Host to MID-WINTER MEETING of the INTERNATIONAL BOARD ===JANUARY 15, 16, 17, 18, 1948 ===

Cordially invites all barbershoppers to take part in the second most important event of the "HARMONY YEAR" Board Meetings and Sunday Morning "GLOW" at Hotel Keystone

There'll be a ... PARADE of QUARTETS SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 17,1948 at SYRIA MOSQUE

You'll Hear - DOCTORS OF HARMONY, 1947 Champions ELASTIC FOUR, 1942 Champions MID-STATES FOUR - CHORDOLIERS - WESTINGHOUSE QUARTET all 1947 Finalists PITTSBURGHERS and PITTSBURGH CHORUS

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PARADE TICKET RESERVATIONS HOTEL RESERVATIONS Write NORMAN NEDDE c/o Hotel Keystone PITTSBURGH, PA. Write THOMAS C. DEVEAU General Manage,. $2.40 and $1.80 HOTEL KEYSTONE Enclose check or Money Order Pittsburgh, Pa. Payable to "HARMONY" For General Information Write HARRY W. SMITH 306 Fourth Avenue .. .. Pittsbur~h 30, Pa. THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF BARBER SHOP QUARTET SINGING IN AMERICA, INC.

"SAVE THAT OLD ·MUSIC" NUMBER

VOLUME VII NO. 2 NOVEMBER, 1947

SPEBSQSA Will Have INT'L. BOARD MEETS AT PITTSBURGH­ Old Song Library "LITTLE WORLD SERIES OF HARMONY"

Got Any Old Music Gathering Dust? Plans are now perfected to make Chapter will handle room reservations the January 16-17 Mid-Winter meet­ for out-of-towners. Let Somebody Else Enjoy It ing of the Tnt'!. Board in Pittsburgh an affair which will compensate Board Schedules follow: If present plans mature and the mem­ members, musically at least, for the Friday-16th-9:30 a. m. Commit­ bers co-operate, your Society will long trek which many will take, while tee meetings in chairmen's rooms­ someday have the largest and most offering the membership in the East to be continued at 2 p. m. a "little World Series" in harmony complete collection of old songs in the close-by. Friday-16th-8 p. m.-Int'I. Bd. world. Meeting. The idea of starting a library of Of course The Doctors will be there Saturday-17th-9:30 a. m. Int'!. Bd. manuscripts and original piano cop­ when the Parade opens at Syria Mos­ Meeting. ies at Infl Hq. was first suggested que, Saturday evening, the 17th. Nat­ by the Old Songs Committee and urally the Pittsburghers and Westing­ Saturday-12:30 p. m. Int'l. Ed. it caught on like wildfire. house (5th place '47-'48) boys are on luncheon-Exec. Comm. of Pitts­ the program, and from the Mid-West burgh Chapter as hosts. Vice President Jerry Beeler, under for Mid-Winter festivities will come whose immediate supervision the Old Saturday-2 p. m. Int'I. Bd. Meet­ the Mid-States of Chicago and the ing. Songs Committee functions, enthusi­ Chordoliers of Rock Island, third and astically added his official blessing and fourth place winners in the June '47 Saturday-5:30 p. m. Int'l. Bd. and Secretary Carroll P. Adams was just International. The Elastic Four, 1942 wives-guests of Pittsburgh Exec. as prompt to agree that Headquar­ Champions also will pitch. The Pitts­ Comm.-Dinner. ters was ready, willing, and anxious burgh Chorus will do its melodious Saturday-8:30 p. m. Parade at to undertake the work involved in stuff, and Int'l. Chairman of Judges Syria Mosque-Frank H. Thorne, collecljng, cataloging, and filing the Maurice E. Reagan will present a Imm. Past Pres., as M. C. songs where they will be available Pittsburgh high school quartet, fClr reference to all Society members coached by the Reagan point-a-minute Out-of-town members desiring to at­ and properly reserved for posterity. system. tend the Parade should send reser­ vations (enclose check made out to President Charlie Merrill took one Keystone Hotel will be headquar­ "'Harmony") for seats desired at $2.40 look at the plan and shouted "Amen". ters. Tom Deveau, Gene-ral Manager each to Norman Nedde, c/o Hotel Key­ That did it, and the child was born. and active member of Pittsburgh stone, Pittsburgh, Pa. Now all we need is thousands of copies of old songs and that's where you come in. It was pointed out that there are many BOARD WILL CHOOSE 1949 CONTEST members who are not actually col­ lectors who have accumulated quite CITY AT PITTSBURGH MEETING a number of oldies and who would welcome the opportunity to place them In line with a decision reached this The location of the January '49 mid­ in a permanent SPEBSQSA library year the Int'I. Board will decide upon winter meeting will also be decided by where everyone could get some good convention cities two years in advance out of them. the Board at Oklahoma City when it in order to assure the most complete meets in June. In addition there are many of the preparation to handle contests and collectors who would probably be crowds that grow and grow. willing to bequeath their collections By giving notice of these events thus to the Society rather than have them Everybody knows it's Oklahoma City far in advance cities that would like pass on to someone who is not inter­ in '48. At the January Int'1. Boal'd to play host have ample time to check ested in their hobby who would prob­ meeting, Pittsburgh, a city will be \vith their local Chamber of Com­ ably dispose of them for waste paper. chosen for the 1949 International. At During the recent paper drives tons the June meeting in Oklahoma City, merce, Convention Bureau, Hotel As­ of old songs found their way in to the Int'I. Board will choose the place sociations, Auditorium, on the basic the scrap piles and like "Clementine" that will be the harmony center of facilities that are the foundation for (Continutd 011 pa!,' 6) the world in 1950. one of these big Int'!. affairs.

TABLE OF CONTENTS "All Keys Look Alike to Me," Ed Haverstock Page 29 It Helps to Know About a Song...... Page 47 Barbershop Arrangements (list of)...... 33 "Just 'Vhat Is Barbershop Harmony?" 36 Barbershop Recordings (list of) 21 Keep America Singing-George W. Campbell 30 Barbershop Bafflers by Charles M. MerrIll 28 Keep Posted 10 Answers to " .. 33 New Chapters Chartered.. _...,... 7 Battle of the Giants.. 28 Over the Editot's Shoulder.... 32 Cartoon by Beaudin 9 Pioneer Recording Quartets-"Curty" Crossett.. 33 Coast to Coast (by Districts).. . 12, 13 President's Column-Charles M. Merrill.. 6 Coming Events._. .. 14 Public Domain Songs 14 Do You Remember?-J. George O'Brien...... 46 Song Arrangement in this Issue... 22 Directory of All Chapters and District Officers 58-59 Spark Pluf!s-for Meetings-Frank H. Thorne 42 Editorial Pages (Directory of Int'I. Board).. . _ 8-9 Story Behind Song on the Cover... . . 34 Founder's Column __ _._ _ 11 Swipes-from the Chapters '21. 40,44,48 Index of Advertisers 55 The Old Songsters-Sigmund Spaetl, 18 Information You Want (about Songs).. 47 The Way I See It-Deac Martin 38 I See by the Papers.. 26 With the Int'l. Champions.. 24 4 Tbt Harmonizer

EFER IFER FINDS FOUNDER THORNE HONORED OKLAHOMA CITY PLANS FOR '4B Dear Carroll: In mid-October, Int'l. Sec. Adams went It's a small world. I was just thinkin' to Oklahoma City to counsel with the maybe I would sorta scribble off a few local committees building the structure adverbs to you when Bingo in pops for next year's convention, culminat· the postman with a letter askin' don't \l"'~'~";;"O GillS 00 R~IOU ing in the lnt'l, Contest on the evening 1 love you anymore and why don't I II 'I I) R€lOOI1Ue 0 ~ of June 12, '48. He found that the lo­ write? So you cauida saved 3c and cal boys had broken ground almost as bought yourself a stick of bubble gum, ~, ~!/~ f>\s outsmn'Oing :;1Vias ;IS soon as they returned from Milwaukee although if anybody saw you with any ~W;!bcnt this year, and much foundation was more bulges comin' outa you than you " ¢of our",;, ooel» laid. got already they would certainly fig­ ~ fur tht P,LItt'lltJf dnb for Itt Vtmro~ ure it was time somebody did some­ ':'" I rontrlburion ot' bls' ttlrtmrf» l"t\'S'dtill ..... Granville Scanland and 1. S. (Hank) thin' about inflation. ; l~ltnt5in tbr manll t.l.Sls hr 9.l5 toIItinutb Wright are co·chairmen of the big do­ What I wanted to write you about .,,1 WiUinglu to lIUbeltlu 3.Qbr from bi!mcu­ ings. ~canland also heads housing of was what happened the other night at f1tJ~ butirS: lI't l:ltl.lrb of Oircrtllf'S ou br{lalf 4·· visitors. Spencer Miller will be con­ the meetin'. There we was all spread .. 'r of tl)r rnlil'l! ~orltltJ. n:~ its $int~ vention treasurer. Neal Barrett is out for chorus practice and a'yellin' I' _~rtriJtiollloh~nkll.6boM\t_ "! chairman of publicity. Local commit­ our lungs out 'cause the deerecter tees will be headed by Int'1. Bd. Mem­ (g. his "ubl"",o qwlmWi."" i\S S,ritlll ber Ernie Dick, Lester Dacus, Okla­ waves a stick and we get a thumpin JllbQt.~rrJnDrrqo.tl'trl b~tlb ~fi_ whack I tell you when we don't do ... city V. P., Grady Musgrave, Bill Mor­ CrNmonl(!j COlllmllni~ N:lnJI ttilbtl' ~ ris, and Harold Bosworth, chapter right. Well, sir, this feller comes in. W'~ltfut a stranger he was and he sets down (hoM Oil'trlot btl)l{ia 'hr sinbs tl secretary. /JIsfril".llolril lO!llIbrr;'bb

"KEEP ON THE BEAM"- AND "FOLLOW THE CHARTS" Time and time again, when officers or older members visit a new chapter, questions pop up that show need for ~uidance ... and such questions don't necessarily come always from the newer chapters. The Int'}. office also reports that much correspondence ~oes into answering questions or stl'aightening out kinks that could have been avoided without local em­ barrassment if only the chapter had kept itself informed. Three booklets available from the Int'l. office are "markers" designed to keep the chapter in the channel and The new sign at off the rocks. The Code of Ethics In!'1. headquarters. booklet, The Organization of New Chapters booklet and the Guide for The staff was so ab­ Chapter Officers are as necessary as sorbed in admiring it that a compass in following the true course. Not only are they invaluable to chap. the members forgot to step tel' officers, but the true enthusiast into the picture. in the l'ank and file will find them fascinating reading. NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harm011iz(r 5

THE ANATOMY OF QUARTETING The cover of Earle W. Moss-"es "Just FACTS ABOUT TRAVEL TO OKLAHOMA CITY What Is Barbershop Harmony 111 in­ cludes two little sketches by Joyce INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION - ROUND TRIPS Warner that of themselves express much of the anatomy and mental at­ JUNE 1948 titude of quartets and quarteting. By R. F. Verderber, Cleveland Chapter The first might well be labelled "1 Via Railroad Cost, via Plane via Bus via Auto Trav. in Pullmans Coach Travel Travel miles Time Rail Lower Rail Time Time (one (hrs.) Fare Berth Fare (hI's.) Fare (hrs.) Fare way) Chicago, III. 20 $44.15 $14.40 $31.80 4 to 5 $73.20 31 $21.70 840 Cleveland, Ohio 26 64.00 19.60 41.95 7 100.10 40 28.30 1098 Detroit, Mich. 26 60.75 18.90 40.05 6 98.40 37 26.55 1064 New York City 38 88.00 27.30 56.40 9 138.50 52 39.55 1516 St. Louis, Mo. 14 29.85 10.70 21.50 3 47.50 21 15.75 545 love you as I never loved before." Omaha, Nebr.· 16 29.45 10.00 21.25 4 55.00 18 15.60 483 Denver, Colo. 18 39.30 14.40 28.35 4% 59.30 18 21.10 711 We guess that the lead is standing on the right, for reasons known to the Los Angeles, Cal. 43 90.35 27.90 60.50 6 to 9 124.90 40 48.00 1380 quartet or the artist. No doubt about San Fran., Cal. 55 95.70 30.50 63.80 9 to 13 158.30 58 49.70 1694 the bass on the other. "Listen to that Portland, Ore. 57 109.10 40.10 75.10 20 165.70 71 61.40 2083 thrush" he's saying. "What're, we waiting for" Next to him is the al­ The fares shown are round trip in each case, and do NOT include Federal ways bland bari; and the little tenor tax, which at this time is 15% on all rail, Pullman, air and bus fares. is politely intent (the judges are watching for stage presence) waiting In connection with the Pullman fares quoted from Cleveland, Detroit, for the aria to end so that they can some savings can be effected by using coach service to either Chicago or St. Louis thence Pullman to Oklahoma City. The travel time represents number of elapsed hours for travel in one direction via direct routes. In most cases the elapsed time was figured in connection with fastest schedules via given route, with convenient de­ parture and arrival times at origin and destination.

give with "never loved befo-o·ore." GIVE A SET FOR CHRISTMAS And how they repeat it! NOW the bass is in. Boy, oh Boy! "Guess that'll send tremors through their toes." ELASTIC FOUR RECORDS Somehow we get the feeling that the bass would be just as happy if singing "Asleep in the Deep" as a solo rather than being a mere one-fourth of a Qti9ina! A'C'e I SfJt chord. No doubt that the lead loves his excursion into the solo part too. Yet there's something about the two men in the middle that says "We are A'C'IV f}vai!a{,!fJ quartet men at heart. WE'd rather barbershop in harmony than solo." What do you think 1 (Each With Allractive Folio)

Book I - $6.25 i Book II - $4.85 f' Book 111-$4.85 TRAVERSE CITY SINGS HYMNS (5 records) (3 records) (3 records) WITH SPEB La7.Y River - White Christmas Mood Indigo - Lord's Prayer Pass the Biscuits W Th On the evening of August 24 Traverse M irandy e ree City turned out to Sunset Park and a ~·tream Mill - Silent Night Irish Lullaby walt . ,lor me Mary community Hymn Singing service Maple Leaves Indiana sponsored by the local chapter and led Hope to Die Down South Peggy O'Neill - Now the Day by the chapter's 40-voice chorus. is Over Darkness on Delta I Get the Blues The program opened with an invoca­ Sweet Cider Time Sidewalks ofN. Y. When if Rains tion by the president of the Ministerial Tell Me You'll Forgive Me Rosie O'Grady For Me and My Gal Association followed by chorus, quar­ Just a Dream of you ['ear '? Coney Island Baby t Ma}'be tet, and audience participation in such numbers as "America the Beautiful," (Shipped Express Charges Collect) "Day is Dying in the West:' uRock of Ages," and IILead Kindly Light." Ned Kehoe, Pres., Bob Atkins, Pro­ gram Chairman, Floyd Heydenberg, Dist"ibllled by and Mail Checks 10 Chorus Director, Harry Phelps, in charge of park arrangements, and th€' S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc., 18270 Grand River Ave. ever busy Secretary Len Scratch ex­ DETROIT 23, MICHIGAN press the intentions of the chapter to make this an annual affair. NOVEMBER, 1947 ...... PRESIDENT'S COLUMN

Charles M. Merrill

ticipation music, not as audience operation to achieve it. Where the music. ordinary part singer regards him­ self as adequate when he knows his I was pretty prejudiced then, and own part as it has been written out pretty well isolated, too. Four years for him, the able ear singer knows with contests and parades have given why his part moves as it does and me an appreciation of the other side to know this he must know all other Some of myoId friends in the So­ of the picture. And a mighty im­ parts as well as his own. Certainly his ciety have, since my ascendency, given pressive side it has become! IS an experience well worth preserving me the benefit of some constructive and encouraging. criticism. "Singing is too much regi­ The course of Society development mented," they say. HLet's have more has been through its establishing the Of course, the Society is doing this woodshedding. Parades, choruses and fact that barbershop is not only fun by providing a medium through which rehearsals may be all right, but the)' to sing. It's also fun to listen to the ardent woodshedder can make con­ can't touch a good woodshedding bee when it's well done. It is top notch tact with his fellow addicts. This, for real pleasure." audience music as well as participa­ however, may be rather passive en­ tion music. And with the tremendous couragement. When I joined up with the Society development in quartet ability and I had my O'WTl ideas of what "barber­ technique which our contests have Should more active measures be shop" was. Four men in a corner achieved, the barbershopper of today taken? Could something constructive working out harmony by ear and in­ has certainly become an enthusiastic be added to the Society program that stinct; working it out as they went and discriminating listener. will more directly encourage and pre­ along. No audience; no distractions; serve the ancient art of barbershop no written arrangements. They sang The Society's course has been guided. singing as practiced by the ear singer? it and worked it out the way it was too, by the fact that to thousands of Should a "woodshedders' haven" (no fun to sing it--not the way it was its members barbershop is something pre-rehearsed singing permitted) be "supposed to be sung." new. Faced with the need for a course set up at all meets? Should some of education adaptable to large num~ manner of recognition of ear singing Four years ago I wrote long and hers of eager neophytes, the Society ability be established? That, P.1V argumentative letters to Carroll and has resorted to methods theretofore woodshedding friends, is up to you. Phil Embury to the effect that as far unknown to barbershop: mass instruc­ as I could see the Society was doing tion through the barbershop chorus Don't ask us in the slightest de­ nothing to preserve and encourage and written arrangement. These gree to minimize any element in a that "true" barbershopping. It wa~ methods have met with surprising program whose worth has been con­ encouraging and preserving perfected popularity and unquestionably are in clusively established. But if you feel quartetting for the audience. Free­ large degree responsible for the amaz­ 'we can add to it, a sympathetic ear harmonizing or "woodshedding" was ingly rapid growth and spread of the is assured you. So if you have ideas. being ignored because, comparatively, Society. pass them along to your chapter or it had little audience appeal. Yet district for try-out. If they mee+­ barbershop had become popular orig~ But the critics do have a point. Free­ with success on the chapter and dis­ inally because it was fun to sing harmonizing by ear is great fun. And trict levels, report your successes to that way. The source of its popular­ it is art in itself. It takes knowledge, international. You have, believe me. ity-the reason for its revival by appreciation, experience and a very ardent woodshedders in the chair and O. C. Cash-was its appeal as par· special ability, a fine, sensitive co­ about the board.

OLD SONGS LIBRARY ONE SWALLOW MAKES A QUARTET (Continued from pagt J) The famous Charlevoix. Mich. stage setting designed by AI Young for the are "lost and gone forever." With Aug. 30 Parade. Mr. Big's head and arms were fluorescent. The MC stood behind the increasing demand for lead sheets his right hand. Lighting with shadow box effects eliminated entrances and exits, and words to oldies from quartets showing the quartet only when singing. all over the country it is believed that the establishment of a permanent li­ brary is a real service that will save many of these old gems for the next generation of barbershoppers that might otherwise go the way of the carrier pigeon and. the b'llffalo. This then is the official annO\1Dce­ ment of one of our newest and most important services and the collection starts at once. If you have any old sheet music that is gathering dust around your house bundle it up today and -send it to SPEBSQSA Head­ quarters at 18270 Grand River Ave., Detroit 23, Mich. There it \vill become a part of what we hope will someday be the largest and most complete collection of old songs in the world. There it will re­ main forever, the property of all barbershoppers the world over to sing and enjoy long after we have been forgotten.

NOVEMBER, 1947 The Haftn011izer 7

CHARTERED SINCE AUGUST 1st.[ 1947

No. of Date Location Members Sponsored by Name and Address of Secretary 8/8/47 Effingham, Ill. 19 Mattoon, Ill. LeGrand A. Flack, Parker Bldg. 8/15/47 Lockport, New York 50 Buffalo, N. Y. Wallace 1\1. Jones, 18 Rochester St. 8/18/47 EI Paso, Texas 17 Carlsbad, New Mex. Thomas C. Patterson, 4101 Pershing Drive. 8/20/47 New Britain, Conn. 16 Hartford, Conn. William Marsh, 32 Norden St. 9/2/47 Enid, Okla. 26 Cherokee, Okla. Gregory G. Schuette, 225 Vl. State St. 9/8/47 Wellington, Ohio 28 Lorain, Ohio Robert Baker, 126 Erie Street 9/15/47 Honolulu, Hawaii 17 Reno, Nevada Carl I. Flath, The Queen's Hospital 9/15/47 Great Bend, Kansas 46 Hutchinson, Kansas E. R. Marchand, 3307 17th St"eet 9/18/47 Bartlesville, Okla. 26 Tulsa, Okla. Wayne Moberly, 723* Cherokee 9/22/47 Jackson, Miss. 44 Tulsa, Okla. Lewis N. Hen'iog, 1503 St. Ann 9/26/47 Amherstburg, Onto 23 Windsor, Ontario Jules P. Pozsar, P. O. Box 315 10/8/47 Streator, 111. 18 La Salle, m. Ralph Baker, 102 No. 3rd St. 10/21/47 Barre, Vermont 26 orthampton, Mass. Frederick A. Mayo, 53 Liberty Street 10/21/47 McAlester, Okla. 36 Tulsa, Okla. Laurence E. Cannon 10/22/47 Boston, Mass. 34 New Bedford, Mass. Robert W. Norris, Yankee Network, 21 Brookline Ave. 10/22/47 Mt. Rainier, Wash. 25 Tacoma, \Vash. Dr. J. Silknitter,1505 Pioneer St., Enumclaw, \Vash. 10/23/47 Harvey Station, N.B. 22 Fredericton, N.B. W. A. Revell

PITTSBURGH REPORTS LARAMIE DIRECTOR RESIGNS SHUT-INS ARE GRATEFUL Chapter members mi~hty proud of be­ Charles W. Street, Acting Secretary, "To create harmony for the thou­ writes that Bob Becker, head of Music ing awarded the Mid-Winter Meeting sands," one of the purposes of SPEB, Department at University of Wyom­ is cited in a letter to the editor of of the International Board, January ing, is now directing the Chapter Chorus, replacing former Director Ft. Wayne (Ind.) News·Scntinel as 15-16-17-18. A bigger than ever Quar­ one reason why the writers "pray tet Parade in Syria Mosque, Satut'day Barnes, who has left Laramie to as­ sume directorship of the band at Col­ that the SPEBSQSA will live long evening, will highlight the week end. orado A & M College at Fort Collins. and prosper." Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Chapter has two new quartets, the The Four Boomerangs sang at Ameri­ H. Myers were so grateful when

NOVEMBER, 1947 ~Jfipj 8 The Harmonizer OE\DTED TO HIE 'I'ITEQE!>TS OF BARBER SHOP (lUA,I;ITET H4RMONY "STARVED SOULS" PLAN THE RIGHT KIND OF com~ Published quariul,. b,. th. Intunational Int'1. Sec. Carroll P. Adams PUBLICITY FOR YOUR CHAPTER .• Officers and the other members of the Intuna­ mented recently: uWhenever I go to tional Boucl. of DUeeton of the Society fo, another city I am shocked at the By Walter Jay Stephens the Prea_aUon and Encoul'a'Jement of Bube, Shop Quutet Singing in Amuica, Ina•• for number of places I pass through, International Chairman, Public distribution to the membus of the Society. whether by train, plane or auto, that have no SPEBSQSA chapter. Of Relations VOLUME VII No.2 course we want quality rather than Good publicity can plant a healthy just quantity! but I have a deep­ NOVEMBER, 1947 seed in acquainting the public in your seated feeling that OUr chapters, now community with SPEBSQSA activ­ 25c per Copy 385, could be doing much more mis­ ities. sionary work in their neig-hboring towns, work that would pay dividends But that healthy seed must be properly EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION in added enjoyment. The more chap­ cultivated to reflect the right kind of CARROLL P. ADAMS ters in an area, the more possibilities publicity so that our Society may 18270 Grand River Ave., Detroit 23, Mich. for inter-chapt~r gatherings ... and reap a harvest of favorable public Phone: VE 7-7300 they are real fun." opinion. DEAC (C. T.) MARTIN, To which, an experienced member Each chapter Publicity Committee J. F. KNIPE will add-and often the sponsoring should diligently search for the proper chapter gets a new revitalization by news items to use effectively to cul­ BUSINESS MANAGER assuming the duties of a parent to· tivate properly the public interest. W. L. OTTO ward the new chapter. Great as the Each member should find it his duty Society's growth has been, there are to reflect a high standard of moral still plentv of starved souls, starved CONTRJBtITING EDITORS conduct ... good conduct at all times for good old harmony, even in com­ . . . at every performance . . . at Roscoe Bennett J. George O'Brien munities where we are organized. And every Society event. George W. Campbell W. Welsh Pierce chapterless cities are crying, like St. O. C. Cash Sigmund Spaeth Paul's vision, "come over and help SPEBSQSA has set a high standard in Charles M. Merrill Walter Jay Stephens us." its fine code of ethics and our Public Frank H. Thome Is your chapter extension commit· Relations Committee platfonn has tee functioning? recognized these fine principles and DISTRICT EDITORS high ideals as a pattern for chapter committee procedure. Every member NorthellJtern - Stub Taylor, Schenectady: MId. INTl. HQ. FRAMES CHAMPIONS should properly interpret and reflect Atlantic - Jack Briody, Jersey City; Central· Western N. Y• • Chuck Glover. Jamestown; Int'}, Hq. now has two framed pic­ these qualities to make their behavior Ohio. Jim Emsley. Canton; Indiana-Ky.­ture records of all Int'l. champions to conform to the public interest. Public Frank Vogt. Elkhart; Ontario. Siz Hamilton, date. Dick Sturges, early and long opinion, as we know, is all important London; Mlchlean, Roscoe Bennett, Gra~d and we must have the public with us Rapids; Land 0' LobJ, Tom Needham, Mil­ time Ed. member grouped the first waukee; Illinois, Welsh Pierce, Chicago: Central five in one setting and the next in a favorable way. States. Hec White, Kansas City; For WeJtern, four in another, with a blank panel Dick Schenck, Sao Gabriel; Pacijic·Northwelt, in the second one labelled "19481". Good Publicity is: Living Right and Herb Molchior. Port Angel~8, V·lash. Names and dates of their reigns as Getting Credit for It champions are included. This procedure should be carefully followed by every chapter in securing TUNE IN THE "DOCTORS" the right kind of publicity for our Society at all times. Keep this in One of the greatest radio shows of all YOUR REGIONAL mind when interviewing or releasing time will feature the Int'I. Charn­ items to the press. pions, "Doctors of Harmony" in a PRELIMINARY - WHERE? top spot when the Elgin National . I P I' . Remember that it is up to our mem­ Twelve ReglOna re Immary h· fI h· h t d d f Watch Company sponsors its sixth Contests are scheduled for May bers Ip to re ect a 19 s an ar 0 annual "Two Hours of Stars" over 948 . h conduct in public performances. A 1 and May 2, 1 ,one In eac d h. the Columbl·a Broadcastl·ng System on h b .. f persistent, intelligent an ent USlaS­ District, at t e egmnmg 0 d b h P b Thanksgiving Day. The show is aired 1948 National Music Week. tic effort should be rna e y t e u­ from 3:00 to 5:00 p. m., CST. If your chapter wants to play licity Committee todcultivathe the right kind of publicity an reap t e harvest. The Elkhart, Ind., quartet will share host to the "little world's series" For the seeds we sow of good will can honors with such stars as Jack Benny~ of your District, get your invita­ and will bring in a harvest of public Jimmy Durante, Don Ameche, Reo tion in to the Int'I. offiee at once, respect for our homely virtues of Skelton, Vera Vague, Yehudi Menu­ together with details of where honor, decency and sobriety that con­ hin, Sir Lancelot, Doris Day, Ken and how you would handle the tributes to the rich pattern of what Carpenter, Allan Jones, Sweeney and contest. The Executive Commit­ is accepted as the common interest. March, Mary Jane Smith and Larry tee will decide, in Pittsburgh in Storch. The roster of stars indicates January, as to the location of Let us all strive to do an outstanding that this year's "Two Hours of Stars" the regional preliminaries. job and our Society will reap a har. W1~·I~I~to~p~a~I~I~p~r~eV1~·~o~u~s~sh~o~,~v~s.... --'======~~v~e::s~t_'o~f~g~o~o~d~W1~·lI._. _ INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS, 1947·1948 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PTuidtnt .. .. CHARLES M. MERRILL, 414 First National Bank Bldg., Reno. Nevada (Attorney) The Officers (except Secretary) and Immediate Past Pruidenl. . FRANK H. THORNE. 6216 West 66th Place, Chicago 38, 111. (T,rm E"piril1g il1 June, 1950) (Vice·Pre,ident, National Aluminate Corporation) JEAN M. BOARDMAN, Southern Bldg., Wash· First V,"e,-President. . SANDFORD BROWN, 30 East 42nd St.• New York 17, N. Y. ington, D. C. (Attorney at Law) Seud.,y.. . CARROLL P. ADAMS, 18270 Grand River Ave., Detroit 23, Mich. WILLIAM B. CODDINGTON. Porterville Road. Treasurer...... ROBERT L. IRVINE, 9U Jackson Ave., River Forest, Ill. East Aurora, N. Y. (Asst. Credit Mgr.• Sean. Roebuck and Co.) (Dist. Mgr., United Eastern Coal Sales Corp.) Vie'·Pr"id'nj ·(·V·,: :. •. p.~~ .• &.·ee···n· J. D. BEELER, 1830 West Ohio St., Evansville 2, [nd. WILLIS A. DIEKEMA. 130 Central Ave.• Holland...... "" Mgr., Mead Johnson Terminal Corp.) Mich. (pres.• The De Pree Company) Viu-Prtsidtni...... 0. H. (KING) COLE. 901 Marshall St., Manitowoc, Wis. (Vice-President, Kingsbury Breweries) JAMES H. EMSLEY, 804 Peoples Bank Bldg., Canton 2. Ohio (Attorney at Law) ...... EDWIN S. SMITH, 34660 Michigan Ave., Wayne, Mich. (Real Estate & In,urance) HOWARD C. MELLOW, P. O. Bo,; 373, Peoria. HiJt01ian.. . HAROLD B. STAAB, 40 Roe Ave., Northampton. Mass. Ill. . (Real. Estate Development) (Eastern Sales Mgr., Wm.1I Harvey Rowland, Inc.) RUSSELL C. STANTON. 222 Pasqual Ave. Faunder and Permfmtnt Third Assi.~lmll Temporary Vice·CluJirmaTJ .. O. C. CASH, Box 591, Tulsa 2, Okla. San Gabriel, Cal. (Attorney & Ta,; Commissioner, Stanolind Oil and Gall Co.) (Dist. Mgr., John Morrell & Co.) NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harmonizer 9

