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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF BARBER SHOP QUARTET HARMONY
1960 INTERNATIONAL QUARTET CHAMPIONS EVANS QUARTET (SALT LAKE CITY & OGDEN, UTAH)
TURK EVANS, TENOR PRES EVANS, LEAD GENE SMITH, BARI JACK EVANS, BASS IS YOUR BARBERSI-IOP
SONGS FOR MEN FOLIOS SONGS FOR THE CHORUS BOOK 1 Abide WLh Me • After The Ball • An Evening Prayer • Auld Long Syne • Bailie Hymn of the Republic • Cantique de BOOK l-Dreonling • Annie Lourie • Old Black Joe • Beautiful Dreamer • Noel • Corry Me Back to Old Virginny • Darling Nellie Sweet Genevieve • Sweet and Low • My Bonnie • 0 Come All Yo Faithful • Gray • Dixie • Eternal Father S~rong To Save •I Dreamt Love's Old Sweet Song • Spring • Lovely Are Your Deep Blue Eyes • Our I Dwelt in Marble Halls • I'll Toke You Home Again Ka!h· Cook • Dream River • Watermelon Time in louisiana • Star Spangled Bonner leen • Kathleen Mavourneen • Keep AmE:rica Sinaing • Long, Long Ago • Mauo's in the Cold, Cold Groun:! • Old Black Joe • Old Folks At Home • Onward Christian Soldiers BOOK 2-11', Easier To Soy "Susquehanna" •I Love The Way You Roll Your • Rock of Ages • Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep • Rose Eyes • Someone Else Turned Up • Till The Day • Greal Smoky Mountains In of Tralee • Silent Night • Silver Threads Among the Gold Dixie •I Crave You • An Evening Proyer • Smoke Rings Curling In The Air • • Star Spangled Banner • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot • The Moon Over The Prairie' Yawning' I Wish I Were Bock In My Cradle' Here's Bond Played On • The Blue Bells of Scotland • The Man On To You, Old Timer' Abide With Me • Crubin' In My Model T• My Mother's The Flying Trapeze' The Old Oaken Buckel' The Old Songs Lullabies • When The Good lord Tokes Me Away • You Can', Convict The • Wogan Medley Mother • Reverie "JUST PLAIN BARBERSHOP" -A Basic Barbershop Folio - BOOK 3-America The Beautiful • Diggin' Sweet Potatoes • Mississippi Moon The Old Songs • Keep America Singing • Aher Dark • • Roll Along Silvery Moon • Daisies Won't Tell • Lillie Brown Jug • There's A You're As Welcome As The Flowen In May • America New Gong on the Corner • Down in the Old Rendezvous • The Maple Leaf For· God Save The Queen • My Wild Irish Rose • Honey.Litlle ever •I Was Born A Hundred Thouland Yean Ago • Stephen Foster Medley 'Lize Medley • Down Our Way • Bill Grogan's Goat • • Old Aunt Dinah • How I Wish That I Could Help The Sandman • Friendship Kentucky Babe • Carry Me Back To Old Virginny • Now The Day Is Over • Shine On Me • Sweet, Sweet Roses of Morn • You Tell Me Your Dream • Beautiful hIe of Some· BOOK 4-1 Found A Girl • Beillt Of The Beach • Disagreement • Susie Brown where' My Old Kentucky Home' The Rose of Tralee • Let's Fall In Love All Over Again • One, Two, Three, Four • Now The Day haver' Don't Say Nothin' AI All • Stayin' Home' There is a Tavern in the Town' Sing Again That Sweet Refrain ' Jingle Bells • Whito Wings • Grand· "HYMNS FOR MEN" BOOK ONE father's Clock' Home On the Range' Swipes' Key Modulations' Tog Endings Abide With Me • All Hail Ihe Power of Jesus' Name • America the Beautiful • Away In A Manger • Harkl The Herald Angels Sing • Holy, Holy, Holy •I Love Thee Lord BOOK 5-A LImburger Sandwich & You • Angelino, Down in Carolina • Coney • It Come Upon a Midnight Clear • Jesus, My lord, My hland Baby •I Don't Wont A Paper Doll • Kentucky Babe • Lot's Get Together God, My All • Joy To The World • lead Kindly light • Again ' Linger Longer Lucy • Maruschka ' My Indiana My Story Book Girl Near to the Heart of God • Nearer My God To Thee .( , Old Soldiers Nover Die • Poody Poo ' Roguish Eyes Softly & Tenderly o Conle All Ye Faithful' The Power and the Glory' Saviour Violets Sweet ' You're The Girl I Meet in Dreamland ' Swipes • Tags Again At Thy Dear Name • Silent Nighl • 50flly Clnd Ten· derly • Were You Thero
BOOK 6-After the Winter • Carolina in Springtime • Carry Me Back To Old Virginny • Dreamy Ozark Moon • Drink To Me Only With Thino Eyes ' Gee, Boys, It's Great to Lead A Bond' "Hello Song" • Honey, Won't You Please Come Back To Me • I'm Going Home •I Remember • Lonesome-That's All • My SONGS FOR MEN Sweetie In Tahiti • Taxel • That Old Home Town Of Mine • When You and BOOKS # 1 THROUGH # 11 I Were Young, MaSgie • Yona From Arizona SONGS FOR THE CHORUS JUST PLAIN BARBERSHOP BOOK 7-America •A Son Of Tho Sea • Auld Long Syne-(Barbershop Croft) HYMNS FOR MEN BOOK No. , Aura Lee' Down In The Valley' Do You Remember? • I'll Toke You Home Again Kathleen • I'll Tell The World It's You • Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue • $1 .00 each or Oh, Jo, What Are We Waiting For • Somewhere In Indiana • Sweet Rosie 7Sc each in quantities of O'Grady • The Belle Of The Monon • There's Music In The Air • Twilight Cornel A Stea!in' 'Round ten or more
BOOK 8-Abide With Me • Blue Shadows • Forlaken • Holy, Holy, Holy • In The Hearl Of The Blue Ridge Mountains • Let's Say Goodnight Again • Riding A Rainbow • Sailing • Tell Me That You're Gonna Be My Sweetheart • The Old Sea Shore' When The Harvest Moon Is Shining • Won't You Take A Sail STAAB·HILL MEMORIAL FOLIO, 75c each With Me Dear Close Your lovely Eyes • Dream Dream Dream • I'm A Son of the U.S.A.• I R3member You • Mono From Barcelona My Indian Maid • There's A Rose BOOK 9-At The County Fair • How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The farm On Your Cheek' 'Way Down In Georgia • lAy Cradle Melody , My Cutie's Due At Two 10 Two Today • See You Some Tuesday • Stay In Your Own Back Yard • Sugar Cane Jubilee • The Bond Played On • Way Bock When • Wonderful Days Gone By a Iso avaHe ble-
BOOK 10-Back In My Hom') Town' Ev'ry Time I Hear Thai Old Time Melody over 150 arrangements in single sheet •I Long To See The Girl I Left Behind •I Lovo You In The Same Old Way' looseleaf or octave size form. If I Hod My Life To Live Over' Little Glad Rag Doll • Mighty Like A Roso • Send for list! My Blushln' Rosie • Oh, How I Miss Her Tonight • When You And 1 Were \ ) Young, Maggie S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. INC. BOOK ll-Come Along And Sing • Forgive Me For Loving You • I'm Sailin' For Dixie TodClY •I Go To You • It's Gonna Bo Warm • Make Up Your Mind 6315 Third Avenue • Moonbeams • Ran-Ma·Tazz • Swingin' Along Down Harmony Lone • Time To Dance' Won't Someone Please Speak Kindly To Tho Tenor? Kenosha, Wisconsin July n VOL. xx 1960 No.4
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DALLAS, TEXAS-The great Lone Star State isn't quire the same anrmore. Dallas, the citr of fashion where boys take up residence on Slreet corners to view Texas beauties, became a city where both boys and girls turned their auentions to foursomes of Barbershop singers. On street corncts, in eating spots, on busses, in hotels and taxi cabs, it was obvious that il was "Harmony \'(Ieek in Tcxas". Here are the rcsults of the most interesting lod hard fou£ht competitions the Society has seen in years. QUARTET CONTEST CHAMPIONS.. .EVANS QUARTET (Salt Lakc City, Utah) 2nd Place Medalists TO\'(tN A.1'JD COUNTRY fOUR (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 3rd Place 11cdalists ..... , ....COLONIALS (East Liverpool, Ohio) 4th Place Medalists ... , BAY TO\'(tN FOUR (Berkeley, California) 5th Place Medalists ...... SAINTS (South Day, California) 6,h PI"e NIGHTHAWKS (London, Ontario) 7,h Place EASTERNAIRES 1960 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS (Jersey City, New J ersc}') 8th Place SUN TONES EVANS QUARTET (Far Western District) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (Miami, Florida) Turk Evans, tenor; Pres Evans, lead; Gene Smith, bari; Jack Evans, bass 9th Place FOUR RENEGADES (Chicago (area), Ill.) 10th Place." PLAY-TONICS be. The tremendous size of the Dallas Arena made it impossible for (Teaneck, New Jersey) the audience to hear the quartets in the same wa)' the panel of 15 judges heard them, consequently, as in most contests, tbe audience was CHORUS CONTEST unable to determine with any degree of accuracy who the winners CHAMPIONS ..CHORDSi\1EN (Alamo Heights, San Antonio, Texas) would be. 2nd Place Medalists CALIFORNIANS (Berkeley, California) 3rd Place Medalists, .. EAS'{ YORK DARDERSHOPPERS (East York, The performance of the Town and Country Four left little doubt in Toronto, Qncario) the minds of anyone that they were strong contenders for the top 4th Place Medalists, ,KOUNTRY KERNELS (Bloomington, Ill.) spot. Even these veterans of Intcrnational competition admitteJ it 5th Place Medalists, FAIRFAX ]UBlL-AIRES (Fairfax, Virginia) was a much more difficult comest than [hey had anticipated. 6th Place , ,THOROBREDS (Louis\·jlle, Kentllcky) It was refreshing to see three new faces in the Medalists category 7th Place , .. HARi\rONY HA\'\fKS (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) this year. The Colonials, Bay Town Four and the Saints all added color 8th Place EMPIRE STATESMEN (Gloversville-Johnstown, and life to their respective championship positions. Defending Mcdalists, New York) Easternaires, were as surprised as the audience when ther fimshed out 9th PI}ace , .. ,STAI\fPEDE ~ITY CHORUS (Calgar~'" ~n~rta) of rhe moner III scventh posHion. But, III true champIOnship style, 10th I lace PORT CIT): CHORUS (Muskegon, MIc1l1g~n) ther were the first to congraculate thosc who had won rhe medals this ------lldL...2.lace_._ _ _._~~Sl.NGlNG---.BUCKEYES_(~Columbus,_OhlO->__rear~. _ 12th Place, \'(o'AUSAU STORY CHORUS, (\'(Iausau, \'(tis.) 13th Place TAMPA CHORUS, (Tampa, 1:1a.) Popular audience favoritcs were the Nighthawks whose style was l'ith Place MAGIC CITY CHORUS, (Birmingham, Ala.) reminiscent of the Buffalo Bills and the Schmitt Brothcrs. The Sun 15th Place." . GENEVA BARBERSHOP CHORUS, (Geneva, N. Y.) Tones and Four Renegades developed a fine following during the The Evans Quartet, in their third year of International competition, left no doubt in the judges minds as to whom the champions would
2ND PLACE MEDALIST 3RD PLACE MEDALIST TOWN & COUNTRY FOUR-PITTSBURGH, PA. COLONIALS-EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO (Johnny Appleseed District) (Johnny Appleseed District) Jack Elder, bari; Ralph Anderson, bass; Bill Brooks, bass; Chuck Brooks, lead; Larry Autenreith, lead; Leo Sisk, tenor Dale Keddie, hari; Jim Raffle, tenor 4TH PLACE MEDALIST 5TH PLACE MEDALIST BAYTOWN FOUR-BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA SAINTS-SOUTH BAY, CALIFORNIA (Far Western District) (Far Western District) Fred Anderson, bass; Dave Baughman, tenor; Kurt Kenworth, bari; Bruce Guthrie, bass; Dick Saylor, lead; Don McDaniel) bari Chuck Crawford, lead; Rollo \'\fest, tenor COllll>ctition. These new faces in che top 10 should be strong contenders iH Philadelphia in 1961. The Phl)'-Tonics made a strong comeback after havinB been out of competition in 1959. Their followers arc Each District will automatically be given one (I) "free" quarret predieting big things for these former Medalisu next }'car. for Jnternadonal competition each rear. Other quartet quotas will be determined by membership totals as in the past. CHORUS CONTEST A TOSS UP Forty-five (45) quarrets will compete in the 1961 International No one envied the judges their position at the close of the 1960 Contest ar Philadelphia, Pennsylvania next June. chorus competition. If the audience had been polled there surel)' Children 18 and under may purchase Philadelphia Convention would have been I j Inlernational Champions. Perfection of movemem registr:\tions for $5.00 (Adults $15.00). and song brought [he 1960 crown to the Chordsmen of Alamo Heights (San Antonio). Texas under rhe direction of colorful Rll.)' Anthony. NEW INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS As each chorus left rhe on deck area in rhe basement of the Arena, rhe)' were enthusiasticall)· applauded by their fellow chorus competitors. The following men were elected and will take oHice January 1, 1961. \'\Ihar a wonderful tribute to our Society and the deep feeling of friendship among its members. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE A surprise appearance b~· rhe Operation 192 Chorus, direCled by President John B. Cullen (Mid-Atlantic) Rudy Hart (Michigan Cit~·, Indiana) had the audience screaming for Immediate Past President Clarence Jalving (.l\'lichigan) more. This special chorus was composed of members of our Dallas, Ft. 1st Vice President Lou Laurel (Southwestern) \Vorth and Garland, Texas Chapters. \Ve'li give l'oU a complete 2nd Vice President John \Vard (Johnny Appleseed) report on this new promotional plan in our September iss lie. Vice President ...... ••...... Rudy Hart (Indiana-Kentucky) Vice President \Vnrne Foor (Seneca Land) HIGHLIGHTS OF BUSINESS MEETINGS Treasurer George Chamblin (J. Appleseed) International House of Delegates voted an increase in membership Complete Convention picwre coverage and the storr of Operation benefits for $13.50 International per capita dues, plus $ 1.50 HAR 192 will be presented in ~'our September HARMONIZER. MONIZER subscription fee, per ~'ear. This amount subject to DistriCl Best regards to all of rou who had to sta)' home, from rhe more ratification ar Fall Conventions this year. New dues to become ef(eCli"e than 4,000 Barbershoppers who left Dallas filled with memories of January I, 1961. Complete details and benefits of this plan will be ringing chords and the warmth of Barbershopping friendship. It was furnished ellery member "ia a special issue of the HARl\-fONIZER :u truly a great Convention thanks to Joe Lewis, Liaison Chairman; Aylett an early date. Fitzhugh, co-chairman and rhe hundreds of Darbershoppers and their International Board Members will ser"e 2 year terllls (with pos families from Dallas, Ft. \Vorth and Garland who ga"e so freel), of sibility of re-eleClion for an additional 2 )'eaes) effective January I, their time and ralents to make the rest of us feci so much at home. 1961. Bless "you all". 1960 INTERNATIONAL CHORUS CHAMPIONS THE CHORDSMEN-Ray Anthony, Director-Alamo Heights (San Antonio), Texas his discussion will cemer around the chorus, although T man}' of the ideas will apply to quartet. Introducing a new song to the chorus call be very rewarding n for the Chorus Director because it will llsually generate new interest and cmhusi:lsl11 in the members. First of all, I insist each member have a piece of music in his hand if possible. Even if he doesn't "read" music, the ~) constant association of space (Q line on the sheet will evelHually soak in and make him a good "interval" reader. After the song is passed om, I go straight through it as close to tempo as r possible. There afC usually enough good readers or members who know the song to enable liS to "get through it" to give everyone a general idea of what· it sOllnds like and what we are looking for. Then, I lise the "Connett" technique beginning with the lead section going through their part by rote, then adding tenor, and so on. Usually it isn't necessary to do this through the tntire song because of repetition, etc. ... Only the basic pattern of the song is usually required. Then the bridges and tag arc worked out in the same manner and the song then put together again. I never work on a song more than abom thirt), minutes "Professor" Gifford
they CAN sing it and want to learn it, the words should be typed on separate Jjtde cards for each member so he can put it The Barbershopper's in his pocket or under the visor in his car to refer to whenever he has a few spare moments to colleer his thoughts. Then it is a simple matter to get together and "Rate" each part (if Classroom necessary). This can usually be accomplished in one rehearsal, An Educational Series For The Member but again, don't spend too much time on it and burn everyone. Who Wants To Be Better Informed out. The second and third rehearsals should be devoted to polish, phtasing and incerpretation. By the fmuth rehearsal you should be ready to sing it for the chapter. This performance will bring alit the bugs and enable you to clean up any loose ends. After THIS MONTH this, if you're not ready to sing it in public, it is either too difficult for you or it should be laid aside for a while. Some ~~How times laying a song aside for a month or twO putS a new -' To Learn A New SOllG'''~ light on it, and the second time around working on it seems By Dick Gifford to make it jell. \',lith quartets it is a much more personal and Ft, \'(forth, Texas individual matter and if a song docsn't secm to jell after five Bass, Four Hearsemen, 1955 International Champions or six sessions, or the second time around, drop it---{Ion't waste any more time with it. Regarding chorus work, this is primarily the directors responsibility and decision. little time should be wasted on a song that won't jell no matter how well the "Champs" sounded on that record.
