JllAt1?eletMetI-THE 1963 CHAMPIONS

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1962 INTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS WIN· 1958 INTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS WIH· THE TOP TEN QUARTETS OF 1960 • Evans Quartet· NERS • Thoroughbred Chorus • Pekin Chorus • NERS • Dixie Cotton Boll' Pekin, Illinois· Buckeye Town And Country Four· Colonials· Bay Town Four Border Chorders • The Revelaires • Minneapolis Capital' Men Of Accord· Big "0" • Saints· Nighthawks' Easternaires • Sun Tones Commodore Chorus Ol 4313 • Dl 74313(5) OL 8788 ' OL 787B81S) • Four Renegades· Play-Tonics 1957 INHRHATIONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS WIN· DL 4069 • OL 740691S) 1961 INTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS WIN· NERS • Californians. lake Washington Skippers' NERS • Chorus Of The Chesapeake· Thorobreds • Kountry Kernels. Dixie Cotton Boll. Gary, Indiana 1959 MEDALISTS BARBERSHOP OUAR7H WINNERS 'The Revelaires • Port City Chorus' West Towns Chorus DL 8616 • Four Pitchikers • Evans Quarlet • Town And Coun­ Chorus OL 418S ' OL 7418S(SI TOP HH 1962 IHTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP QUAR· try Four. Easternaires • The Short Cuts TET WINNERS' Gala Lads· Town And Country Four OL 8927 • DL 78927(S) 1960 INTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS WIN· • Four Renegades • Nighthawks • Sidewinders • NERS • Chordsmen • Berkeley Californians • East Four·Do-Malics • Four Rascals • Colonials • The York Barbershoppers • Kountry Kernels • Fairfax Auto Towners • Rhythm Counts 1958 MEDALISTS BARBERSHOP OUARTET WIHNERS lubil·Aires DL 4067 • Ol 74067(5) OL 4314 • OL 743141S) • Gay Notes· Four Pitchikers • Uome Town Chorus • West Coasters' Evans Quartet OL 8800 THE TOP HH 1961 IHHRNA7IONAL BARBERSHOP 19S9 INTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS WIH· QUARTET WINNERS' Sun Tones' Town And Country NERS • Pekin Chorus • Chordsmen Chorus' Har­ Four· Nighthawks' Bay Town Four· Saints. 1957 MEDALISTS BARBERSHOP QUARTET WINNERS mony Hawks • Port City Chorus • Razor's Edge Gala Lads • Four Renegades • Four-Do-Matics • • Lads Of Enchantment • West Coasters • Gay Chorus Ol 8928 • DL 78928(5) Short Cuts' Play·Tonics DL 4189 • Dl 14189(S) Noles· Four Pitchikers • Play·Tonics Dl 8615 ALL DECCA BARBERSHOP ALBUMS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM YOUR LOCAL RECORD DEALER OR BY WRITING TO: SPEBSQSA, INC" 6315 THIRD AVENUE, KENOSHA, WISCONSIN - 53141 November·December VOL. XXlll 1963 No.6 Il--h"I-+,,,",,-J.r#-!Il-lH • HI-\-I-+----~:-....__=-..~---II

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THE HARMONIZBR-Novm..fIlllR·DIKBMDBR, 1963 1 Eight Years and Twenty-eight

By Lou Sisk,

Member, Pittsburgh, Pa. Chapter

Town and Country Four, 1956

Human nature being what it iS J we can safely say that all the world loves a winner. The rribuce we pay each year to our Inter· national Quartet Champion is no exception. To the four runners­ up we give either silver or bronze medals and tag then"!. with some well deserved superlatives. To the other forty competing quanets we give plenty of admiration and our best wishes of better fortunes to come. But for that one and only Champion each year we go all Out. Upon them we shower an abundance Mary Lou and Larry of praise. and place the more expensive golden medals around Autenrelth are shown their collars. \VIe toast them and pay homage to thell) with upper right as lhey step standing ovations. Year aCrer year the script is unchanging as oul of a pl(lure frame. winner takes all! This is as it should be for rhey arc the kingJ Photo lower right shows who will rule in the name of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Incorporated for Larry hard at work on I one year. T & C arrangement. \'X'ith the crowning of a new Champion, the other fony-four quaners, from second place on down the Jist, return home un· daunted, and puc even more efIoer inco this labor of love .with the hope that their star will shine the brightest at the following year's competition. At the same time hundreds of other hopeful quartets in the United States and Canada put their shoulders co the wheel) noses to the grind-stone and ears to the barbershop sevenths as they reach for possession of rhe beautiful Landino Trophy that goes with the winning of our Society's highest honor. It is this spirit that molds our perfection-minded [Op barbershop quaneters. From the beginning they dedicated them­ quali[}' quanets. selves and set their sights on the moment when they would step ]n that spirh, our 1963 International Champions, THE into the beaming stage lights as Champions of the world's TOWN & COUNTRY FOUR, proved to be four never.say·die greatest singing society. \'

THE HARMONIZBR-NoVEMIlIlR-DECHMBER, 1963 Medals Later . .. The Champs

Town and Country Four, 1963 2nd Place International Medalists. Perserverance and continued refinement of those minute details silenced their perennial cry of "wait rill next year!" shortly after 11 :00 .P.M. on July 6, 1963. The basic ingredients of The Town & Country Four have reo" mained the same since the quartet's inception eight years ago. The only change, mher than the fact that they aged a little, came when Jack Elder, who sang lead at the beginning, and The Sisk family, Leo, Larry Autenreith, who held the bari SpOt originally, switched MargIe and Michael, pic­ parts after the second year. Tenor Leo Sisk and bass Ralph tured upper left with the Anderson held the top and bottom firmly (they like to think) "old nHln", Leo, shown from the start. All four have been members of the Pittsburgh below working at his Chapter since joining the Society. Jack and Leo sang together most unusual hobby: in twO quartets prior to the formation of The Town & Country bronzing baby shoes. Four, while Larry and Ralph were newcomers to the land of barbershop quartet harmony. Other personal statistics of the members of the quartet read something like this: LEO SISK-tenor-37 years old-the conract man and business manager for the quartet. Married to Margie for fourteen years. They have a son, Michael. Chief Clerk in rhe Allegheny County Health Department. Member of the Society for ten years. Served as Public Relations Officer and Chapter Board Member. Spends his spare time (get that!) gardening and also electroplating were in Johnny Applesecd District compctltlon, where twice baby shoes and plaques. Chief claim to fame! He's this writer's they found second place to their liking before copping the Dis­ big brother! triet Championship at Charleston, \Vest Virginia in 1958. Six (Continued on Page 28) times at the post for International competition prior to this year brought an additional fouc sets of medals. Aher placing Below right: Ralph, Linda, Craig and Amy Anderson, left Ralph at his desk. 27th at Los Angeles in 1957 they moved lip to 8th the following year at Columbus, Ohio. Next it was Chicago and the big leap into the Medal­ ist field with a bronze award, 3rd Place finish in 1959. Then came Dallas in 1960, Phila­ delphia in 1961 and Kansas City in 1962 where 2nd Place became a way of life for the quartet. Aftcr threc consecutive years in the second slot we began to wonder if they were trying to corner the market on silvcr medallions. Dis­ heartened? Not sol Sour grapes? No time for that either. There was time only for getting back to work on the finer points. In the mean­ time there was certainly no shame in being

THE HARMONJZER-NoVEMDHR-DECBMDER, 1963 TRI·CHAPTER PARK CONCERT ATTRACTS 5,000

'63 Chorus Champs Stars of Area Show

By Leo Blaschek, Area CounselorI Peoria, Illinois

Yes, we'd talked about an open-air extravaganza for many Our directors were ar their very besr and rhe massed chorus years, and now with the newly-crowned champs right in our own was keyed for, and delivered, an outsranding performance. Our backyard, we were "hot to trot", \Y./e didn't give the 1963 Imer­ quarters, the Mid-\'(Iesrernaires, Hambletones and Boor 'N Aires national Champion Pekin Chorus a chance to take a deep breath were bright, lively and entertaining. before we had Chapter Presidents Jim Jones of Pekin, Loren The high spot of rhe evening was rhe first posr-convention Bogan, Bloomington and Peoria's Dan \Vells cornered with our performance of the Pekin International Champs, as they sang their contest numbers and demonstrated, wirh sparkle and brilliance, why they are the best in the land. Our concert in the Park is a memory now. It exceeded all our expectations and prompted an "on the spot" request by Park Dhector Owens for a similar concert during the 1964 season, , It was a success because it received the full support of the offi­ cers, directors and men of the parricipating chapters; because it was widely publicized by our friends of the press, radio and TV Jim Moses and the 1963 International ChampIon Pekin Chorus seem fraternity and because of Barbershop's wide appeal. 10 be enjoying their appearance in summer attire. The lack of com· \'(Ie can now look back on our joint endeavor and realize that petition pressure inspired the champs to a brilliant performance. irs greatest accomplishrnem was proving that interested chapters plans for an inter-chapter Barbershop Concen in the Park. and members working tOgether can perform a valuable com­ Realizing that a fine nucleus upon which to build a show exisred, munity service while doing each chapter and our Society an im­ rhey) like rhe Peoria Park Board, pledged rheir full support. measurable amoum of good. Best of all was the feeling, to a man, that this is the real Barbershop spirit and realizing once An organizational meeting was held in Bloomington where a September dare was chosen and a rentative program was drafred. again that, "It's Great to be a Barbershopper." The program was designed to utilize rhe full ralent of our direc­ tors (Jim Moses and Glen Perdue) and rhe combined chocus, wirh community singing and quarters to furnish variery. Of course the show was planned to sporlighr rhe Pekin International The Hambletones arc Championship Chorus. Milton Budd, dean of Peoria's radio shown right as they pro­ personaliries and a long time friend of Barbershoppers, eagerly vided the humorous side accepred rhe assignment as M.e. for rhe event and gave it wide of the trl·chapler con­ cert in The Park. spread publicity on his daily "Milr & Bob" radio show. Additional publicity provided by all thtee chapters produced resulrs far beyond our expectations. The outdoor amphirheater of Glen Oak Park was jammed with a ctowd in excess of 5,000 persons, all anxiolls to spend a relaxed evening enjoying four­ part harmony under perfeer wearher conditions.

The 150 voice maned chorus from Ihe Bloom· inglon, Pekin and Peoria, illinois Chapters shown righl Is on the stage of the amphitheater at Oak Glen Park In Peoria where they entorlained 5,000 people on September 7th.

4 THE HARMONIZER-NoVEMBER-DECEMIJER, 1963 Society Mourns Renowned Members' Loss The world of barbershop harmony, co which he contributed HOME TOWN", and many of rhe songs included in "Just so generously, was momentarily silenced on September 21st, Plain Barbershop", a book which he compiled while working for upon learning of the death of Floyd Connett at the age of 48. A the Society. fatal heart attack claimed Floyd as he was pulling weeds near a In addition to his wife, Maxine; son, Steve; and daughter, commercial building where he Linda, who reside in Peoria, Floyd is survived by a brother, worked at the barbering pro­ Kenneth, of Rome, Illinois. fession for 20 years prior to be­ Paying respects in behalf of the Society,. Bob Hafer, Hugh coming a four-part harmony ad­ Ingraham, and Bill Otto, members of the Headquarters Staff, dicr. Two societys which he had attended the funeral services in Peoria on Tuesday, September served as "Ambassador of Good 25th. Final interrment took place at the Park View Cemetery Chords" deeply mourn his loss. in that city. Connett directed the Bloom­ Those who were closely associated with Floyd feel he actually ington "Kounrry Kernals" from gave his life in behalf of our cause. A chronic heart condition­ 1953 until 1957, when they making him a "rated up" insurance risk-prompted a warning placed third in International from his doccar years ago ca discontinue his work in the field competition at los Angeles. His of barbershop harmony. The decision that he continue working chorus won the Illinois District was made by his entire family some time ago, knowing that he title in 1956. As late as Tuesday Floyd Connoll would be doing what he loved best, in spite of the risk involved. of the week of his death, he spent rehearsal time with the The Chicagoland Association of. Chapters has established a Bloomington Chorus, now under the direction of Glen Perdue "Floyd Connett Memorial Fund" at III Ninth, Wilmette, Illi­ who succeeded him, in preparation for Illinois District chorus nois. Contributions will be used to further the college education competition. Many of our most renowned quanets have received of his son Steve, a sophomore, and daughter, Linda, a senior. nm only the benefits of his personal tutelage, but his custom· RAY HALL arranging skill as well. Our 1944 International Champions, The Harmony Halls, who A certified judge in all five categories, Floyd's ability as a were reuniring for a special appearance in Holland, Michigan teacher, coupled with a captivating personality, became well (site of the Michigan District Convention) on October 11th, known to our Society in 1957 when he was employed as our were saddened, as is our Society, to learn of the death of Ray first field representative. Floyd earned the respect of a vast ma­ Hall. Ray, who had been troubled with a heart ailment for sev­ jority of our Society as he conducted craft sessions throughout eral years, passed away on September 20th in Grand Rapids, the United States and Canada during his four year trek. Barber­ Michigan. A former member of the International Board (Ray shoppers, literally hungry for knowledge, looked upon Floyd as served on the Board in 1945-'46), he has always maintained an an Aposcle. They followed him and listened to him with great active interest in Society affairs. Ray was President of the Grand admiration. He won the fairer sex over in like fashion when he Rapids, Michigan Chapter in 1942 when they hosted the Inter­ took a similar posicion for their organization in 1961, a position national Convention. he held at the time of his .death. \'Vhile working for the Society he was instrumental in: estab­ ALEX GRABHORN lishing relationships with many of the large music publishers we Alex Grabhorn, a former International Vice President from are working with today; developing the Voice Expression Man­ Buffalo, New York, passed away on August 21st. Alex served ual (The Barbershopper and His Voice); compiling "Songs For the Society as a District Vice President in 1948, District Presi­ Men" Book 10; and creacing the "Songs For Men" Octavo series. dent in 1949, International Board Member from 1950-'52, a A perpetual memorial of his creative ability will remain with year as International Vice President.in 1953 and took an active us as we sing his arrangemencs of "LET ME CALL YOU pan in our contest and judging program. In addition to his bar­ SWEETHEART", "LIDA ROSE", "SAY MISTER HAVE YOU bershop activities he held many administrative positions in local MET ROSIE'S SISTER?", "WHAT HAPPENED TO MY Red Cross and Community Chest organizations.