HOW TO USE RADIO L. D. Tucker, Sec. of the Iron Moun­ tain Chapter asked Walter Jay Ste­ phens, Int'I. Ch'm'n. Public Relations, for suggestions about suitable facts concerning the Society to be used on a local radio program. The following are some of the suggestions sent promptly to Tucker: 1. Open and close with chorus uThe Old Songs" humming part of it in harmony back of the announcer. 2. Vary local news with International news. You can select a lot of im­ portant material from each issue of the Harmonizer. Under this you might give highlights on Society events or contests; data on the Society aims and purposes; growth of membership and chapters; word pictures of men who compose the membership, from all walks of life; how to become a member; a review of the Int'I. cham­ pionship quartet contests from '39 to '47; how quartets are judged at con­ tests. Stephens also suggested that local news about the chapter's activities and members is always interesting lo­ cally. He suggested guest quartets or choruses occasionally and ended HPlay The Four Harmonizers, 1943 Champs. as seen by Beaudin in their inimitable "Shanly in Old ShaRly Town" up 1948 as the tenth anniversary year, giving highlights of convention plans CHRISTMAS NEXT MONTH LOCAL "PRESIDENT'S AWARD" in Oklahoma City." HOW'S YOUR HYMN SUPPLY? Former Int'I. Treas. J. E. Stern has There are enough ideas in this con­ All chapters except those chartered hatched an idea that will never be densed outline to carry any chapter since November '46 have received quite as popular as his "Daddy Get f01' half a year at least on a one pro­ copies of the official arrangements of Your Baby Out of Jail" but is going gram per week basis. "0 Come All Ye Faithful," "Silent to be picked up by a lot of chapters Night," HIt Came Upon the Midnight nevertheless. "CHILD CARE" IS A DUTY OF Clear" and HO Holy Night" (Cantique NEW CHAPTER SPONSORS de Noel). Better check the music Joe proposes two chapter awards, the Sponsoring a new chapter entails library immediately and request these first one for most regular attendance many of the responsibilities of parent­ Christmas hymns from the Int'I. Office at chapter meetings by all four mem­ hood. The baby chapter is practically if you need additional copies. Since bers of a quartet, the secretary to certain to go through a series of well the Society has become so wide­ keep a record of that attendance. Sec­ recog-nized "child's diseases" \vithout spread and popular, unexpected invita­ ond, an award for the greatest num­ which it seems no chapter attains tions and opportunities to join in ber of outside performances given maturity. Christmas music come more and more (gratis) by a quartet. The record frequently. Be prepared! will be kept by a certification sheet So many of the youngste1's are so which the quartet will turn in after anxious to make an immediate good each gratis performance. showing that they get overly enthusi­ WHERE'S YOUR CHARTER? astic and over reach their abilities. Look around you. at your next Chap­ ter meeting. Is your Charter displayed One of the commonest examples is the PUTTING SWIPES INTO practically immediate demand of mem­ there? If not-why not? Your Charter is yow' Chapter's INTER·CHAPTER RELATIONS bers "Let's put on a Parade and in­ badge of membership in SPEBSQSA. vite the public" usually long before Where is it? Has it been attractively Congratulations to the 1946-47 Int'I. the chaptel' is well enough organized framed and otherwise prepared for Com mit tee, Ted Haberkorn, Sr., or has enough talent to create the im­ prominent display at every meeting Ch'm'n. for the snappy 8-page bro­ pression that it wants to create. of your Chapter, or is it rolled up chure showing advantages and ways This is an example of many well and hidden away, gathering dust in and means of promoting more fre­ recognized "symptoms" that occur in the files? quent and more wide·spread inter­ new chapters. Therefore, its loving If your Chapter is not in line, in chapter relations. Not only is it in­ parent, the sponsor, will continue su­ showing its charter, write, 'phone or valuable to the local committee chair­ pervision of a new group for at least remind your Secretary at the next man, but is so good that any live-wire a yeal', if it is a wise parent. meeting. member will enjoy reading it.

CLARE E. WILSON, 614 Electric Bldg., Omaha. ARTHUR A. MERRILL. 1567 Kingston Ave., A. H. FALK. 219 W. Commercial St., Appleton Nebraska Schenectady 8. N. Y. Wis. (H. C. Prange Company) (Div. Sales Agt., Pittsburgh & Midway Cool (Commercial Engineer, General Electric Co.) Mining Co.) MAURICE E. REAGAN. 325 CaaUegate Road. WALTER JAY STEPHENS. 35 East Wacker Pittsburgh 21, Pa. Drive. Chic.'1go 1. Ill, (Electrical Engineer. Westinghouse Electric (Term txpjrjng jn June. 1949) (Vice·Pres. and Director. Stemar Co., Inc.) Corp.) W. LESTER DAVIS. 242 Huron St., London, Onto HOMER L. SCOTT. 38 Ver Planck St.• Geneva. (Treasurb-. John Labatt Ltd.) (Term Expirjng jn June, 1948) New York (Eastern Factory Rep.. Renown Stove Co.) E. H. DICK. 305 N. W. 27th. Oklahoma City 3, Okla. (President. General Construction COrp.) JOHN J. BRIODY. 110 Lincoln St.• Jersey City 7, GUY L. STOPPERT, 1326 W. Dartmouth St.• New Jersey Flint 4, Mieh. EDWARD G. FAHNESTOCK, 1600 E. Douglas. (Exec. Sec·y.• Associated Male Choruses of Wichita 7, Kansas G. MARVIN BROWER. 107 Michigan Ave., America, Inc.) (President, Fahnestock. Inc) N. W.• Grand Rapids 2. Mich. (Proprietor. Brower Memorials) TED E. HABERKORN. SR., Medical Arts Bldg., Fort Wayne 2. Ind. WALTER E. CHAMBERS. P. O. Boll: 208. Rock J J J (Underwriter. The Medical Protective Co.) Island. Ill. (Personnel Director, Me Cabe Dry Goods Co.) ROY S. HARVEY. 141 E. Cleveland Ave.• Mus­ COPYRIGHT, NOVEMBER. 1947, kegon Heights. Mich. W. D. COMMON. P. O. Box 1018. Dayton 1, Ohio (GeneraJ Purchasing Agent, Sealed POl\'cr Corp.) (General Manager. Moraine Box Co.) The Society lor the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singina: in America. In~.• Detroit, Michigan 10 The Harmonizer

TAKE A TRIP THROUGH A communication from Joe Smith of The analysis in this issue of costs HARMONYLAND the Avon Comedy Four says that and travel time to Oklahoma City's The Doctors of Harmony appeared in Curly Crossett hadn't received the International next June is the work Pathe News in mid-August and early straight facts in identifying the quar­ of "Rudy" Verderber, faithful and September. Unfortunately the film, tet's members, August issue, p. 46. hard working Cleveland Chapter mem· which this department saw and heard Smith is at left, Charles Dale above, bel' who served two terms in that locally, gave very little insight into Irving Kaufman right, and Harry key position, chapter secretary. Pro­ the capabilities of our International Goodwin bottom center. fessionally, Rudy is Chief Clerk of Champions. the Union Pacific office in Cleveland, 1:7 and invaluable advisor to local boys with the urge to "Go West", several It just "shows to go" that the Post Ed Place, publicity chairman of Wash­ of whom report his Streamliners and Office in Detroit consider us the Qut­ ington, D. C. Chapter, turned a nice Limiteds super-comfortable. His an­ standing singing society in Detroit. A trick when he got Sen. Capehart of alysis includes plane and bus so that letter, written in Germany, addressed Indiana into a chair in the Senate every condition can be served for the HSinging Society Liederkranz, Detroit, barbershop, with Rep. Grant (Ind.) benefit of those planning to make the Michigan, U. S. A." arrived safely. lQoking on while the Washington '48 pilgrimage. ~ Diplomats serenaded the Senator. Grant is from Elkhart, and knows Ernest Murphy, Eugene, Oregon, re­ each Doctor of Harmony, current ports: "Klamath Falls may have the Jnt'I. Champions, personally. The Dip­ HE OTTO KNOWN BETTER world's champion barber shop singing lomat picture has popped up in many When Associate Sec. Bill Otto went enthusiast. When this new young hus­ newspapers throughout the country. band was called about 4:30 P. M. to to Mio, Mich. to vacation with Harold take his wife to the maternity hos­ Stark, past-pres. of Oakland Co. chap· pital, he exclaimed, 'Gosh, I can't go ter, and the 3 others who constitute Three Corns and a Bunyan of the now. Can't that wait till morning? I'm The Playbill, Program and news sheet due at singing practice!' He was a lit­ Pontiac Chapter, Otto admitted that of Coronet Theatre. New York, gives he knew nothing about paddling a tle tardy for practice and found out a biographical sketch of James Greg­ later that he was the papa of a fine ory, inveterate barbershopper and canoe. Proof that Bill's an honest baby boy." Murphy recommends sing­ member of Jersey City Chapter, play­ man, and no canoeist, shows what hap­ ing as a good subsitute for corridor ing the part of George Deever in pened when he paddled bow while pacing while awaiting the outcome of All My Sons. Gregory's last Broadway Stark in the stern neglected steer­ these blessed events. ~ppearance was interrupted by 3:lh ing to land a fish. A partly sub­ ~ violent years which included Guam, merged stump landed them in the Au Saipan and Okinawa campaigns. Pre· Sable river-blup! Bill is saving a "More chapters nowadays than there viously he had appeared with Paul few loose clothes that were in the were bona-fide members when T Muni and Sylvia Sydney. He lS ana· canoe. joined," so saith J. F. Knipe, Cleve­ tive New Yorker, but, says the Play­ land. bill, considers New Rochelle his home ~ town. Bill Conway, bass of the Pittsburgh· ers, infonns that they sang to aud­ iences of 100,000 each on two succes­ Imm. Past Pres. Thorne repoz:ts that sive nights at the Allegheny County Walter Jenkins is doing a marvelous Fair. Yes, that's one hundred thou­ job of directing the Houston Chorus, sand ... a grand record and pretty and has attracted many outstanding hard to beat. singers into membership. Jenkins is ~ full-time director of a church choir. Jack Wells, Lakewood Chapter, visit­ Other reports describe him as a "sec· ing Port Jervis, N. Y., wrote on a pic­ ond Geo. Campbell". hue postcard OlIn Alexandria a garage man saw my SPEB auto tags and cut my bill". A word to the wise should be sufficient. In 1938 when O. C. Cash invited 14 friends to get together for harmoniz­ ing, Chas. Pendleton was one who The long arm of the law reached out turned out. Later he moved to Kansas and thrust an accusing finger at the City where with aid of O. C. and Schenectady Harmoneers and they "Puny" Blevens (Tulsa) he helped found themselves in the Police Sta· form the second SPEBSQSA chapter. tion with a little red ticket. With Hearing that Pendelton had been ill, shaking knees but solid vocal chords, R. W. Gentzler, K. C. pres., recently the four rendered an unrehearsed vel'· organized a musical evening for him sian of HDaddy, Get Your Baby Out of in which the Gamboliers and im­ Jail" and it wasn't long before they promptu fours gave Pendelton such a had uSchenectady's Finest" eating shot in the arm that he joined in, out of their hands. Neatest way to though flat on his back. "fix" a parking ticket we've ever hear

NOVEMBER, 19~7 .... FOUNDER'S COLUMN

by O. C. Casb

day. The Brothers at Lubbock threw a ship, and cordiality that greeted us feed for us and held their regular on all our stops was heartwarming meeting at noon of that day. Need­ and we are looking forward to an· less to say we enjoyed the hospital­ other air trip at our first opportunity. ity of the Brothers immensely. The Tulsa was honored the other day by a Lubbock Chapter is a live one and visit from our jovial Secretary, Car­ as everyone knows, the first one es­ roll Adams. He was on his way back In my column I have mentioned home from Oklahoma City, where once or twice Ben "Butch" Edwards, tablished in Texas. The next day we made Phoenix, he conferred with the Oklahoma City formerly of Anchorage, Alaska. Ben brethren concerning the national con­ has recently located in Tulsa as Vice Arizona and spent the night there and the Brothers of that cliarming city vention in June 1948. Carroll had only President and General Manager of an hour or two in Tulsa between Tulairco, Inc., distributor of Ercoupe pulled off a nice dinner and meeting that night, which we enjoyed very planes, but he did find time to bust airplanes. Butch was the first Seere· a few with Some of the Tulsa Broth­ tary of the first chapter of SPEBSQSA, much. This chapter has two very fine quartets and they were both on hand ers. Carroll assures me that the boys and as such was first Secretary, you in Oklahoma City are going to put might say, of the national organiza­ and entertained us with some lively, unique and pleasant harmon~·. on a splendid Convention. At this tion. At least he was de facto a­ event we expect a large delegation lional Secretary and he and I, prior The Parade at San Gabriel was a from the West Coast and the South­ to setting up the national organiza­ well planned and extremely enter­ west. If you boys back North and tion, sort of loosely handled all So­ taining event. Of particular interest East are curious about the brand and ciety business. In addition to these to me was the splendid performance style of harmony the Brothers in the distinctions, Butch is a very photo­ of the chorus. I have not heard very West have developed, you ought to genic bass singer. man)' of the choruses throughout the I attend this Convention. You will find Butch put in several years flying for country, and must not indicate any that barbershoppers are all alike, preference, but the singing of this whether in Kankakee or Kalamazoo. the Navy during the war. AIter his group thrilled me to my toes. I won't discharge from tJle Navy he went to You won't be disappointed in the say it is the best chorus of its size quality of harmony developed by these Alaska and spent a couple of years in in our organization, but if other chor­ an fellows out West. igloo eating blubber and hobnobbing uses are as good, or reach the degree with the Eskimos. The Eskimo, he of smootlmess that this group ex­ I have been so busy putting up my says, is about as musical as the wal­ hibited, they are, or will be, almost second crop of hay and getting my rus and he was glad to get back to perfect. h0S's in shape for butchering and Oklahoma among his old barber shop marketing that 1 came very near singing friends. I don't suppose many of the BroUJ.ers have seen a First Secretary. The)" missing this issue of the Harmonizer. Butch heard about the San Gabriel are an unusual, though amiable, breed I am now ready for hog killing, after Parade and suggested that he and ] and I observed on this flying trip that the first cold snap and frost. 1 have fly out to see the Brothers on the Butch was the center of interest. He my hickory wood all prepared for the West Coast. In a moment of weak­ and 1 have decided that when we get smoking process and any of you ness I accepted the invitation, al­ the time, we are going to fix up Brothers who happen along through though it was rather embarassing for one of these sleek looking Ercoupes Oklahoma after December 1, just the World's Greatest Barber Shop with pictures of quartets and the in­ drop in and I will fix you up with Baritone to make a tour of the chap­ signia of the Society plastered all some good old farm style smoked ters with such a mediocre bass. over it, and spend three or four meat. We left on September 30 and flew months flying from one chapter to Hoping you are the same, I am into Lubbock, Texas for lunch that another. The hospitality, good fellow· OWE,

WASHINGTON, D. C.'. "HARVEST singing led by Thomas Needham of Diplomats, Singing Squu:es, Profundo Milwaukee were programmed. Not on Four (4 basses), Potomac Clippers, all OF HARMONY HUGE SUCCESS the program but assuring success was of Washington, the Station Wagon Washington D. Co's 1947 Harvest of a perfect P. A. system, lighting effects Four of \Vashington and Baltimore, Harmony, Constitution Hall, Oct. 24, which required 37 items of instruc­ the Withered Four, Paterson; FOUl" played to a packed house and sent the tions and cues to electricians and spot Chords, Newark; Harmoneers, Balti­ audience away askin2' for more. Sel­ operators, 18 items of scheduling more; and the Int'1. champion Garden dom have fine quartets been backed up ranging from 3 minute spots to 15 State and Doctors of Harmony quar­ by such complete planning and execu­ minute appearances of the chorus. At tets. tion that started the show exactly on no time was the show more than 3 time and ended it within a half minute minutes off schedule after the wel­ The combination of drawing heavily of the scheduled 10:45. come by Pres. Louis Metcalf. upon fine local talent, "gilding the lily" with outside quartets, and weld­ Seven local qual·tets, five guest quar­ Int'I. Sec. Carroll P. Adams intro­ ing all into a smooth running excel­ tets, the 'Vashington chorus under Dr. duced: The CapitoHans, Harmony Hill lently staged affair affords a splendid Robert Howe Harmon and community Four, Metropolitan Police Quartet, pattern for other chapters to consider.

"TIPPECANOE AND HARMONY TOO" Here's how they looked in the open­ ing number of Tippecanoe Chapter charter night, Sept. 21, Lafayette, Ind.

NOVEMBER, 1947 12 Tbe HaNnotliZef

ONTARIO'S FIRST DISTRICT Coast to Coast, - by Districts CONTEST News about District Contests and District Meetings On October 11 Delta Collegiate Au­ ditorium, Hamilton, Ontario had a bap­ OHIO DISTRICT INCLUDES VELVATONES, BINGHAMTON tism of harmony, quartet style that is SOUTHWESTERN PENNA. CAPTURE CENTRAL· WESTERN still echoing through Ontario. When the Int'I. champion Misfits of Chicago, At the request of the Ohio District N. Y. CONTEST totaled up the score sheets they found Association of Chapters and the Penn­ the Canadianaires, Windsor, in first sylvania Chapters involved the Int'!. Aftel' singing their way through 21 place, The Cowling Bl'othershToronto, Board's Executive Committee has quartets in the morning and afternoon second, The Londonaires, t ird, The changed the boundaries of the Ohio preliminaries, the Velvatones, Bing­ Cantabilaires, Sarnia, fourth, and the District to include Pittsburgh and East hamton-Johnson City Chapter, came Regents, Toronto, in fifth place. Liberty, plus such other S. W. Pa. through before 3300 interested listen­ Twelve quartets faced the judges. In Chapters as come along until such ers in U. of Rochester's Eastman The­ addition to the above they wel'e: The time as Pennsylvania has enough atre SatUl'day night, October 25th, to Four Blends, London; Ambitious City Chapters to form its own District. The take first place in the 2nd Annual Con­ Four, Hamiltonj Four Flats, Toronto; District will be known as Ohio-South­ test sponsored by the Centl'al-\Vestern Bing Bang Boys, Hamilton; Campbell western Pennsylvania. New York District. Brothers, Hamilton; The Deltones, HOT TEMPO SET Hamilton; and the Four Smoothies, The other four quartets, which sur­ Hamilton. The judges alternated be­ BY CENTRALIA, MO. vived the preliminaries finished: 2nd­ tween their duties and appearances as By H. T. White Frequently Flat Four, Wal'sawi 3rd­ the featured quartet. (See their com­ A new l'ecord was certainly set by Melo-Tones, Buffalo; 4th-Wal-Tones, ment - "With the Int'I. Champions" Centralia, Mo. in having their charter Walton; 5th-Melody Mutilators, Gen­ page.) presented with the thermometer push­ esee-Rochester. Officers of the Ontario Ass'n. which ing 107 degrees, and Brothers, that's Judges were Maurice Reagan, Pitts­ sponr:iOred the contest are: Hu.,ghbert hot. burgh; Don Webster and Carroll Pal­ J. Hamilton, Pres., George Stiven, The torrid heat of August 9th served lerin, Cleveland, and Art Merrill, Sche­ Vice Pres., Charles E. B. Payne, Sec., only as a challenge to the 125 visit­ nectady. Past Int'I. Pres. Phil Embury, and Alfred W. Neale, Treasurer. ing members from Clayton, Kansas of Warsaw, served as clerk for the City, St. Louis, Hermann and Mex­ morning elimination, substituting for N. E. DISTRICT CONTEST ico, Mo. chapters who came as far Int'}, Sec. Adams who flew in at noon by Stub Taylor, Schenectady as 165 miles to participate in the from Washington, D. C., where he had Singing "I'm Sorry, Dear" and "Sleepy program. The event attracted 500 lo­ attended the Parade the night before. Hills of Tennessee", the Schenectady cal residents and men irom Moberly, Harmoneers captured the Northeast­ Columbia and Fulton, Mo. who are Preliminaries were held in the Powers ern Dish'ict championship from 13 interested in forming chapters. Hotel as was the Afterglow. competing quartets at J!'air Haven The two-hour program of quartets and High School, New Haven, Conn., on Present to please the crowd at East­ Oct. 18 before an audience of over 2,. chapter choruses included a 125·mem­ man Theatre were the '47 Int'I. 4th 000 fans. Second and third places were ber inter-chapter chorus directed by Place Rock Island, IlL, Chordoliers, taken by the Jolly Whalers and the Dr. Norman H. Rathert of Clayton the Elastic 4, '42 Society champs, Gar­ Neptuners, both of New Bedford, Chapter. The chorus received suc_h an den State Quartet, '46 toppers and the Mass. The program, MCed by Int'I. ovation that Rathert invited the au­ '44 champion Harmony Halls. Furnish­ Historian Hal Staab, was rounded out dience "to feel the thrill of being part ing a contrast in harmonies were the by the New Haven chorus. Judges of a giant Barbersh?p chor.us 7" Melody Men, a Buffalo radio quartet. were Chairman Bill Holcombe, Pater­ Spontaneously the entire audience son, N. J.; Joe Jones, New York City; stood and joined in several old fav­ District President, and Int'I. Board Member, Homer Scott, Geneva, gave Ed. Spinnler, also of Paterson, and orites. Said one visitor, "I can't be­ Vic Ledeky of Newark. Hem'y Me­ lieve that your inter-chapter chorus full credit to the Rochester Chapter rencss, Oak Park, IlL, acted as seCl·C· never sang top-ether before, it sound­ members for the very successful han­ tary. dling of the various events. Jack Har­ ed too grand'. by of Rochester was general chairman. The Schenectady Harmonecrs, a semi­ President H. E. Stone, Jr. and Secre­ finalist in the 1946 Int'l. contest at tary Ken R. Way, of the local chap· Chuck Glover, of Jamestown, District Cleveland, have since reorganized with ter should be commended on their Secretary, assisted. a new bad and a new bass, and now ex~ellent program arrangeme~ts and consist of Jim E. Cronin, tenor; Ed. hospitality of their members In :pro­ G. Bauer, leadj F1'ed Callen, bari; and viding house-guest accommodations Ernie L. Decker, bass. This quartet for visiting members. The example The Chapter Reference Manual is full has been a popular favorite at many of this town of 2200 should encourage of Chapter aids and represents the Eastern Parades. the fonnation of other small town greatest forward step taken by the At the afterglow at the Hotel Garde, chapters and be of signal interest ~o following the contest, a half-hour pro­ organized chapters i~ small co.mmum­ Chapter Methods Committee. gram was recorded for Sunday P. M. ties planning a pubhc attractIOn. broadcast on station WNHC.

MISSOURI INTER·CHAPTER CHORUS COLOSSAL

If you know our Missouri quartets you needn't strain an eye to pic~ out a lot of the ~op-notc~ers welded into this great sta.te-wide chorus by Dr. Norman I. Rathert, Conductor. The picture shows some of the smgers from Centralla, MeXICO. Hermann, Clayton, St. LOUIS, and Kansas City. NOVEMBER, 1947 The HarmfJnizer 13

DISTRICT CONTEST WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP

Below 2nd-Central Western N. Y.-Frequently Flat Four, Warsaw. L. to R.-Bob Arnold, tenor; Bill Arnold, lead; Bud Litteer, bad; Bud Atwell, bass. 'I{~::U (~"..-::, -<:;-

1st-Central Western N. Y.-Velvetooes, Binghamton-John­ son City. L. to R.-Bob Barnes, tenor; Gene Farrell, lead; Albert Tinney, bari; Francis McDonald, bass. •

Below 2nd-Northeastern-Jolly Whalers, New Bedford. L. to R-(front)-Ed Izmirian, bass; Bill Atwood, bari; (back) Ed Stetson, tenor; Bill Clarke, Iud.

lst-Ontario-Canadianaires, Windsor. L. to R.-Harold 2nd-Ontario-Cowling Brothera, Toronto. L. to R.-Alf, Podvin, lead; Harold Deadman, tenor; Syd Straw, bass; Earl tenor; Bill, lead; Fred, barl; Byron, bass, Wood, bari. NOVEMBER, 1947 14 The Harmonizer

Show; Pontiac. JoUch., Quartet Parade; Cin­ April 3-Jamestown, N. Y., Quurtet Parade. cinnati. Ohio. Quartet Parade; Gowanda. N. 3--Rockvlllc, Conn., Quartet Parade. Y.. Quartet Parade. 3-4-Kansas City, Mo.. Quartet Parade. i-Pioneer (Chicago). Ill., Quartet Parade; H)-Grand Rapids. Mich.. Great Lakes Invi­ Champaign-Urbana. OJ .. Quartet Parade. tational; Columbus. Ohio, Quartet Parade; ~Kendallville, Ind., Charter Night. Wichita, Kansas. Ladies Night. to-Detroit Area Association - Bush League I6-Passalc. N. J., Quartet Parade. Contest. I1-Endicott. N. Y.• Quartet Parade; Grosse 13-Evansville. Ind., Quartet Parade: Gratiot Pointe, 1I.Uch. (tentative). Quartet Parade; Co., Mich.• Charter Night; Battle Creek. Mich. Marlboro. Mass" Quartet Parade. Quartet Parade. ~New Bedford. Mass.. Quartet Parade; De­ Il-Penns Grove, N. J., Quartet Parade. fiance" Ohio, Quartet Parade; Dayton, Obio. 29·3()-Houston, Texas. Minstrel Show. (tentath'e), Quartet Parade. 25-Rock Island. 01.• Quartet Parade. January U,-Three Rivers. Mich.• 1I.Unstrel Ma)' 1-2-Reglonal PreJiminaries. Show. 8-Appleton, Wis., Quartet Parade. JS·U-Pittsburgh, Pa., i\Udwinter Int'l Board Hi....--Warsaw. N. Y.. Quartet Parade; Iron Meeting and Parade. Mountain, Mich.. Quartet Parade. 1i-Redford Area (Dt'troit) Mich.. Quartet !2--Rochester, N. Y. (Genesee) Quartet Pa­ Parade. rade. %t--Canton, Ohio. Quartet Parade; York. Pa.. %Z-%3-Terre Halite, Ind., Quartet Parade. AS REPORTED TO THE INT'L­ Quartet Parade; Boyne City, Mich., Bush League Contest. June 5·G-Peorla. Ill.. Quartet Parade. OFFICE THROUGH NOV. 1st 25-Park Ridge (Northwest Suburban). m.. ll-I::--oklahoma City. Okla.. Convention. Quartet Parade. November l5-Buffalo, N. Y., Quartet Parade; :U-Cleveland, Ohio. Quartet Parade. Omaha. Nebr.. Quartet Parade: Van Nuys, Calil., Charter Nlaht; Sheboygan, Wis., Quar_ February 7-lndiana-Kentucky District (Mun­ tet Parade. cleo Ind,), District Contest; Dearborn, Mich.• lG-Aurora, m .. Quartet Parade. Quartet Parade; Eugene, Oregon. District "HELLO HAWAII" 18-LoIlg\-1ew. Texas, Charter Night. Contest; Jersey City, N. J., Quartet Parade; 19-Fort W8)o·ne. Ind.. Anniversary Banquet. Tulsa, Okla.. Quartet Parade. 21-Belvldere, m .. Fan Concert; Kltchener, J3-Hamburg. N. Y., Quartet Parade. Ontario. Ladles Night. H.-PhiladelphIa, Pa.