Learning a new song can be a lot of fun-if yOlt make it to avoid tiring d1e members. \Y/e come back to it next week that. Don't work tOO hard-Ict the work flow-and don't and begin all over again. Things usually go smoother and faster spend toO much time with individuals or special sections. this time enabling a little polish. The third week we only run Bur, DO IT. over it a couple of times and set is aside. Then the fourth week we divide up in separate areas for seerion rehearsal for fifteen to twemy minutes. The section leader drills his section note for note on the new one as well as refreshing the group on a couple of old scandards for the benefit of new members. WINNER TAKE ALL Then the chorus gets back together for the balance of the rehearsal time and it is possible to begin hard work on polish. Dallas} Texas-The Minneapolis, :Minnesota Chapter came ing the song, picking up wrong notes and working out balance, to the International Convention and Contests loaded for etc. .. As soon as possible after the fmuth rehearsal we sing bear, All three Land O'Lakes District qualifiers were the new song on a "lobby" show or small package show in "fathered" by our :Minneapolis unit (The Hut Foul', Mel-( order to give the members confidence and convince them they O-Dons and Lake·Aires). At the regional preliminaries aC"-J,}' can do it. This plitS the burden on them rather than the director. \"{Iinnipeg, Manitoba they also won the Class HA" Achieve· ment award and the Mileage Trophy. Needless to say, the ~egarding quartets, learning a new song should go more only thing left for other Land O'Lakes chapters were those qlllckly. After the quartet has woodshedded the song and decides solid ringing chords.
4 THll HARMONIZHR-}ULY, 1960 NOTEWORTHY Connett Resigns ( CHAPTERS WARNING CIUP,jltCTII 11'11;('11 Have Ac1liclJcd 101.'0 !Jlcu:allO TO Society Post il~ Mcmbcrllld}/ Dec. 31, 1969 to It})n! 30, 1960. FiYIlTCIf showing total IIl1mber "Notcwort!IY e/l/lllteTS" JJCT lIistrict inell/de GO chaJJtCrtl lia/etl ill lJrClJioll1l issuelJ. CANADIAN QUARTETS CENTRAL STATES DISTRICT (10) The International Executive Kossuth (OUOI)' (Algona). Iowa Committee of the Society has in. Cloud COllnt)', Kansas structed the editor of The Har Flint Hills (Emporia), Kansas Onawa, Kansas monizer to notify all Society Pittsburg, Kansas quartets in the provinces of DIXIE DISTRICT (7) Canada, through these columns, Greater Linlc Rock, Arkansas of an extremely important matter Charlotte, Noult Carolina concerning performance of copy~ Marion, North Carolina EVERGREEN DISTRICT (8) righted music controlled by the Seattle. \'(/ftshington Composers, Authors and Pub· Soo-King (Seatt[e), \X1ashingloll lishers Association of Canada, 'facoma, \'<'ashington Ltd. Ft. Vancouver (Vancouver), \' TUE HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 ...... II THE WAY I SEE IT By ttl disagree 1vitb ·wbat ~'Oll sa)', bllt I sball Deac .Martin defend to tbe death y01l1 I'igbt to say it." Cleveland, Ohio Attribured co Voltaire, 1694·1778 One of the coumry's great newspapers has just scated editor The condition srarred when some forgotten member of a ially what man)' in the Society and in our public coneen audi quartet told an unrelated anecdote between songs. Another ences have felt, and said, since 'way back. The occasion was quartet copied it, another quartet added more. Too often they Cleveland's eighteenth concen. It was at symphony hall (sold scraped bottom and came up with dregs of the "Questionable our) which always attra([5 music lovers from a sector which material" Inemioned in the Plain Dealer. The trend continued we don'c reach b}' Other local concerts. The music critic of to the poim where a young quaner asked recently "\Vhat are the Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer devoted 14 column inches some good jokes for us?", Being new, they thought that jokes to a generally laudatory review} and that's a lot of space in a were decreed by Owen Cash or our Constitution or By-Laws. rncrfopolican newspaper. They were astonished to learn that gabbing is a disease not oc Then [wo days later the edilorial page carried a statement cupational to quanet singing. "It would be a shame", said the which proves that our show cusmmcrs, which broadly includes editorial, "jf it killed quanet·singing too." our members, can be pushed JUSt so far before rebellion starts, The Society's name constitutes a platform of policy and "Park the Corn Oucside - and Sing" procedure. Stretched slightly, the name includes choruses since "Beliel'illg fil'lIIly tbat Ibe label all Ibe package OItgbt both sing Barbershop harmony. The presentation of music ma)' 10 rl eIeri be tbe COli t euts tmtbflllly, we s/tggelt tbat be enhanced by a spoken introduction. It can lend interest to SPEBSQS/j cOllcel'l, ill Ibe flltllre be compoJed of more what is to be sung. If rhe intro is handled deftly and humor linging, for wbicb Ibe organization i1 11o/e(I, and leu ously, so much the better since it is integrated with the music. cometl)', for wlJicb it i1 '1lot SId/ably equi-pped, A reference by the quarret's spokesmen to the personnel, or lillYe are all for bflt,i1Jg fun, hl 111-1I1ic 01' a11')' of Ibe ar/l. something else related to the quartet or the concert is in char- ( BIft /be Sociel." For Tbe PresenJfltiolt Aud ElIcollrage acter with the musical show. "Time-consuming drivel which, ment of Barber Sbop Qllar/e/ Singiug In. A111erica, In· to a great degree, killed vaudeville" is nor. It draws attention corpora/ed, basica"'y is a musical group. Tbe object, as from the musical theme, for which the show is organized, to sla/ed in Ibe title, is 10 provide four-part 111ale quartet bar the individual basking in the spotlight, while he relares an mOil')' wbicb, at ils belt, iJ Ibe StoeeteJt 111usic Ibis side unrelated story too often questionable. of betH/eu. (Excme 1lJ for approprialing ,'oltr claim, Mr. Gil)' Lombardo). A Crutch for the Lame Comedian "BIII· Ibe Irend hl recent 'lears baJ been loward lttrdiJ1.g It's bad enough to be in a captive audience while a gabber SPEBSQSA progra1J1J wilh com" 1J1t1J1or and Ibe rewltJ deflects attention from four.part harmony to his spoken solo. bave proved tbat ver), few singerl aha are good c0111ediallJ. h becomes almost unendurable when he, or an elneee, leans Un/orlmMlely, 100, tbere baJ been a tendency 10 ward c!Jetlp upon the crutch of "questionable material". Great cOlnedians, 110riel and lise of qlleJ/ionable 1J1alerial. Tbe Clevelaud Fred Allen as an example, learned that audiences will laugh cbapler's a111111ttl concert Sa/urda)' 11igbt at SeE/eral1Ce Hall JUSt as spontaneously, explosively, and long at the ludicrous as tutU marked b)' 1J1.lIcb 0/ Ibil /ime-comllmillg drh/el whicb, at the lewd. Too oftell, our less competent practicioners who 10 a greal degree, killed ·1/alfdel/iI!e. realize that they need a crutch for their effons utilize a japery HIt would lJe a sl)ame if it-killell qllartet-singing, I()()~JI that might bring-a smile from a men's-gronp in a locker-room. Great nnmbers of members and the non-member harmony Bm in our ease the audience is mixed, and tense. Such a joke fans who attend our shows will thank the newspaper for print can land like a sock in the belly. "They laughed, didn't they?" ing that petition for more singing and less talk. In general, S 6 THB HAllMONIZDR-]ULY, 1960 P"!.!llng. IlllT\: und numcrOll.' s.!\(l"" he n V1r1e'l ~nd an "",'mo,,' .1iI I' ( Is" os"~:gr!1"nizrT I .I:f_\"? . t '"' ,'... \I .<~j;:\OI of tt TchoJmcs, ur a (ou15ollle a h\ with. '1lI0hbo.t h" go<' I ?J'\.(" ~,~,t~I!l1(C yo (Hie )'ou. I.we ~'ou, L~ )ring nod in lb13 tall Bill \Xlhire, former lead of past Inter alKes; the Desert Knights Quartet-18 teachers, could use Barbershopping in national Finalist Quartet "The Hum performances; The Hum-Ding-Aires boch curricular and extra-curricular ac dingers" has joined a new quartet in our Quartet-13 performances; Chord tivities. It was also pointed Out thar all of Eden-Hayward. California Chapter known Punchers Ql1artet-7 performances; the people in this cOllmry have some SOrt as the "Fnrte·Niners Quarter", Chapter Phoenix Ambassadors Quanet-ll per of musical training during their school Bulletin Editor Jerry Thomley assures us formances; Desert Sons Quartet-4 per days but, unfortunately, about 900/0 of that (his ncw group will be one to reckon formances; and The Cactus Chords Quar them never use lhis training after they with in future SOCiCl)' competition. tet-4 performances. leave school. Barbershopping gives them MORE LATER \Vle think this is an outstanding record an opportunity lO put this knowledge to From October 10, 1959 to Februar)' for one chapter to have so many quartets use in their hours devoted to relaxation 27, 1960 the "Four Cavaliers" (\'V'ichita, making so many appearances in their be and recreation. Kansas), 1959 International Finalists half. ~10re power to this great gang! Preceding the Clinic, a luncheon was Inade some 17 appearances before the SCHMITT'S TEACH TEACHERS held at a downtown Oshkosh hOtel. This general public. This is one quartet which Lee \\lilliams of our Oshkosh, \'(/jscon was attended by the Schmitt Brothers; always finds time in irs busy schedule to sin Chapter reports on the recent appear College Presidenr Roger Guiles; Oshkosh help new and old chapters alike in their ance by the Schmitt Brorhers (1951 In City l\fanager Hans Thorgrimson; Society search for more enjoyable Barbershop ternational Champions) at the Oshkosh Public Relations Director Curt Hockett; ping, On Decernbcr 5, for instance, the State Teachers College: Land O'Lakes District, Region 11 Vice quartet flew to Liberal, Kansas to assist An audience of about 400 future President, Russel Johns; Area 5 counselor Central Swres District President Chef teachers at Oshkosh Stare Teachers Col Joe Loberger and officers and members ) Fox in kicking off a charter night cere lege walked Out of rhe Reeve Memorial of the Oshkosh Chapter. mony for the Ulysses, Kansas Chapter. Union recently, wishing rhat all their It was a memorable day for our chaprer In their letter to the HARMONIZER classes were as informative and entertain as a whole, but it was particularly grati the boys concluded b}' saying "more later", ing as rhe Schmitt Brorhers Barbershop fying for twO of our members who and we believe it! Clinic, which the}' had JUSt attended. worked so hard for the past rhree years The Sclunitt Brothers used the five to convince the college of the cultural JUST A RUMOR areas of Sociely judging to point out to merits and high moral srandards con Evidentally someone started a nasty the students what makes Barbershopping nected with Barbershop harmony. The rumor that the "Lime Uncalled Fom" the musical art form that it is. In a short door first opened to these two men, (Lima, Ohio) several times International introductory speech, tenor Joe Schmitt Chorus Director George "Buck" Lewis, Finalists, had decided to disband theit told rhe audience how the}', as future Continued on next page quartet. In answer to an inquiry about this, baritOne Mooney \,(/illis had this to say: "At 110 lime did we even chink of dis banding the quanet but sincerel}' hope we can continue doing che chings we have done in the past. \'(/e have had a vcry competent tenor in rehearsal twO nights a week for the past rhree months ... we will be in rhere pitching for rhe privilege of representing the J ohnnl' Appleseed Disrrict in Philadelphia ar rhe Imerna , rional in 1961. Don'r count us Out and let ,. the whole Sociel}' know (about rhis). \Y./e have roo much fun to quil." QUARTET CHAPTER Fora long time rhe Phoenix (Saguaro), Arizona Chapter has been noted for its interest jn quartet promotion. At the prescl1l time rhere are seven active par Tho HehordIJReporters", representing the San Fnmcisco Press Club, sang ticipating quanets in this chapter and their best numbers for l\liss Joan Blondell, stage nnd motion picture star. when during the months of January, February sho was n Club gllest of honor. Pictured with Miss Blondell nro Hnrry Spoon, tenor; Tom Ptlyton, lead; Whit Henry, bori nnd 1-1. Edwnrd McKinney, bass. and l\'(arch rhese quartelS made the fol Note the mink tics the UHeportcrs" are wearing for the ocnssion. Spoon nnd lowing number of public appearances: Henry oro past prcsidents of Snn Froncisoo, Cnli(ornio Chnjltcr. Payton nnd 1\lc. The Devilaires Quanet-IS perform- Kinney oro members of Mnrin Chnpter, across tho Goldcn Gote Bridge. THE HhRMONIZIJR-JULY, 1960 7 NEWS ABOUT QUARTETS- Broadway. Here are some of the other at that rime) who is associated with the and AI Schmitt, with the inauguration of interesting comments from AI's Icuer: International Association of Laryn- ( Dr. Guiles as college prcsidcnr in 1959. "... \Vlc did our l,OOOrh pl'rformance gecmmees. Along with the new president came the this week on Broadwa)·. nor couming our Dick Donahue of Out Birmingham, acceptance of new ideas. \X!hen he heard Philadelphia stint of 36 shows, nor our Alabama Chapter picked up the smry and the proposition of George and AI he not three or fouf Actor's Fund Benefit Shows. has filled us in on the additional details: ani)· accepted jt but also mentioned fhar This magic number has onl}' been passed ''There is a bit more to this smry than he was pleased because we were dll' firsr b)' 11 other musical shows so we can appears in the magazine. Harry Lawhon ci\·ic group to come forth and offer {Q consider this quire an accompJishn1cnr. If of Birmingham was the man mentioned present a program for the college. This we go anorher year, "Music :Man" will in the HARMONIZER article. He is a proved to him that our chap((~r believes have atrained a position in the mp five past member of the Birmingham Chapter the college m be an integral part of the shows of all time, being surpassed only and was back m a couple of old timer cit}' of Oshkosh, and not a separate entic}' by 'Oklahoma', '$omh Pacific', 'Hells A nights that we had a few years ago ... owned by the state. In doing this our Poppin" and 'My Fair Lady' I talked with Hare)1 about the Lar chapter has created a stepping smne to be Ever),thing else has been progressing }'ngecmmees Dinner and he was most lIsed by the rest of the cit)1 for closer favorably and at the prescnt time we are complimemaC)1 about the Town and co-operation with the college. working on an album of hymns. m be Country Four (who appeared at their "MUSIC MAN" .MEDALIST followed by another regular album for Pittsburgh convention). Harry said the In a recent Ictter fcom Al Shea. lead Columbia, both to be completcd this greatest thrill of his life was when he of rhe 1950 International Champion summer..." dubbed-in for the bass of the quartet in "Buffalo Bills" (currently appearing in MORE TO THE STORY one song with the bass standing behind the Broadway hit Inusical ''The .Music In a recent issue of the HAR- him and Harry doing a panmminc. You ?