; the start of a 40 year career in vaudeville;through show business to his years ill llarbershopping andTbe Old Timel'S QI/drte/; and on to the present. Throughomthe evening friends in person) and on recordings, in lettcrs andtelegrams, greeted him b}' recalling old memories and relivingpast events. Among features of the evening were songs b}'the IIberjoJ/d-mofmcl'S, Nepflmel'S, FOllr RflJcals, l\<larbleheadand Reading Chapter Choruses. Old recordings made b}' theFOllr Na/llrah, Clldy Tops and Tbe Old Timen were playedthroughout the evening. Ed was presented a television set bythe l\-farblehead Chapter as well as a check from the BostOngang, The evening was planned by Frank Spirito, Dick Ellen­berger, and Lennie Girard. Norm Paulsen was responsible fora complete photographic account of the evening; it was a won­derful tribute to a grand guy in Barbershopping.

• Perc}' Franks, presentl}' a Inember of (he Kansas Cit),Chapter, was recently feted at a meeting of the South Ba}'Chapter. Percy, who is billed at one of the local nighteries as"The Last Of The Ragtime Kids" is the composer of the song"If You Can'r Say Good Things Abour Your Neighbo(, I

Don't Sa}' Nochin' At All", Percy donated this song toSPEBSQSA several years ago. The night was proclaimed"Percy Franks Night" by South Bay's President \'(farren Grant.Entertainment by Percy was the highlight of the evening.

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ASCAP LICENSINGliebl/piers in tbe U"iJed SIllIes are remindedtbal ellte/j"e September 15, 1958, aI/SOCiel)' "'lairs (C01l16111, shoUll, parades,Cle.) wile/her Ihey be Inlemalio,JJtI, Dis/riel,Are" or Chapter, /0 wbicb the public is itl­viled lItld tin (ldmiiJian fee i1 charged amittl which (my par' 01 the repertoire of theAmeriCtm Society of CompOJen, AUlhorsIwd P"bNshers iJ performed, shall beproperly /icemed by ASCAP prior /0 Juchellent. See article 0" page 31 J Se/Jlember,1958 iJJfle of2'he HAR.iII0N1ZER. forpou.ble exce/JtiotH, the Iheme fee schedulefwd Jhe IMmes (wd flddreHes of ASCAPrepreJellJd/;ves ill ,barge of DiJJricJ Officeswho should be con/dcJed regarding licenuItgf'eemenU weJl in a4,'o,,,e of Jhe JhOti'd(IJe.~'

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3-Edmonton, Albena, Can.3-\Xfauwautosa, \Y/is.3-Lebanon, Pa.3-\'(I3)'ne, Mich.3-WeSlfield, N.].3-\Xfillmar, lvlinn.3--Taunton. ~·Iass.

3-Tulsa, Okla.9-1 a-Reading, Pa.9-IO-Danville, Va.

10--·Albany, N. Y.la-Kankakee, Ill.IO-Sharon, Pa.IO--Southwwn (Chicago), III.!O-Regina, SaskatchewanIO--Salcm, Ore.10-l3akersfield, Calif.IO-Southwestern District

Internadonal PreliminarrSan Antonio, Texas

ll--Columbus, Ohio16.17-Feather River, Calif.16-17-Pasadena, Calif.17-El)'ria, Ohio17-·Altoona, Pa.17-Gem Cit)' (Toronto), Ohio

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17-Battlc Creek, Mich.17-r:ranklin, Mass.17-01d York Road, Pa.17-\Vlillllingwn, Del.17-Livingston, N. J.17-Liule Chute (Kaukauna), \Y/is.17.IS-WeSl Towns (Lombard), Ill.23-Baule Creek, Mich.23-Quartet Critique Clinic Concen

Illinois Disc, Gooding's, III.23-\Xfaukesha Count}" \Y/is.23·24-Fairfax, Va.24-AhbolSford, Wis.24-i\·!t. Hood (Portland), Ore.21i-Flint, i'vlich.24-S(. Lambert, Quebec24-St. Paul, Minn.24--Mo<leSlo, Calif.24-New London, Conn.24-lronwood, i\·lich.24-0gden, Utah24-New Haven, Conn.24-Linden, N. ].24-Painsville, Ohio24-S<. I.3mbe" (So. Shnre), Quebec24-Rome. N. Y.30-31-Salinas, Calif.30-31-Easc Liverpool, Ohio30-31-Toledo, OhioJ I-Newport H:ubor, Calif.31-San Fernando Valle)', Calif.31-Spokanc, \Y/ash.31-\'{'arrcn, Ohio31-~hson Cit~" Iowa31-Merrill, Wis.:31-0a)'(On Suburban (Dayton), Ohio-'I-Chisago lakes, Minn.31--Klamath Falls, Ore.31-North-\Y/eSl (No. Vancouver), n.c.30-April I-Illinois District

International PrcJiminac)'­Aurora, Ill.r-.·(id-Adamic DistrictInternational Pre1iminarr­Hazelton, POl.