In Case You've Forgotten • • • The New Quartet Quota Determination Date is DECEMBER 3151, 1963 Membership enrollment cards must be received (not postmarked) at International Head­ quarters on or before 5 p,M,lh; ~t business day of December;-1963, The month of January is allowed for payment of per capita dues, Quartet quotas will be re-determined on the basis of paid-up members as of 5 P,M, the last business day of January, 1964, Districts will be notified of their respective quotas early in February, Get those renewal and new members reported NOW!

THH HARMONIZBR-NoVEMBBR-DECBMBER. 1963 5 MID·ATLANTIC POINTS DIRECTION Better

The faculty of the Show Production Workshop pose for their portrait the business methods followed to make the show sllccessful 011 the steps of Mitchell Hall. From left to right: first row, Dick financially. Floershelmer, Don Donahue, Fred Klrberger, Dee Paris, Walter Cald­ well; second row, Gene Schuyler, luke Heath, John Peterson, Neil Gabbert. Wilbur Sparks. The dean of our faculey was Fred Kirberger (Livingston, N. J.), who had wriuen and produced several successful "book" shows for his chapter. An advertising executive by profession, Thirty-one chapters in the Mid-Atlantic District believe their Fred was trained as an artist and has had extensive experience shows this year will be better conceived and produced, bener in writing. To select our faculty, we sought nominations from publicized and bencr run financially than ever before. The first area counselors and chapter presidents, asking for men with Show Production \Vorkshop in the Society, staged last August 17-18 by the Mid-Atlantic District, gave these chapters great gobs of solid business ideas and imaginative production and publicity ideas, and the)' expect these to payoff in better shows. Born during the first HEP School at \Vinona, Minn., in 1961, where Mid-Atlantic had members on the faculty and among the From left to right, Dick Floershelmer (LIvingston, student body, the idea of a Show Production \Vorkshop first was adopted by the Mid·Atlantic boatd of directOrs in 1962 bur was N.J.) aCI$ as model as postponed that year so as nor to interfere with the Society's HEP Fred Klrberger, dean of tne Show Production School in M·A. Early in 1963 the Board again gave the go· Faculty, demonstrates ahead, and the search began for faculty and location. some technique in make­ \Vle knew from our experience on the faculty of the first HEP up application. School, conceived and brought off by Rudy Hart, that barber­ shoppers were thirsting for instruction in script writing, stag­ ing and lighting. Discussion panels on show production were noc new in the Society (Joe Griffith, who will be a Society Vice-president in 1964, presided over such a panel as early as impressive chapter show achievemems to their credit Of, in the the Detroit Convention in 1953), bur the concept of an entire alternative, for men whose vocations would give them special­ weekend spem on chapter shows, from A to Izzard, was new ized show knowledge of value to the \Vlorkshop student body. and untried. \Vle felt it would prove productive and worthwhile for M-A chapters. Such a weekend workshop, we believed, By Jate spring the facuhy was formed and had started to work ought to cover not only what the audience sees on the stage, but on curriculum planning. Dick F10ershcimcr (Livingston, N. ].) also the publicity which brings that audience to the show and and the amhor, whh experience in writing and producing chap­ ter shows, planned a course in Theme and Script \Vriring. Kir­ berger planned an introductory course on The Stage, while he and F10ersheimer together assembled materials on Costume De­ sign and on Makeup and Props. Luke Heath (Atlantic City, N. J.), a mlemed high school art teacher with experience in the Little Theater and chapter show fields, readied a course in Scenery Design and Construction. Gene Schuyler (Livings­ Nell Gabbert (Wllmlng. ton, N. ].), with professional background as a television light ton, Del.) points to a technician and floor manager and having as his avocation the "rough" layout of a stage lighting for the light opera company of his community, show flyer which was prepared his course in Stage Lighting. John Peterson (Delco, used as an illustration Pa.), well known as a teacher at Society HEP Schools and having during hIs dass In Pub· the production and musical direction of several chapter shows lie Relations and under his belr, put together materials on Music Selection and Advertising. on Sound Systems. Dec Paris (District of Columbia) and Neil Gabbert (\'(Iilmingtbn, Del.) prepared their course in Public Relations and Advertising. Past editor of Mid-Atlantic Press \ Service and currenrly acting as M-A's Director of Public Rela­ • tions, Paris has handled show publicity several times for his l ..1L chapter, while Gabben, a duPont public relations execu-

6 THE HARMONIZIlR-NoVHMBER-DECBMBBR, 1963 Shows Are On The Way!

By Wilbur D. Sparks, Alexandria, Virginia Chapter Vice President, Mid·Atlantic District

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Dee Paris (District of Columhla) points oul a relevant exhibit III his A segmont of the student body at the Show Production Workshop show flyor collection, which was used during the clan in Public sonIon on Saturday morning, August 17. Relations and Advertising,

rive, is a new-comer to barbershopping who proved his extreme the chapters. Yet in many, many cases, they arc amateurish in adaptabiliry in shon order. The faculty was rounded ou[ with conception and execution, diu/the clJtlptefJ knOll) it. \'V'alter Caldwell (Danville, Va.), past president and perennial show chairman for his chaprer, and Don Donahue (Livingswn, These shows contain JOts of great singing by quarrets and N. J.L who has similarly served his chapter. C1.1dwell and Dona­ choruses. but frequently the singing groups are not displayed in a superior way. The lighting is dull, rhe sound sysrem has a hue prepared materials and lecUlces on Business Management. buzz in it, the Master of Ceremonies either is nor familiar with Very late in June a she for our Show Production \Vorkshop his script or has no script and pays linle attention to the ele­ was located; the University of Delaware, at Newark, Dela­ mentary principles of good preSentatlOn, and the currain obvi· warc, agreed to furnish classroom, auditorium, dormitory and o~lsly is drawn without benefit of cue sheet. Furthermore, in dining facilities. The \Vorkshop was to be staged under the all roo many cases, the audirorium is only half·full, due in parr auspices of the Division of Extension of the University, and the to the absence of publicity in rhe community prior ro the show physical setup. was planned by the University's Conference Co­ and in part to inadequate efforrs by the chapter members to sell ordinamr. This left us JUSt six weeks for promotion of attendance tickcts. at the \X'orkshop. Our chapters were circularized I District offi­ (Continued on Page 27) cers and Area Counselors were requested to promote the \Vork­ shop, and chapter bulletin editors and public relations officers were all asked to plug it. The weekend of August L7-18 rolled around, and despite sOlne trepidations by the facult)'. the \Vorkshop was underway. Eighty-three students from 31 chapters were enrolled. Classes Don Donahue I Livings. ran from 9:00 a.m. to 1 J :00 p.m. on Saturday. with time out ton, N.J.) refers to a for meals, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday, with blackboard layout In luncheon closing the weekend \X'orkshop. At this point, it was Business Management ampI)' demonstrated that the \X'orkshop had been a complete during his lecture on success and that another. brger version would be requested in Saturday afternoon_ the future. August 17. \Vhy has this thirst for show business knowledge existed in

our Society? \Vith few exceprions l our chapters stage at least one show annually, compedng with professional cntcrtainment (movies, TV, nightclubs) and chatging substantial admission priccs. The revenue from thesc shows is of vital imporrance to

THI! HIIRMONIZER-NoVEMUI!R-DccEMLHiR, 1963 7 HARMONIZER Twentieth

whose craft articles were written during 1943 and for many years following, must go down in HARMONIZER history for their many great contributions. Our beloved Founder, Owen C. C1.sh, starred his "Founder's Column" in 1943 and continued his satirical writings, many of which have become famous, until the dme of his death in 1953. Additional contributors in the early days of the HARMON· IZER were: Past International President Hal Staab, Joe Stern, (first editor of "Barber Shop Re-Chordings" and later originator of a "Question and Answer" Department), Tom Massengale (who wrote biographical sketches of our earliest foursomes). E. V. "Cy" Perkins, etc. "Our Magazine now appears with a new name and cover, both OFFICIAL EMBLEM FIRST SHOWN IN 1944 suggested by our Atlanta National Director, Dick Smcges. Dick The March, 1944 issue carried the first colored reproduction personally made the sketch. He attributes the lettering to of the Society's ollicial emblem. An interesting article in that Brother AI Ostllni, also of the Atlanta Chapter. Our sincere issue quoted the late Dick Sturges, who designed the emblem, as thanks to these gendemen. follows: "In the Spring of 1942, Charles Cimerro, Arlanta chap· "The likeness of the sketch to the Elastic Four, present cham­ tcr member, suggested to me a design for a Society emblem, pions, is not accidental. They have what we want on the cover." based on a barber pole with a lyre in the background, and the The above paragraphs appeared as an announcement in the Society's initials in a ribbon across both. In rhe fall of 1943, Joe March, 1943 issue of the first HARMONIZER. Many writers, or \'(Iolff, National Board member and Past President of Detroit concributors to the magazine, have passed many birthdays, and chapter, submitted a design showing a barber pole, superim­ some havc passed from our midst, during the past 20 years of posed on a lyre, all contained in a circle. HARMONIZER history. In celebrating its 20th Anniversary it "Then I, Dick StlIrges, who never had an original idea in my seems appropriate to recall some of the numerous comriburions life, combined these and hornswoggled the National Board into of many hard working, Society-minded individuals who have accepting my design as a new lapel emblem. Brother members done so much nOt only to "pre­ I hope you like it. ]f you don't, JUSt send a written complaint to servc" our four-part harmonies, Mr. Anthony's 'Coucr of Human Relations'. I assure you in ad­ bur [Q develop a hisroric, in­ vance, you'll get no place fast-because I have the National formative account of our So­ Board, and my Emblem COlt"Jmittee, (\'{folfr, Adams, and my­ ciety's activities through their self) solidly on my side." contribution to the Society's pub­ The }'ear 1944 saw a series of articles collaborated by Reagan lication. and Marrin entitled "Barbershop Harmony Defined" as well as Evolving from BARBER· the late Frank H. Thorne's "How To Win A Gold Medal" in SHOP RE· CHORDINGS, the HARMONIZER print. "Barbershop Bafflers", a department Society's first publication, the compiled by Past International President Charles M. Merrill. HARMONIZER in 1943 was made its HARMONIZER debut in May of 1944. Exciting, new provided free to all members on additions to the Society's administrative program, including the a quarterly basis. Much of the institution of a full-time office, were explained in the September credit for printing the magazine "Due" M.rlln issue. Past President Phil Embury made his appearance in the on a self-sustaining basis is due Carroll P. Adams, past Illter­ HARMONIZER as the Society's International President along national President, Executive Secretary and HARMONIZER with many new ideas. committees etc., indicating the first busi­ Editor. Carroll not only took over the burdensome task of edit­ ness-like approach to Societ}' affairs. The precedent of having a ing a magazine which provided District and Chapter news, bur message from the current President was established and has con­ also developed a program of advertising which kept the maga­ tinued to the present day. zine self-sufficient. Among his many accomplishments during his "Is a Pitch·Pipe Really Need· active Society career, Curoll will be remembered for his out­ ed by Our Beuer Quartets?" standing contributions to our fraternal publication. Carroll is headlined the first feature article still an active Society member and as a Past International Presi­ prepared by the late J. George dem, is also a member of the Incernational Board. ("Obie") O'Brien and Sigmund Other early contributors to the magazine who were active in Spaeth wrote: "About the Old 1944 and are still sharing their written ideas with us today arc Songs and The Old Songsters" in Dcac Martin and Maurice Reagan. Martin's first "The \Vay I See the November 1941i issue. This It" series appeared in the December, 1943 issue and has become .was the beginning ofn1any HAR­ a regular feature, sometimes with guest writers. Probably no MONIZER writings from the mher individual has written more words in the Society's behalf, pens of both gentlemen. They or has been more closely associated with the continued develop­ surely go down in HARMON· mcnt of the magazine, than Deac Martin. Both he and Reagan, IZER history as bright stars. Maurice Reagan