\·f;m") we learn that 'The Music Man" MONIZER there was a Story about a can imaginc the impact this performance has passed its 1.000th performancc on formcr Socict), member (name unknown had on the audience. ." r-ln-n,Jfr 'II":c::T Tho Grapefruit Circuit, fishing, and Florida sunshine were This is tho Host Room, n famous gathering spot in the tho ingredients of 0. recent Southern swing b}' the i\lid-States i\lilwaukee, Wisconsin area, owned and opemted by the Four, 1949 International Champs. The boys spent onl}' A lew Schlitz. Brewery. Only the most exclusive groups are in hours angling but o.s this photo shows, the}' hit pal' dirt. vited to hold meetings here and our Wauwatosa Chapter has Tenor Bob f\lack landed a 50 pound Amberjack while the been accorded this privile~e on several occo.sions. Enjoyin~ others accounted for three Barracuda and three Amberjack. the hospito.lit}, of lhe Host Room are the Question·Aires: Left to right are: l\1BCkj r\-larty i'\ICilC.Iro, lend; ForI'")' ArtFagg, lea BUTCHERS PART ON THE MOVE The Crescent Cit)' Chatter, official pub IN TUNE WITH Our Spencer. Iowa Chapter boasts of lication of the Crescen t City Chapter a most active quanet in thc Four Nubbins (New Orleans, Louisiana) reports that who travcled over 12,000 miles to make the Butchers of Harmony have dissolved, THETIMES 60 guest appearances in the rear 1959. Two members of the quartet already have They expect to double that total in 1960 places in other quartets; one member is CATALOGS • BOOKLETS and at the present time it looks like ther'lI going into semi-retirement; the othcr is ANNUAL REPORTS make that goal. seeking three·quaners of a quartet in SALES PRESENTATIONS need of a crow tenor or a slightly warped COMPANY HOUSE ORGANS On tOp of all of this traveling they still lead. \'Vhatever rhe evelHual outcome) the find timc to attend every practice and Butchers havc scrved their chapter honor performance of the Spencer Chorus. "- ably and well. Members of the quartet THE GRIT PRINTING CO. Here is one quartet who have found were: tcnor, Keith Celveltman; lead, 745 50. Emporia, Wld.la, Kan. Ollt whilt Darbcrshopping is really abollt. H(lrman Cohen; bari, Dave Gansar; and Congratulations to [he Four Nubbins on bass, Sol Heiman. a job well done. 8 T'·JIj I-IARMONIZBR-JULY, 1960 .. ".;'"' . ( . '.~: :.';_:'., STATUS QUOTES ROBERT G. HAFER through the concerted and painstaking organization or new cnapters (we presently have only some GSO chapters while literally thou sands of communities which could well support a chapter are not represented b)' our Socict},), the onl}' alternative, if the Societ)' is to grow in stature and numbers, is to substant"iall}' increase revenue from member dues. MEMBER REACfION Reactions observed in the above-mentioned contacts which In ternational Officers and headquarters staff members have had with thousands of our members during the past several months, indicate that the ver~' large majorit}' of our members would en thusiastically support a morc realistic financing program if a well prepared plan for the immediate and long range future is developed by the Socict}"s administrators. At the Hartford Con Kenosha, Wisconsin (June 1, 1960) vention last ]anuaC)', International Presidenc Clarence ]alving com "There Goes That SoOng Again", I can hear man}' of our missioned the International Executive Committee, under the chair members sllying---or. nuher, singing-whenever Hafer talks about manship of Incernational 2nd Vice President Lou Laurel of El OUf next International Convention showing promise of being the Paso, Texas, as a per capita ducs study project group. Lou in his best yet, about the Headquarters staff being busier than ever dual capacit}, as chairman of the per capita dues study project before, and abom the "next" meetings of the International Board and as chairman of the Society's Long Range Planning Committee, of Directors and International House of Delegates being destined has prepared a detailed program for the future for review by the to be some of the mOst important in the Societr's historr. Executive Committee at mectings scheduled for rhe week end of \' THE HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 9 ( or "Ask A Silly Questio/l flud You'll Get An. Answer From. ,'Ie Based on. Erudition find Research n By Professor StirUug IVilsoll This department of THE HAR~IONIZER has instituted a A: \Vle arc holding it out until we can find an apple growing Question and Answer Section, as a service to Barbershoppers. upside down to il1uStrlHC it. Our consultants acc .Morons, Inc. but many of these questions Q: O/lr btlriloneJj wife recent"l ,won fl1/ dward for selling tbe we answer out of our own head. Qucsdons regarding how to 1I10st poppies in om cOlJUl1Imily on. Poppy Day. I sent "OU a get your wife to like your quartet, the mixing of ma}'onnaisc, fOllr page story on. Ibis Client. n~by wasn't it publisbed? and rcecipes for poison ivy remedies acc barred. Here goes A: \'{then Mommy makes a big score we never mention the first batch of questions received: Poppy. That's why, Q: W'by waw't my dllltghter's quartet· pictllre in. the lau issue Q: Since the futt/re of ollr Society depends on. tbe ,'ollth of of the HARMONIZER? ollr cOllnlry, Oil" chapler recommends that J'O//. send free copies A: That's a quartet? Our picture editor dropped his cigarette of each HARMONIZE1<. 10 ellery C"b Pack Den in America, on it and made the girls look like charredwomen. H'/hile ')'o/Ire a il send a copy 10 each Den. ll'fother so sbe will Q: Om qllartet sang at the local animal shelter alld presented hrl/Je something to do wbile the kids are singing Barbersbop (l cbeck for $5.00 to that "ll'orthy grollp. IY1hy didn1t ')'OU use the Harmon')'. photograpb of tIS pelling the puppies in ')'0"1' last issue? A: Tell your chapter to go jump in all the Dens in Amcrica. A: \'{Ihy brag about your quarter going to thc dogs? \'\Ihar do Cubs know about music? \'\Iair till they arc full-grown wolves, then they can join the rest of us. Q: Should a quartet look at the ceiliug 01' the au(·ienceI 'Ul)ellI singing? Q: liVe want to complaiu. abollt one of YOI/,. adllC1'tisers. W' e A: At the audience, silly, unless they're plastered too. ordered uniforms from him became he Srtirl he couM gille "quick sen'ice". lYle ordered the uniforms on ilfay 5 so we Q: tWby dia1z't J'O/l. print my let/er to the edilol' SIIggesting could hmJe them for 0111' sbow 011- May 7. tWe ellen offered to that tbe Society furnisb free Medalist Albums and Stereo record pay tbe special deliller" cbarges. Tbey didn't gel here. liVe feel pla)'ers to eacb cbapter? \We jeel Ibis "/lIould give ellery cbapter tbe HARMONIZER sbould p(ty fol' this mess, W'hal are ')'011 Sellel'dl good "I1igbts of progrrttJI.s and besides rIle been. P"t in going to do abolll it? charge of tbe record plrt)'er for my cbapter. \Wbat are ')'011 A: Have you arrested for wasting our time. That's our going to do about it? uniform procedure. A: Off the record, we think it would break a record for us to give a record to every chapter of record, but we are sending Q: The other three members of m)' qllar/et aluM)'S sing sharp? you some oil for your player. lWhat does it mean? A: It means you are singing flat. Q: 0111' tenor mores so lomt 'when we stop rtt hotels that ·we crUlt sleep. W1e had to stop set/ing bis bed on fire wben the Q: A tomltdo intermpted ol/r chapter show. Shouht we gh1e management objecled. W'bat to do? the audience tbeir 11lOne')' back? t----~A:-YOl1 should know-you-c-an~t fire-a-tenor;-they're-too-hard--.,.,.-A:_:t-lo. Icmighchave_b_een~vorse._They_migltcha\~e_had~to _ to get. In Ireland they use the old method of tying a goat's listen to the whole show. \'<'e've heard your chorus. head around his neck and putting an open bottle of wasps Q: 0111' bass alwa)'s eals onions for dinner. This mllkes it between his feet. It never fails to stop snoring. tOllgb fol' tbe otber three guys. If/hat can 'we do? He bruises Q: This ')Iear we produced 0111' first chapter sbow in ten years. easily. Wbete '/lias tbe pllblicity ill tbe HA/(t1!ONIZIJR? A: Rehearse before dinner. A: \X!hy be hasty? Ten years is nothing. Some quartets hold Q: If we fllmisb ')'0/1 with II promotional fl')'er for ollr c!J(tpter their final chords longer than that. Seems so, anyway. show, will ')'Olt tip it into tbe HARilrONIZER going to tbe fOil' Q: My wife gets tbe April Lulie's Home jOlll"lJal in the month ~:;tpters near ollr town? Tbis /flon', cost yo//. (m')' mone)', ·will of Matc/;. Wby do I get 1I/.y ,Kly H/IRMONIZER ill May? A: If you don't soon pay Yollc dues yOll won't get the .May A: Send the flyers. \'V'e'll tip them into something, a waste issue till December. basket. It won't COSt a cent because we ain't gonna do it. Q: 1I'/ill ·wall-Io-wall carpet dertden tbe sO/(Jul of 0111' ql/rtrtet Q: One of 0111' membel's 110UJ OIJel'SelU iu tbe Arm.)' still btls bis cborNs /mifor-In witb bim.. 1I'/e know be reads tbe HAR siJl-gil1g? MONIZER so '/IIi/i. "Olt please tell him to selld it b'ICk tigbt ( A: Not completely, but it will help. \'\Ie can't have every- Itwa)'. He already bas one iswed by tbe Government, thing. A: You tell him. I happen to know your draft notice went Q: lWbat bappened tn my wife'S receipe for apple upside-down in the mails today. Besides yOll didn't tell us what Army he cake I sel1t "Oti? is in. Next question. 10 THB HARMONIZER-JUl.Y, 1960 ( by CLARENCE JALVING INTERNATiONAL PRESIDENT he past year has been one of the most interesting and 1vfid·Atlantic 34,598M 3,188 .92 T rewarding ones in my life. Meeting and visiting with Central States 13,525M 1,229 .91 thousands of Barbershoppcrs throughout the length and bredth Evergreen 8,739M 759 .87 of the United States and Canada has been educational to say Southwestern 15,742M .72 the least and has also caused an awareness of the widely divergent 1,133 Dixie opinions held by our membership as (Q the aims and purposes 21,689M 666 .31 of our Society, and also as regards our organizational set-up. The 1960 census may cause a modification of these figures but Needless to say, despite these varying opinions, I have been it docs bear alit the fact that we have merely scratched the thoroughly impressed with the sincerity and the spirit of dedi surface as far as potential membership is concerned. cation exhibited by so many of our members who have given As this is written, the Dallas Convention is still ahead of us. so unselfishly of their energy, enthusiasm) ability, often at The agenda is crowded but I am sure the matter of re·districting considerable personal expense, to prOlnote the interests of will again be discussed. The inescapable fact remains that, as the SPEBSQSA. The thousands of houts of work expended by Out chart shows, the smaller, well integrated districts realize a greater International officers, board members, district officers and percentage of the potential, due, I believe, to the fact that the boards, area counselors, judges, arrangers, chorus directors, administrative officers can do n more effective job. Again, the chapter officers and individual members, quartets and choruses, tendency of some district officers is to jealously guard the are indicative of the great love which is held by a majority of boundaries of the existing districts while Others would welcome our membership for the Societ)· and what it is trying to do. n re·districting program, But all of us, I am sure, are interested But still, we cannot ignore the problems that face us, There enough in the progress and growth of our Society, externally is no denying the fact that we have not begun to realize our as well as internally, to give the matter objective thought and potential as far as membership is concerned, How to realize a to submerge our personal feelings, if necessary, for the good greater percentage of that potential is something to which a of the whole Sodet)'. great deal of thought has been given on the part of many men. Although terms of office of International officers do not \Y./e have been on a plateau for ten years. Many new chapters expire until December 31st this year I wish to extend m)' have been organized but many others have fallen by the way· thanks to all committee chairmen and members for a job well side. Thousands of new members have joined but other tim· done during the past year. Also my thanks to all those respon· sands have dropped Out. A few days ago our good friend, Bill sible for making my visits to chapters, district meetings nnd Hall, speaking about quartet quQtns, sent some information to International meetings so pleasant. The wonderful hospitality the members of the International Executive Committee and shown will live in my memory always. Board, the International C & J Committee and to District "Keep America Singing" Presidents. Included was a chart, thnnks to the courtesy of Joe Griffith Advertising Agency, showing break·down of populntion figures for our districts nnd membership per 10,000 population. I am sure our entire membership will be interested in these figures so here they nrc. The 1959 estimated population figures REMINDERS TO NEW OFFICERS are the stnndards used by Advertising, Marketing and Selling Organizations. 1. Chapter officers are reminded that all dates for public performances by the chapter must be cleared through the D1STHICT GROSS MEMBEIlSlllp MEMBERS PEn District Secretary. l'OPULA7'ION 3·1·60 10M POP. 2. A license is now required to perform ASCAP songs Land O'Lakes 9,761M 1,715 1.76 (CAPAC in most Canadian provinces). Complete details Illinois 9,942M 1,562 1.57 of this ruling nppeared in the September 1958 issue of Michignn 7,983M 1,210 1.52 the HARMONIZER (copies available from International Sunshine 4,300M 619 1.44 Hendqunrters on request). It is of the utmost importance that you understand and abide by this ruling for your Senecn Land 5,293M 746 1.41 Chapter's protection. Northenstern 13,505M 1,895 1.40 3. Officers whose terms will begin January I, 1961 \.. Ontario 5,405M 712 1.32 should be using this interim period to thoroughly acqunint Johnny Appleseed 14,908M 1,876 1.26 themselves with the responsibilities of the office they will Far \Y./estern 17,732M 1,938 1.10 soon occupy. Indiana-Kentucky 7,695M 778 1.01 THE HARMONIZBR-JULY, 1%0 11 THESE MEN ARE BUILDING OUR SOCIETY ( TIlEY ALL HAYE BROUGHT NEW MEMBERS INTO OUR SOCIETY RECENTLY IS YOUR NAME INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF ~~MEN OF NOTE" (As RcpOI'lcd to International Hcndqlllll'lcl'S) (1'IJis list cloes lIot include t/rose whose Ilames wel'e published in previous issues) CENTRAL STATES AI Kaneta C. H. MacKay, M.D. Marvin Padgett Ron Kletkc Ken McGonigal Ben Radcliffe BartheH Bakkum Dave Morgan Colin Menzies Don R. Rasley Ray Beeson R. S. Murchy Walt Montgomery ] im Stammerman Roland Bode Dave Nelson Al Morrison Tom Thompson Charles A. Catlin Tom Pakenham Dave McCartney Harold \'X'ible Paul Cracroh Dunbar Pinckney George Nony Sid \'{Iilsoll Bart Fisher Ray Provo Robert Oertel N. B. Foutch Terry Shannon Carl Peace Ken Gabler Ben Shepherd Jack Pipe Glen Graham Don Soar Clint Phore Leonard Hagen Bob Stead T. C. Richardson Curtis G. Hookway, Jr. Lynn Underwood AI Rowen JOHNNY APPLESEED Ed Johnson 1. J. \'{Iahlstrom Spencer 1. Safford Earl Kerker Ralph \'X'arner A. Milt Sevold Ralph Aldrich Erwin Mantooth Walt \'{Ieston Stew Stcwart Harry BartO R. A. i\Iartinsen Herman \'\fetzel Geor,ge Stinson James Bemis A. I. McClard John Wood Melvin R. Stone Keith R. Bloom James R. Miles 1. \'{I. \'X'right Charles Struck Jack Brown Harold i\o[iller Den Taul Lewis E. Drown C. J. i\·(jJton, Jr. Arthur Vallerga \'Villiam ]. Callaghan Art Nesheitn Richard \'X'illiams Lloyd R. Cobb Estel Northway Ken \'{Ioodbury \'Vol. Collister Carlos G. Pence Roben Craft I.ester Shorgren Ramon Dever Harold Taylor Frank Dugan \'<'eldon Tracey FAR WESTERN Samuel T. Earls L. Austin Charles Elkel Roger Aylesworth Charles Fetzer Jay Barnings ILLlN01S \'(fm. T. Fleeson Don Bauman