31·April I-Faribault-Owatonna, Minn.

APRILI-Spencer, IowaI-Darke Co. (Greenville), OhioI-Hudson, 1',-lich.6-·Montclair, N. J.6· 7-Riclgewood, N. ].6-7-New Bedford, 1\'lass.6-7-0ak Park, 111.6-7-Medfotd Lakes, N. ].7-New Castle, Pa.7--Easl Liverpool, Ohio7-1vlichig;1Il Cit}" Ind.7-Sacramcnto, Calif.7-Lynchburg, Va.7-Manitowoc, \'(Iis.7-Cumberlan<l Co., N. ].7-01<1 Mill Slteam (findlay), Ohio7-Calg<H}', Alberta7-\Y/innipeg, Manitoba7-Stcubcnville, Ohio7-Des Moines, Iowa7-0ttawa, Kansas7-Grand Rapids, Mich.7-Santa Maria, Calif.7-Baton Rouge, La.7--0tt•.\\va, Ill.

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Cardinal DistrictInternational Preliminar}'­Owensboro, Ky.Dixie Districtlnternational Prcliminary­Knoxville, Tenn.

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27·29-0ntaria DistrictInternational Preliminarr­Kitchencr·\'V'aterloo, Onc.

2S-Elgin, 111.2R-Portage la Prairie, Manitoba28-San Gabriel, Calif.28-AII(:n-Kiski Natrona Heights), Pa.2S-York, Pa.2S-Canton, Mass.2S-\Y/aseca, Minn.2S-Sparta, \Y/is.2S-Bridgcporc, Conn.2S-Marincttt:. \'<Iis.2S-Ccdar Rapids, Iowa2R-Pokin, 111.2P-Camhridge, Ohio2S-Xenia, Ohio2S-Chippewa Valle)' (\X'adsworth),

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poncr for the Bloomington Pamagraph, couldn't resist snap­ping a picture of this sign on Rome 150 ncu Carlock, Illinois.The snow had obligingly covered the word "No" and the firstthree letters of the word "Passing" as if CO invire a bit ofharmonizing on dte open road.

An interesting face about the Panragraph, onc of downstateIllinois' leading newspapers, is the number of acdve Bloom­;ngton Barbershoppers who are employed by the paper. They

~ )c: Charles Driver, Managing Editor; Gene Smedley, CityEditor; Hal Adams, State Ediror; Don Goodrich, Chief Pharos­rapher; Tom Gumbrell, Reponer; Jud Lusher, Reponer and JoeBunting (retired); in addition to the above named TonyHolloway.

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MARYSVILLE (FEATHER RIVER),CALIFORNIA ... Far Western District· .. Chartered October 4, 1961 .Sponsored by Sacramemo, California .26 members . .. \~/illiam S. Van Cleve,3402 Delmar Drive, Beal Air Force Base,California, Secretary . . . R. Tracy Evans,1914 Greet}' Drive, Mar}'sville, Califor·nia, Presidenr.SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA ...Far \'(fesrern District ... CharteredOctober 9, 1961 Sponsored by SantaBarbara, California 34 members .. .Leonard A. Fierman. 3514 Marvin Street,Santa .Maria, California, Secrecary ...Robert Raymond, 62 San Mateo Avenue,Golera, California, Presidenr.AUSTIN, TEXAS ... Southwestern Dis·tricc ... Chartered November 16, 1961· .. Sponsored by Chordsmen, San An·tonio, Texas Chapter ... 27 members· . . Rex Tilswonh, 2207 Meadowbrooke,Austin, Texas, Secretary ... Jack Ding.mall. 2700 Greenlawn Parkway, Austin,Texas, President.CANTON, NEW YORK ... SenecaLand District Chanered November29, 1961 Sponsored bl' Seaway,l\1assena, New York . . . 26 members . ..Felix C. Egger, R. D. 2, Canton, NewYork, Secretary ... l-Ienr)' Knowles, 6,0Spears Street, Canton, New York, PresI­dent.SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO ...1vlichigan District .. . Chanered Decem-ber I, 1961 Sponsored bl' BoyneCity, Michigan 26 members ... TedSpry, 528 Lake Street, Sault Ste. Mafle,Ontario, Secretary . .. Bruce Mooney, 115Marconi Street, Sault Stc. Marie, Omario,Presidem.RALEIGH, NORTH C,\ROLINA ...Dixie District ... Chanered DecemberII, 1961 ... Sponsored by Greensboro,Nonh Carolina ... 26 members ...Dewe)' H. Huffines, Jr., 18lO St. Mary'sStreet Raleigh, North Carolina, Secretary· .. Ii'lark Davis, 2703 Wayland Drive,Raleigh, North Carolina, Presidcnr.NAPERVILLE (DUPAGE VALLEY),ILLINOIS ... Illinois District ... Char·tered December 14, 1961 ... Sponsoredby West Towns (Lombard), Illinois ...34 members . .. Vernon A. Brciby, 721

