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10 Fabulous Days· April 18·28, 1986. AH, and Metsovo. Then west to loanina and the METEORA GREECE! The very name casts a spell. Cradle port of Igoumenita where we calch the ferry to '::'ls~v~e of civilization. Birthplace of democracy. the island of Corfu, birth place of Prince Phiiip, COAFUe-e Homer. Aristotle. Socrates. Alexander the Duke of Edinburgh. Return to Athens through IQANINA Great. Mosaic icons. Great art. Incredible the Guif of Corinth to complete this happy monasteries. Great shopping. Delicious sea­ odyssey. food. Superb wines. And those barbershop chords will ring Come. Discover the enchantment of this throughout the land, from the narrowest fabled land. A panorama of mountains and streets to the top of the mighty Acropolis! • DELPHI valleys. Pristine white villages under bright Come. Enjoy Greece as few tourists have ever ~';;ENS blue Aegean skies. Golden beaches. Ancient enjoyed it. The lO-Day Odyssey is only $895 ports and colorful markets. Magnificent ruins. plus air. And if you want more there's an Warm friendly people. optional- /1 First there's Athens with special dinners, en­ AEGINA •/ tertainment and sightseeing tours. Then a 4-DAY MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE - April 28 ­ cruise to the isiands of Aegina, Poros and May 2. We'll sail Epiroliki Line's sleek Oceanus POAOS l// Hydra ... sparkling gems in the Saronic Gulf. to Crete, Rhodes, Mykonos, Patmos and a bit .~", Next, Delphi, home of the Oracie that guided of Turkey. Send the Coupon below for details. HYDRA the ancients for centuries. And on to Meteora But do come along.

Sponsored by Harmony Services, Inc, ~ ------. j r------EDUCATIONAL TOURS INC. 6935 Souln Pulaski Road 1a-CLASSIC DAYS $895 /.(7, Chicago, IllinoIs 60629 APRIL 18-28, 1986 ~ >~ I plus ai, EaI (3121 167.()477 or 767·9076 I Dear Frank: I\ /;:~ I Please send me full details on your tour of GREECE and the GREEK ISLES, April 18-28, 1986. I ~GUARANTEED NAME _ ~ 4t:d~-~ . I c. I ~~..~ I ADDRESS I .""~'" ..• CITY_------STATE ZIP ..I SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1985 Ibe VOL. XLV No.5 (ff/armonizer The HARMONIZER (ISSN 0017·7849) Is the official publication of the Society for the Prolorvatlon and Encouragemont of Barbor A BI·MONTHLY MAGAZINE PUBLISHED FOR AND ABOUT MEMBERS OF Shop Quartet Singing In Amorlca, Inc, (S.P.­ S.P.E.B.S.a.S.A., INC., IN THE INTERESTS OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY. E.B.S.a.S.A.), It Is published In tho months of January. March, May. July, Septombor and November at 6315 - 3rd Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140·5199, Second·class postage Features paid at Kenosha, Wisconsin. Editorial and Advertising oHlces oro at tho International Offlco. Advertising ratos available upon request. Publlshor assumes no rasponsiblllty for return 4 1985 TWIN CITIES CONVENTION of unsolicited manuscrIpts or artwork. Notice The Texans and Marx Brothers. alias The New Tradition, take the gold. of chango of address should be submitted to tho odltorllli offices of THE HARMONIZEA, 6315 - 3rd AVE., KENOSHA, WiSCONSIN 53140­ 8 MITCH MILLER RECEIVES HONORARY MEMBERSHIP 6199, at loast thirty days bafore tha next Well known conductor and musician Mitch Miller honored for his contributions publication date. A portion of each member's to the music industry and bringing singing to American homes. dues Is allocated to cover the magellno's sub· scrIptIon prlco. Subscription prlco to non­ ~ members Is $6 yearly or $1 an Issue. Foreign 10 TUCSON + BARBERSHOPPERS 1986 MID·WINTER subscriptions are $12 yearly or $2 an Issue. CONVENTION Copyright. 1985, by the Society for the Pre­ Something new has been added to the Mid·Winter convention in Tucson ­ servation and Encouragoment of Barber Shop a Seniors Quartet competition. QUltrtet Singing In Amorlca, Inc. 12 PHOTOS OF THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL QUARTETS AND ABOUT THE SONG IN THIS CHORUSES ISSUE 27 COMPETITION SCORING SUMMARY "Good Bye, My Lady Love" has been tremendously popular ever since it was 28 BARBERSHOPPERS DISPLAY THEIR LIMERICK WRITING introduced 'way back in 1904. The com­ TALENTS poser, Joe Howard, was a well·known When Barbershoppers write Society related limericks the result is worth print· vaudeville star for many years. Other ing. Read the gold medal limericks from this year's contest. son9s from his pen include "Hello, My Baby," "Honeymoon," and "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now." "Goodbye, My Lady Love" has been a favorite of competing quartets and Also In This Issue choruses for many years. Our new ar­ rangement uses all the correct melody and provides a slightly different treat­ 11 1986 MID·WINTER REGIS· 40 CHAPTERS IN ACTION ment in a few spots than we are used TRATION to hearing. 44 BARGAIN BASEMENT Try to observe the instruction and 32 HISTORICAL NOTES not sing it too fast. The original sheet 44 MINNEAPOLIS REGISTRA· music suggested a moderate tempo since 34 THE INSTITUTE OF LOGO· TION the lyric has a rather bittersweet flavor, PEDICS PLANS FOR THE somewhat like "I Wonder Who's Kissing FUTURE Her Now." Instead of charging through the music at breakneck speed, take it 36 THE BIG APPLE CHORUS easy and try to savor the thought behind BRINGS BARBERSHOP HAR· the lyric. MONY TO RADIO CITY MU­ SIC HALL

CONVENTIONS INTERNATIONAL 1986 Salt Lake City, Utah June 29·July 6 1987 Hartford, Conn. June 28·July 5 1988 San Antonio. Tex_ July 3·10 1989 Kansas City, Mo. July 2·9

MIDWINTER 1986 Tucson, Ariz. January 22-25 1987 Sarasota, Fla. January 28·31 1988 Washington, D. C. January 27 ·30 1 International Officers President, Gilbort L. Lefholz, 13316 E 61st Streot, Kania. City, MO 64133 Immediate Past Prosldent, John T. Gillespie, Thinking Aloud 712 Newglllte Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Vice Presldont, Wl1Illllm K. Park, Box 621, Mendenhall, PA 19367 by Hugh A. Ingraham, CAE VIce Pre.ldent, Jim Warnor, 6760 Popler Avo-­ nuo, Suite 202, Memphis, TN 38138 Executive Director Vice President-Treasurer, Darryl Flinn, 7976 Cleveland Avonue NW, N, Canton, OH 44720 Board Members Cardinal, Ernie Nlckoson, 1702 Cameron Ct., Loxlngton, KY 40505 Central Stete., Winston Ra.hlelgh, p. O. Box 133,2420 E 3rd St., Fremont, NE 68026 Summer's a good time to get caught up what they want from barbershopping? DixIe, Charles McCann, P. O. Box 40969, Nashville, TN 37204 on your reading. We all have our favorites Of the 15 occupation classifications Evergreen, Tucker Goodwin, 7240 GlIhurst - fiction, biographies, how-to books. listed on the survey, do you know which Crescent, Richmond, BC V7A 1N9 Far Western, Fred Koch, 6942 E. Colle Betel­ But have you ever heard anyone say he's was the biggest? "Retired" at 31%, goux, Tucson, AZ B6710 IIl1nol., Robert CeornaI, 416 North 9th, Ma.. read a good survey lately? I have. It's more than 10% more than the next most coutah, IL 62258 one the Society just finished to find out listed occupation, "professional". Johnny ApptOlOod, Roy Wergors, 8681 Mock­ Ingbird Lane, Cincinnati, OH 46231 why our members stay in barbershopping. You know what these Barbershoppers, Land 0' Lakes, Del Ryberg, 306 - 17th St., Very interesting reading. And even more those who replied to the survey, had SW, Rochester, MN 55902 Mid-Atlantic, Don Vienne, 6212 Farm Pond interesting to analyze when we're think­ as their most liked activity? Chorus per­ Lane, Columbia, MD 21046 ing about getting ready for the Society's formances at 78.6%. Contest came in Northeastern, RIchard Young, Homestead Farm, Moultonboro, NH 03264 next 50 years. at only 57.1 %. A very high percentage, Ontario, Dy.on Plnhey, 16 Park.lde Crescent, Nepean, ONT K2G 396 A bit of background first. For years 93.1%, had sung in a chorus contest Pioneer, Fran Jonos, 1826 Eleanor, Lowell, we've been investigating why mem­ and 37.6% liked the contest "some­ MI49331 Rocky Mountain, Fred Wle.o, 3711 S. Har· bers leave the Society. Would it not be a times". Ian St., Denver, CO 80236 good idea to talk with the members that Aha. there he goes again. Ingraham's Soneca Land, Jim Eldrldgo, 211 Jefferson St., Warren, PA 16366 stay? Ask them what they like which running down contests. Not a bit. Thoy Southwestern, Ed Reedor, 2236 Flat Creek, keeps them coming back for more. So are a vital part of our system. I enjoy Richardson, TX 76080 Sunshine, AI Woodard, 368 Fairway North, a survey was designed and mailed to them as both a participant and a spec­ Tequesta, F l 33458 members who are renewing. Not all of tator. Contests have probably done more And Past International Presidents them. But a good sampling on a random to improve us musically than any other Hank Vomacke, 1881 Ro.e Straet, Sera.ota, basis. The results were turned over to factor. So what's his point then? Simply Fl33679 International board member Fran Jones this. Morrltt Auman, 2400 Wassner Dr., West Lawn. PA 19609 of Pioneer, who's chairing a committee We are an older Society. It may be 9urt Hul.h, P. O. 90x 1926, Twin Fall., 10 on our continuing retention problem. that some of these older members do not 83301 Fran's done an excellent compilation have the same red hot view of contests of the early results, and I think some as the younger members. They have International Office of the figures are interesting indeed. more time, but not the same inclination. The largest age group reporting is Maybe the competitive fires have been HUGH A. INGRAHAM, CAE, Executive Director 55·64, with a total of 31.B%. Next, over banked. The only thing I'd like to suggest SHIRLEY PANOSIAN, Executive Assistant 65 with 23.B%. Do you realize that this is that if this is the case, don't make these could mean that over 50% of our mem­ people feel like second class members JIM Do aUSMAN. Music Get,eraUst D. WILLIAM FITZGERALD, Mgr.• Special Events bers are over age 557 Are their aims the in your chapter. Because if you do, I TOM GENTRY, Musfc Specialist same as the younger members? Are we think they'll leave. WARREN LEISEMANN, Data Processing Mgr. providing these older members with JOE LI LES, Dfr. Music Education at,d Services BILL MYERS,Music Specialist ROSS OLlETT, Dfrector ofCommunfcaaollS RON ROCKWELL, Ffeld RepresentaUve FRANK SANTARELLI, Director ofFit,allce alld Administratiot' lOUISE SHAPELY, Office Manager LYNN E SOTO, PllblicatiotlS Editor GARY STAMM, Mgr Audio-Visual Serv"ces BURT SZABO, Music Specialist

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2 Make Music Mean Membership by Gil Lefholz International President

Our 47th International convention is "bust a chord" with the Classic Collec· The time was never better to share your history, and it certainly was filled with tion. Some people collect baseball cards. enthusiasm than right now. and get in memorable events for all of us. What .. I'm starting my collection of "singing on the 3-for·' membership program. excitement our new International Quar­ with the champs." Tell your neighbor, the fellow at work tet Champs, The New Tradition, genera· While the good times rolled during who has shown a slight interest, those ted with their unique and imaginary the convention week, your International men in the church choir who have good performances; and the incredibly great Board was busy handling the affairs of musical backgrounds, and especially those as they cast their spell our Society. What dedication and hard young men who should be a part of the upon the audience and marched off with work these men do for us. Take the time "young men in harmony" program. another championship I to thank your International Board Mem­ Surely three men from this group of Another fantastic AIC show on Wed­ ber for his dedication to the administra­ prospects will catch your enthusiasm and nesday evening was the launching pad for tive tasks of our Society. and take a few become members . .. and next year your the barbershop sounds that resounded minutes to read the board meeting high­ dues will be paid I throughout the week. A first for this lights elsewhere in this issue. Our world of barbershop harmony convention, which proved to be very The pages of history have been record· has much to offer and our Society just successful, was a new feature "Sing with ed for our 47th convention and now it's might be the best kept secret in this the Champs," with all contributions time to look ahead. While the chords worid. Go out and tell someone today going to our beloved Institute of Logo· are still ringing and the excitement is ... together we can MAKE MUSIC pedics. All indications are that this event still part of the musical aura that sur­ MEAN MEMBERSHIPI will be around for years to come. It was rounds our bodies, why not go out and great for this old bass to find time to tell someone about this great hobby.