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Jj fFALO 2, N. Y...... 674 i\tain Su·eet CHICAGO 90, ILL...... •.•...... 111 S. W'abash Avenue CINCINNATI 2, OHIO ... 121 E. fourth Street CLEVELAND 15, OHIO .. 1015 Euclid Avenue DETROIT 26, MICH. . . . 1509 Broadway NEW' YORK 18, N. Y. . 120 W. 42nd Street PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. .. . 1031 Chestnut Street 16 The Harmonizer "Packing a Year's Pleasure into Half a Day" Writes Jack Briody bari of the Garden ward, but not Bob and me. We were Staters: HOn a Sunday afternoon in not going to leave those four lovelies the merry month of October", yep, it at the mercy of the \",olves in that ,vas Sunday, October 6, 1947. Every­ big town, so after the girls were in thing was calm and peaceful when the their hotel and everyone had fresh­ Chordettes, the Garden State Quartet, ened up a bit we visited Chandler's the Cavaliers of Bridgeport and Hal Restaurant and partook of some gro­ Staab boarded the 2:52 train from ceries, then, at my suggestion, we Northampton, but just as soon as took a bus to Union City, N. J. The everyone managed to grab a seat, bus traveled via the Lincoln Tunnel someone hit a chord. That started the and the gals who had not seen the ball rolling. tunnel before, received quite a kick (and I do mean kick, we all had to First it would be Chordettes, then stand the entire way and received the Garden Staters, then the Caval­ many a kick trying to get off). Ar­ iers and then the entire gang. Hal riving in Union City we visited two Staab, who only came aboard to wish clubs and although there were not us farewell, became so engrossed that many people in either, the Chordettes he had to stay put until he reached really put on a program for those Hol)'oke, the first stop, 9 miles. away. lucky enough to be present. He left us "ith the strains of "He's At Journal Square, Jersey City, a Jolly Good Fellow" ringing in his Bob gave us the heave-ho and took a ears, and from where I sat it seemed train home. Well, the girls (I thought) as if that thing they call the lump were getting a little tired by this might have been rising in the Maes­ time and I suggested we go back to tro's throat. New York. On the way back to the The Cavaliers left us at Bridgeport big city we went through the "Hon­ reducing our g-roup in number but not aId TulJen", at least that's what one in spirit. The eight of us let the people of the Chordettes (l forget which in our coach have barbershopping till one) called the "Holland Tunnel". we arrived in New York. The only Back in New York we stopped at a person on the train we couln not con­ restaurant for coffee. The place was vince our stuff was the best enter­ situated directly beneath a bowling tainment in the land was a ticket academy. Well, that was all those collector (who probably used pancake gals had to hear for at 2:30 A. M. make-up and was afraid to smile for the four were bowling, and who do fear it might crack). He wasn't what you think kept score. You guessed it. you would call disagreeable, just a At 3:00 A. M., those dynamic kids ***** reasonable facsimile. Do you think gave a private concert on the corner * that guy stopped us 7 He did not. He, of 44th and Lexington, for a guy ;** Mr. New York, Mr. New Haven or named Jack. When I 6ay llpacking a ****** VANSVILLE'S Mr. Hartford could not stop that year's pleasure in a half day/' I'm octet. putting it mildly. ==3rd== When we reached New York, Ted and Joe decided they would trek home- WISCONSIN ASS'N. SHEll PARADE of CHAMPIONS Wisconsin Association is fortunate to have a specially built quartet shell • CONDUCTS GREEN BAY done in the plant of the Phoenix Chair Co., Sheboygan, at less than cost, MEMORIAL COLISEUM through the efforts of J. A. Sampson, Sec. and co-founder of Sheboygan Saturday. December 13. 1947 Chapter. The Ass'n. makes the shell available for use by member chapters 8:15 P. M. and it can be borrowed by neighboring chapters across the state border when not in use in Wisconsin. Two hinged • boxes house the shell. Write Sampson, EVANsnLLE CHAPTER CHORUS c/o Phoenix Chair Co. KENTUCKY TROUBADORS NOTE: The Int'l. Office can furnish specifications of either the Wisconsin SONGFELLOWS or the Chicago Chapter shell to any MID-STATES FOUR District Association or chapter want­ ing to own its own. CHORDETTES McPHEE THREE SCARBO IllUSTRATES DOCTORS OF HARMONY George Scarbo who did the tricky lit­ ELASTIC FOUR tle illustrations for "Boardman Bel­ lows" in this issue, draws the Comic HARMONY HALLS Zoo, Sunday feature for NEA Service, MISFITS Cleveland. He is also a caricaturist of people in the news. He animates news Russell Widoe, Program Dir., Sta­ maps, illustrates magazine pages and tion WJPG. and Director of Chnst ---*--­ Episcopal Church Choir, is now new turns out special features. conductor of Green Bay, Wise. Chorus. Most important, however, Scarbo sings EVANSVILLE WELCOMES He formerly supervised choral and in· tenor with three other NEA men, strument music of Wayne (Neb.) pub­ whose quartet is the IISema-four", an ALL BARBERSHOPPERS lic schools and was in charge of the Vocal Musical Dept.. State Teachers aggregation that is coming along very College. Minot. N. D. fast in the Cleveland chapter. • NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harmonizer 17 SPEBSQSA SWELLS MARCH OF DIMES TWO

NEW ) )) SONGS "Waiting"

"Mist 01Z the Moon" "Tailor·made" for harmony. Quartet arrangements 01 A New Haven (Conn.) newspaper used this picture with this caption: both, only 25c QU'ARTETS JAILED AFTER PARADE "Harmony Pays Off as officers of the Piano copies free upon AT HORNELLI local chapter of the SPEBSQSA ... The mystery of-where did the Gar­ present 7,000 dimes to Ed StreBe, request. den State Quartet disappear to about chairman of the March of Dimes drive. -e- 1:30 A. M. on September 28th - was L-R: Charles Bristol, Sec.; Nick Cirie, finally solved when a night policeman v.p.; Streile; Jack Emerson, pres., and --Write to Us For-­ strolled into the Sherwood Hotel, com­ Art Johnson, treasurer." Manuscript Paper plaining that too few people were en­ joying the wonderful "noise" coming The presentation was a part of Ladies Old Sheet Music from cell 13 at the jail. It seems that Night, held as a reward for the "bar_ Chorus Arrangements Jack, Bob, 'fed and Joe were asked to bershop widows" who've waited for "Hard-to-find" Music stop at the Moose Club after the pa­ their harmonizing mates. The 7,000 Quartet Arrangements To Order. rade to sing a few-and, as usual, once dimes was "the largest contribution they got warmed up, they wouldn't made by any organization, business or -e- stop, and much to their dismay, they individual in the city" according to found out too late that noise-good or HARMONY HOUSE bad-must cease at 1 o'clock, so they Chairman Streile. The money was ROOM 1854 were taken to the hoosegow by two of raised by a Parade held last spring in 53 W. lICk... Blvd. Chicaro 4,111. Hornell's finest . . . When the news a local high school. about their predicament reached us, 1I111111ll1lllQllDll1lllDllIllllDlIlIIIllIlllllllnlDiQilIllilllhiUi_lililCl1Wmll!lllll1l1l11tL1llllllllUIIII.WIUIIII:lMIUIIIIM~Il4JlltllllllllamDISlIIII.llllu;;wmmIlnrmIIIIIlJI all being ardent and loyal brothers, we went to their rescue and "woe was us"-they locked us all up, including "A PLEA TO A SPONSORING CHAPTER" the Westinghouse Four, the Melo­ tones, Silver Dollars, and Melody Mu­ tilators. The protests were numerous Dear Mom: and beautiful- the blended harmony A couple of years ago, anumber of your kids waodered off into and blended "ahem" was perfect, and the prairies and started the Podunk Cbapter. We weren't mad at finally about 4 A. M., the night captain you, Mom. We had 00 bones to pick with the other kids. But decided to let us all go so as he could your roost was becoming more crowded. Tbere were in addition, get some sleep. Ho Hum. a lot of other kids in the neighborhood-swell kids, Mom, who P. S. Needless to say, we all thank were peeking througb tbe fence, who just couldo't get in. the Hornell Police Dept. for being Knowing of your loyalty to the Society, we thought we could such grand hosts. help you. Perbaps at times Mom, we didn't do exactly as you migbt have wanted us to do, but we kept trying. You will aJl:ree that no good mother will completely forsake her TUNE TWISTERS TWIST TUNE Rock. She'll step out into the yard occasionally to see if one of us hasn't stubbed his toe, or fell iota the creek, or Rot inco a fight with another kid. We don't want to complain Mom, but we are a bit hurt. Some of the kids like Jack, Jimmy, Joe and Ed do drop in from time to time. On Sunday January 3rd, we are going to put 00 a little show. It woo't be as Rr3nd as some of your extravaganzas, but Mom, it's our show. Won't you plan to come and visit with us-and bring along Frank aod Roy aod Huck and the other 250 kids? We'll be forever grateful. Your kids of Podunk, H. M. uHank" Stanley Secretary KLING BROS. ENGINEERING WORKS 1320 N KOSTNER AVE. •. :: CHICAGO 51, ILL., u. S. A. HENRY M. STANLEY, Adv. Mgr. These Oak Park. III. boys do a lot of missionary work among new chap· MANUFACTURERS OF ten and inject plenty of good harmony Combination Shear, Punch and Coper8; Rotary, Bar into inter·chapter relations. L. to R.­ and Angle Shears; Sinqle and Double End Punches; Bob Haeger. tenor, Dir. of Chorus in "Q" and Joliet; Dick Svanoe, bari, Plate. Angle, Bar Benders, High Speed. Friction Saws Chorus Dir., Oak Park; Ward Solberg. and Grinders bass; George Adams, lead. l.nullnlBlIIlHltn.ll'IfllI[Jlll.llltllllIlMIIII!IIUIUJlll1lllllll!ll!ll!lIIIlKM1l~nl!tlIII1II!"'R'" AMi lii!I..ft.ftIJJlIf.RIlIIrIIIIilOBDlltmlJlim.Willll'>!lI~lInIlIIl NOVEMBER, 1947 by Sigmund Spaeth

the Society, produces an income of righted music that they intended to $16,000 per year, with possible bonuses break the law forever jf they could up to $4,000 more.) get away with it.

This disregard of the law continued This income is derived from blanket ev~n after ASCAP had been solidly licenses issued to those who make use established, and the Society is still of copyrighted music for their own T the suggestion of the editors plagued by totally unjustified litiga­ profit. This applies to radio, theatres, tion, all based on the apparent belief Aand the executives of the Society, restaurants, night clubs, hotels, con­ 1 am devoting my space this time to that if someone writes a song or a cert halls, etc. The cost of a license play or a book, anyone at all should the discussion of an organization that is determined by the amount of music is of great importance to all of us, have the right to make a profit from required by the'licensee in the course this copyrighted work in whatever the American Society of Composers, of a vear and is always made as rea­ Authors and Publishers, generally way is convenient. Radio's famous sonable as possible. It is important to boycott of ASCAP, which brought the known as ASCAP. (Luckily they have realize that an ASCAP licensee is a pronounceable set of initials, 'which broadcasting of music to an all-time given legal permission to make un­ low, was caused by the refusal of the we do not, and don't kid yourself into limited use of all the copyrighted mu­ thinking any different.) broadcasters to negotiate a new con­ sic controlled by the Society, both tract ...vhich would have been mutually here and abroad, representing the satisfactory. The mere convenience of work of nearly 50,000 composers. The using ASCAP as a clearing-house. The American Sotiety of Composers, rIat sum paid annually for su~h a.1 i­ saving an enormous amount of detail Authors and Publishers is exactly cense, if broken down to pOSSIble m· and book-keeping, would in most cases what its name indicates, a co-operative, dividual performances, represents a have made the routine license worth non-profit-making ol'ganization of the cost of only a fraction of a cent every while. To claim that ASCAP is a mon­ people who create and publish the time a cop'yrighted number is played. .o~ opoly is absurd, for the greatest music copyrighted music the. Dni,ted in the world is in the "public do­ States of America, affiliated wIth SIm­ Attacks have been made on ASCAP main," unrestricted by copyright and ilar organizations in other countries. ever since its inception, chiefly by free to every user. When a radio In genera] these organizations are people or business and political 01'­ sponsor or a public place of entertain­ called "performing right societies", lo!anizations that either misunderstood ment insists on using copyrighted mu­ and among them they control the pub­ its objectives or deliberately tried to pro~t) sic, it is obviously because that is the lic perfonnance (for of most break the copyright law which is the kind of music that brings in a profit. of the copyrighted music III the world foundation of the Society. This law. today. which was passed in 1897, declares ab~ solutely and unequivocally that no one ASCAP has shown a particularly shall use for his own profit the copy· courteous and co-operative spirit to­ righted musical or literary ,\'ork of ward SPEBSQSA. The late John G. The word "authors" refers to those Paine assured our Society that who write the words of songs, etc., any creator without the owner's per­ mission. The law does not state what ASCAP music could always be per­ while "composers" obviously means formed by our quartets in public, those who write the music. (Some­ the rate of payment for such com­ mercial use should be, leaving this to since we are considered an altruistic times both functions are fulfilled by and non-commercial organization. 'rhis the same person.) The Society a mutual aJSreement between the does not mean that cop)'righted music (ASCAP) is made up of recog~ized owner and the user. but it exacts professionals in the field of published heavy penalties for the deliberate or <:an be copied and distributed without music and may properly be compared even accidental theft of such prop· the permission of the individual pub­ erty, lishers, The President of ASCAP is ...",ith such organizations as the A":Ier. Deems Taylor, who serves without ican Medical Association and the Bar pay. The Society's address is 30 Rocke­ Association. It is not intended as .3 feller Plaza, New York City. training-ground for amateurs, nor IS In spite of the clear ihtentions of the it interested in any music that does copyright law, it was practically ig­ not represent either a co~nmercial nored by the users of copyrighted value or a clear and unmIstakable music until the formation of ASCAP YE COLONIAL FOUR pl·estige. in ]9]4, seventeen years after the Fort Wayne's Colonial Four givinl: law had been passed. The leading with sweet songs at July 17 sing lest. spirit in the creation of the Society L. to R.-Herman Martin. tenor; Dave The members of ASCA P are classified was the late Vietor Herbert, who Irwin, Iud; Int'\' Rd. Member Ted accol'ding to these values, as repre· found that the music of his operettas Haberkorn. bari; Walter Rosselot, sented in their work, with "standard" was being played without permission bass. or serious compositions receiving more at a restaurant just around the cor­ credit than popular llumbers, and ner from the theatre where he was due regard also for seniority of mem­ conducHng and where customers were bership quality as well as volume charged admission t.o hear the same of prod~ct and consistent "~etivity" in music, The restaurant argued that the sense of frequent publIc perform­ Herbert's music did not represent a ances. Every member receives a quar­ direct profit, to which the obvious terly check representing royalties ~or answer (finally supplied by Justice such performances. The amount. vanes Oliver Wendell Holmes of the Supreme according to the current receipts of Court) was that if it were not profit· the Society, but is based upon a guar~ able thev would not play it. The anteed minimum, fixed by the mem­ fact' that' so simple a matter of law ber's classificntion. (The top classifi­ and ethics had to be fought out in all cation, which includes the authors the courts up to the Sureme Court and composers whose work pre~Uln­ itself amounted to a frank admission ibly earns most of the money paid to on the part of all the users of copy­

NOVEMBER, 1947 TO S.PE.B.S.~.S.A. r !

"JUMno" "RI':n~RF.ND·'

"JUNIOn" "BUTcn" TO EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY Thanks! TO EACH INTERNATIONAL OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER .. Thallksf TO THE MEMBERS OF ELKHART CHAPTER AND TO THE OFFI­ CERS, PAST AND PRESENT, OF INDIANA-K'Y. DISTRICT ASS'N. Thanks! TO THE MEMBERS OF MILWAUKEE CHAPTER . Thanks.' TO THE MEMBERS OF COMPETING QUARTETS Thanks.' TO OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WHO BORE WITH US THROUGH THE YEARS, THO' DOUBTLESS OFTEN BORED . Thanks! TO THE MANY MEMBERS WHO'VE AIDED MATERIALLY IN SO VERY MANY WAYS SINCE JUNE Tbrl11ks! TO THE STAFF OF THE INT'L. OFFICE WHOSE PATIENT ASSIS­ TANCE HAS PROVED INDISPENSABLE Thanks.' TO THOSE MANY CHAPTERS WHO'VE SHOWN THEIR KEEN INTEREST AND PRIDE IN THE SPEBSQSA "Champs" BY INVITING US FOR THEIR PARADES AND OTHER EVENTS Thanks! TO ONE AND ALL WHO ARE HELPING TO MAKE OUR YEAR AS "CHAMPS" THE FINEST YEAR OF OUR LIVES Thanks! D'zIEKI! • GRAZIE! DOCTORS OF HARMONY "Jumbo" Smith, tenor "Butch" Hummel, bari "Junior" Cripe, lead "Reverend" Kidder, bass 20 The Harmonizer •

SHOW YOUR COLORS The automobile plate, which is a money saver according to Jack Wells, ("Keep Posted" this issue), costs 50c. In the middle is the Zippo lighter. The Zippo lighter will set you back $3.00 while saving matches and time lost looking for them. The automobile window decal is yours for two bits, and the cel· luloid identification badge (low· er left) is 70c. All of these items have been described in detail in the HARMONIZER, Lighters can be ordered direct from the Int'l. office, one or more light· ers. The other 3 items should be ordered through the chapter secretary. not less than 3 items .to an order. Better still, bear down on your chapter secretary to put in a small stock of the 3 inexpensive items to take care 0"( new members and replace· ments.

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SECRETARY WRITES LETTER ORPHAN JOINS DISTRICT FAMILY M. J. Anderson, Founder and Sec. of The Central States Ass'n. District Ludington. Mich. Chapter, leaving that now includes New Mexico and its four Absence of Swipes from this area is city for Lansing, writes: chapters at Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Las Vegas and Santa Fe. the l'esult of Herb Molchior's illness. "This letter is to me a milestone mark­ ing two very important events ... Both are concerned with SPEBSQSA. First in importance ... is this partial report of the first quartet parade staged by Ludington Chapter. It was a grand success. Second, is the fact that this will be perhaps the last let­ ter I shall be privileged to direct to you, in the capacity of Secretary of the Ludington Chapter ... I am deep­ ly grateful for the encouragement and understanding assistance you have so promptly extended to me at the slight­ est indication of need. Thanx!'

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Your Inquiry Is Invited THE MARTIN PRINTING COMPANY Nelson T. White, past Pres. of Co­ 640 CAXTON BUILDING • • CLEVELAND 15, OHIO lumbus, O. Chapter and Ohio District ASI'n., presents the Clark County Chap· JAMES F. KNIPE, President ter charter to Pres. D. W. WeJday (left). Columbus sponsored the new chapter. NOVEMBER, 1947 . The Harmoniz.er 21 SAN GABRIEL EXECS. "la't."kIutelt.. S~"4M..e by Dick Schenck The Far West is taking to barbershop like finding a long lost friend Santa Rosa, Calif., sponsored a Quartet Con­ test at Sonoma County Fair, ten quar­ tets pal'ticipated and contest was won by Golden Statesmen of San Francisco a wide awake chapter which reports increased interest being built by aid­ ing other organizations in staging programs. The Golden Statesmen also came out on top in a contest (not SPEB) at the Calif. State Fail' at Sacramcnto, Calif. ... Sharp Four of Sacramento busy making ap­ _IIlJ _ pearances at hospitals and civic clubs ... Several new chapters being organ­ Here is the executive committee taken on the night of the Parade. L. to R., ized in the Bay Region. Long Beach, they are Ted Hughes, George Matsen, Paul Oberg. Ralph Clapp, Hal Peary (Great Cali!., busy on a membership drive Gildersleeve). Bill Williams, Dick Schenck, Russ Stanton, L. Dwight Weld. and steadily growing. Their chorus kept on the go filling engagements District board meeting. The San Gab­ Holding a parade on Feb. 21, also for picnics and Veterans Hospitals. riel Chapter and Far-Western District visited Chandler, Ariz. to get a chap­ Had a beach party for all members and were honored to have as their guests ter started there. Reno, Nevada­ their families and finished the eve­ for the week end, Int'l Pres. Chas. M. Bonanza Four appeared at San Gab­ ning with an impromptu contest. Af­ Merrill, Founder O. C. Cash who flew riel Parade and kept up an increas­ ter entertaining at the All States pic­ out from God's country (Oklahoma) ing schedule of engagements. Hopes nic the chorus and four quartets went he calls it, Int'l Board member Russ to have an auditorium soon for par­ to the U. S. Naval Hospital and spent Stanton, and Far-Westel'n Dist. Pres. ade.... Pasadena, Calif. just getting the rcst of the day singing in all parts Jack Hare of San Francisco ... Late under way again after vacations but of the hospital ... El Monte, Calif. flash reports from Phoenix, Ariz. has great plans for the future. slowly gaining speed ... Tri City (Maywood) had its first parade on Sept. 20. Int'l President Chas. Mer­ rill Meed a program of sixteen quar­ BARBERSHOP RECORDINGS tets ... On the coast we find Santa Monica keeping Three Old Men and Three record set, top five quartets, 1947 Finals $3.60 a Boy on the go filling demands. West­ Make check to Wurlitzer Co., and send to Int'!. Secre­ Postpaid coasters also going to town. Holly­ tary's office. wood, Calif. high light of the quarter Three record set, top five quartets, 1946 Finals was the appearance of the Terre Check should be made out to the Neff Recording Com­ $6.00 Haute, Ind. Chapter Chorus accompa­ pany, and mailed to International Secretary's Office, Delivered nied by the McPhee Three, a swell 18270 Grand River Avenue, Detroit 23, Mich. show and we hope for more. Holly­ Five record set, Elastic Four (Album No. 1) woodsmen and High Sierranaders giv­ Check should be made out to S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Inc. and $6.25 ing all the time they can spare to F.O.B. Detroit Veterans and civic groups. Presented mailed to International Secretary's Office, 18270 Grand charter to newest baby, Inglewood. River Avenue, Detroit 23, Mich. Busy making plans for Hollywood Three record set, Elastic Four (Album No.2) Parade to be held Nov. 26, featuring Check should be made out to S.P.E.B.S. Q.S.A., Inc. and $4.85 the Int'} Champs, the Doctors of Har­ mailed to International Secretary's Office, 18270 Grand F.O.B. Detroit mony ... Inglewood, Calif., Holly­ River Avenue, Detroit 23, Mich. wood's baby is outgrowing its papa. Three record set, Elastic Four (Album No.3) Foxy Four and 24 Feet of Harmony Check should be made out to S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. and mailed $4.85 are spreading the word around those to International Secretary's Office, 18270 Grand River F.O.B. Detroit parts and we look for an outstanding Avenue, Detroit 23, Mich. chapter there soon. Van Nuys is hav­ Thl'ee record set, Chord Busters ing its chaTtel' presentation on Nov. Check should be made out and mailed to Dr. N. T. En­ $6.75 15 ... Glendale, Calif. is the sponsor meier, 2436 E. 23rd Street, Tulsa, Okla. Delivered of this new group ... San Gabriel, Calif. had a Family night, July 21, Four record set, The Continentals $6.50 with 325 present. Chorus from Te1'l'e Check or money order to Continentals, Postpaid Haute, Ind. Chapter under leadership 310 Iona Avenue, Muskegon, Mich. of Carl Jones, McPhee Three from Jol­ Four record set, Doctors of Harmony $l.95 iet, Ill. and The Minor Chords from Check or money order to 'Wolverine Recording Corp., Postpaid Terre Haute gave us a grand show 307 Otsego Avenue, Jackson, Michigan. and it was a treat as well as an edu­ Four record set, Columbia No. C-35, Flatfoot Four cation for all those who attended. Check should be made out to Wurlitzer Co., and mailed $4.07 Celebrated a full year of broadcasting Postpaid for the Society in Sept. Entire chapter to International Secretary's Office, 18270 Grand River spent most of its time prepaTing for Avenue, Detroit 23, Mich. our Second Annual Parade of Quar­ Four record set, Flying L Ranch Quartet tets, Oct. 3 and 4, at which San Gab­ Check should be made out and mailed to Harry L. Hall, FOB $7.50 riel made Far Western history. The 915 Dewey Avenue, Bartlesville, Okla. ' ... Bartlesville Mission Playhouse seating 1500 was sold out 'both nights. Seventeen quar­ Three record set, Four Harmonizers tets from Far \Vestern District par­ Check should be made 01.!t to S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Inc.. and Delivered ticipated with San Gabriel. The show mailed to International Secretary's Office, 18270 Grand $5.68 was MCed by Hal Peary (Great Gil­ River Avenue, Detroit 23, Mich. dersleeve) of radio fame. Chas. Mer­ Three record set, Harmony Halls rill led the grand finale. The gala Check should be made out and mailed to Harmony Halls, Delivered weekend was started off by a party 214 Houseman Bldg:, Grand Rapids 2, Mieh. $6.75 for the visiting wives and members on Friday nite, while parade was in Three record set. Mid-States Four Delivered progress. Saturday an open House was Check should be made out and mailed to Forrest E. $3.50 held conCU1'l'ent with a Far-Western Haynes, 2174 Giddings, Chicago, Ill. 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"WHAT MAKES" WITH HARMONY AT "THE HUB" Boston, the last large city in the AMERICAN MUSIC United States to succumb to the bar­ bershop bug, finally yielded on Sep· As president of the Composers-Au­ tember 23, when an enthusiastic thors Guild, Geoffrey O'Hara ("The group of over 200 attended an or­ Old Songs") is qualified to know ganization meeting and voted to ap­ "what makes" in native American mu­ ply for a Charter. sic. This charter member and first president of Manhattan (N. Y.) Chap­ The list of officers reads like a Who's ter says, "Mark mv words. our serio Who in New England: President, Rob­ ous music is in a niess" meaning that ert Friend of "Friend's Beans"; Vice the music business is so \"ell organized President, Wesley Enman, Past Gov­ toda~' that the public buys just about ernor of Kiwanis in New England; what music management plans for the Secretary, Robert Norris of the public to buy. Yankee Network; Treasurer, Ken Gierillger of the radio team of "Ken This verifies the statements in a recent aod Ca olyo". With that line-up Bos­ Saturday Review of Literature article ton will make up in action what it in which authors Moore and Lang lost in delay. say: "You buy something planned to sell in fifty thousand Jots over a few Preliminary contacts in Boston were months ... Do YOU want to buy a made by Ed Place of Washington, serious composition by an Amer{can and Vice President Charles Ricketts composer? Even those which of the Northeastern District. New struggled into being and sold out, but Bedford, the sponsoring chapter, had charge of the meeting and three of not in three months, are abandoned Geoffre}' O'Hara in the scramble for big money. How their quartets, the Neptuners, JoUr can there be a demand for music Whalers and the Smoothies, demon­ which is never given a chance to selves." But favorable activity in that strated in a most efficient manner how beat a path to familiarity?" direction !s po!:>sible, says the Moore­ it is done. Not since the synthetic In­ Lang article, "only when the preS­ dians howled at the Boston tea party Musicians are highly pleased at com· sure is high" from the citizenry itself. has Boston heard such volume as ment from high places such as Presi­ At any rate SPEBSQSA continues to when the \vhole group of 250 bean dent Truman's: "I believe that we all "preserve and encoul·age." eaters blasted out "I Had a Dream, have a patriotic obligation to advance Dear" and "The Old Songs". Past the music of our own country. But Int'l. President Hal Staab in de­ Americans cannot be in a position scribing the singing, said that the to judge of the merit of American chandeliers of the Kenmore Hotel, and works unless they have opportunity See Ihe International his rheumatic old knees, quiv€'Ted and to hear them and judge for them- Directory of Chapters-back pages. shook in sheer delight.