8 THE HARMONIZER-NoVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1963 -Completes Year

The HARMONIZER up ro this point had still devoted most of its pages to carrying District and Chapter news. A depan­ ~ent. "Swipes fr~m the Chapters" presented brief chapter news Items and made us first appearance in November, 19-14. This d.cpanmcm, in.one form or another, has appeared since that tlme~ alr.hough H has been condensed considerably since District publICations and chapter bullerins have caken on prominence. All thr~ugh rhe wac years, 1942 through '46, many pages at t,he m~gazlne were devoted to the Society's activities in connec­ (Ion with the U.S.O. and \Var Bond Drive appearances. Through­ out those years many pages were taken up with \Vac Bond advertising. In appointing 1946-1947 committees, Past International Pres­ The fir.sf "Coming Events" schedule appeared in a quarter ident, the late Frank Thorne, appointed the first HARMON­ page s.ectlon. of the February, 1945 issue and has appearcd in IZER Committee. Ediror Carroll Adams served as Chairman every Issue since. along with committee members Tiny Ferris, Jim Knipe, Dea"c Some of the contributOrs during 1945 were Joe Jones, \V. Marrin, George O'Brien, \'{Ielsh Pierce, \Valt Stephens and \Velsh Pierce, Sig Spaeth, George O'Brien, \Varren Piper, Ralph Dick Sturges. Rackham, Roscoe D. Bennett, and Rod \Varren, to name a few. Results of first reader survey indicated the HARMONIZER The November, 1945 issue listed many new Associate Editors was "doing the job" very well in March, 1946. The survey was as the HARMONIZER had grown from 16 to 32 pages, and the mailed to 300 readers with very encouraging results. Society from 2,000 to 11,000 members. Those listed included Some additional departments appearing in 1946 and '47 were Charles Merrill, Reno; Dert Phelps, Kansas City; Gene Dietzler, headlined as follows: "Keep Posted", "1 See By The Papers", \Vauwatosa; \'V'c1sh Pierce, Chicago; Jim Knipe, Cleveland; Earl "Good Conduct", "Information You \'{Iam", "It Helps to Know", Moss, South Bend; Roscoe Bennett, Grand Rapids; Merrill Pol­ and "Over The Editor's Shoulder", latd, BulIalo; Art Merrill, Schenectady; and Jack Btiody, Jersey The November, 1947 issue carried the first International Di­ City, N.J. These men had certain rectory of Chapters and Districts. The Society then encompassed states and provinces in dcfined 379 chapters in 12 Districts. areas fcom which they reported It's interesting to note the type and amount of advertising chapter news. This was a major contained in the HARMONIZER in early 1948. A total of 51 step for the HARMONIZER ads appeared in the February, 1948 issue, 22 of which were which allowed then Editor and advertisements of chapter shows. International Secretary Carroll "Growth Poses Problem to HARMONIZER Staff" is the way Adams more time to handle the Editor Adams captioned an article written in January, 1948, increasing work load of a fast­ explaining a problem which had arisen and for the most part growing Society. Adams called has been with the publication since that time. "Material sub­ particular attention to the splen­ mitted by chapters and gathered for each issue has pyramided did contribution of Past Inter­ to a point where the Editorial and Production Board must arbi­ national President Jim Knipe trarily set definite limits on number of pages, pictures, etc., when he wrote the following to that can be used." Adams wrote. Stirling Wilson Deac Martin in November 1945: On June 9, 1948, at a Board Meeting in Oklahoma City, the "Jim Knipe, in my estimation, is one of a half dozen men who Finance Committee's recommendation to raise the HARMON­ are responsible for the present high position that our Societ}' IZER subscription fee to $1.00 holds, and he should allow the Editor of the HARMONIZER was accepted. to pay tribute to some of the things he has contributed." Prim­ , A decision of the EditOrial ing of the n'lagazine moved to Knipe's firm in Cleveland in Committee to discontinue the 1943 and Jim served as an "idea man", feature writer, layout I Chapter Swipes department was supervisor, proofreader, prodUCtion man and critic. (Some of the placed in elIect in June, 1950. above remarks were contained in a four year history of the - ( This drastic move represented HARMONIZER written by Adams in 1946.) "-,. the first major change in the for­ Past International President, Phil Embury, in his report to mat of the magazine. the International BO:lrd in Cleveland in 1946, made the follow­ A complete financial state­ ing comment about the HARMONIZER: "It (the HARMON­ ment of lhe Society made its IZER) has doubled in size to become a mainstay of the Society's first appearance in the Septem­ Sllccess. \"(Iith a new format, expert news reporting and depart­ ber, 1950 issue as a result of a mentalization comp:Hable to commercial publications, the maga­ by-Jaw adopted in Januaty of zine promises ro play an even more significant part in maintain­ Slaff Taylor that year. h's interesting to note ing the Society on a steady course." (Continued on next page)

THE HARMONIZER-NoVEMBER·DECEMBER, 1963 9 HARMONIZER COMPLETES TWENTIETH YEAR­ After ten years of cominuous (Continued from Page 9) association with the magazine from the repoce that HARMONIZER advertising income for through his many writtcn contri­ the year ending June 30, 1950 (Society fiscal year was changed butions, announcement of Dr. to agree with calendar year in January, 1955) totalled almost Sigmund Spaeth's resignation as S18,000, roughly three times the amount we are able co raise contributing editOr was made in from ~h!s source today. Major contributions to the magazine's the June, 1955 issue. He surely advertising came from chapters and from commercial firms will be remembered for his num­ which we do nOt solicit today. erous words written in the So­ "Share The Wealth", along with several other HARMON­ ciety's behalf. IZER departments, has been around a good many years. It made Don \VootOn, cartOonist, along its first appearance in the December, 1950 issue, prepared by with Bob Hockenbrough, were then International Board Member Charley \X'ard. Its forerunner responsible for many of the artis­ was entitled "Spark Plugs". which Frank Thorne developed. tic cartoons and colored covers Bob Hockellbrougl~, who has just cornplcrcd mastheads in until this time. recent issues, made early artistic contributions to the publication "Ye Olde Ed" as he always re- JIm Ewln starting in 1949. He came on the HARMONIZER scene about ferred to himself during 13 years of compiling information the same time ~s F. Stir~ing \V~lson, whose humorous writings about the old songs for the magazine, George O'Brien, passed have appeared In many Issues since the late 40's. Another man away on November 5, 1957, leaving behind a vast amount of whos~ ~any contributio~s t~ the Society included a good deal information regarding the music we sing. Another HARMON· of writing for the magazine IS Past International Vice President IZER pillar had left our midst. Jean Boardman. His early contributions scarred in 1946 and JUst five years ago the HARMONIZER became a bi-monthly. besides taking an active parr in the Sociecy's music program, Issued four times a year for the firsc 15 years, this represented he wrote numerous feature articles for our publication. a major step in providing more for the members. The first quartet directory was printed in the March, 1951 Many of the cartoons done in later years were provided by issue. The directory was primed each year thereafter until 1958 Dave Harbaugh who was then a member of the Pittsburgh ~hen .the. number of quartets required too much space and Chapter, Jim Ewin, toO, must be remembered for his many IflclUSlOn In the HARMONIZER was discontinued in favor of Barbershop Craft articles which appeart:d from 1959 through a special directory which is published annually and available 1961. Dick Savanoe, Pete Depaolis and others wrote articles from International Headquarters upon request. before that time. Early in 1952 a Community Service department made its Throughout HARMONIZER history we must remember the appearance and gave an account of all efforts of our chapters numerous articles prepared by members and former members to provide Community Service. of the headquarters sraff: Ken Booth, Bob Hafe.r, the late Floyd Bob Hockenbrough, mentioned previ­ Connett, Bill OttO, Cure Hockett and more recently Bob John­ ously for his artistic offerings, relieved son, Robert Meyer, Barrie Best and Hugh Ingraham. "Through Charley Ward as "Share The Wealth" edi­ The Years" was instigated and written by Staff Mernber \'1', L. tor in September, 1952 and retained the Q([O until 1961 when current Historian and Past International position through 1961. One of the most Board Member, Calmer Browy, Madison, Wisconsin took over popular features of the magazine as indi­ the department devoted to the Society's history. cated by surveys, the department was Curt Hockett, who aered in dual capacity as Editor and Public handled by Dan Knapp, Berkeley, Cali­ Relations Director from March of 1958, is largely responsible fornia during 1962 and is presenrly edired for bringing the magazine up to what we hope arc professional by Elmer Vorisek, Cleveland, Ohio.. standards, and developing the format presently being used. The After the retirement of Carroll P. tremendous load carried by him .from 1958 until December, Adams on June 30, 1953,Robert G. Hafer, 1961 when this writer, and present Editor, Leo Fobart came to his replacernem, assumed the duties of work as his a~istant, is almost unbelievable. editing and producing the HARMON­ The actual printing of the magazine has moved around some­ IZER. Adams had the responsibility until what. First primed in Detroit, the printing lacer moved to that time. Under Hafer's Editorship the Cleveland; back to Detroit, then Seymour, Indiana, and finally Bob Hockenbrough "News Abour Quartets" department was last year to Kenosha, \Visconsin. The letterpress printing method instigated in December, 1953 issue. It has remained as a con­ was used until this year. It is now being primed offset. tinuing department since that time, The HARMONIZER priming contraer, as per International A major change in the method of mailing the magazine took By-Laws, is let Out for bids each year to not less than three place commencing with the June, 1952 issue. Prior to this time bidders. \Ve have had as many as ten bids in one year. The con­ each issue was mailed bulk to each Chapter Secretary. As a result tract is awarded in October and becomes effective with the of a 501 increase in dues (evcn though it was not effective following March-April issue. until July 1st, 1953), the magazine was mailed individually to \Vc had hoped this story would be more of a tribute each member. This mailing procedure has continued since that to the many contributors to the magazine over the 20 year time. period. However, space does not allow us to properly pay horn· Although the magazine was still a quarterly as it had been age to all the talented, Society-minded people who have been through the first ten years, gcneral changes in formac began responsible for giving us the magazine. \Vhen we look back at appearing in the issues in 1954. men like Adams, Sturges, Martin, Reagan, Boardman, Perkins, Robert H. Breunig became the Society's first full time HAR· Stern, Cash, O'Brien, \Vilson, Knipe, Ward, Hockenbrough, MONIZER Editor in 1954 and resigned one year larer to rake Taylor, Ewin, Spaeth, Merrill, Knapp, Sparks, Vorisek, Browy a position with The Highway Safety Council in Washington, and countless others who provided and are providing material D.C. The editorial policy then reverted back to methods used for the HARMONIZER, we do so with great awe and respeer. previously: the Headquarters staff collected material and a man \X1ithout their unusual dedication, neither the magazine, nor was hired to lay our and edit each edition on a "per issue" basis. the Society would have ever achieved the status we occupy today.

10 THE HARMONIZBR-NoVBMBER-DECBMI)RR. 1963 A PROBLEM Membership promotion seems to be on a see-saw! Society history shows, thtough analytical study of membership figutes, that duting peaks of success in RETAINING MEMBERS, efforts in enrolling new membets lag; conversely, when attention is directed toward bringing new mem­ bers into the Society, efforts normally directed to HOLDING the existing members usually decrease. The "see" is passed and we're now on the "saw". New members are enrolling in the Society at the record rate of 6,500 per year, but somehow ALMOST THAT MANY ARE BEING LOST EACH YEAR! A REASON Difficulty in having the money available at the time of membership renewal appears to be one of the chief causes. Of course some members lose inrerest due to dissatisfaction with chapter operation and some because the opportuniry to participate is lacking. If the reason can be traced to one of those last two, only imptovement in the chapter's administrative and/or musical leadership will eliminate it. But the first, that "chore" of paying dues (the bane of ANY organization!) at the time they are due is the EASIEST TO OVERCOME!! Whether inability to pay is caused by an emergency financial situation or just the result of a normal-but temporary -misjudgment concerning the personal budget, there is a way to prepare for it. A SOLUTION That little card you will find rucked in the folds of this magazine is your passbook to "killing the pain". Just about everyone has, at one time or anorher, purchased something on rhe installment plan. Purchasing a year of Barbershopping pleasures can be accomplished by the same means. The only difference is that the goods will not be delivered until the final pay­ ment is made. If you anticipate difliculty in accumulating the necessary funds (regardless of wben your membership will expire) start your partial pay­ ments NOW for thar next "due date". Your chapter can accept your dues piece-meal and record those payments on the little card-regardless of the amount. The solurion, you will see, is INSTALLMENT PLAN PRE­ PAYMENT!

