FEBRUARY, 1947 VOL. VI No.3 DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF BARBER SHOP QUARTET HARMONY
Published By See Slary-Page 35 The SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF BARBER SHOP QUARTET SINGING IN AMERICA,INC. MRS. BARBERSHOPPER! AND CYou- MISS BARBERSHOPPER! JOYou do recall the first meeting 01 the SPEBSQSA I attended .... the enthusiasm mirrored on my face when I returned? How you accepted this sudden outburst with skepticism? And after a few months, when the novelty wore oft you be· came reconciled to being a "widow" on meeting nights and during chorus re hearsals, even though you still wondered if this Barbershop business was just an excuse for me to stay out nights as it probably was when Mrs. and Miss on the right were fashion plotes. Then I invited you to your first "Ladies' Night." Remember the cOIsage-lhe taxi-seeing the other wives--you knew-and. finally, the show? I can still see the amozement on your pretty face. Thai same guy-rne-was really proving himseU. And didn't you experience some "goose flesh" when as a member of a quartet and the chorus I took my applause like an old trouper? Yep, again that was me. your old WOrk horse. There followed a series of War Bond Drives, performances at Veterans' Hospi tals. Old Peoples' Homes, Community Meetings. churches. and many other events. You didn't worry any longer. The neighbors stopped smiling at the mention of SPEBSQSA. And even the poslman would ring and wait to deliver !hal SPEBSQSA letter personally in order to let you know that he, too, was a member. And yel. it was your faith, your tolerance, and your understanding that have made me a figure in our community. Yes. you believed in me. Today. the rest of the boys ond t pay tribute to you. We don't worry about meeting nighls any longer because you remind us that attendance is necessary. Down deep in your heart the happiness that we derive from serving our fellow man is your happiness. Because of your belief in us and in whal we hope to achieve, we salute you. Mrs. Barbershopper, and we are proud to call you. "Our one and only Sweetheart" H. M. "Hank" Stanley
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"TO THE LADIES" NUMBER ~ VOLUME VI NO.3 OE\IOTEO TO THE INTE
IN mid-Victorian days when many songs now sung in the Society were just attaining popularity among informal quartets warbling beneath the gaslights, a polite tradition existed in male circles, the toast "To the ladies." Depending upon views and pocketbooks of the assemblage, it might be drunk in champagne, bourbon, sarsaparilla, raspberry shrub, or "crick" water, but whatever the solvent the toast was traditional. In full form it ran "To the ladies .. , God bless'em (cheers).
GlIIHE Society has every reason to revive this pleasant tradition by dedkating this issue of -JIL the Harmonizer to the ladies of SPEBSQSA. They maybe mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, other relatives, sweethearts, or just friends. Whatever their status, the Society owes them much. Quartets have been made because of some feminine influence that might range from mere encour agement or intelligent criticism to arranging music or arranging nights out for rehearsals or appearances. Conversely, quartets have been broken by women because of their lack of under stauding, interest, or sympathy.
HAT'S the very first thing a typical quartet does after arriving at approximate four part W agreement while the blinding tears are falling as it thinks of its lost Pearl? It parades into the other room beseeching Pearl, or Helen or Jane or mother or sis, or all of them, to "listen how this goes ... are we on the beam!" It's pathetic and unmanly the way they await the feminine verdict. If she tells them that it sounds like falling into a cold frame, or something, they're cowed into depths of apology, though they rally soon. Bnt, if She chirps "Swell, boys," they practically wag in gratitnde.
OMEN have played an important part in the formation and development of the Society. W In some cases their contributions are passive, "It's a good thing for John, let him enjoy himself." In many, many other instances they have inspired, and rallied loyally to hard work necessitated by travel, operation of various phases of meetings, or entertainment of visiting fire men and their ladies, as examples.
,....A["ND, as dyed-in-the-rayon barbershop harmony fans, they get as many thrills out of Y'JL parades and concerts as do the male addicts.
Here's to you, ladies! And, paraphrasing another famous toast of early barbershopping days, "Here's to our wives and sweethearts, may they often meet" at Society affairs. ·o/lie HARMONIZER Int'I. Board Sets Milwaukee Contest Plans Fast Pace at Omaha As always at a January or June meet Promise Exciting Weekend ing the International Board gets min imum fun and maximum work. Busi Enthusiastic applause by the Board and many other special features. ness meetings started at the Hotel greeted Jack Dollenmaierls prevue of All hotel reservations are to be Fontenelle Friday morning, January the 1947 convention. Dollenmaier is made through the International Of 17, continued through until 11:30 that Co-Chairman of the Milwaukee Chap fice, which will work with the Hous night, picked up again early Satur ter Committee for this year's Interna ing Committee at Milwaukee. The day morning, and the Directors ground tional Event. Board approved a $5.00 all inclusive away until about five o'clock on Satur On Wednesday morning. afternoon book, entitling the holder to his hotel da~. Highlights follow: and evening and on Thursday morning accommodation application, badge, and afternoon the International Board souvenir program, admittance to the Detailed plans of Milwaukee Commit and the Executive Committee win be four events, apart from the Finals, tee accepted. The resignation of W. grinding away at their jobs which and a reserved seat at the Finals. L. Otto from Board accepted, since grow increasingly important as ex Get your orders in now to the Inter he is now Associate to the lnt'l. Secre pansion is accelerated. The new Board national Office for this bargain bill, tary. Walter Jay Stephens, Chicago, will meet on Thursday evening. bearing in mind that the hotel reserva was eJected to complete Otto's term of two and a half years. Friday morning fifteen quartets will tion is something basic to your en be judged in the International Pre joyment at Milwaukee. The Contest and Judging Committee liminaries. Floiday afternoon fifteen Community song leaders will want to received approval of a new system more quartets will compete. Friday jot down Capt. Campbell's class on for Sec t ion a I Preliminaries, the evening the International Semi-Finals Saturday morning, June 14th. The change being necessitated by the will reduce the fifteen quartets select Contest and Judging Committee will growth of the Society. There will be ed during morning and afternoon to hold a school for judges early that eight Preliminaries during the week five. These five finalists will compete afternoon, Sat u r day. The five end of May 9, 10, and II, with dif for the International Championship finalists will make records during ferent judges for each. The number on the Saturday night show, which Saturday. of quartets that go to Milwaukee will also present all past champions, Chapter Secretaries and Presidents from each Sectional Pl'eliminary, to and part of which will be broadcast will have a Round Table on Saturday make up a total of thirty semi-final coast to coast over Mutual. morning. ists, will be based on Area member ship as of Mal'ch 31, with at least Prior to that, on Saturday afternoon This carefully planned International one quartet from each Axea. . a Jamboree, such as the one held last Affair will end officially with a "Rise June at Cleveland, will present past and Shine Breakfast" at the Hotel The Society is now divided into eleven champions, the Chordettes of Sheboy Schroeder Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to DisQ.'icts. Each must operate under gan, The Milwaukee Chapter Chorus 2:00 p.m., June 15th. the Society's suggested constitution pattern, although Districts may amend their constitutions with the approval Sectional Preliminary Areas Set of the Executive Committee. Because of the Society's growth eight land, New Bl'unswick, New England A most important change of date: Sectional Preliminaries are necessary. States, New Jersey and Virginia. Chapter Annual Business Meetings Geographical distribution of the thir AREA B: Ohio, Ontario, Western New will be held in April instead of May ty quartets to compete in Milwaukee as formerly, and all District Annual York and Western Pennsylvania. Meetings will be held in May instead will be determined by the number of AREA C: Indiana, Kentucky and of July as formerly. All newly elected members in an area on March 31st, Tennessee. chapter officers will assume duties on with at least one quartet from each. AREA D: Michigan. July 1st as formerly, and all newly All Sectional Preliminaries will be AREA E: Illinois. elected district officers upon election. held during the weekend of May 9-10 AREA F: Minnesota and Wisconsin. These changes make it necessary for 11. AREA G: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, all chapters and districts to immedi Eight Contest Areas Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ok ately re\'ise their constitutions and to lahoma, Texas and Wyoming. see that their Nominating Committees AREA A: Delaware, Dist. of Colum are appointed earlier than formerly. bia, Eastern New York, Eastern AREA H: Arizona, California, Ne The Board decided that the proposed Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, Mary vada, Oregon and Washington. House of Delegates plan was not time ly, therefore, it was deferred. The Board agreed to make it possible for a transfer from one chapter to another during a fiscal year, on the basis of a letter of honorable dis. missal, acceptance by the second chap ter, and a transfer fee of $1.00 pay able to the second chapter. Since it is necessary to have sixteen members to charter a chapter, it was ruled that any existing chapter shall be required to keep its membership up to a minimum of sixteen in order to retain its charter. The name of the Junior Chapter Committee was chang ed to The College Chapter Committee. The above are merely highlights of The beautiful Milwaukee Civic Auditorium will house the 1947 Int'l. Contelts. the two day's agenda. SEE INSERT FOR FULL DETAILS ON INT'L. CON T. E-S T RES E R V A T ION S FEBRUARY, 1947 Urge new officers to read the Manual forts, your success and progress and also the very valuable booklet, will be definitely limitedj in other "Guide for Chapter Officers." Some words, you will attract the "bar chapters are arranging to swap fly" element, and no one else-guys choruses for one of their meetings. who, let's say, want a night out for It is an excellent idea. Anything drinking wi th singing thrown in. should be done that will encourage On the other hand, if you primarily inter-chapter relations, so that we may have a singing organization, with better know and hear and appreciate drinking (if any) completely in the Just returned from Omaha Mid our neighbors, and help them if we background. you will be able to at winter