L. E. Foster l\lolHc Beach Eugene Anthony James E. George Neil Chandler Norman George Ro}' Bee'k DIXIE Fred H. Bock Dick Diesterheft Edward H. Gross Richard C. Booth Bill Downs Tom. Gutherie Gro~Booth Brure~tlle ~rnEn~lom ~ulHackett Chester Comeaux Arthur Bowman Edward H. Frankel Donald C. Hallock Dana Griffin Jack Frink Robert E. Hogue Raymond C. Hamrick Edmund Boynton Robert Hedmark \'X'illiam Horton w, LHI 'II A, J. Buckson d I f w. . emp \I Howar Kerc len aut Frank Howard H..PHden erson, J r. GlennRichardF.CowanBywater Arthur]. Kwerneland Paul Langley Charles B. Nervine Truman Davis \'ifilliam Lister Gene Lepke Ernie Plude :l. AI Loebach Joseph C. Love Charles Ryles Terry Die, rich Andrew Lohn Robert M. Maher - ----Lewis- .. --.E. Seaton',------to"'ell--r.c~rsol-e------'George Dohn G-eorgC-..l'·'[anz. Ed ~:farshall-__,__------Steve Solomon III J..;UC f" J h '[ Gordon Fervog 0 n 1\ ason Charles P. McGinty ]chnnie C. White \Xlilliam G. Fritz Arthur l\felrzer George A. 1\IcKlcveen Richard Moravec James Moore \'X'illiam E. Gallagher III Ra pINe son Harry H. Nickol C. ]. GI}'sson, Jr. Don Peddycord \Xlilliam Oursler Hank Grob Roy Prince Norman Pierce Berle Haggblade A.d John Hagopian. Harol Rayd John F. Platz. Raben Hanf Vern Salla e George Reeve EVERGREEN Hubert Hickman Richard Seelye Kenneth Rook Clarence A. Tinncs Gene Schneider Colin Ainslie Bert Hocking Dave Holton James \'<'eides Robert J. Scott W'alley Argenbright Fritz \'X'endhach T. O. Smith Russell Austin Ed HoughlOn Leo Barton Mel Johnson Care~' E. Swan Keith Brown Ray Jones Eugene H. Thomas C. \XI. Calvcr( Sam Jones Joseph H. Thorn, Sr. Cliff Colvin Joe Keith Oe( \'\falkey, Jr. Barq· Fairbridgc Bert Kelley Robert H. \Villiams Bill Flanigan Tom Kerr INDIANA.KENTUCKY \'(/01. \'\f. \'<'oOOro\\' Dave Glenn George Kiser \X!alter \'\fright Jim Grant Ernest La Pointe Fred Burd Herb Guscott Don Leamon K. E. Ellis Bill Huston Lee Lieberson Clarence A. Feist Erv Ide Pall I i\facFatridge Herman Guenther Ed Jeffers D,mie1 Mack Harold C. Murphy Continued on page 31 /2 THE HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 n tr>~~~~~~~~~~ Ii d!Il({;3htij/·t/;(k'f/Jrtz? n )r:~t"~If (t;l}/eltf4~{/;/Jj//lie«1 rf2> (J ~@1J1J;gt~t ~C7'NlvClO'\M-'O~~~~~~~~"""""",ca By Past InternaJlOnal Vice Preside1Jt JEAN BOAI?DMAN, Editor, Harmony Heritage Songs Just a year ago I wrote for this column a very brief sketch VON TILZER IN HAIti\10NY HERITAGE about Harry Von Tilzer and followed it with a list of all rhe .Many of the Harry Von Tilzer songs are in preparation or songs composed by him which had been copyrighted during under consideration for publication in the Harmony Heritage 1902 and which had come into the public domain on January series and the following have been published: My Old New 1, 1959. I said that Von Tilzer was the "greatest composer of Hampshire Home (HH 7); A Bird in a Gilded Cage (HH songs suitable for close harmony singing who ever pllt a notc 23); Susie (HH 24); Down Where the Carton Blossoms on paper," and no onc has challenged the statement. So much Grow (HH 28); Down on the Farm (HH 29); and I interest was shown in the list of songs that I have decided to Wonder if She's Waiting (HH 37). expand the record with the songs of Harry Von Tilzer that were filed for copyrighr in 1901 and in 1903. KNOW YOUR COMPOSERS During the many years I have been delving for old songs I VON TILZER 1901 have found the surest guides to buried treasure to be the names The Good Old D(("s Are Gone; lWin 01' LOle; In the Shen audoah Valley; Only a Dream of the p(ut; Sweet jennie DIt1IJl; of composers. It stands to reason that if Harry Von Tilzer could compose songs such as A Bird in a Gilded Cage, Down OJI the Why Did 1'011 Break M)' Heart? Take 1'0111' Thillgs Ollt of M)' ( FfllW/'j I W'ant a Girl, W'ait 'Till tbe SlIJI SbineJ Nellie, and 1'fIIllk; My Sapphire S"e; Ve1lll1 J YOII're the Sweetelt Girl I BIleI' Knew; Down W'here the Callan Blossoms Grou!,' Oh, LflSt Nigbt W'aJ Ibe E1/{l of Ihe W'orld, he must have written many others as good or almost as good that have been forgotten, i\1alinda; First Comes 1"0111' Duty to the Flag; Birdie, I'd Like And, as we now know, he did-scores of them. 10 Buy A Gilded Cage for YOII; Are YON (( Buf/(tlo? W' hat'l the Use of Keeping d Cow; W'henlhe Band Beginl to PldY,' Mammd Harry Von Tilzer was the greatest, but if I had to pick the NmJlber 1'wo; iVI)' Lady Hottentot; My lflhip-poor-will; I next greatest composer of songs suitable for close harmony I W'(wts to be a Ledding Lad,,; Sllsie; W'here W'((J Males W'hen think it would have to be Theodore l\{orse. As a talented pianist the Light Wellt Ollt? What Do 1'011 Thillk of That? Where he toured the vaudeville circuits as "The Ragtime King", and as Are Yo/(. Going Prett" iHaiti? Can Yo/(. Blame Me For LOlling a composer of songs he was gifted, versatile, and prolific, His Thdt "'(((1/? Flir/dtiol1,' De Ddgo, de Org' and de ll'follk; 111 the beautiful Deal' Old Girl is slated for publication in Harmony He(t/'t of the iHighty Deep; Oh, W'hdt d LOIJeh' Dream, Heritage before the end of the year, and his beautiful W'bere Ibe SOlllberH R.oses Grow is a must for publication when it comes into the public domain next year. You have all heard VON TILZER 1902 Down. in. jllngle TOUJ1I j Atm/ie SkilJner'J Chicken Dil/ner, and See list of 39 songs in the HARMONIZER of July, 1959, lr'hen Uncle joe Pla)'s a Rag on His Old Banjo, but there are page 22. dozens of fine sentimental and rhythm songs by "Morse that most of you probably have never heard. Soon you may be VON TILZER 1903 hearing some of them, Ephasafa Dill; The Girl 1'011 Left Behilld; 1'01111 H,we to Redd the Al1swer in tbe Sh11'1; Down H'/here tbe Swanee RilJeI' FlolI's; Keep Off the Grass; M)' Little COile)' Isle; Whell My SONGS FOR SALE jo/mnie Boy Goes Marching By; Isu't it La lIe!,' to Be on tbe A FLOWER FROM THE FIELDS OF ALABAMA. HH 40. Stage? Good B)'e Eliza Jalle; Trixie; What a Bealltiflll IVorld with words and music by Dan J. Sullivan as originally published This lWollld Be; Ala/my's Lillie Alabama La/Ie; My Dixie LOll; in 190J, is now available for purchase from International Head My Lillie Red Camation; Oh, jenny jO/JlJ10n; W'hen Ihe Le(weJ quarters. Here is a good example of what I have been talking Begin 10 Fdlt; Under the Al1bemer Bmh; W'hoJe Little Deal' about. Eveq·one knows You're as \X'elcome as the Flowers Little Girlie is Oo? in May (HH 26) which was authored and composed by Sul And the following songs from the musical comedy "The livan, but who today remembers his beautiful Alabama song? Fisher Maiden": Denea/I; the Palm-J of Pdl'adiJe; Coo-ee, Coo-eel It's likely yOll will like ir. A Dallghter of the Mooll a/ll. I; The Highl/)' Importallt FI)'; I'll All of the songs identified by HH numbers in this column Dl'edm of 1"011- if Yo/t'll Dream of IlIe; I'm a Fishel' iHaiden; may be plIrrhased from SPEBSQSA, 6315 Third Avenue, J'.m in LOlle If/ilh the Bealltif"l Bllgl; Let Ihe Band Playa Kenosha, \Visconsin, at ten cents a copy in any combination on Plealing 1'1I11e; iHaydee; Oh, Mm'jory; A S(lit on the Tail of a minimum orders of one dollar, For the complete catalog of Har If/hale; 1r"hen YOII Go to London Town, Gay Pflree or Dixie mony Heritage Songs previously released please refer to the Itmd; DOllJn on the 'South Sea ble. back cover of this issue. THE HARMONIZIIR-JULY, 1960 13 IJIJ Virginia Governor J. Lindso.)' Almond, Jr. enjo)'s some close harmony during signing of uHarmon}' Week" Proclamation. Vocalizing for the Governor arc, I. to ,.,: Ed Poole, AJex~ndriA, Va. PR Officer who arranged event; Dee Paris, Pres. of PROBE and Mid. Atlantic District vice·president i State Senator Chnrles J. Fenwich; Robert Ranson, Pres. of Richmond, Va. Chapter; and Joe Craig, Pres. of Alexandria, Va. Chapter. Aren Counselor William Drumheller was busily tnkinl{ photos himself when this picture WAS snapped. A total of seven governors proclaimed "Harmon)' Week" in the U. S. ike technicians with a test cube of unproved medication, our Society undertook an experi L ment which has been labeled "Highly Successful". Under the guidance of the International Public Relations Committee we launched our first full scale "Barbershop Harmony Week", April 9-16, 1960. Results? Tremendous! From eveq' corner of the Societr came evidence of enthusiastic participation in this "\Veek" of rededication 10 the principles 0 Darbershopping established by our (ounder, Owen C. Cash. Unfortunately we can not list the activities o( every chapter that participated in making April 9-16 such a success for SPEBSQSA. \Ve know that 77 chapters held spe 14 THlI H/\RMONIZER-jUlY, 1960 I I I Bucke}'6 Chapter (Columbus, Ohio) entertained six chapters on In Lodi, New Jerse}' our chapter arranged for six public np "Rarbershop Harmon}' Night". The finest quartets in the area sere pearances at the Bergen Malt, New Jerse}"s largest shopping center naded j\'la}'or H. Ralston Westlake of Columbus who attended the in Paramus, N. J. At lenst 90 per cent of the chnpter chorus mem meeting to offidnll}' proclnim uHnrmon}' Week" in that Ohio com. bers turned out for every performnnce. The Lodi "Hometown munit},. Pictured abo\'e nrc members of the "Buckeye Four.Get. Chorus" is under the direction of 0011 Clause. l\'le-Notes". Left to right nre: Cline Clnq', bass; George Core, bari; Rob Durst, tenor i nnd Ron l\'lorrison, lead. Over 200 persons signed the guest register for this speeinl affair. NEW ORLEANS (Cce",nt C;"'), LOUISIANA .,. held • Collcge Campus Barbershop Contcst to celcbrate National Barbershop Harmony \Veek. "Encouragemcnt" was the motto of our Cresccnt Cit}, Chapter as they spread thc SCOfy of Harmon}' to hundreds of young men at Tulanc Univcrsity. BOSTON, l\'IASSACHUSETTS , .. saw and heard fine Barbershop Harmony On \'(IHDH-'rV for 30-minutcs on the April 7 edition of "Dateline Boston". This is onc of the most popular and informative programs in thc Ncw England area, The script used on the show was extremely wcll writtcn thanks to dtc efforts of Leonard R. Girard son of Jerry Girard of our Boston Chapter. KENOSHA, WISCONSIN ... was fortunate to have many city fathers at their special "Harmony \'(Ieek" meeting. During rhe wcek a 30-minutc radio program featuring Barbershop Harmony was heard on WLiP and thc Kenosha Evening News was equally gcnerous with publicity (or thc chapter and the Socicty. MASON CITY, IOWA ... was Ihe site of a special presentation to International by Central Srates District President Chet Fox. A framed proclamation from Governor George Docking of Kansas, with photos St. Catharines', Ontario Bnrbershoppers arrive in Pittsburgh, Pa. of the signing cercmonies was presented to the Society at the eSD aboard chartered plane to celebrate "Internationnl" Harmony Week. Regional Preliminary Contests at Mason City. Some 250 enthusiastic men greeted the Cnnadians ot the Penn· Sheraton Hotel following n police escorted motorcade from the WINDSOR, ONTARIO ... renamed QueHene Avenue "Harmony airport. Lane" for our celebration. Newspapers and radio stalions catricd Ihe story of SPEBSQSA to folks in the \'(findsor-Dctroit area. Mayor Patrick Go\'ernor George Docking, of Kansas, a Barbershop enthusiast, issued an official proclamation and downtown stores carried special signs his "Harmon}' Week" proclamation in the presence of the displays honoring our \'(Ijndsor Chapter. Enchords of Topeka, Central States District President, Chet Fox KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE ... made large reproductions of Ihe and Howard Johnstone, President of Topeka Chapter and CSO "Harmony Week" Proclamation issued by the Mayor of Knoxville. Area Counselor. Members of Ihe quartet nre I. 10 r.: Jny Kroecker, These were displayed throughout the cil)' so that all citizens would bari; Bill Adams, lead; Barr)' Beeson, tenor; nnd Dr. Phil K"Iowl become funher acquainted with our Socicty and the Knoxvillc Chapter. nnd, bass. SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA ... held a special rcdedication meeting which brought together 58 members and 33 guests. This mcct ing scrved as a "kick off" membership drive to make San Gabriel a "Centur}'" chaptcr. GREATER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ... sang "Th, Old Songs", "Down Our \'(Iay" and "Hone)'" to entice Governor Faubus into proclaiming "Barbershop Harmon)' \'(Ieek". Mosr of the Arkansas State House employecs wcre on hand to hear (he harmony presentation while TV Channel Il covered (he e\'ent for their viewers. Thc Sunday edition of the Arkansas Gazette followed lip (he occasion with fine coverage in thc Little Rock area. That's a brief review of how some of our chaptcrs grasl>cd this wonderful opportunit), to sell thcmsclves and the musical importancc of Barbershop Harmon}' to millions of persons in North America. It was a job wcll dOlle by man)' and a proving ground for further developmenc of our publicity potencial. The ycar 1961 will see in· creased cffores made [0 bring the stoq' of SPEBSQSA to still more millions of men. TilE HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 15 'Whai:t~ () the ~ Pitch? Rw~ BEING A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CAN OUR CHAPTER BUILD A FINANCIAL RESERVE FUND TO Formal jackets as dis· TUX TROUSERS tinctive as your gro.up·s BUILD OUR OWN MEETING HALL OR SIMILAR Mldnile Blue or Slock theme song. All luxury fab· PROJECTS? 14,50 value ~9.S0 rics: shantungs, silk blends, "Not-for-profit" means that proceeds do not accure to an}' and metallics. Grey, Red, Gold, Powder Blue, Royal, individual, group of individuals, etc., for their personal profit. White.. '. So, as long as chapter funds are llsed for chapter operations there is no reason you can not build a financial reserve fund for [\lC Ho~ '.' . styled with purposes mentioned in the above question. \'{then in doubt self·matc~lmglapels, no cuffs. about major financial dealings it is wise to consult International $45 VALUE FOR $24.50. Headquarters since legal advice is available to you on quesrions Tw;'-N~ . of this nature, ... Same· style as "Dayniter" without WHY HASN'T THE SOCIETY BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN black trim. All colors. SPONSORING A NETWORK TELEVISION SHOW? Order now or send for swa'ches $45 VALUE FOR $24.50 There arc twO primae}' reasons~First, we arc amateur talene attempting to secure air time which is being used by profes ~t:!A\M1.N .MFG. CO., 200 CANAL ST., II. Y. C. • WORTH 4·6039 sional talene. Performers unions argue that we atc depriving their members of gainful employment since we are not recog nized as a charhable, educational or cultural group by these FAMOUS LAST CHORDS I( organizations. Secondl)', we havc not been recognized musically to the point wherc we can excite the interest of potential '------,------sponsors. WHAT DOES OUR CHAPTER HAVE TO DO TO GET MENTIONED IN THE HARMONIZER? It should be understood that your chapter is cOInpeting with hundreds of other chapters for space in each issue of the HAR MONIZER. Stories and items that are prepared neatly (typed) and written in brief, concise language stand out from the rest. Then a good photograph can help )'our chances for coverage. Finall)' it is decided which matcrial will be of greatest interest to most HARMONIZER readers. For instance, the story of }'our tacHes Night-m-eeting or simila-r activity would nor be of- general interest unless some unusual incident occmed ro make this meeting a "stand our". And, of course, the more matcrial your chapter sllbmhs the better the chances become to see your name in print. I'D LIKE TO ORDER SOME MUSIC FOR MYSELF BUT INTERNATIONAL ONLY FILLS ORDERS FOR $1.00 OR MORE. I THINK THIS IS UNFAIR. COStS involved in handling orders of less than $ L.OO would be a cosrl)' method of doing business. The time and labor in volved in filling a small order is just as great as time spent on the $ L.OO or Inore order. In the long nm ever}' member would suffer since Society funds would have to be lIsed to pay the extra cost of doing business in this manner. "'Names of persons submitting questions are withheld to avoid possible embarrassment. Submit your questions to: \'(/l1at's The Pireh? '70 Editor, The HARMONIZER, 6315 Third Avenue, Kenosha, \Visconsin. IIDon't \Vorry, ] Found A New DentUl"e Adhesive. " 16 'fl-W HARMONIZlilt-)ULY, 1960 ( .