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S. Julian Street, Naperville, Illinois, Sec­retary ... Lewis J. Dunn. 308 SpruceStreet, Naperville, lIIinois, President.WILLMAR (KANDY·O·HI·LO), MIN·NESOTA ... Land O' Lakes District· .. Chartered December 19, 1961Sponsored b)' Fiesra City, Minnesota.43 members . . . Steve Cain, 741 S. FirstStreet, \Villmar, Minnesora, Secretar}' ...Milt Lueneburg, Rt. No.3, Box 255,\'(Iillmar, 'Minnesota, President.WACO (HEART O' TEXAS), TEXAS· . . Southwestern District .. . CharteredDecember 21, 1961 . . . Sponsored byDallas, Texas ... 32 members ...James R. Sullivan, 2209 Lake RidgeCircle, \'<'aco, Texas, Secretary ... Ed B.Morrow, 915 No. 16th, \'(Iaco, Texas,President,I'OREST CITY, lOW A ... CentralStates District ... Chanered December26, 1961 ... Sponsored by River City,Iowa ... 28 menlbers ... Alvin Tweeten,Forest City, Iowa, Secretary . . . CharlesH. Potter, Forest Cit}" Iowa, President.FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS ...Northeastern District . .. Chartered De­cember 26, 1961 ... Sponsored by Marl·borough, Massachusetts. , . 30 members· . . Victor C. DeBaggis, 65 Lewis Street,Franklin, Massachusetts, Secretar)' ... C.Edward Poirier, 693 E. Cenrral Street,Franklin, l\1assachusctts, President.NOVATO, CALIFORNIA ... Far West·ern District . .. Chartered December 26,1961 ... Sponsored bl' Marin, California· .. 29 members . .. Howard \'(Iright,1079 Eighth Street, Novato, California,Secretary .. . Jim Heidinger, 6 PicoVista, Nm'ato, California, President.QUI N C Y, MASSACHUSETTS ...Northeastern District ... Chartered Dc·cember 26, 1961. Sponsored bl'Scitllate, Massachusetts ... 40 members· .. Frank Orlando, 3 Hopedale Slfeer,Quincy, Massachusetts, Secretaq' ...Thomas Farrell, 46 Ferncrofr Srreer,Milton. Massachusetts, President.SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA ...Central Statcs District ... Chartered De·cember 26, 1961 ...\'<'. Hohnes, 515 S. \'(Iestern Avenue,Sioux Falls, SOuth Dakota, Secretar}' ...\'(1. "Bram" ~kKenzie, 2212 S. ~1ain

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SYCAMORE (KISHWAUKEE VAL·LEY), ILLINOIS ... lIIinois District ...Chartered December 26, 1961 ... Span.sored by Fox River Valley, lIIinois ...31 members ... J. G. Russell, 1 Ever­green Park, Sycan10re, Illinois, Secretary· .. Howard A. Johnston, 809 Wood·lawn Drive, DeKalb, Illinois, President.CHATHAM, ONTARIO ... OntarioDisrrict .. . Chartered December 27,