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MISFITS CHARMED BY CANADA HALL HAS HARMONY HALL BARFLIES RE-UNITED E. V. (Cy) Perkins, reporting for the Ray Hall of the Harmony HallS in­ Herman E. Kaiser, bass of Bartles­ Misfits, became practically ecstatic in formed this column that there was no ville Barflies, believes the true ba1'­ bershopper needs no notice of a bar­ desc.ribing the courtesies and gracious "news worth mentioni1)g" about the quartets activities. Not to be stumped. bershop singing session. "He can hospitality extended to the '45 cham­ the Harmonizer operatives, scores of smell it a great distance", says Her­ pions when the four judged the On­ them, poured into Grand Rapids area man who hastens to add that it's not tario District Contest at Hamilton, and in not less than four minutes or the quality of the singing but the Oct. 11. "It \vas a new experience", over six discovered that Ray had been presence of his kind that the barber~ he says, "to go into another country too busy building a new home, with shopper detects in the air. (An invet· and be treated as if they'd known us aid of brothers Harold and Gordon erate wiB even tunnel under or always". In fact it didn't seem like and an uncle, to think about news through concrete walls-Ed.). "another country" to them. "'Twas from the champs. This is apropos of the get-together just like a home-coming". Bob Hazenberg and Ed Gaikema at­ of the original Barflies who have been test that the new home is fitted out scattered. Three of the originals were From the time they were met at with a rehearsal-rumpus room that's active in the revitalization of the Bar­ the train they were among friends. a honey, and big enough for an audi­ tlesville Chapter in September. Geo. Their only regret: That rehearsal ence and the private concert ,vhich McCaslin, no\v living in McAlester, at~ this department hopes to wangle out had no knowledge of the meeting but made it impossible for them to of Ray when the utilities are turned "something" told him to be in Bartles­ tend the afternoon District business on. ville on that evening, and he went to meeting. that meeting like a homing pigeon. "BUSY DOCTORS" Cy mentions the courtesies of dis­ The presence of the first Int'I. Cham­ Max E. ("Junior") Cripe says that pions, Founder O. C. Cash, the local trict Pres. "Siz" Hamilton and secre­ Harmoniacs, the Arkansas City Fire­ tary Chas. E. B. Payne as typical of the Doctors of Harmony have found the life of a champion to be a very men and plenty of impromptu foul'S the pleasant atmosphere throughout bus~' one. Within a very short time made a grand evening for Pres. Col­ "including a beautifully conducted after winning the Int'!. championship opy and the 125 who met at Civic Afterglow". at Mihvaukee this year the Doctors had Center. He adds, "Those Canadian boys seem 52 bookings that take them through to June '48. As of October, many "ASYLUMS RUN BY MISFITS" to be born with good judgment (look of these had been filled, but additional Huck Sinclair, bari of the 4 Hannon at their wives) and they're gentle­ dates still kept the score at 52 to be izers lovingly clipped a newspaper men, all". completed during the Society's fiscal head "State Asylums Run by Misfits" year. and sent it to them. STRUBLE REPORTS FOR ELASTICS "I don't remember the exact place we were headed for, but we \vere in the parlor car on the train and had ELASTIC'S ordered refreshments. All of us were NEW OUTFITS at the rear of the car, all except Roy A vision of sartorial Frisby. He \vas at the front talking splendor. (circa 1887). to the steward. are the Elastics in their pearl gray top­ "He asked the steward what Jim pers, periwinkle blue Doyle our bari had ordered and the frock coats. yellow steward said, "Presbyterian", so Roy weskits. paisley as­ told the steward (after slipping him a f,ots. and high slung buck) to give Jim a glass of milk, trou. In 1942 when that Jim couldn't control himself when they won the top hon­ under the effects of a Presbyterian, ors. the Elastics started a trend in and would become violent, noisy and quartet wear when insulting. He also told the steward they appeared in the th~t Jim would insist on his drink, then revolutionary might even threaten him, but not to two tone sport cos­ give Jim anything to drink but milk. tumes. so don't be "Well, the steward had accepted Roy's surprised if they suc­ bribe so he brought Jim a glass of ceed in reversing milk. Jim of course insisted on a things again.

Presbyterian but the ste,vard said he L. to R (front)~ had been warned to serve only milk Herman Struble, ten­ to the man with the heavy head of or; Jim Doyle. bari; hair, so-on the entire trip-while (rear) Roy Frisby, others were enjoying highballs, Jim lead; Frank Thorne, was drinking milk, which is rather bass. tough for that Irishman to swallow."

NOVEMBER, 1947 Advertisement

The Corn Belt Chorus Salutes John Hanson

For more than five years a man who lives and breathes barbershop harmony has travelled the highways and by-ways of the Corn Belt of Illinois, bringing with him untold enjoyment to hundreds of SPEBSQSA members and to thousands and thousands of delighted listeners at Barbershop concerts. That man is John Hanson, director of the Corn Belt Chorus, whose genius as a Barbershop director and composer is known wherever Barbershoppers congregate. Members of the ten chapters composing the Corn Belt Chorus take this means of publicly express­ ing appreciation to their director-whom they stoutly maintain is the world's best-for the pleasure and enjoyment he has given to them and to the residents of their several communities. So to you, John, we say: "Many thanks, our friend. May your days be many, and may they all be filled with 'close harmony' and with never a discordant notc".

Member Chapters of the Corn Belt Chorus Bloomington Canton .- Champaign-Urbana Charleston Decatur - Galesburg - Jacksonville - Mattoon Monmouth Princeton The Harmoniz.er

PLATTERS FLATTERED . . . "GOT NO GALS" • . . I fEE The July 26 Billboard carried a story Several days after the above appeared outlining Wurlitzer's plans for manuw in the Detroit Free Press Mark Bel­ BYTAE ., facturing l'ecords-in part as follows: taire of the same paper wrote "Further supporting the theory is the "SPEBSQSA Pines but Not for Ade­ lines ... Since the Free Press piece PAPERSS • .>'"..... material and talent selected for the first album. Bob McCloud went out on the boom in barbershop quartets, to Milwaukee June 13 and 14 to 4ttend the headquarters of the SPEBSQSA the annual convention of SPEBSQSA has been bombarded with phone calls and recorded the quartet which won from women who want to join and the international championship, as organize quartets. The boys return a well as the four other foursomes who politely firm HNo". The ladies may were finalists in the championship have taken over the barber shop, As­ warble meet held at the confab. Champ sociate Sec. W. L. Otto concedes, but quartet takes both sides of one disk, they shall not invade the barbershop FOUR TIMES AS MUCH FUN ... with the other groups each taking one quartet." Said the Christian Science Monitor side of the remaining two platters. 0-0-0 in reporting Milwaukee convention: Album is three records (six sides) ARE YOU WITHDRAWN? "What happened in Milwaukee should and will retail for $3.60 including tax happen to everybody, because it just and postage. Tunes include standard Wrote Harr>- McCrea of the Canton goes to prove that people have more harmony items such as Old Black Joe, Repository_ HIt's a handsome, slick­ fun than anybody, and that, mathe­ Mississippi Moon, Freckles, No One paper magazine that's put out by the matically, quartets have four times as Knows and Mother. Interesting aspect Society for the Preservation and En­ much fun as people." of the package is that all tunes al'e couragement of Barbershop Quartet done entirely a capella (without in­ Singing in America, Inc., which has 0-0-0 strumental backing of any kind, since taken the long-title record away from COSTUMES GET COMMENT ... this is standard barbershop practice) the Society for the Prevention of ... Wurlitzel' is looking for a terrific Cruelty to Animals. The society The Milwaukee Journal Roto Section, initial sales impact from its tiewup seems to be especially strong throughw July 20, carried pictures of the Antlers with the SPEBSQSA. It is running a out the Midwest, Stark County havw from Flint, Mich. and the Four Nat­ ing ample representation. Barbershop urals, New "Haven. A girls quartet, full-page ad in the org's monthly mag­ azine, The Harmonizer and expects to quartet singing is healthy, wholesome the Chordettes from Sheboygan, were write considerable business from the recreation and comes under the head­ also pictured in Gay 90's attire. Ap­ outfit's 350 chapters and 19,000 mem­ ing of homemade music. Barbershop propriate backgrounds of "the good bers. (Sixty-five hundred turned up quartets are developers of lungwpower old days" were Milwaukee Public in Milwaukee for the recent confab and camaraderie. They provide remedw Museum exhibits. and championship singfest)" . inl recreation for introverts and for 0-0-0 people who are becoming "withdrawn" 0-0-0 as psychiatrists say." TOUGH COMPETITION 0-0-0 From Chicago Journal of Commerce, DANGEROUS AVOCATION June 17: "Before an audience of 6,250 The Schenectady Union-Star, July 17 THE AYES OF TEXAS ... who, themselves, had just let loose reported that in Olean, N. Y. "A barw The Houston Post devoted a page to a flood of extemporaneous harmonies bershop harmony chorus literally pictures and a story about the Hous­ on a marvelous mammoth-scale ver­ brought down the house here. The ton chapter. It said in part 'ITo the sion of "Let The Rest of The World members sang so hard that chunks of tender strains of liMy Wild Irish Go By," the four strawwskimmered plaster fell from the ceiling during Rose," "A Bicycle Built for Two" and champs from Elkhart, Ind. bore down rehearsal at the community meeting other ditties of the Gay Nineties, 200 ... It was anything but an easy de­ room. Nobody was hurt." Houstonians gather twice monthly to cision. It took twelve judges to tally 0-0-0 revive a lost art. The art is the all the points for such things as musiw closewharmony singing of the barber­ cal arrangement, harmony accuracy, w "SHARP" REPORTING shop quartet ... The Houston Chapter voice expression, stage presence, cOS was organized last year by Walter tumes, etc., and the job was doubly Commenting on Semi-finals, Milwau· R.. Jenkins, director of music at the difficult considering that the five final­ kee Sentinel reported: IIFinals Bring First Methodist church, and W. H. ists already had survived eight sec­ Barber Sharps to Close Harmony To­ Anderson." tional contests with 139 quartets com­ night." An intelligently factually peting, a preliminary tilt with 30 con­ handled report of the affair followed. 0-0-0 testants; and the semifinals with 15 groups still in the running. 0-0-0 WHAT IS A "BAD" QUARTET ... "Getting Lift as Part of a Chord" by "You have to be pretty good at those PUNS WITH YOUR HAMBURG Charles W. Duke in Everybody's swipes to stand up against that kind A foursome is getting mighty popu­ Weekly, The Philadelphia Inquirer, of competition. You also have to get lar. The cover of the August issue of reads in part UThat humming in the a lot of fun out of singing. The "Meal :Merchandising" used a quartet ears you are experiencing these days SPEBSQSA does, and that's its reason of butchers singing, IlMeat Me In St. may be reverberations of barber shop for being. Off-haml, can you think Louie" as a come-on for the Meat w of a better one? C. P." quartets. It may come from the re Dealers' Convention. cently-established Philadelphia Chap­ 0-0-0 ter of SPEBSQSA ... Until recently 0-0-0 the mention of barbershop hannony SWEEPING MOVEMENT ROLLS made thoughts skip backward . . . GET 2 MORE We read in the Jasper, Ind. Daily But in 1938 those memories and mel­ Herald-uFor years the public sighed From the D e t r 0 i t F r e e Press odies were shaken from their long for a revival of the good old songs of "SPEBSQSA Boasts 807% Quartets sleep . . . Then it was that Owen yesteryear rendered in the style of llye in State." Nearly 10 years ago a Tulsa C. Cash, a Tulsa, Okla., tax attor­ olde barber shoppe," with improvised attorney, O. C. Cash, came up with a ney ... formed the SPEBSQSA ... harmony ... We-II, somebody finally gag ... It turned out to be a wonder· Today the Society has 359 chapters decided to do something about it, and ful gag. Today there. are 22,000 memw in the United States and Canada, with one of the mightiest movements of the bers---enough to WhIp together 5,500 more than 20,000 members, including Twentieth Century, the crusade to re­ quartets-and America has"fallen in Pres. Truman ... As in other fields vive and preserve the art of barber­ love again with all the old songs. of musical endeavor, there are good, shop quartet singing, has started to What's more Michigan is the bulwark mediocre and bad barbershop singers. roll over the country, sweeping along of fourwman harmony ... Everybody But be they good, mediocre or bad, everything in its path ..." belong~ from President Truman. the men of the SPEB have fun ..." NOVEMBER, 1947 THAT TENOR'S VOICE IS GREAT. JUST HEARING HIM'S A SHEER ALL RIGHT-­ DELIGHTl

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BARBERSHOP BAFFLERS No. 1S Compiled by BATTLE OF THE GIANTS Charles M. Merrill. Int'l Pres. Founder's Column Starts Riot The name of this game is: "Nail that neuter pronoun." What's the "it" When Founder O. C. Cash wrote in fence, and hoping Owen is the same". the song writers are talking about? his August column that Director Jean If you can spot the song title, you're Boardman was "just a little too re­ This argument between two principals in. fined and restrained on the baritone" couldn't help but come to the attention in singing with the Station Wagon of Pres. Charles M. Merrill, who 1. "Mine was the best, for it was Four at Milwaukee, he laid himself poured oil on the troubled waters by of you." open to retaliation in Sharp Notes, informing them by letter they were the news sheet of Washington, D. C both wrong, because he, Merrill, was 2. "1 found it the source of an ex­ Chapter, Boardman, took exception really the "outstanding exponent of quisite pleasure, the purest and to Cash's statement that a good barl baritonality". Then, having mussed sweetest that nature can yield." "must slap his kids around, whip his things up worse than they were, Mer­ 3. "It stood ninety years on the wife, and be aggressive generally". rill proceeded to issue a presidential floor." manifesto on the general subject of Wrote Boardman: "If any new mem­ baritones and why they are that way. 4. It goes down, down, down but ber accidentally should read the nobody knows where it goes." Founder's Column in the current issue He wrote: "Any bari worth his salt of the Harmonizer he will be horrified is naturally going to want to let off 5. "She wore it fur her lover who at the way that old chordthief, Owen steam after having been pushed was fur, fur away." Cash, has attempted to undermine around by tenors, leads and basses public confidence in the baritone for a spell. The bari with no self con­ 6. "Softly it wove itself into our singing of your secretary. For years trol at all will try to turn the I'est dream." Owen glued himself onto the title of the quartet into accompaniment of World's Best Baritone by virtue 7. "It flooded the crimson twilight for a baritone solo-The bari with a like the close of an Angel's Psalm." 8. Through life it shall be a loved treasure to me." 9. 'It will Dot hold us alL" 10. "Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam; in full glory reflected now shines on the stream." (See pa!,e JJ for (/nswers) of a royal decree issued from the modicum of self-control will simply go throne of the Permanent Third As­ home, slap his wife around, sleep in sistant Temporary Vice-Chairman and his underwear, chew tobacco and act fo,· no peasant dared challenge him un­ tough generally ... The superior bari, til I came along and overnight ac­ on the other hand, switches parts. quired the title through pure and ir~ MALE repressible merit. Since then Owen You can always tell a good bari by has been spewing sharps and flats the way he sings bass or tenor.Does he (as bass) keep his new bad ()n qUARTET his toes by constantly crowding him into sevenths? Does he (as tenor) accomplish the same by pulling the IN THE GOOD newcomer up under a high bari and OLD SUMMERTIME then slapping him down into a squeeze play with the bass? How long will he take to make the new bari I WONDER WHO'S say uncle? I point with pride to my KISSING HER NOW own record in this respect. I dare say that my path is strewn as thickly IDA, SWEET AS APPLE CIDER from both sides of his mouth which is natural for him, but can you fea­ MY GAL SAL ture the guy trying to egg me into chewing tobacco and ruining my bub­ ble gum tones, sleeping in my under­ DOWN SOUTH wear and itching myself off key, and slapping my wife and getting my LIFT EV'RY VOICE teeth knocked out of tune. I want it understood that I sing baritone plenty AND SING tough enough. I learned how from a tomcat with his tail caught in the WHERE THE SUNSET as any with wornout baritones. TrustA . TURNS THE OCEAN'S ing you are both the same ..." BLUE TO GOLD As matters stand now it looks as if Oklahoma will secede from the Union Price 20c each and Nevada will send an official pro­ test to U. N., while Washington, D. C. is attempting to circumvent both of EDWARD B. MARKS them by having a new law passed MUSIC CORPORATION declaring the Boardman Tomcat Sys­ RCA Building New York tem official for the nation as applied to baritones. NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harmonizer 29 ALL KEYS LOOK ALIKE TO ME By Ed Haverstock, Toledo Chapter

Has it occurred to you how much ertonic; 3. mediantj 4. subdominant; If you will do this yc.u will lose all more fortunate we barbershoppers are 5. dominant; 6. submediant; 7. lead­ uncertainty over reading vocal music. than other musicians, especially those ing tone. who have to blov,,' or finger some in­ You will also find that the notes of the strument 7 Those poor fellows have to Of course counting your notes up or scale fall on certain lines or spaces memorize aU the keys they have to down \\'ould not enable you to find according to the key in which written. For example, in one key the No, 5 push and then acquire considerable your pitch if you did not have H manual dexterity. good ear to be able to sing the scale note will appear on a certain line or correctly. But that is the least of our space and in another key it will fall We lucky barbershoppers do not have \vorries for Barbershoppers are fam­ on a different line or space. But you to use our hands to make music, nor ous for their "good ear." are looking for the fifth note of the lug around a bulky instrument, yet scale in both cases, and you will sing we have the most perfect music maker But how about those sharps and flats it to sound like the fifth note of the in the v,,'orId, the human voice. scale. This is the trick that confuses that are sprinkled so liberally through most music readers, but it won't The voice is more flexible in tone our arrangements? Or as one baritone bother you if you remember where quality and expression than an in­ put it, "It isn't the flats that bother your KEYNQTE is located. strument. We can sing chords that the me, it's those sharps!" p'ianist cannot span with his hand. The reason all keys look alike to me We can sing in any key with equal Here again we are on easy street. Re· is because they really are alike and ease, while instrumental players tind ferring tQ our scale pattern we see all based on the same identical pat­ some keys much easier than others. that most of the notes are a full step tern. The only difference is the pitch apart leaving room for a half-tone on which you start. Even the problem of reading music midway between them. There aTe five is much easier for voice than it is possible half-tones in the octave for instrument. When reading music (count-'em). There isn't room for a for voice it is not necessary to re­ half·tone between notes 3-4 and 7-8 member how many /tats .or sharps are since they are ani)' a half-step apart in the key signature nor the names to begin with. The Chapter Reference Manual should of the notes to which they apply! be the Bible of all Chapter officers. Accidentals (signs indicating sharp, All that is needed is to find out on natural, or flat) are placed immedi­ which line or space the keynote falls ately before a note to show a half­ and use this as a guidepost. To find tone should be sung. These signs ap­ the keynote look at the END of the ply only to the measure in which they • song. The melody and also the bass appear and after the next vertical bar part normall~ end on the keynote. line the note returns to its normal From this line or space you can al­ Ulacc. ====IV\';')'!C'N,==== ways count up or down to find the Ctl.""T()"" Ct1tl.VTI'l? other notes of the scale. Here is the rule. If the note has a s. P. E. B. S. 0_ S. A., Inc. sharp sign, sing it a half-tone higher The melodic scale always follows the will present Its than normal. If it has a flat sign, sing THIRD same pattern, no matter in what key it a half-tone lower than normal. A it is written. It consists of eight natural sign has the effect of cancel­ PARADE of QUARTETS ascending pitches on adjacent staff ling either a previous sharp or flat degrees (lines or spaces) from a given at both which appeared either in the same LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOl, and tone to its octave. All of these pitches measure or in the key signature. are an equal distance apart (a whole TIMKEN HIGH SCHOOL step) except that notes 3 and 4 are Thus if a natural cancels a flat, you on Saturday, Jan. 24, 1948 closer together, and 7 and 8 are closer would sing a half-tone higher. If it together (% step). See illustration. cancels a sharp, you would sing a --e-­ half-tone lower. Featuring 8 x half-step THE DOCTORS OF HARMONY 7 Here is a simple and sure way of 1947 International Champions finding the pitch of any note you see 6 ) step The LAMPLlGHTERS 01 CLEVELAND 5 ) step written. First find the line or space on which the keynote is located, as THE WESTINGHOUSE 4 OF PlTTSBUlWH 4 x hal f-step explained. If the note you are seek­ 3 ing is higher than the keynote, sing The TOM-CATS, 1947 Ohio Champions 2 ) step the ascending scale UP to the note and Eight more quality quartets 1 ) step you are looking for, allowing one scale note for each intervening line CARROLL P. ADAMS. M. C. or space that you come to. If the note at Timken High School Scale Pattern you want is lower than the keynote, No. 8 is the same note as No. 1 ex­ sing the descending scale DOWN Irom AFTER-GLOW at K. of C. Club cept that it is an octave higher. No. the keynote to the one you are seek­ S is therefore a keynote and can be ing. ]f the note you are reading should For parade tickets write used as the starting point for the be a half-tone and not a regular scale RAY F. WARNOCK scale in the next higher octave. If note, first find where the note would 1st Nat'} Bank Bldg., Canton 2, Ohio sound in the regular scale and then you ar~ counting down instead of • $1.20 • up, you must count backwards. Call raise or lower your pitch a half-step your keynote No.8, the next note be­ as indicated by the sign. For After-Glow tickets write low, No.7, etc. JAMES H. EMSLEY Try this on your favorite barbershop 804 Peoples Bank Bldg., Canton 2, O. Many people know these notes from arrangement.' Go through your part - S1.00 • 1 through 8 as: do, re, mi, fa, sol, marking each note with a number to la, ti, do, and it is a good way to re­ show its position in the scale. Then For Hotel Reser-vations write member them. However, each tone of sing through the part and watch how HOTEL BELDEN, Canton 2, Ohio the scale has its own proper name, the numbers help you to locate your 1~g,M1 as follows: 1. tonic, or keynote; 2, Sup- pitch. NOVEMBER, 1947 The Har1l1orll'Zu

are not all like that. 1 have a very dear friend on one of the greatest newspapers in America. who. ~t one time alternated as musIC critIc and sports writer. His, mai!1. job was sports, but the I~USIC Cflt~c ,on that paper coveted hIS appreCHl.tIO.n a":d sensitivity in the field of mUSIC. ~lS level of appreciation permitted hun to hear music just as he would look at Life. It is not all bad. Be sure and see "T see by the papers column August Harmonizer, page 44 .. On ~~at page you will find top, mus!c crltlcs who know our Society; Its alms, pur­ poses and its function. They are in­ telligent; they have reasoned u~ out. One of them arrived at that pomt of discernment after sitting through onb' one prelim contest. He is Walter Whitworth, Music Critic. By George W. Campbell Indianapolis News. I want to meet that fellow. More power to the music critics. God bless them and us too. To Margaret Chane)', Onekama, balmy Sunda)' evening, ~he air wa~ After all, our job is to "Keep America Michigan who chose as the topic still and the people were III the mooe, Singing". for her high school oration "~eep I never thought I'd ever be so close America Singing" - CongratulatIOns! to heaven on this earth as I was that evening. Darkness fell after the first IT'S GOOD - AND IT'S FREE It was a splendid oration. Margaret half hour, so we sang from memory Elsewhere in this issue is a condensa· and I was happy to see it, page 31, in out of our heatts and not out of the tion of "Just What Is Barbershop the August Harmonizer. 1 was deeply book, The old hymns, and spiritu~ls Harmony 7" by Earle W. Moss, mem­ touched by your reference to "whole and the home songs. A mixed chorus ber of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Chapter. It is families gathering together for en­ of 350 voices. The antiphonal effects something that should be in every tertainment after 'supper'." There with the audience ,vas something out chapter, and every real ardent b.ar­ were eleven of us in our family and of this world, for sure. Of course. bershopper will want a copy fOl' hIm­ when we got together after supper they had good leadership. self. The pamphlet is available to for entertainment, it was a real com· any chapter on request to the Int'1. lllunity sing. 1 was the youngest and Thanks for the letters of commenda­ Office. Chapter secl'etal'ies should take the loudest. l\fy brother the eldest tiOlI on the article prepared for the a local census and ordel' from Sec. played the "mouth·organ" and whal Chapter Reference Manual on so,ng' Adams. with seven sisters bebyeen us, plus leading. Chapter members who are Ifl· mother and father-we really had terested, ask your secretary to loan oUl'selves a time. the material to you. Margaret, hold fast to your philos· "CRITICS MAULED" A good letter! ophy on self·entertainnwnt. Tht; best (see August Harmonizer. page four­ BOYNE CITY, MICH. good time a person can have IS the teen), Try as they may, the goat of =No. 23 CHAPTER= good time he makes for himself. We this Society will never be got by have well nigh lost the art of self· long-haired' critics. I feel like shout­ will present entertainment in America. \Ve just ing "Eureka" but that means "I have ITS buy our good times; push the money found it". What I want to shout is through the wicket and let somebody sonlething that means: "They have entertain us. There is fun and a good, found us!" What they say, let them SECOND ANNUAL good·time in singing together-or say it. It is good for us. We need it even alone. We need more people who and we can take it. \Ve still ha\'e Michigan will practice the art of helping other growing pains. \Vhile we prefer to people to entertain themselves. Bar­ be criticized and reviewed by those Bush League Quartet Contest bershop quarteters are doing just who know us and have an apprecia· that. We are glad you like us and we tion of what we are trying to do, AT wish you were one of us. Good luck it is after all, quite a compliment to to you! be "noticed". HIGH SCHOOL GYM I spent II week on the campus of West A music critic hears only the music Virginia University at Morgantown. p~rsons SII.tI"·,116,,••111n. 24 They want to put on an all-campus as the person or group of barbershop quartet contest and I perform it. He is following the sci­ think they will if they get some ence and the art of criticism. He sel­ guidance 'from a near-by chapter. dom takes into account what is hap­ Pittsburgh, r think, is the nearest, pening to the audience of listeners. Featuring or is it 7 Bill Henderson the student Many of them are biased, prejudiced. BARONS OF HARMONY "Y" secretary is no mean tenor. The self-centered, full of inferiority feel­ student council is interested too. What ings, lop·sided, and suffer dreadfully Michigml '47 Champs about our college groups 7 1'hey rep­ with sour stomach; even as you ant: and The Famous resent a fertile field for cultivation. 1. TheY would be very unhappy, very Barbershop quartet activities would unhappy if they should suddenly dil:;· SNOW BELT CHORUS bring -a fresh breeze to any campu:!. cover themselves enjoying any sort or The average college campus needs .a kind of a musical performance-any­ refreshing breeze to blow ov~r their where ["Olll RT3nd opera to barber­ for activities. Would they go for It? And shop quartet 'ha.rmony. singing. Xou how! . see it isn't their busmess to enJoy Rules and] nformation mu~ic. They don't hate it, but they Had a wonderful time the early part CONTACT of August at the University of Ten­ are paid to write what they don't like nessee in an all·Eastern Tennessee about it, and after reading what the:,,' Your Chapter Secretary sing. Eight thousand people sang to· have written, they are convinced that gether "under the stars". It was a what the~' wrote is infal1ible. Oh, they