THE HARt..IONIZER-NoVliMIlER·DECEl-fIlER, 1963 11 1964 CONVENTION SITE HAS FLAVOR ALL ITS OWN San Antonio - City of Contrast By Keith Elliot, San Antonio, Texas

'Texas", say those with an axiom to grind, "is a state of John J. Pershing was once allowed inside the lobby of the mind", If this is true, and it undoubtedly is, then San Antonio­ Gunter Hoccl, the only animal in histOry to be so honored. a happy-go-lucky free state in the hean of Texas-is a state of In San Antonio in 1910 a lieutenant named Benjamin D. mind-your-own-business. In San Antonio, each man's business is Foulois was given $150, a wrecked biplane, and a mission­ his own. San Amonians will affect a polite interest in where you which he accomplished when he made the nation's first military hail from and what you do, all right, but they would not swop flight from Forr Sam Houston. The Air Force was born. co snoop. (A few years later anocher piloc almost washed am at San San Antonio is a proud old dowager, aloof from casual tags Antonio's Brooks Field. He didn't, though, which is probably and easy comparisons. \Vill Rogers called her one of juSt four JUSt as well. His name was Charles Lindbergh, and he made a cities in the United States-the others being New Orleans, Bos­ right good aviator.) ton and San Francisco-possessing real atmosphere. San Antonio, At last count 108 retired generals-Army and Air Force­ which had heard high praise before, scarcely bothered to blush. were making their home in San Antonio. In face, San Anronians Paraphrasing what the poet, McCauley, said of Paris and will defy yOll to name any prominent officer who hasn't at one Frenchmen, celebrated Texas auchor ]. Frank Dobie once wroce, time or anocher called San Antonio "hollle". Didn't Ike meet "Every Texan has two homes-his own, and San Antonio." This Mamie here? Didn't Douglas MacArthur set a scholastic record is more than a platitude. Texas is unique among states in that at San Antonio's Texas Military Institute which still stands? it could, at will, divide itself into five smaller states of equal Indeed. rank. It has been postulated that this would have been done long Yet San Antonio's charms arc by no means brass-hat oriented. ago, save (or one disturbing question: \Vhich state would get To quoce the National Geographic Magazine's Mason Sucher­ San Antonio? land, who lived here a goodly spell, "Everybody I ever knew in San Antonio is, of course, steeped in history-and noc only San Antonio had a good time." Or, to quote the \Vestern band Texas hiscory, either. Here the b.ude cry, "Remember the leader Bob \'{fills' exuberant summing up of the good life here, Alamo!" was born, true enough. Em here also, half a CentUf}' "Aah, ha, San Antone!". (Ofiicially, San Antonio shudders :H later, anocher battle cq' was first whooped-when Theodore being called "San Antone". Unofficially many of her natives call Roosevelt, remembering the Alamo, first admonished his lllen her that as a cognomen of endearment. At any race, no San to "Remember the Maine!". Anconian briscles over the abbreviation with anything like the San Antonio has many faces. She is, to take one countenance, fervor, say, of a San Franciscan hearing his village termed a military town-and her memory wears hash marks to prove it. "Frisco". As a 200·year-old meldng pac, San Antonio is most Here General Robert E. Lee decided to cast his lot with the tolerant. ) Somh. And here General \'{filliam Tecumseh Sherman served a San Antonio's greacest allure is co a writer her most frus­ hitch before casting his with the North. The horse of General trating characteristic. It is her scubborn refusal co be capsuled,

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JACMIN MFG. CO., 120 WALKER ST., N. Y. C.-WOrth 6·4132 CHORD RECORD CO., ! c •• _ P.O. BOX 1ZSS0, SAN ANTONIO 12, TEXALJ co be nm-shelled, in shan, co wear a brand. San Anconio is a endowment, and oil wells of its own. It is custodian of a sym­ maverick among cities. O. Henry shrugged and called her "owl­ phony orchestra ranked among the nation's top ten. It is pro­ ish, polyglot San Antonio". The artist Buck Schiewetz compares tector of the Alamo, morc parks and plazas than any comparable her to a rare wine and speaks of her "bouquet". Poet Sidney city, a quaint settlement om of yesteryear called La Villira, an Lanier sumrned her up thus: "If curiosities were quills, San enormous zoo which plays host to nearly 2,000,000 visitors an­ Antonio would be a rare sort of porcupine". nually, seven institutions of higher learning, the world's largest These, naturally, are oversimplifications. What, then, is San hospital at Brooke Army Medical Center, America's foremost Amonio? Consider these facts, if you will: space research center, and sufficient legends and anecdotes to San Amonio is a downtown river, fetchingly landscaped and supply rhe world's demands for millenia. so crooked the Indians lIsed to call it "Dcunken-Old-Man-Going­ San Antonio's mean temperature is a balmy 69.1 degrees and Home-At-Night", It is old-world missions dozing complacently it basks in sunshine 266 days a year, which is why one of its in the shadows of shiny new skyscrapers. It's a dowmown church many mouos is "\Xlhere the Sunshine Spends the \Xlinter". so proud of irs past that it stubbornly refused a cool $1,000,000 San Antonio has been called the Alamo City, the City of to move a block away co make way for commerce. It is a sign Contrasts, Scene Antonio, Venice-on-the-Prairie, Baghdad-by­ at the Gato Negro tavern which reads, "Pienselo Bien", which rhe-Basin and Mecca·on-the-Mesa, inadequate cognomens all. is Spanish for "THINK!" and proves conclusively that San Suffice it that San Antonio is a female, and a fickle one at rhat. Amonio is a bilingual town. (It is also a Chinese colony of She has thrived under the flags of six nations, borrowed some 2,000 souls, a church which conduces services in Flemish, and traits from each, and daintily demurred from letting any of them an astonishing number of citizens who speak nothing but Ger­ muss her heritage. She's a lady with a past, of which she's right­ man in their homes, proving it's no such thing.) fully proud. She's also a lady with a future, it would appear, San Antonio is a spot whose sk). is playground for the world's judging from the fact that the census bureau called her the na­ largest airplane-XC-99, destined to become a grounded avia­ tion's fastest growing major city the last time it counted noses tion museum before long. It is the El Nopal bakery, where beer -...of which, incidentally, San Amonio has some 600,000, and as well as bread is sold. It is the Central Boot Shop, which fre­ not one of which is blue. quently fits golf cleats to Texans" cowboy boots. It is the din of She's feminine, all right. She's shamefully sentimental, de­ Latin Quarter traffic honking the horns of its dilemma. It is the lightfully flirtatious, outrageously seductive, dangerously en­ laughter of children taking recess on top of a school in the heart gaging and at all times charming. She's narned for a saint but of the city. It is the sound of a waterfall accompanying the name she's half hussy, and half a million residents love her madly. So Df the nearby Bridge of Sighs. will you, if you're not careful. San Antonio is the town of fabulous wealth, as graphically And it's only fair to warn the would-be visitors of what the illustrated by the opulent mansions in its exclusive residential Indians used to say. "He who drinks of San Antonio's waters," districts. It is the home of an art museum with a million-dollar they claimed, "wiII surely return to quench his thirst again."

THB HARMONIZBR-NoVBMDER-DECEMDER, 1963 13 FIELD MAN COVERS 51,000 MILES IN YEAR

Seeds of Good Administration

Have Been Sown By JAD

By Hugh Ingraham Formerly, Society Field Administrative Representative Currently, Director of Public Relations

Hugh Ingraham

July 28, 1962 and the red Nash scation wagon pulled inco a of their responsibilitics and ascertain whether (he)' were willing Howard Johnson motel on the ease side of Columbus, Ohio. I to accept them; and (c) teach them what we wanced tallght was "in the field" and ready co scart a wonderful year with a the chapter ofl1cefs. great group of Barbcrshoppcrs. Each District ollicer was then assigned co a certain number The miles srarted to pile up as I tried ro meet a~ many Bar­ of chapters at which he was to conduct oAicer orientation bershoppcrs as possible in the shortest possible rime. Initially sessions. As I recall, nonc had more than four to cover, though the travelling was rhe best part of ie, not only because weekends some ended up doing more rhan that. Since m)' time was en­ back home meant sleeping on the floor. No argument with my tirel)' at [he District's disposal, I condu([ed 19 sessions. wife .. JUSt the faCt that our furni(llce hadn't arrived from The result? Ovcr 90% of the chapters received individual Can~da. As a matccr of faCt, it didn't arrive for 24 da)'s.' instfllction for their ollicers, and it ,vas all accomplished before. Buckeye chapter members were wonderful in their effons to the end of Jamlar),. As a matter of fact the program would have help LIS, bur after 2<1 days yOll get JUSt a bh sick of sleeping been completed before thc end of 1962 had not wincer snows bags, a camp smve, and an icc cooler. interfered. The furniture finally arrived, and I tried to get back in the Informed chapter boards rcsulted in bettcr administration good graces of wife Kath by buying her a new wardrobe for which in turn resulted in increased membership. \Vhat a happ)' our first Johnny Appleseed Convemion in Cleveland. Her day it was when Chris Noie phoned me from Harmon)' Hall c1orhes, mine also, my files, and a new set uf luggage disappeared to sa)' that .lAD had qualified a fourth quartet for Toronto! Juring the Sunday afternoon churus contest when someone Not ani)' that bur we nosed om Southwestern to becomc the broke inm the car and stole every apple-pickin' thing. flrst District in the Sodet)' to hit last year's membership total. Our unfonunate experience, however, was soon forgocten­ Education was not the wholc answer, of course. Extension obliterated by the mcmories of how wonderful everyone was at played a large pare in .lAD's growth this past year. Twelve our first .lAD Convention. Cleveland marked my first House of groups were licensed, and three of these have already chartered. Delegatcs mceting roo, and I wondered how I would be re­ FUTURE SUCCESS HINGES ON CONTINUED EDUCATION ceived: as another ofliccr working for the District or as a spy from IlHernational? Yes, it was a great year-bur only the starr. Plans have been \Vell I'd better sa}' right here and now that no man could laid for continuing and expanding the education of chapter and have received more solid backing from district and chapter District ofliccrs (remcmber, [here's a new batch every year); a OntCers than 1 did in .fAD. The educational programs which new cOIl\'enrion manual hJS been wriuen and put into effect; were institutcd in Johnny Appleseed laSt year were vcr}' :lmbi­ Mid-\'\'inrer Delegates' ?\,[ectings have been instituted and will tiotlS indeed and ncver could havc been fulfilled without com­ continue. Johnny Appleseed will continue to grow and progress plctc co-operation from a dedicated group of distrin oflicers. if men are properly trained and selected to build on the founda­ tion laid by Lou Mall and his oflicers this year. ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING CONDUCTED So ie's one yt'ar and 'j 1,000 miles later and the red Nash has AT CHAPTER LEVEL given way to a red Chevrolet. \'\'h;lt arc my thoughts on the Society aErer spending 12 months in the field in a District which \'\/hat was the program? \,\/ell, early in the game .lAD Presi­ I am preuy sure represcnts a good cross section of the Socicty? dent Lou ?Io'fau and I dccidc~ that the district was ncvcr going ro r('Jch its potcntial withollt ilHensivc administrativc indoc­ \'\'e suffcr most from lack of knowledge and lack of objec­ trination tit tbe chapter lel/r/. Using the chapter unicer manuals tives. This appears tfUe at illmost all levels. provided by International, a teaching olHlinc was developed. The solution? Nor so casy, I'm afraid. Chapter boards which District onicers and Area Counselors were called together at art· wilting to work, to listen, and to bc taught-pillS men with tWO central poinrs (attendance was 100%) to (a) be briefed the abilit}/ the timc, thc desire, and the knowledge to teach on the district's objectivcs for the next year; (b) inform them them.