Meeting. Never met with a can. tract men of all types and you can finer, more sincere, more thoughtful, No group could be dedicated to a finer arrange your meetings and activi harder-working group of men than cause than ours. There is just some ties to please these varied tastes." our International Board of Directors thing all right about the man who (only 5 absent). They worked long likes to sing or appreciates the ability hours. at top speed, so that you can of others to do so. Clarence Simpson, "Thoroughly agree with the thought better enjoy the purpose for which the Omaha District Manager of my expressed in your editorial •.. of you joined the Society - harmony. company, rushed back stage after the ficial propaganda of the same sort Frankly, I cannot think of any word should be kept constantly before that would express my appreciation show and enthusiastically grabbed me by the hand and said he had never our membership ... more power to of them. I thanked them from the seen nor heard anything like it in his you, and to you for expressing my bottom of my heart in your behalf. life. The audience loved it. We left seli for me." Our fast growth causes many new our mark in Omaha. as we do-and problems. I think we had 1200 mem "Your recent column in the Novem will do--every place. If we are con ber Harmonizer was thoroughly en bers when I joined in 1940. We took siderate enough to be sure that our in 750 the first 16 days of January joyed and digested by yours truly, this year and are now well over conduct is otherwise good, we can all and I am preparing a short speech 15,000. be proud of our individual contribu on the subject for our next meet tion to KEEP AMERICA SINGING. ing." Omaha was a grand host. Walter If we set the right example, our fel "Your article was tops . . . have Munson, President and Clare Wilson, low man will always love us for it. heard, a lot of favorable comment." General Chairman, headed a willing, F. H. T. . "We appreciate the manner in which eager and courteous group of real Admiral N. S. N. you have stated a problem that Barbershoppers that compose the could become critical •.. the boys Ak-Sar-Ben Chapter. You were all are in absolute concurrence." ' honored when I was commissioned an PRESIDENT'S MAIL BAG J. J. Kielty. President of St. George's Admiral in the great State of Nebras Fathers Club, Evanston, Illinois (a ka by Lt. Governor Bob Crosby (no Expected someone to disagree with my article on excessive drinking and religious high school organization) relation to Bing). It was more of writes in part. after the third per an honor than I realized when I was singing, but if someone does I have not as yet heard from him. Excerpts formance for them of Chicago Chap informed there were only four or five ter chorus and other talent: such commissions presented in the last from a few of the answers follow: 15 years. Bob Hope (for over-seas "Right on the button ... thanks." "There has been loud and lengthy ap preciation of the quality of the show, service) and General' Eisenhower (for "I certainly am for you 100% ... the same service) were the last two. its timing. its diversification, its we cannot build up a great Society downright pure entertainment from This recognition of our Society is in with liquor. It must be done with deed appreciated. beginning to end . . . We liked the good singing and no one ever sings show. The audience liked the show. However, a serious problem is in his best when he is half liquored The Christian Brothers liked the volved. My wife wants to know-if I up ... he starts to think that he show. We hope you like working am an Admiral, what is she? No sounds pretty good, but that is just with our Fathers Club so well that easy answer will do because she has when he starts to sound pretty rot some day a president of the Club can so far rejected all suggestions. I hope ten to those who are sober ... more stand up and say, 'Ladies and Gentle Deac Martin will conduct a contest to power to you." men; this is our fiftieth anniversary get me out of my predicament. Help! "Frank's column is really the stuff. of the Night of Harmony with Help! I've been waiting for something like SPEBSQSA." that a long time." Only sad note was the report of a few "I want to congratulate you on the chapters that fell by the wayside. fine editorial you had in the last Some will revive, but what more dis issue of the Harmonizer. I find mal outlook could a community have that the sentiment you expressed so than to be entirely devoid of a Society tactfully, and with such splendid chapter. Maybe it is our fault. Some conviction is growing among many how or other we did not supply some members of the Society." thing that the chapter needed to help it keep going. A new chapter is Dean Palmer to a new chapter officer. formed; has an enthusiastic charter "You may have (as we all do), a night with the sponsoring chapter's certain element in your membership helpful participation. But how many whose main desire in belonging is times does the sponsoring chapter fol to get together on meeting nights, low up, extend the helping hand to hoist a few well slugged drinks, and keep their new neighbor going. A hang over someone's neck for the lot that a new chapter needs to know rest of the evening, giving forth is already in the Chapter Reference with alleged singing. If this is the Admiral F. H. Thorne, He· Manual (and more is in preparation). general outline of your collective ef braska State Navy. 6 £it.e HARMONIZER SPEB SHINES CIVICLY EFFORTLESS SELLING In this issue, "Over the Editor's The above does not refer to the kind Published quarterly by the International of work done nowadays by many Ogicers and th.othe.r members of the Interna Shoulder," appears a statement that tional Board of Directors of the Society for would have seemed incredible a few salesmen whose main job is to keep the Preservlltion and EnCOUl'llqemant of Barber years ago. The Michigan State De friends rather than push sales. It re Shop Quartet Singing in America. Inc., for distribution to the mern.bers of the Society. partment of Public Instruction ac fers to inviting men from nearby cept.s t.he Society as an active force cities to our parades, charter nights, VOLUME VI No.3 in adult education. We are growing or regular meetings. There is no FEBRUARY, 1947 ,up fast. And we seem to have grown easier way to be sure that a man 25c per Copy in the right direction. knows the facts about the Society than to entertain him as a guest, either at CARROLL P. ADAMS Let us feel proud that we have at a public affair or regular meeting. Executive Editor aod Business Mgr. tained such status, but let's not be The former has more glamour; the 18270 Grand River Ave" Detroit 23, Mich. boastful or cocky about it. It's like latter more of the intimate spirit of Phone: VE 7-7300 winning a championship. The champs the Society, but either one often does DEAC (C. T.) MARTIN, Editor all say that the Hard Job is to con a seventy-five percent selling job and tinue to be Worthy of the Honor. sometimes a hundred, with practically no effort on the part of the chapter or CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Much of the Michigan department's individual. Roscoe Bennett W. L. Otto confidence must have been won by It is particularly desirable to bring Georie W. Campbell W. Welsh Pierce quartets contributing their time and someone, who has expressed interest O. C. Cash Sigmund Spaeth talent to civic affairs. Many such re in starting a chapter in another city, James F. Knipe Walter Jay Stephens ports must have come from all over into Society atmosphere where he can J. George O'Brien R. H. Sturges Michigan. "Reputation is a Matter really absorb it through the pores be Frank H. Thorne of Repetition." Many chapters have cause no one yet has been able to turned proceeds from public shows to paint a true and complete word pic SPEBSQSA DOESN'T worthy causes. And that helped too. ture of the spirit as well as form of SPELL "Spebskwa" The record of the Society in civic a Society parade or meeting. contribution is already a glorious one. When writing, it's easy to The quartet in the small chapter or HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS shorten even as long and the bigtown quartet that sings for an It seems very natural to present a sprightly a name as ours. But audience of thousands is building the gift (active) membership in a chap sometimes in speaking it is re reputation of the Society, in the sur ter to some notable. He might actual ferred to as uSpebskwa." Don't! est possible way, that of Public Serv. ly be interested in being a member, Many members shudder at its ice. The chapter that contributes or it might be the nucleus for some sound. financially to local causes goes several news and consequent publicity about 'Way back, when the Society steps further, Hartford's contribution the chapter. For example: President was struggling through the late of $3,500 to the local Shrine Hospital, Truman's membership in The Society '30s, those who were putting in as just one example. attracted much news comment. His credible effort and time into it membership in the K. C., Mo. chap agreed unanimously that calling ter was paid for by a friend and pre the Society names wouldn't FORGIVE US, MORRIS sented to the President. As long as help, particularly that squashy AND REMICK a chapter pays the international per sounding one. After hearing a capita tax on such membership the western radio comedian horse In the November issue listing chapter is within the rules of the it around, with no credit to the of numbers available in barber Society, that there shall be but one Society, it was decided to refer shop harmony, the names of class of membership, namely l INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS, 1946-1947 BOARD OF DIREGrORS PmidmJ...... •...... FRANK H. THORNE. 6216 W. 66th PLace, Chicaao 38, IllinoiS (Vice-President. National Aluminate Corporation) The Officers (eJ:ccpt Secretary) and Immediote Post Pruident...... •.....•.PHIL EMBURY. 30 Park Strut. Warsaw, N. Y. (President, Embury Mfg. Co.) T"m npirint in June. 1949 First Vic~P1tsid,nt. .CHARLES M. MERRILL, 414 First National Bank Bldg.• Reno, Nevada (Attorney) O. H. KING COLE, 901 Manhall St., Manitowoc Wis. (Vice-PTesident, Kingsbury Breweries) S«uttny... ..CARROLL P. ADAMS. 18270 Crand River Ave.• Detroit 23, Mich. TreosrJrer JOSEPH E. STERN. 311 R. A. Long Bldg., Kansal City 6, Mo. W. LESTER DAVIS. 210 Huron Street, London. Uosepb E. Stern & Co., Reallors) Ontario (Trtallurer, John Laban Limited) Vice-Pmidem...... •....••..• •J. D. BEELER, 1830 W. Ohio St.. Evansville 2, Ind. (Vice-Pres. & Gen. MgT., Mead Johnson Tenninal Corp.) E. H. DICK. 305 N. W. 27th. Oklahoma City 3. Vice-Presidem ...... •.•••.• C. W. COYE, 1714 John St., Mulkeaon. Mich. Okla. (Presiden~ Ceneral Conat. Corp.) (Indu8trial Engineer) TED E. HABERKORN, Sr.• Medical Acta Bldg., Vice-Pruidw...... •••.MAURICE E. REAGAN. 325 Castlegate Road. PittJiburgh 21, Pa. Fort Wayne 2. Ind. (EIec. Engineer. Westinghouse Electric Corp.) (Vice-Pres., The Medical Protective Co.) Historion...... R. H. STURGES. Box 1228, Atlanta I, Ga. (Outdoor Advertiaing) ROY S. HARVEY. 