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Thorne: Chapter, says about the August Har· "[ read about three-quarters of the monizer: way through the August Harmonizer "But what a beautiful i.ssue! The last night and it just seemed to me steady march forward, with each suc­ as 1 read along that it is better than cessive issue, is so clearly marked any heretofore." that I am progressively prouder to be <'Praise from Caesar is praise indeed" associated in the work." -The Editors. 0-0-0 0-0-0 From Frank W. Jackson, Imm. Past From Frank (I\'like) Michel, Roches­ Pres., Chicago No.1: ter, N. Y. to Sec. Adams: "1 have just read the August Harmon­ "[ have wanted to thank you for izer from cover to cover (and may 1 "selling" me on the worthwhileness 0-( say parenthetically that it is the best attending a national SPEBSQSA Con­ WRITES ED PLACE, WASHINGTON, vention. My pleasUl'e and profit in Harmonizer yet issued) then I went D. C. ABOUT A WAYNE KING back and read it from cover to cover being at Milwaukee was all that you a second time, (1 usually do this any­ promised and more and I regretted CONCERT: way). I noted due credit given to not being able to tell you so in per­ everyone connected with the Milwau­ son. , . My brother, Fred, Westport, "The thing that impressed me most kee Convention, the best convention Conn. recently said to Bridgeport, of all was the injection of patriotic we ever had. I failed to notice any Conn. Chapter: 'Some of us who sit and religious numbers in just the mention that Chicago Chapter had in do\...·ntown offices fearing that the right way to give character to the donated its shell for the use of the country is going to the dogs needn't entire performance. convention 01' that Herb Armbruster worry as long as men get together in had worked like a Trojan in erecting song and sPltit as we have tonight.' Ken Stevens, the soloist who was a the shell, moving it back for the semi­ They liked his words a lot and I think, tank commander under Patton, was finals and finals, and taking it dovin myself, that he spoke a mouthful." chosen for HThe Flag" recitation with music~l for crating and shipping back to 0~0-0 background. The recitation Chicago." was not only well given but the un­ To Herb Armbruster, that Quiet mem­ L. Earl Bach of Bloomington Chapter derlying thought was to the point: ber with a world of talent, the thanks writes: the flag (symbolic of our country) is of the Society for designing, building "We sang at the Veterans Administra­ what you ... every man, woman and and maintaining the Chicago shell. tion Hospital in Dwight last month child in the audience and elsewhere And to Chicag'o Chapter thanks for and they want us to come back in ... want it to be and mean ... It lending the shell to Milwaukee and October. I felt that that was one all seemed so natural and sincere. other chapters. To Frank Jackson, of the most wmthwhiJe jobs we ever Then, too, the second section of the thanks for correcting the oversight ... did and, though the thought of a lot program featured Stevens singing The Eds. of those boys who are still awaiting Lord's Prayer ... 0-0-0 their armistice day ran through my mind, I slept just a little bit better It occurred to me that the Society From Roy S. Harvey, Int'1. Ed. Mem­ that night than I had in a long while." could consider taking a cue from ber, Muskegon, Mich.: Wayne King ... not overdoing it, 0-0-0 but putting it over at Parades, etc., in "We had a very nice meeting (~\'ith just the right way to touch the audi­ other Western Mich. chapters) with From Gilman A. Gist, San Diego ences. The newspapers today are filled about 225 present ... As an extra fea­ Chapter: with so much bad news that the sort ture we chartered a 36-passenger boat "Back in San Diego aIter a delightful of thing that Wayne King did on which took the barbershoppers for three months' trip, highlighted by his show really had a powerful effect. rides in Spring Lake prior to the visits to barbershop chapters, quartet formal opening of our meeting. parades and the never-to-be-forgotten T don't know of a better group Grand Rapids sent a very fine con­ Milwaukee gathering. I found barber­ of Americans in America than tingent ... what bothers me about shoppers everywhere the most cordial SPEBSQSA, so can't see where it barbershop is that every time 1 get and sincel'ely friendly groups I have would not be appropriate and benefi.­ all set on what is a championship ever known. J never would weal' cial in every way to flavor all im­ quartet prospect, along comes one like emblems in my lapel, but now I am portant programs the coming year the Cosmopolitans of Grand Rapids. proud of our emblem and wear it with a dash of Americanism and They really are smooth, and I am won­ regularly. Please put me down for prayer ... dering if Grand Rapids is going to front row seats for Oklahoma City have two Int'1. Champions on their next year, and I wish it were llext I dare say that there are those who hands." month," would banish the good old songs and try to force us all to sing only the "Internationale," "Solidarity For­ ever," and all that rot. The Commies are trying to get control of music in this country, as you know, and Walter Steele, Publisher of National MUSKEGON'S Republic Magazine, exposed the en­ HARMONY tire plot before the House Committee AflOAT on Un-American Activities a few weeks ago." Note: sound waves smoothing ruffled wa­ o-O--() ters as barbershop­ pel'S traverse Sprin~ Lake. Just for fun-youT fun-did you read Spark Plugs in August issue-and have you read Spark Plugs in this one.

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THE PEERLESS QUARTET WHAT DO YOU READ IN THE MEET JOHN BEAUDIN By G. H. (Curly) Crossett HARMONIZER? John Beaudin whose cartoons of fam­ . Flint ChapLer ous quartets have enlivened the Har­ The Harmonizer is your magazme. monizer for several years is a mem­ Away 1907 back in a bass singer The editors are In close touch with ber of Pontiac (Mich.) Chapter. named Stanley Grinstead, but who what goes on h\ the Society and Asked for some facts about himself he waS better known to most everyone as from time to time augment their in­ reported in part: Five years with Pon­ Frank C. Stanley, organized the fam­ formation by direct questionnaires as tiac Motor publications, with a back­ ous Peerless Quartet. to \vhat the members want in the ground of free-lance art work, ad­ magazine. No doubt about some of vertising management, advertising the features having a big reading copy, printing, engraving, al!ied arts audience. and crafts. Under "human mterest" The latest study on the subject reveals t"..·o main schools of thought (1) A group that wants to see the Harmon. izer a trul~' national publication de­ The original members were: Albert voted to broad subjects such as one C. Cal~lpbell, tenor; Henry Burr, lead; member analyzed in the May '47 issue: Arthur Collins, baritone; and Frank Radio is Different, Society Gro\vth, C. Stanle;', bass. Three years after Founder's Column, With Int'l. Cham· the quartet made its initial bow in De­ pions, Old Songsters, Why is a Bari, cember 1910, Stanley passed away. So You Want Your Picture in the This was a terrible blow to the re­ Papers, etc. (2) Others express great­ maining members, and for some est interest in seeing their names and months thereafter the quartet was in­ names of local quartets and local active, then Henry Burr became the events mentioned. new manager and obtained John H. Meyer as bass, Meyer having sung Analysis of the Harmonizer will prove with Burr in a large New York that it maintains a fair balance be­ tween both extremes. Opinions and Church. However Stanley was sadly missed. His genial personality and constructive criticisms from any mem­ guiding hand were gone, and though ber, anywhere, are always studied Burr, who was really Harry McClas­ carefully. What do you read most in key, did a fine job as manager, there the Harmonizer? The Int'l. Office was somethinl? missing, a vital spark, address is on the Editorial Pages. the rare geniUS of the great bass, Stanley. BEAUDIN AS SEEN BY Arthur Collins, severed connections CANADIANS NOTICE SKINNER STUDIOS with the quartet in 1918 and was re­ placed by Frank Croxton· who took Edwin H. Morris & Co. Ine., pub­ he includes "Widower and sincere ad­ lishers of Barbershop Parade of Quar­ mirer of all fourettes-like to bari­ over as bass, Meyer shifting to bari­ tet Hits, have run into an interna­ tone with nasal on-the-heam lead and tone. Then in 1925 Burr headed a new tional copyright stumbling block in any tinny (but accurate) tenor, with quartet, having obtained Carl Mathieu offering the book to Canadians. One slightly faltering bass for alibi-photo as first tenor, Stanley Baughman, of the numbers in the book, which has (above) must be flattering or mis­ baritone; and James Stanley, bass. enjoyed a large sale in the States, leading since my enemies state that Burr being the only original member had been copyrighted in Canada be­ I must be known to be appreciated". left in the quartet, after about three fore publication of the book. Morris Says Assoc. Sec. Bill Otto: "I admire years the Peerless was disbanded, and plans to have this number replaced his arrangements and admire even thus ended one of the most famous in future editions by another num­ more his constant work \vith newly quartets of all time. Burr, who passed ber not restricted for Canadian use. organized quartets. away in 1941, was a favorite for years as a tenor soloist on the National Barn Dance over WLS, his sweet mel­ low tenor voice being well adapted to broadcasting. He was also known A FEW OF THE AVAILABLE fOLIOS Of to many Edison Phonograph ownerS as Irving Gillette, a name used when BARBERSHOP ARRANGEMENTS recording for Edison, and he used his Order from the Publisber 01' Your Local Music Deale1' true name, Hal'l'Y McClaskey in some of his Victor and Columbia records, but he was best known as Henry Barber Shop Harmony. published by Mills Music, Inc" 1619 Broadway. Burr, a name he adopted because of New York City 19 __ _ _ _ S .60 his admiration of Miss Ellen Burr, one of his early vocal teachers. More Barber Shop Harmony. published by Mills Music. Inc.. 1619 Broad· (To be continued in the next issue) way. New York City 19 _ ."' '..""'.' _ ___ .. _..~... .60 Barber Shop Parade of Quartet Hits No. 1, published by Edwin H. Morris Answers to Barbershop Bafflers t\ Co.. Inc.. 1619 Broadway. New York City 19 ._. .60 (See Page 28) 1. "1 Had A Dream, Dear". Barber Shop Classics. published by Remick Music Corp.. 619 West 54th 2. "The Old Oaken Bucket.". Street New York City 19 " '.. ' " _ _ .75 3. "My Grandfat.her's Clock". 4. "Down \\'here The 'Vur:lburger Two Barber Shop BaUads. by Sigmund Spaeth, published by Mills Music Flows". Inc.. 1619 Broadway. New York City 19 _ . .50 5. '''Round Her Neck She 'Vore A Yeller Ribbon". Barber Shop Ballads and How to Sing Them, by Sigmund Spaeth. pub· 6. "Love's Old Sweet Song". 1,96 7. "'fhe Lost Chord". lished by Prentice·Hall. 70 5th Avenue. New York City_.._..... 8. "The Little Old Red Shawl My Mother 'Vore". Eighteen individual octavo si:l;e arrangements. published by Forster Music 9. Bring The Wagon Home, John". Publisher. 216 S. Wabash. Chicago ... __ ._. ea. .15 10. "The Star Spangled Banner". . , , , . NOVEMBER, 1947 Tbe Har-Jmmize,. --_._~-_._. THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG ON THE COVER WESTINGHOUSE Tell Taylor, writer of "When the ten on the train from New York Maple Leaves 'Were Falling", was to Findlay, where he always went born October 28, 1876 at Van Lue during "closed" shm\' season. He (near Findlay) Ohio. Between 1882 worked in Quincy Adams Sawyer's QUARTET and 1892 his parents moved frequently Show "The Gil'! Question", "Fiddle to various farms. In 1893 and 1894 he Dee Dee", "The Kissing Girl" and • worked after school hours to pay many others. Then he appeared from Address Correspondence to his board and room in Van Lue. Until coast to coast as vaudeville headliner late in 1895 he filled positions as shoe with Sophie Tucker, Joe Howard, HARRY W. SMITH salesman, clerk of courts, glass blower Weber and Fields and Ethel Dovey. and hardware salesman. In 1896 and He teamed with Al Jolson and Ward 1897, he attended Findlay College and Voks. His songs, too, were heard • and sang in the choir at the Presby­ everY'.... here. He opened his own music terian Church - in quartets, glee publication company, backed by T. B. 306 FOURTH AVE. cl nbs and home talent shows. From Harms and the late James J. Walker. PITTSBURGH 30. PA. 1897 to 1898, he taught at the Frog Also associated with Tell Taylor was Station SchoOl and in 1900 worked in the late Ernest R. Ball. The death of the oil field as a tool dresser. He Harms forced the closing of the pub­ serious tone, "songs cannot be forced groped for a goal that was uncertain, lishing office. upon the public". "There must be {~on~ as his singingJ without effort or something in them that pleases, some­ sciousness, became more and more the He played for two years around Chi· thing that touches the heart". That essential expression of his being. He cago in "The Girl Question", "Girl at is why his songs are loved by young sang the songs familiar to all, but the Gate" and "The Kissing Girl". and old and are "living" through the also original melodies that came There he decided to open his own pub· years. through his mind in a steady flow. lishing house again as the Tell Tay­ lor Music Publishing Company. His modest grave is just a half mile Words came to him in poetic sequence from the Blanchard River. His last with the music, with the same ease But it seems that quiet, country life was what Taylor at heart enjoyed the song "On the Banks of the Old Mill with which he could breathe and Stream" completes the monument in smile. most. It was his love of nature which inspired "When The Maple Leaves terms of joy that Tell Taylor built When Tell was in his early twenties Were Falling" and the world famous for himself. he went to New York to study. To a "Down By The Old Mill Stream", in­ Lovers. entertainers, students, barbers youth who had lived always in the spired by the Blanchard River flowing and drunkards, all sing the songs of a sleepy countryside, the theatrical through his farm at Findlay. man who lived like a child of nature 'world was like fairy land. His voice "There's nothing to it", Tell would and who left a valuable contribution and his simple songs soon attracted say. "It is no more difficult to write to American popular music. the attention of producers who mad!? music than to do a problem in arith­ The Song on the Cover is one of 18 attractive offers. metic. It's just a matter of getting octavo numbers published by Forster He won favor in "In Panama" and the quarters, eighths, sixteenths and recently as arranged by Society mem­ "New York Town". One of his first. thirty-seconds in the right place and bers. It is also in the Elastic Four's songs "In Evening Time" was writ­ remember", he would say in a more Album No. 1. CHICAGOLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL Ninety-five thousand spectators gath­ Immediate Past-Pl'csident of the Socie­ cast. The chorus did an outstanding ered on Satlll'day night, August 16th, ty, sang "You'll Never Know the Good job of close harmony. in the great outdoor Sol{liel"S Field, Fellow I've Been" and were one of The Chicagoland SPEBSQSA Festival Chicago, Illinois, to witness a stu­ the highlights of the program for the ChOl'US was made up of members from pendous four-hour Chicagoland Music Festival. Out of a four-houl' show one Chicago No.1, Pioneer (Chicago), Festival-the 18th annual Festival Southtown (Chicago), Oak Park-River sponsored by the Chicago Tribune hour wag broadcast over WGN Mutual Forest, Northwest Suburban (Park Charities. Network from coast to coast, and Ridge), Wheaton, Fox River Valley Approximately 300 Barbershoppel's SPEBSQSA Chicagoland Chorus was (Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles) and under the direction of Frank Thorne, selected to sing on that radio bl'oad- Elgin Chapter choruses.

Row on row-300 sang in Chicago­ land Music Festival at Soldiers Field.

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"fl.lJ.~t IV/Utt .!J~ f/at(,l2t~lzo;a I/atmony1# B)' Earle 'V. Moss In Ft. Wayne, Ind. Chapter Illustrations by Walt Karl, Cleveland solid vowel Chapter. sounds or other II musical tones fall a-chordll Condensed from booklet of same title, on the accented available from Int'\. office. or prolonged notes of the mel· • ody ... HClose harmony quartets rebel against "The close contact of the singers as with all well as the capacity of the human the straight jacket of any convention­ al school. They ignore and scorn any­ \Toice for infinite modulation allows thing stereotyped or formal and toss each singer to 'blend his tone into chords around with all the insolent the prevailing harmony' no matter abandon of clown jugglers in a circus. how imperceptibly pitch and timbre good things may vary or depart from the key. There isn't any musical science l1bout 'barbershop'. It is just pure tone ad­ And perhaps this also explains why justment by acute ear-sense the phys­ people who are extremely sensitive ics of which is lost in vibration har­ to harmonious chords enjoy fine quar~ J~ monies, overtures and timbres that tet singing and are in'itated by the defy ordinary analysis ... discords (imperceptible to most of us) that are actually 'tuned' into or other~ "Close harmony or 'barbershop' chords wise produced by most mechanical can, of course, be roughly indicated on instruments. When a good quartet the conventional music staff-but sings ·with a piano, whose strings only so very roughly that heaven help must be slightly the singer (to say nothing of the out of harmony to listener) if he allows the written notes permit modula­ to keep him from making the ever-ga­ tion from key to slight modulations in pitch which can key, the inhar­ ~ only be meas­ monious qualities ured and placed (of the instrn· ment) are readily ~, ""'" r by a 'good ear'­ perceptible ... . in fact, by an r 0 acute and excep­ "The only way quartets were born tionally tone-sen­ was through the 'chance meeting of individuals who had to blend their sitive ear. personalities as well as their voices. ~ Moreover since the only available "A popular demonstration '.vas held printed scores were standard or con­ in one of the large ChicaJIo studios ventional arrangements the unfortun~ to test the blending quallties of a ate barbel'shopper. was restricted to considerable number of choral singers continual improvisation. The achieve· and professional musicians. A by­ ments of one practice were usually product of the test revealed that just lost by the time of the next meet· as some people ing. It was difficult for the four cannot 'carry a members to memorize and retain the tune' some can chord sequence, previously improvised. not follow rapid And it was next to impossible to chord changes or improve the arrangements by a se­ distinguish their quence of progressive steps. tone elements. It "The Society overcame this handi­ was also observed cap by a program of song distribu~ that some of the out-and-out pro­ tion. These selected songs are spe­ fessionals, while proficient in musi­ cially arranged to produce ;barber­ cal techniques of one kind 01' another shop' effects as nearly as they can had no capacity whatever to ar­ be expressed on the music staff by the range or blend 'close harmony' chords tempered* scale. Thus new quartets as 'barbershoppers' distinguish them are able to begin practice with writ~ from the conventional arrangements ten chords which serve as general guides to the perfected harmony. Moreover on these printed founda­ "What makes a good close harmony tions quartets can indicate their own song. Well! Those \vho enjoy quartet variations and improvements as they singing, as well as those who like to are invented.... listen, find more enjoyment in har­ "There has been no theatrical or sen· monious chords than they do in words, sational advertising; no appeal to can· melodies or rhythms of songs, and ventional, academic or technical sup­ therefore, they emphasize the har­ port, or to a spectacular display ... mony element-perhaps at the ex~ the success (of SPEBSQSA) has been pense of words, melody and rhythm. built on just one thing; cleverly ar­ Then another controlling factor has ranged and beautifully blended vocal to do with the formation of vocal quartet harmony. Call it 'barbershop' sounds. You can't play S's and R's if you will but don't try to discount on your vocal chords any better than it; it is great entertainment." KINGSBURY BREWERIES CO. you can on a violin or piano. So Manitowoc & Sheboygan - WisCGnsin generally speaking a good harmony is ·The scale used on keyboard or valve one wllere, by accident or design, good instruments.

NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harmolli'{er 37

DECATURETTES­ SWEET ADY CHAMPS The Decaturettes, Decatur, Ill., were declared national champions when the Sweet Adelines, women's quartet or­ ganization, held their first conven­ tion and contest at Tulsa in Oc· tober. In order of their ranking other women's quartets were: The Johnson Sisters, Chicago; Keystone NORTHWEST SUBURBAN Barberettes, Peoria; Voea·Lizas, Bar­ ==== CHAPTER === tlesville; and the Floradoras, Tulsa. -will present its Addition-al quartets entered were the Sooner Crooners,. Magic Mel-O-Tones. Second Annual HarmoDonnas, Four Pastels and French Harps, all of Tulsa, and the , AFTERNOON OF HARMONY Impromptus from nearby Bartlesville. ! Sunday, January 25th, 1948 Bobby Greer, member of the SPEB champion Chordbusters, conducted a ILincoln School Auditorium chorus of 60 Sweet Adeliners. Helen PARK RIDGE, ILL. Seevers, St. Louis newspaper woman, was elected national president. Other Fealliring officers are all from Tulsa or Bartles­ DOCTORS OF HARMONY ville. 1947 Int'l Champions THE MISFITS WES GUNTZ The Sweet Ady champ' are L. to R. 1945 Inr'l Chanlpions "Socidy's Greatest listener" -Mary Vinton, Iud; Viola Stern. MID-STATES FOUR tenor; Myrtle Vest.. bari; Eva Adams, 1941 Int'J Finalists Ship's Cafe-Chicago bilSS. JOHNSON SISTERS BALANCED BUDGET lsI L:uJies Quartet in Chicago Area Muskegon Chapter's financial statement is an example of forethought in budget· Also the melodious ing, wise planning and living up to the plan and budget as counselled in a PARK RIDGE CHORUS recent Harmonizer editorial. Muskegon members should be proud of the officers sp~cialtjes and finance group back of this detailed statement: and other As of June 30, 1947 For Tickets at $1.50 & $2.00 RECEIPTS write LEWIS R. COOK Dues and Contributions to Kitty at Monthly Meetings $1,709.25 1420 S. Crescent .. Park Ridge, III. Sale of Song Binders , , '.. ' $ 5.95 Sale of Lapel Buttons . . 16.75 = Sale of Auto Plates 14.75 Sale of Decals . 2.50 Tickets-Ladies' Night Party 372.00 ATTENTION Tickets-Show No. 1 1,168.53 Tickets--Show No. 2 1,327.1')3 o EXECUTIVES

Total Receipt~ $4,617.26 ...... idnl iu:m (or gift.sou.'c-nir ~n-d pn:mium usc; good ·;n and DISBURSEMENTS rcmcmbr:&ncc- ..d ...c-ni,ins . Meeting and Quartet Expenses-'Meals, "Room "Rental, I~ Transportation, etc .. $1,426.09 Printing, Stationery, Totices and Office Supplies__ 440.26 CHRISTY Per Capita Membership Tax .. 540.00 SftMt "Harmonizer" Subscriptions 130.50 Postage .. 28.27 I KNIFE Food, Etc. .. 290.50 "ilh n3mC'. lr:ldc·mnk or other Ladies' Night Party . 251.86 in.isn;a ncad,. :md permanently Records and other expenses of Percy Jones Hospital etched on blade. ~ trip 107.50 HANDIEST q=;:- Advertising 22.32 POCKlT KNIfE U. Emblems and Buttons . 18.00 EVER DESIGNED! Cards and Song Folders _ . 16.80 '" ;d~lr ~...,~'n and oc«prcd. H ...... d. 'M po<~~r knIfe pop.la••co;n' A "'ally Auto Plates . 15.00 ,_~.l knif•. T~,". II,:'''. Records and Record Equipment 556.11 ~'':'';'~l ;~~,..~:d':.::;:.'r. Special Gift-Hrief Case. 14.76 •..i..I.....«I; , .., .....i· Annual Shows :'( f,~::~ ,b~:~; ....1; b....d. General Expenses 261.38 :-;.".....117 ad· Federal Admission Taxes 242.76 .,,';>d .. Bank Charges .... 4.83 Rental of Equipment 2.10 Tolal Disbursements 4,369.04 EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER DISIlURSE)IE:-'TS $ 248.22 CASH ON HANn AND T:'" BANH.-JULY I, 1946 __ 904.38 I~

CASH ON HAND AND IN BANK-JUNE 30, 1947 $1,152.60 U...... l b<.~...n~ d',,;nmon. lIoll.d ,oM pl>.... pol, ..l ....nw" ....I ;,,,,, hn.h, d"om;~"" I" ".n~.om. 5'f, bo .. Represented By $1 ~O. U \0 .nd SJ. W,i,. fO< ."h",. 4.,.;1, ."d ..,;c••. Ball~ On deposit--Muskegon Savings $1,112.60 THE CHRISTY CO., Fremont, Ohio I On hand-Change Fund 40.00 ~1.~,,, of f.mo

NOVEMBER, 1947 ,

by Deac Marlin

"I dieagree with what you say, but 1 Ihall de-fe-nd to the death your right to say It." "He'd have to get out and get under and crank up his automobile" recalls Atlribuud to Vollairl:. }d94.J778 brass ~lI1d red paint, Canvas buckets for dipping water from culvert or horse ll'oug-h. Tires that were nightmares of some Sunday newspaper syndicate patching .. , Automobile caps, gog­ 'way back in 1934, and here's what gles, dusters, horns that burp-burped The way I see it, a lot of us have been I find in small part: baritone when the bulb was squeezed passing up a splendid opportunity . "She don't have to wear rats "Something more than words and mu­ in her hair nor a straight-front X, Y. in failing to utilize the back-pages ~," directory for soliciting business from sic go into the songs we remember, from "Any little Girl That's a other members. Don't let O. C. Cash for songs, like laws, must be in key Nice Little Girl Is The Right Little tell you different-the real reason he \vith prevailing sentiment to be suc­ Girl For Me" doesn't refer to a poor cessful ' , . Something more than little girl who slept in a cold attic organized the Society was to build UP a mailing list that would make it words and music was in "Brother while the rats nestled in her hair, Can You Spare a Dime ?". The song possible eventually for every member hope~ to make a living selling stuff to other was a mirror that reflected the For the benefit of the younger gener­ members. With the new directory we less attitude of a world bogged down ation the X, y, Z, referred to a gar­ become practically self sustaining and in a seemingly bottomless depres­ ment that ladies nowadays call a foun­ can thumb our noses at the rest of sion_ Yet only a few months later with dation garment. "'Why was it called the world. just a glimmer of hope ahead the straight front"? Because the ladies Nation skipped up the trail singing, wore them straight up and down in I send a form letter to Brothel' H. Q. whistling, humming off key, "Who's front with a curve behind, The X, Smilch, secretary of Midville chapter Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" as if Y. Z, was a joke that everybody rec­ offering him opportunity to purchase the song were our national anthem. ognized because the most popular from my fresh shipment of pylon corset in those days was the "A, B. C." hose ... "Startling low pdce, only "I Didn't Raise My Boy To Be a $7.98 a pair ... Read this at your Soldier" brought cheers from coast to Just a few popular songs whose names coast in 1915, because it expressed the next chapter meeting." alone record events are If Alexander's early attitude of the average Ameri­ ~Frisco", Right back comes a form letter from Rag Time Band," "Hello, can detached from a war several thou­ "Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Brother Smilch inviting me to send sand miles away. (l see that I slipped him a five dollar bill by return mail Morning", "Keep Away From the Fel· up in that 1934 story by not saying low That Owns an Automobile", for a full, two-pound package of that as soon as war became neces­ Spoodled Bran Kryspees full of fresh "Everybody Two Step", "Take Me Out sary everybody started singing "Over To The Ball Game", This last one is iuicy persimmons C'They Send You"; There"). postpaid. the perfect example of this here now thesis. Rag time. the trans-American I foresee a glorious future if ·we')l Turning to ho\v people Jived as chron· telephone to 'Frisco, the first World only follow the lead already set by a icled by the popular songs: "Maggie War, the carly automobile are not few daring members ·who have taken Murphy's Home" may haye had some news but baseball retains its popular­ advantage of the directory to start bad rhyming in it, but it showed the ity and so does the old song. "Had direct solicitation upon our brethren. "parlor" a step up from the \\'ork-a~ our tastes turned to lacrosse or bad­ That way lies success through true day sitting room or kitchen and the minton as national sports we would fraternal helpfulness. And it's directly "organ" in the parlor symbolized new have a song record today o( that in line with the Int'l. Code of Ethics culture and prosperit),. public preference". which says: Continuing from the old 1934 piecE' It \vould be very simple to record "We shall not use our membership "But you'll look sweet upon the seat in the Sgciety for personal gain". events, public sentiment, American life of a bicycle built for two" is more in general, by taking it out of the than a song. It is a mirror that re­ songs which have been written b~­ ACTUALLY - the Directory, ,vhich flects the maples of Elm Street, those was set up for the benefit of travel­ tween 1934 and November, 1947. discon~ garishly new telephone poles, man· ling members, will have to be sard roofs, the Jones' surrey rolling tinued if misused. dustily toward a picnic up by the U., stand-pipe, a flutter of windo\v blinds as neighbors slyly snoop at a "bloom­ The announcement elsewhere in this er" girl mincing toward the horse issue, that the Society launches a drive block where Lem waits with his tan­ We specialize in to Get That Old Music Out of the dem, kero~ene head lamp and all A ttic before the mice or rubbish man make~away Raised Process Printing with it, and that \ve'll The io;aucy little bird on Nellie's hat make Int'\. Hdq. a depository for epitomizes the period when g-reen these old numbers brings this thought doves, pink parrot~, drooping ostrich to mind: Our popular songs are an plumes, pert tiny birds' with yellow authentic record of the modes, mall­ glass eyes were standard equipment llfiTS, thought, habits, even foods, ROBERT E. MORRIS & SON on women's head,goear , "\\'altz Me (Expr'JJill' Primblg) transportation ancl in general daily Around Again, 'Vil1ie" brings whiffs life of various periods, And there is Troph~' hardly a major event in American of Turkish or Sweet Capoml life that is not commemorated by a that waft across the floor as a "hot popular song, So, the Society is col­ sport lig-hts a tailor made". He didn't lecting a highly valuable record of smoke while with a lady, however. 5267 Second Avenue "She would not degrade her woman­ Americana, hood by being seen ,,,ith a man smok­ Detroit 2, Michigan Thinking along those lines, 1 ex· ing a cigarette, Cigars? Yes, but humed an old piece that T wrote for only when buggy riding," ~ 3 : : : : ; ;SSSsssssss.!.>S : : ~

NOVEMBER, 1947 fORTY-NIN[* in fORTY-S[V[N WHAT WILL IT BE IN FORTY-EIGHT? * Eight years ago, in Chicago, a little group of men started the first Chapter of SPEBSQSA in the state of Illinois. At that time the Society numbered hardly 50 active chap­ ters with a very small number of members. What a far cry to today when the Illinois District Association alone has 49 Chapters and better than 2500 members.