The newest member of the Omaha, Ne· braska chapter is David Vomacka, son of Past International President, Hank Vo­ macka. Oavid (center), recruited by rn· ternational President, Gil Lefholz (left), completed his membership application and presented it to Omaha chapter presi­ dent, Steve Trusty. Gil, a member of the Heart of America Chapter, Kansas City, Missouri, was in Omaha for the Central States District Prelims and took the opportunity to add another member to the Omaha ranks I

3 ELCO E PERS

The Twin Cities Convention Commit­ Towns Chorus from Lombard, Illinois discussion and action: tee led by Frank Gogins organized an and the Big Apple Chorus from Manhat­ 1. To eliminate the Saturday Night exceptional International convention. The tan, New York. Their tied total score Show and replace it with the Quar­ 47th annual gathering brought together was broken by their Sound score. This tet Contest Competition finals, ef­ Barbershoppers from around the world. placed the West Towns Chorus in second fective with the 1986 Salt Lake Two Swedish quartets included the con­ and the 8ig Apple Chorus in third, a City convention. vention in their U. S. tour itinerary. repeat of last year's finish. The Southern 2. To request and instruct the Inter­ The male quartet, Evening Swingers from Gateway Chorus from Western Hills, national Contest and Judging Com­ Helsingborg, and the female quartet, Ohio placed fourth. The Dukes of Har­ mittee (ICJC) to research and Growing Girls from Stockholm, were mony, Scarborough, Ontario finished develop an "entertainment pack­ welcomed. Other visitors from Nigeria, fifth. age" concept and prepare the ne· West Africa; England; Nairobi, Kenya; cessary rules changes so that these and Seoul, Korea joined American and INTERNATIONAL BOARD ACTION could be discussed at the 1986 Canadian Barbershoppers during the International President, Gil Lefholz, Salt Lake City meeting; if ap­ week. More than 8,000 Barbershoppers led the International Board of Directors proved, the implementation of the and their families enjoyed the Twin through their Wednesday meeting agenda. entertainment package would occur Cities hospitality during the convention. Items presented for consideration in­ in 1987 at the Hartford, Connecti­ cluded the selection of the 1989 Inter­ cut convention. CONTEST RESU LTS national convention site - Kansas City, 3. To ask ICJC to study the feasi­ The Minneapolis Auditorium was al­ Missouri was chosen; the approval of a bility and possible implementa­ most filled to capacity for the quartet Seniors quartet contest at the Tucson tion of a "super finals" which and chorus competitions. The New Mid-Winter convention in 1986; and vari­ might include the top five quar­ Tradition (Far Western District) moved ous International office management im· tets and three to five choruses. from last year's seventh place finish to provements. become the 1985 International Quartet Other decisions were related to the The International Board also approved Champion. Bass John Miller claimed convention format. Convention Format two important policy statements, one his second quartet champion medal. Study Committee Chairman, Darryl Flinn having to do with the collection of ma­ He collected his first gold when he sang suggested the following items for board terials for the Society's historical dis· with the 1979 champion quartet, Grand­ play room and the others with granting ma's Boys. and maintenance of quartet names. (Com­ Vaudeville (Mid-Atlantic District) again plete information on the latter will be placed in the top three as their third disseminated in the quartet information place 1984 finish was bettered, becom­ manual.) ing the second place silver medalists. The (Cardinal District) ELECTION OF OFFICERS returned to the International stage to The following members were elected take the third place bronze medal. The to take office on January, 1986 and serve quartet finished sixth in 1984. The Har­ through the calendar year as International rington Brothers (Cardinal District) again officers: placed fourth; and the President: Bill Park (Chadds Ford, (Central States District) finished fifth, Pennsylvania) moving from their 1984 eleventh place Immediate Past President: Gil Lef­ finish. holz (Kansas City, Missouri) The chorus contest presented a judg­ International Vice President-Treas· ing challenge. Competing after their man· urer: Jim Warner (Memphis, Ten­ datory three year absence as 1982 chorus nessee) champions, the Vocal Majority from International Vice President: Darryl Dallas (Metro), Texas took their fourth Flinn (Canton, Ohio) championship. The duel for second and International Vice President: Dr. Jim third place was again fought by the West The Mass Sing in Peavey Plaza. Richards (Minneapolis, Minnesotal 4 Part of the Twin Cities Convention Committee pausod long enough to The sang with a new bass, Gil Lefholz, during their pose after their dally morning moetlng. Pictured left to right: (front "Sing With The Champs" session. row) Dan Slattery, Bruce Churchill, Jack Briggs; (back row) Roger Meyer, Bob Northrup, Bernia LaMontta, Bettie LaMontta, Terry Br••, Dick Teeters and Frank Goglns, General Chairman.

CONVENTION HAPPENINGS various quartets, paying $5 to sing a The top five bulletins are: The 1984 quartet champion, Rap· tag and $20 for a song. This was an First place: GAZEBO GAZETTE, scallions, were seen throughout the week, exceptionally popular activity on Friday editor Lowell Shank, Mammoth singing for convention Barbershoppers. and Saturday morning. The $1,200 Cave, Kentucky They were the featured guests on the raised from this special event was do­ Second place: OVERTONES, editor local Minneapolis talk show, "Good nated to Logopedics. A.I.C. quartets Dick Teeters, Greater St. Paul Company." donating their time and voices to this Area, Minnesota The Association of International project included the Bluegrass Student Third place: MILE·HI HI LITES, Champions Show featured nine quar­ Union, Grandma's Boys, , Happi­ editor Steve Jackson, Denver, Colo­ tets: Mid·States Four (1949), Chicago ness Emporium, Classic Collection, Mid­ rado News (19811, Innsiders (19761, Classic States Four, , and Fourth place: TAG LINES, editor, Collection (1982), 81uegrass Student Rapscallions. , Norman Mendenhall, Saratoga Union (1978). Springs, New York (1975), Grandma's 80ys (1979), Side AWARD WINNERS Fifth place: QUARTERNOTES, editor Street Ramblers (1983). and the Rap· The International Bulletin contest Mark Radcliffe, Dartmouth, Nova scallions (1984). Announcements were sponsored by P.R.O.B.E., the Society's Scotia made by the and Grand· organization for public relations officers ma's 80ys that the Wednesday night show and bulletin editors, named the winning The International Office also an­ was their last performance. editors at their Friday morning meeting. nounced 17 public relations awards. The convention received extensive local news coverage by the cities' news­ papers and television stations. The Mass Sing, and chorus and quartet contests were featured. The national wire services also carried stories about the convention. The Society presented an honorary life membership to Mitch Miller during the Friday night quartet finals. Miller accepted the award in person, stopping off in the Twin Cities between concert appearances on his summer tour. Reedie Wright, Chairman of the Logo· pedics and Service Committee received a special recognition award for his years of service to the Institute of Logopedics. The annual Logopedics raffle collected $8,115 for our UNIFIED SERVICE PROJECT. A new feature to the convention was the "Sing With The Champs" booth. More than 100 8arbershoppers sang with The Big Orange Chorus from Orange Park, Florida performed in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency. 5 I

..... Tho A.I.e. Show of Champions brought togethor nine quartets for thoir Kim, Gil, and Donna Lefholz join in during 8 community sing. show opener.

Grandma's Boys performed their "toy soldier" routine for their last The Chicago News, with Ray Henders, Butch Koth, Greg Wright and performance as a quartet. The quartot's original bass. John Millor. sang Tom Felgen, also sang their swan song. with Jay Giallombardo, Hank Brandt and Don Barnick.

Certificates will be presented at the and the Alexandria, Va. chapter for tucky chapter) for performing at -the Fall District conventions for the re­ their participation in the Presidential nationally televised Cincinnati Reds­ cipients. Inaugural, White House Christmas Par· New York Mets baseball game on ty and Smithsonian Institute perform­ ABC-TV. Recipients of the public relations awards ances. Dallas Metro, Texas chapter (hosted were: , 1978 Inter­ by the Dallas Welcoming Committeel Kentville, Nova Scotia chapter for national Quartet Champions, for their for their involvement in the Republi­ their 30·minute performance on cable performance in the White House as can National Convention shown in television for the Maritimes. featured in the HARMONIZER. TIME Magazine in October. Orlando and Polk County, Florida Houston, Texas chapter for their Mary Timers quartet (Long Beach, chapters for their participation in the performance at the national reunion Californial as featured in the Jet Walt Disney "Happy Easter Holiday" of the Viet Nam POW-MIAs and a America in-flight magazine in the parade shown nationally on ABC-TV. Shell Oil employee magazine feature. July-August, 1984 issue_ Chiefs Of Staff quartet (Chicago area) Greater New Orleans, La. chapter for Fox Valley, Illinois chapter for their for their performing on "Flea Market," their numerous performances at the performance during the 32nd annual a National Public Radio program. World's Fair and Veterans Adminis· Experimental Aircraft Association "In­ , 1977 Interna­ tration Hospital. ternational Fly-In" Convention and tional Quartet Champions, for their Bill Olson (Chester Coo, Pennsylvania Sports Aviation Exhibition in Osh­ performance of the Wizard of Oz chapter) for his orchestrating the kosh, Wisconsin in August, 1984. package shown nationally on public "Harmony Day at the Phillies" (with International President Gil Lefholz television in April. (Program done in other Philadelphia-area quartets and for his contributions to the TWA conjunction with the Institute of members) and the game shown nation­ Skyliner, the airline employee maga­ Logopedics.) ally. zine. Wilbur Sparks, Father Joe Witmer, El Dee-Four quartet (Northern Ken- John Galloway (Arlington, Virginia 6 ./

Paul Wind, Logopedics Chairman of tho Olean. N. V. chapter, lIeft) accepted tho "highest donation per member" award from Logopedics Chairman, Rudio Wright, The 010ans Chapter contributed $154.75 pef man. This is the third time thay have placed first in donation amounts par member. The Vocal Majority claimed thoir fourth chorus champion gold medal.

Fred Schneider (left) was namod the 1985 Public Rolations Officsr Of Tho Yoar. Schnei· der belongs to the Auburn, N. Y. chapter. Seneca land District President, Ray Ferrigno lright) presented the award to Schneider at a chapter meuting following tho convention.

chapter) for quartet picture on Life The New Tradition in their Marx Brothers disguises. (Left to right) John Sherburn. tenor; Dan Association News magazine, published Jordan, load; John Miller, bass; Bob Gray. Jr., bad. by the National Association of Life Underwriters. Manhattan, New York chapter for Radio City Music Hall/ABC·TV execu· tives performance. Interstate Rivals quartet (Louisville, Kentucky chapter) for J. F. Kennedy Center performance with Kingston Trio for national pharmaceutical and physicians conference.

SPECIAL THANKS The Twin Cities Area chapters deserve a special round of applause for all their planning and hard work. Convention Chairman, Frank Gogins and A~sociate General Chairman, Bruce Churchill led a dedicated team. This was the third in· ternational convention planned by these chapters.

Joe Liles has everybody singing, the only way to end an International barbershop convontion. 7 Mitch Miller Receives Honorary Membership

Mention the name Mitch Miller and 20 featured an all male chorus and promoted people will tell you 20 different things this style of singing. After three and a for which he is known. Ask a Barber· half years on television, Miller took his shopper and they will tell you he is the famous singers and orchestra on tour, Society's newest honorary member. further promoting the ~ "sing along" Miller accepted the Society's recog­ format. nition of his career in music and his Miller's interests turned back to sym­ particular support of male choral singing. phonic orchestras in the 1970s. Since International President, Gil Lefholz pre­ then he has performed as a guest conduc­ sented Miller with a large, hand·lettered tor with many major orchestras in the certificate granting him honorary mem­ U. S. and Canada. His program is a com· bership. The presentation was made dur­ bination of classical, popular and "sing Mitch Miller (right) and International Presi­ ing the Friday night quartet contest in dent, Gil Lefholz. along" music. Miller is particularly in­ Minneapolis. terested in aiding symphonies in financial Miller has sustained a long and success­ for the then little known Mercury label, difficulty. He conducts fund raising ful career in music. As a child he first he produced many popular recordings concerts, appears on telethons, and do· learned to play the oboe. He later studied which established the company in the nates personal items for symphony fund at the Eastman School of Music and be· recording industry. Miller also developed auctions. In the last decade his efforts gan to perform as an oboist with sym­ the Little Golden Records, a children's have helped raise nearly half a million phonic orchestras. He established a free line of recordings. These, too, were very dollars. lance music career after' graduation and popular. In accepting the Society's honorary toured with symphonic and popular Miller changed recording companies membership, Miller remarked, "To me orchestras. He also played with the o­ and went to work for Columbia Records. you (Barbershoppers) typify the love of riginal pit orchestra for the Broadway There he promoted the most popular music. While half the country is going show recording artists of the 1950s - Patti bananas playing two chords, you show "Porgy and Bess." Page, Frankie Lane, Rosemary Clooney, what the true meaning of love of music Miller next took a full time posItion Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone is, and the true meaning of the word with the CBS Radio System Orchestra. and Johnny Mathis. While at Columbia, amateur. Amateur means for the love of He made his first solo oboe recordings Miller recorded a number of "sing along" it. Some of the best musicians are ama­ at this time. These were highly acclaimed albums. These were made for the Ameri­ teurs and you typify that ... I've heard and today are regarded as the premier can family who loved to sing the nos­ barbershop, but I've never heard anything recordings of these works. talgic songs of the time. up to the excellence and standard that With this personal recording experi· The popularity of these recordings I've heard tonight. I want to congratu­ ence, Miller switched to the producing led to Miller's successful television show late you all and thank you for having me side of the recording industry. Working "Sing Along With Mitch." This program as part of your organization."