141 E. Cleveland Ave., Mus Fou"d,r ortd Permanent TJtird ASlhtartt Temportny Vice-Cllairman •. O. C. CASH, Box 591. Tulsa 2, Olda. kegon Height&. Mich. (AU'y & Tax Commiasioner, Staoolind Oil and C.s Co.) (Gent. Pur. Agent, Sealed Power Corp.) FEBRUARY, 1947 g,.~"~~....':H~A~R~M~O~N'.:I~Z~ER,:- 7 YOU ARE THE SOCIETY by Walter Jay Stephens, Ch'm'n. Int. Public Relations Comm. "In thia issue we will sum up a few thoughts on the No. 3 statement of the Public Relations Principles. l'It is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest linkl and so with our Society. It means that the basic principles revolve around our building n strong chain of high ideals and fine principles, and eliminating any chance of a weakening link of discord or mis-conduct that would create adverse public sentiment. In order to accomplish the ultimate ob jective of good public opinion, our Public Relations program centers di rectly around the good conduct of every member, so all the chain of events of our Society within the eye of the General public, centers around 'you.' uYou_put on n good performance. uYou-make good friends. "You-reflect good conduct. "You-create goodwill. flYou-receive good publicity. "You-have done your bit in raIstng the public opinion of our grand Socie· ty. "Now, you see how clearly you-fit into the Society's Public Relations THE DOCTORS OF HARMONY, Elkhart program, and how you-'can make or (As seen by BeaudiD). break' the trend of public sentiment or raise the standard of public CONSULT INT'L. SECRETARY "BETIER THAN GOLD" opinion of our Society. BEFORE PROMOTING NEW A GOOD CHAPTER SECRETARY HAll of this is so ably covered in our CHAPTERS code of ethics Statement No.2: "In April all chapters.will be having "We shall deport ourselves and con Extensive activity is of paramount their annual election of officers to duct the Society's functions in such a interest to the Society as a whole. take office on July 1st. rl'he Interna manner as to reflect credit upon the The International Secretary's office tional Constitution requires this. If Society and its membership. maintains files of all present and your chapter has a good Secretary "We have said that a brief definition former contacts with men known to ~ow, be darned sure you re-elect him. of Public Relations is 'good conduct be interested in founding chapters If your present Secretary feels that and getting credit for it.' throughout the United States and he is too busy to give the necessary "The efforts of all our Chapter's Pub Canada. time to the job, by all means replace lic Relations Committees should be him. If you have an inefficient Secre faithfully directed to securing favor Consult the International Secretary tary and he doesn't realize the in able news in newspapers and periodi before sending or giving any organ justice he is doing the chapter by con cals, and ·it is the duty of every chap ization material to prospective chap· tinuing in the job, it is your duty to ter to see that in all of these write tel' organizers in some other city. It make sure that he isn't re-elected. ups, you get credit for your 'good i~ possible that the opening wedge Your Society will prosper in direct conduct.' has already been driven. Two wedges proporton to the number of efficient might canse confusion. But if both Chapter Secr.etaries we have in of "Your publicity should properly cover were welded together, a new chapter fice." the good qualities of your chapter so would be practically inevitable. So, we don't lose the goodwill gained by clear everything of this sort through Reprinting from your good performance," Society headquarters. Feb. '45 HARMONT7,ER. ARTHUR A. MERRILL. 1567 Kingston Ave., A. H. FALK, 219 W. Commercial St.• Appleton, MAYNARD L. GRAFT. 1350 Belvoir Blvd .• Schentct.ady 8. N. Y. Wis. (Buyer, H. C. Prange Company) Oeveland 21, Ohio (Commercial Engineer, GeIlml! Electric Co.) (Service Engineer, Ohio Bell Telephone Co.) ROBERT L. IRVINE, 914 Jackson Ave., River WALTER JAY STEPHENS, clo The Sternan Forest. III. Co., 35 East Wacker Dr". Chicago. (Asst. Credit Mgr., Roebuck & Co.) WILLIAM W. HOLCOMBE. 869 Broadway. (Advertising Agency) Sears. Paterson 4. N. J. (Social Work Director) GUY L. STOPPERT, 1326 W. Dartmouth St., Tnm expiring in JUllt, 1948 Flint 4. Mich. JOSEPH J. MURRIN, 3340 Beach Ave... Chieaio (Exec;. See., Associated Male Choruses of 51. 111. (Lieutenant, Police Dept.) G. MARVIN BROWER, 107 Michigan. N. W. America. Inc.) Grand Rapids 2, Mich. VIRGIL E. PILLIOD. 2910 Olive St., St. Louis 3. (proprietor, Brower Memorials) Tem apin"nt in Junc, 1947 Mo. (President. Nu-Process Brake Engineers) SANDFORD BROWN. 30 East 42nd Street. New York City 17, N. Y. OTTO BElCH, c/o Puul F. Bcieh Co., Blooming EDWIN S. SMITH. 34660 Michigan Ave., Wayne, ton. Ill. (President. Paul F. Beich Co.) Mich. (Real Estate and Insurance Broker) WALTER E. CHAMBERS, P. O. Box 208. Rock hland, Ill. LUMAN A. BLIss. 4001 Lowell Court. Midland, (McCabe Hause Company) Mich. (The Dow Chemical Company) COPYRIGHT. FEBRUARY 1941 W. D. COMMON, P. O. Box 1016. Dayton I. Ohio W. P. FERRIS. 225 Springdale Ave.• York, Pa. General Manager. Moraine Box Co.) (President. Ferris Factories. Inc.) The Sociely for the Prelervatlon aDd Encoutagement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in Amuica. (nc., D~t~t, Micblgan THE PEORIA CHAPTER . SPEBSQSA PEORIA ILLINOIS ===== "IN THE HEART OF ILLINOIS" ===== Proudly Present THE PARADE OF CHAMPIONS Featuring the Peoria Chorus UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SMITH APPLEGATE Top Flight Quartets 2% Hours of Entertainment Packed With Fun and Harmony- Plus That Well Known Peoria Hospitality 2 SHOWS ALL SEATS RESERVED SATURDAY NIGHT MAY 3, 8 P. M. :: SUNDAY AFTERNOON MAY 4,2 P. M. . . • SHRINE MOSQUE ..• SA.. HARMONIZER 9 K. C. MEMBERS FLY 1600 MILES TO ENTERTAIN Flying 1600 roiles to Las Vegas and Santa Fe, N. M" by chartered plane and opening two new chapters with complete programs presented by one quartet and a piano team. is the re sult when men are deeply interested in the grand hobby of Harmony. In this case the instigator was Ray L. Koenig, Pres., Kansas City, Mo. Chap ter. While in New Mexico last summer on the faculty of Highlands University, Las Vegas, N. M., Koenig laid ground work for chapters in Las Vegas and Santa Fe. Chapters were soon or ganized with Ross E. Thompson, pres ident and Milton W. CalIon, Sec. and .Treas. in Las Vegas; and Dr. Reginald Fisher, president and G. Page Miller, secretary in Santa Fe. Plans were laid for the Kansas City Chapter to give charter presentation programs at the two cities on successive days. On October 26 and 27, by chartered plane, Koenig with the Kansas City Serenaders and the Two Handsful of Harmony and Rythum, a piano duo composed of Percy M. Franks and Harry Denni, flew to Las Vegas where a two-hour program with charter presentation was given to a packed house. Sunday the travelers again took to MR. AND MRS. SPEBSQSA? the air for the flight over the moun Jack L. and Mrs. Raymond "just listening" at the Old Timers Dinner, Sco,us tains to Santa Fe, oldest State capital Bluff Neb. Raymond is Founder~Presjdent of the local chapter. The caption of the United States, incorporated might well be "Mr. and Mrs. America" listening to the brand of music that plucks 1610. at America's heart strings. The program and charter presentation failed to provide for unattached was given in the beautiful St. Francis guests who failed to fit in with the JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS auditorium. Jimmy Hurley, tenor of right group (at the After Glow)." the Serenaders, remarked HI could Maples likes the informal After Glow CHAPTER sing there forever." At five o'clock where a local boy returns home and the group took off for home, with tells the others how he sang with the presents its third annual Don Stone. SerenadeI' bass, in the co Champs.. He believes in more group pilot seat (just for effect). Chased singing, both at Parades and at After by a rain storm all the way to Amaril Glows and believes the latter seems lo, Texas, the flyers landed for a to give the After Glow crowd oppor stretch and steaks. Ben Franklin, tunity to use some of its energy Parade of lead, and capitalist of the group was which can result in confusion if not offered the checks but it didn't take. directed. Maples doesn't believe in As the baggage was unloaded Bert reserved tables at After Glows be Phelps, baritone, spoke for the group: cause he thinks it in conflict with the "What a trip, I'll never forget it." It fundamental spirit of the affair, and Quartets was some trip and one of which K. C. finally he believes in self-service Barbershoppers can be proud. rather than waiters in an After Glow room because waiters add to noise and Sunday, March 16, 1947 WHAT FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT? are foreign to the affair itself. In advising a new chapter to temper When such techniques work, be sure its ambition for Charter Night to its to report them to the International actual abilities and experience, Phil Office. One of its main duties is to FEATURING Embury, Immediate Past President, keep members and chapters informed said uThis thing is so new that none of uimprovements at one place which Championship Quartets of us knows all the answers. We grow out of mistakes in another," as make mistakes in one place only to past president Embury stated so apt The Corn Belt Chorus learn how to do better in another." ly. That is realistic and expresses the true spirit of SPEBSQSA. rOUNDER'S COLUMN Quartets from The Founder's Column arrived Neighboring Cities Here are some conclusions of a rather new member in a new chapter, Phil too late, aftet the 1,120.000 Quartets from Our Own Maples, Geneva, N. Y., linked to the pages of [his issue began roll Embury advice. UAt Geneva I had a iog off the press. Chapter guilty feeling that as hosts we had FEBRUARY, 1947 10 .o/t.~ HARMONIZER Important International News Briefs TAKE A TRIP THROUGH other harmony students would call) Parks Johnson, daddy of Vox Pop, re "eight-o'clock" harmony. If you want ports after the Cleveland airing of HARMONYLAND these records over your station, talk Lakewood Chapter sponsored show: There is more back of the snappy to the local program director. "Response from sponsors, agency title drawing above than meets the 0-0-0 and spies all over the country agree eye. Ed Walthers of Manitowoc did Sigmund Spaeth returned to his old unanimously that the 'Barbershop it. The original was temporarily lost role of Tune Detective for a half hour pel's' Vox Pop was one of the three in the Christmas mail and Ed re-did on WOR, Newark, Dec. 14, in a fas best of over 15 years tour on the air." it from a tracing he had kept, includ cinating program that, we hope, may 0-0-0 ing the little men on your right. The be aired over Mutual by the time this Note how the quartet theme fits in HARMONIZER Staff. is most ap reaches you. . ternational relations in the cartoon preciative. 0--0-0 from the Milwaukee Journal repro Incidentally, Ed and two other uQuadravoxers" of Lakewood, O. duced elsewhere. SPEBs sang Frank Thorne's "Noel" Chapter is the name of the Johnson, 0-0-0 and Milton Detjen's "Adeste Fideles" Hull, Willis, Brackett four harmoniz~ Did you see the cover of the H AR in his office choir, and execs informed ing (well "singing" if you must) Lip~ him that it is to be a regular annual MONIZER reproduced in LIFE in ton's tea commercial on Vox Pop, the story about all the societies to affair. originating in Cleveland, Dec. 3. 