Teamwork did it and the unstinting efforts of a number of fine pioneer barbershoppers. Good health to them and may they prosper.

With the continued support of the membership there's no reason why Illinois, in the next few years should not equal the present membership of the entire International group. * ILLINOIS DISTRICT ASSOCIATION of C HAP T E R S 0 F S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. * ROBERT S. McKINNEY, President T. lARRY FAVORIGHT, Secretary Macomb Chapter Fox River Valley Chapter VINCE laBEllE, Vice· President HAROLD D. KAMM,. Treasurer Chicago Chapter No.1 Jacksonville Chapter

* 49 CHAPTERS AS Of NOVEMBER 1 40 The Harmonizer

{(New. Item. culled in pert from Chepter} SW1·pes from the Chapters Secretaries' Quarterly Activities Reporls- Many of these Chapter reports are full of good stuff­ Don't just read about your own Chapter SINGING-IN TUSCOLA Fair, moved in on Effingham with in­ '7~ '71t~9d tent to commit charterization, re-insti­ tuted regular dual meetings with by W. WelBh Pierce neighboring Charleston, made young Whenever we hear that old chestnut folks out of the residents at Odd Fel­ "Who has more fun than Barbershop­ lows Old Folks Home and for all this pers" the answer is "Nobody. If they they had to move their meeting place. live in Illinois"l To give you a quick Outgrew the old homestead at Byers f'rinstance let's take a swirl around Hotel and now have the pains that the circuit ... Bloomington made the come with progress. "See you soon, in Vets at Dwight Hospital happy for a Mattoon, you goon". (Lyrics byAnon.) couple of hours, practiced on a county ... Aurora is a new chapter that acts fair first, then took on the Illinois like a veteran, with a healthy but gen­ State Fair along with the Corn Belt erous mixture between civic affairs, Chorus. The big event of the semester inter-chapter visitations and interest­ Here are the Four Polka Dots har­ ing meeting arrangements. Once a was a colossal Music F'estival, spon­ monizing' at Charter Day program of sored, promoted and lavishly presented the Tuscola (Ill.) Chapter, L. to R.­ month is "Fun Nite" with visitors by the Bloomington Chapter. An edi­ O. B. Moorehead. bass, chapter 1st vice from outside chapters, wives and pros­ president; Earl Parker, bari; Sec.­ pective members invited. A very suc­ torial in the Bloomington "Panta­ Treas. Jay R ,North. lead and 2nd graph" said, in part, "the festival V. P. Clark Igo, tenor. cessful venture ... Joliet chapter is could and should grow into a great an­ on a weekly radio program that brings nual event in the community". To them plenty of recognition. This lively which we add Amen ... The Logan Park made six chorus appearances the chapter is doing good deeds galore; County Chapter, in Lincoln, has two past three months, thirty-three quar­ aided Tuscola, Ill., on their Charter quartets, the Chord Splitters and the tet appearances, gave a full evening's Nite, same for La Salle, Ill. on their L. C. Four, which are kept busier than entel'tainment at Hines Veterans Hos­ first parade, aided local high school an arrangements judge listening to pital, put on a Ladies Night for a stage a gala Fall Music Festival and the Harmonizers. They and the chorus neighboring chapter (the Q-Subul'ban held their own 2nd Annual Parade Oc­ flitted around to various chapters like of La Grange) appeared at Chicago­ tober 18th. Jolly Joliet they are known mad and still found time to run a big, land Music Festival, pepped up a civic as 'round these parts ... Pioneer (Chi­ shindig, laughingly called a P. of Q.'s, baseball game, ran a barbershop golf cago) points with pride to the already on October 5 ... South Town (Chi­ tournament and bought nice, new gab­ successful sponsorship of a special cago) has been making rapid strides. ardine coats, with matching ties and Tune Train to take Chicagoland ba1'­ With five quartets and a chorus they kerchiefs, for their chorus. All this bershoppers to Oklahoma City in '48. make the usual veterans, civic and in­ and heaven too, which consisted of a Interested chapters see Hank Stanley ter-chapter visits - but in profusion. two-night minstrel extravaganza held for reservations. A monthly exchange Found time to stage a softball game on October 10th and 11th to S. R. O. of Chapter programs has been set up with Pioneer, and wish they hadn't. . .. Now that Kokomo is in a song our with near-by chapters. Tremendously However, S. T. claims a moral victory old friend Mattoon ought to be a nat­ successful venture ... Peoria has a ' at the aftermath in a local television ural. Rhymes with moon, June, etc., new quartet called the Sing-Chron­ parlor. Biggest event of the season so all you song writers take it from was a full evening's show under the here. A swell chapter there that does izers. A fine name and a fine quartet stars at Wilmette Bowl for the Rec­ a lot of barbershop boosting. Recently doing good work. They and others reation Board of Wilmette. Sec. Gal­ they sponsored and presented a char­ from Peoria have made consistent calls lagher submits a letter from the Wil­ ter at Tuscola, Illinois, helped out the at the local T. B. Sanitarium ... mette people that is so full of praise Corn Belt Chorus at the Illinois State Elgin chartered a special bus to take that one suspects collaboration in its genesis. Congrats to South Town for living up to Walt Stephens definition MORRISON, ILL. GETS CHARTER of "Publicity" for the Society - Do­ ing a good job and getting credit for it ... Wheaton ran the gamut of ac­ tivities, visitations to Winfield Sani­ tarium, Elgin State Hospital, Ladies Night, visit to Aurora, three outdoor:s civic concerts and a delegation to Chl­ cagoland Mus i c Festival. Among Wheaton's quartets are the Lost Chords of Glen Ellyn, the Four Specs and the Illinoisy Four. That last one causes us to shudder lest we now have a run on State names, as: the Ohio-Silvers, Idahome-On the Rangers, Indi-anan­ other Four, Wisconsinners, etc. Oh R. S. McKinney, Macomb, presents charter to Hal Larson. Pres, whtle the well ... Down Jacksonville way they chorus gets ready to give. Front Row, L. to R -Lasher. Cox, Boland. Wooves, call it a bad week when the local chap­ Austin. R. Syhema. 1, Syhema, Mylin, P. Brondyke. Second Row. L. to R.-Slocnm. ter is not called for some club, picnic, Eissens, A. Brondyke, Greer, Gorzray. Vogel, Parker, Van Osdol. homecoming, business luncheon and More than 100 barbershoppers invaded Ill. Ass'n. made an appropriate, point­ whatnot. The Morgan County and Morrison, Ill., June 6, to help celebrate ed talk, eagerly received. Kings Fours are kept busy along with the Charter presentation. Members of In addition to chorus singing, the the chorus and among visitations were the Monmouth, Rock Island, Cam­ group was entertained by The Watt those to Arenzville, Ill. for a first pa­ bridge and Dixon Chapters saw to it Four, Dixon; Wingfoot Four, Mon­ rade, to Chapin for a show and to that Morrison realized that barber­ mouth; The Harvesters, Monmouth; Springfield for that State Fair affair shopping is a lively thing. Henry County Four, Cambridge; The ... When one attempts to capsul-ize The Charter was presented by Illinois Harmony Four, Morrison; and The the activities of Oak Park it's like President R. S. McKinney of Macomb. Chordoliers, Rock Island. trying to describe an accordion with­ Hal Larsen, President of the local A tape recording of the evening's pro­ out moving your hands. Pretty hard chapter, accepted the Charter. Royce gram has been a source of enjoyment to do. However, let's just say that Oak Parker, Peoria, Past President of the for the local boys ever since. NOVEMBER, 1947 The Haml0nizer 41 chorus members, wives and guests to GREEN BAY'S Chicagoland Music Festival where they joined the Mammoth Chorus THIRD ANNUAL heard on that program. Elgin is run­ ning like a (guess what) with weekly meetings, civic appearances and high Harmony Jubilee school football games, of course knock­ FEBRUARY 14, 1948 ing the spectators for a goal ...Chi­ cago No. 1 has a newly refurbished Washington Junior High School masthead for its bulletin, the Pitch­ pipe. Editor Stanger is so proud of it featuring he heartily dislikes mailing out some The Doctors of Harmony 400 every month to the membership. "",""",. The high spot for the Summer season Land O'Lakes District Champions was the sponsorship of a Chicagoland Barbershop Chorus on the Tribune's .~. Annual Music Festival under direction The Gay Tineties of 1m. Past Int. Pres. Frank Thorne. ~. Their one song was heard from coast to coast over 400 stations on the Mu­ Cardinals tual hook-up. Less spectacular, but no ~. less important, was the establishment thru the Red Cross of regular weekly Harmony Limited quartet visitations to local V. A. hos­ ~. pitals ... In Dixon the rule is-keep Packer City Four busy. This they do and as a result and other Outstauding Quartets everybody gains. They eat well, too, with a chicken-fry and a picnic on the -ALSO­ Summer schedule ... The new Tuscola GREEN BAY'S CHORUS Chapter was born at a picnic on July 2nd pllte winners in Land O'Lakes 20th ill front of 3500 people. Mighty Dirtritt Contesll.n public propagation but a swell way to start a chapter. Pres. R. S. McKinney RUSSELL WIOOE, Directot of the Illinois State Association pre­ sented the Charter ... Rock Island F"o,. Tickets Write held a picnic that lasted throughout TED HENDRICKS the afternoon and evening of August 1156 Eliza St. .. Green Bay, Wis. 3rd. Families and fdends as well as members from Morrison, Galesburg, Fer Hotel Reservations Monmouth and Cambridge came for HOTEL NORTHLAND, Green Bay, Wis. the fun and harmony. September found them hungry again so a fish-fry was staged along the Rock River for Sep­ tember 9th. Another full day-in more ways than one. Rock Island and Cam­ WEYHING BROS. bridge choruses combined twice for im­ Orficlal S.P.E.D.S.Q.S.A. Jewelers portant events, one the Mississippi Valley Fair at Davenport and the oth­ Announcitl.ll' atl addition to our er the State convention of the Moose SPEBSQSA Line Lodge at Rock Island ... The Greater Alton Area is only a year old but has Official Pad Chapter Sec:re:taries' been mighty busy. Twenty appear­ LAPEL EMBLE~1S ances by their Four Sharps, numerous ---101( Gold--­ chorus dates, a minstrel show and a $5.00 parade of quartets indicate fine chap­ PUIS "% I"EDli:RA'" TAX ter direction ... From Decatur comes a fine outline of chapter activity but Official Past Chapter Presidents' Secretary Geo. \Vright sunts it all up LAPEL ]~l\JBLEl\1S thusly: "Well, and so what? We're ---10 K. Gold--­ busy, we're spreading harmony and $5.00 good fellowship, and we're having lots ~u. of good clean fun"! George, you took 20% 1"K.DIUtA... TAX the words right out of ... Belyidere is only a year old but grew from 20 B NATURAL FOUR Speciel 10K Gold members to 56 in that short time. Most Genesee Chapter, Rochester, N. Y. LAPEL El\JBLEl\1S of the year, anyway, was taken up try­ Top of the Ladder Dr. Frederick H. lor members 01 1st place quartet in Tinsman. bari, Chapter V. P.; Earl District Contests ing to learn how to say Kishwaukee Everson. lead; Dr. Harold J. Quigley. Harmonizers, one of their quartets. tenor; Kerm Babcock, bus, chapter $7.50.ach This foursome had a full week's run Treas...... us 20% ".DI[RA... TAX in a Gay Ninety's Review at a local Summer stock theatre. Otherwise the Speclel 10K Gold Chapter is healthy and has been pub­ licly viewed at numerous Chambers of LAP:EL E:\1 BLEl\1S Commerce and American Legion meet­ bership reached a new high in Septem­ for Past District Presidents ings ... Barrington held a star-stud­ ber ... In La Salle the emphasis seems $7.50 .ach ded parade on October 10th highlight­ to be on civic activity. This lively chap­ P ...us Zg% ,.r;DERAl. TAX ed by the 1947 Int. Champions. They ter enters into just about every kind sold standing room 'til they ran out of local program that comes up in a of that and someone thought to chloro­ bustling city, plus extension work be­ WEYHING BROS. form the ticket chairman who woke up ing done in Ottawa and Streator ... Ofrlcllli S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. JewelerB ShO\lting III have a few more in the Quartet parades have been many. The Kindergarten Room". The only thing newest thing is to have a barbershop DETROIT. MICH. wrong with that is the show was in float in n real street parade. This idea Order All Abo"e Itams From the local High School ... Under able sprang from Macomb, a hot bed of --SPEB5qSA INY'L. OFFICE-_ direction of Pres. Al Benjamin the barbershop activity and they won lots Checks in ad\'ance not necessary North Shore (Winnetka) Chapter is of recognition for their novel July 4th All merchlndlse billed on "open account" enjoying record achievements. Mem- contribution.

NOVEMBER, 1947 by Frank H. Thorne

proc~eding according to the PJan (and in the audience, composed mostly of gettmg very dull!) somebody always our own members. They come to the manages to fall on his face and make meetings, apparently with the deter~ a huge success of the affair! mination not to see a show or to hear a show, but to be a part of the show Of course, we do the fundamentally ... and they do everything but get right things . . . send out prope'r up on the rostrum in a body to ac­ notices of meetings; hold our meet­ complish this end! They have, in fact, Certainly to have successful chapter ings every two weeks on Friday actually walked out in a body on one me~tings it is most desirable to have nights, which saves wear and tear or two qU1,lrtets, with nothing but good membership attendance. Thus on our regular jobs as compared hilarity and good feeling on either chapter notices should be sent out to with a mid-week meeting; start our side. No quartet is too overwhelming­ announce every meeting night. Hugo meetings on time (more or less) at ly a champion, no personage is too Stanger, Secretary of Chicago, Illinois 9:15 P. M. by singing Frank Thorne's important, to escape the good nat­ No. 1 Chapter, sends an abbreviated barbershop arrangement of "The Star ured razzberry of this melodious mob. post-card "Pitch Pipe" (copyright of Spangled Banner"; keep the business meeting short (the executive meeting It helps conduct the business meet­ name still in litigation) for one meet­ ing, it helps read the minutes, it ing night, and for the alternate meet~ handles 99% of it anyway) and avoid discussing controversial matters or get helps collect the Kitty ... and it gets ing his large-sized edition of the its money's worth. It is especially "Pitch Pipe" which contains inter­ our ears pinned back, and then get '"!sting chapter and international news. going with our free-for-all singing considerate of the little fellow who, and our quartet show. in fear and trembling, brings his single talent before it, whether it Probably it seems impossible to some be singing, playing, acting, story~tell­ of ns that a member could forget a TVllal's the Secret? ing or \vhatever he has to present. meeting night, but let us not take a Not a thing there that you can't find Its motto is "Give me ad-liberty or chance that he might miss. Even a give me death!" and it probably gets post-card will be a welcome remin­ in your Guide for Chapter Officers, so what makes visitors go away say­ that way due to the fact that its der and can be made very interesting. nucleus is always the Chicago Chorus, Let Hugo tell us his slant on hO\v to ing, "Gee, if we could only have meet­ ings like this in our Chapter!" The \vhich rehearses before each meet­ add sparks to chapter meetings. His richl~T ing ... and after an hour under the story follows: fact that we are so endo\ved with championship quartets? It helps ruthless dictatorship of the Editor of . . . but we have had outstanding this column, they just have to let off Stanger flarmonizing meetings when not a single organized, steam, or bust! Nevertheless, the Consider the sad plight of a certain to say nothing of championship, quar­ :amaraderie which has been built up Secretary who worked and slaved over tet showed up. The fact that \ve have III Frank's chorus is a big factor in a hot piano, painfully learning the been fortunate in obtaining capable the success of our meetings, and of our Chapter. bass part to an arrangement of "That Program Chairmen \vho, no kidding, Tumble-DO\vn Shack in Athlone" have planned out impromptu shows No discussion of Chicago No.1 meet­ marked "As sung by the Four Har­ with considerable care, and have ings would be complete without men­ monizers", in the forlorn hope that either officiated as MC's or have given tioning our Initiation Ceremony, held he might be able to astound them by someone else a chance to shine bv only on the first meeting of each singing it with them in an unguarder! appointing an MC of the evening month. Written by Past President moment. He finallv cornered them in a from the audience? That has helper! Frank Jackson, it has been in use cozy washroom, 'persuaded them to too. . but we have had lots of for over a year and it wears remark­ fun on the rare occasions when even let him try it, and was himself as­ ably well. Its lighter side is charac­ tounded to find that they sang an this system broke down! terized in the punch-line, "If any man entirely different arrangement! "Let knows of any just reason why any that be a lesson to you, Hugo!" said No, T honestly believe that the se­ Leo Ives with a twinkle in his eye. cret of our successful meetings lies (Continlled on Next Pag~) "Don't ever learn a prillted arrange­ ment that's attributed to the Har­ monizers, because we sing a song like a quartet that doesn't know the ar­ HERE'S HOW SCHENECTADY PRESENTS ITS PROGRAM rangement"!

And it is not streching the truth too far to say that much of the illusive charm of our Chapter Meetings lies in the fact that Chicago No. 1 con· ducts its meetings like a chapter that • doesn't know how a Chapter Meeting should be conducted! But boy, can we fake 'em! And sometimes the effect is ~hnost as thrilling as a swipe by Stan Williamson, the Harmonizers. Pres. Schenectady presents Chapter Ob­ This doesn't mean that we don't plan jectives for '47-'48. our meetings. Heaven forbid! In this Giant presentation age of planned economies, planned cit­ prepared by Bob Feg­ ies, planned diets . . . even planned ley. Objectives now families . . . ·we would be lax in­ in hands of all thap­ deed to conduct a Chapter Meeting ters. without a Plan! But the fortunate thing is that, just as everything is NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harmonizer

SPARK PLUGS (Continued) Spark Plugs Reader Writes one of these candidates should not .• After seeing you at Milwaukee this be initiated into our Chapter . . . past June, and reading the Harmon­ let him keep it to himself! The mem­ izer, I feel ali though I have known bership committee has approved the you a long time ... the thing that application of each of these candi­ prompts me to write you now is to ask dates, and there is nothing that any­ you to have ~'ou enter un idea into one can do about it now." This Gilbert your column called 'Spark Plugs'. and Sullivan atmosphere is enhanced by a rare set of props: The Bell, the "Back about the Fall of 1940, I had Barberpole, the flowing red Robe with an opportunit)' to attend a few meet­ white-striped sleeves by Mrs. Jackson, ings of the SPEBSQSA Ch;cago Chap­ and the superb Crown, beautifully ter and the thing that impressed me wrought out of bright pieces of tin was the way the members mixed, and shiny buttons by Brother Becker they would come around before meet­ (now of the Lakewood Chapter) for ing time and there was always SOme the adornment of the President, as one trring to get a 4th so it afforded well as a large economy size Medal a wonderful chance to break the ice, for the Secretary. It is a calloused and made a new man feel right at II initiate indeed who is not impressed home. .!J11// 6~ by these luxurious trappings. There at "l belie\·e that idea should be passed was a swell picture of them at the along." foot of this column in the August Harmonizer. In a more serious vein, FRANK J. HIEDEL, Leucadia, Calif. the Code of F.thics is read to the candidates. GRAND RAPIDS BOARDMAN BELLOWS­ or course, if you should happen to CHAPTER'S drop in on one of those nights when THOUSANDS CHEER we hit the Jack-pot; when the Elastic Bd. member Jean Boardman is also Four AND the Harmonizers AND the secretary of Washington, D. C. Chap­ =FIFTH ANNUAL= Misfits are singing each other off' the ter. In his column in Sharp Notes, stage, to say nothing of the Mid­ the chapter bulletin, he wrote: States, the Big Towners, the Knights of Harmony, and the Vets ... well, "Back in the days before] was even the Audience has to take a back promoted to secretary and was seat! just plain president, one of the things I never got around to yapping about was quartet eti­ GREAT A Typical Stauger quette. The first rule is: When Post-Cnrd Notice foul' other guys are making like a quartet, let 'em sing. Don't The Pitchpipe join in unless you al'e invited, which you won't be. When you Now that the GREAT CHICAGO­ feel creeping over you that urge LAND CHORUS has made a suc­ to demonstrate how much bet­ cess of the Chicago Tribune's An­ ter you could sing that tenor or that baritone, just remember that LAKES nual Music Festival, we are rest­ ing upon Frank Thorne's laurels there is a lot of owencash in the ... Illuch too tired for literary best of us-and fight it, brother, fight it. COIllI)osition at 98 degrees Fahren­ heit.. ,jDid you ever notice how many INllTATIONAL Let us not forget our next Reg­ polite old quartet men there are ular )4'eetinl{ and INITIATION going around with some teeth missing? Could be we got 'em IGHT, Friday, Aug. 22, 9 P. M.; knocked out by mouthing in once • Chorus Rehearsal at 8, too often! Soft-ball fanciers will want to "If you must be one more than scout the game between South four, join a basketball team---or Town and Pioneer Chapters on maybe they will let you be a April 10th Thursday, Sept. 4. 6:30 P. M... _ Dionne quintuplet or something; place unannounced by Pioneer's but don't forget that this is the self-styled first-bass-man Hank Societ)' for the Preservation and 1948 Stanley. Louis March will soon Encouragement of Barbershop announce our own unbeaten* Quartet Singing, and that you team's first practice. wouldn't give a plugged nickel to join u society for the preserva­ Hugo 8-18-47 tion, etc., of quintet singing."

.. (The fact that our vaunted team It is unlikely that anyone cares to had ~e\"er met an opponent did argue the point with Jean. First­ not make it a bit less "unbeat­ everybody agrees in principle. Second " en"!)-F. H. T. -he's a lawyer. t

TICKETS Ticket Reservations: Orchestra - $2.40 $1.80 Hotel Reservations: JACK BRIODY I Balcony - $1.80 $1.50 LARRY ALEXANDER Tax Included 110 Lincoln St. Jersey City 7, N. J. 2961 Boulevard ALL SEATS RESERVED JERSEY CITY, N. J. Headquarters· fAIRMOUNT HOTEL ...... ,., "." ,.,.., ".,.,." , , , "., "., "." ..,.,.. " ,."., ,..,.,.., , ,.,., ,..,.,., ,.., ,.., . The Harmonizer 45 WALLACEBURG, ONT. CHORUS Doctors Are Busy Nurses Are Scarce and Most Hospitals Are Full

Generally acclaimed as one of the best choruses in the Society. Wallaceburgers • came by bus to Detroit Chapter meeting and took tbe crowd by storm. Canada can be very proud and so are all the boys in the States, who have beard the Wallace­ burgers. Wise people prepare for such emergencies by securing charter fresentation. Fortified by a MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE dinner 0 HKitchener's special dish"­ Tennessee's only Chapter meets at HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE sauer-kraut and pigtails- the gath­ Peabody Hotel. Chorus under Charley ering heard The Thames Valley Four, Cromwell, M, H. (Master of Harmony) London; The Ambitious City Four, rehearses one-and-a-half hours before Hamilton, and The Queen City Four, each meeting. Secretary Elford A. • Toronto. The revival of the largest Lumpkin, in his last bulletin, evalu· annual exhibition in the world (the ates Chapter membership in this nov· Write meJor detailed circular Canadian National Exhibition at Tor­ el way: and rates aboltl the best sNch onto) snw barber shop quartet sing­ Per Capita Tax, $3.00; 4 Harmonizers, pIau you ever saw. ing recognized in a big way when a worth $2.00 or more; 12 Song Ar­ special parade arranged by Toronto rangements per year worth $3.00 or Chapter was heard by 6000 visitors more; 24 Chapter Bulletins, $2.40 or and a substantial donation to under­ more; 24 Meetings full of fun worth • privileged children resulted. While $24.00 or more; 36 Hours of harmony their main parade will not be held instruction worth $72.00 or more; 72 until March, the amazing total of 1200 Hours of srood fellowship worth $72.00 W. WELSH PIERCE advance ticket sales is reported. Two or more; Total $178.40 - and it costs 10 So. Lo Soli. 51. of Toronto's quartets, the Cowling Chapter members only $5.00 a year Brothers and the Regents, were in th~ CHICAGO 3, ILLINOIS first five at the District Contest, held (42 cents a month). at Hamilton on Oct. 11. Hamilton's "preserving and encouraging" efforts were demonstrated by the fact that the home chapter had five entries in the Contest, The "Night of Harmony", The Oct. 4. was Chatham's first parade at­ tempt and the auditorium's 836 seats were completely sold out two weeks prior to the show. Then quartets and INDIANA-KENTUCKY ASSN. the choruses of Chatham and 'Vnllace~ burg provided ample justification for the name of the event. The stimulus of Chapters to quartetting by such a gathel'ing of talent has resulted in the formation of two new quartets in the chapter. The 'Vallaceburg Chorus has gained wide populariy thanks to 58 good DISTRICT· CONTEST voices and the direction of E. Von Avres. Seventy members of the chap­ at ter, which naturally included the com­ plete chorus, journeyed to Detroit on Sept, 19 for uWalJaceburg" Night". MUNCIE, INDIANA February 7, 1948 PENNS GROVE, NEW JERSEY ====CHAPTER==== Preliminaries:-Muncie High School Ta1ees Pride in Announcing ITS FIRST Finals :-Muncie Field House CAVALCADE of HARMONY Quartets SliII I nde/iniie For Tickets write:­ . But Plenty of •Em! NORMAN K. DURHAM P. O. Box 1023 Penns Grove High School Auditorium MUNCIE, IND. Saturday Evening Jan. 17, 1948 8:00 All Seats Reserved For Hotel Reservations write:­ ROBERTS HOTEL JJ&..d.ni!i!iion •••20 MUNCIE, IND. Write to Secretary for Tickets

NOVEMBER, 1947 by J. George O'Brien, 400 S. Franklin St., Saginaw, Mich.