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By til disagl'ee 'with what "Oil sa:)', bllt I shall 11 Deac ~1artin defend to the deatb :)'0111' 1'j.ght to say it. Cleveland, Ohio Attribllled to Voltaire, 1694-1778

A problem that recurs in each generation is the need to ad· Third Repeat Bfli/t-in Echo Concflrrent lJcbo juSt to the new. Oldsters ,nuSt accept the fact that things ain't" Sweet Ad·c·li-inc Su·wheat Ad·o·li·ine Hey! You Guys what they lIsed to be. Youngsters Jearn gradually, often pain. My Yad·e-li·ine My Had-o·li·ine Hold that line! At night, dealt hot At night, dear-r hear-rt Git off that eat's tail! fully by trial and error, the merits in fundamemals that con­ For you I pi-ine For you-eye pi-ine Bury it! Quick! tinue, world withom end. In all my a·dreams Hin hall my dur·heams \'qhisper it! This philosophical COInmcm is motivated by remarks from Your fair face beams Your fair fay spearns Ah-oo·oo·oo·oo! members, predominantly (rom newer chapters, of a Society You're the flow-wer ?f my heart, Sweet Ad·e/o-line. Now shut mp! ~Olmdcd Aparr from the Impacts upon the hose's fanlily and neighbors in part for the encouragement of barbershop quartets ad~ III rhe States, Canada and wherever else a desire exists to syn­ tryoues and rehearsals in the home do have one definite duo-harmonize four parts, even approximately. The tenor of vantage. They eliminate the helpful Fifth Man, always willing these remarks cuns abour this way: "At a chapter meeting, how to show even an organized quartet how this or that chord or call we pick, choose, and try om individuals toward forming a progression sbould go, though they have their own version well quartet?". As soon as [our of them get their heads together grooved, and haven't asked for comment or advice. tentatively to explore individual voice ranges. qualities, and Ah well! These are the problems that each organized four­ harmony accuracies, they find themselves at the center of a circle some must solve for themselves. It does no harm to set them of enthusiasts who take for granted that {fuy singing nucleus is down here in black and white where everyone can see that they everybod-/s singing center. It's fun, but it proves nothing for exist. Ther':e the mumps and measles and chicken pox which the benefit of the original four explorers. every aspmng young quarret must expect before adulthood. How times have changed! In this Society's earlier days men These days, sci<;>nce has eased the pangs of many such childish joined it with the hope. even expectation, of singing in a quar­ diseases while conquering others. Several prescriptions that tet strictly by car. the tcue "woodshed" approach. Choruses came have been tested and proved valuable have been developed by along, and with them the need for printed arrangements. Now­ our own scientists within the Society as a ren100y for the ills ad~ys many chapters owe their organization and their very that afflict quarrets in the making. eXistence to a chor.us rather than squads of folIC, as designated in The guide that has been prepared for chapter vice presidents the Society's name. Quartets will develop from the chorus, they in charge of chapter programs, (Chapter Program Wotk Book), hope. In the meantime the chorus is the accepted unit for sing­ has many ideas for encouraging the formation of foursomes and ing in many chapters. So, quite naturally, at a meeting a four­ methods to help them. In the marathon quartets, intra-chapter some not made up of a recognized quartet should be augmented contests, novice competitions. "bump" contestS explained in the by all who have the urge to join in, other members think. manual along with others lie opportunities to match voices and The difficulty faced by four men seriously interested in form­ temperaments. The 1945 International Champion Misfits came ing a quartet by tryouts at chapter meetings is real unless the into prominence first through Chicago chapter's Marathon con­ meeting place has side rooms, hallways, or a fire escape where test that ran through a wincer. four men can gather by inrenr and in effect hang am a Do Not These specifics, approved by our Society's Food and Drug Disturb sign while exploring mutual compatibilities along with Administration for aspiring adolescent foursomes, along with singing potentials. Tryouts in someone's home take on more others, can be highly effective in quartet formation, the way formality. The}' can be discouraging when one man can't show, I see it. time consuming, and even embarrassing if it becomes evident that on~ prospective member of the foursome has the urge but Jacks ability to carry a part acceptably on his own. Tucked into a chorus where he can hear his part sung into each car, with an IMPORTANT NOTICE occasional assist by the chorus director, he's an asset. Alone, he may tend toward doubling with any of the othcr three parts. Article 4a of the Society's Statements of Policy: Trios can be acceptable bllt not in a quartet society. Inter-Chapter solicitation of funds is prohibited. This Also, in the home the wife and sleeping children of the host, applies to the sale of rame tickets to raise funds for and even the neighbors must be considered, particularly if in quartet and chorus travel or for other purposes and an apartment. If the neighbors' milk of IUlman kindness is nor well pasteurized. it can develop curds after the ninch repeat of also to solicitations of donations for members in need "Down Our \'(Iay". Those curds were identified in what I called of financial assistance. (It is reconunendecl that our the Concurrent Echo in "1\ Handbook for Adeline Addicts", talents be employed in presenting public performances written long before dlerc was a Society and long out of prine to raise funds for these purposes.) \'(Iith "Adeline" as rhe subjcct, the Echo went something like this:

THE HARMONIZER-NovEMUlm·DEcEMDER, 1963 19 \lU\\'O

By Elmer Vorisek Send Your Ideas To: 13614 Maplerow Avenue, Cleveland 5, Ohio

SO YOU'VE BEEN ELECTED! CongralUlarions! One of your while to read this script. Samples ma}' be obtained from our first and most imponanr jobs is to set the chapter goals for Society Headquarters; these to be used as a guide in developing 1964. Here is a list guaranteed to keep your chapter jumping your own theme and presemarion. The "East York Darber­ and on its toes all year 'round: shoppers" and many other chapters have made great stridcs in i-Membership increase of at least 20%. promoting Barbershop Harmon}' through the radio and tele­ 2-Ar least I tlIO llew registered quarrets. vision media. \'

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SHARE THE WEALTH- BUD CONCIE-Editor of the Evergreen DiStrict TIMllRE­ NER. For parades, shows, meetings, erc, you GHch the eye of adds dle suggestion that news releases be submitted ro news­ the public "righr now"! For example; The next time you're in papers and radio stations on neat official stationery (available Philadelphia, Pa. rake a look at the big banner hanging outside at Interna[ional Hcadquaf(ers), 'The release should be brief, the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. It proclaims to all the world thar easily read, and scate ani}' rhe facts. Also pa}' an occasional rhe Quakertown Boys are whooping it up every Tuesda)' nigh£. 'hand-shake' visit [Q }'our comacr, with a few words of apprecia­ Displaying )'our banner ar all conrests. cOlnmunity functions, tion, It'll payoff," shows and rhe like will sen'e rhe dual purpose of making yours THIS COLUMN welcomes all conrriblHions which will aid a better chapter. If you have PRIDE in your chapter, then mhers in improving their chapters, programming, shows, ticket Ibollt ir to rhe world! sales, develop bener public relations, C[C \'(Ie especially appre­ QUARTET PROMOTION: While many chapters consider quar­ ciate the receipt of leners covering SPEC1F1C subject matter, ter conreses as something special, our Arlington Heighrs, Illinois together wirh photos when appropriate. \'{Ie'll rry our best [Q Chapter hears one elJe,.y meeting night. Quartets are chosen publish all such marrer and phoros as space permits. Please mail until tlley run our of renors (where have we heard rhis before?). your marerial direcl m this editor's HOME address (sec mast­ The foursomes are judged (by the mosr experienced members) head) , in all cHcgories except S.P. Eveq'one is asked to sing; no Olle DID YOU KNOW? Ed Massey of our San Antonio, Texas has evcr refused. Evcq' member is assured of singing ar Icasr Chapter has the hmtesr camera in the Societ)'. He's consrand)' once in cvcq' rhree meetings. Prizes are givcn to the winners, taking phmos of quartets, chapter programs and Other activities and humility in victory is assured as the winners also draw rhe to be used for chapter pUb/;C;I)', ,, Our Jersey City, N, J. Chap­ clean-up detail for [he evening. The value of this phm became rer has joined the ranks of rhose awarding scholarships. The evident when the chapter sell( /0111' quarrers to the lnrernational recipienrs rhis year (a bo)' and a girl) borh plan [0 major in Preliminaries. Other chapters might do well [Q adopt a similar music .. Dina our Canton, N. Y. Chapter which established program, a scholarship fund for the most deserving music student gradu­ DON'T THROW CURVES: You may be striking out yourself if ating fcom C1.n[Qn High... Der l\'[arkham of our \Xloodsrock, }'Oll begin throwing curves in }'our chapter. A screw-ball is Omado Chapter includes a "[humbnail biography" of a mem­ dlC one who says: "Sure, count on me for that sing-om" bur ber in every bulletin (the wives secred)' furnish the necessary doesn't show up. Anmher is the old drop-ball. He slides in over data) ... A [riple killing with one smne was lnade recencl}' [he plate Itlle after evcryone else has worked for an hour. Bur when our l\'lassena, Canton and Malone Chapters (all in N.Y.) [he real knuckle (head) ball is rhe one who always says: "\'(Ic've held a combined ladies Night Party", Finalll', PROBE (Public never done it before, so I'm dead set against it". Too many Relations Officers and Bulletin Ediwrs) is [hc 1110!:t infiucncioll Cllfves of thar son may prevel1t a team from raking the ficld. fra[ernit), in our Society! Did you know?

THE HARMONIZER~NoVEMll1m-DECEMIH1R,1963 2/ By Inlernalional Presidenl WAYNE FOOR 166 Belrneade Road Rochesler 17, New York

We acc getting close to the finish line. This is the sixth and to good leadership, to solid fricndship) to givc that pat on the final article I shall write. By now you all know that I am not a back whenever deserved. This is real encouragement. good writer. However, I have tried and can only hope that you \Vle havc) together, run the full course of what I shall call, have found these articles of some interest and value. with your kind permission, "words to livc by" in Barbcrshop· Before we get into the "good-byes", lec's consider the last ping. This is my philosophy. I am proud of being a Barber­ leucr in QUf "PR1DE" motro for 1963; the letter "n" which shopper. I am proud of everything we stand for, attempt to do means, obviously, Encouragement. and have done. I hopc you can all say and feel the same. To a great degree, encouragement is a combination of preser­ This year of 1963 has been a big and important one for our vation, performance, respect, indoctrination and dedication. All Society. Our Silver Anniversary year has seen our ·biggest and of these actions, either alone or in combination, give encourage· best Convention, largest membership and we have heard our memo The word is the second key word in our Society's name. finest singing. \Vlc have had our biggest problems, too, in the nced to replace our Executive Director, consideration of our As an individual yOll encourage when you attend your Chapter meetings, arrive on time, participate wholeheartedly in membership eligibility requirements and our financial situation. whatever program has been arranged. Your fellow members, \Vle have faced these problems squarely and forthrightly and your Chapter Officers and your Chorus Director are encouraged have, I believe, conquered them) at least for the time being. by your emhusiastic supporr of Chapter activities. This will The membership and financial question will probably always encourage additional activity, recruitment of new members, be with liS, and we are learning to work with and around it. more singing and more fun. \Vlhat the ultimate answer to these may be, I haven't the slight· est glimmering, but some day we shall find that answer. At In return for all this you will receive ten times over what you this writing, our membership is up and our financial sky is give in the tremendous satisfaction, the feeling of well being, brighr. the fun and fellowship. This has never failed to happen. h has happened to me many times, in and Out of SPEBSQSA, as I It has been a tremendous pleasure and privilege to serve you am sure it has happened to you. How true is the old saying "the as your President during this eventful year. In many, many more you give, the more you get". respects it has been the most outstanding year of my life. I hope that I shall always have the opportunity to serve you and Encouragement to your local Chapter tends to be contagious, our Society in some small capacity. This is little thanks for especially when )fOll contact other Chapters. This, in turn, en· what the Societ)' has given me over the years. I shall always courages your District and its Officers to even greater efforts look back on 1963 widl PRIDE. and from there it goes on to the International. Let me close by expressing my heartfelt thanks to you and Am I making this encouragement bit into toO much of a yours and to the Society for the Preservation and Encourage· "big deal"? I don't believe so. As a Barbershopper and as an ment of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. for a International Officer, I have received much encouragemcn.t from wonderful, happy, productive year. the many, many fine Chaptcr Bulletins and noticcs I rcceive. ] try to read them all and never fail to find something of interest and value in each one. Keep it up, you Bulletin Editors. You're doing a terrific and an imporram job. The Bulletins mean more International Convention Bids to many of us than you may realize. for 1968 Convention now being accepted. Most Chapters have quartets or should have them. Encourage these fellows by listening to them, helping them when you can, Deadline date, March 1st, 1964 even singing with them, (when one of the regulars is Out of action, of course; five man quartets just don't sound good.) CONTACT: Charles A. Snyder, \X'ay down deep) there is a desire, a yearning, in every man Manager of Special Events, for that pat on the back, that word of thanks. Some yearn more SPEBSQSA, Inc., than others. Such a feeling is fundamcntal in human psychology. The desire to receive the approval of your fellow beings is a Box 670, major motivating force in most lives. It is, likewise, fundamental Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53141