1961 .. . Sponsured by London, Omario· .. 28 members ... Garnet Robbins,R. R. ~~. 2, Fletcher, ~~tario, Secrerary (· . . \'Villtam C. ChClstlan, 60 AllenStreet, Chatham, Omario, Presidem.JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLORIDA· . . Sunshine Disrrict ... Chartered De·cember 29, 1961 Sponsnred by Jack.sanville, Florida :L9 members ..Richard Probsr, 1340 Pinewond Road, N.,Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Secretary . ..Robert J. Donaldson, 1017 15th Avenue,North, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Presi­demoMIDLAND, TEXAS ... SouthwesternDistrict Chartered December 29,1961 Sponsored by Odessa, Texas· .. 30 members . .. Monimer A. Hawk,3002 N. Big Spring, Midland Texas, Sec·retary ... Joe Bowman, 3220 Cimmaron,Midland. Texas, President.NEEPAWA, MANITOBA ... Land O'Lakes Disttict ... Chartered December31, 1961 Sponsored bl' Brandon,Manitoba 25 members ... John H.Oslund, Box 939, Ncepawa, l\1anitoba,Secretary . . . E. Ron McKelvy, Neepawa,Manitoba, Presidem.PRINCE GEORGE (SPRUCE CITY),BRITISH COLUMBIA ... EvergreenDistrict ... Chartered December 31, 1961, . . Sponsored by North Vancouver,British Columbia ... 25 members ...Don l\'IcKinnon, R. R. No. I, Prince(George, British Columbia, Secretary ...J. E. Miller, 1650 Birch Srteer, PrinceGeorge, British Columbia, Presidem.GREEN COUNTY (MONROE),WISCONSIN ... Land O' Lakes District· .. Chartered January 9, 1962 .Sponsored by ~1adison, \'('isconsin .27 members ... Lloyd Marty, 1509 8[hStreet, Monroe, \'<fisconsin, Secretary . ..Carl Riddiough, 1315 28rh Avenue, Mon­roe, \,(!isconsin, President.BETHANY (N.\"!.), MlSSOURI ...Central States District... CharteredJanuary 24, 1962 ... Sponsnred bl' DesMoines, Iowa . .. 38 members . .. DonA. Prindle, Coffey, Missouri, Secretary· .. Charles O. Whillen, 1618 Main,Bethan)', Missouri, Presidenr.

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BOOK l-Dreaming • Annie laurie • Old Bloc~ Joe ' Beautiful Dreomer •Sweet Genevieve ' Sweet and low • My Bonnie • 0 Come All Yo Faithful •Love', Old Sweet Song • Spring • Lovely Are Your Deep 81ue Eyos • Ourcoo~ • Dreom River' Wa/ermelon Time in lot/siono • Sior Spangled Bonner

BOOK 2-11', Eosier To Soy "Susquehanna" • I loyo The Way You Roll YourEyes' Someone Else Turned Up • Till The Day' Greot Smo~y Mountoins InDixie' I Crove You' An Evening Proyer ' Smoke Rings Curling In The Air'Moon Over The Prairie' Yawning' I Wish r Were Bock In My Cradle' Here',To You, Old Timer' Abide With Me ' Cruisin' In My Moclel T • My Mother',Lullabies' When The Good lord Tokes Me Away' You Con', Convict TheMother' Reverie

SONGS FOR THE CHORUS BOOK ,Abide With Me • Altor Tho Boll· An Evening Prayer ..• Auldlong Syne • Bailie Hymn of tho Republic • Cdntique deNoel • Corry Me Bod to Old Virginny • Darling NellieGray • Dixie • Eternal Father Strong To Save • I DreamtI Dwelt in Marble Halls· I'll Toke You Home Again Kath­leen • Kathleen Movourneen - Keep America Singing •lang, long Ago· Mono's in the Cold, Cold Ground • OldBlock Joe· Old Folks AI Home· Onward Christian Soldier!- Rod 01 Ages - Rocked in tho Cradle of the Deep· Roseof Tralee • Silent Night • Silver Threads Among the Gold• Star Spangled Bonner· Swing low, Sweet Chariot· Th.Band Played On • The Blue Bells of Scotland • The Man OnThe Flying Tropete • The Old Oaken Budet • The Old So.ng$• Wogan Medley

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"HYMNS FOR MEN" BOOK ONEAbide With Mo • All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name 'America the Beautiful· Away In A Manger - Hark! TheHerald Angols Sing - Holy, Holy, Holy - I love Thee lord• II Como Upon a Midnight Clear - Jesus, My lord, MyGod My All· Joy To The World - load Kindly light·Nea; to the Heart of God - Noarer My God To Thee 'o Como All Yo Faithful· The Power and tho Glory' SaviourAgain At Thy Dear Name - Silent Night' Softly and Ten­derly • Were You There