-- ;.::.::; Activities ~.=.~. of the ~:= Chapters t ~-·~~~=::P71,....,)~~::L..",..",-=-:::-""~,,,,:.l.:·· z,I .....~r1ro;;:='\a·:.- ~.. - -. ~-:-==-:,..,..-,;;----==----l'• ,. . ~ .:;::; ... -. ::.. :.;-~ -- _._--. --- '- -;.- .------'-' -' &- - • -. --- .. -- ( Six members of a special tramlng detachment from England's After Mayor Burns of Dinghammn, New York proclaimed RAF were "members" of our \'<'ichita Falls, Texas Chapler durin~ "Harmony \'(Ieek" the gentlemen above pulled out all stOps m their three month tour of dut), at SAFn. \'(IheR they departed produce the finest Barbershop Concert in the 14 )'ear history for England, Ihey prescmed secretary Charles \Xlooster (left) of the Dinghammn-Johnson Cit), Chapter. Downtown store deco with an artistic "plaque", fashioned by Peter Hobson (second rations, a sound car; float, surrey and chapter members dressed from left). It commends eloquently the kindness and fellow in ga)'·ninel)' st)'le all were bus)' promoting the show. Some ship extended them throughout their period of training by 400 radio announcements and rwo TV appearances sold hundreds \'(Iichim Falls Barbershoppers. rront row, I. to (., are \'V'oostcr. of show tickets. The quarter of "producers" shown above arc; Hobson, Tac 'Alcock, Joe Murphy, Tommy Tomlinson, Pat I. ro r.; John Pepcrnik, bari and stage manager; Mike Kutch, Denny, Dennis Parsons and Mack Harris; second row, Cecil bass and show chairman; Charlie Prentice, lead and program Scou, Bruce Steward, Drady l\'falone, Herb Dooley, Dill Stephens, chairman; and Bud Maddy, tenor and Chapter President. Ro)' Davis, Dick StaalS and Otto Kitterman. Our new Fan Vancouver, \Xlashington GOOD COMPANY Nathan Milstein (violin virtuoso) Chapter recently staged its charter night Every chapter would like to be recog· BostOn Opera Company program with 126 members and guests nized as one of the olltstanding musical Rudolph Serkin (Master of rhe key on hanel This enthusiastic group was groups to appear in their community each board) sponsored by the Longview and !vIto year. This certainl}' has become a reality How is that for good billing? Hood, W'ashington Chapters. for our .Minneapolis, Minnesota Chapter Auending the affair were Evergreen as evidenced by their inclusion in rhe District President ]. H. "Bud" Leabo; 1959-1960 n'finnesota Univcrsity Artisr HARMONY WEEK FUN Vice·Presidem Don Robinson; Area Course. In addition to our Minneapolis The first annual celebration of Inter Counselor Ted Nelson; Longview Chapter chorus and quarters here arc some of the national Barbershop Harmony \'(teek, President Tommy Thompson; Mr. Hood mher cntertainers who appeared on this which rook place April 9-16, 1960, was Prcsidem \'(tayne Bredleau; and Portland special university musical series; an outstanding sllccess. So many chapters Vicc-Presidem Larry Scheel. Ccsa re Valleni ('Metropolitan Opera reported their special celebrarion activities It was reall)' quite an evening for all in l}rric tenor) to The Harmonizer, rhat ir was necessary attendance who enjoyed dancing follow Chicago Opera Balle, [Q run a special feature on rhis participa· ing the formal program. :Many chapters Minneapolis Symphon)' and Ihe Uni- tion in this issue of Ihe magazine. Un· I:onrcmplating chancr night ceremonies versit}' Chorus fonunarel}', credit cannot be given [Q {vould be imerested in the detailed pro The Weavers (folk singers) every chapter which did an outstanding gram schedule of the Fan Vancouver Moscow Srate Symphony Orchestra job of publicizing our Society while rc Chapter. Those interested should write: A Bach Aria Group (included Eileen dedicaring their members to the purposes James S. Poage, Secretary, 2414 NE 58 Farrell, Jan Peerce and eight prominent of SPEBSQSA. Street, Vancouver, \'(tashington. artists) Cominued on next page TilE HARMONIZI3R-jULY, 1960 17 CHAPTER ACTIVITIES- Contimlfd from page 17 \Y/e hope that all of )'Oll will read the story of our first International Barbershop Harmon}' \'{leek and start planning right away for your celebration in 1961. ANOTHER CELEBRATION On ~'Iemorial Day there was a specia~ Gay Nineties celebration at the double header baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, at the Kansas City .Municipal Stadium. To add that special air of nostalgia to the event, Barbershoppers throughout the entire Mid-\\fesr were invited as guests of The Athletics to sit as a group through out both ball games. It is reponed that between 150 and 200 Barbershoppers FIRST TO BOOK PASSAGE ... Eagle-eyed, public relations-minded were in attendance for this special Charlie ~'lyer, SAn Francisco Chapter's Vice President and recent member of program. The game was both televised Berkeley's ltCllliforninns" took a shine to a brief nnnouncement in the metro· politan papers recent I}' and made it glow for SPEBSQSA. Pointing up our Dallas and broadcast by network radio. convention site, he immedintely contacted his twin brother, CArl and together, Arrangements for this special presenta wilh gentle persuasion, cOllvinccd the American Airlines public relations staff tion by members of our Society was ar they should make light of this fact by highlighting Brothers Myers who wanted to ranged by \X!alter \X!, Lammers, Director be the very first, not only on the west coast, but across the entire nation, to book passage Aboard Amenican's new non· stop flights from San Francisco to of Advertising and Sales promotion for Dallns, Texas. Above, ChArlie (left) and Carl (right) receive their flight tickets the Skelly Oil Company of Kansas City. from American agents Jo Caldwell and Carolyn Pendel. A NEW CADET The Harmonizer has received word that "JUSt a note about Area Counselor Carl gan Chapter Show. However, the unusual Raben Lee Johnson, son of Dundalk V. Larson of our lshpeming, Michigan thing about this fourceenrh consecutive at l\'faryland's Chorus Director Bob Johnson, Chapter. 1 don't believe any man in the tendance was that they motored from and( has been accepted as a cadet at \X!est Society has ever equaled his record, set back [Q California (some 5,150 miles), [Q Point. for the Ishpeming Chapter's April 23 do so. Young Robert's only request of his clad, parade, of selling 458 tickets pillS Gerald still retains his membership in if he should be selected for \X'est Point, $1,576.00 in program advertising " the Dearborn Chapter even dlOugh he was to be given the opportunity to at \X!e're wondering if anyone in the So moved to North Hollywood, California tend our Dallas Convention and Contests. ciety would like to challenge Carl's claim last fall to enter business. Needless to say, he attended. to the super salesman title? Congratulations to the proud parents ANOTHER CLAIM and to Cadet Robert lee Johnson. STILL ANOTHER Daniel D'Agostino, Secretary of the SUPER SALESMAN QUESTION MARK l\'Ieriden, Connecticut Chapter, claims that Dr. John Schoen, President of our This must be a record also! Mr. & Mrs. his group has the oldest and youngest Land O'lakes District, writes us as Gerald Larkins recently attended their members in the Society. Just for the follows: fourteenth consecutive Dearborn, Michi· Continued on next page '- "c'E""'c1~loes-oLn-sJeancJ'-oaJ---.Jyhistle-and-oJd-time-Mis_stssippLMelodies_lingcred_in_theKRNJ~Radio_Thc_atrc long_after_the'- t Des Moines, Iown Chapter had shuffled out to the afterglow. The 44 man chorus led off the show while member John Paul Jones (Steamboat Bill) intersperscd commentAry between numbers. The two young listeners to these tnles of the good old dAyS on the Mississippi River show boots cnn be seen at the far left of the photo. A week following this show, the Des Moines Chorus video taped seyernl selections lor WHO-TV to help promote uHArmony Week". Later the group trAveled to Bethany, Missouri to do A repeAt performance of their river bont show. As one would expect, Barbershop harmony is well received in the Des l\'loincs nreA thanks to this great Society chApter. 18 THB HARMONIZI3R-JULY, 1960 record the)' ncc Bernard Jump, age 84 \Vhere The COllon I3lossomes Grow'. years, 8 mOlHhs. On rhe other end of the Gertie has a collection of over 10,000 ( Kalc is Richard Grillo, age 15 years, 3 songs in sheet music, flat disc records and monlhs. Edison cylinder records along with four \V,Ie would love to see some other Edison phonograph machincs in good youngsters, 84 years and up, challenge the condition. He can sing all four parts and above claim. However, we hope there loves to coach quartets ..." aren't tOO many challenging the "young" He must be quire a gU)'. tide since our Society's International NUMBER PLEASE Board of Directors recommends the mini (Reprinted from Sama Barbara, Cali mum age for clHrance inro Society mem fornia Chapter bullcrin "Channel-Tones") bership ro be 16 years. "It was a Monda)' evening when AND STILL ANOTHER Howard Glenn and Bob \Vilkcc were Dundalk, Maryland's Publicit}, Chair talking about Barbcrshopping over thc man, Bud \X1clzcnhacb, repons chat his telephone. During their discussion it be chapter now boasts 13 father and son came obvious that someone on the party combinations in their membership. Do line picked up their telephone. A short we have any challengers in this depart time later, while the phone conversation mcm? was still in progress, a male voice inter And sdll another record is boasted by rupred apologeticall)1 and said he would the Dundalk boys. On their recem show like to attend one of the Sama Barbara they jammed a chorus on stage which Chapter meetings. After Bob and Howie would give mOSt Barbcrshoppers goose recovered from this pleasant surprise they bumps witham even hearing the ringing found Out the voice belonged to Jim of a single chord. A tOtal of 143 men, all Ta)'lor of rhe Calgary, Alberta, Canada Dundalk Chapter mcmbers, were there to Chapter. Jim had just arrived in Santa follow the direction of their colorful With the Kentucky State Capitol build· Barbara that afternoon to visit some rela chorus director, Bob Johnson. The chapter ing as their backdrop, our Thoroughbred tives. Further questioning found that he also boasts of an average of over 100 men Chorus (Louisville, Ky.) renders "My Old was only twO blocks from Bob and thar Kentllck)' Home" at the inauguration of nothing would keep him from attending at each weekly rehearsal. \'Vow! Governor Bert Combs and Lt, Gov, Wilson Wyatt. Governor Combs is at extreme left the meeting the following night." HARMONY HOT·CAKES with hands folded. Ceremonies took place A BOTTLED CHORUS ( Evidentally tickets to Barbershop nt Frankfort, Ky., with Bill Benner direct Secretary-Treasurer John Bonnlander ing the Thoroughbreds, shows are selling like the proverbial hot of our lvIontpelier, Vermont Chaprer re cakes this year. Jim McNulty, of our paces on a most unusual presentation by Charlotte, North Carolina Chapter, re their chapter chorus. "A unique feature of ports that Stan Livengood tOok top honors "Gertie joined the Newark Chapter in our eleventh annual festival of harmony in their ticket selling department this 1946. He has been singing Barbershop was the 'Cacaphonic Bottle Chorus' year by selling $1,212.50 worth of tickets for SS years and once sang with a top twenty members of the l\1oncpelier Chorus for the show. First cunner up for the title notch quarret known as the Raymond in shirt sleeves, equipped with soft was Fred McElhaney who boasred Hitchcock Quartet on the Keith's Vaude drink bordes pardy filled with water and $700.00 io sales. ville Circuit at the famous Palace Theatre. catefully tuned. Under the direction of It's like we keep telling }'Oll, fellas At one time he was on the same bill with 'Professor Ugo B1owsky' (Montpelier give them plenty of good solid Barber Webber and Fields. In 1903, his uncle bari Trem Conkling) this single 'or shop harmony and you'll have them Jack l\{eager, who was the bass \vith the chestra' pla)led a simple Barbershop ar swinging from the rafters begging for quanet, took young AI, then five )'ears rangemenr of 'Sweet Adeline' bl' blowing more. old, dressed him in a white silk suit and across the necks of the bottles. Some lis top hat and stood him on a high stool. He teners compared the resulting sounds PERSONALITY sang tenor with the quartet as a novelry with those of a pipe organ. Orhers were A recent issue of the Livingston Bull and made a tren"lendous hit. Raymond less complementary. One gentleman was A-Tune, official publication of our Hitchcock wanted to take him on rhe Continued on next page Livingston, New Jersey Chapter, had this road but his father would not allow him interesting report on one of their mem to go. The songs that he sang that day bers, Al Gerichten; were 'Ain't Dat A Shamc' and 'Down • NOTICE TO CHAPTER SECRETARIES • Tenure of membership stickers are now available for your Chapter's mem bership cards, They may be ordered Free of charge from International Head quarters, 6315 Third Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Designate the number of stickers needed for each year of membership. For example: t\}J~(horus Risers 2 years 6 members 10 years 5 members Custom· buill lor Iny Silt ChO'llS or stile. Idfal lor Be sure every renewal conults ... rehearsals... slale shows ... and llips. 3 years 2 members 17 years 2 members member receives a Write today. 5 years 10 members 22 years 1 member sticker for his 1960 Wenger Music Equipment Co, A second year member gets a tf2 year" sticker, etc. membership card. 25 Wengor Bldg .