0-0-0 which President Truman belongs '! Lakewood Chapter, host to Vox Pop SPEBSQSA was listed in No.2 spot. CORONET, December 27, p,ofiled in Greater Cleveland, now has them the history of barbershop smgmg as members. Title by Jack Wells, 0-0-0 and the Society in an article accom Lakewood. V. Pres. M. E. Reagan, is flirting panied by a full page color drawing 0-0-0 with the idea of gathering the Rea of UThe Barbershop Quartet." Board member Jerry Beeler, Evans gan-Martin "clock system" harmony 0-0-0 ville, had his recovery from an op articles that appeared in the Harmon In December True StaT.Y an article eration at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, izer, slicing here, adding there, and about Fibber and Molly brings in preparing a booklet or pamphlet on John Hanson, conductor of Corn Belt speeded up by a L. D. phone concert from his Indianans originating at the the subject. The "clock system" is Chorus, and SPEBSQSA for pleasant the universal language for barber mention. Titled "The Peoria Jordans." Elks Club, Evansville, and paid for by the BPOE's. "For once" wrote the shoppers with enough interest to put 0-0-0 time and study into it. It pays di~ Bill Martin, sweet harmonizing bari Roving Reporter of an Evansville newspaper, "Jerry was bereft of ad vidends in pleasure and the expansive of the Alliance, Ohio, Sunsetters was feeling "I've added something to my trying one of his arrangements on jectives." Hospitalized, he could only murmur "Swell, really swell!" knowledge." Long ago, Euclid, father himself in a boat on Westville Lake, of geometry, answered the complaint Nov. 5, when a large-mouth horned 0-0-0 of his royal student "Sire, there is no in. It measured 23%, inches and Santa Fe, N. M. Chapter joined with royal road to mathematics." The weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces. You've 6 local service clubs to furnIsh candy, same goes for harmony. But the got to beat that bass record to quali music and a Christmas tree at the Reagan system is the most under fy in this col. Plaza for 4,000 youngsters. standable with least effort that this 0-0-0 0-0-0 department has seen. On November 3 the K. C. Chapter And in San Antonio e'my Tony-o-o")' 0-0-0 Chorus and three quartets, The Gam the Alamo Four sang for the Conopus boliers, The Four Leaf Clovers and "You Don't Seem Like the Girl I Club and for Texas over KTSA. Har Used to Know" was 60% responsible the Super-Atomic 4 sang their way ley Chrissman, top; Raymond An into the hearts of Sedalia, Mo. on that for our Harmony Halls state cham thony, lead; Harry Morgan, bari; pionship of Michigan, the,n it was city's Philharmonic Orchestra pro bass Sunny Blevens who is president gram. Doc Rathert, former National half the story when the judges called of Sanantone Chapter. Theme song, the Halls 'jInternational Champs" and St. Louis president, set the pre of course, You guessed it. cedent for mixing orchestral harmony (and Ray threw his hat away). And with barbershop in a St. Louis con 0-0-0 now that girl is available on RCA cert in '41. Victor records, just as sweet as ever, Hal Staab, past International Presi along with Mandy, Rock and Roll, Be 0-0-0 dent, has accepted the chairm~nship gin the Beguine and several others Again to Ed Walthers . . . painter of a committee to start work on a of large cartoons on employees Town SPEBSQSA history. Pres. Thorne, Hcopyrighted"-by-Gordy, Ray, Bob and Hall, Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co., realizing the quick and wide-spread Ed. Manitowoc, "just for atmosphere" growth of the Society, felt it neces Record collectors have already taken and the benefit of several AGM peo sary to start nailing down facts about advantage of the opportunity to have ple who are also SPEll. early days of the organization while these boys available at the lift of a 0--0-0 those who helped shape policy and hand. The set consists of three, 12 Garden Staters have recorded 17 of events were able to contribute per inch, double-faced, non-breakable rec their best numbers for the Associated sonally. Staab and his Editorial ords that can be used on automatic Library of Transcriptions issued by Board hope to have the history com record changers. The price is $6.50 Muzak of which Bert Lown, Manhat pleted for printing by late 1947. Make which gives seven numbers. The ad tan Chapter, is sales manager. Every a note now to check up on this ideal dress is Harmony Halls, 214 House barbershopper knows his Bye-bye 1947 Christmas gift to a Society mem man Bldg., Grand Rapids 2, Mich. Blues based upon (what Reagan and ber. (To mx/ Pag')" FEBRUARY, 1947 g,,_ HARMONIZER 11 ering at Harmony Haven, 207 Otsego price is the same for each-$4.85. Avenue. with nine SPEBSQSA mem They can be ol'dered dil'ect from (~Keep Posted bers grouped around George Strickler The Elastic 4, c/o F. H. Thorne, 6216 whose office is named Harmony Haven w. 66 PI., Chicago 38, III. The engagement of Marilyn Staab, after several post-luncheon singing daughter of Past 1nt'1. President and sessions. Members able to lunch in STEPHENS ElECTED TO BOARD :\frs. Hal Staab, to Dr. Wm. Willard that vicinity call themselves the Noon Tornow, Buffalo, has been announced hour Club with minimum time spent by the Staabs. Marilyn, a June '47 on lunch and maximum time in the graduate from Skidmore College, Sar more important harmonizing im atoga Springs, N. Y., has attended mediately afterward. H 0 nor ~ r )' two International contests. This de "membership" cards in Hal' man y partment still recalls her ecstatic ex Haven have been s pre a d widely pression when she heard the Elastics throughout the Society by Francis B. for the first time. Marilyn's mother Hodgeboom. "President." and Larry is another good reason for "To the Haynes, Jr.• "Secretary." Ladies" number. She's been a flloyal_ <>-0-<> ist" from the beginning. In early December the news got <>-Q..-.{) around that the Elastic Four had cut The Jersey Ramblers, Newark, re two new books of records, but the cently serenaded Charlie McCarthy at sad news was: Not available 'till the Waldorf in New York. By strange early '47. coincidence Edgar Bergen was there One fan, among many, helped the too, and joined the quartet in an Im situation immensely by suggesting promptu number in the hotel lobby. gift certificates. They are now scat Walter Jay Stephens, resident of Bob Goepel, Manhattan Chapter's tered far and wide, while the recipi Geneva, Ill., member of the Fox River Roving Ambassador of Goodwill was ents eagerly await arrival of the two Valley Chapter. Chairman of the Int'I. in the party, and in the song as well. new books, which include "Pass The Public Relations Committee. was <>-0-<> Biscuits," UIrish Lullaby," "Darkness elected by the Int'I. Board at the Harmony Haven is ~he nation's first on the Delta." "\Ve Three," UWait For Omaha meeting to fill out the unex luncheon club for barbershop quartet Me, Mary," "Way Down South:' and pired term of Bill Otto who has re singers according to the JACKSON "For Me and My GaL" Book Two in signed to become Associate Secretary CITIZEN PATRIOT, Jackson, Michi cludes seven numbers; Book Three of SPEBSQSA, Inc. Walter is con gan. The newspaper account showed has six recordings - three double nected with the Sternan Co., adver a picture of a typical noon-hour gath. faced records in each case, and the tising agency, Chicago. "Keystone Barberettes" Featured in New Radio Show The "Keystone Barberettes," four lovely lasses with golden voices, are high-lighting a new transcribed radio show sponsored by the Keystone Steel and vVire Company of Peoria, Illinois, Coached by John Hanson, these four talented misses are Quickly receiving national prominence. The new quarter-hour Keystone radio show, twice weekly, is heard over the fol· lowing stations: KABR Aberdeen KGNC Amarillo KGHL Billings KFYR Bismarck KLZ Denver WHO Des Moints WWJ Detroit WDAY Fargo WDAF Kansu City WMC Memphis KSTP Minn.-St. Paul KOMA Oklahoma Citv KF/\B Omaha . KXOK St. Louis KSL Salt Lake City KSOQ Sioux Falls KSPD Toledo KFBI Wichita KEYSTONE STEEL &. WIRE CO. PEORIA 7, ILLINOIS FEBRUARY, 1947 by Sigmund Spaeth good politician. Other characteristic to pawn, or "pop," the instruments of Walker titles were Kiss All the Girls their trade, known as Hweasels," in to?' Me and Tke?'e's Music in the order to continue their week-end RUBll. of a Skirt. revelry. That's all there is to it, ex cept a wonderful tune for a slow UR good friend Bill McKenna, dance. The writer still remembers O who is very much alive in Jersey hearing one of Paul Whiteman's City, broke into print not long ago original band play it on a tire-pump. with a poem inspired by the announce wo more of America's popular ment that the local symphony orches JOE HEWITT, now a broker in Tsongwriters are dead: Car r i e tra would play a composition by its Manhattan, wrote one of the best Jacobs Bond at 84 and Charles Wake conductor, J. Randolph Jones. This football tunes of all time, the Prince field Cadman at 65. Both wrote melo inspired Bill to a series of rhymes on ton Cannon Song. Another good one dies that are likely to outlive their the unpronounceable names of famous is Down the Field, by Yale's Stanleigh composers' names. composers, ending with these tri Friedman, now a Vice-President of Mrs. Bond was responsible for both umphant lines: Warner Bros. Both of these men are still writing music and both are mem· words and music of such tremendous Let the news ring out in loud, re hits as A Perfect Day, I Love You bers of ASCAP, outside their regular sounding tonesJ professions. Truly and Just a-Wearyin' for You. To ease tongues so sorely smitten, They are simple songs of the folk Lo, a symphony's been written Joe recently secured the collabora type, whose consistent appeal must be By a man who bears the good old tion of lyric-writer Mitchell Parish credited to something more than name of , .. JONES! (Stardust, Deep Purple, etc.) and it chance or clever merchandising. In is possible that the two will write a cidentally, all three lend themselves ERE'S a lyric double play that musical comedy together. Parish, in to natural harmonizing in the barber H belongs in the class of I'Tinker cidentally, has just resigned his job shop style. to Evers to Chance." The story as a Clerk of the Court, which he had reached this depal'tment via George held for years. With dozens of hits Charlie Cadman's fame (and most O'Brien, who got it from Russell Cole, to his credit, he probably sees a fu of his income) rested on only two who saw it in Frank Colby's column ture in songwriting. songs, At Dawning and From the Land 0/ the Sky Blue Water, the lat ter I'adapted" from an Indian theme. The lyrics of both were written by Nelle Richmond Eberhart, who died about two years ago. The chief difference between these composers was that Mrs. Bond was proud of her songs, while Cadman was rather ashamed of his. He want· ed to write operas, symphonies and chamber music, and he did all this in a conscientious fashion, with technical skill, but without much evidence of inspiration. The two little songs that earned him most of his royalties and a high rating in ASCAP had some thing that was lacking in all his more serious music. Living right next door to Hollywood, he was never given a chance to compose for the screen. Cadman died a frustrated and disap· pointed man, but his two little tunes should have given him intimations of immortality. THERE were several other names in the obituary columns of late that could legitimately be included un· del' the heading of Hold songsters." One of them was New York's ex Mayor, James J. Walker, who wrote the words of 'will You Love Me in December as You Do in May? (Ernest Ball wrote the music, al'ld that may have had something to do with its success.) The versatile Jimmie's first wife, in the Kansas City Star. A reader MANHATIAN MEMBERS Janet Allen, was the singer who asked Colby to explain the old song L. to R.