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Tucson + Barbershoppers = 1986 Mid-Winter Convention

Pack up your gear and head the wagons typed on one page so it may be cop­ Art. toward Tucson for the 1986 Mid·Winter ied. Ideas must be mailed to the Inter­ Nature and wild-life lovers will want to Convention from January 22·25. national Office by January 1. Packets visit the Arizona·Sonora Desert Museum; Barbershoppers and their families will of the ideas will be distributed at the the Flandrau Planetarium; Kilt Peak be greeted with western hospitality breakfast. You must register in advance Museum - the world's largest astronomi· by the Tucson Sunshine Chorus, Mid­ for the breakfast. Please use the Mid­ cal facility; Tucson Botanical Garden; Winter Convention hosts. They're getting Winter Convention registration form. The Mineral Museum; the Human Adventure ready for some very special barbershop cost is $7.50 per person. The New Tra· Center - a health and science education activities. Hundreds have signed up to dition, 1985 International Quartet museum; and the Tucson Zoo. sing with the World's Largest Barber· Champion, will provide the morning's There are many art galleries through­ shop Chorus. Registrations for this event entertainment. out the city. Many Southwestern artists should be sent to Bob Johnson. 951 W. There's lots to see while in Tucson. display their work in these studios. Orange Grove Road, Apt. 101, Tucson, The planned, guided tours of the city To get a close-up look at Tucson's build· AZ 85704. Look for all the details about and surrounding areas were detailed in ings and life style, a walking tour will this event in the July/August HAR· the July/August HARMONIZER. If take you into the heart of Old Tucson. MONIZER. you're interested in expanding your sight· The sports-minded will find a variety of The first Seniors Quartet contest will seeing schedule, there are many activi· diversions including golf, horse'back rid­ take place in Tucson. The event was ties to explore. ing, swimming and tennis. A number of recently approved by the International Tucson offers museum viewers a di· recreational ranches and water·sport board at the Minneapolis International verse selection of collections. Among facilities offer fun for the entire family. convention. Details about this new con­ these are the Arizona Heritage Center ­ For more detailed information about test accompany this article. sponsored by the Arizona Historical these on-your-own activites, contact the A special Food For Thought Break­ Society; the Arizona State Museum ­ Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visi­ fast on Saturday morning will provide the displays on prehistoric and modern Ari­ tors Bureau, 450 W. Pasco Redondo, opportunity for Barbershoppers to ex· zona indians; the Center for Creative No. 110, Tucson, AZ 85705. Telephone change ideas on events which have suc­ Photography; Fort Lowell Museum - a (602) 624·1817. cessfully promoted their chapter and the recreation of life on a frontier military Please mail your Mid-Winter C'onven­ Society. The 8:30 a.m. breakfast will be post; John C. Fremont House - home of tion registration form to the International at the Holiday Inn Broadway. Attendees the 1880 territorial governor; Pima Air Office. may, if they wish, submit a one page Museum - a collection of more than 100 summary of an activity. This should be airplanes; and the Tucson Museum of

10 Attention Seniors Quartets! Here's A Contest Just For You Details have been final ized for the first Seniors Quar­ GENERAL tet Contest, to be conducted in conjunction with 1. The contest will be held on the Saturday of the the mid-winter convention in Tucson, January 21-25, mid-winter convention at a starting time to be 1986. announced. 2. Entry forms may be obtained from the Inter­ ELIGIBILITY national Office and shou Id be retu rned to the 1. Any Society member (including Frank H. Thorne) International Office. who is 55 years of age at the time of the contest; 3. Entry forms should be submitted no earlier than the cumulative age of the quartet members must November 1 and no later than December 31 and be at least 240. (eg. ages 55, 68, 57, and 60) will be restricted to the first 20 received, subject 2. All quartets must be registered with the Society. to reconsideration by the executive committee Details may be obtained from the Quartet Regis­ if circumstances warrant. try at the International Office. 3. All members of competing quartets must be re­ No doubt these rules will be refined and revised gistered for the convention. following the first contest in Tucson. We'll learn from experience. What is important now, is that the JUDGING Seniors Quartet Contest is a reality and, hopefully, 1. Society quartet contest rules as modified by the will be an important and growing Society event for Contest and Judging and Executive committees years to come. will apply. 2. No A & R session will take place. 3. There will only be a finals contest, no preliminary or elimination sessions.

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11 1985 International Convention at Minneapolis, THE NEW TRADITION - First Place Gold Medalists South Bay & San Fernando Valley, Calif. (FWD) Minnesota (I to rl John Sherburn, tenor; Dan Jordan, lead; John Miller, bass; Bob Gray, Jr., bari. Contact: Dan Jordan, P. O. Box 11244, Glendale, CA 91206. Phone: (818) 246·7959. Wait Till You Get Them Up In The Air, Boys/Come, Jose· phine, In My Flying Machine; I Was Married Up In The Air/ When You're Married; So Long, Mother; Goodbye Broadway, Hello France/Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag/ Medalists Over The Top At Chateau Thierry/Hang The WiiShing On The Siegfried Line; Marx Brothers Opener; Lydia, The Tattooed Lady.

VAUDEVI LLE - Second Place Silver Medalists INTERSTATE RIVALS - Third Place Bronze Medalists Alexandria, Va. (M-AD) Louisville, Ky. (CARD) (I to rl John Casey, tenor; Scott Werner, lead; Bill Cody, (I to rl Kipp Buckner, tenor; Joe Connelly, lead; Geoff Mucha, bass; John Hohl, bari. Contact: Scott Werner, 3302 N_ Brad­ bari; Jay Hawkins, bass. Contact: Jay Hawkins, 1103 Broad ford, Dale City, VA 22193. Phone: (703) 670-2668. Fields Drive, Louisville, KY 40207. Phone: (502) 896-6969 The Key To Success With The Beautiful Girls; That's What Gatta Be On My Way; Nobody's Sweetheart; Rock A Bye/ I Call A Pal; When My Sugar Walks Down The Street; Oh, California, Here I Come/Baby Face/ Toot Toot Tootsie/ How I Miss You Tonight; My Cutey's Due At Two To Two; Swanee; At The End Of The Day; Pal Of My Cradle Days; The End Of The Road. There'll Be Some Changes Made.

12 HARRINGTON BROTHE RS - Fourth Place Bronze Medalists RURAL ROUTE 4 - Fifth Place Bronze Medalists Louisville, Ky. ICARD) Kansas City, Mo. (CSD) (I to r) Douglas Harrington, tenor; David Harrington, lead; (I to rI Jim Bagby, bari; Willard Yoder, bass; Calvin Yoder, Michael Harrington, bass; Jeffrey Harrington, bari. Contact: lead; Don Kahl, tenor. Contact: Calvin Yoder, Rt. 2, Box 317· Jeff Harrington, 3613 St. Edwards Dr., Louisville, KY 40299. A, Garden City, MO 64747. Phone: (8161862·8343. Phone: (502) 267·8067. Tie Me To Vour Apron Strings Again; Rock-A-Bye Baby Days; I Wouldn't Trade The Silver In My Mother's Hair; No One How's Every Little Thing In Dixie?; If The Rest Of The World Loves Vou Any Better Than Vour M-A-Double M· V; Sunny Don't Want Vou; My Mother's Eyes; I Wonder Who's Milking Side UplWhen Vou're Smiling; My Melancholy Baby; If Vou Her Cow? Were The Only Girl In The World; I'm Looking Over A Four­ Leaf Clover.

1985 Finalists

GATSBY - Dallas (Metro), Texas (SWD) (I to rI Greg Clancy, tenor; Bill Thornton, lead; Gary Parker, bass; Jason January, bari. Contact: Gary Parker, Rt. 2, Box 117C, Roanoke, TX 76262. Phone: (817) 379·6267. Vou Never Can Be Too Sure About The GirlslThere's A Little Bit Of Bad In Every Good Little Girl; There's A Rose On Vour Cheek; Hello My Baby/My Honey's Lovin' Arms; Beautiful Girl/I'm Afraid Of The Beautiful Girls; When It Comes To Loving The GirlslThey're All Sweeties; So Long, Mother

13 CENTER STAGE - Huron Valley, Okland County, Detroit CINCINNATI KIDS - Western Hills, Dayton Metro, Cincin· No.1, Mich. (PID) nati, Ohio (JAD) (I to r) Wendell Pryor, tenor; Drayton Justus, lead; Glenn (I to r) Randy Graham, tenor; Steve Thacker, bass; Scott Van Tassell, bari; Lee Hanson, bass. Contact: Glenn Van Tas­ Brannon, lead; George Gipp. bari. Contact: Randy Graham, sell, 5876 Mohawk, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Phone: (313) 484· 1564 Cedarwood Dr., Cleveland, OH 44145. Phone: (216) 3038. 575·5970. When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin Along; Yes Sir, That's My Baby/Ain't She Sweet; I Wish I Had A Girl; Smilin' Through; Where Have My Old Friends Gone?; With Get Out And Get Under; Nobody Knows What A Red Head My Shillelagh Under My Arm/It's The Same Old Shillelagh; Mamma Can Do; Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Little Pal; Sunny Side Up. Gang Of Mine)/Goodbye, Boys/Another Poor Man Gone Wrong; I Found The End Of The Rainbow.

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139th STREET QUARTET - Whittier & Indian Wells Valley, SPECIAL REQUEST - Channel Islands, Crescenta Valley, Calif. (FWD) Arcadia & South Bay, Calif. (FWD) (I to r) Doug Anderson, tenor; Larry Wright, lead; Jim Kline, (I to r) Russ Walker, tenor; Peter Beers, lead; Russ Hosier, bass; Peter Neushul, bari. Contact: Peter Neushul, 3114 bari; Max DeZemplen, bass. Contact: Max DeZemplen, 3548 Martingale Dr., Rancho Palos Verdos, CA 90274. Phone: Faust St., Long Beach, CA 90808. Phone: (213) 421·5675. (213) 541·7452. Remember Me To Mary; When You Wore A Tulip; You're 1927/Char/eston; I'm Gonna Hop OffA Train, Skip Down The Breaking In A New Heart; And They Called It Dixieland; Lane And Jump Into My Mammy's Arms,' Swanee; Wait Till How's Every Little Thing In Dixie?; Back In Those Wonder· The Sun Shines, Nellie; If I Were You I'd Fallin Love With ful Days. Me; Sing Me A Barbershop Song.

14 1985 Semi REMEMBER WHEN - Phoenix, Ariz. (FWD) (I to rl Fraser Brown, lead; Galen McClain, bari; Rick Wells, bass; (on knees) AI Mau, tenor. Contact: Rick Wells, 1009 Finalists W. Rose Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85013. Phone: (6021 242·6676. Who's Sorry Now?/I Know That Someday You'll Want Me To Want You; Rain Rain Go Away/Let A Smile Be Your Um· brella; I'm Nobody's Baby; When My Baby Smiles A t Me.

CHIEFS OF STAFF - Oaklawn, Arlington Heights & Lom· THE RARE BLEND - Houston, Texas ISWD) bard,III.IILL) (I to rl John Wiggs, tenor; Paul Smith, lead; John Vaughn, (I to r) Tim McShane, tenor; Chuck Sisson, lead; Don Bag· bass; Bob Natoli, bari. Contact: Bob Natoli, 14411 Muirfield ley, bass; Dick Kingdon, bari. Contact: Don Bagley, 951 Ban· Lane, Houston, TX 77095. Phone: (7131 859·9160. bury, Mundelein, IL 60060. Phone: (312) 949·8696. The Church Bells Are Ringing For Mary; Little Pal; On The Sam The Old Accordion Man; Little Town In The auld Mississippi Queen.' Chase The Rain Away. County Doun; My Wonderful One; The Old Piano Roll Blues.