• Owatonna, Minn. THE H,\RMONIZ13H-jULY, 1960 19 CHAPTER ACTlVITIES- boys who are pretty sour on the world get betS and will have his 1961 dues paid by an immensc amount of enjoyment and see the International Sodct},. These are jl1st( heard to mention a leaky steam calliope the laughter in their faces as }'our group a few of the rewards of increased chapter played b}' an arthritic bagpiper, but he presented their program. Bringing a laugh membership. l~or the complete srory of may have been discussing something else. in the minds and hearts of kids like that this wonderful undcrtaking and how it The general reaction of the audience was is worth all the effort and time which all came about wc suggest you drop a note very favorable. Teem conceived. arranged \venr intO the program presenred by your to Robert Hogue, President, 141 \'(fest and perpetuated the whole Stunt. Several gang ... we certainly will look forward Point Drivc, Grccnsburg, Pennsylvania. rehearsals were needed before the chorus to having the privilege of hearing you The \XIestmorland Chapter is to be could gec through the number before de again and having your help in establish· congratulated for realizing that the "Dis solving inco uncontrollable hilarity. Full ing a music program here on the ranch tance between sftcceJJ and mediocrnl)' is technical derails are available on requcsr." for our boys." JUSt one step higher ... and they rook (Ed. Nore: They didn't tell us who had that step". all these technical details, so Iors of luck). THREE CHEERS During the past few monrhs the \'{fest COMMUNITY SERVICE morland Chapter (Greensburg, Pennsyl MUSIC AWARD Our Phoenix (Sagueo), Arizona vania) has been engaged in a "new mem Harold Sltickfaden, President of the Chapter has long been noted for irs many ber promOtion" under the leadership of Pekin, Illinois Chapter, announces the worth while community service projcC(s. capable Administrative Vice-President new Cary Robard Music Scholarship Recently, in a single day they visited the Sam Faris. In just four months time here being sponsored by the Pekin Chaptet. It Arizona Childrcns Colony, at Randolph, is what happencd [Q this chapter. They was offered for the first time this year and The Arizona Boys' Ranch at Queen started with 24 mcmbers and incre:tsed to a scnior bo}' or girl of the Pekin Creek. Forty members and some of their their paid membcrship enrollment to 50. Community High School who had pat· families took the day off [Q present the Yes, an increase of 108 per cent. Average ricipated in high school vocal or instru special programs. John Hagopian reports arrendance at mcetings has increased from mental work during his or her high school that the Arizona Boys' Ranch is a place 17 ro 38 thus enabling the chapter to career. The amount of $200.00 was "\Xlhere bo}'s with problems Jearn to be have a more complete and well rounded awarded on Sarurad}', May 28 during the come mcn of promise". After their ap chapter program. The chapter has also Pekin Chorus' Tenth Annual Barbershop pearance there the chapter received the gained a new quartet and this was an Concert held at the high school Audi following letter of thanks from \'{fendell exciting moment for all members..Mem torium. Cary Robard was a former radio R. Newell, Superintendant of The Boys' bers of the chapter gained International sration organist in Pekin and assisted the Ranch. recognition by having eighteen ".Men of chapter in almost every annual show by "I was parricularly pleased to watch Note". One member of rhe chapter, \' A KING-SIZED ALBUM OF THE BEST OF THE ELASTIC FOUR (1942 International Champions) TWO 12" LP HIGH FIDELITY RECORDS 25-BARBERSHOP FAVORITES-25 including ()~ $10~ EACH POSTPAID Down By The Old Mill Stream-Peggy O'Neil/- (All proceeds go to the Back Home Again In Indiana-Tell Me You'll Forgive Me • Society's Expansion Fund.! For Me and My Gal-Goad-bye, My Coney Island Baby Make checks payable and mail orders AS ONLY THE ELASTIC FOUR COULD SING THEM! to S.P.E,B.S.Q.S.A., 6315 Third Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin. 20 TI-IB HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 ( U-arb(m~hop Craft HOW TO MAKE A KEY·SHIFT To make this key·shift smoothly we muSt first sing It good, Don't )IOU get a thrill when you hear a good clear key-shift clear, locked-in S' (F#7th), Then while singing this chord. in a song? It is certainl)1 one of the IllOSt effecdvc of the dc:vices we mentally "Ict go" of the original key of Bh and think of this we use [Q make Barbershop arrangements imeresdng, and per F#7th as the dominant seventh (1') of rhe new ke)' of B. haps the most sranling in its cHeer. You can feel completely secure in making this key-shift br· A kc}'·shift seems to work best when the key changes upward cause there js, first of all. It definite relationship between the a half-tone suddenl)l. There are ccnain places where it will BloT and the F#'; then after the transirion is made mentally, there lIsually fit in sllloorhly, such as the end of a first chorus before is a different but equally definite reladonship b~tween the F#' repeating, or eight bars before the end of a song, or some similar and the B'I', the conic chord of the new kC)" If )'Oll C;tll feel or situation. hear these relationships there is no uncertainty 1\t all. To be effective a kc}'·shift must be clean-that is, the chords The actual key-shift rakes place, as far as the quartet singing in the new key lllUSt immediatel)! lock-in. Also, the kc}/·shift is concerned, on rhe transition chord. But the audience does not must be made quickl}1, A change of key by It lengthy modula hear it until the following chord is sung. tion is nOt ncarly so good. \X/hen first learning a key-shift, the probabiIir}' is that some It is really nOt hnrd to make a good key-shift, but many of one in the quartet will fail to Jet go of the old key and so will our quartets and choruses seem to have difficulty with them. be unable to hear the new key, and the first chord of the new ( }The principal stumbling block being the inability to "let go" key will be sour. If you ;lre having this trouble. try to think it of the old key, and "hear" the new key, which results in the thru in this way: first few chords of rhe new key being mudd)'. I. learn your part ani}' lip to the transition chord} then Stop This difficult), is easy (Q undersrand because rhe basic until you have the new ke>' clearly in mind. Do nor learn your requisire of a good Barbcrshoppcr is rhe ability to remin ke)' sequence of notes tlUli as It melody, If yOll do (and this is the tonalit),. So the trick that must be learned is to deliberately let common fault) yOll will invariabl)' think of all the notes as go of rhis key tonalit), and to immediately sense the new key. being in the same key-thus defeating the ver)' rhing you are The simplest key-shift is to simpl)' move cveC)' voice up tr)'ing [Q do--to cballge kc}', This is fmal. a half-tone in parallel movement (such as in "Dry Bones"). 2. Let's leam the key·shift by chords. (Figs. I and 2) Sing This type is quick and effecdve bur usually gives a litde feeling the Bt..T (121') making sure that it locks in, then move to the of insecurit),. Because a "half-tone" is not an exact measure, the F#' (8') and be sure thac one locks in. Then while this chord different voices move different distances making the first chord is sustained, make the transition [Q the new key mcntall}', or two of the new key muddy. Abandon the original key and think of this F#' (8') as the There is a beuer wa)' to make a key-shift-b)' using a single dominam seventh (1') of the new ke)' of B. Each member of transition chord (usuall}' rhe dominant seventh (1') of the new the quartet must be able to mcmally hear the new key and key-). Let's consider rhis rype of ke)'-shift. anricipate the chord that is coming. Suppose we are finishing dle first chorus of a song in the Let me emphasize rhat the entire change nUISt bc made while ke)' of BII 1\nd want CO up the key 1\ half-cone for the second the transition chord is being sung. Bm it need not take long, chorus to the key of B. In this case the dominant seventh chord because once }'our car and mind are rrained [Q go thm a key of the key of B is F#7th, and in the key of Bb this F#7th is a shift, rhe shift can be made with amazing rapidity. So much so half-tone above the dominant seventh or what we call the eight that the listener is not consciolls of the mechanics of the change o'clock seventh (8;). This then is the transition chord. See over bur hears it as if it were instantaneous. You are singing in Figs. I and 2 below. one key and suddenly }'OU are in a kc)' a half-tone higher. This is whar gives such a pleasant jolt to the audience. This describcs the most usable key-shift to change the ke}' one half-tone upward. If desired to shift the key a full [One Fig, I (Up Holr-Ione) Fig, 2 (Up HolF-lone) upward, the transition chord would be a 3' (In the ke}' of B~T F,7 IT I,T F,7 IT IJ", a G') (See Fig. 3) For a tOne and a half use a 10' (A"'); (12T) (87)_(17) (l2T) (12T) (87)_(17) _ (12T) for twO full tOnes use the 5' (A') (Fig. 4) etc. ( 1=>''---~~ II'! 93lEl~1:h~13 Obviousl}' these transidon chords may be voiced in any way I Ah (tr":,,ltlon) (,,~w key) Ah (l,olllilion) (IIew key) so as to fit the individual song in which they ate used. The importam thing is [0 vioce the transition chord so that the lead ·9.:-~I~>' ,l~~o~~~ (and if possible each voice) ,viII end up in the new key on his I § correct note. Sometimcs the transi[ion chord may become the (IIote lhot Bb arid AI ore IhelGme to". • ,""ha,mo"ic) Continued on next page THE HII.RMONIZI1R-jULY, 1960 21 our" war effort, many of us had time to burn in those years. Particularly the thousands of young men who were stationed at". ARE WE SELLING Army camps all over the United Srates. ]n Central States, towns! of SIX or seven thousand suddenly found themselves with an Army camp c10seby with fifty to a hundred thousand men. THE SOCIETY SHORT? Chapters in Nebraska were up to 75 to 100 membership. \'{Ihen the war ended, the Army bases closed down, the boys came By Herb Wall, International Board Member home, got jobs, got married and had kids and found they plain Springfield) Missouri didn't have the time. In fact, many of the older members found that they had JotS more time for hobbies during the sellers' market, between 1940 and 1949. A re we selling the Society shon? I'd say we are. Although the terrific turnover of membership is appalling, After all, the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement ] believe it can be explained in the fact that many men join of Barbershop Quarrer Singing in America, loe. is the most through curiosity and perhaps through the over-zealous selling exclusive and unique organization in the world today. I resent by dyed-in-the-wool Barbershoppers that should never have joincd in the first place. \'{Ie say put thcm in a quarret-that's it being compared to civic clubs, lodges, toastmasters' clubs or the New York police force. what they joined for; however, many of them won't give the I also resent. the implication that officers of the Soder}', rimc. rve tried it. One Out of a dozen might. Of course there are always a few who really love the sruff, bur are unable to from the Executive Director 011 down to the District Presidents and Area Counselors, arc permitting it to go by the board overlook the hum;tn frailties of this definitely human organiza through poor managemcnr of its affairs, morally, musically and tion. As a result. they get disgusted or mad at somebody and financially. quit for spite. The very nature of the Society and its Code of Ethics pre· I don't know which comes first, the chicken or the egg, but ] vent it from being used for personal gain, whereas that is the honestly believe you can no more instill the love of Barbershop prime purpose, in most cases, for membership in civic clubs. Ha.rmony into a man than you can instill the ability ro painr, Then, tOO, anyone can talk and can improve their ability in that wClte, or create beauty, or the hundreds of other csthetic accom area of expression, whereas thousands of us JUSt plain don't plishments. The guy that loves the stuff had it plain born in have the equipment or the ear to sing and many more thousands him and he loves it from the tip of his roes to the tOP of his don't feel it is worth the truck to tr}' to learn' in fact some head and acnmlly can't explain why. of them feel positively embarrassed when they 'tty to Si:lg. As I'd say since we arc definitely exclusive and unquestionably a result, rcaI prospects are comparatively few. unique that we accept the facts as so and be jmt plain hard to Parr of the reason for the phenominal growth of the Sodet)' get. ]n other words, why not let new members seek us out through the years from its inception up to around 1947 or 19t1.8 rarher than prostrating ourselves before anybody, just for thq was first due to its newness, when everything was sweerness and sake of his membership fee and to add another name to our light, and second to the fact that in spite of the so-called "all- roster. All we should hope to do is expose him and hope he gets bit by the bug, through his own volition. Bur let's expose him often and properly. Let's not sell the Society short; let's pay what it's worth to bclong to this soul-satisfying organization that produces this BARBERSHOP CRAFT- nostalgic, ear-ringling, beautiful stuff. Let's pay a realistic sum Continued from page 21 for this delightful hobby of ours, let's pay enough to see the starting chord of the new key-as, for example, in Coney Island chapter, the district and the Imcrnational organization perform Baby. (Fig. 5) in an efficiene, satisfactory and progressive manner. Let's pay Now, praCtice these key-shifts by themselves until you can enough to have a Public Relations Department, to have a staff feel or hCM }'our way duu-then appl}' them to some of your of competent field men to heIp promote and retain our chapters songs and sec what an interesting effcer }'OU will get. and members. Let's support the Expansion Fund. Let's p;ty Chaptet and District dues gladly and promptly. SOMLah'UC I(EY-SHIFTS, _ It still continues to amaze Inc that the Society grew so fast and became so great. The fact is, we were plain lucky that men of great love and talene were willing to give their time and talent and pay our of their own pockets for the privilege. Now FIll. 3 (Up 0 fulllonel Fill. " (Up Two Full Ton") 6~T G7 cl 6;T A7 OT wc're of age and times have changed. Businessmen will tell (12T) (37)-(1 7) (121) (121) (Y)-(17). (12T) rOll it takes time and money and real effort to promote a o I o 1,1 R IIV Ie I,gg preduct, no matter how good. Barbershopping deserves the (ironlillon) (new key) (tromltlon) G'Jew key) best in promotion. Ah Ah Let's be realistic and say it's worth $25 a year, $2 a 1l10mh, or o at least the price of half a Clip of coffee a day. Let's boost in o stead of kick. Let's be glad to spend a little to take out a lor in pleas~lCe and satisfaction. Let's pay enough in time and money to SllStalll, encourage and promote, so we can hold it together Fill. 5 Coney hlond Boby - Up a Half-tone for some orher fellow to discover. Let's display so much har mony in every way and let's have so much fun that men will bp knockin' their hands out trying to get with us. Let's not wor~ (Ironlit;on) (new key) We all or. bound for, Good-bye my Con - ey h - lond (Ic: ... about Quantit}', let's worry about "Love for Barbershop Quality" and we'll build a slow but true and srable membership. You re- V:~~~f-f member, "]f you build a better mousetrap " 't t ptzp LeI'S 1101 sell Ibe Sociely sborl, 22 TI-m HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 ( By ROBERT HOCKENBROUGH PflIt Inlel'1lrtliol1f1l Bortrd i\ofember Send YOllr IdeaJ 1'0: 4150 DeJo Atle""e Brookfield, fllino;; Hock says: Q Share<3""'; the wealth o BONANZA! Here's :\ strike-rich in pay diu-for all you program 10 me that such a ceremony should include a bit of serious reflection V.P.'s. The mail's been full of nuggets-new and interesting ideas as well as a bit of fun for Ihe new members and the old. Let me [0 stimulate your imagination and help you with your program plan hear from you. (\'Qrite Kenosha for suggested format.) ning. Use 'COl. as they arc or give 'em your own inspiring twist. And THE i\-lYSTERY HANDSHAKER seems to be an interesting and when you come lip with a real good one tell us ahom jt so we may novel stunl for encouraging greater friendliness