22 THE HARMONIZER-NOvIJMBER-DECHMIlER, 1963 Oakland County Chapter in Michigan as host for the January 1944 Mid-\Vinter Meeting. The Detroit Chapter will present its fifth annual parade at the Mid-\Vinrer. Newly organized chapters are Buffalo, N.Y.; Caro, Mich.; Dayton, Ohio; Elkhart, Ind.; Endicott, N.Y.; Racine, \Vis.; Reno, Nevada (with Charles M. Merrill as President), Rosedale Gar­ dens (Plymouth), Mich.; SOllth Bend, Ind.; Passaic County, N.J.; Gary, Ind.; and Massillon, Ohio. The Chicago Chapter is sponsor of the Elkhart, Racine and South Bend Chapters. The Racine Chapter is the first in \Visconsin. Barbershop Chaprers help in the Third \Var Loan Drive to By raise 16 billion dollars. Calmer Browy - International Historian 10 YEARS AGO 626 Charles Lane, Madison, Wisconsin September-December 1953. Berney Simner, St. Louis, Inter­ 25 YEARS AGO national Treasurer, takes over as acting International President September-December 1938. Founder O. C. Cash thinks there while John Z. Means, Manitowoc, convalesces from heart at­ arc eight organized chapters. There may be others since go­ tacks. Carl C. Jones, Terre Hame, Ind., first Vice President of getters here and there are starting chapters on their own. the Society, dies Oct. 10 of heart disease. He was a member of Founder Cash uses whimsical PR gimmicks to keep the new the Minor Chords quartet in which his son also sang, worked Society in the news and the country talking. He announces that hard for recognition of choruses in the Society and for an Inter­ national Chorus Contest, and was largely responsible for issuance neither he nor anyone else knows the words to the verse of of the book, "Songs fot Chorus", (still available at Harmony Sweet Adeline. He asks owners of old time shaving mugs to donate them to the Society. He invites ex-Governor Alfred E. Hall). Smith of New York, a national figure, to help judge a quartet The Singing c:,'pital Chorus of Washington, D.C., directed by comest. He :;mnounces that the Society is petitioning \"<'PA, a Lew Sims, wins the Mid-Atlantic District Championship at a depression era federal agency, for $9,999,999.99 to conduct a contest in Carnegie Hall in New York, Odober 17. The first survey to determine the vocal range of Alnerican males. He Delasusquehudmac Jamboree is held at the convention (the says Herbert Hoover, Alfred Landon, Al Smirh, and James E. name comes from the Delaware, Susquehanna, Hudson and Farley, all in the news, will be invited to sing in a quartet. Potomac Rivers), where 31 quartets compete. The \Vashington, nc. Rhyth·O·Mats win. 20 YEARS AGO Other District champions are chosen. Michigan City's chorus, September-December 1943. The first IUinois state quartet con­ directed by Rudy Hart, wins the Indiana-Kenrllcky champion­ test is held Sunday, October 31, at Galesburg. The Harmony ship at Indianapolis, while the Clef Chefs of Elkhart are the new Kings of Springfield win the state championship. The Peoria In-Ky District quartet champions. In the Southwestern District Gipps-Amberlin Four is second; the Morgan Coumy Four of rhe El Paso Desertaires quanet (wirh Lou Laurel as bari) win Jacksonville, third; and the Cicero Town Four, fourth. Judges first and the Amarillo, Texas, Four Hearsemen second. of the contest are the members of the Four Harmonizers of In Ontario the Toronto Rhythmaires are the new champions. Chicago, current national quartet champions. In the Far \Vestern District the Sacramento Statesmen (fifth In a show held in connecdon with the contest the Corn Belt at' Detroir in June) win rhe District championship as the San Chorus direered by John Hansen, the Galesburg chorus, and Diego chocus tops the chorus conrest. The \Vichira Orphans win the Cicero chorus sing. the Central States championship. The Lytle Brothers, Sharon, Before the contest at Galeshurg, a new state board of direc­ Pa., win in Johnny Appleseed. In lIIinois rhe Pekin Kord Kuuers rors, made up of twO delegates from each of the 11 Illinois with Jim Moses as lead win. The New Bedford, Mass., Helms­ chapters, organizes; eleers Torn Berry, Galesburg. president; men are first in Northeastern; the Janesville, \Vis., \"XIhipchords Harold Gray, Rock Island, vice president; defers election of a in Land O'Lakes; the Seattle Varsirones in Evergreen; and the secretary-treasurer until later; and provides for a disuict pub­ \Varren, Pa., Chord Cadets in Seneca Land. lication with Joe Bunting, Bloomington, as editor. The Four Teens, Eau Claire, \Vis., and St. Louis, 1952 cham­ The 11 chapters in Illinois are Bloomingron, Camon, Chicago, pions, are touring the Orient in the Air Force show, "Tops in Cicero·Berwyn, Galesburg, Jacksonville, Moline, O'Fallon, Pe­ Blue". oria, Rock Island, and Springfield. Tulsa on Ocrober 17 presents an artery pany and charges each Michigan's Board of Direerors meets at Detroit November 6 of the 2.500 persons auending a one-pint-of-blood donation to and awards Muskegon the fourth annual state quanet coneest. the Red Cross. Hal Staab, National President, appoints a committee ro form Benny Landino, Grosse Point, Mich., spent 1,100 hours mak­ a permanent organizadon of members of narional champion ing the Imernational Chorus contest trophy (known today as quartets. ,he Landino Trophy). The Chicago Elastic Four, 1942 National Champions, com­ Newly organized chapters are Oak Cliff (Dallas), Texas, plete recording t'vo albums. The draft may break up the quartet. Alle·Kiski Valle)', Pa., Cloud Count)' (Concordia), Kansas, R. Harry Brown, \Vihningron, Delaware, International Board Ouawa, Kansas, UI}fSSeS, Kansas, San Augustine, Texas, Fair­ Member, finishes puuing together for chapter rental a 2-reel field, Va., and Appomattox (Colonial Heights), Va. 3D-minute Inovie of the recent Chicago convention. Maurice E. Bud Jackson, Springfield, Mo., International PR Chairman, "Molly" Reagan and C. T. "Deac" Martin start a second series gives a shan course in public relations in the December of articles in the Harmonizer on the mechanics of barbershop Harmonizer. harmony. LOL donates $1,000 to the Inte(national Building Fund with In a mail vote the National Board of Directors chooses the S100 to be paid semi-annually.

THE HARMONIZBR-NoVEMBER-DECBMBER, 1963 23 I see from the bulletins.

By Leo Fobort, Editor

The Green Bay, \Xlisconsin Chapter than fivc letters. \Y,/e'vc learned our lessQn, is equ;'Illy ;\S successful as his famous feted Qur International President-elect, Bob, and want to thank you for being "Music Man". Dan \Vasekhuk at a "Dinner with Dan" such a fine teacher. \'VIe personally guar­ on August 24th. Almost all Land O'Lakes antee the members of the "Smokyland" • • • District Officers and members of the Chapter they will never again suffer em­ Could this ever happen to your chap­ Headquaners scaff were present at the barrassment as a result of our poor ter? The Reading, Pennsylvania Chapter occasion honoring the Society's youngest spelling. bullctin rehues the following story of the President-eleer. Besides being pleasantly • • • "Case of the Fantastic Phffft!" or "They'll entertained by the Schmitt Brothers, the Ncver Miss Me!": Lead #1 went shop­ The Raritan Bay-Middle Town "Town ping with his wife; Lead #2 got hOlne Harmony Hall staff surprised Dan with Crier" rcpofls on the activities of James an amplified telephone hook-up from from work roo late; Lead #3 went to see Gregory, one of our Society members in the Sox play; Lead #4 was having his Chautauqua, New York, with greetings movieland. They cell us that Jim is a from International President \'(Iayne Poor, uniform cleaned; Lead #5 thought he member of the Jersey City Chapter and deserved a rest; and Lead #6 was on his Rochester, New York; Dob Johnson, So­ a good Barbershopper. Several times when ciety Musical Activities Direcmc; and the honeyn1oon. Consequently the night of he played Barney Radirsky in ''The Law­ thc performancc found 6 tenors, 6 baris, Pittsburgh Town & Country Four, our less Years" on TV. he proudly wore his newly-crowned Champions. They were 6 bases and a director on stage, with no Society emblem in his lapel, and he'd leads. The concerr? Phffft!" auending the Chautauqua annual Seneca wear it in all the scenes if the director Land District show which was held this didn't spot it. Jim was the Senator in the • • • year in connection with one of the So­ "Manchurian Candidate" and is now co­ As reporred by "Key Notes", bulletin ciety's HEP schools. The affair provided starring with Cliff Robertson in "PT­ of the \Y,/orcestcr, Massachuseus Chapter, an opportunity for Raben G. Hafer, 109". His countless parts in tclevision Barbershoppers from their chaptcr ran former Executive Director, (0 say farewell shows such as "Dick Powell", "laramie" into some unusual singing when they to LOL nnd for LOL to welcome back and "Sam Benedict". arc viewed by the assisted Reverend Richard F. Roughan, Barrie Best, a native son, from California Jersey City members who cheer him when brother of chapter member Joe, in the as his successor. he's the good guy and boo hin1 when he's celebration of his first Mass on May 26th •• • the bad guy. at Sacred Heaer Church, \Y,/orces[er, Mass. \VIe owe Robert Forbes and members • • • With only a rew rehearsals, Joe and his of the Knoxville, Tennessee "Smokyland" From everything wc've been able to band of volunteer Barbetshoppers did an Chapter an apology. \Vle have consistently learn, Meredith \y'/jIJson's new musical, outstanding job of singing a two·pare misspelled "Smokyland" in all our refer­ "Here's Love" ratcd reviews which bord· men's Mass. \"Y,Iorces[er Darbershoppers ences to' their fine chorus in past HAR­ ered on the ecstatic. The new play is a who sang were: Tom \Xtoods, AI Pru­ MONIZERS. We have been informed stage adaptation of "Miracle on 34th neau, Jack Greenlaw, Joe Sr. & Jr. Mc­ their chapter chorus is nalned after the Strcct" and we haven't learned as of this Manus, Charles Favrault, Joe Petrezak Great Smoky Mountains National Park date whether or not it features any of our and Joe Roughan. \Y,/e are gratified that and challenged to find a dictionary where favorite harmony. \Y,/e wish him well on Barbershoppers were asked to bc a pan the simple adjective "smoky" has more his newest musical cndeavor and hope it of this solemn ceremony.

Donation of wheel chairs and walkers to hospitals within the Greater Wllkes·Barre Area was made by the Wyoming Valley SPEBSQSA recently as pari of the group's expansion program of service to the community. Donallon of the vital heahh equipment was made through the Wllkes·Barre Kiwanis Wheel Chair Club. Chapter President Anthony R. D'Angelo, center III light suit, is shown completing i!lrrllngements with Nelson Carle, Executive Vice· President of the Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis Wheel Chair Club. Rep. resentatlve group of the members, frolll lell In· c1ude Arthur Morris, Raymond Patsko, Bill Harrl· son, Jack Muchler, Daniel Phillips, director; Dob Kressly, President D'Angelo, Ted Walters, Mr. Carle, Thomas Kloran, John Walters, Philip Tuhy, "nd William A. Zdancewicr.

24 THI1 HARMONIZUR-NoVEMOER·DECEMIlER, 1963 "The Old Professor", F. (as in Francis) Snapped as they wero Stirling \Vilson, who has been seriously being filmed for a Fronch TV series are the ill for several months, wrote the HAR­ MUSICAlADS of the Sar· MONIZER to ask if it would he possible atoga Springs, N.Y. to acknowledge the many messages and Chapter. StandIng lefl is get well wishes sem to him when he was the shop owner, louis Buffardi, who Is also a patient at the Naval hospital in Bethes­ president of the Saratoga da, Maryland. \Ve quote from his lener Chapter. Seated right, all in part: "Men whose names were house­ lathered up, Is George hold words in our Society when I first DecalJnes, narrator for the series of 39 fIlms became a member singing tenor with the about the U,S. In be· \Vashington Chapter, the founders and tween are the MUSICA· elder statesmen of the Society, men I LADS: Seated, A. C, Tyler admired from a distance, have written me and Paul Rouillard. Standing, Torn Orton letters which I value more than any hon­ and Dr. Jim Cogan. ors or possessions I could possibly win­ and usually including rhe good wishes and CHORDS (Cheaha Harmonious Out· The cooperative efforts of the Arling­ prayers of their wives. door Recreational Dixie Singing) was ton, Va.; District of Columbia; Fairfax, "This accolade of friendship and prayers held for the second year at Cheaha State Va.; Montgomery County; and Prince going up to our Eternal Father is the Park (in eastern Alabama) on July 19, George County, Md. and Ftederickburg, crowning honor of my life, that will re­ 20 and 21. The park is located atop Va. Chapters in presenting their fourth main with me until I die. Gratitude is Cheaha Mountain, and the facilities used annual "Harmony Under the Stars" at the tOO weak an emotion to express my thanks during the week end included six cabins famous \Vatergate Theater on the banks and appreciation for the friendship thus and the patk's main lodge. CHORDS is of the Potomac have been proclaimed a showered on me. I can only thank God and inter-chapter family outing sponsored rousing success again this year. A "SRO" for the chain of events which led me into by the Birmingham, Alabama Chapter rurnout at the picturesque theater was en· the circle of such fine men and women, with Sam Haney and Ed Pool as co· tertained by the combined "Chorus of the and for the inestimable gift of their con­ chairmen. A total of 140 people attended Potomac", 250 strong, capably directed by cern for me. God bless them all." We are this year's session including about 60 seven area directors, with the Mid-Atlan­ more than happy to reprint part of your children. Chapters represented were Birm­ tic District President "Buck" Dominy; letter, Stirling, and we hope that as you ingham, Mobile, Decatur, Huntsville, District Secretary Jerald Casey; Southern read this your health continues to Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. Section Vice President Wilbur A. Spatks; improve, •• • (Continued on next Page)