RUMORS - Scarborough & Oakville, ant. (aNTI - Detroit No.1 & Grand Rapids, Mich. IPIOI (I to r) Bill Moore, Jr., tenor; Rick Morrison, lead; Rob La· (I to rl Jim Shisler, tenor; Doug Nichol, lead; Ben Ayling, mont, bass; Dave Beetham, bad. Contact: Dave Beetham, bass; Clay Shumard, bari. Contact: Clay Shumard, 11605 53 Lowder Place, Whitby, aNT L1N 7HO. Phone: 1416) Rock Dr., Middleville, MI 49333. Phone: 1616) 795·7365. 723·6555. Louisville Lou; Sing Me That Song Again; I've Only One Idea They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me; Wedding Bells (Are About The Girls And That's To Love 'Em; The One Rose Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine); Toot Toot Tootsie/ (That's Left In My Heart). Goodbye My Lady Love; There's A Rose On Your Cheek. 15 SPECIAL TOUCH - Topeka, Kan., Kansas City & Sedalia, YESTERDAY BOUND - Saratoga Springs, N. Y. (NED) Mo. (CSD) (I to r) Pat Gilgallon, tenor; Gary Glidden, lead; Archie Steen, (I to r) Rick Kready, tenor; David Krause, lead; Bud Clark, bari; David White, bass. Contact: Gary Glidden, 10649 Terry bari (on shoulders); Matt Moore, bass. Contact: David Krause, Dr., South Glens Falls, NY 12801. Phone: (518) 793-4570. 4917 N. Bellaire, Kansas City, MO 64119. Phone: (816) 454­ I Want A Girl; Tears (For Souvenirs); Oh, How I Miss You 0755. Tonight; The B & 0 Line. The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi; You Gatta Be A Football Hero.' There's A Rose On Your Cheek; Five Foot Two.

1 \ I ..J..:U ~ I • CE LEBRATION! Minneapolis & Greater SI. Paul Area, BENCHMARKS - Lombard, III. (ILL) Minn. (LOL) (I to r) Jim Foley, bari; Ben Williams, lead; Dave Boo, bass; (I to r) Roger Williams, tenor; Kirk Lindberg, lead; John Kor­ John Erickson, tenor. Contact: John Erickson, 1270 Exeter, by, bass; James Emery, bari. Contact: Kirk Lindberg, 11970 Wheaton, IL 60187. Phone: (312) 653·4111. Albavar Path, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55075. Sing Me That Song Again; We'll Have To Pass The Apples In The Land Where The Shamrock Grows; There'll Be Some AgainlThere's A Little Bit Of Bad In Every Good Little Girl; Changes Made; Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Let Me Call You Sweetheart; Pick Me Up And Lay Me Down Gang Of Mine); Oh, You Beautiful Doll. In Dear Old Dixieland.

HARMONYWORKS - Minneapolis, Minn. (LOL) (I to r) Bill Wigg, tenor; Dean Haagenson, lead; Jerry Torri­ son, bass; Dave Nyberg, bari. Contact: Dave Nyberg, 3381 Sumter Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55426. Shine On Harvest Moon; My Melancholy Baby; I Want A Girl; When I Leave The World Behind.

16 1985 Quarter

BANDWAGON - Harrisburg & Lancaster, Penn.; Dundalk, Md. (M·AD) (I to rl Hal Kraft, tenor; Bo Deibel, bass; Pat Brennan, lead; Finalists Mark Sanders, bari. Contact: Mark Sanders, 107 Old Airport Rd., Douglassville, PA 1951B. Phone: (215) 3B5-7166. Just For Remembrance; Smile, Darn Ya, Smile/A Smile Will Go A Long Long Way/Smiles/Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella.

ALEXANDR lA'S RAGTIME BAND - Alexandria, Va, NORTHERN UNION - St. Catharines, Onto (ONT) (M·AD) (I to r) Dan Wilson, tenor; Larry Nash, lead;Chris McLaughlin, (I to rl Alan Durick, bari; Mike Wallen, lead; Craig Odell, bari; Paul Schwenker, bass. Contact: Larry Nash, P.O. Box bass; John Adams, tenor. Contact: John Adams, B201 Oxbow 602, Fonthill, ONT LOS 1EO. Phone: (416) 892·2922. Ct., Alexandria, VA 22308. Phone: (703) 780-2683. Oh, Vou Beautiful Doll; I'm All That's Left Of That Old When You Look In The Heart Of A Rose; Oh, Vou Beautiful Quartet. Doll.

BASIN STREET QUARTET Greater New Orleans & La· ACT IV - Western Hills, Ohio (JAD) fayette, La. (SWD) Woody Woodrow, bari; Dick Baker, bass; Randy Chisholm, (I to rl Hank Bryson, tenor; Art Swanson, lead; Paul Melancon, lead; Mark Bowman, tenor. Contact: Mark Bowman, 3789 bass, Joel Bourgeois, bari. Contact: Art Swanson, 9709 Robin Fox Run Dr. No. 407, Cincinnati, OH 45236. Phone: (513) Lane, River Ridge, LA 70123. Phone: (504) 737·1879. 752-0960. The Gang That Sang Heart Of MV HeartlThe Story Of The Open Vour Arms My Alabamv; MV Melancholv BabV. Rose (Heart Of MV Heart); I'm Singing Vour Love Songs To Somebody Else. 17 I•' \

I~ .I. \1:" BANK STREET - Boulder, Colo. & Albuquerque, N.M. DOWNSTATE EXPRESS Mankato, Winona & Rochester, (RMD) Minn. (LOLl (I to r) Tony Sparks, tenor; Dick Giese, lead; Toby Balsley, (I to r) Ed Wirtz, tenor; Bruce Adell, lead; Gary Rogness, bari; Farris Collins, bass. Contact: Dick Giese, 14120 Do­ bass; Warren Hettinga, bari. Contact: Gary Rogness, 4119 mingo NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123. Phone: (505) 294-4697. 7th PI. NW, Rochester, MN 55901. Phone: (507) 288-0606. Parkin'ln The Moonlight; Pal Of Mine. You're The Flower Of My Heart, Sweet Adeline; I'd Love To Meet That Old Sweetheart Of Mine.

{jl ~I 'f •~ I l • .1 /• HARMONIC MOTION McKeesport, Lawrence County & Greater Pittsburgh, Pa. (JAD) (I to r) Dave McKinnon, tenor; Jeff Gehm, lead; AI Kolesar, bass; George Lepsch, bari. Contact: Dave McKinnon, 10177 LaVonne Dr., North Huntingdon, PA 15642. Phone: (4121 864-6734. The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi; Can't You Hear Me Calling Caroline?

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CHICAGO CHORD OF TRADE - Lombard, Joliet & North­ HARMONIC TREMORS - Lake Washington, Mt. Baker, brook, III. (ILL) Kitsap County & Anacortes, Wash. (EVG) (I to r) Scot Berry, tenor; Tim Reynolds, lead; Dave Anderson, (I to r) Ralph Scheving, tenor; Doug Broersma, lead; Clay bass; Rich Fredrick, bari. Contact: Dave Anderson, 8310 Campbell, bass; Matt Campbell, bari. Contact: Matt Campbell, W. 47th St. No.3, Lyons, IL 60534. Phone: (3121442-1062. 4149 W. Old Belfair Hwy, Bremerton, WA 98312. Phone: I May Be Gone For A Long Long Time; Red Head. (206) 479-5792. Who's Sorry Now?; Red Head.

18 MISSOURI VALLEY MUSIC COMPANY - Omaha & Fre· THE NEW REGIME - Maumee Valley, Ohio (JAD) mont, Neb. (CSO) (I to rI Stan Witteveen, tenor; Rick Middaugh, lead (seated); (I to r) John Vaughan, tenor; Jon Ellis, lead; Dave Pinkall, Randy Edinger, bari; Fred Schaefer, bass. Contact: Fred bass; Lief Erickson, bari. Contact: Jon Ellis, 2011 S. 145 Schaefer, 418 Harris Ct., Maumee, OH 43537. Phone: (419) Ave., Omaha, NE 68127. Phone: (402) 334-7803. 893-5377. What A Wonderful Wedding There Will Be; Won't You Sing Mary You're A Little Bit Old-Fashioned; Welcome Back To Me An Oldtime Love Song_ Dixieland.

SOUTH SOUNDERS - Tacoma, Wash. (EVG) VOCAL POINT - Manhattan, N.Y. (M·AD) (I to rI Glenn Barnhart, tenor; Wesley Sorstokke, lead; Thomas (I to rI John Scifo, tenor; Jake Gerber, lead; Lenny Borts, Wilkie, bass; Neal Booth, bari. Contact: Neal Booth, P.O. bass; Ron Soreil, bad. Contact: Ron Sorell, 25 Magellan Ave., Box 5551, Tacoma, WA 98405. Phone: (206) 272-2380. Kings Park, NY 11754. Phone: (516) 269-6505. The Only Pal I Ever Had Came From Frisco Town/California, Nobody Knows What A Red Head Mamma Can Do; Nothing Here I Come/Golden State; It's Time To Sing Sweet Adeline Seems The Same Anymore. Again/I'd Give The World To See That Old Gang Of Mine.

AULD LANG SYNE - Rochester, N.Y. (SLD) THE ROYAL CHORDSMEN - Livingston, Montclair, Som­ (I to rI Andy Nazzaro, tenor; Ron 80rges, lead; Jan Muddle, mersel Hills & Plainfield, N.J. (M-AD) bass; Glenn Jewell, bari. Contact: Jan Muddle, 1091 Terry (I to rI Don Reckenbeil, bari; Greg Zinke, bass; Dane Marble, Dr., Webster, NY 14580. Phone: (716) 671·6557. tenor; Mark Powell, lead. Contact: Mark Poweli, 223 Watch· Forgive Me; Skin (Parody). ung Ave., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. Phone: (2011 783­ 1089. Nothing Seems The Same Anymore,- I've Only One Idea About The Girls And That's To Love 'Em. 19 J ) E}{ I CYPRESS CHORD CLUB - Polk County, Fla. (SUN) GRAND CENTRAL - Miami & Palm Beach County, Fla. (I to r) Tony DeRosa, tenor; Steve Culpepper, lead; Randy (SUN) Williams, bass; Kevin Culpepper, bari. Contact: Steve Cul­ (I to r) Danny Jimenez, tenor; Roger VonHaden, lead; Tom pepper, 85 Paine Dr. SE, Winterhaven, FL 33880. Phone: Ball, bass; Chris Crites, bari. Contact: Roger VonHaden, (813) 324-2022_ 510 SW 8th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315. Phone: (305) Ma (SI,.'s Making Eyes At Me)__ I'm Trying To Find Where 524-6063. The Angels Live_ Back in 1925/Charleston/Varsity Drag,' The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi.

wA.:i - MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - Charlotte, N.C. (DIX) TRI-COUNTY CONNECTION - Wayne, Mich. (PIO) (I to r) Larry Lane, tenor; David Lorenz, lead; Sandy Black­ (I to r) Mike Woodruff, bari; Tom Conway, bass; Mike Dixon, welder, bass; Jeff Osborne, bari. Contact: Sandy Blackwelder, lead; Rick Sims, tenor. Contact: Mike Dixon, 10776 Pine 222 Sunnywood Lane, Matthews NC 28105. Phone: (704) Blvd., No.7, Taylor, MI 48180. Phone: (3131292-2162. 847-2359. Nobody Knows What A Red Head Mamma Can Do,' Who'll I Used To Call Her Baby,' Nothing Seems The Same Anymore. Dry Your Tears?

IT'S ABOUT TIME - Denver Mile-Hi, Colo. (RMD) THE ESQUIRES - Warren, Pa. (SLD) (I to r) Scot Cinnamon, bass; Jerry Smith, bari; Dave Johnston, (I to r) Paul Mahan, tenor; Daniel Seaman, lead; Bill Crozier, lead; Fred Hunter, tenor. Contact: Fred Hunter, 6726 A E. bass; Skip Berenguer, bari. Contact: Daniel Seaman, 7 E. Cedar Ave., Denver, CO 80224. Phone: (303) 322·1922. Fairwood, Lakewood, NY 14750. Phone: (716) 763-8953. Ro-Ro-Rolling Along,' Who'll Dry Your Tears? Nobody Knows What A Red Head Mamma Can Do,' Someone Is Losin' Susan/If You Knew Susie.