among members and all share it. guests in our San Antonio, Texas Chapter. I don't know the details IN THE GOOD OLD SU~'l~'IER TIi\IE-the Newark, N. J. Chapler but if )'o\1're interested drop a line to Fred Flores, 304 Bloomfield comes up with this idea-"for summer meetings ... we visit neigh Drive. San Antonio. borhood parks within our area and serenade the local (idlens. This THE SUNSHINE COMi\HTTEE is a very necessary group in every could bring in some new members and line up a lor of requests for chapter ... and up in Milwaukee, every chapter member is automati· fall". Terrific! cally on it. Quoting from a nare from Past Chapter President Paul HIGH SCHOOL QUARTET CONTEST-Dur EI Paso, Tex.s \'Qohlford to the membership he says, "when you are called on to Chapter has just conducted one such event. And this is also an annual drop someone a note or 3 card, or phone or visit them, or sing for affair at OUf Bucke~'e Columbus, Ohio Chapter. The best way of all them in a quartet ... you'll be pleastantly surprised how much sun to get Ihe young men acquainted wilh our type of music. For details shine )'OU can spread." You call do somerhing about the weather. contact either of the above groups via Kenosha. THE i\!IEMBERSHIP CONTEST is a continuing thing with our FATHER AND SON NIGHT-This one was mentioned in a pre Milwaukee Chapter ... "with new prizes every quarter to the member "{ious issue but beats repeating. \' THE HARMONIZER-JUI.Y, 1960 23 how many wanted to sec less (horse) play and more efficient work. SHARE THE WEALTH- If the resufts prove as inspiring as Ihe promises, then all chaplers can learn from this, Continued from page 23 RE~'IEMnER THE NEW ME~'IUER--and this one strikes clost to home for recently I had a fellow tell me that my own chapter was product we were selling proved contagious, and we fecI that quite a "er}' unfriendly. So ... for all of us ... here are some tips from the number of "doubters" showed lip (0 sec just what kind of a program Downe}', California Chapter Bulletin On how [Q greet and treat our we haJ that we were willing to stick OUf necks out so far. \Vlc afC guests. Make him feel at home. Be a friendly chapter. Know and call also reasonably sure that these people will be back next year, wilh all of the new members b)' their first names. their friends-and we had no reason (0 regret our "Money-back" In a recent bulletin from the Salt lake Cil)' Chapler, edited b)' Val gamble; the many people who stopped at rhe box office after the show Hicks, the whole thing is summarized very well: did so to tell us what a great show it was and how much they enjoyed it! PLACE MATS ADVERTISE SHOW I From Joe Canwcll. President 1. Greet gueslS and visitors and NE\'1 lo.lEMBERS chord·iall)' and of OUf Muskegon, :Michigan Chapter '·...e get specific details on the use sing-cerely when we sec them at a chapter meeling. of place mats a~ a publicity medilun. Joe S:l)'S it this way. "I read about 2. Show by our thanks and applause how much we appreciate what this idea first in your column in the Harmonizer. Upon invcstigalion our chorus direnor does for us C'ach week. we found that we had to purchase 25,000 minimum order. Our show 3. Many fellows are a little backward when it comes to wood publiciC)' chairman, rrank ScOtt made a few calls on the local restaurant shedding, and unless you arc a good tenor, the}' might nOt ftsk owners and found them very receptive. In fact he came back with )'0/1 to sing every rime. Soooo, the only way }'ou will learn how orders for 12,000. \'1ith this kind of reception we placed an orJer to woodshed, IS BY \'100DSHEDDING! ! ! Don't wait for for 25,000. Well, Ihe results arc now in and I am happy to rep0rl someone to ask you to sing...... GO ASK THEM ! 1 ! IhtH I have only 500 left and still a week to go. Believe me, you can 4. \'1e don't converse or chat while a quanet is performing for our hardl}' go 10 a restaurant from \'1hitehall to Grand Haven llnd not Chapter and that we alwa}'s give them a rOllsing round of ap see our place mals. plause e,'en if the)' sounded like four eskimo grandmothers The final accouming is not completed as }'N, hut I can give you a singing in latin. let's get friendly! good idea as to net cost. The 25,000 mats including three 0) color and plate charge came to $280.00 of which we recovered about S150.00. JUSt in case 1 did not make it clear, we sold these malS to A I\'IEBTING JACKET-Our Santa Barbara Chapler has issued each the restaurants at "bout 600/0 of cost. The reason we could not recover member a white rehearsal jacket bearing the society emblem and the more was bec-.lllse some of these places use no mats regularly or if members name. The}' arc worn .It all chapter meetings. The members an~', the~' usc a Slandard they can buy at about $5.50 to $6.00 per love 'em aml the)' seem to add a bie of preslige to all affairs. thousand. SCRAP BOOK OF IDEAS-Der Markham of our \'(foodstock One fUrl her thought on this, would it be economically feasible and Onlario .Chapter sa)'s, "like most barbershoppers I have a pile of possible for Internalional to usc this t}'I>C of plan in conjunction with Harmollizers ... that 1 hate to t?SS am. There's a wealth of material I. Harmony \Veek, 2. Expansion, 3. Show Publicity, 4. General there in. . so I'm goiog to Slart a scrap book to keep m)' favorite Publicity? It seems since we have our own printing facilities, we could articles at my fingertips. I'll index it to provide for: l. PhOlographs get the cost down within reaSOn. If any Chapter will drop me a line 2. Share the \Vealrh 3. Key note and other good speeches 4. Execmive I will be glad to send a place mat to them. ' data 5, Croft section 6. Convention details and memories. The list is START A WOODSHEDDING CLUB I Area One of our land endless but 1 think I've solved [he problems of what to do with back 0' lakes District has set Ihe pattern and it sounds like fun. As re issues of our wonderful Harmonizer." poned in the Milwaukee Chapler bulletin the last meeling found 150 THIS 'N' THAT from here 'n' there. From our Newark, New Jersel members and guesls in attendance. The Chapter having the most mem Chapter Bulletin ., "Good singing promotes good fellowship, but w bers present takes home a [Coph}'. There was ... "a steady procession also feel that good fellowship can promOle good singing. If you don't of quartets all evening, with members being seleCled at random from know every man in the chapter personally, you are missing half of four piles of cards, representing Ihe four voices. This being the type the fun our chapter has to offer." of club that it is, a man is fortunate jf he merely knows the men he l'rom Jack Hicks V.P. of our Evergreen Distrin ..."00 not accept is singing with, let atone having Sling with tbem before. It is wood too many jobs at one time but always act promptly to do the assi.~n shedding f\t ilS purest, and if occasional1~1 a clinker is heard among the menc thae has been entrusted to you." I like tbat word "encrusted"! golden chords, who cares? \'(fc jusl do this for kicks. Sian a wood COHRECTION 1 From Dab \'1hite, sceretary of our NOJOCO Chapter shedding club in your area. , .. "Thanks for including NOJOCO in your "Share the \' 24 THB HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 ( ATTENTION ALL CHAPTERS OR DISTRICTS WISHING TO BID FOR INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ... Now is the time to get information for "hosting" the 1965 International and future Conventions. Bids for the 1965 convention must be received at International Headquarters on "Official" invitation forms not later than October 1, 1960. This convention will be awarded by the International Board of Directors at their Mid-Winter meeting in January, 1961. For complete de· tails and forms write to: S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc., 6315 Third Avenue, Kenosha, Wis· consul. (Mid·"Vinter Conventions will be discontinued after the January, 1961 convention at Milwaukee.) Current Convention Schedule Jar1uary 18-22, 1961-MilwQukee, Wisconsin June 25-29, 1963-Boston, Massachusetts June 20-24, 1961-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 23·27, 1964-Memphis, Tennessee June, 19·23, 1962-Kansas City, Missouri June, 1965-0pen ( MASTER KEY Chromatic Pitch Instruments The World's Finest MASTER KEY 3 MODELS 13 NOTES NOTE SELECTOR MKI-Scol. Fto F TUNED A·440 DESIGNED EXClUSIVElY FOR USE WITH MK2-Scol. ( to ( THE MASTER KEY PITCH PIPE MK3-Scol. Eb to Eb To fill the demand for anal. $411(101' OHeUO'Y lhol would anure UOller Xey users of (omplete solt'y In _-'-",,",,_~ ,,1'llIng noltl In Ih, dark or under alher adUIII condlllonl, WI 01 Kloll hoyt dnelop.d Ih' Mod" KIY Noll Situlor • MADE Of lOUGH, DURA8LE HIOHLY REIHFOR(ED POLYMERIC COMPOUHD • SLIPS ON AND OFF PIfCH PIPE WITH EASE MASTER KEY • OH(E POSITIOHED, RmHET SlOP NOTE SELECTOR AUIOH PUVEHIS AC THE HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 25 Our Newly Registered Quartets ( NORTHERN PIKERS Bari-Ed Slerle Chapter-Stevens Point, \' 26 THE HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 Here are excerpts from an article which Finall}', with reluctance, we had to still a lot of them didn't believe it ... appeared in a recent issue of the Christian leave for the drive home. \"'{/e carried until Charlie came walking in just at the Science ~fonitor and furnished co the with liS an aura of good feeling, a con right moment. It was a cunning gag, bur HARMONIZER by George Almond of tentedness which comes from wholesome, Carl doesn't ever want to go through an \' THB HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 27 EDITORS NOTEBOOK- NOTICE Cominued from page 27 ( S- should simply stand for SHOP, the place where first we met, YOU ARE REMINDED THAT Q- is not for barbeque, but barbershop COPYRIGHT LAWS ARE SPE QUARTET S- is meant for SINGING songs, the CIFIC AND STRINGENT AND old ones keep on clinging, THAT REPRODUCTION, IN A- stands for AMERICA. "Let's keep it, brother-singing! .. ANY QUANTITY, WITHOUT NICE IDEA! Editor Don nell of "On An·Off Chord" SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF Bulletin of our Youngscown, Ohio THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OF Chapter has this interesting idea which we'd like to pass along CO you: SUCH SONGS, OR OTHER MA "JUSt finished reading the new issue TERIAL, IS A DIRECT VIOLA of the HARMONIZER, and gar a brain scorm! How abam the program COI11 TION OF THOSE LAWS AND mince planning a quiz program based on The Dooks SUBJECT TO SEVERE PENALTY the contentS of this last issue, with penalties for bum answcrs from those "SONGS FOR MEN" lIS well liS the loose leaf UNDER THE LAW (AND CON· who were quizzed, and fun prizes for arrangements published correct answers. Kick it around. anti tell by the Society, are STITUTES A THREAT TO THE us what you think about the idea." (Ed. engra\'ed and primed by SOCIETY'S RELATIONS WITH Note: \Vle think it's great!) PLEASE NOTE MUSIC LICENSING ORGANI Dr. Roy ~t Cowen, Editor of our Mil ZATIONS.) waukee Chapter's Bars and Swipes Bul letin sends us this contribution for our readers: International Board of "All in all, when onc reviews the early Directors, S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. hiswr}' of the Society. several facts stand 2801 W. 47TH ST•• CHICAGO 32, ILLINOIS , our. This man Cash. with his nostalgic wish to sing a few of the old songs the way rhey had b2en sung back in Blue LAST CHANCE jacker, Indian Territory, struck an un .,. to attend a Mid4 witting chord in a harmony-Iumgry gen4 \Vincer Convention, eration rhar vibrates to this day. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN This thing that was organized in jest January I8·2l snowballed to sllch proportions that a national organization with a cenrral office 1961 became absolmely essential if the Society was nor to dissolve in chaos. The effons of a few dedicated men THE WAY I SEE IT pulled the organization cogether and pro vided it with the stabilit}, it has today. Continued from page 6 One thing is certain. \Vle still need bey~nd estimate toward perfection j-n--that central office, that we now call ou-r- mUSIc, As singers, the)' descc\'e more International Headquarters. \VI i t ho u t it ILLUMINATED EMBLEM applause and praise than we can the forces which weld us together as a for your meeting room possibl)' give them. A good guarcet Society ace lost; the HARMONIZER, ouc Now Available is a Unir, four men in balance. Imernational Convemions, our field pro- For details write They're still in balance when onc gf<\ln, our comests, and our determination Bill OttO of them steps forward to do a solo to preserve and encourage our music for 6315 Third Avenue bit with hannony b:1ckground. Bur they posterit),. \V/c need all of thcse things if Kenosha, \VI iscoLlsin are our of balance, out of Stcp, and our we are to continue to grow, and we will of the community spirit of quarteting, grow, because we have them:' correlate the music program with other fOllr voices contributing to a full chord, TV BOUND programs of study, and since the fifth when one of them leaves the foursome Here is an excerpt from a letter re- grade will cover the Un ited States and to attempt an unrelated comedy act of his ceived b)' Executive Director Bob Hafer its possessions in social studies, we would own. Too often some of us suffer for fcon} ~'frs. Mona \Vlalker, Educational like vcr)' much to use as a theme song, and with him, bur rhar doesn'r take awa}' Television Teacher-Elementaf)' Music KEEP Al...lERICA SINGING, reprin, from rhe main audience's irritation and for the Oklahoma City Public Schools: in several of )'our organization's ph_ resentment, Poor public relations! "The fifth grade music program is lieuions." Irving Berlin wrote a formula for us being carried on in Oklahoma Cir}' on \" 28 'fHU HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 Never before has a chapter shown such great courage and devotion to Barbcrshopping when the chips were down. \'{/hat ( .,J.!eaJd. e:JIir;h lid. a wonderful lesson to those of liS who have the privilege of bdonging to a health}' chapter. Do we feel as strongly abollt our District and the International Societ}' as did the members of the Suffolk County, New York Chapter? Let's hope so! \X!e're IVew. 