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THE HARMONIZER-NoVEMBER-DECEMBBR, 1963 25 IT'S GREA T TO BE ON THE JOB By Barrie Best, Executive Director Appointment to the position of Executive Direcw[ is most many quartets including the present Harmonaires and the in­ exciting but also very humbling. The example set by Bob Hafer famous Board Four (praericed twice a year at International and the imposing list of his accomplishments require the set· Board meetings and comprised First Vice President·eleer AI ting of my sights very high. Smith of Souchwestern District; Vice President·elect Joe Grif­ My wife Mary Anne, daughter Leigh fith of Sunshine District; Public Relations Director Hugh In­ Anne and I view our move to Kenosha graham and Fox). wich enthusiasm and ancicipation of many Despite his acdve chapter, District and Inrernational inter­ new friends and experiences through full ests, Fox still found time [Q take pare in the judging program time service to the Sociery. as a candidate in Voice Expression and has served the Society The fifteen year road leading to this as the Chairman of International Smdy Group #8-Special appoinrmenr has been crowded with won­ Projeers. derful experiences at every turn. Thanks A Buckeye by birth, he lefr Ohio in 1941 when he joined the are due many for their help along that armed forces. Once discharged he decided [Q senle in Kansas road: scarring with the \Xlinnipeg, Can­ and has been there ever since, fust in Lincoln before moving ada Chapter where my barbershopping be- to Topeka. Barrio Best gan and most particularly the San Gabriel, He and his charming wife, Virginia, have twO children: Calif. Chapter and the Far \Vcscern District where all my quar­ CharlOtte, 20, who is a junior at \'V'ashourn tet. chorus directing and administrative experience was gained. University in Topeka. and Bob, 17, a junior To each of you I pledge my continuing, unceasing efforts to at Topeka West High School. The latter, in­ keep our Society growing musically, administrarively, numerical­ cidenrally, is a member of the Topeka Chap­ ly, and in stature, so that we will playa larger and larger part in ter, and Chet had the pleasure of presenting the musical heritage of this great counery. his son with his membership certificate in My thanks to the International Board for their confidence the world's finest singing organization. and SUppOTt as evidenced by this appointment. \'V'hen he isn't Barbershopping (which is NEW ADMINISTRATIVE FJELD MAN CHOSEN seldom), Chet likes co golf and bowl. In pro­ As one of my first official duties as your Executive Director, fessional life he has been Ice Cream Man­ it gives me great pleasure co announce, in behalf of the Imer­ ager for Beatrice Foods for the past 13 years. national Board, the appointment of Chester Norman Fox, 46, Chet reports to Harmony Hall on Decem- ehel Fox of Topeka, Kansas as the Society's new Administrative Field ber 1st for a momh's indoctrination program before heading Represemacive. Chet is a long-time Barbershopper with vast out to carry Of) the Society's expanded field program under the experience in both the musical and administrative fields. direction of the Executive Director. He firsr "caughr rhe bug" in Topeka back in 1949 and since As always, the headquarters scaff, and now myself with them, then has been Chapter President and Chorus Director; Area stand anxious to serve you in any way possible. \Y./e seek your Counselor; District Secretary and Presidem; and at the present continuing support and confidence as we all work together to time is serving on the Imernational Board. Chet has sung with KEEP AMERICA SINGING!

I SEE FROM THE BULLETINS­ membership, directly as a resulr of the one personally, bue we like to hear you (Continued from Page 25) shows. sing!" \Ve'd say this is a fine way of sup­ and Internadonal Board Member Harold • • • porting our International Champions and Schultz as MC's. The entire production Parma-Suburban, Ohio Chapter mem­ showing pride. was directed by Dee Paris and was record­ bers have chosen a unique way of show­ •• • ed for later public broadcasting over FM ing their appreciation of our new Inter­ Bruce B. Brugmann, music CClUC of radio. An inspired rendition of "KEEP national Champions, the Town & Country the Milwaukee Journal staff, wrote a very AMERiCA SINGING" dedicared to Four. The Chapter has pledged to attend glowing review of the Milwaukee, \'V'is­ "Professor" F. Stirling \'V'ilson. who was every show the new champions sing on consin Chapter's recent "Harmony Under seriously ill at the time, concluded the within driving distance of their chapter. the Stars" show. His concluding para­ program. They concluded rheir pledge by saying: graph, however, brought up that old sub· • •• "\Ve not only admire you, each and every jeer of quarrets spending tOQ much time The "Pikes Peak" Chapter of Colorado talking. Brugmann had the fol­ Springs. Colorado has been busy during lowing to say: "One can hope that the the summer months putting on weekly Barbershoppers of the future spend as one hour Barbershop shows on the Out­ much time on ['heir patter as they do on door terrace of the world famous Anders their melody. The between the [lines Hotel, a local scenic resort area. The chauer is abom as subtle as a crowbar chapter made eight consecutive Thursday and the clowning accompanying the sing. evening appearances which featured their ing even worse. Must all Barbershop chorus, the "Hi-Chords" and the "Pikers" spokesmen have a flair for [he obvious quarrets. The shows have been attended and the cliched?" We have to agree with by over 100 hotel gues['s and townspeople Mr. Bcugmann and will continue to reo and have been a huge success both in the prine like articles when available hoping eyes of the hotel and the chapter. As The Lubbo(k, Texas Chapter Is the proud owner that our quartets will one day realize that of the wardrobe trailer shown above. They also a bonus for their efforrs they have re­ purchased a now shell, risers, Ja(kels and ties as comedians most of them make darn ceived several applications for chapter for their 50·man (horus, Tho Singing PlaInsmen. good singers!

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BETTER SHOWS ARE ON THE WAY­ body and faculty during the Workshop. Entitled "Tintypes', ir (Continued from Page 7) contained dialogue designed to showcase several chorus and This description may be exaggerated in part, but some of ,it quartet numbers. Based on the theme of a 19th Century photog­ is probably applicable to 'YOll' chapeer, and you can find a chap­ rapher .come to life, the show presented the quartet and chorus ter it fits like a glove if you look around. numbers as a portrayal of ancient photographs, "tintypes", with This Show Production Workshop sought to start M-A chap­ the quartet or chorus initially standing or seated in "limbo", ters in the opposite direction. When Fred Kirberger had finish­ the stiff, artificial poses adopted by persons of that era during ed his dissertation on The Stage, his class knew the mechanical the portrait process. Kirberger outlined this show with color workings of the stage, its parts and their relationship to each sketches during the all-school session on Saturday morning. other. \"'hen Floersheimer and this writer had concluded twO During classes, later on Saturday, Schuyler designed and de­ hours of study of Theme and Script \"'riting, our class had given scribed a lighting plot for the show, Kirberger made sketches attention to show format, selection of theme, developmenc of for costumes (using class suggestions for direction), and he and scenario, writing dialogue, and building of the backstage cue Floersheimer demonstrat.ed make-up techniques for the char­ sheet. Gene Schuyler covered the types of stage lighting, the acters in the show. During the Sunday morning session) the proper use of each light, intensity of light, and gelatins and show itself got a rumhrough, with Kirberger suggesting ges­ their selection, while Luke Heath gave most agequate instruc­ tures and stage movements, Peterson directing the musical tion on the cyclorama, design and building of flats and the use lll11nbers and Schuyler cueing the light changes. The student of wings and backdrops. During the Show Publicity sessions, body was able, by this process, to observe the show formula Dee Paris and Neil Gabbert developed a chapter show publicity being worked out, watching it in a detached fashion which allowed serious study of the production problems. guideJ and their class wrote news releases and show flyers and discussed newspaper advertising and the use of radio and TV \Xlhere do such sessions as the 1963 Show Production \Xlork­ for promotion. During the Business Management periods, Don shop lead us? First, we think they lead to additional workshops Donahue and \"'

THE HARMONIZBR-NoVEMBER-DECfiMBER, 1963 27 EIGHT YEARS AND TWENTY-EIGHT MEDALS LATER­ to read almost as much as sing. Scares us with his intellectual THE CHAMPS- (Continued from Page 3) overrones. Asthmatic bass with tonsils ... color them purple. LARRY AUTENREITH-Iead-33 years old-

STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THE Kenosha, \Vljsconsin. ACT OF AUGUST 24, 1912, AS 3. The known bondholders, mortga· AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF gees and other security holders owning MARCH 3, 1933, JULY 2, 1946 AND or holding 1 percem or more of tOtal JUNE II, 1960 (74 STAT. 20B) amount of bonds, mortgages, or mher SHOWING THE OWNERSHIP, securities are: (If there are none, so MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULA­ state.) None. TION OF THE ·HARMONIZER pub· 4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in lished in January, March, :May, July, cases where the stockholder or security September and November at Kenosha, holder appears upon the books of the \'

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Momb Pag, MOII,h p"ge FEATURES Arnold D,1rnrs: Texas Man of Note...... •. , .•. " July , CentulY Club ., , •..•• , ••••••••.• , ,." ,Scprcmber 31 Danner Y~~l for Mid·Atlantic...... •.•.•...•.....March 14 CemulY Club ,., , .. , •...•. , .. , ,No\'ember 31 Da(~uhop Harmony \'V'ttk Review ...... •....•...... July 2 Chmtmas Mcrchan.lIse Catalog , ..•..•..... , ..•...... No\·cmber 15 Iklltr Shows A.(' On The \'<'a)', ...... •.•••.•••••. " ...No\-cmber 6 Coming E\cnl~ , .•..••...••...•...... Janu1ry 28 Blind Man, I Saw A .•...•..•....•....••••.•••...•....••..•• May 10 Coming E\'ems •. , ...... ••.•••••••• , ••••...... ~farch 48 Cana~ian Camera Ca~u ...... •...... Seprember Coming E,·cOls ...... •. , •..••...... : •..•.. ~fay 31 C:udmal Challengts E\'tlscC'Cn ..•... , ....••.•..•...... May I. Coming E\enrs , ...... •...... July 31 7 Guh Value Remains 1-118h ...•.....•...•...•.•...•.•..••..January Coming E\ems , ...... •...••...•....•.Srptember 30 Cash Value Remains High ...... •.•.•.....•....••••.•...•.•.Much • Corning E\'eOls ...... •..•..••.•••...... No\·cmber 31 Chaptcrs On R«ord-2)lh Anni\·tl~ry year March 22• CUstOmS Rules for COm,ention·gocn ...... •••.••••.•...... May 28 Chorus Champions of Olhtr Yt:lIlS , March 2. Pall Disrriet COll\'ention Schedule ...... ••...•...... July 28 Chorus Cham-ps StalS of Art:ll Show, '63 Novembtr Financial Stattments ., ...... •...... , ..... May 30 Competing Choruses al Toronto , , ,Sepltmber 14 Hatmoni~er Index, 1963., , ,., NO\'ember 30 Comptling QuarrelS ae TorontO. ,. ,. ,., ,, ,, ..July 14'. HilI' Regisfl'lrion Blank.. ,," ", ,., " .May 18 Dealh Claims P.,lSl Inltrnalional Pre~ident John Z, Means, .,,,. May 7 Imernarion11 Preliminaly Schedule ... ,., .•.• ', .. , .. , ..... ,.,., .March H Dimicc Chorus Champions-I>62, ,,.,,.,.,,, .. , ... ,.,, .. , ,January 17 Our New Chaprers .. ', ,., .. ",' .... ,., .. ,January (Inside nack Cover) Di.m\ct President's FOIUf!"' , .. ," ,., ,. 'January 12 Our Ncw Chapu~rs " ,., ,., .. ,., March 47 Dlsl(lCt Quarret Champlons-1962., , .. ,,, anuary 14 Our New ChapretS .. ,, May (Inside Back Co\'ec) Eight YealS and Twcllt)··right Medals Latet-The Champs No\·cmber 2 Our New Chaptcrs July 31 Execuli\'c Olficcrs-1963 January 6 Our Ncw OJaprcu , , September 31 Fifty.three YealS of Exptlience--The Gala Lads May Toronto Rescrv1tion 81ank ...... • '.' May (Inside Dolck Co\'er) Foor Selecu Committee Pctsonnel. ..•...... January •7 Town &. Counuy Four Dooking SChtdule , .•...... ,Septcmhcr 29 HARMONIZER Complues Twtntitlh Ye.r...... ••...... Non'rober Harmony_ .Foundation Seeks Gteater Recognirion ...... ••...... July 26• CONTRIBUTORS How's Your Copyright J.Q.? ...... •.•..... , ....January } Daines, Tom Intcrnational HEl' Series Expands in '63 ...... •...... May 16 Membership VI' Set~ Fine EK'Implc al Lawlcnce, Kan5;lS Srptember 7 IOltrnational Public Relations-Donahue St)'lc, January Il D1aschek, leo Jc Wasn't All Roses for Louisvillc.,., ,,, ..,May 6 '6} Chotus Champs Slars of Atea Show .. , It's Gre,lII To Dc On Thc Job.. ,., .. ,., ,., ••.... ,. Novtmber 26 Dlowy, Calmer January Board Assembly Well Allended. ,.,.,.,.,.,' .. March 6 Through The years.,.,... ., ... March 27 Map ShoYfing Locations of Chapt~,rs.. :." ,.,., ... ,. ,.", .. March 2' Through The years...... " .••.. , •.... , .. ,. ,July }O Meet MUSIC Educator Dr. Harold Dud Arberg.,.,.,., ,." ,January 2 Through The Y~1rs. , ... '. ' ••...•..••. , •••.••••.. ,' ..No\'ember 23 Melodies For Millions.. ,,, , March 2 Cook. Will Membership VP SetS Pinc Example at uwrcnce, Kansas ,Seplcmbrr 7 Melodies for Millions ...... •...•...•...... March 2 Mid·lsland Reporrs Facts After Sptnding Year in Orbit. May 12 FfOm The Podium _.•..••..••...... September 12 New Hampshlle D:ubel5hoppcr Made San Amonio Deputy July 22 NFL Hall of Fame Adopn Stark County, Ohio Chapter Septcmber 6 C2i~i~t:'1s~~r'lAll Roscs for Louisville.. , .•..•••..•••••...... " .. May Se\'enth~ 6 Osmond DrOl:hels: Super Salesmen of Solid Srprember , Condit, Jack President Kennedy Proclaims Nalional Harmony \'(Ieek May 2. The \Vay I Sec Ir ...... • , , l\by 14 Problem, Rt:lI!>On, Solution, The No\·embtr II Conntty, Lance .. P. R. P,aClitiontr Lauds Pcppcrdine Seminar _ Seplembtr 2 Toronto Makes COn\'cnlLon Mustc january Champion~ Iq Quallet of Orher Yt:lIrs. , March I. Edwards, Bob Quallet Contest Scoring Summar)' , ...... ••.... ,, .July Il Mid·lsland RepollS Facu Afm Sptnding Yeu In Orbit ,May 12 Sacrtd SO"$fcsr-:-Carhedral of rhe pincs., ",., .••• ,., Seplcmber 22 Edwards: Mel San AntOnlo--CHY of Contr;l.sl. ,, ,. , "'. ,. , ..No\·ember 12 P. R. Pracrilioner Lauds Pepperdine Seminar. ,., ... , ,Scptl.'mbrr 2 $«ds of Good Adminimarion Sown 'by JAD. , ,. "' NOl"ember Elliot, Keith Society Mourns Renowned Members' Loss, ,,, ,NO\'ember I·'5 San Anlonio-City of Contral( , ,., . ,No\'cmber II Sociell Salesman Soulhern Style ,,, ,,May 25 Foor, S. Wayne Speda Annh'crsary Messagcs March 2~ P1nfarc From Poor , .. , .••..••...•...•...... January 9 State Departmem Courier Mcmber Milwauktt Chaptet January Fanfare From POOt ...... •...••.•••..•...... ~brch 5 StOIY of An AJI'InJ;cmcnr. , July ~fay ~aplO' }l Fanf'lre Prom Foor ., ....•...•...••..•. , .••...•....•..... 5 Timely Tips on .. : , .. "., March • Fanfare From Poor . ....•...... July 5 Toronto Con"entlon HlghltghlS ', July II Fanfare From Poor ...... ••...... Seplember 6 Toronto Makes Convention Music. , January 10 22 Toromo Prepares for Harmony Inv1sion May 2 Fanfare From Foor , ....•.••••.....No\emhcr , G3gnon, Bill \Ve Inuoduee Jmernational President Poor with PRIDE J:muary SacrcOr W.lson (True History of S.P.E.D.S.Q,S.A.) ,., .. March 16'.