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The Old Songs • Keep America Singing • Aher Dark 'You're As Welcome As The Flowers In May • America·God Save The Queen - My Wild Irish Rose • Honey.linle'Ule Medley • Down Our Way • 8ill Grogan's Goat 'Kentucky Babe· Carry Me Bock To Old 'Virginny • NowThe Day Is Over • Shine On Me.' Sweet, Sweet Roses ofMorn· You Tell Me Your Dream· Beautiful Isle of Some­where· My Old Kentucky Homo· The Rose of Trolee

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BOOK a-Abide With Me • Blue Shadows • Forsaken - Holy, Holy, Holy •Jn The Hearl Of The Blue Ridge Mountains· let's Say Goodnight Agoin • RidingA Rainbow - Soiling· Tell Me That You're Gonna Be My Sweetheart· TheOld Sea. Shore· When The Harvest Moon Is Shining - Won't You Take A SailWith Me Dear

BOOK 7-America • A Son 01 The Sea • Auld long Syne-{ Barbershop Crah)• Aura lee· Down In The Volley· Do You Remember? • I'll Toke You HomeAgain Kathleen· I'll Tell The World It', You· lovely lady Drened In Blue·Oh, Jo, What Are We Waiting For • Somewhere' In Indiana • Sweet RosieO'Grody.· The Belle Of The Monon • There's Music In The Air • TwilighlComes A; Sleolin' 'Round

BOOK 5-A Limburger Sandwich & You.· Angelina, Down in Carolina· ConeyIsland Baby· I Don't Want A Paper 0011 • Kentucky Babe· let's Get TogetherAgain· Linger longer lucy· Maruschko • My Indiana • My Story Book Girl• Old Soldiers Never Die' Poody Poo • Roguish Eyes· Soltly & Tenderly·Violets Sweet· You're The Girl I Meet in Dreamland· Swipes· Tags

BOOK 6-After tho Winter· Carolina in Springtime· Corry Me Bod To OldVirglnny • Dreamy Olark Moon· Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes· Gee,BOYI, It's Great 10 lead A Bond· "Hello Song" • Honey, Won't You Please ComeBod To Me • I'm Going Home· I Reme:mber • lonesome - That's All. • MySweetie In Tahiti· Tales· That Old Home Town 01 Mine· When You AndI Were Young, Maggie· Yono From Arilona

BOOK 4-1 Found A Girl· Belle Of The Beach ~ Disagreement • Susie Brown• -",let's Fall In love All Over Again • One, Two, Three, Four • Now The DayIs Over· Don't Soy Nolhin' At All • Stayin' Home· There is a Tavern in theTown· Sing Again That Sweet Refrain· Jingle Bells • White Wings • Grand­father's Clock· Home On the Range· Swipes· Key Modulations· Tog Endings

BOOK 3-America The Beaul;r~1 • Diggin' Sweet Potoloes • Mininippi Moon• Roll Along Silvery Moon· Daisies Won't Tell· lillie· Brown Jug· There's ANew Gong on the Corner· Down in the Old Rendelvous • The Maple leaf For­ever· I Was Born A Hundred Thousand Yean Ago· Stephen Foster Medley• Old Aunt Dinah· Haw I Wish That I Could H,lp The Sandman· Friendship

BOOK 9-At The County Fair· How Yo Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Form• My Cradle Melody· My Culie's Due At Two 10 Two Today - See You SomeTuesday - Stay In Your Own Bad Yard • Sugar Cone Jubilee - The BondPlayed On • Way Bock When· Wonderful Days Gone By

BOOK lG-Bad In My Home Town· Ev'ry Time I Hear Thai Old Time Melody• I !long To See Tho Girl I left Behind· I love You In The Some Old Way·If I Hod My life To live Over - little Glad Rag Doll • Mighty like A Rose·My Blushin' Rosio • Oh, How I Min Her Tonight· When You And I WereYoung, Maggie . .

BOOK ll-Come Along And Sing· Forgive Me For loving You - I'm So;lin'( For Dilie Today - I Go To You' It's Gonna Be Worm - Make Up Your Mind\... J. Moonbeams· Rau-Ma'-Tau • Swingin' Along Down Harmony Lane' Time

To Donee· Won't Someone Please Speak Kindly To The Tenor?

'BOOK 12-Bock To Old Ontario' Cdn It Be ThaI It's Reolly All OYer' I Neyerlearned To Forgel • I'll Always Call You My· Sweetheart· In My Dreams' Oh!Teacher' Rain, Rain, Rain' When The Gold 01 The Day Turrs To Gray' YourMother Is A Smarl Old Girl

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