20 ': ';: ~ ;"~ ..:;iE..,f PACIFIC PRIDE - Lake Washington. Wash .• Portland & HAM 'N WRY - Appleton & Oshkosh. Wis. (LOL) Tualatin Valley. Ore. (EVG) (I to rl Bob Thiel. tenor; Mike Dandrea. lead; Rollie Tonnell, (I to rl Dan Tangarone. tenor; Bud Roberts. bass; Bob Swan· bass; Bob Haase. bari_ Contact: Bob Haase. 1330 Cambridge son. lead; Chuck Landback. bari. Contact; Bob Swanson. Ave .• Oshkosh. WI 54901. Phone: (414) 233-2160. 212 NE B7. Portland. OR 97220. Phone: (503) 254-5B51. Sing A Song Of The North; Hereford Junction. The Gang That Sang Heart Of My HeartIThe Story Of The Rose (Heart Of My Heart!; I Used To Call Her Baby.

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BEST OF FRIENDS - Greenwood & Indianapolis. Ind. FANFARE - Portland & Waterville. Maine (NED) (CARD) (I to rl Fred Moore. tenor; Roy Peppiatt. lead; Jim Simpson. (I to rl Dave McPhee. tenor; Dave Galbraith. lead; Art Atkin· bass; Russ Lund, bari. Contact: Roy Peppiatt, 11 Ayers Ct., son. bass; Jerry McPhee. bari. Contact: Dave Galbraith. 1432 Falmouth. ME 04105. Phone: (207) 781-3480. W. Damaree Rd .• Greenwood. IN 46142. Phone: (317) 786· Nothing Seems The Same Anymore; Goodnight, Little Boy 9004. Of Mine. Stroliin'Down Harmony Lane; When I Lost Vou.

POTENTIAL FAVORITE - Nashua & Manchester. N.H. BOWERY STREET BOYS - Tuscaloosa. Ala. (DIX) (NED) (I to rl Keith Jennings. tenor; Charles Foster. lead; Bobby (I to r) Matt Mercier. tenor; Dave Dryger. lead; Ken Kopka. Wooldridge. bari; James Lollar. bass. Contact: Bobby Wool· bass; Steve Tramack, bari. Contact: Kenn Kopka, 45 Kimball dridge. 9-D Bestavia East, Northport. AL 35476. Phone: Hill Rd., Hudson. NH 03052. Phone: (603)882-8412. (205) 333-8126. She Didn't Say No; Vou Only Want Me When You're Lone­ The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi; Midnight Rose_ some.

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Second Place WEST TOWNS CHORUS Lombard, Illinois Illinois District Dr. Greg Lync, Director You~re Breaking In A New Heart Listen To That Dixie Band

Third Place BIG APPLE CHORUS Manhattan, New York Mid-Atlantic District Don Clause, Director Those Vaudeville Men/Who Will Be With You When I'm Far Away?/Now's The Time To Fallin Love (Medley) Back In The Old Routine

Fourth Place SOUTHERN GATEWAY CHORUS Western Hills (Cincinnati), Ohio Johnny Appleseed District David Smetzer, Director Rose Of No Man's Land Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag/It's A Long Way To Tipperary/ Over There/Give My Regards To Broadway (Medley)

Fifth Place DUKES OF HARMONY Scarborough, Ontario Ontario District Ray Danley, Director Dear Little Boy Of Mine Sunny Side Up

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHORUS Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Dixie District Rudy Partin, Director I'm Gonna Be A Star Who'll Dry Your Tears When You Cry?

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GOLD NOTE CHORUS Fresno, California Far Western District Ronald Black, Director Hero Of The Game/Mr. Touchdown U.S.A./Betty Co·ed/AII American Girl (Medley) You Gotta Be A Football Hero

THE COMMODORES Minneapolis, Minnesota Land 0' Lakes District Doug Miller, Director A t That Saturday Matinee Musical Come· dy Old· Time Variety Show/Song And Dance Man (Medley) While Strolling Through The ParklWhen My Sugar Walks Down The Street/ Ain't She Sweet/Yes Sir, That's My Baby

NARRAGANSETT BAY CHORUS Providence, Rhode Island Northeastern District Ted Doran, Director You Gotta Be A Football Hero All-American Girl

THE BIG ORANGE CHORUS Orange Park, Florida Sunshine District Chuck Griffith, Director Sunny Side Up I'm All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart

MILE HI CHORUS Denver, Colorado Rocky Mountain District Larry Wilson, Director Take Me To My Alabam' That's What I Call A Pal

25 1985 Choruses

HEART OF AMERICA CHORUS Kansas City, Missouri Central States District Steve Leone, Director When The Midnight Chao-Chao Leaves For Alabam'/Alabamy Bound/Ala­ bama Jubilee (Medley) If I Had The Last Dream Left In The World

STAMPEDE CITY CHORUS Calgary, Alberta Evergreen District Randy Peters, Director There'll Be No New Tunes On This Old Piano The Mem'ry Of Love That Is Gone

PRIDE OF INDY Indianapolis, Indiana Cardinal District Lyle Pettigrew, Director My Daddy's Still Singing His Song A New Quartet

WONDERLAND CHORUS Wayne, Michigan Pioneer District Jim Pollard, Director For The Sake OfA uld Lang Syne Put On Your Old Grey BonnetlWhen I Was Twenty-One And You Were Sweet Sixteen (Medley)

CHORUS OF THE GENESEE Rochester, New York Seneca Land District Don Morgan, Director I Wonder What's Become Of Sally Floatin'Down To Cotton Town

26 SCORING SUMMARY 46TH INTERNATIONAL QUARTET CONTEST ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - JULY 4·5, 1985

RANK Name of Quartet District SNO INT SP ARR TOTAL

1. Tho New Tradition. FWD 1563 1601 1626 23 4813 2. Vaudeville .... , MAD 1567 1598 1503 66 4734 3. Intorstato RIvals . . CARD 1549 1559 1534 60 4702 4. HarrIngton Brothers CARD 1572 1625 1474 '3 4684 5. Rural Routo 4 · CSD 1537 1675 1543 25 4680 6. Gatsby .... SWD 1506 1576 1502 23 4607 7. Conter Stage · PIO 1520 1530 1495 24 4569 8. Cincinnati Kids · JAD 1484 1552 1459 24 4519' 9. 139th Stroot Quartet. FWD 1471 1652 1492 4 4519' '0. Special Request. FWD 1447 1497 1398 37 4379 11. Remember When FWD 956 982 882 '8 2838 '2. Chiefs of Staff ILL 969 904 940 a 2813 '3. Rare Blend SWD 906 954 884 20 2764 '4. Rumors ONT 923 906 899 20 2748 15. Tho Aitz .... · PIO 934 937 850 25 2746 16. Special Touch. · eSD 889 944 9'6 -11 2738 17_ Yesterday Bound NED 92' 936 840 22 2719 '8. Celebratlonl, .. LOL 925 906 847 17 2695" '9. Benchmarks ... ILL 880 925 865 25 2695" 20. HarmonyWorks . LOL 855 885 836 24 2600 21. Bandwagon ... MAD 468 466 374 3 1313 22. AlexandrIa's RagtIme Band MAD 432 449 417 10 1308 23. Northern Union ONT 403 450 426 2' 1300 24. BasIn Street Quartet SWD 4'9 47' 394 15 1299 25. Act IV , ...... · JAD 414 431 434 '6 1295 26. Bank Streot ..... RMD 45' 445 389 9 1294 27. Downstete Express. LOL 452 448 378 'A 1288 28. Harmonic Motion · JAD 441 458 370 13 1282 29. Barnstormers .... MAD 430 446 396 -3 1269 30. ChIcago Chord of Trade ILL 463 434 356 '2 1265 31. Harmonic Tremors. , EVG 421 449 398 -5 1263 32. Missouri Valley Music Co. , CSD 435 453 351 20 1259 33. The New Regime , JAD 4'3 44' 392 4 1250 34. South Sounders, EVG 424 43' 399 -5 1249 35. Vocal Point, ,, MAO 404 423 415 3 1245 36. Auld Lang Syna .SLD 379 410 455 -3 1241 37. The Royal Chordsmen MAD 4'5 436 392 -3 1240 38. Cypress Chord Club SUN 385 430 411 4 1230 39. Grand Central .... SUN 424 442 374 ·14 1226 40. Midnight Express. .DIX 401 420 393 9 1223 41. Trl-CountY Connection · PIO 420 421 36' '2 1214 42. It's About Time RMO 434 433 345 -7 1205 43. Esquires, ,, ,SLD 403 409 363 21 1196 44. PacifIc Pride. EVG 408 406 358 '7 1189' 46. Ham 'N Wry. LOL 390 392 416 -9 1189" 46. Best of Friends CARD 395 423 360 9 1187 47. Fanfare , . , . NEO 433 422 323 7 1185 48. Potential Favorites NED 403 376 353 2 1134 49. Bowory Street Boys .DIX 4'5 485 358 11 1113a

• Ranking tIe broken by scores In Sound - Article 28 of Official Contest Rules 8 Time penalty, 156 points (13 seconds) - Article 18 of OffIcIal Contest Rules

INTERNATIONAL CHORUS CONTEST SCORING SUMMARY MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - July 6, 1985

Rank Name of Chapter District SND INT SP ARR TOTAL TOTAL MEN

1. Darras (Metro), Texas SWD 567 568 55' -5 1681 145 2. Lombard, IllInois. ,, ILL _555 533 540 17 1645' '37 3. Manhattan, New York MAD 554 567 5'0 '4 1645' 143 4. Western HlIJs, Ohio. , . JAD 524 526 523 36 1609 94 5. Scarborough, Ontario ONT 504 510 510 33 1557 99 6. Research Triangle Park, North CaroJJna .DIX 524 506 477 24 1531 59 7. Fresno, California FWD 464 48' 530 -5 1490 91 8. Minneapolis, Mlnnosota LOL 468 489 493 '4 1484 110 9. PrOVIdence, Rhode Island NED 461 486 496 8 1453 73 10. Orange Park, Florida. SUN 490 484 450 2' 1443 69 11. Denver, Colorado, ,. RMD 457 47' 449 13 1390 79 12. Kansas City, Missouri , CSD 469 449 445 6 1369 62 13. Calgary, Alberta .. EVG 436 450 445 9 1342 90 14. Greater IndIanapolis, Indiana CARD 440 44' 428 1 1310 83 '5. Wayne, Michigan ... , PIO 442 446 383 16 1287 49 16. Rochester, New York .. . ,SLD 433 411 378 14 1236 76 27 A great Barbershopper when singing, Should ideally set the chords ringing... Barbershoppers Displav Their Limerick Writing Talents bl] Dee Paris Vice President, PROBE