Ernie Ball, Irving Berlin, and the Belotcdl1/ 'We acknowledge receipl of Von Tilzers. Since retiring he's made an old copy of Delaney's Song Book a hobby of collecting old songs and from Frank Thorne which has given he now has one of the largest col­ Ye Olde Ed many pleasant hours. lections in this part of the country. fn it are such gems as \Vhere Is My We gratefully acknowledge his 'fine 'Vandering Boy Tonight, Just As the Who Done It? Two yeal'S ago come co-operation which has helped us ma­ Sun Went Down, The Fatal Rose Of November we did a piece for the terially in running down some of the Red, Hello Central Give Me Heaven Harmonizer about Coney Island Baby "toughies". and many others reminiscent of those in which we reproduced part of a let­ days when a song just ,v-asn't any ter from Les Applegate claiming that We bow oUr head -in h1tm'il'ity and good unless it made you cry. he \note it in Muncie, Indiana in 1924. our chubby cheeks flame scarlet as Then follo\ved letters from all over we hasten to apologize to the Ed­ A.?·thu'/· S'Wc.eney of Balti11W1"e who is the country from fellows who sang or win H. Morris Co., the publishers of an ardent old song enthusiast and heard it sung (in slightly different Dream Daddy for a slip of our type· who has been very helpful to this de· form) as far back as 1914. Two years writer which gave credit in error to partment in digging up data on some ago come November Sig Spaeth, prob· someone else for this 11umbel' in the of the tougher inquiries tells us that ably the best authority in the country August song list. So sorry, please, Billy Mayhew is a member of the on song lore, did a piece for the Ro­ Baltimore Chapter. Billy is the au­ tarian on Home On the Range ill "Shame ou you Gdlo'wold when you thor of It's A Sin To Tell A Lie. which he credits this old classic to say Silence 'Vas Her Answer is Bob Swartz and offers mighty can­ corny", writes seventy-one year old Art tells us that he has a couple of vinc:ng facts to prove it. Now from Al GamIer of Fel'ndale, Mich. "1 sang dandies that were never publishe~ Rus Cole comes a copy of the August it hundreds of times as a solo, in called Dear Old Girl Of Mine and I "Cattleman" with about five pages quartets and as a gang song and Stumbled Right Into Heaven When of the gol-ding-inest collection of de­ it's beautiful. I've sung it in ye olde I Fell In Love With You and that tails that just as convincingly trace time side-room and had them crying he lets the boys around Baltimore this numbel' to a Dr. Brewster Hig­ in their beer, Sang it over the At­ use them so if you hear a quartet ley who didn't even know Eob Swarb':, lantic, the Pacific. Cuba, the Philip­ singing one of these numbers don't pines, and through the Suez Canal write and ask where you can get a Now don't get the idea that we're dUl'ing the twenty-five years that I copy. You can't. trying to start an argument. Point is was in the army, Corny nothing, it's that we're just trying to show how beautiful and one of the real old l'hCTC'S <.L nWl/bel" that lO((S Heol'cIcci difficult. it is lo trace an old song sentimental songs of veal'S ago that about ten years ago by the Deep should be revived," To prove it he when you havell't anything to go on Rhythm Boys called South Bound sends along the words to two verses except memories. Personally we're Train that's ~ot us stopped com­ going to string along witll Sig who and the chorus. The correct title pletely. It goes "I'm gonna ride, g'onna knew about the Higley claim but is the Mother Of the Girl I Love. It ride that b'nin, that south bound thinks the facts favor Bob Swartz. was written in 1897 by Wm. B. Gray passenger train. I'm gonna buy me a who also composed She's More To Be That's good enough for us. As for ticket as long as my arm ... etc.", Pitied Than Censored. The Church but so far we haven't even been able Coney Island Baby, the Library of Across the Way, Old Jim's Christmas Congress has no record of it, and un­ to get close enollg-h to hear the whis­ Hymn, 'Where the Chicken Got the tle. Can anyone help with this one? til someone can offer us something Axe and many others. concrete to prove otherwise we~re still 11~ going to have to string along with. Does anQ /01'p- """01" where we can find And 8till (mollIe,' that has cutting Les Applegate. a copy of Irving Berlin's Opera Bur­ out papel' dolls was recorded on 8 lesque from Hanky Panky for a quar­ Conoueror record No. 8555 in 1939 by Eun~l.:a! H o0211et.'! and a, couple of tet we know who could really kick the Hoosier Hot Shots and we thin).­ Whoopf~ef;!/! Thanks to Tom Jones lhis one around? And by the wa" the title is Down In the Valley Where of Canton, Ohio, the correct title of did anyone ever sec a piano copy of Roses Are Growing. Now please don't the song Lee Osmon has been after Sweet Roses Of Morn? confuse this with that old one that for 10 these many moons is Leaf By goes "Down in the vallev, the valley Leaf the Roses Fall and he no\v has (Jrob(f1Jl~' so low ..." we know all about that a copy. fhe beii.f IttPl1al/ ,j'Ylte1'est one but this one isn't even in the 8fory cO;ll1f>ded with Olt! songs comes same range of hills. Sears and Roe­ Life in the You Name 'Em We'll Dig to us from Kansas. It concerns a song that was published in Kansas buck who owned Conqueror records, 'em tip Department has been made tell us that Meet Me At the Ice House much easier since we met (by mail, City along ahout 1898 hy a Mrs, Gear. The Litle as neal' as our cor­ Lizzie was on the back of the samp. through the help of Rus Cole) W. H, record. but further they saith not and N. Harding of Chicago. "\Ve won't lell respondent can recall it is Put Your i~ Head Against Your Black Mammy-D. we're stopped cold. What we want. you his addl'ess or you too will prob­ the name of the song, the composers. ably bother him to death about old On the cover page is an actual photo­ graph of an old colored mammy sit­ copvriJ{ht date and the name of the songs. Friend Harding, a professional Jlublisher. Who knows? pihnist back in the good old days. ting ill an old chair and holding a accompanied most all of the headlillers white baby on her lap. The baby is and a list of his personal acquaint­ B. E. vVatt of Augusta. Kansas, a Yom' [lI'Ond1JOpmJ yodeled Good Sweet ances reads like the Who's Who of charter member of our Wichita Chap­ Ham written by Henry H31't and show business. Included are such ter. Watt has the original photo alld James E. Stewal"t in 1873 and it went greats as. Harry Fox, Belle Bakel', is very anxious to get a coPy of the like this: "01d ham it is the meat, Sophie Tucker, Tascott, George 'Vhit­ song. If anyone knows where this for it is always good to eat, you m.ay ing, and Gene Greene, along with number can be found we certainl" bake it, broil it, fry it or boil, but song writers Percy Wem'ich, Fred think that Brother Watt should still il's always sweet." Do you re­ Fischer, Leo Friedman, Will Rossiter, have it. member? NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harmonizer 47

It Helps to Know About a Song I BELIEVE IN Here are the comments by the Song Harmony with one of their own songs, THE OLD SONGS, too Arrangements Committee, Don D. "Honey Gal". Webster, Chairman,upon the two songs most recently issued in loose leaf form The composer of this song is the pop­ and the song in this issue. ular tenor of the champs, H. H. "Jum­ bo" Smith. Incidentally, "Jumbo" has "Da'isy" and "A nn'ie Rooney" written several songs for the quartet (September Release) and the)'j have become famous among barhershoppers. The committee has reached in the bag and pulled out a couple of grand "Jumbo" tells us that he writes the WRITE FOil old songs with a distinct "Gay Nine­ lyrics and melody of the song and My FREE Complete Catalogue ties" flavor. gets the boys together to work out the harmonies. No one will question of "MEMORY LANE MELODIES" The composer of "Daisy", Harry the fact that the finished job is Dacre, was an English song writer. Grade A. !e.'l/t'f Voyel On a trip to America be brought his 112 w. 44 Street :: New York 18, N. Y. bicycle along and discovered he had "Honey Gal" features that good old to pay dut), on it. One of the first syncopated rhythm and some very in­ teresting progressions. It's the kind persons he met upon arrival was Wm. BALLADAIRES Jerome, dean of American song writ­ of song that requires extra effort to ers, who pointed out that if the bi­ learn, but once you master it, you'll cycle had been built for two it ,,'ould get a new thrill. have cost him double duty. This prompted Dacre to write a song and, "IIow Can I Lea.ve Thee?" "Daisy Bell" furnished the romancing. He couldn't promise her "a carriage" (In This Issl,.le) but a bicycle built for two. This is one of those old sweet num­ bers which used to be classified in col­ "Annie Rooney" was composed and lections under the head of "Heart first sung by Michael Nolan from the Songs". There is no doubt about the stages of English Music Halls in the ability of its sweet harmony and lyrics late '80's. When first introduced in to tug at the heart strings. That is America, it became popular immedi­ why so many schools and colleges ately and soon became a best seller. have adopted the tune. Like "Rosy O'Grady" and "Daisy" it became a great favorite when good The song is a very old German folk fellows got together. song which has been translated into English and published for the last 75 These songs were arranged by Phil years or more with a considerable Embury for the Warsaw, New York number of variants in the text, de­ Chorus and are especially good for pending upon what the translator got chorus work. from the German, or how he wanted to twfst the lyrics to make them These Jersey City girls sang for "Honey Gat" rhyme in English. 15.000 on the. Mall in Central Park, (October Release) N. Y. City. Jim Mathews (Withered Any quartet that wants a real sweet Four) heard 'em and invited them to Appropriately the Arrangements Com­ appear on the Paterson Parade this one can't go 'wrong with this number. month. L. to R.-Anne Lynch. lead; mittee proudly salutes the new Inler­ Edna Eckes, bari; Muriel Lynch. national Chanlpions-The Doctors of (Arranged by Deac Martin) tenor; Hilda Maeehler, bass. INFORMATION YOU WANT Each issue carries information on 25 songs. To liihten the load of the Old Sonis Committee. members are urged to refer to back numbers of the HlI.fmOnizt1f before asking the Committee for aid_ TITLE YEAR COMPOSER PUBLISHER Coal Black Mammy St. Helier & Cliff Francis, Day & Hunter Come After Breakfast, Bring Your Lunch All' '92' Leave 'Fore Supper Time 1909 Brymll, Smith & Burris Remick Music Corp. Down At the Huskill' Bee 1909 Rosenfeld & Henry E. B. Marks Dress My Mother \Vore, The 191+ Sunshine & Marshall Jerry Vogel Music Co. Game Of Love, The 1904 Smith & Levi Charles K. Harris Honey Man (My Little Lovin' Honey Man) 1911 McCarthy & Piantadosi Leo Feist, Inc. Honeymoon 1906 Hough, Adams & Howa rd Jerry Vogel Music Co. I'd Like To Be In Peachland 'With A Peach Like You 19]2 Spencer & Brown M. \Vitmark & Sons In the Harbor of Home Sweet Home ]910 Denison & Holmes Jerry Vogel Music Co. I'd Rather Be A Lobster Than A Wise Guy 1907 Madden & Morse F. B. Haviland In the Land Of Love With the Songbirds 1915 F. \Vallace Rega Root & McKinley It's A Small 'World After All 1919 Sterling & Von Tilzer Harry Von Tilzer Keep Your Eye On the Girlie You Love 19]6 Gerber, Johnson & SchlH'.ter Leo Feist, Inc. Leaf BY,Leaf the Roses Fall 1911 Whitson & \Villiamil Will Rossiter Lindy Lady 1923 Percy vVeinrich Leo Feist, lnc. Lonesome and Blue 1923 Edwin Tillman M. M. Cole Molly Come Drive the Cows Home 1899 J. A. 'Wallace Charles K_ I-Iarris Mather Of the Girl I Love, The 1897 \Vrn. B. Gray E. B. Marks Oh, Brother What A Feelin' 1921 Phil Cook Robbins Music Co. Playmates 1889 Harry Dacre Published in England Sylvie 1904 Billings & O'Connor G. "V. Syechell That I~ the Time For Sweethearts 1911 Hawcroft & Nyc Ora Nyc When I Was Twenty One And You Were Sweet Sixteen 1911 Williams & Van Alystyne Jerome H. Remick When the Harvest Moon Is Shilling On the River 1904 Lamb & Henry E. B. Marks When the Old Gang's Back On the Corner 1945 Hoffman Grupp, Mills&Lampl Arl'OW Music Co. NOVEMBER, 1947 48 Tbe HarmorJizer

0"'" ~t-~ "THAT COMMON MAN" Day Celebration, a Holy Grail Com­ mandery K. T. Garden Party, or a By James H. Emsley Cleveland Indian Ball Game. Mans­ Alliance reports hopes of establishing field's chorus is shaping up and a min­ a chapter in Lisbon ... Akron played strel show is planned to introduce host to the entire Cleveland chapter them to the public together with their (and some strays from Canton) on Shelby 4 and Century Quartet. Massi­ Cleveland's scheduled visitation . • • Ion now has a new director, Clarence Berea's first parade, with all-Ohio tal­ Dretke, and he is pointing the chorus ent showed there was no need to im­ towards the parade on Dec. 5 . , . port a "name" quartet to fill an audi­ Medina's chorus rooted itself in the torium. The Magpies and Suburban public mind by giving a concert in the Knights have cooperated with the Ki­ parks in the heart of town, and warm­ wanis Club is staging one of their ly welcomes Cleveland visitors ,,,ith Community shows. Canton has already their Lamps and Ramblers ... Mid­ started its tour of small towns and dletown hit "High C" with Carroll staged a show at New Cumberland, Adams as MC and on their very first with MineralCity and Dellroy to foUow parade presented a pattern it would ... Cleveland has adopted a policy of do well to copy, An after-glow, served visiting some other chapter once a ala carte followed the pal'ade. Write L. month - Medina and Akron have al­ A. Pomcl'oy, 1220 Lind St., Middle­ ready taken the cure. Columbus held town for details ... a chartered bus 2 outdoor meetings, promoted a "Ten­ handled 30 men to Piqua's charter or Night" and traveled by chartered party and in August, with the Cincin­ bus to Springfield to attend the char­ 1nt'l, Bd. member Dick Common gets nati, Dayton and Hamilton chapters, ter presentation there. Dayton spon­ around. Here he has just turned some neat phrases and is about to band the they boated on the beautiful Ohio sored Piqua's charter and now has new Piqua. Ohio charter to Elwood turned its attention to Lebanon, Its Wallace. Prea. River-and in Sept. they converged on Gem City 4 won the Cincinnati Post Springfield with the Middletones and award at Coney Island and the FOUl' tracted 8000 people, The 4 Naturals of 26 crows to croak the gospel of the Men while conventioning in Los An­ Toledo and the Fremont 4 :participated Society, yet found time to interest geles entertained Bob Hope et a1. . . . Hamilton held a jomt meeting Eaton, Ohio and Richmond, Ind., in Findla)"s Old Mill Stream Chapter has with Middletown and is training a our aims. Piqua since being chartered chorus for its forthcoming parade, set Feb. 14 as the date of its first pa­ July 26 has visited Dayton, Cincinnati Lakewood's busy chorus and/or one OJ: rade-and its WFIN Harmonizers won more of its perapetetic quartets, the and Springfield, entertained its ladies 1st place in the Ohio Elk's Contest, Yachtsmen, 4 Steps of Harmony, the and ft.1l'nished entertainment on 6 oc­ and the chapter promoted a public Chordial 4 and the Arsenic 4 were at casions to various groups . , . they song-fest at Riverside Park which at­ Berea's Festival of Harmony, a Parma meet at the Lcgion and have 3 quar­ You will wflnf fllese 18 firefll old Son,s • • from the FORSTER Catalog atranged for BARBERSHOP HARMONY and available as individual arrangements • OCTAVO SIZE.

Songs You Know and Love Songs that Are Making Music History

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OOFASCOLITES, Hamilton, Ontario WRITES GOOD LETTER ant means of relief from the pressure of modern life' never spoke truer Skeet Bohls, Pres., Lafayette (Ind.) words. writes in part as follows about Char­ ter Night: /lYou no doubt have had, "Because of my love for the teaching some time or another, a depressed or profession, my wife and I have long empty feeling; you know-the feeling ago, accepted ... a very modest eco­ you get upon departing from a visit nomic existence, for whatever length with close relatives, visits that are of span our lives may be. But in few and far between. That's just the SPEBSQSA, one never thinks of way I have been today ... I have a whether he has something more or few old friends who have been 'bar­ less than his fellow members; he sings bershopping' for a long time; I have with laborers, plumbers, firemen, po­ attended a couple of District Contests; licemen, students, ministers, teachers, presidents, etc. etc., because we are all but not until our Charter Night did I there for the same reason-we love to begin to fully appreciate the fraternal sing and harmonize just for fun. I value of our Society ... Those who don't see how there can possibly be a The Dorascolites sing L. to R. as­ have said that 'men are happy when better foundation upon which any or­ Frank Bingham, bass; Bert Hendershot, they sing' and that 'singing is a pleas­ ganization can stand." Lead; Jim Ackles. Tenor: Herb Hodg­ son. bari. Why is it that most baris look so bland and calmly self assured?

lets, the Clod Hoppers, the Piqua Ramblers and the Favorite City 4. Springfield's Shawnee Hotel on Sept. 6, was the scene of a charter party where Nelson White, Ohio State Assn. past-prexy presented the charter. To~ ledo let its 4 Naturals carry the ball this summer reporting a trip to Tem­ perance, Mich., in the interests of CLEVELAND chapter extension, a radio p!ogram and a chapter affair at the NYC Gun Club where all the crows were hunt­ ed down. Warren's Song Vendors and chorus under the direction of Carl F. Schieg are planning a minstrel this fall and a parade on Feb. 21, and also eyeing Youngstown as a chapter site. Last but not least is 'Vellington, who organized on Aug. 19th. SS::SS~SSSSSSSSSSSSSS~~ a barbershop* quartet show DIAMOND STATE CHAPTER with that typically Clevelmld will present its "Something new has been added" touch. Second Annual PARADE of QUARTETS Sunday, November 30th, 1947 PLAYHOUSE, WILMINGTON, DEL. *

Featuring JANUARY 31, 1948, 8:30 P. M. GARDEN STATE QUARTET I~H6 World Champions MUSIC HALL of PUBLIC AUDITORIUM

WESTINGHOUSE QUARTET 1941 Int'l Finalists

Special Attraction THE CHORDETTES * {Girls Qllartet} For MUSIC HALL Tickels al $2.40, $1.80 and $1.20 Sheboygan. Wisconsin -PLUS- make check to Several Other Famous Quartets TAYLOR'S BOX OFFICE, 28 Taylor Arcade, Cleveland 15, Ohio -_0-­ (Enclose: self ~ddressed, stamped envelope) For Tickets at $2.40, $1 80, $1.20 For Afterglow, address write to R. HARRY BROWN LEON F. MILLER, 4316 West 189th 3403 Madison Street Hotel Reservations CARTER HOTEL E.9th at Prospect WILMINGTON, DELAWARE SSSSSSSSSSSS:S:: SSSSSS;:; NOVEMBER, 1947 50 The Harmonizer

'7","-4. ~e.a'tte', "ON THE 5: 15" By Frank D. Vogt Michigan City held picnic in Washing­ ton Park on the shores of Lake Michi­ gan, group singing led by Rudy Hart followed by 'l'unesOliths of Misha­ waka. Afterglow at the Yacht Club, a t ten d e d by Barbel'Shoppers and wives, excellent, with audIence hav­ ing as much fun as the picked-up quartets. Lafayette held charter night ~at., Sept. 27, befol'e a packed house in the Armory. 3 local quartets, the Downtowners, Canoe Tippers and the Varsity 4 of PUI'due U.; the Ripple­ aires of Indianapolis, Sentimental 4 and Colonial4-l'·t. Wayne; Carpenter Bros.-Gary, Tune Twisters, Oak Park and l\1idstates 4-Chicago all did a bang up job. Carl Jones of Terre Haute led community singing. CanoB Here is the Louisville delegation just before they boarded the two special cars Adams as l\LC. introduced Fred Greg­ for Milwaukee Convention, Fritz Drybrought Pres, in checkered spOrt shirt, left ory, District President of Hl'azil, center, Bob Ising. Chorus Director leading Singing,r Can you spot Fred Gregory, Ind,-Ky, District president in the second row? The Troubadors are out tront, Frank Vogt, District Secretary, of (Courier-Journal photo), Elkhart, and International Hoard Member Ted Haberkorn, who officially pions, the Songfello\'(s, entertained at Interchapter relations furthel'ed when presented Charter. This chapter has the Shrine Banquet, Jr. C.C., Brazil 20 members went to Jasper ChaTter a fine start with 3 quartets and excel­ Picnic, Jasper, Hardware Men's night presentation. Hammond has set lent Chorus. Watch it grow. Louis­ Ass'n. French Lick Springs, Evans­ a goal of 100 members. Watch this ville-The So. Indiana-Kentucky Mu­ ville C.C. and the Indiana Fire Chief chaptel' and see their goal come true. sic Festival held in Hutton's Park in State Convention. Jerry Beeler's Elks Scottsburg, Ind., with audience of Club quartet almost equally busy. Mishawaka - The Tunesmiths ap­ 2,000 heard everything from long hair Wabash. On Sat., Sept. 27, the \Va­ peared at Reeds Casino, a Birthday to hill-billy in barbershop style. Ken­ bash Tunesmiths took an active part Party, Spanish Terrace, Benefit Show tucky Troubadors and Firesiders, to­ in the Peru Male Chorus Anniversary at Buchanan H.S., Michigan picnic, gether with radio stars from WLW Program. Ft. Wayne has 142 active Playland Park; Niles, Mich. Chapter, Cincinnati and WHAS Louisville. members, 4 active quartets and 40 Woolen Co. Hobby Show, Gary Chap­ M.C. Frit. Drybrough had the Chord­ voice chorus, all sponsoring inter­ ter, Veterans picnic, Niles; Purdue inals. 3 gil'ls and Bob Ising sand­ chapter relation conscientiously; Chor­ Club at LaSalle Hotel and Decautel', wiched between numbers. An 80 voice us appeared at Grabill Public Parade, Mich. Celery Show. Elkhart was for­ Chorus went to Corydon, August 18th, North Side Civic Ass'n" Cedarville tunate in holding their meetings dw·­ entering the Harrison County Fair Park to help raise funds for a new grounds on a hay wagon drawn by a bldg and Ft. Wayne Sport Show. Chor­ ing the summer months at Spanish span of hOl·ses. On the program also us has raised $650 for new uniforms. Terrace, Christiana Lake with the was the Corydon 30 voice chorus. Sept. The Sentimental 4, Hobby Harmon­ coopel'ation of Mishawaka Chaptel·. On 22 the Louisville chorus entertained izers and 6 ft. 4 made a total of 65 Sept. 20 the Elkhart Chapter had the Vets at Nicholas Hospital. assisted public appearances in the last 3 one of the best parades ever held be­ by the Mixed-up 4, Chordinals, Fil'e­ month period. Jasper-The chal'ter fore a capacity audience of 1700. Pro­ siders and Kentucky Troubadors. presentation night was planned for gram included Doctors of Harmony, 4 Troubadors highly honm'ed when an audience of 600.-750 attended, Harmonizers and 7 other quartets. . asked to sing at the Charlevoix, Mich. Such fine talent as the Jasper Chorus, A new qual·tet, The Chromatics, rated Parade, Aug. 30, some 700 miles Desk City 4, Hardway 8. Minor one of Big Joe Westendorf's wal' away. Corydon. During July the chap­ Chords, McPhee 3, Sycamores, Lords whoops and that something in it­ ter went to English, Ind., where they of Chords, Elks Club quartet, Ken­ is put on a Community night program tucky Troubadors and the Songfel­ self. The Melodians are together and also entertained various towns lows helped make this night a suc­ again. Terre Haute-Editorials from along the Southern R. R. on the way cess. President Carl Stuehrk says local papers were generous with pub­ home with some good old fashioned 75% of the work was done by J. licity on recent Inter-Chapter I'ela­ Barbershop Harmony. So. Bend's new Beeler, but we believe he must have tions picnic, Sat., Sept. 20th, held at officers have been keeping things done a bang up job himself to make Hulman's Forest Pal'k. 612 present. humming. July meeting was held at this charter night such a success, and 38 from Evansville, 32 from Indian­ Magician Lake as guests of Dr. giving the net proceeds to the Hos­ apolis, 6 from Jasper, and 94 fl'om pital Benefit Fund, Brazil-annual pic­ O'Dell. Annual picnic at Isaac Walton Brazil. From Illill0is-43 from Mat.. Club House, Aug. 8 with 45 out of nic exceptional. Chapter was host to town guests present, with Clem De­ 250 guests at chicken supper, later tOOll, 38 from Charleston, 8 from Tus­ Rose as M.C., introducing Doctors of audience of 1,000 heard Kentucky cola, 6 from Peoria, 2 from Cham­ Harmony, Tone Poets. Carpenter Troubadol's, Elks Club quartet, J 01'­ paign and 6 from Danville. John Han­ Bros., Harmonaires, Tunesmiths and danail'es, Minor Chords, McPhee 3 and son and his 92 voice Corn Belt Chorus others. Chapter has 2 new quartets combined Brazil and Terre Haute were superb as were the 1945 Inter­ chorus, and the Carpenter Bl·OS., Gil national Champs, the Misfits; the 1947 in the making, 4 Reco Sportsmen and Carpenter being M.C. The afterglow Pick-Up 4. Muncie is another chapter Ind.-Ky. District Champs and all the was M.C.d by District President Fred rest of the 17 quartets. Let's hope going after Barbershop Harmony in a Gregory. The highlight of the evening big way under its new officers, as wit­ was the Lords of the' Chords arriving they make this an annual affair. In· ness the new shell, costing nearly in horse drawn llsurrey with fringe on dianapolis 20 strong attended the $3,bOO, with Muncie Eve. Press and top" courting their wives, Tell City­ Brazil Intel'-chapter picnic, and with the Muncie Star agreeing to match This newly formed chapter really them the Rippleaires who were mak­ dollar for dollar with the Chapter. likes barbershop hal'mony as 2 cal'­ ing their first appearance before a The shell is 50 ft. long. 25 ft. wide loads drove 50 miles to attend an barbel'shop group. On September 20­ Evansville meetlllg. Aug. 8-1~5 mem­ members and wives attended Terre and 16 ft. deep. Nov. 1st parade was bers enjoyed themselves at the annual a sure fire success from the start. with Haute picnic. The Rippleaires also ap­ Ladies Day Picnic in Hoosier Heights. peared at the Lafayette charter pre­ the Doctors of Harmony, Harmony The 30 voice chorus sang at the Evans­ Halls. Misfits, Songfellows, Harris ton, Ind" R.E,A.; Swiss City 4 sang sentation, We are going strong on Triplets and the Muncie Chorus, at the Perry County 4R Club Fair and chapter expansion, and have secured Evansville. Our 1947 District Cham- the Tell City Furniture Co. picnic. David L. Mann as Chorus Director. NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harmonizer 51

Sf4te~ ?IUd-r/tt4"eu PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 4TH ANNUAL by J. J. (Jack) Briody 5th Annual Neither the heat nor the humidity of Harmony Parade OHIO-$. W. PEJlJlA. the past quarter could dampen the DISTRICT ASS'N. OF CHAPTERS spirit of the gang from \Vashington. 01 D. C., Chaptel'. Meetings were held Barber Shop Quartets regularly each week and the Chorus CONTEST under the direction of Dr. Robert Hal'· SIIl"rlllly.Dec. 6 mon went to town rehearsing for the Chapter's Harvest of Harmony held 8:00 P. M. October 24th, in Constitution Hall. Pontiac High School Auditorium * Headed by Jean Boardman, the chorus DAYTON, OHIO and quartets staged a complete two hour show for the benefit of Second November 29, 1947 Baptist Church Choir Fund. On July * 22nd, Ed Place, Publicity Man, got a ** ** burst of National publicity for the So­ ** ALL 5TAR *"* Preliminaries·* 1 P. M. ciety, by having the Diplomats photo­ graphed singing to Senator Capehart * PROGRAM * Biltmore Hotel· .50c of Indiana in a barber chair with Rep­ resentative Grant of the home District FEATURING of the Doctors of Harmony looking on. Acoustical Persecntin' 4 The picture seems to have been repro· 194& Michigan Champions Finals· *8:15 p. M. duced in about every important paper Food City Fonr MEMORIAL HALL in the United States. Jersey City's 1947 Int'l. Semi nnallsls Garden State Quartet did their bit on $1.85 and $1.50 the stage of Dickinson High School Clef Dwellers for the opening of the Community 1947 Inl'l. Semi .'Inal1818 Fund Drive. The 1-2-3 Four made their Canadianaires For tickets* write monthly visits to Halloran Hospital on 19.f7 OntRrio Champions Staten Island to entertain the shut·in CARL LANG veterans quartered there. The Wildela and others 1658 Watervleit Aven ue Four of Diamond State, 'Vilmington, DA YTQN 10, OH 10 Del. No.2 Chapter sang all summer at Address Inquiries• to many civic affail's. The quartet jour­ Hotel RC5el'Yation~ write EDMUND H. BUNYAN, Sec. Biltmore Hotel.'. Dayton, Ohio neyed to Marlton, N. J. on Septem­ Box 230, R. F. D. 9, Pontiac ber 20th for appearance in Parade sponsored by the Camden, N. J. Chap­ ter ... Meetings in the form of out­ door picnics were the warm weather menu of the Bloomsburg, Pa., Chapter, THE DE~ATUR ~HAPTER These get togethers were held each month with the ladies invited. The SPEBSQSA, INC. Parlor City Four resumed activities with appearances at District Boy will present its Scout Camp and the Methodist Church ... On September 3rd, the Harmony THffiD ANNUAL ===== Four of Bridgeton, N. J., Chapter sang at a Public Band Concert. The same foursome entertained at picnic of BARBER SHOP HARMONY SHOW Penns-Grove Chapter on September 7th. Under the capable direction of gandCIY' Nov. 30 CIt 2 P.A1. Lawrence Anderson the chorus, show­ ing marked improvement, staged a IN THE KINTNER GYM.. DECATUR, ILL. concert on September 30th ... Bronx, N. Y. Chapter's Hook and Ladder Four was the feature attraction in Madison Featuring the Famous Square Garden at the convention of Fire Chiefs ... Baltimore No.2 Chap­ tel' did not engage in any special out­ CORN BELT CHORUS door activities. Highlight of the qual'· tel' was a dinner meeting on August -AND­ 5th, at the RolIing Road Golf Club ... On August 14th, the Chordblenders of with President Jim Selby and Chorus PARADE QUARTETS Leader, Walter Groff of the Philadel· Featuring phia, Pa., Chapter appeared on Televi­ sion Broadcast over station WPTZ DOCTORS of HARMONY, 1947 International Champs (Philco), for a 15 minute program, in­ THE CHORDOLIERS, 1945 illinois State Champs troducing to the television populace of Philadelphia our Society and giving THE HARMONEERS, 1946 Indiana-K'y. District Champs them a few quartet numbers ... Sec­ THE DECATURETTES, 1947 Sweet Adelines Champs retary Nick Saccomanno, reports the And Other Quartets Garfield, N. J., Chapter busy planning a ladies night in the near future. Also Iic::ke", ~1..20 ••• Reserved 8ec::tio.. 81..80 getting prepared to stage third Parade TAX INCLUDED of Quartets sometime in February ... For Tickets and Information Write Teaneck, N. J., Chapter's four quar­ tets have been busy singing at various GEO. WRIGHT, Sec., .. 1204 E. lawrence .. DECATUR, Ill. ehul'ch and eivic organization affairs. NOVEMBER, 1947 52 The Harmonizer