'l1oli.k qlUJ.UP the lucky ones. MIGHTY BUSY KITTY Every week members of our Phoenix (Saguaro), Arizona Bow.d. (jut Chapter have been throwing nickels, dimes and quarters into an Expansion Fund Kin}' to pay their group's pledge of $650.00. As this story is being wrinen a check for the final payment is \'{fhile its never enjoyable to report the disbanding of a being processed at Harmony Hall. Phoenix found a simple, Socicty chapter, we find the following story too newswonhy to painless way to say "\'\Ie Arc REAL Barbcrshoppers". Con overlook. gratulations to a great chapter which always "gets the job done". Suffolk Couney, New York Chapter received its charter in 1957. Death of a key member, men leaving to form another THIS CAN WORK, TOO chapter and a host of other circumstances kept this group from Leo Amaya of our Haverhill, .t'ifassachusens Chapter is given becoming successful. However, the important fact is that those the credit for a new plan being used by this chapter to pay the who tried to hold the chapter together never lost their de group's Expansion Fund Pledge. A special show is being staged votion to the l\1id-Atlandc District and to the International in a 750 seat auditorium where tickets will be available to Society. "mher" Barbershoppers for $1.50 each. One dollar of each These men knew the end of their harmonizing as a chapter $1.50 paid for a ticket is credited to the Expansion Fund pa}' was inevitable, so they decided to leave the Soder}' with their menr record of the chapter pmchasing the seat. If the member heads high. who buys a ticket signs his name on the back, he tOO gets a S1.00 Dick Aldridge, chapter president, in reporting on the credit on his Fund payment. chapter's decision to disband also reponed that his gang had Quartet t;1len~ for the show are being paid, so this is no Iloted IIJJrwimoll1ly /0 prlY in. filII their EXpfl1lJion. Pllnet Pledge charity benefit. It is a sensible business-like way of accom 0/ $220.00 ... ( goLden fJ7-ophlj OUTFITS BY YOUR SAT/So , FACllOII GUARAlr· TEED ORDER flOW OR SEfID FOR SWATCHES 'fHE HARMoNlzlm-juLY, 1960 29 NEW QUARTETS Lead-\Vlayne Breese Bass-Ray Rohm, Jr. Tenor-Bernie Calvert Bati-Gerry Reimer Chapter-Fa)'c:ue, Co., Pa. Lead-Hank Russell Continued from page 26 Dass-Marvin Yerke)· CLEF COUNTS Bati-Russ Seely ( CORAL KEYS Chapter-San Diego, Cal. Bass-Mel SlOne Tenor-Nick Apollony Tenor-james Mokas PROI"ESSORS Lead-Thomas Glass Chapter-Lancaster-Antelope Lead-Dill Trembley Valley, Cal. Bad-Grover Baker Tenor-Eric Pedersen Bari-\Vlayne bHmon Bass-Roy Dean Lead-Rodney Pagh Bass-Charles Eckel CHESCENDO'S Chapter-Miami, Fla. Bati-Dale Baldwin Chapter-Buckeye (Columbus), Tenor-An Zerler Bass-Sam G. jensen Ohio Lead-Ben Anderson TUNETIPPERS Chapter-Indianhead, \Vlis. FOUR.IN.A.CHORDS Bati-Armin Ondrejka Tenor-Dick Koontz CHIEFS OF STAFF Tenor-Don Gilmartin Bass-Don Hoberg LcaJ-Ed Shields Chapter-\'V'allwaulosa, \"VIis. Bari-Ra}' Ferrari Tenor-Ed Rooker Lead-Cbec Nesbit Bass-Jim Trench Lead-Bob johnson Dati-Dave Samuels EVERGHEEN STATESMEN Chapter-lIIinois Valley (La- Bari-Hank Brown Bass-Stu Storms Tenor-Wayne Mayhle Salle), III. Bass-Bill Turner Chapler-\'V'eSlchester Co., N. Y. Lead-Marvin Mayhle Chapter-Nojoco, Kansas KORD.AIRES Bati-Dave \Vlymore HASH BI\OWNS HAR~IONITES Tenor-Russel Nichols Bass-George \Vlipperfunh Tenor-Loren Rader Chapeer-Seattle, \Vlasb. Lead-Boh Swanson Tenor-Carl Herzog Lead-Rudy McKinley Dari-Douglas Swanson Lead-Denham Franklin Bari-\Vlade Martindale COUNTRY SQUIRES Bass-Tom Taylor Bati-jack Fischer Bass-Charles Moss Tenor-Barr)· Poner Chapter-Boise. Idaho Bass-Bob Hamer Chapeer-\X'hite River Valle)', Ind. Lead-Bill Vorhees Chapter-Ahon, III. AIR TONICS Bati-Dean Poner SHAVING ~IUGS LARKS Tenor-John T. "Jack" \Vlanna- Bass-jack Furber Tenor-Dob Long Tenor-Dill Markum maker Chapeer-Bucke}'e (Columbus), Lead-Tom Cameron Ohio Bad-Gordon Prout Lead-1. C. Houghton Lead-Frank Quigley Bass-Perc Decker Bari-Boyd Bedford Bati-Ronald "Ron" Schurman SEA. SHARPS Chapter-Asbury Park, N. ]. Bass-George Loch Bass-D. \VI. "Bud" Robar Tenor-Jim Hartman Chapeer-Abilene, Texas Chapter-Montreal, Que. Lead-Frank Przepiora SCHOOLMASTERS Bari-\Vlalt Ellinwood QUARTET GLASS CITY FOUH rOUR CHORDSMEN Tenor-james H. Moore Tenor-Larry Vampclulle Bass-Bind Meinen Tcnor-\'\falter Venema Lead-Harr~' Bo~'er Chapter-Toledo, Ohio Lead-Roderick SlUbbs L. Lead-Joe E. E1stner, jr. Dari-Orwald Nyland Bati-David Alley Bari-Nick L. Shelby TWILIGHTERS Bass-W'illiam Saas Bass-Roben Mdauglin Bass-jack Kelly Tenor-Jack Gordon Chaptcr-Scattlc, \'<'ash. Chapler-Lancaster, Ohio Chapter-DesMoines, lowa. lead-jim Beetham E~IEH;\LD Bari-jim Fyfe GAMBLERS CITY FOUH HEART OF ILLINOIS FOUH Tenor-Tom Allen Tenor-Ed \'V'alloch Bass-Bob Laking Tenor-Bure Lumlc}' Chapter-Scarboro, Ont., Canada Lead-John Clause Lead-Fritz Page Lead-Bob Perdue Dati-Terry Shannon Bati-Glen Perdue Dati-Matt Passanlino SUBUIIBANAIHES ( Bass-Arthur Scicli. Bass-Curds Roth Bass-Bud Swanson Chapter--C'ascade (Eugene-Spring- Chapter-Pekin, III. Tenor-Eric Erickson Chapter-Locli, N. }. Lead-G. Raymond Poi tier field). Ore. rOOT NOTES CLAHK ANGLES Bati-\Vlilliam Honon Tenor-Joseph Lee FOUR FIFTHS OF Tenor-\Vlarren Van Meeer Bass-Richard Verkler Lead-Robert ~Iorrjs HARMONY Lead-Clint Gaston Chapter-!\·IiI(ord, Mich. Bad-James Thompson Tenor-Roger Ayleswonh B:ui-\Vlarren Hanzell ~III)DLETOWN Bass-Charles Keller Lead-Ouo Hafner Bass-Oz Gertenbach Bati-Colin Menzies Chapter-Denver, Colo. COUNTRY SQUIRES Chapter-Olean, N. Y. 'Cenor-Bob Dunnell Bass-Dave Weaver -fLANDERS TONE HANGEHS Chapter-Santa Barbara, Cal. SOUTI • Lead-Bob Hall Tenor-Ad Scholes Tenor-Chuck Hillman Bari-Bob Muoha lead-Ray Dennel[ WOODSTOCK Lead-Dud Stephenson Bass-Paul Bruggeman Bari-John Swick STAFFMASTERS Dati-Bob Cates Chapler-Razor's Edge· Bass-Mac Sears Tenor-Peler Hughes Bass-Fred Mathews MiddletOwn, Ohio Chaptcr-\'V'arren, Pa. Lead-Ken Livingstone Chapter-San Gabriel, Cal. Dati-Lew 'Tebbutt THE HARMONIZERS MID-KNIGHTS Bass-Howard Munro BOX BEAUTS OF LOUISVILLE Tenor-Paul Long Chaptcr-\'V'oodstock, Onto Tenor-Lowell E. Finecy Tenor-Richard C. \Vlalker ------uad-----Oon Funi ---- --'Cc- Lead-Lee-"Finccy Lead-Grroll A. Roettger Bari-Heney Dulour KEYTONES Bari-Howard Barrows Bad-Howard R. Blackburn Bass-jim Archetti Tenor-Reese M, Foster Dass-Abe Duryea Bass-jack H. Hancock Chapler-Haverhill, Mass. Lead-jimmy 1. McElrath Chapter-Alliance, Neb. Chapter-Louisville, K)·. # I Dad-Jerry \Vlelborne BUHLlNGTONES TUNE TACS SCALEMATES Tenor-Darrell Dewitt Bass-Dec T. McCleskey Chapter-Abilene, Texas Tenor-jack Parker Tcnor-\Vlilbur Ford Lead-Frank Liehle lead-Nils johnson Lead-Gene Carrier Dari-Roben Drown TUNE TIMERS Uari-jim Murph)' Bari-Ralph "Slick" Rodgers Bass-George Dode[le Tenor-Art Vondrick Bass-Grant Thomas Bass-Fred Unruh Chapter-Wisconsin Rapids, \Vlis. Lead-Ken Davis Chapter-Medford Lakes, N. l- Chapter-Enid, Ohio COHAL.AIHES Bati-Galen McClain 3Yl FOUR Tenor-George l\rook Bass-Milt Hay Tenor-Irl Clark SUNNYSIDERS Lead-Bob Chapin Chaptcr-Phoenix Saguaro, Ariz. Lead-Phil Lannen, Jr. Tenor-Herb Boyd Bari-Jim Edwards Lead-Chuck Anthon)' Dass-Glen Melcalf PINE TONES Dati-Leo-Hadfield Bati-Ralph \VlYlhes Chapter-Tampa, Fla. Tenor-Zane Remenda Bass-John Phillips Bass-Pete Vinceleete TOWNE CRIEHS Lead-Hugh Skinner Chapter-Belleville, 1II. Chapter-Nude)·, New Jersey Bad-Dave Mackting SOUTHERN GENTS Tenor-Jlty \VI. Richards DOODS Lead-Roben R. Crathew Bass-Jack McDowell Tenor-George F. Leyonmark Chapter-\Vlinnipcg, Canada Lead-\Vlilliam \Vlood Tenor-Don Myers Bali-Kennedl E. \Vletzel Lead-Bob McDonald Bass-Glenn P. Russler UNACCOUNTED FOUR Dati-Ralph M. Higgins Chapter-Lewistown, Pa. Dass-Charles B. Pritchett Bati-Chan Griffin Tenor-Andrew T. Haky, Jr. Chapter-Orlando, Fla. Bass-Gil \Wallace FOUR BEAUS Lead-Leonard B. Medvitz Chapter-Albuquerque, Tenor-Art Brown Bad-Thomas SummA HAPPY·CO·LARKS New Mexico 30 Tlln HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 Kirk R. Ho}'er Ma}'nard Margison MEN OF 'OTE- Dr. Ralph Humma Ed Russell Fall District ( Richard Janigian Roben Tuckey Continued from page 12 Jack Kane Herb \'(Iilkes Dr. J. \VI. Klein Conventions \'(filliam Long Roy Me}'er Central States-Omaha, Ne George Odell Robert G. Oshorne braska, October 7·9 LAND 0' LAKES John E. Powers SENECA LAND Richard H. Pohl Dixie-Nas h viii e, Tenn., Peter Anderson Edward Ross Robert Arnold October 21-23 Art Barnhart Charles T. Rowe D. K. Bullens. J r. Daniel A. Bauer Frank Russo Dave Grove E\'ergreel1~Eugene, Oregon, Earl 80)'er John F. Somers Glenn House November S James Dudeck Robert Seager Charles Kearn Kermit Hanson Edward Scheuermann John Lasher ~ornl Lashinger Far \"<'estern-Downey, Calif., Henry Kccsnicka Ouo Stearns Bernard Maloy October 22 M. C. Lund Robert Smirh \'(IjlJard Mackin Par Spilaleuu \VIll. G. McCord. Jr. Harold 1o.1oy Carlton Meade Illinois-Bloomington, III., Tcrr~' Jack Spinel O'Connell Howard Veiter Lee D. Morehouse Sept. 30·0cr. 2 Gordon T. Starr Peler F, Vincelenc Alfred PreslOn Gene Reichard Rufis 1. St. Orcs \'<'illiam K. Voehringer Indiana-Kentucky-Michigan Jerid Stine Kenneth Tideman Jim \'(fisner City, Indiana, Oct. 22·23 Ralph Verity .Ed \'(Iachtendonk Dwayne Young Waldemar \'\Iaech Dave \Vadsworth Johnn)' App1eseed-Fayelle John Zinda Kenneth \Vcodal! Howard B. Yingst County (Uniontown), Pa., October 7·9 Land O'Lakes-Janesville, \'{fisconsin, November 4-6 NORTHEASTERN SOUTHWESTERN i\1ichigan-Dearborn, l\'Iichi ~IICHICAN Armstron~ Don Argus M. A. gan, October 7·9 George Cox George Beaud ry David Bedford Mel Burkett Jack Downey Floyd Brough Mid·Arlanric-Atiantic Ci ty, r..ofarc Graber Roger Campbell Bruce Clark New Jersey, Sept. 30·0ct. 2 Robert Graham Fernand Chandonller, Sr. Bill Evans Sian ley Grayson Harvey Hunter Albert Castello Northeastern-B r idg epor t, ( Richard Johnson Ray Daniels L. C. Houghton Ra~'mond Lyne Bob Mueller John Deeb Conn" November 4-6 Billy J. McSpadden Charles Muse Albert DescOleaux Coun Novak Roger Desjardins George Naden Ontario-Orillia, Ontario, Tony Scooros David Finn B. D. Patterson Hal \1(/olfe Canada, October 27·29 Jesse 1. Thrush James Fitzgerald Jim \'<'ucher Dob \'{Iharran Eu.~cne FOn!aine Seneca Land-]\'fassena, New Donald Funi Franklin J. Hadden York, September 23·25 Bruce Hallberg Benjamin H. Kidder Sonthwestern-T 1I Jsa, Okla Rudy Kumpan homa, November 4-6 Richard L'l FOUluain SUNSI-IINE Raymond Landry Arnold D. Chapman Sun s hi n e-Jncksonville, MID·ATLANTIC Raymond Laurencclle John Lyford Bill Hockfelder Florida, November 11 John D. Allen \'(filliam J. Morance Bill Annichiarico Fran O'Brien Herbert Asdal Ernest Palenaude Herbert M. Darns, ]r. Kennelh Pickering Eric Berg Don Pizzano Edwin Buchanan Bert Reid Bill Buller J. Howard Saunders While Supply Lasts Ross Collins Frank Schiavoni \'(Iilliam Collins Grover T. Stevens Gordon 1\'£. Collom \'(IiIliam \'(IhilC S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. MATCHES Joseph Consono, Jr. Don Williams John Christensen in beauriful full color Joseph Creamer Box of 50 Books Onl}' Lou Cuban Len Drenk:ud 75c (postpaid) Dick Ellwanger Hugh Evans Raben Evans MINIMUM ORDER Harry Fidler Amhony P. Gagas ONTAllIQ $3.00 \'(Ialter Goerner Robert Granda Douglas Anderson Special Offer in Quantities George Gross Jack Boehmer write: Don Gmheil \Vayne Brubacher Arthur Hansen Rar Danlc)' S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc. GU)' Hartdagen Don Henderson 6315 Third Ave. Harq' Hazen Harr~' Holle Stanaforth 1'. HOl,kins Cam Kreuger Kenosha, \"'Visconsin Tlln HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 31 Director's Workshop CENTURY CLUB At Ripon College ( (As of April 30, 1960) I. Dundalk, Maryland, Rud)· Hart U\'lichigan Cit)., Indiana) Mid-/ll/alllic 206 will headline the faculry of a Chorus Di 2. i\'lanhauan, N. Y., Alid- recting \'(forkshop which may be a big Alialllic 148 step tOward solving a major problem in 3. Pittsburgh, Pa., JOIJ1111Y man)1 of our chapters. App/eseed 145 4. Washington, D. c., ,'lid- The Land O· Lakes District school will ,ll/alllic 133 be held August 26, 27, 28 on the Ripon 5. Tell City, Ind., ludidl1r1- College campus at Ripon, \V/isconsin. AS REPORTED TO THE Kell/llcky 122 Dan \V/aselchuk, chairman of the event, INTERNATIONAL OFFICE BY 6. Skokie, Illinois, I/Iilloi, .. 121 reports that the instruction will be slanted DISTRICT SECRETARIES 7. Miami, Fla., S/l11Jbiue ... 114 not only toward men who are now di THROUGH WHOM ALL 8. Minneapolis, Minn., recting choruses, bue also toward all DATES MUST BE CLEARED L.oL J 12 I3arbershoppers who are interested in (All events are concerts unless otherwise spec 9. Oak Patk, 11I., I/Iillois 110 learning the fundamentals of leading a ified. Persons planning to attend these events 10. Ft. Worth, Texas, SOlllh- chorus. He adds that man)' of our chap should reconfirm dares with the sponsoring llJeJlem 101 ters must now rely on one man to provide chapter or district.) II. Buckeye (Columbus), Ohio, chorus leadership, even [hough there are ASCAP LICENSING JohllllY App/eseed .... 100 men in the chorus who could take over "Chttp/er; iN tbe UtJited S/(1I61 are reminded in an emergency if given basic training. ,bIll efJective September 15, 1958, all If the director is unable to make an a1' Society a/lain (conlests, shows, parades, p<,arance, the whole chapter is helpless. elc,) fube/her the)' be llllema/iomtl, Dillricl, If he should move oue of town, the chap' Area or Chapler, /0 tubi,h the public iJ ;,, ter might fail in a short time. The \Y./ork IIi/cd find an adm;u;oll lee is charged and EXPANSION FUND shop is a step toward easing such con al whicb {my parI 01 the repertoire 01 the ditions. American Society 01 Composers, Aul/Jors HONOR ROLL ((Iu/ Pllblishers ;s performed, shalt be Hart has teamed with Floyd Connett properly licensed by ASCAP prior to SllCb give similar schools in several other DiS-( etlent. See article 011 page 31, September, tricrs as well as at Harmony Hall. /958 isme 01 The HARMONIZER lor THESE CHAPTERS HAVE PAID THEIR QUOTA The enthusiasm of direclOrs in LOL pOHib/e exceplions, Ibe /heme lee Jcbedlf/e who auended the first Director's School aud Ibe 11r1meJ al1d (((ldreJJeJ of ASCAP repreJenlal;'leJ in cbarge of Dillricl OfficeJ Akron, Ohio at Harmony Hall is ample evidence of its wbo JIJo,,!d be cOllltlclad regardi11g Iheme Allentown.Bethlehem, Penn. value. The course has since been per ngreemelllJ well ill ddtlallce of Ihe Jhow East York, Ontario feeted by competent Sodet)1 instructors Jale." Fullerton, California and now our LOL Barb~rshoppers will Lakewood, Ohio gee their concentrated atremion! * Paducah, Kentucky Ever)' chapter in LOL has been urged Salinas, California to send not ani)' their director, bue at \""estern Hills (Cincinnati), Ohio least one ocher man to the \Y./orkshop. JULY If chapter funds must be used to help 16--Marin (San Rafael), Calif. defray expenses it will be the best in 18-District of Columbia THESE CHAPTERS HAVE vestlnent that a chapter wHl ever make. __(Washington_D. c.) PLEDGED THEIR-QUOTA 30-(B1ue Water) South Haven, Mich. - The registration fee-of $8.50 peL 30-Sturgeon Bay. \' 32 THE HARMONIZER-JULY, 1960 ------~ METRO (Toronto), ONTARIO .. Ontario District ... Chartered April 8, 1%0 ... Sponsored by East York, Tor onto, and Scarborough, Ontario 50 members ... A. E. "Ed" Squire, 25 Lyall Avenue, Toronto 13, Ontario, Secretary . \'(falter E. Elliott, 104 Cheltenham Avenue, Toronto 12, Ontario, President. LIBERAL, KANSAS ... Central States District ... Chartered April 13, 1%0 ... Sponsored by Hooker, Oklahoma and Quick, easy way Ulysses, Kansas ... 25 members ... Henry Lee Rowley, 159 Blue Bonnett Coun, Liberal, Kansas, Secretary ,.. to raise money for your proiect Shannon Howland, 422 Cornell, Liberal, Kansas, Presidenr. \Vorks like magic! Townspeople and friends buy with tremendous en thusiasm when you sell Stuckey's famed Pecan Log or Chocolate Nut ETOBICOKE (Toronto), ONTARlO ( ) .. Ontario District ... Chartered April Clusters in boxes "personalized" with photo of your project or group. $1 15, 1%0 Sponsored by Scarborough, and 50c sellers with generous profit. Sure way to raise money in a hurry Ontario 40 members .,. Eric G. for virtually any worthwhile cause you Smarr, 5450 Dundas Street, \'{fest, Is are sponsoring. lington, Ontario, Secretary ... Dr. J. No advance money required-pay Douglas Webster, 3862 Bloor Street, after sale. Right now best time for WIest, Islington, P.O., Ontario, President. quick success. Airmail coupon today TEXARKANA, U.S.A. (A RKA N for details. No obligation. SAS) .. . Dixie District ... 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