I've often wondered about people who are into limericks. Now have not reached the sophisticated point of having a pool I know and I'm not sure I really want to. of certified limerick judges. It came about when I decided to collect Society-oriented My best bet was to obtain a comedy quartet. The Four limericks for our chapter bulletin editors. Judging from my Under Par were particularly qualified since they write all experience, the Society has members who are hooked on their comedy material and the limerick contest required ori­ limericks and there are others who are highly susceptible to ginality. The quartet is adept at clever satire which is a most being addicted. difficult form of humor. The Four Under Par would appreciate We are a society of musicians who, if we are not alert, may light-hearted Iimerick·type humor. be taken over by Iimericists. That was the good part. The bad news was that there were This all started after a discussion with Jerry Coltharp, no rules, no guidelines, no past policy to follow. 1 had no idea president of the association of Public Relations Officers and whether the contest would draw a dozen entries or several Bulletin Editors (PROBE). It concerned the practice of bul­ hundred. Furthermore, Four Under Par was entering their letin editors publishing material lifted from other bulletins. I busy show season, they were writing and learning new rou· foolishly suggested that PROBE could furnish clever limericks tines and, most important, they were preparing for the Inter· for their use. Before you could say, "There once was a man national preliminary contest in Mid·Atlantic District. from Nantucket," Coltharp gave me the job. There was absolutely no chance they would agree to judge. Since our Society members are competition oriented, a But I still asked them. They promptly returned their answer: contest, with recognition as the prize, offered the best method to obtain limericks and to develop writing talent. My im· The reply of the quartet 4Unda: mediate need was for limericks to use with the contest an­ Yes, we'll judge the event. "Twill be funtal nouncement. No problem - I'd write them during a five hour We'll judge meter, and rhyming, flight from San Diego to my home in Maryland. However, a And comedic timing. concentrated, five hour effort resulted in two limericks, Signed, Payne, Hendricks, Horwath, and Hunta. neither of which was worth sharing with anyone. Four Under Par I then wrote to my friend Ed Kelly of Clark, N.J. with the hope that, as a retired English teacher, he might be able to So what happened? They filled their show dates, competed write a couple of limericks. Two hours after receiving my against 31 quartets, ranked second and qualified for the Inter· leUer, Ed telephoned and, with an apology for not producing national contest, completed their limerick judging and sent more, read 12 hilarious limericks. the results to me before April with a five line message: Several of his limericks illustrated how this light form of humor can be used to stress a point or teach a lesson. As an While lumbering through the morass example: Of lim'ricks both classy and crass, We reached a conclusion A chorus director was heard About such profusion To say to his men, "It's absurd. Regarding next year? Thanks! We'll pass! I don't like to complain Four Under Par But will someone explain Why you breathe after ev'ry fourth word." It was apparent from the start that we could not select a Edward J. Kelly single champion and four medalists without being arbitrary and unfair. Who could argue that an unroarious limerick I was so grateful to Ed for his last minute rescue that I about a tenor should rank higher than one about a baritone. failed to notice one important fact. I had known Ed for many Except, perhaps, another tenor, or a baritone. years, yet I had no idea that he was into limericks and had been using them as a teaching device for years. Later I learned Our tenor a problem has he, that the Society has many Iimericists. It's quite possible that His last name is Fiddle, you see. you have one or more in your chapter who, with the slightest He's a minister fine encouragement, will come out of their closet. With a message Divine, My next need was for judges. Although the Society trains, So he's always called "Fiddle D.O." tests and certifies musical and bulletin contest judges,' they Lea Archer 28 There's a rumor I'd like to set straight: One of the old Bob Seay chestnuts was the reference to a It's that garbage is baritones' fate. tenor named Otis with the observation, "With all the beauti· If It's garbage, then why ful names in the Bible, how could they name him for an ele­ Do the chords promptly die vator!" Bill Kennedy of the new chapter in Myrtle Beach, When the bari we eliminate? South Carolina agrees on the beauty of biblical names: Lloyd Davis When Mark and Matthew first met Limericks, like all poetry and song, is best enjoyed and They sang a most pleasing duet, appreciated when heard or when spoken aloud. It is more But when Luke came along enjoyable to sing a song than to silently read the lyrics. Know­ And brought his friend John ing this, some of you may have already been reading these Who could ask for a more saintly quartet. limericks aloud. If not, you should do so. Try reading with Bill Kennedy expression - dramatic pauses, ritards, tying phrases together, emphasis on the accented syllables and with accelarated Many of the entries were accompanied by personal notes phrases. Another reason to rehearse and review by reading and letters which was a true indication of the spirit that pre­ aloud is to establish the rhythmic pattern as determined by vailed during the contest. Frank L. Chad, self-titled the "Gol­ the accented syllables. den Lips" tenor of the Crooked River Music Company, sug­ Yes, hearing or speaking limericks can be enjoyable. But gested that the first prize for best limerick should be Freddie some limericks must be read to be fully appreciated, to enjoy King's book on "Denture Control During Competition." He the visual humor resulting from the play on words. I suspected proposed a second prize of dinner for two at the Burger King that my friend Bill Clipman was a rhymster and he responded in Anchorage. to my request with the following visual-sound word limerick. The most touching was the letter from Lynn Hauldren of Wilmette, Illinois who requested that the limit of three entries "Worchester" (Wooster) be waived to consider 21 posthumous entries written by Ar­ A barbershop chorus from Worchester min Kuehmsted, member of the Chicago No.1 Chapter for Had a tenor who sang like a Rorchester, more than 40 years. The 21 limericks with this letter, repre­ The Director said "Zounds- senting but a part of Kuehmsted's rhyming through the years, No one's uttered such sounds had a variety of subjects ranging from advice for better wood­ Since Chief Sitting Bull massacred Corchester. shedding to a warning against fifth wheeling. His familiarity Bill Clipman with the early Society days in Detroit prompted him to write:

An audience will chuckle at this limerick but they will not An old Barbershopper named Otto share in the full humor of the author's talent. Jim Fulks used Advocates our Society's motto: this technique for the readers of "The Starting Gate" bulletin "Keep America Singing" of his Louisville, Kentucky chapter when he chastised a bari­ With harmony ringing,_ tone: But not with a lot of vibrato! Armin Kuehmsted A composer whose name was VanVogt Heard four guys sing a song that he wrogt. During the 40s and 50s, Kuehmsted sang with a woodshed The bass, tenor and lead quartet at The Ship's Cafe, a popular Barbershoppers: hang· Did a fine job, indeed, out. Three members of this quartet, Hal Arbecker, Balfour But the bari messed up every nogt! Phelan and Len Kenny, had died many years ago. A month Jim Fulks before he died in 1983, and with the knowledge that he did not have long to live, Armin wrote this touching limerick; The attraction of limericks may be due, in part, to their similarity in form to our music. The limerick form requires At the Ship's Cafe Bar, way back when that the five line rhyme scheme must be a-a-b-b-a. Thus, the I sang with Hal, Balfour and Len, first two lines and the last line must rhyme; the third and Now they're up in the sky fourth lines must be shorter and must rhyme. The two shorter And so that is why I lines serve as the bridge as in our songs. This similarity to Am just dying to do it again. our music form might attract the lyric writers among our Armin Kuehmsted members. All of which proves that limericks do not have to be humor­ Names are also a temptation to limericists. ous nor pornographic to communicate a barbershop feeling. The limericks in this article have been selected at random There once was a fellow named Cash, from the 368 that PROBE received. Consider the fact that all Had a flair somewhat like Ogden Nash. are original humor and that many of those who participated Instead of just rhyming are just waiting for another opportunity to write more. Is the He chose in his timing project worth continuing? What should be done with the To sing with three guys at a bash. limericks. If you have any suggestions, send them to me at Ward McNair 13110 Holdridge Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906. 29 1985 Gold Medal Limericks

The limericks were judged by the Four Under Par quartet. entries several times, designated a gold, silver and bronze The authors' names were removed and each limerick was as­ medalist in most of 11 categories. signed a number from 1 to 368. The quartet, without know­ Here are the gold medalists with the category shown as the ing the names of the 160 Iimericists and after reviewing the title of each limerick.

"On Limericks" "General" Old Limerick's a lovely old place I am told that with air you must push Known for leather gloves, fish hooks and lace; All the sound that comes out of your moosh, Now, when PROBE prints these pages If you don't do it right 'Twill be known through the ages You will just get up·tight, For bari, lead, tenor and bass. And your AHS and your OHS will go squoosh. Clarence Burgess - Oshawa, Ont. Victor Scenna - Lexington, Mass.

"The Other Guy" "Directors" Barbershoppers' most horrible curse (Fla. = Florida) Is the fellow who doesn't rehearse A chorus director from Fla. But takes the front row Left rehearsal and fled down to Ca. Like an arrogant "pro" When confronted and asked And disgraces both chapter and verse! "Why are you so aghast?" AI Richardson - Bozeman, Mont He sobbed, "Never have baris sung Ha." Bill Clipman - Harrisburg, Pa. "Tenors" A pipe-smoking tenor named Myer "Baris" Discovered his britches on firel A talented bari named Sloat To make matters worse Sucked his pitchpipe down into his throat. He sped through the verse Now, whenever he wheezes, And ended a whole octave higher! Or exhales, or sneezes, Dr. Austin E. Stiles - Leavenworth, Kan. One hears "Sweet Adeline" note for note. Myron Menaker - Columbia, Md. "S.P. E.B.S.Q,S.A." Our Society's name so they say "Contests" To recite can take most of the day, Each man in the chorus caught cold, So initials you see At the contest they planned to fold, Rattled off fluently, But with decongestants Spell S,P.E.B.S.Q,S.A. They became contestants Clyde Kirkpatrick - Santa Barbara, Calif, And sniffled their way to the gold! John Foster - Waseca, Minn. " Leads" There was a lead singer named Fleer, "PROBE" Who was known as "Van Gogh" far and near. Toughest job in a chapter is editor; With minimum shame, He must hunt for his news like a predator. He'd explain his nickname: Though his deadline's behind, "Tis said that I don't have an ear." Little help he can find, Myron Menaker - Columbia, Md. And the printer is always his creditor. Byron Rice - Highland, Ind. "Name Dropper" Bob Johnson, a die-hard Kenoshan Spent decades too far from the ocean. The weather so foul Made him throw in the tow'l. Can Tucson be called a promotion? Robert Allen - Redwood City, Calif.

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by Dean Snyder International Historian

ALL DISTRICT PRESIDENTS AND HISTORIANS music alone; it is equally our sense of history - the remem­ Lead paragraphs on this page are addressed to both groups. brance of things past - the devoted service of our founding Gradually the Historian's role is being given due recognition at fathers history is not created in a vacuum. People make both district and chapter levels with accompanying budgetary history '" support. This is important, especially in view of our ap­ proaching 50th Anniversary in 1988. Several steps need to be taken: 1) writing, or updating, district and chapter histories; 2) MEMORIES OF O. C. CASH contributing historial notes for publication in district and Your historian has received recent letters from the daughter chapter bulletins; 3) obtaining local newspaper space for and from the surviving sister of Owen Cash. From this corres­ chapter historical items of general interest; 4) and - of special pondence he has learned (among other things) that Corinne importance - planning to attend the second annual Historical Cash (the founder's widow) remains active at 90 years in Symposium scheduled for the Society's mid-winter convention Tulsa, Oklahoma, "and still reads the stock market pages and in Tucson next January. pays capital gains tax each year." Idress Cash (the founder's District budgets for 1986 should make provision for the sister) remembers the Cash family arrival in the Cherokee Historian's expenses as part of the district administrative Indian territory of Oklahoma "by covered wagon" in Oc­ team. Many districts already do this. tober, 1897. Owen Cash was then five years old. Tucson in 1986 promises to be one of our best-attended mid-winter meetings. Chapter historians are welcome to attend the Historical Symposium mentioned above and to share with A TRIBUTE their "compadres" successful ideas. Successful program ideas help to enliven chapter meetings. Successful community service projects create local respect Brett White (Sunshine), Bill Terry ICardinal1. and Dick for the Society. Beginning in 1951 and for many years there­ Young (Northeastern) are examples of former district presi­ after every issue of the HARMONIZER reported the best of dents who now serve as historians. these ideas and projects on a page called "Share the Wealth." Over these many years the principal editor and compiler of John (Jiggs) Ward, former quartet champion and former this page was Bob Hockenbrough of Brookfield, Illinois. International Vice President, now serves the Greater Pitts­ Today Hock is one of our elder statesmen. He was elected to burgh Chapter as its Historian. His page in his chapter bulle· the International Board in 1951. He is a former "Most Antique tin is titled "A Trip Down Memory Lane." It's a delight to Relic" (President) and "Keeper of the Wampum" ISecretary­ read. Treasurer) of the honorary group known as the Decrepits. Hock was former chairman and chief promoter of the So­ BARBERSHOP HISTORIA ciety's historical display room project now being assembled in "Trivial Pursuit" is more than a game to a growing number Harmony Hall, Kenosha. He is an artist of note, a quartet of our members - it's an absorbing passion when applied to singer of note, and a general good fellow. our hobby of barbershopping. Probably the leading historivia addict in the entire Society is Mike Sisk of the Greater Pitts­ burgh Chapter. He is closely followed by Dan Jordan, lead The purpose of these Notes is to bring together some little of our newly-crowned quartet champions, The New Tra­ known or sometimes forgotten facts and oddities concerning dition. barbershop tradition and the Society and its members. Com­ ments and contributions are invited for future HARMONIZER EXCERPT FROM MINNEAPOLIS REPORT use. Items should be of society-wide interest. They may be This historian reported to the International Board in part as sent to Dean Snyder, 1808 Hunting Cove Place, Alexandria, follows: " ... The force that holds us together is not our VA 22307.