(not SPEBSQSA event). Entire chap­ ter assisted Quincy's charter night • R.C.A. RECORDINGS by Stub Taylor Oct. 25, and has given generous cash donations to several local funds. by Holyoke, Mass., first Parade Sept. 13 Waterbury, Conn., had a most unique was Meed by John Sbrega, 1m. Past charter night Sept. 6, featuring six Pres. Quincy, Mass., entertained a Connecticut c h 0 r use s, interspersed • THE CONTINENTALS blind group at Women's City Club and with quartets. Supplied judges in Au­ MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN assisted at Reading Charter Night gust for municipal juvenile quartet and Boston organization meeting, all contest. Terryville, Conn., entertained before its own charter night Oct. 25. at Masonic Ladies' Night in Oct. and Middleburg, N. Y., visited Schenectady put on evening show in Nov. for a • 8 FINE 10" SIDES Chapter in Aug., entertained District church at Thomaston, Conn. Activities in a beautiful album and Schenectady officers in Septem­ of Marlboro, Mass., chapter include ber; chorus provided highly appreci­ service to Chamber of Commerce, ated programs at county firemen's ArneI'. Legion, Rotary and Kiwanis ass'n meeting and Schoharie Eastern Clubs, teachers' and firemen's conven­ Star meeting. Bridgeport, Conn., chor­ tions. A quartet on Sept. 6 assisted SELECTIONS us and quartets in past year have ren­ in benefit performance for local polio I Wonder What's Become of Sally dered outstanding public service by victim. Rockville, Conn., had a steak entertainments for Veterans Hospital, roast outing in August, and the chorus and Frivolous Sal - Medley State Hospital, ArneI'. Legion party, participated in a State-wide German Meet Me In St. Louis Salvation Army broadcast, Boys Club, Singing Society picnic, receiving wide Wagon Wheels- Irish Lullaby V.F.W., United Italian Charities and publicity. Meriden (Conn.) Silver City End of A Perfect Day free public concert, and sent quartets Chapter chorus and Silvertone Quar­ to 6 Parades. Northampton, Mass., Missin Mammy's Kissin tet in September assisted in Walling­ school of harmony and sight reading ford, Conn" sell-out minstrel show, Heart Of My Heart started in Oct., following Parade fea­ benefit Community Nurse Ass'n, also - Whiffenpoof Song­ turing Garden Staters and Chordettes, participated in YMCA broadcasts over benefit infantile paralysis fund. Chap­ WMMW. Reading, Mass., charter nite ter is District leader in inter-chapter Sept. 27, sponsored by Northampton, relations and extension work. New (40 members attended), provided ex­ Bedford, Mass., wiped out deficit on cellent entertainment by Reading, YWCA swimming pool, used for polio Marlboro and Northampton choruses • $6.50 post Itaid therapeutics, by putting- on 2-hr. show and quartets. Engraved barberpole at the H. S. on Sept. 27. In July, en­ gavel was presented to Hal Staab, tertained Methodist Camp Meeting, who MCed. Chapter has already pro­ • Send Orders To and the chorus broadcast on national vided entertainment for 3 civic and hook-up for Centennial Week. Spon­ community organizations. Schenecta~ sored organization of large Boston dy, N. Y., embarked on ambitious pro­ • THE CONTINENTALS chapter Sept. 23. Jolly Whalers placed gram of 15 objectives for improve­ 310 lona Avenue 2nd in Dist. contest Oct. 18. Neptun­ ment, including woodshedding (quar­ MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN ers, who won 3rd place, captured in tet development) and College of Bar­ August the R. I. State Championship bershop Knowledge (monthly music

8TH Aficlzi9d.n 17iJt'cict e~ntf2Jt FEBRUARY 21, 1948 :-: KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

Hear 40 ofthe Best Quartets Compete for Distrtct Honors

CONTINENTALS CLEF DWELLERS ANTLERS TOWN CRIERS TRAVELERS FOOD CITY FOUR GAY 90's and a Host of Others

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HERE'S HOW THEY REHEARSE IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. "WE'RE FROM YORK" === CHAPTER === Presents its - Third Annual­ PARADE of QUARTETS Saturday, January 24, 1948 William Penn High School YORK, PA.

Twin*------* PCljormal1Ce$ Afternoon and ElIcning *--* FeatlJrj,~g GARDEN STATE QUARTET 1946 International Champs

MID·STATES* FOUR L. to R., front row-L. C. Hazel, Don Mason, T. D. Calder. S. U. Green, Jame!! 1947 Medallists Murch. Joe Davis, Harry McCormick. John Sprunk, R Carey Jacobus, Justus H. Schwab and Edward Murray. Second Row-M. A. Warren. Morton Barrett, Harold Schuh, Elmer Brooks, Bob Keene, J. Roy McDowell, Burl McCarty and Don Tabutt. Back Row-Paul Segars. Robert Murray and W. H. Zumwinkel. Director-Carrell POTOMAC*CLIPPERS Rich; and Pianist Don Barger. FOUR CHORDS instruction by experts). Originated the scene for ChOl'US on Sept. 9 Ladies' * and bestowed title "Ambassador of Night. Visits exchanged with Middle­ PIllS Barbershop Harmony" on 3 key mem­ burg. Continued H. S. vocal scholar­ Many more fine quartets AND the bers who moved West. Established ship awards as feature of Nov. 14 Pa­ "Oscar" awards for outstanding work rade. Springfield, Mass. picnicked July York Chapter Chorus of in stipulated activities. Dol'p Chords­ 28 at Clarence Taylor's home in Aga­ 10 SYNCHRONIZING, HARMONIZING men received Shrine certificate for wam, having whale of a good time. Bllrbershoppers. Hartford benefit Parade performance. Street Walkers included Leeds (Mass.) Champion~ Harmoneers won District Veterans Hospital in its summer en­ For Tickets and Reservations ship Oct. 18. Chorus presented pro­ gagements. Troy, N. Y., rehearsing Write GEO. G. BERG gram at Lake George Park after boat­ for two shows in Nov. and Dec. Has c/o The McKay Company ride July 27, and at church field day participated in s eve r a 1 Veterans' YORK, PA. Sept. 6. Art Merrill's back yard set events. Has a popular double quartet. ) MILWAUKEE CHAPTER PRESENTS ) THE WINTER CARNIVAL OF HARMONY Satll,rday, Febrllary 21st • • • PABST TIIEATBE FIRST PERFORMANCE 1,45 P. M. SECOND PERFORMANCE 9,45 P. M. -+. --+ Featuring DOCTORS OF HARMONY THE HI-LO'S THE CHORDOLIERS THE KEYNOTES CARPENTER BROTHERS, Gary, Ind. SING SING SINGERS and the 1947 Land 0' Lakes District Champions plus THE MILWAUKEE CHORUS

-"'II 8eftt.. Reserved at 5 ••20. 5 ••80. 82....0 Tax Inco. For Ticket Reservations, Write K. J. BALLSCHMIDER Registration Headquarters 3311 So. New York Ave. • PLANKINTON HOTEL MILWAUKEE 7, WISCONSIN 54 The Harmonizer

WISCONSIN'S CHAMP FOUR-TV

"It's the song ye sing and the smile ye wear that's amaking the sun sltine everywhere" •.. Riley. Not content with just a lot of good quartets, Wisconsin also has a District chorus contest. Here are the boys from Sheboygan who are 1947·48 champs. Charlie Faulhaber whipped them into shape originally and now Henry Beyer carries on as conductor.

has donated meeting rooms. Eagles ticipate in charter night for Marin. Quartet helped entertain ladies on ette. Green Bay was host at Land 0' By Tom Needham Sept. 20. New Quartets are The After­ Lakes District Quartet contest. It was LaCrosse chorus spread cheer by sing­ Glow Worms and the Cedar Valley a smoothly Tun affair and results will ing at the Infirmary and the Home Four. Virginia Chapter did such a be reported later. Milwaukee Chap­ good job l'epresenting their city in ter has detailed inter-chapter rela­ for the Aged; also sang for the Vets tions with half a dozen nearby groups, Hospital at Tomah. The Old Style other communities that the city coun­ including Racine, Kenosha, \Vaukesha, ~ual'tet sang at sixteen various gath. cil gave them $300 for expenses. Basic mgs; Casey's Four Wheelers at four plans have been laid for the third an­ \Vauwatosa and Chicago. Chorus will Marinette announced ejection of M: nual minstrel show. The Frequently sing a half-hour concert over WTMJ­ E. Maxwell to fill unexpired term of Flat F'our of Oshkosh were favorites WTMJ/FM on Dec. 28. Winter Car­ vice president, vacated by F. B. Hoff­ at the 'Vaupaca parade and the Wau· nival of Harmony is set for Feb. 21. man, who resigned due to out-of-town pun summer picnic. Residents of Hi-Los and Cream City Four are par­ busine~s .duties. Quartets are kept 'Vaukesha have been pleasantly sur­ ticularly active. b?sy Singing for local affairs. Racine prised so many times with impromptu alms to be the No.1 chapter in Vt'is­ quartet singing in hotels, clubs, parks consin, is adding ten members a month and on street corners that the whole 4 COUNTS - OAKLAND COUNTY and wants total to reach 150. All town is clamoring for a parade, ar­ quartets. and 40 chorus members ap­ rangements for which are being made. peared In 13th annual Kiwanis min­ Chorus and quartets, including the strel show. Gay 90's Four made two Harmony Busters, Spring City FOUl' repeat performances at Great Lakes and the Four Blue Notes. sang for no Naval Hospital. Plans have been laid less than 25 engagements. These in­ for annual Harmony Jubilee. Beaver cluded Vets Hospitals and organiza­ Dam's second annual quartet parade tions, American Legion, Sanitariums featured the Harmony Halls Midstates and the Carroll College Music Fes­ Rnd Hi-Los. Guest chorus f;·om Madi­ tival. Wisconsin vacationers were ser­ son almost stole the show. Local fours enaded when the \Vaupaca Chapter included the Three O'clock Four, B chorus and families took a "Chain-O­ Flat Beavers and Monarch Range Lakes" cruise. Picnic lunch was Four. Beaver Dam ChOl·US with Har­ served when the launch docked. 11.. i­ vey Vorpahl directing, the Four-teen­ chapter get-together has been ar­ ers and community singing led by l'anged with Wisconsin Rapids and Tom Needham rounded out one of Wausau. The Four Keynotes, District Wisconsin's best shows. Result . . . champs, are on the go constantly for Relatively new-generous contribu­ tors of their harmonies to civic affairs local citizens are completely sold on Appleton. A newly organized quar­ -"One of Michigan's comers" say Barbershop entertainment. \Visconsin tet. the Chord Cutters, are doing so those who have heard them. L. to R.­ Rapids has exchanged visits with well that their singing is already in Ed Cannon. lead; Bob McGrath, bari: Waupaca, held three picnics, enter­ demand. Big plans for a minstrel show Bob Swanson. lenor; Bud Bacon, bass. tained the ladies and has laid plans are well under way. Green Bay's new for a parade, as well as a special choral director is Russell Widoe, pro­ ZURAH TEMPLE FOUR Christmas Concert. The Four Clippers gram director of station WDU, WJPG Quartet of Sheboygan with Joe Her­ and WJPG·FM. He obtained Bachelor tel, tenor, Roland Burkard, lead, Ed. of Music Education and Master of Heidenreiter, bass and Joe Francis Music degrees from Northwestern bari had more engagements than they University. Bright is the future of the could fill, but sang for thirteen or­ Green Bay Chapter chorus. Active re­ ganizations. Wanted ... choral direc· organized quartets include the Har­ tor for Austin Chapter chorus. Con­ mony Limited Quartet and the Packer tact K. L. Meyer, Sec. Eagles Club ------'-----=--_-.:..­City Four. Entire chapter will par­ I

These Minneapolis boys won the lo­ cal Acquatennial quartet contest. Their reward was a trip to sing at Chicago Musicland Festival. Soldiers Field. L. to R.-Orin Dahl. tenor; George Van BEAVER DAM, WISC, CHORUS Wagenen, lead; Joe Williams, bad; As they sang in the Second Annual Parade. Sept. 20. Harold Ellsworth. bass. NOVEMBER, 1947 55

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Evansville. Ind. Chapter _.. 16 IOWA - SOUTH DAKOTA OCTET Forster Music Publisher_., .48 When the boys from Sioux City join the Beresford. S. D. harmonists it's likely to be Shine Frankenmuth_ Back Cover on Me. L. to R.-Wm. Hogen, tenor; AI Hansen. tenor; Mike Bak. lead; Froud Lcwhi, lead: Mel Holm, bad; Ernie Vennard, bari; Al Henderson. ban; Chas. Com:cb~.~._b~'~'~'~' _ Grand Rapids. Mich, Chapter ..... 43 Green Bay, Wis. Chapter_ 41 Waterloo, Ia., one of the newer chap­ ee.eflu1.t (7taU4 ters in the state where the "tall corn by Hec 'Vhite grows" is busy with engagements Grit Printing. 44 Space prevents mention of many of giving good close harmony via radio 37 the fine picnics, park concerts, open station KAYX, a P.T.A. meeting and Wes Gunlz. air community sings; district-wide, the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Harmony Halls QuarleL._. 23 the chapters generously contributed chapter is in the heat of a membership' Harmony House _. . .17 their choruses and quartets for coun­ campaign and is fervently working on Illinois A'ssn. Chaplers _....._ .... 39 ty Cairs, club functions and commun· a great chorus. Pittsburg in the sun· ity chest drives; a few of the more flower state of Kansas is seriously go· unusual are recorded. In the largest ing after the May 1948 Regional Pre· 45 of districts, chapters in some of the liminary contest demonstrating that Ind.·Ky. A'ssn. Chapters . smallest cities never-tlte-less do things they have "what it takes". Theil' Jersey City, N. J. Chapter _ 44 in a big way. The 34 members of chorus and quartets made front page Kingsbury _ , . 36 Kearney, Nebr. took advantage of news with close harmony to a packed Kling Bros. Engineering Works . . 17 their splendid park "sanatorium" for park audience on the hot evening of 28 their charter presentation program. July 31 , . , It was "a natural" for the E. B. Marks Music COrp _ . Theil' chorus and quartets, augmented sponsors of the Santa-Cali-Gon, Inde­ by quartets from Scottsbluff and Sioux pendence, Mo. celebration of the anni­ City, Ia., thrilled an audience of over versary of the starting of the Santa The Marlin Printing CO...._. ...._.20 3000 and enhanced their treasury thru Fe Trail to call upon the Kansas City. Michigan A'ssn. Chapters 52 the sale of advertising in a fine 10 Mo. chapter to present a two hour Milwaukee. Wis. Chapter_. 53 page printed program. The open air show depicting em'lv American bar­ program was followed by an after­ bershop harmony. The packed audi­ Mon-aire Ceramics.._ .._.. 44 ~low for members and visitors at the torium, many with cultivated whiskers Robert E. Morris & Son ...... 38 Hotel Ft. Kearney where this young of the '90's, applauded the quartets ~hapter entertained their guests and and vaudeville acts as well as the 70 drew upon them for plans for other voice chorus which opened and closed Northwest Suburban. (Ill,) Chapter._..__37 events. The Des Moines, Ia. chorus the fast moving show; the chapter did Ohio-S. W. Po. A'ssn, Choplers._.. 51 and Hawkeye Four were definitely its charity fund proud by staging the smash attractions at the Junior performance. At the final Community Penns Grove. N. 1. Chapter.._ ....._. 45 League show, September 26, before an Chest Dinner the chorus furnished the Pepsi Cola _ _...... 27 audience of 3800 "paid customers" all entertainment and presented the chap­ W. Welsh Pierce 45 proceeds going to local charities. Their ter's check for $500 . . . chorus and part in the show proved that the pub­ lic want "Barbershop" and a Pal'ade of Champions for February 29 has Pittsburgh. Pa. Chapter.. 2 been calendered. Meeting twice a Pontiac, Mich. Chapter.. .51 month thl'oug-hout the summer the Tobin Tobacco . ._16 young Longview, 'J'exlls chapter plans Jerry Vogel.. _ ..... _.. 47 to double membership during fall and _____ 14-31 has as definite projects the fOl'matioll Webster Chicago. of n hig-h school boys barbershop chor· us and the startin~ of chapters in nearby Kilgore and Tyler in the Lone Westinghouse Quartet 34 Star state. Sioux Citv, Ia., organized Weyhing Bros . .41 a year ago made a three-state affair Wolverine Recording Corp. ..35 of its charter presentation with quar­ tets from Omaha, and Kearney. Nebr., Wurlitzer ..15 Bersford, S. D., and Spencer, Ia. tak. York, Po, Chapter.. .53 in~ part in a two hour show which in· eluded their own three quartets; the pro~..am was followed with a supper at the Moose Lodge where 500 were quartets are now busy on a Christmas served. The well organized program THE SKElODIANS, K. C., MO. Day show for the disabled veterans at carried 14 pages of advertising plac­ They are well known throughout Excelsior Springs, Mo. The neighbor­ inl! the chapter in sound financial po· Central States district as a quartet ing community chapters of Mexico that is always willing to get in there and Centralia, Mo. now enjoy large sition to underwrite other planned and pitch. L, to R.-Charlie Dukes, events. At the natural amphitheatre lead; Bob Bremer. tenor; Bob Barbour, chapter activities; they meet together neal' Denver. Colo. the renditions of bari; Al Jahnson. bass. Does he re­ regularly twice a month at alternate mind any of you old timers of another cities and are building a potentially the chapter chorus were well received famous bass-Herman Kaiser of the bv an audience of more than 1500 ... original Bartlesville Barflies? great "Show-Me" chorus. NOVEMBER, 1947 56 The Htlrmo"i~tr

~- 7fle4tcue $4.00'. WORTH sented at a meeting of the Erie Rail­ road Veteran's Association and the 1teev. *"'l'k S_y e~at4- E!ie. Acounting Department Annual PICniC held recently, Their "After­ By Chuck Glover glow" held at the police station was Highlighting the activities of our dis­ truly a memorable occasion ... Olean trict is a project headed by Alex Grab­ h~s gone Barbershop conscious in a horn, Buttalo Chapter in which nearly big way since their first parade of all chapters in the western 8 county quartets, presented to an overflow area ot' New York state are joined capacity of 1200 in their high school together to head a drive for the es­ auditorium. Cards were presented to tablishment of the Sister Kenny Treat­ all in attendance so that they would ment Fund to cope with epidemics of have a preferred mailing list to COll­ t~ct. Chorus and quartets are plan­ polio that are becoming a yearly Here are the Silver Dollars of Roch­ plague in this area. We are proud that est~r. N. Y. L. to R.-Lee Finkel!. nIng programs at institutions in the our chapters are behind such a worthy ban; Jack Harby. lead. and general vicinity throughout the winter ... chairma~ of District Contest; AI Mea. Penn Yan all set for the winter with cause, and are recognizing more and bass; Nick Kornet. tenor and former more their pal·t in doing good for the V. P. of the C-W N. Y. District new meeting headquarters, chorus and welfare of their communities . . . Ass'n two quartets featured at Booster Which one do you want out of their Night for Penn Yan Grange ... Binghamt.on, idle during summer repertoire? months, came back with a bang by Hochester No. I conducts very inter­ presenting a successful parade in esting and pleasant meetings. Are September, from which $35U was don­ most critical of their quartet, the Sil­ ated to Shrine Chal'ities. Annual Golf at all district activities. They are most ver Dollars, which makes them have to Outing meeting held in Buffalo in proud of the recognition given Horner be good. Planning many inter-chapter August. Theil' first fall meeting hon­ L. Scott, who, as ' ....ell as being presi­ meetings for the winter season. A new oring all immediate area chapter dent of the C W N Y District is also quartet, yet unnamed, is being de­ presldents was huge success with over a member of the Internationa'l Board veloped and will be heard from soon 125 members attending. During this . . . Kenmore well organized and ... Charter Night at Syracuse a big affair, plans were formulated to fol­ among numerous events have been a event with 200 district members in low through on the Sister Kenny Fund picnic on Grand Island. a Ladies Night attendance. Quartets from 7 chapters Drive. They sponsored a parade at the 'at which nine quartets from nearby there, including Schenectady and Batavia Veteran's Hospital, which chapters participated, their own Cortland, their co-sponsors. Comedy featured 8 quartets from theirs and chorus being featured. The Fumblin' quartet, the S y r a - C h 0 r d s really other nearby chapters, as well as a Four entertained patients at Rose­ brought the house down with their comedy skit . . . Charter night at well Park Memorial Institute, Buf­ out-of-this-world act. The orchid of Corry, Pa. really had community hum­ falo, and also at the Cancel' Center the week, presented by radio station ming with barbershop enthusiasm be­ and have been most active in all othel: WAGE was presented to Syracuse fore an overflow crowd of over 600 district activities. A novel idea was president, Mike Germain, for his ef­ in the high school auditorium, high­ initiated at their recent meeting which forts in establishing a chapter there, lighted by the appearance of the West­ ~:as "Bdll~ a Baritone Night", de· and marvelous radio publicity wns inghouse Quartet. Their quartet, the SIgned to Interest· members and non­ gained from this ... The Waltones Keystones, very active, appearing at members and develop baritones. Such of '''alton-Downsville chapter are be~ Rotary meetings, church events, and a meeting night will be set aside for coming familiar in district activities participating in a play at the Odd each of the other three parts . . . participating at both Binghamton and Fellows. Many chapter members have M~mbership of 100 is the goal at Syracuse, as well as singing at the made frequent visits to nearby chap­ Niagara Falls. Among their activities annual meeting of the local G. L. F. ter meeting nights ... Parade at was a Ladies Night Picnic held across ... As usual, things are happening Cortland in October most successful, the river in Canada. H~rmony Chiefs, featuring many top flight foursomes. a new quartet, are gettIng a fine start all the time at Warsaw. The Fre­ Seven Valley Four appeared at and along with the Lost Chords have quently Flat Four singing on many Palmyra Fair. Most members attend been appearing at many affairs includ­ parades as well as at the Warsaw Syracuse charter night, being their ing the Batavia Hospital Show. Four Firemen's Clam Bake, the Young co-sponsors . . . Farewell dinner for chapter members recently appeared Men's Club Dinner, and the Palmyra Paul Zeller, now director of Dart­ on a .Quiz show on. which they copped Fair. They encourage inter-chapter re· mouth Glee Club, started East Au­ the Jackpot, a SIzeable portion of lations by inviting a nearby chapter which. was added to the treasury ... rora's fall activities, followed by a as their ~est to many of their regu· most successful Ladies Night Picnic. New Idea of attendance cards used in Aurora Four-a sang at American Jamestown meetings gives them ac· lar meetmgs . . . Warren, Pa. Char­ Banker's Association Dinner in Sep­ curate attendance records and the ter Night hit a new high in musical tember, also sang at Bata.... ia Veter­ naJ:!les of an)' guests. Practically the entertainment in that city. Their high an's Program. Entire district happy elll1re chapter's members and their school auditorium was bulging at the to heard that Bill Coddington, Inter­ wives attended both the Warren, Pa. seams and several new members were national Board Member has com­ and Corry, Pa. charter nights, being signed on the spot. The Westinghouse pletely recovered from his recent ser­ the sponsor for both chapters. The Four was featured. The Every-Knight­ ious illness ... Elmira held very in­ F'or Fun FOUl· and the Four Notes ers is a quartet that certainly will teresting meeting in October, to which are always busy and have been fea­ be heard from plenty in the future, several nearby chapters sent quartets tured at numerous activities within and another quartet, the Chord . . . Geneva's growth during past the community. Chorus and quartets year very healthy. Quartets have ap­ have been on numerous shows and Cadets can be tops once they get the peared at Red Cross Campaign Kick church gatherings, and Service Club savvy of Barbershop ... Special rec­ Off Dinner, Kiwanis sponsored min­ functions . . . Hornell's parade of ognition is deserved by Warsaw, Buf· strel, Women's Choral Club. They are quartets was enthusiastically received falo, Geneva, and East Aurora for already sponsors of three new chap­ by the crowd of 1200 packing the the marvelous monthly bulletins they ters, and their Notewol'thies are seen State Armory. Their chorus was pre- al'e getting out to their members.

CORRY, PENNA. CHORUS

As they sang on charter night, Sept. 6. Left end Bill Leuby. , Director. NOVEMBER, 1947 The Harmoniz.er 57

~_'4 BARONS OF WAYNE, MICH. bel', was among those in the front rows 'Pitd 'Pifu . .. Wayne's parade was held on Nov. by Roscoe D. Bennett 7th . . . The members met with the In Michigan the harmony season nev­ Dearborn chapter in August for a er ends ... Neither does it begin ... joint picnic . . . Redford is building Like a wheel it goes on all around and itself a shall to be unveiled at the pa­ there's never a halt ... The summer rade on Jan. 17 ... Traverse City is past and it was a full season of har­ chapter drew an editorial in the Rec­ mony ... From the wooded shores at ord-Eagle there because of its an­ Lake Charlevoix to the confines of nounced plan of a full week of Christ­ Metropolitan Detroit, the boys sang mas music for the community ... "The and frolicked The season of pa­ The Barons of Wayne, Mich. greet idea of the Christmas music program rades is on now Then the season you. L. to R.-An Truesdell. bari; is an excellent one and should get fuU of contests and then other seasons ... "Hoop" Arthur. tenor; "Dutch" Le community support", says the piece Baro~, lead; Ed Smith, Int'\. V. Po, Jackson already has had its summer bass. Very frequently they are con­ ... Ionia has appointed a new parade and its fall parade The parade was fused with the Barons of Harmony. cur­ committee with the idea of drumming an event of Sept. 26 The Doctors rent Michigan District champions up a show in the near future ... of Harmony, the new national champs, which is "also a good quartet" accord· Charlevoix-The fifth annual four-day were the top guests . . . Ludington ing to the Barons (of Wayne). jamboree and barbershop singing fes­ staged its first parade on Sept. 19 ... deluxe ... It takes two full pages, sin­ h .... al was spectacular in its success, The Harmony Halls, 1944 kings and gle spaced typewriting, to record the Aug. 29, 30, 31 and Sept. 1. Outstand­ the Hi-Los of Milwaukee were honor deeds of the Borne City chapter dur­ ing of course was the spectaculal' guests The Lyric theater was sold ing the summer That's Sam Ar­ stage setting the product of Al out So much so that next time, buckle's chapter The Boyne boys Young's wizardy and creative artistic two shows are being planned-like the meet every week and the Snow Belt genius. But from the time the first movies do--

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