30 THE HARMONIZER-NOVBMi3BR-DnCBMi3ER. 1963 CENTURY CLUB AWARDS Take... (As of August 31, 1963) Good Acoustics I. Dundalk, Maryland 194 Mid·Atlalilic with ),ou ... 2. Skokie, Illinois _.._... _. 140 I IIIillois 3. Minneapolis, Minnesota.. 133 ullld O'Lakes r---"""j--- - f- _,_ 4. TelJ City, Indiana _. 120 AS REPORTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL Cdrdil1dl OFFICE BY DISTRICT SECRETARIES THROUGH WHOM ALL DATES 5. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 116 ~.-_~.~~J MUST BE CLEARED .. Johllll)' Appleseed (All events arc coneens unless otherwise speci­ fied. Persons planning to attend these evcms 6. Fairfax, Virginia .... 112 should reconfirm dates with the sponsoring chapter or disuiCl.) Mid-Atlalilic Pofttable 7. Miami, Florida ... 108 NOVEMBER 16·30, 1963 SU1l1bil1e SHELLS 16-Momerey Peninsula, California 8. Delco, Pennsylvania 107 16-Freeport, Illinois 16-Newark, Ohio Mid-Allalilic 16-Necdham. Massachusetts 9. Jeffetson, Wisconsin .. .. __ 102 and Risers 16-Brooklyn, New York Lalld O'Lakes 16-Reseda (Valleyaires), California Improve the sound I6-Wallaceburg, Ontario lO. CatonsvilJe, Maryland .101 of your group 100%1 16-Chicago Heights (So. Cook Mid-At/antic For complete informaJion. write County), Illinois 16-Kishw.ukee Valley (DeKalb), WENGER MUSIC EQUIPMENT CO, ,. -. -- -.. - -.. 33 Wenger Bldg, Owatonna, Mlnn, Illinois , 16-Jamaica, New York • Study at Home 16-Brunswick, New Jersey • • 20-Hanford, Connecticut • HARMONY and BARBERSHOPPERS 21-1daho Falls, Idaho ,• 23-Millville (Cumberland CO\lnty), , BARGAIN BASEMENT New Jersey • ARRANGING 23-Taft·Cuyama, California WANTED-Barbershop Chorus and Quar­ our musical skills can be improved tet Re

THB HARMONIZER--NoVEMDBR-DecEMDER, 1963 31 MAIL «GALL from harmony This department of Ihe HARMONIZER wJII be PEKIN '59·'63-IT'5 PRAISES HEP SCHOOL reserved for you, our readers. It will contain A DIFFERENT CHORUS your written expressions regarding your maga. First, I am grateful to the Society and to the pcrson or persons in the Society zine or any olher segment of your Society. In going over the membership cards of As nearly as possible, leiters should be limited responsible for proposing this school nnd to 250 words. The HARMONIZER reserves the the Pekin Chorus. I have compiled [he carr)'ing the idea through to fmition in right 10 edit all leiters and will nol publish un· following statisrics which may be of the Society's program for member educn· signed letters or letlers which may be in poor imerest. taste. tion. I'm morc keenly aware rhnn ever Of the 42 men who sang in Toronto, before of how little I know, bllt nm SOltiS' twenty-two were in the winning chorus fied that as a result of the week end of SUGGESTS ADDITIONAL in 1959. The other 20 have joined since intensive stlldy I'm better prepared to MEMBERSHIP AWARDS that time with 8 of them becoming mem­ cope with an arranger's problems. And I bers in just the past year. This gives a cannot help but feel that each fellow in The membership incentive awards are turnover of 47.6% since 1959 and 19% attendance will benefit as I think that I excellent. The)' are auractive, appropriate, in the last year alone. have. I was Iremendously impressed with and distinguish the harder working mem­ The 24 from the 1959 group range in Val Hicks as a man, and then by his bers. This program has done much for agc from 26 to 54. The 18 new members knowledge of the subject and ability to membership promotion bur doesn't go range from 16 to 37. The average length teach us in such a way that the time fairly far enough. An imporrant member has pf past membership for the men com­ flew by_ been left Ollt. peting this year is 4.76 years. Participa­ Second, I sincerely believe that the So­ I'm speaking of the mall who organizes tion in the comest could have been limit· ciety will receive "dividends" from their and founds the local chapter and brings in cd ro give a SO-SO split on members who investment in this school, nnd those which more members than any other single man. were past winners and new members bur 1 hope will follow. 1 think the principle He truly loves barbershopping to work with the normal attridon and turnover, of this approach is closely akin to that of hard enough to get a ncw chaptcr on its this limitation abour takes care of itself. a company which looks to irs perpetuity feet and running. His rewards are con­ The additional existence of job, fnmily, by a personnel reaining program in ad­ siderable. though abstract. for he is finally health and military obligations or emer­ vnnce of actual need. Admittedly, ar­ able to "barbershop" again and, since he gencies tnkes a heavy roll. \'(fith the size rangements for our songs is only one cog is usually the first President. can help his of our chapeer. every member who wants in the wheel which moves OUf Sociery chaptcr get a firm, healthy start. This is to sing, sings. nlong, bur I think it's wonderful the men after months of letter writing. newspaper We were very fortunate in that our di­ who adlninister its affnirs recognize that articles, public speaking, and personnl reeror wns nor among those who moved the cog forms parr of the wheel. contacts. If the Society can rewnrd a man away. changed jobs or for some other Third, I think that I received the great· for bringing in from one to ten members reason could nor be active. The article by est help personally in the time we spent why shouldn't it reward the man who Tom Barnes in your latest issue of The as n complete group watching Val illus­ forms a new chnpter? Harmonizer emphasized the value of the trate and listening to him explain his A distinctive lapel pin should be de· director very well when he pointed our reasons fOf choice of chords and voicing signed and procured for distinguishing that the director is a major fnctor in in· in the song covered in that portion of such men as "Founder", and awarded in stilling the members with the enthusiasm, the progmm. memory of O. C. Cash, Founder of our desire and willingness to participate and Now we'll get to a couple of side ob­ Society. A FOUNDER should be dis­ to work as a cohesive unit. It is a hnrd servations. Do you realize that here were tinguished as a man who loves the Societ)' position to fill and one in which our chap­ 22 nvid barbershoppers-24 with you enough ro spend many ofT·dlUY hours or· ter just doesn't have any reserves. and Vnl-gnthered in close association for ganizing a chapter thereby comriburing Having been a member for only a little almost tWO days, and nor once, mind you, importantly to SPEBSQSA as well as his over a year. I feel fornlOate that the par­ 1101 ollce did I hear the voice of a quartet community. Arc there other members ticipants from the past winner were will­ mised in song? Oh sure, we snog ns a who have thoughts on this ropic? Does ing to go along with the newer members group in the course of study, and the the idea h:we merit? Is it practical? Has in again elltering competition. TIle thrill SOUTH CHORDS sang for us (and it been tried and dropped before? I would of achieving a highly competitive goal beautifully, roo) at dinner Saturday. I surely like ro see some comments from such as this is without parallel and one guess that shows we were really there to other members. Thanks for priming this. which I wish everyone associated with work, doesn't it? "Sing"-cerely, the Society could experience. \"(Iith my very best regnrds, Robyn F. Goodman Sincerely, Sheridan "Sherry" Brown 4734-B, Joshua Celius R. Anderson, Secretar)' 417 East Street Great Falls, Monr. Pekin Chapter, SPEBSQSA \'(farren, Pennsylvania

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~~ ~E THE FUNTASTICS h T,uby TilE C~RO\N~CS, ' /ANTAS JuU,n ""d"on, 'II,,,on"" "GMite- " r,cs Hun \.-__.-.-1 ------"'De'G~',f:: Conta,ct: Max Truby, 3 THE NEPTUNERS C "ng , Ev,mville, 'ndi,n,116,Ken- BbGeo.° B"nn,nMedeiros on'a". ,',1 Goo. Nowell 5th onn ISDn fliCk ton Al M,,'no ' Mad' Gros Cont"" Geo, Nowell, 72 Round' <, IV 30I ~ve" p,oviden,e, ,,1. " N, these distinctive "MAN OF NOT E" awards are waiting for you Our "Men of Note" awards program gives you an opportunity to claim handsome Golden Note Tie Tac BRING IN ONE NEW MEMBER ..• awards for bringing new men into our And you'll receive this gleaming Golden world of harmony. Your awards are ac­ Note Tie Tac and an altractlve pocket c3rd cumulative during each of four consecutive designating you as a "Man of Note", calendar quarters from the date you enroll BRING IN TWO NEW MEMBERS .•. your first new member. You can wear or And you'll get a SURPRISE AWARD which display any of the awards shown on this will make you happy that your family leis page with great pride and win the admira­ you enjoy the benefits of SPEBSQSA. By the tion of your fellow Barbershoppers by seIl­ way, award number three matches your SUR· PRISE AWARD. ing our Society to your friends.

BRING IN THREE NEW MEMBERS ..• And you'll be presented with a set of GOlD­ EN NOTE CUFF LINKS. These distinctive cuff links will make you the talk of your chapter.

Glass Utillty Tray

BRING IN FOUR NEW MEMBERS ... , And receive this handsome GLASS UTILITY TRAY in bellutiful full color. This is a real collector's Item and you'll display it with pride.

The Golden NOle Solid Brass Bookend Set

BRING IN FIVE NEW MEMBERS ... And we'll provide you with your choice of THE GOLDEN NOTE SOllD BRASS BOOKEND SET or A PERSONAllY AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE OF THE CURRENT INTERNA· TIONAL QUARTET CHAMPIONS.

DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND ... The "Man of Note" awards are the Society's way of repaying you for your efforts in helping make barbershopping better for more people. Be sure you are properly credited with your new members by your chapter secretary and that he sends the official awards form to International Head­ BRING IN TEN OR MORE NEW MEMBERS ... quarters promptly. Your display of these And we'll send you all the wonderful awards alrelldy listed PLUS A PHOTO AND STORY ABOUT YOU IN THE HAR· distinctive awards may inspire your fellow MON1ZER. Yes, we'll let the entire Society take a look at harmony devotees to foi low the fine .ex­ you so they'll recognize a GREAT BARBERSHOPPER when ample set by you. they see one.