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(This is the conclusion of Dr. Kleffner's in medicine, biology and the behavioral share that same information with the remarks presented at the Institute of sciences. professions through conferences, work­ Logopedics' 19B5 Annual Meeting.) Third, we must have direct access shops and pUblications in order that we to the front line of knowledge and can be the leader in producing the docu­ Up to this point, my remarks have leadership in medicine, biology, and the mentation necessary to justify that focused on our directions and goals for behavioral sciences and education. To which the professions are about. the future, and on the steps already this end we are developing a national We will apply that same rigorous being taken in those directions. I have advisory of the leaders in these fields. expectation to our increased emphasis been answering the question, "Where This advisory will be more than a list on research. That is, ten years from now is the Institute going?" There is another of prominent names. In addition to con­ when we look back on what we will even more important question, "What tact annually to keep us abreast of the have accomplished through our research, results can be expected?" latest developments, to assist in eval­ we must be able to show more than We will commit significant resources uating our accomplishments, and to be· simply an increase in dollar, space and to answering the question, "What dif­ come part of our network for dissem­ people resources devoted to research. ference can we make for those we have inating knowledge and information about We must be able to show that our re­ chosen to serve?" This question has yet practices. search makes a difference for those who to be answered convincingly by the pro· This year (19851 marks the tenth are the recipients of the education, fessions which have advocated so effect­ anniversary of P,L, 94·142 (The Educa· therapy and treatment programs we ively for more and better publicly sup­ tion of All Handicapped Children·, Act), offer and those that are offered by all ported programs for the handicapped. There is much data to show increases in the professions engaged in the same There are three essential require­ the numbers of children receiving special endeavor. ments for success. education, increases of the numbers of For professionals who seek challenges First, to be the leader in the advance­ specialists employed in those programs, which will daily test their knowledge, ment of practices and the growth of and increases in the allocations of dollars, character and spirit, the Institute of knowledge we must sustain our present space and human resources which have Logopedics is the place to be. For re­ levels of enrollment, although more gone into special education. The docu­ searchers who rise to the challenge of ideally our enrollments should increase mentation of input to the effort is im· questions heretofore unanswered, the in order to strengthen the viability and pressive. The same is not true for docu­ Institute of Logopedics is the place to validity of our programs and the pro­ mentation of outcomes. There is little be. For children with multiple needs jects we pursue. evidence to show what these vast in­ requiring consolidation of the best that Second, collaboration with programs, creases in programs, people and effort is known in education, medicine, bio· practitioners, and scientists elsewhere have produced by way of practical out­ logy, and the behavioral sciences, the also will be essential. As an example, comes for those being served. The ques­ Institute of Logopedics is the place to after developing the wearable tactual tion of results, or outcomes, and of be, device for the deaf and putting devices impact on those served must be address­ For success in these endeavors, much on children in our oral hearing impaired ed. In the years ahead the gains made in will be required in dollars, time and peo­ class, our research staff made additional publicly supported special education are ple resources. Our assets of tradition, arrangements to put devices in use in in serious jeopardy if the professions commitment and people, including the classrooms for the hearing impaired in do not begin to document client out­ continuing support of the members of the Wichita schools, at Central Institute comes and if the documentation does S,P,E,B.S,Q.S.A., will enable us to for the Deaf in 51. Louis, and at the not show results which justify the effort. succeed in our mission. Ever since the University of Miami. In addition, de· At the Institute every program we Society adopted the Institute of Logo­ vices will be placed in laboratories else· provide will be tested for its effect on pedics as its international philanthropy in where, including the Massachusetts In­ its recipients. We will collect, analyze and 1964, Barbershopper support has enabled stitute of Technology, to be used in interpret such data. We will put that data the Institute to assure quality programs studies of speech perception.. Additional to use in program content and structure and services. Such dedicated interest and collaboration will be necessary, particu­ until we can show outcomes for pupils support will be even more vital as we larly locally with the medical school which justify program effort. Not only strive to attain our Mission . .. "To be and hospitals, in order to obtain the will the documentation of outcomes be THE leader, , ," participation of appropriate specialists applied to our own programs, but we will

34 Introducing The Institute of Logopedics 1985 Holiday Greeting Card

"Joyous Greetings" was designed by Steve, a teenager from Ittinois. Although Steve is severely language delayed, he enjoys expressing his thoughts and ideas through art. In this special manger scene Steve shares with us his love 01 animals and his affection for his pet cat Samba.

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To recognize the relationship between the Institute and the Barbershoppers, special card Inserts bearing the lollowlng message will be included with each order: The Institute 01 Logopedics provides comprehensive programs for individuals with handicaps in which the abitity to communicate is impaired. In 1964, the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Smgmg in America adopted the Institute as their Unified Service Project and formed their slogan, "We Sing...That They Shalt Speak." Through the years, a warm relationship has developed between the special children at the Institute anet the choruses, quartets, and audiences that enjoy the unique Barbershop harmony. Members ancllriends of the Society have contributed over $6 million to the Institute.

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by Steve Kane

Springtime in New York, always a cele­ As soon as the stage manager called the THE SHOW bration of the lively arts, was especially men to the front of the auditorium, they festive this year due to the marriage of began to rehearse the choreography for A fanfare erupted from the orchestra a broadcasting network to a barbershop "Consider Yourself" and "Give My Re­ as the houselighes dimmed. On the chorus. On May 8, the Manhattan, gards To Broadway." trumpets' last note, the lights around N. Y. chapter (also known as The Big Meanwhile, chorus director Don the audience flared gold to reveal a Apple Chorus) joined a galaxy of stars Clause, worked to coordinate the tran­ 130 man, rhinestone studded Big Apple from ABC television in a salute to the sitions from the Big Apple Chorus to an Chorus-line with Don Clause, spotlight, network's fall programming. It was a orchestra to the marching band and center stage. "Consider yourself one of hectic and exhilarating experience for back again. The men were split into two us" sang the Big Apple Chorus and the 130 Barbershoppers to rehearse and groups and placed above the audience audience responded with a roaring perform with the stars inside New York's on either side of the great stage. When ovation. famed Radio City Music Hall. the cavernous distance threatened to turn The two hour extravaganza flew past. The invitation to perform on the show barbershop harmony into discord, Don Soon the cue came from Perry Como to came from ABC production executive, suggested that the chorus pre·record the prepare for the grand finale. This last Bill Herlihy. Herlihy, a neighbor of necessary songs. Joe Layton agreed and spectacular featured David Hartman and chorus member Dan Rowland, was im­ the chorus was soon high above the the ABC orchestra performing "God pressed with the chorus after seeing sidewalks of New York in an ABC studio. Bless America," the U. S. Military them in concert. Within an hour, both songs were recorded. Academy Band blasting "Stars And A series of fortunate coincidences Stripes Forever" from the Music Hall led to the invitation. ABC shihed its BACKSTAGE aisles and, finally, Don Clause directing annual affiliates meeting from the West the Big Apple Chorus, the orchestra, Coast to New York City; the show Backstage at Radio City is really seven the band and all of the ABC stars in an emphasized the Big Apple theme - so stories above the ground. The Rockettes unmatchable "Give My Regards To the Big Apple Chorus fit right in; and were gracious enough to lend the chorus Broadway! " ABC wanted to stress the fact that all a studio to use as rehearsal/dressing the affiliates were part of the ABC space. A walkthrough of the show was CURTAIN CALLS family - the chorus' version of "Con· scheduled three hours before curtain sider Yourself" was the perfect opening time. The chorus then played the waiting After the show there were thank song. The fact that the chorus could game in the upstairs hallways, rubbing yous and congratulations in abundance. perform a variety of music was also a elbows with stars Emmanuel Lewis, Perry Como offered his best wishes selling point. Robert Urich, Tony Danza and Linda saying, "Your chorus is an orchestra Evans. unto itself," David Hartman, enjoying As showtime approached, the ele­ barbershop harmony for the first time, THE REHEARSAL vators began their shuttle service to the excitedly added, "What a sound!" But stage level. Placido Domingo exercised the most gracious comment came from The Big Apple Chorus waited in the his vocal chords while riding with the Director Joe Layton who said, "The wings of the great stage on May 6, while Big Apple leads; Robert Wagner, joined chorus is disciplined, yet flexible. You the director of the show, Joe Layton, the baritones for his harmonious trip. may call yourselves amateurs, but I've finished giving instructions to Shirley Aaquel Welch and a few lucky tenors worked with the best and you're right Maclaine and Dom Deluise. The chorus shared a car. up there with them." was to open the show and later join Outside the marquee was lit, search· The entire Big Apple Chorus is looking David Hartman (from Good Morning lights swept the sky and limousines forward to the next golden occasion America) and the U. S. Military Band tied up traffic for blocks around. The when barbershop harmony shines with from West Point for the rousing finale. show was about to begin. the stars.

36 PRESENTING THE 1984 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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LINDSAY, ONTARIO GARDINER, MAINE Ontario District Northeastern District Chartered May 9, 1985 Chartered August 1, 19B5 Sponsored by Oshawa, Ontario Sponsored by Brunswick, Maine 32 members 31 members Floyd Billing, P. O. Box 656, Lindsay, David Mann, Rt. 5, Box 555, Gardiner, Ontario K9V 4S5 (Presidentl ME 04345 (President) David Leader, R. R. No.2, Burnt River, Gilbert Cole, 206 Central St., Gardiner, Ontario KOM 1CO (Secretary) ME 04345 (Secretary) Mark IV, 1969

GRANDISLAND,NEBRASKA KENAI, ALASKA Central States District Evergreen District Chartered April 10, 19B5 Chartered June 12, 1985 Sponsored by Hastings, Nebraska Sponsored by Anchorage, Alaska 30 members 31 members Victor Aufdemberge, 403 E. 17th Street, John Vaughan, P. O. Box 3963, Soldot­ Grand Island, Nebraska 6BBOl (president) na, Alaska 99669 (President) Robert Jones, 47 Oriole Street, Aida, Robert Jensen, P. O. Box 107, Sterling, Nebraska 68Bl0 (Secretary) Alaska 99672 (Secretary)

Golden Staters, 1972 The British CORRECTION Association of The cover of the July/August HAR· MONIZER featured past International quartet champions. In selecting the photos, two were printed which picture quartets with members who did Singers not sing in the gold medal year. These are the official champion pictures for 1986 Convention the , 1972 and the Mark Harrogate IV, 1969. Conference Center In Memoriam May 2-5

Thinking of visiting England? VERNON LEATHERDALE Why not plan your trip to coincide with our 1986 Spring Vernon Leatherdale, past International Convention, to be held in the spa town of Harrogate in the board member, died May 13 at the age beautiful county of Yorkshire. The inclusive cost of all of 73. competition sessions and shows during the four days is Vern represented the Land 0' Lakes $22. District in 1952 and 1953. A past presi­ dent and charter member of the Winni­ You will of course need accommodations, which we can peg, Manitoba chapter, Vern also served organize for you, For details and a booking form, contact as its chorus director for many years. our registration manager: Peter Cooke, 27 Downside He was also a certified judge. Gardens, Pottom, Sandy, Beds., England, SG 19 2RE. Vern is survived by his wife, Leo­ Telephone 767·260913. nida; three daughters; two sons; and eight Any visitors from the U.S.A. or Canada will be sure of a grandchildren. warm BABS welcome. Trevor James BABS Convention Manager

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The Langley, British Columbia First Capital Chorus presented a joint concert with the local Community Music Schoo!' The program featured the classical Pur­ cell String Quartet, students from the school, the chorus and the 1977 Inter­ national champion quartet, Most Happy Fellows.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana chapter entertained plate collectors at their international gathering in June. The chorus performed for more than 3,000 collectors from the U. S. and abroad at a sit·down dinner at the Notre Dame Athletic and Convocation Center.

Members of the Music City Chorus in Nashville, Tennessee sang at the Opry­ land banquet for more than 400 Boy Scout executives. They also sang on the The Redwood Chordsmen of the it over the eight-foot top hat. A barber­ maiden voyage of the new General Jack­ Santa Rosa, California chapter won the shop quartet popped out of the hat son riverboat which is owned and oper­ first place trophy and a cash prize for to entertain the 30,000 spectators who ated by Opryland. their float in Santa Rosa's 36th An· lined the parade route. The parade was nual Luther Burbank Rose Parade. The also covered by the local public television The Lubbock, Texas Singing Plains· float was designed to reflect the parade's station. Chapter members and their men made Texas-size plans for the South· theme, "Magic In Roses." A 14·foot rab­ families helped decorate the float with western Division I chorus contest hosted bit leaned against a barber pole. He held English ivy, and white, red and yellow in late summer. After six years of no a large magic wand as if he were waving rose petals. division chorus contests, the chapter decided to take the initiative and or­ ganize one. To help chapters in the western section of Texas prepare for the contest, Lubbock also hosted the first Lubbock Harmony Education Fes­ tival in June. This provided a rare oppor· tunity for chapters in the more remote areas of Texas to have their show pack­ ages critiqued by certified judges. Chap­ ters from Abilene and Alamagordo tra­ veled the distance to attend the day-long session.

The Greater Uniontown, Pennsylvania chapter director and publicity chairman were guests on the radio show "Talkline," on station WCVI. Paul Deem and F.A. Ronco were interviewed by host Joe Gearing for the two-hour show. Pre­ recorded barbershop songs sung by the Uniontown chorus and a quartet were The Palm Beach County, Florida Ward, baritone of the , also played. chapter served as telephone operators (pictured with Pat 0' Meara) added his during the WXEL, Boynton Beach public stories about making the movie. The The Cable Car Chorus oi the San television station fund raising telethon. chapter also donated tickets to their Francisco, California chapter performed For the evening's movie, "The Music annual show which the station used as at the July meeting of the Metal Powders Man," the chapter dressed in red shirts premiums for viewers contributing to Association International. More than 900 and straw hats. During the evening, Scott the station, association members attended the show.