-Micbael Bartlett, Metro plugged that song into the hit class, title, Pop Goes the Weasel, actually politan Opera Company; Sicmund Spaeth, President, Manhattan Chapter; back in 1905. She is credited with the of English origin, but published in Ted Livingston, Secretary, Manhat words of another Walker song, In the America in 1853, It had nothing to tan; and Reinald Werrenrath, Concert Valley Where My Sally Said Good do with explosions or small, fur-bear and Oratorio Baritone. Seated-Dick ("clean-up-the-muddy-spots ••• atrain bye; but this was probably a mere ing animals. It seems that in London, out·the-clinkers") Grant, Conductor of gesture of courtesy on the part of a on Saturday nights, the hatters used the Chapter Chorus. HIGH·JINKS at the 1946 Great Lakes I noitalional There's no law *and order in the Court with Ray Hall Presiding. 5,000 people enjoyed* the show. Int'!. Sec. Adams* gets "arrested" his sentence - to sing a solo. BE ONE OF THOSE HAPPY 5~OOO To See And Hear GRAND RAPIDS CHAPTER'S === FOURTH ANNUAL === GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL Two Full Days and Nights - APRIL 12th and 13th Main Program: Civic Auditorium - April 12tl. - B I', m. 1946 OHIO State Champions - THE RAMBLERS 1946 ILLINOIS State Champions - MID-STATES FOUR MICHIGAN State Champions (To be crowned Feb. 15th at Battle Creek) THE MISFITS - 1945 International Champions HARMONY HALLS - Grand Rapids Own - 1944 International Champs --- AND OTHER CHOICE QUARTETS -- Colorful .:- Distinctive .:. Thrilling .:. Different .:- Harmonious TICKETS - $1.50 - $1.25 taxincluded Send reservations to: HARRY FIK, 1556 Sibley St. N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. PANTLIND HOTEL RESERVATIONS ARRANGED FOR ON REQUEST by J. George O'Brien, 400 S. Franklin St., Saginaw, Mich. down in Fort Wayne. Fred Bloemker ried one. Maybe she got those brown found it and sellt us all the dope. eyes from her mother and the Irish You'll find it in the list this month "A from her dad. Could be, Marv, could Little Nightie Hanging On the Line." be. Barbershop bards are blooming and it They say that politics make strange isn't even Spring. Bill McKenna sends bedfellows but you should see what Fellow sufferers 0/ "old songitis" you us a clipping from a Jersey City old songs do to barbershoppers. Wish have finally got Ye aIde Editor right paper with a corking good poem by you could see some of the correspon smack dab back of the proverbial eight ball. Unless we can force the Bill about a symphony written by a dence that crosses our desk. Deae Harmonizer Committee to enlarge the man named ... not Rachmaninoff, Martin and Rus Cole get reminiscing magazine to about a hundred pages not Moskowski, not Shostakovitch ... over "In the Shadow of the Pines" there just isn't going to be room any but ... of all things ... Jones. Doc and find that maybe they knew each more to list all the songs and the names of the interested members that tor Putnam of Denver has written other in Des Moines "way back when." the YNEWDEU Department digs up one about songs that are named after "Gabe" Brollier, of Wichita Falls, from one issue to the next. girls and still another about "men of Texas, writes Jerry Vogel for a copy song." Both have a deal of merit. of "Eileen from Old Killarney" (and Augnumted by ~h "expert expe'rte1's" Here we go again Harmonizer Com gets it) and mentions that he was as Rus Cole, Marv Lee, Ted Livings mittee, how about those other fifty with Dunbar's Nine White Hussars in ton, Bill McKenna, Sig Spaeth and 1912, which touches Jerry off on a re Jerry Vogel who make up the "Old pages? membering binge. And so it goes Songs" Committee, the «You Name Rus Cole reports no,m'Iy a hundred re 'Em We'll Dig 'Em Up" Department quests for his printed lists of song with your Olde Ed right in the middle has indeed had a busy time. Over titles. And that's just the beginning. and enjoying it no end. ninety songs have been located for Wait until the boys find out what a When P1'esident Frank read in the sixty-seven inquiring members since truly remarkable collection this is, the Committee was announced in the Chouteau, Okla., will be awarded. a last issue that the YNEWDEU Dept. last issue of the Harmonizer so you first class post office. found "Sweet Roses Of Morn" for one can readily understand, much to our of the members his blood pressure Cole has Just c01npleted !OU1' new lists. jumped 300 points. What we found regret, we just can't print all the 1'wo hundred forty-three titles in the names and still have room for any was Phil Embury's arrangement of thing else in the magazine. 1880's, two hundred seven from 1890 to 1894, and five hundred in the 1900's. this grand oldie in one of the Mills publications and Fl'ank, who's been These are IN ADDITION to his pre We're truly sorry. Maybe from time looking for an original copy for years to time we'll be able to sneak in a vious lists and run the gamut from thought sure that he'd struck oiL So few that we feel will appeal general "All On Account Of Eliza" through sorry that we misled you, Prexy, as ly to both members and to organized '-'Maggie, the Cows Are In the quartets. But we hope that this Clover:' HMollie and I and the Baby," near as we can find to date that num won't discourage you from asking. If ber was never published as a song. you have a song that you really want "Mister Volunteer," "Saginaw, the ... particularly one that has barber Titabawassee Squaw" (how'd she get Now '«:e'1'8 really on the spot. If it shop possibilities send us all the in in there) to "'Wop, Wop, Wop." was published we've just got to find formation you can and we'll try our a copy for the Big Boss. How about darndest to find it for you ... even Instead of foolin' a1'ouoo with return if we can.'t get it into the column. envelopes, etc. Rus says "Tell 'em to it, old timers, can anyone help us send fifteen cents in coin or stamps out? Help! Help!! Help!!! This brings up a point that we've been for either set ... thirty cents for wanting to discuss. When you ask u!:' both ... tog€ther with their nume and MUt GT6enebaum who owns Radio to find a song don't merely send us address and I'll do the rest." Believe Station WSAM in Saginaw sent us the title. Many times there are ~ev me boys if you like to browse around a book called Minstrel Songs which eral songs with about the same title. with old song titles llere are over two was published in 1882 by Oliver Dit thousand of them that are trulv a son in Boston. It contains the words For instance a short time ago we had bargain. . and music to about a hundred and a request· for a number called "Love twenty-five old time favorites of the Will Find A Way." Our search dis Frank Ritz would like to get in touch 1800's most of which were on the hit closed that there were several songs with someone who has a vocal record parade when your Grand-pappy and with this title (there are probably ing of "The Old Canoe" or "Love Will your Great Grand-pappy were "cut ting rag carpets." From time to time hundreds of "Moonlights," "Dream Find A War." He'd also like to hear ings/' "Roses," etc.) and without \ve're going to pop one of these "gray further info we were stymied. Try from other record collectors, especial· beards" at you under the title of to give us an idea when the number ly those who are interested in male "Your Grand-pappy yodeled" ... and quartets. Write him at 150 Sampson here's the first one . . . do you re was popular and if possible include a r.1ember? line or two from the verse or chorus. Street, Garfield, N. J. The1'e's good news tonight boys .. , Yow' grand-pappy yodeled "Adolphus not only are white shirts coming back Marv Lee insists that we'r6 wrong about there being IIno suell animal" Morning Glory" which was written by but we finally found Clayton Carlson's as a brown-eyed Colleen. Says he J. B. Murphy and D. Braham way "Nightie." It was "hanging on a line" ought to know as he Halrnost" mar back in 1868 ... 'ja ever hear it? ~.. HARMONIZER 15 COMMITTEE TRAILING OLDIES IT HELPS TO KNOW ABOUT his Northampton home must have That newly founded Old Songs Com A SONG been unusually inspiring because it mittee, announced in November HAR was there the lyrics and music came MONIZER, under chairmanship of J. Here are the Song Arrangement Com to him. George O'Brien is already deluged by mittee's comments upon the three requests from members everywhere. songs that have been most recently The tune made such a hit with Inter· According to O'Brien many of our issued, and the song in this issue. national First Vice President Charlie older members have memories far Merrill that he first arranged it for better than the proverbial elephant as America - God Save the King his quartet, The Bonanza 4, to sing to words and music, but what they (In November Harmonizer) in the Semi-Finals at Cleveland last want to know beyond that---"Who The committee desired to present a June. The Tri-City Four of North wrote it, when, and where was it pub ampton have also been singing this lished1" O'Brien's committee has al simple arrangement in keeping with ready tagged and ticketed many such our national hymn, the music for song with an entirely different in terpretation of the harmony. oldies, and its musical blood hounds which came to us from overseas. It are hot on the trail of other verses or choruses which stumped the Com was harmonized to resemble as nearly The Committee chose "Cotleen My mitteee in the early stages. as possible the original mixed voice Own" as the January arrangement be effect, with the hope that it would cause of its lilting melody that lends O'Brien intends to build a file which itself naturally to barbershop har· eventually will be one of the outstand improve the singing of America at Society functions. monizing and because of its interest ing sources of authentic information ing, singable arrangement. It is a about old songs. Records are now in o Com. All Y. Faithful worthy companion piece to Hal's other duplicate (one on file at headquar (Adeste Fid.lis) ters). One group includes aU oldies barbershop hits, "Violets Sweet" and that have been listed in the HAR Next to Silent Night this is probably UBeautiful Isle of Make Believe." MONIZER. The other group includes the best known of our many Christ a record of aU barbershop arrange mas carols. Presumed to be an old 0-0-0 ments available and the source, as Latin Hymn (Adeste Fidelis) it is of Inasmuch as this edition of the Har well as the loose-leaf Society arrange uncertain origin. The words we sing ments. Because so many quartets monizer is dedicated to the ladies, the want to have a list of public domain today are a translation (1841) by committee has selected a most appro. numbers which they can treat as they Canon Frederick Oakeley, an English priate song, "God Made a Wonderful will, this issue of the HARMONIZER Clergyman. Whoever was responsi Mother," by Patrick J. O'Reilly. lists ten such, in addition to the 25 ble for its stirring tune contributed song titles and data that have been O'Reilly, a retired railroad engineer, running regularly. one of the great carols of all ages. is an enthusiastic charter member of our Battle Creek Chapter. You will It is doubtful that it would be pos Colleen My Own find this number of his to be a very sible to comb the country and bring Like most of Hal Staab's songs IlCol_ together a committee as well suited smooth and beautiful one, well de for this fascinating pursuit of old leen My Own" was composed en route signed for an impressive quartet or songs as O'Brien, Calc, Lee, Livings during business travel. The road be chorus encore and indeed very sing ton, McKenna, Spaeth, and Vogel. tween Waterbury, Connecticut and able. INFORMATION YOU WANT Eacll issue carries information on 25 SOOIS. To lilbtel1 the load of tbe Old Sonll Committee. members are Urled to refer to back numbers of the HarMOlJiur before ..ldnl the Committee for aid. TITLE YEAR COMPOSER PUBLISHER Adolphus Morning Glory 1868 J. B. Murphy-D. Braham Oliver Ditson &. Co. All I Want Is A Cottage, Some Roses and You 1916 Charles K. Harris Charles K. Harris By the Light of the Jungle Moon 1911 Ford-Atkinson Jerry Vogel Music Co. Darling Sue 1907 Sterling-Von Titzer Harry Von Tilzer Pub. Co. Don't Wake Me Up Let Me Dream 1925 Gilbert-Wayne-Baer Leo Feist, Inc. Eileen From Old Killarney 1914 Allen Spurr Jerry Vogel Music Co. Every Race Has A Flag But the Coon 1900 Heelan-HeIf J. W. Stern &. Co. Give My Regards To the Bowery 1905 Charles Van-George Johnson Harry Von Titzer Pub. Co. I'm Going Back to Carolina 1913 Downs-Erdman Jerry Vogel Music Co. I'm So Glad My Mamma Don't Know Where JIm At 1913 ':Villie Perry Jerry Vogel Music Co. In the Meadow (Near the Susquehanna Shor~) 1906 Eugene Ellsworth Jerry Vogel Music Co. I Wonder Who's Under the MOOD \Vith You Tonight 1931 Benny Davis-J. Fred COOtS Bourne, Inc. Just For Me and Mary 1919 Clark-Ragen-Edwards Fred Fisher Music CO. My Boyhood Happy Days 1882 Frank Horn J. W. Pepper Old Shep 1935 Willis Arthur-Red Fole}' M. M. Cole Music Co. On the Back Of An Old Cherry Tr~e 1915 Richard Howard Jerry Vogel Music Co. Please Take Me Back To Dear Old Ohio 1911 Saegitz-Hehman Fr~d Heitman Pub. Co. Shame O~ You 1904 Chris Smith-John Larkins Edward B. Marks Music Co. Somebody Knows 1915 Harry Von Tiber Harry Von Tilzer Music Co. Steppin' Around 1926 Reser-Grofe Remick Music Corp. There's A Vacant Chair At Home Sweet Home 1920 Goodwin-Hanley Shapiro, Bernstein &. Co., Inc. Think It Over Mary 1910 Gray-Piantadosi Leo Feist, Inc. When the Flowers Bloom In Springtime Molly Dear 1906 Sterling-Von Tilzer Harry Von Tilzer Pub. Co. When You and I Were Young Maggie Blues 1922 Frost-McHugh Milts Music, Inc. Why Don't the Band Play 1900 Johnson-Cole-Johnson Edw. B. Marka Music Corp, FEBRUARY, 1947 16 St.d HARMONIZER Over the Editor's Shoulder The following have been selected, Chapter. They have given our little from the many letters that come to chapter in Cherokee a great start and the. editors, because of the wide in· we're laying you odds on that you'll terest of the subject matter. Limited be hearing more about us in the fu space in this quarterly makes it ture." necessary to shorten some. Clee Doggett, President, "Our monthly meeting, proved to be Cherokee, Okla. the best so far. Ten days ago at our Board meeting we decided to hold "Mr. Jelsch, our • school superinten membership at 400 for the time being. dent, says that North Woods Chap The meeting was announced to 363 ter has been accepted as Adult Edu· gether and stimulate individual and members, and at the time of the cation by the Michigan State Depart chapter intel'est in raising the stand IAfter Glow' the membership had ment of Public Instruction. Mr. Jelsch ards of aU Society activities. reached 425. This should take what said that the State Department looks "You have done a swell job in keeping ever wind is left out of Chicago's upon SPEB as a tremendously im it on a high plane and I know every sails. portant facet in adult education, and one will get a lot out of it." HActually, without much effort we that the State Superintendent ex Walter Jay Stephens, ehmn. could have several thousand members pressed amazement that such a group Int. Public ReI. Committee, within the course of a year. The was so quickly developed on a whol Geneva, Ill. movement has gained terrific momen ly volunteer basis. The State Depart tum, and each new enthusiast seems ment will not--I can assure--inter uFrank Thorne called• and said Frisby to know at least one other. I don't fere in any way, or attempt to set a was in California and couldn't get know how a larger membership could course. We are as independent now back in time for our show. He in be handled, because it would be prac as we were before consenting to this sisted that the other two boys would tically a full time job. Manhattan arrangement." come down with him anyway. This Chapter has barely scratched the sur Larry Tucker, Sec., was one of the finest acts of friend· face, and I think it could become the Iron Mountain, Mich. ship we have ever witnessed. After most widely known, most generally our show, we received the check we enjoyed organization this Isle has "I can't tell you in• words how much had mailed the Elastics with a letter ever known. Don't think that my I was impressed with the cover pic stating all the Elastics wished was own enthusiasm is intoxicating me, I ture of the last issue of the Harmon train fare and hotel for the 3, after am very serious and cold-blooded izer. To me, it was striking and cer they had put in an appearance on about it." tainly reflected that indefinable thing our show singing 3 numbers with Leo Ted Livingston, called showmanship." Ives singing lead. We are proud to Sec" Manhattan Chapter. J os. E. Stern, know them. International Treasurer, "On Saturday morning we called the • Kansas City, Missouri. Doctors of Harmony. They caught a HI have very definite ideas about train from Elkhart early Sunday liThe quartets who• visited Percy morning, arrived in Chicago at 8 :30, barbershop singing. It satisfies the appreci~ musical appetite of certain groups, Jones Hospital were greatly came to Galesburg at 1:15 where we just as the Symphony and Opera does ated by patients and staff alike. Sun met them and arrived at our show others. We must be careful to see day is a long, tiresome day for bed just as it started, They appeared on that the impressions our Parades and patients and the quartets were bright our second half where they were After Glows give are complimentary spots. greeted with tremendous applause." to the Society. "In addition to giving bed patients R. S. HMac" McKinney, Pres. pleasure the ambulatory patients who Macomb, III. "l mention this because I have at gathered in the Palm Garden to hear tended Parades where the comedy the quartets were delighted. IICongratulations •on your r e c e n t was badly done and in some cases "We would be very happy to receive HBarber Shop Parade." It was a huge bordered on vulgarity. We should in a letter from you stating that you success. Those who rumbled and sist that nothing questionable be used will return soon." those who soared did a marvelous job by any of the participants in the Pa Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, in bringing out aU of Barber Shop's rades. Badly acted comedy is bore American Red Cross, harmonious chords. some-unless one can put on a good To Clement DeRose, Pres., "Music enriches the life of the indi act, it should be eliminated ... After South Bend, Ind. vidual, and it is just the kind of har- . Glows can be just as dignified as the monious song that pne finds in Barber Parades. We had one in Sheboygan "I have been a harmony• hound ever Shop Quartet Singing which unites when the crowd attempted to get out since a youngster since learning to all people more closely and makes for of line, they were told what was ex sing tenor in a barbershop quartet better understanding in our every pected of them if the quartets were back in the little town of Snoqualmie, day living." to perform satisfactorily. I think Washington, when I was 13 years Secretary-to-Mayor Harry W: Baals, Chapter Officers should be charged old. The tenor whom I copied al To C. W. Sigman. Pres., with the responsibility of supervising ways leaned back in a chair and sang Fort Wayne, Ind. both the Parades and After Glows with his eyes closed, As a result I we cannot afford to offend good taste shut my eyes when I sang for the How best to learn• new songs is the at any time in our presentations." first two years." question raised. "Using records as J. A, Sampson, Sec., H. Sanford Saari, Pres. patterns, and trying to imitate them Sheboygan, Wis. Tacoma, Wash. is a very big help, but there should be other ideas that would help a lot. How • "The November issue• of "The Har~ would it "do to carry a column under "After 20 years of messing around monizer" arrived" this week. It is the heading 'Ideas that Help to Learn with many other types of organiza 'chuck-full' of mighty interesting Pieces You Like Best'." tions it is a genuine inspiration to material for our members. There is Robert B. Robinson, corne in contact with genuine good no question but what these 'Harmon_ Kansas City. guys as are in the Oklahoma City izer' articles tie the Association to (See Next Page) FEBRUARY, 1947 Ei'ile HARMONIZER 17 uWell, it's over-my association with count of the Cleveland Championship ~ this grand Milwaukee Chapter. I -_..------ Contest Convention. If you can send LOS ANGELES realize now that you and a Jot of me a copy of the November issue, I other folks knew what they were (HOLLYWOOD CHAPTER) cooking up for me as a farewell would be grateful, as I am not yet a ----CALIFORNIA--- party. member of any chapter. "I've never had anything like that "l hope you will pardon a personal ~lJl happen to me before, and I'm sure it reference, I am a blind man with just will never happen again. Delegations a little sight, and now fairly well up ~ from other Wisconsin Chapters came down and our own boys turned out in years; yet I have written this with to a man. out help. By the aid of four small magnifying glasses I can read ink Money couldn't possibly buy the gen uine display of affection - they tore print with the left eye, and also write my heart out and I loved it." a sort of imitation print. I can Ken Way neither read nor write handwriting or Centralia, Mo. script." L. D. Gehring, • Kingman, Kansas. "We think Brazil has established a • record that is comparable to the claim Writes Walter Anderson, Young & of the city of Los Angeles. (Where Rubicam, ad agency for Lipton Tea: city limit sign is said to read "City Hall 66 mi.") Our limits extend to and "SPEBSQSA gave us one of the very circumvent Terre Haute as we have best Vox Pop shows we have had so three new members from the State of far this year. It was rollicking good Illinois as follows: fun for all of us who did not have the even greater pleasure of attend "From the Land of Glamorous Women 62 Price E. Groves, Lawrenceville, Ill. ing the broadcast. The reason why, Paid·up Members of the Hollywood. 