40 Chapters In Action

July was a busy month for the Min­ Festival City Chorus name were cited as In June, barbershop harmony arrived neapolis Commodores. They co-hosted evidence of a mutual bond of communi­ in Singapore I A recent production of the International Convention and Con­ ty spirit between Maier and the chapter. "The Music Man" was presented by the test (July 1·6), sang in the Saturday Maier has lead a crusade to promote Singapore Theatre's American Repertory Chorus Contest (placed 8th), followed up Milwaukee's reputation as the "City of Showcase (ST' ARS). Singing in the bar· with a performance on the 12th with Festivals," because of its Summer fest bershop quartet were Jim Tuggey, for­ the Minnesota Orchestra "Music Un­ and many ethnic festivals that take merly of the Dallas Vocal Majority, der The Stars". They then put in 1752 place throughout the summer. and Greg Glidden, formerly of the man-hours of dancing and showmanship The Mayor enjoyed the evening so Houston Tidelanders. Jim also directed rehearsal to prepare for a 20 minute shot much that he asked the Festival City the play and coached the quartet which in the pre-game spectacular to the All­ Chorus to be a part of the upcoming City was completed by other singers without Star Game in the Metrodome on the of Festivals Parade. Due to the difficul· barbershopping experience. This is the 16th. Finally, they sang the national ties of staging a chorus on a parade float, third American musical staged by anthem for a Twins/Yankee game on the the group participated in a post-parade ST JI ARS. The volunteer organization 21st and were off to St. Paul to sing with program at the Summerfest grounds. raises funds to promote the arts for the area chapters on Lake Phalen on the The chorus also performed at a party children and adults. Their membership 23rd! to celebrate the Mayor's 25 years in includes Americans and Singaporeans and office. numbers 142 adults and 89 children. The Vacaville, California, Big Vee Showboat Chorus sang a special guest performance at the Robert Mandavi Winery, Napa, California during June. This performance lent support to the Central States District Napa High School Concert Choir which Plans Extravaganza has been chosen as California's repre­ sentative to compete wjth 50 other choirs Central States District is planning an A special one half hour organ concert from 15 countries at the International Extravaganza for the benefit of the will be presented prior to the 8 p.m. Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, Society's Unified Service Project, the Extravaganza chorus presentation. A Austria. With this concert the Vacaville Institute of Logopedics. The event will chorus of between 500 and 1,000 men is Chapter assisted the choir in their fund be Saturday, November 2, 1985 at the expected. The Dapper Dan's of Disney raising efforts to finance its trip to world headquarters of the Reorganized World will headline this show. Vienna. Church of Latter-Day Saints in Kansas Word of the Extravaganza is spreading City, Missouri. fast and the group has been invited to The Whittier, California Choralaires General Chairman Ron Able, past sing the national anthem at the opening were the featured entertainment at the Central States District President, has of the Kansas City Chief's football game Audio Engineering Society convention at announced a full weekend of activities on the following day. General chairman Disneyland in May. More than 250 for any and all Barbershoppers who wish Able and Public Relations chairman Jim engineers from the U.S. and abroad at­ to participate. Barbershoppers will meet Bell encourage Barbershoppers from all tended the event. in the early afternoon for an intensive over the Society to plan on sharing a workshop and chorus rehearsal directed fantastic weekend in Kansas City with The Canton, Ohio chapter sang the by Dr. Bob Johnson who retired as our Central States Districtl national anthem at Cleveland Stadium Society's director of musical services. for the Cleveland Indians and California Angels baseball game during June. 1-·..--.....--..-··-..-.·-·..-...-.-··-··-··-..-.·..--··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-..- ..-...--.....--....--.. - j

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin chapter 1 Remember the gang that i celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year with a program that included I sang ... with a photo. ! the presentation of the chapter's first I • Official convention photographer i annual Award of Harmony to Milwaukee i } 1\\.\','", for S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A, Inc. i Mayor Henry W. Maier. Mayor Maier b.~":':"~'~\' was honored because of his well-known ! Groups of 4 or 400 - Our specialty ! love of singing as a means of fostering unity and harmony. The recent merger i '/'iJ&,1 Jim Miller Photography I of the Milwaukee and former Green­ 1/' • r.'i~I:ll I dale chapters, and the newly adopted ""'~ 1103 Broad Fields Drive ( I Louisville, Kentucky 40207 I I ". (502) 893-7237 I ._.. _.._.._.._., _.. _.._.._...-..--.. -- .._...-....-....-....-... _.. _.._.._.._...--.. _...--..--...._...-...-- . 41 P-----III I FOR THE I I TIME I I OF I

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Chapters interested in bidding for the Tuxedo Wholesaler 1990 International Convention must sub· mit a bid to the International Office 20,000 Tuxedos in Stock before February 1, 1986. For more in· formation, contact: Bill FitzGerald, Manager Special Events •• " \ S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 6315 - 3rd Avenue Kenosha, WI 53140·5199 \7, \ . \ ...... , HARMONY INC. FOR GALS WHO LOVE TO SING BARBERSHOP HARMONY! Complete Outfits Fr0"'0 Our For Information Rental Stock From Only $29.95 on joining or • National locator service: starting a chorus, If you need additional sizes in your tuxedo outfits, try us. Contact: Barbara King We have it or we can find it! 562 Walker Street Clarksburg, MA 01247 7750 E. Redfield Road. Scottsdale, Arizolla 85260 • (602) 951·1606

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WANTED - Used uniforms. A 100+ man FOR SALE - Approximately 100 white poly­ FOR SALE - 100+ Black tuxedo-type uni· chapter desires a sport coat and pants traveling ester jumpsuits with flared bottoms, 1" blue forms. Will accept best offer. Also available: uniform; no formals please. Contact; Bob Star­ stripe and blue buttons. All in excellent con· white shakos hall furry hats). Contact: Betty net. R 2, Box 180, Hortonville, WI 54944. dition, have had Iittlo use. Complete range of Barber, 2353 W. McSwain, Merced, CA 95340. Tel: {4141 734·5721 days or 14141 757-6153 sizos. Will send sample on request. Cost $15 Telephone: (209) 383·3808. ovenings. per suit. Also, approximately 50 three piece costumes - white blouse, red waistcoat (vest) FOR RENT - World War I replica uniforms WANTED - CHORUS DIRECTOR - New and white pants. Excellent condition. $10 (701 complete with helmet, bolt and wrap London, Connecticut. chapter SEA NOTES por set. Price for uniforms is negotiable. Con· leggings. Will rent smaller quantities. Super CHORUS is looking for an enthusiastic and tact Charles Woodward, 200 Barton Road, successful show theme - WWI song list, script competent director to direct a 60 man plus Stow, MA 01775. Telephone (617) 568·8552. and stagi.ng suggestions available. Contact: chapter that has competed twice in Internation· Tom Russell, P. O. Box 488, Old Mystic, Conn. al competition. Local employment avail· FOR SALE - 75 High School Chorus or Youth 06372 - day 12031 572·9'2' eve. 1203) able. Contact: JOE NANFITO. 520 Main St., Group "After Six Tuxedos"; Champagne Wind­ 536·7733. Old Saybrook, CT 06475. sor coats with brown velvet trim (most sizes 34 to 40), matching pants lmost sizes 27 to HARMONY SONGS: Buy - Sell - Trade ­ WANTED - ASSISTANT CHORUS DIR· 34). Machine washable and in excellent can· Rent - sheet music, vocsl arrangements and ECTOR. The Fresno chapter Gold Note Chorus dition. Asking price $10.00 each. Contact: records. For computerized Harmony Song list is seeking an Assistant Director. We have a F. W. Dressel, Chorus of the Dunes, 145 W. Oak sned $3 cash; and ask for (N/C) "Want" list performing chorus of 100 men in a chapter of Pl., Griffith, IN 46319 or phone: 219·924-6132. and/or "Available" list. Send 9 X 12 addressed , 30 members. We ate "\1o-time Far Western envelope with $.39 stamp each to: Casey's District chorus' champs with competition FOR SALE - 49 used white herringbone tuxe­ Harmony Songs, 38833 Overacker Ave., Fre· experience in St. Louis and Minneapolis in dos with tails, black velvet collars/satin lapels mont, CA 94536 (member S.P.E.B.S.a.S.A. 1984 and 1985. Current Chorus Director is and 49 black wool tux trousers plus one direct­ and N.S.M.S.!. Ron Black. Contact: President Chuck Irwin, or's tux. Will include 38 red and white ruffled 733 E. Peralta, Fresno, CA 93704, Phone: dickies, several black velvet bow ties, cuff FOUND - Two coats outside Leamington (2091441-7343. links and studs. Prico $20 ea. Freight collect. Hotel in Minneapolis. Labeled with name Picture on request. Call Ed Schulz, (513) 298· tags marked H. R. Tassey. If anyone knows CHOICE CITY - Barbershoppers are secking 9648 or write 298 Fawnwood Dr., Dayton, this person, please contact Russ Fletcher, director of new chapter chorus. Home of Har­ Oilio 45429. telephone (312) 310·0735 (work) or (312) mony Parts quartet, sovorol other barbershop 759·3050 (home). veterans, Colorado Stato University, popula­ FOR SALE - 65 white tuxedoes with black tion 85,000, and a growing number of job trim. Includes black ankle boots, ties, and opportunities. Write Wally Foster, Box 473, white, red·edged shirt ruffles. Asking $20 each. Fort Collins, CO 80522. Pictures available. Contact: AI St. Louis, 11 Fulton Street, Nashua, NH 03060. Telephone: 1603) 882-6835.

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QUANTITY RATE TOTAL AMOUNT ,---INSTRUCTIONS----, ADULT @ $50.00 $ JR. @ UNDER $25.00 $ Complete order form and ( 19 , mail with payment to: TOTAL TOTAL $ REGISTRATIONS PAYMENT SPEBSOSA, 6315 3rd US FUNDS Ave., Kenosha, WI 53140· TICKETS AND BROCHURES MAY BE SENT VIA UPS; THEREFORE A STREET ADDRESS IS PREFERABLE IF UPS IS NOT CONVENIENT FOR 5199. YOU. PLEASE CHECK HERE. Registration feD includes reo served soat at all contest CHAPTER NO MEMBERSHIP NO. sessions, registration badge (identification at all official events) and souvenir program. NAME

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If your address changes before con· 1986 CONVENTION ONLY vention, pleaso sond a special notlco to SPEBSQSA CONVENTION OFFICE Make checks payable to "SPEBSOSA." Registrations are transferrable but not redeemable. 44 Twin Cities Selections Recordings featuring the 1985 Choruses and Top 20 Quartets Saturday Night Show and A.I.e. Show

Quartet Album features: A.I.e. Show features: Chorus Album features: Innsidcrs The New Tradition Chicago News Dallas (Metro), Texas Vaudeville Classic Collection Lombard, l1linois Bluegrass Student Union Interstate Rivals Manhattan, New York Happiness Emporium Harrington Brothers Western Hills, Ohio Mid-States Four Scarborough, Ontario Rural Route 4 Grandma's Boys Gatsby Side Street Ramblers Research Triangle Park, North Center Stage The Ra pscallions Carolina Cincinnati Kids Fresno, California 139th Street Quartet Minneapolis, Minnesota Providence, Rhode Island Special Request Saturday Night Show features: Remember When Orange Park, Florida The Vocal Majority Chiefs of Staff Dallas (Metro), Texas Denver Mile Hi, Colorado The Rare Blend The New Tradition Kansas City. Missouri Rumors Vaudeville Calgary, Alberta The Ritz Interstate Rivals Greater Indianapolis, Indiana Special Touch Harrington Brothers Wayne, Michigan Yesterday Bound Rural ROll te 4 Rochester, New York Celebration! Benchmarks HarmonyWorks

STOCK V/S4' lwu.l::&lI [II ITEM NUMBER QTY PRICE TOTAL --- . VISAO MASTERCARD 0 1985 Top 20 Quartets 4978 S 8.95 U. S. (2 record set) S12.95 Canada 4978 Number: Expiration Date: mo. y" 1985 Choruses 4979 S 8.95 U. S. (2 record set) 4979 S12.95 Canada IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 1985 Saturday Night Show 4980 S 6.95 U. S. FOR MASTERCARD/VISA NUMBERS (record) 4980 Sl1.50 Canada o Payment Enclosed o Visa/M.e. 1985 A.Le. Show 4935 S 6.95 U. S. (U.S. Funds) (record) 4935 S11.50 Canada Be sure all numbers and expiration dates arc given 1985 Top 20 Quartets 4988 S 8.95 U. S. and listed correctly. No other credit cards ac- cepted. (cassette) 4988 S12.95 Canada 1985 Choruses 4989 S 8.95 U. S. Card owner's signature: must be signed (cassette) 4989 SI 2.95 Canada 1985 Saturday Night Show 4990 S 6.95 U. S. Name (cassette) 4990 S11.50 Canada 1985 A. I. C. Show 4995 S 6.95 U. S. Address (cassette) 4995 SI1.50 Canada City State TOTAL Chapter Number Zip

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Mail to: S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 6315 Third Avenue Kenosha, IVI 53140-5199 1985 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS THE VOCAL MAJORITY DALLAS (METRO), TEXAS Jim Clancy, Director

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