81 Mi. of course, was because the fun that California Chapter SAY your members were having and the Mike Garrett, 310 W. Chestnut, way Parks and Warren were enjoy "God Buss ',m All" Olney, Ill. 104 Mi. ing themselves. Consequently, the M_tinga: Second and Fourlh TuHda.,. Chas. Sanders, Gen'I. Del., Noble, whole excitement and interest of the 8:00 P. M. Hollywood M..onie Tempi. audience came right out of our radios Wm. F. Cargo. Pr.... Hatch Graham, SIIO'y. Ill. 112 Mi. -and that's what makes a good pro 10300 Vire"a Lane. Lo. Angel.. 24, Cal.·· gram." Fred N. Gregory, President, ---- ~ ---- • In comment upon HBass Befriended," Nov. '46 HARMONIZER: RUSSELL COLE SAYS- "S0 ! The Bass has the toughest part, eh? So the poor Bass doesn't get due The following songs are in Public Domain credit eh? So the poor Bass has to do all the dirty work, eh? Well, if I and you may sing them anywhere, anytime, were a Bass, (and I wish I were) I might be inclined to agree with-No, by golly, I wouldn't even agree, if I were a Bass.... BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS "Now, I happen to be one of those BEN BOLT poor Baris, (lOc a doz.) and what do I'LL we get? We get what's left, the mix TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN in, whatever happens to be left, when IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT the Lead, Tenor and Bass get what they want. The poor bari is forced JUANITA to sing practically anything from LITILE OLD RED SHAWL MY MOTHER WORE darn-close to Bass, to a little closer to Tenor, AND, with some of the dad LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG (Just A Song At Twilight) blamedest hops, a warbler could pos sibly imagine.... SWEET AND LOW Anyone of these three other parts SWEET GENEVIEVE sound purty good alone, but the Bari; WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG MAGGIE when that Guy sounds off with that hysterical, hippetty - hop - around of HIS, why People say things about him. He is more to be pitied than ..." Claude C. Lang, Ten Public Domain Song Titles will be listed Bari--Jolly Fellows, Dayton. in each future issue of the HARMONIZER. • ---KEEP THESE LISTS FOR REFERENCE- "A friend· gave me a copy of the HARMONIZER, giving a thrilling ac- FEBRUARY, 1947 18 .0/"" HARMONIZER LEADING HARMON 1ST THE GAY NINETY FOUR, Troy, Pennsylvania Arthur Leading, bass of Massillon's Tiger Town Four and coach of and arranger for the local chorus, was born totally blind, a condition which still exists. He spent one year at the Ohio State School for the Blind, but had to give it up because of ill health. During that year he received training in voice, piano, violin, and band in struments. Since school days he has been in the candy vending business successfully, and equally successfully, though not as profitably, in practical ly any kind of music. Dance orches tras, mixed chorus, bands, male chorus, quartets, and double quartets are a part of the background, and then he discovered SPEBSQSA. About mid·year '46 the Tiger Town Four quartet was organized. Society circles throughout B u eke y e 1and buzzed about 41that new quartet from Massillon." liThe quartet," according to Leading, uworked very hard for the State Contest." But they were a green outfit and didn't land among the top places. Nevertheless Ohioans who have heard this new group are expecting better and better from them in the future as they melt together. Leading says, "I enjoy barbershop ping more than anything I have ever done in music." Ralph Degenhardt, Clayton, Mo., is another blind member of the Society who gets satisfying harmonies from Members of the Elmira N. Y. Chapter. L. to R.-Bob Shook. tenor; Cal NOlTis, lead; Rex Soper, ba~i; Henry Van Dyne, bass. "Sbave·and·a-haircut-two his membership and associations. bits." r'------~ BARONS SING SUNRISE SERENADE Jarvis B. Albro of the Barons of Harmony, Saginaw, Mich. couldn't To The LADIES of PATERSON practice quarteting at night because (New Jersey Chapter No.3) of night work. So the three other Barons, Charles SarIe, W. R. Ousler, and Howard Heath 'set the alarm clock for 6:00 a. m. three mornings a week, meet Albro at 6:30 in a down town store, practice 'til 7:30, then home to three shaves, four breakfasts ... and one bed. Commentator in the Saginaw paper was unable to de fermine whether the three shavers sing solo while shaving. SOCIETY AIDS MUSIC CLUB FROLIC Sh.e fiaj -.Achieved SUCCMj At the Book-Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, WHO HAS LIVED WELL, the 24th Biennial Convention of the Federation of Music Clubs of the LAUGHED OFTEN, U. S., Canada, and Alaska will be en4 AND LOVED MUCH: tertained on the evening of April 25 by an hour's program furnished by WHO HAS GAINED THE RESPECT SPEB members in the Michigan area. OF INTELLIGENT MEN As programed now the Harmony AND LIITLE CHILDREN; Halls, The Accoustical Persecutin' Four, and The Clef Dwellers will fol WHO HAS FILLED HER NICHE low Raya Garbousova, Russian 'cel AND ACCOMPLISHED HER TASK; list, and Raymond Vinay, Chilean tenor, who is scheduled to open Tos WHO HAS LEFT THE WORLD canini's season at La Scala in Milan. BETTER THAN SHE FOUND IT. Such an innovation is certain to at tract wide attention and comment L-- ~ among formal musicians and in less formal Society musical circles. fll.. HARMONIZER 19 PARTIAL LIST OF COMING EVENTS (As reported to the International Secretary Office up to January 28, 1946 inclusive.) February 21 Glendale, Calif. Charter Night February 22 Kenmore. New York Charter Night February 23 Bloomington, Illinois Quartet Parade February 25 Garfield, New Jersey Quartet Parade February 26 Middletown, Ohio Charter Night March 1 Toronto, Ontario Quartet Parade March 1 Terre Haute, Indiana Quartet Parade March 1 Elyria. Ohio Quartet Parade TO March 4-5 Long Beach, Calif. Minstrel Show March 9 Princeton. Illinois Quartet Parade OUR March 9 Logansport, Indiana Quartet Parade March 14 Manhattan, New York Ladies Night WNES March 15 Racine, Wisconsin Harmony Jubilee March 16 jacksonville, Illinois Quartet Parade AND March 22 Sarnia, Ontario Quartet Parade March 22 Santa Monica, Calif. Quartet Parade March 22 South Bend, Indiana Quartet Parade SWEETHEARTS March 22 Saginaw, Michigan Quartet Parade Whose Encouragement March 22 Endicot, New York Quartet Parade March 29-30 Rock Island, Illinois District Contest and Cooperation are so great an March 29 Columbus, Ohio Quartet Parade Inspiration to all of us. April 12 Grand Rapids, Michigan Great Lakes Invitational April 12 Jamestown, New York Quartet Parade April 12 New Haven, Connecticut Quartet Parade • April 12 Passaic, New Jersey Quartet Parade MemlH!r~ 01 April 12 Warren. Ohio Quartet Parade The Fox River Valley April 12-13 Kansas City, Missouri Quartet Parade Chapta, of SPEBSQSA April 18 Alliance, Ohio Quartet Parade Comprldtlil the cltl4!~ 01 April 19 Wichita, Kansas Ladies Night Batavia, Geneva and April 19 Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Quartet Parade April 19 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Quartet Parade St. Charles, Illinois April 21 Portland, Oregon Quartet Parade April 26 Port Huron, Michigan Quartet Parade April 26 Warsaw, New York Quartet Parade April 26 New Bedford, Mass. Quartet Parade April 26 Defiance, Ohio Q"uartet Parade May 3 h'on Mountain, Michigan Charter Night May 3 Appleton, Wisconsin Quartet Parade RACINE May 3-4 !""eoria, Illinois Quartet Parade May 9-10-11 Sectional Preliminaries ==CHAPTER== May 17 Rochester, N. Y. (Genesee) Quartet Parade (WISCONSIN NUMBER 1) May 17 Wilmington, Delaware Quartet Parade May 31 Pittsburgh, Pa. Quartet Parade June 12-13-14 Milwaukee, \Visconsin Convention Inoites July 12-13 Central States Association Annual Meeting September 13 Binghamton-Johnson City, Quartet Parade New York September 20 Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Quartet Parade YOU September 20 Olean, New York Quartet Parade October 4 orthampton, Mass. Quartet Parade To Its November 1 Flint, Michigan Quartet Parade November 1 Muncie, Indiana Quartet Parade November 8 Topeka, Kansas District Contest 2nd November 22 Louisville, Kentucky Quartet Parade December 13 Evansville, Indiana Quartet Parade HARMONY SHEBOYGAN'S FIRST PARADE JUBILEE Marcl.. 15, 1947 -.-MEMORIAL HALL- Registration Headquarters HOTEL RACINE "Racine Puts on a Real Show" HighlighlS included St. Louis Police, Chicago Misfits, Harmony Halls Mil. waukee Hi.Los, Sheboygan.Manitowoc Chorul. and the Chordettel from Sheb~Yian. . ,.. ,.,.., . FEBRUARY, 1947 20 Site HARMONIZER CHARTERED SINCE NOVEMBER 1st., 1946 No. of Date Charter Sponsoring Name and Address of Chapter Secretary Chartered Location Members Chapter 11/1/46 Wichita Falls, Tex. 61 Oklahoma City, Okla. R. A. Wolf, 600 Indiana. 11/7/46 Centralia, Missouri 23 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ken Way, 304 E. Sneed Street. 11/8/46 Olean, New York 72 Warsaw, New York Paul W. Coughlin, 415 S. Union St. 11/11/46 Bath, New York 25 Hornell, New York Don C. Brooker, 16 W. William St. 11/11/46 Houston, Texas 152 Tulsa, Oklahoma Melvin G. Campbell, 4848 S. Main St. 11/18/46 Parma, Ohio 35 Lakewood, Ohio Paul A. Brubeck, 6906 Hampstead Ave. 11/18/46 Manistee, Mich. 59 Muskegon, Michigan Charles Boyer, 433 River St. 11/18/46 Traverse City, Mich. 101 Charlevoix, Michigan L. J. Scratch, 118 South Union Street. 11/20/46 Middleburgh, N. Y. 22 Schenectady, N. Y. Charles E. Stevens, Box 407. 11/20/46 Kitchener, Ontario 24 London, Ontario Walton C. Snider, Mill Street, Bridgeport, Onto 11/20/46 Kenmore, New York 49 Buffalo, New York J. D. Schoepf, 136 Fowler St. 11/21/46 Manhattan, Kansas 48 Kansas City, Missouri Howard A. Mulander, Box 612. 11/29/46 Sioux City, Iowa 55 Colorado Springs, Colo. Wm. E. Hagen, 1321 26th Street. 11/29/46 Escanaba, Michigan 25 Iron Mountain, Mich. Rupert Priniski, 906 7th Ave., So. 12/2/46 Abilene, Kansas 58 Hutchinson, Kansas O. A. Adelson, 905 N. W. 2nd. 12/3/46 Lincoln, Nebraska 64 Omaha, Nebraska Lester L. Foight, 3408 South Street. 12/9/46 Glendale, Calif. 53 Hollywood, Calif. Cliff Roberts, 1010 E. Wilson. 12/9/46 Pasadena, Calif. 32 San Gabriel, Calif. Harry F. Whittier, 400 W. Colorado. 12/11/46 Farmer City, Ill. 21 Bloomington, Ill. Stanley D. Hamman, c/o Gring & McCord. 12/13/46 Penn Yan, N. Y. 18 Geneva, New York Wade Logan, 273 Lake Street. 12/13/46 Ten City, Indiana 47 Evansville, Indiana Gene H. Schnock, 906 13th Street. 12/16/46 Carthage, Missouri 19 Joplin, Missouri G. R. Corwin, 821 Clinton St. 12/16/46 Holly, Michigan 29 Flint and Pontiac, Mich. Emmett J. Leib, P. O. Bldg. 12/16/46 Middletown, Ohio 58 Dayton and Cincinnati, O. L. A. Pomeroy, 1220 Lind Street. 12/18/46 Auburn, Indiana 42 Fort Wayne, Indiana A. D. Foust, Auburn Hotel. 12/20/46 Wallaceburg, Onto 25 Chatham and Sarnia, Onto James E. Lawson, 42 Johnson Street. 12/23/46 Three Rivers, Mich. 18 Jackson, Michigan E. L. Banker, 62 N. Main Street. 12/27/46 Pratt, Kansas 18 Hutchinson, Kansas Jack R. McNichols, 411 S. Mound. 12/27/46 Hamburg, N. Y. 20 East Aurora, New York Julius F. Fors, Jr., Clark Street. 12/31/46 Champaign-Urbana, 97 Bloomington, Illinois A. W. McLintock, 601 N. McKinley, Champaign. Illinois 1/7/47 Lowell, Mich. 17 Ionia, Michigan Forrest L. Buck, 517 High Street. 1/8/47 Corydon, Indiana 30 Louisville, Kentucky Blaine Wiseman, Corydon, Indiana. 1/13/47 Gowanda, N. Y. 20 East Aurora, New York Robert DeNoon, 179 Buffalo St. 1/13/47 Lyndhurst, N. J. 22 Jersey City, New Jersey John Edmonds, 439 Second Ave. 1/27/47 Newark, N. Y. 22 Geneva, New York Robert Strine, 138 So. Main St. 1/27/47 Hibbing, Minn. 37 Virginia, Minnesota Hugh L. Sullivan, 282106 2nd Ave., E. THE MIRTH KINGS "BUTTON BUTTON Bridgeport, Conn. -- 1946 SPEBSQSA FILM - He·live the thrills 01 Cleveland's WHO'S GOT THE BUTTON" Semi-Finals See 15 Finalists , Why the International and Top Five Board Members ... Past Champion, Quartets ... Office, of course. Low Comedy 4's lilmed specially At $1.50 each for a beautifully lor showing at Chapter meetings. enameled lapel pin BARBERSHOP HARMONY TRADITIONS REVIVED Walker's Barbershop. Escanaba, Mich., is the scene of semi· monthly singing classes, directed by Lewis Hildebrand, in white shirt, right...... 'ft"I'Jl_._-----..-..... , Hobart, Indiana harmonizers directed by Alex Seed. aecond from right, give out hot towel harmonics in the local barber .hop, according to the Hobart Tribune. FEBRUARY, 1947 g", HARMONIZER 23 Vox POp Airs VOXPOPPING SPEBSQSA Lakewood, Ohio Chapter conceived and sponsored an all-Cleveland area party and broadcast at Masonic Audi torium, Cleveland at which funsters Parks Johnson and Warren Hull, Vox Poppers known to the nation, cap tivated the visual audience and did splendidly by SPEBSQSA throughout the country, on December 3. Diverging from his usual interview technique, Johnson devoted much of the national CBS half hour to music. The Ram b I e r s, Cleveland; The Yatchtsmen, Lakewood; the Lamp lighters, Cleveland, and the audience, led by Paul Crane, carried the ball on the air. In the preliminary warm up, mc'd by Chas. W. Dickinson, Cleveland Chapter, were Four Steps of Harmony, The Chord-ial Four and Home City Four, all of Lakewood, and The Four Aces, Cleveland. The Yachtsmen, Lakewood Chapter. give out on Vox Pop coast to coast, while Parks Johnson. daddy of the show refers to his notes. and Producer, Rogers Brackett. (Rt,) counts seconds. The Yachtsmen L. to R.-Fred Fussner, tenor; Those interviewed, including recipi Earl Haberbosch, lead; Jack Wells, bass; Paul Crane. bari. ents of those splendiferous Vox Pop gifts were: L. H. Dusenbury and George Cripps, Ramblersj John C. tenor. Gifts from Lipton's included Messrs, Johnson, Hull, Willis, and (Jack) Wells, Yachtsmenj Walter watches, a recording machine, a round Brackett of the Vox Pop show were Karl, Lamplightersj Nor b e r t e P. trip to Mexico City, portable radios, dubbed the Quadravoxers and are now Brown of the Chordial Fourj Mrs. suit of men's clothing and an electric full fledged members of Lakewood Fred Fussner, wife of Yachtsmen's washing machine and shaver. Chapter. DDDDDD6666666D6666D66666666D ~ [ffi~~~ l~~ [ffi~~~~ ~ B6666666666666D6666666D6DD6B for COLUMBUS OHIO CHAPTER'S ==,4~Prvuuie 01 2~== MARCH 29,1947 8:15 o'clock MEMORIAL HALL HARMONY HALLS * CLEF DVfELLERS * DOCTORS OF HARMONY MASSILLON TOM CATS * 'NESTINGHOUSE * JOLLY FELLOVfS and other outstanding quarlels Write H. A. JOHNS, Sec'y., 101 N. High St., Columbus 15, Ohio bejore March 25th jar Tickets FEBRUARY, 1947 24 !!7h~ HARMONIZER WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP • lst-Mid-Atlantie-Harmoneers. Baltimore. L. to R.-J. GeC!rge Gummer, tenor; Wm. V. Bogy, lead: Robert MleEner)'. bart; John C. Bell. bass. Above Right-lst-Central Western New York-Melo Tonu, Buffalo. L. to R-Don VanStone, bari; Marv Adams, lead; Hank Lewis, bass; Jim Jeffries, tenor. Right-2nd-Wisconsin-Cream City Four, Milwaukee. L. to R-H. Hagedorn, knOT; R. Hagedorn, bati; F. Cham bers, lead; F. Radke, bass. • lst-Northeastern-Four Naturals, New Haven. Top to bottom-Paul Miller, bad; Edw;ard Cappall, tenor; George Kelley, lead: Nicholas Cirie, bass. Circle-lst-Ohio-Tom Cats, Massil lon. L, to R-(standing)-"Hap" Gowdy, bari; Al GretJ:inger, baSSi (seated) Bernie Harmelink, lead: Tommy Henrich. tenor. £1". HARMONIZER 25 IN DISTRICT CONTESTS • 2nd-Central Western New York-Velvatones, Bingham ton. L. to R.-Robert Barnes, tenof; Frank McDonald, bass; Gene Farrell, lC3d; Albert Tinney, hari. Above left-2nd-Mid·Atlantic-Essex Four, Newark, N. J. L. to R.-Andrew Verhagen. tenor; Chas. England, lead; Hen· ry Carlson, bari; Frank Burton, bass. Left-2nd-Ohio-The Jolly Fellow!, Dayton. L. to R. Carl Lang, tenor; LeRoy Lang, lead; Claude Lang, bad; Wilbur Puterbaugh, baliS. • lst-Wisconsin-Four Keynotes, Apple ton. L. to R,-Len Krueger, lead j Gordon Heule, tenOf; Del Bradford, bari; Bill Jahnke, bass. . Circle-2nd-Northeastern-Linen Dust ers, Hartford. L. to R.-Arch Daley, lead; Bill Ryan, tenor; Bill Pfanensmith, barl; Jack Farren. bass. 26 9A" HARMONIZER RELATIVE PITCH ous tones depending upon their voice "mechanical man" talk, the real rea An Octave Is Not Always Twelve position in the chord. This may seem son for this variation developed in my confusing to those who consider that mind. In this illustration, the BARI Half Nates and A-sharp is Not TONE MUST DROP THE PITCH OF Quite B-flat , a J)iano in perfect tune is an exact instrument. Actually four voices can HIS SECOND DO ALMOST ONE By Maurice E. Reagan in collabora produce much closer and more per QUARTER OF A TONE BELOW tion with Deae Martin THE FIRST DO TO MAKE SATIS fect harmony than four notes on a FACTORY HARMONY, Note: ... piano. That is one reason why we M. E. Reagan has, we believe, the thrill to the effect of a perfectly Other harmony parts must also ad most unusual qualifications of any blended qu~rtet as we do to no other just their tones at times but usually man in America to discuss this· har form of music. not to such a great degree. Here, mony subject. the Lead has established the level of the melody tone, and thru the har~ What follows is based upon the as A "natural" musician, he sang with a mony parts must line up with it. Ip quartet, at age 14. which included sumption that readers have to some Barbershop quartet singing, it is only Pete Buckley, bass of the Misfits and extent familiarized themselves with the true ear of the Lead that keeps "Doc" Nelson of Canton, TIl., judge the "Mechanics of Barbel'shop Har them from changing pitch as they in many state and national contests. mony" presented some years back in progress from chord to chord. As an electrical engineer with West the Harmonizer. Take the last three inghouse, Reagan has had such op words in the first phrase in the Here is the arithmetic necessary to portunity in his electronic work as explain this example: Suppose we as few have, to "harmonize" the theory, chorus of "Let Me Call You Sweet heart." The sequence of chords on sign 400 cycles to the first Bass tone science and practice of blend and FA. Don't worry about that word "love with you" is 11 o'clock major, balance in musical sounds. cycle as it just a measure of 3 o'clock seventh and 2 o'clock He has been Chairman of Interna pitch like a POUND of butter or a seventh. The Lead has the same melo tional judges since 1940. DOZEN eggs. Likewise, the term dy tone-LA-on all three words. The frequency is just another way of tenor sings FA-SaL-fl., the Baritone saying the NUMBER of cycles, (A • DO-di-DO and the Bass F A-MI-RE. It 400 cycle tone has a frequency of Barbershop harmony is the most ex is surprising to discover that the 400). A seventh chord based on 400 act type of music because the three Baritone, in order to get good blend cycles consists of 400-500-600-700 voices which accompany the lead in a (l-l%,-llh-l% times the root). The Grnde A quartet vary the tone level on the third chord must drop the pitch of DO below the first one. 400 cycle root is chosen here to sim to give the right pitch on each tone. plify the arithmetic. Believe it or not, those accompanying YOices MUST vary the pitch of vari Some years ago when making the first [ SIJe Next Page J ,.. , . ) f~ KANSAS CITY CHAPTER-S L~ 2nd Annual ::v~ • POST-EASTER PARADE » » MUSIC HALL « « Saturday Night, April 12, 8:15 P.M. Sunday Matinee, April 13, 2:30 P.M. ELASTIC FOUR HARMONIZERS CHORDOLIERS FLYING "L" RANCH ~10~,~,,' , SERENADERS \ . GAMBOLIERS ... ' FOUR LEAF CLOVERS SKELODIANS SUPER ATOMIC FOUR 100 VOICE CHORUS TICKETS Ticket Reservations: Hotel Reservations: $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 HARRY DENNI BERT PHELPS Tax Included c/o K. C. Structural Steel 21st and Metropolitan 6035 Park Kansas CIty 4, Mo. ALL SEATS RESERVED KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Headquarters: PHILLIPS HOTEL ...... FEBRUARY, 1947 ' .'17k HARMONIZER 27 (ll-T) (3-7) (2-7) Obviously this getting a blend that is LOVE WITH YOU closer than possible on a piano de mands a sharp ear. Without it, it is TENOR FA' = 800 SOL' = 875 ii' = 822-2/3 enth'ely possible for four trained LEAD LA = 500 LA = 500 LA = 500 voices, each interested primarily in BARITONE DO' = 600 di' = 625 DO' = 583-1/3 getting his own note exactly as writ ten (without Hfeeling" his way into BASS FA = 400 MI = 375 RE = 333-1/3 the closer harmony blend) to be "just The root of the first (11 o'clock) an octave lower. This gives him a another quartet" not completely melt chord is FA and, being a Tonic or (\1, of 750) tone of 375 cycles, ed together. This might apply par Major chord the tones are F A-LA-' ticularly to soloists thrown togethel' Again on the third chord, the Lead into a foursome; while foul' untrained DO-FA. Then Tenor sings an 800 maintains his 500 cycle pitch on LA. voices with instinctive sense of ,bar cycle tone (FA) or an octave above Since this is a two o'clock seventh bershop harmony would blend like the Bass. The Lead has the third chord based on RE, (RE-fi-LA-DO') cream. tone of the chord (LA) which is 1"A the Lead has the fifth of the chord. These tone adjustments are necessary times 400 or a 500 cycle tone. Like Therefore, the Bass tone-RE-is of to make perfect. ringing chords. As wise, the Baritone, who has the fifth a pitch, which when multiplied by 1 %, we sing our songs, we do not think of the chord (DO), sings a (11h would be 500. This establishes RE as in terms of frequencies nor do we times 400) 600 cycle tone. a 333-1/3 cycle note. The Baritone need to. But it is necessary to listen note-again DO'-is the seventh tone to the other voices and adjust our As we move on to the second chord, tone to obtain the "ring." The more the Lead maintains his 500 cycle pitch of the two o'clock chord and is there we rehearse, the more accurate we because it is the same tone. This fore a (1% times 333-1/3) 583-1/3 become as we first strike Ule tone means that all other voices must line cycle tone. and the less time it takes to adjust· up with his tone. The chord is the The Baritone sings a 600 cycle tone to the correct value. The main point to realize is that our tones must vary three o'clock structure and is based on love and must drop to a 583-1/3 slightly to line up with, not only the on LA-the Lead's tone. To repeat, note on you, a difference of 16-2/3 melody note, but with the tone's posi the three O'Clock chord is LA-di-i\lI cycles. This represents a lowering in pitch of 2.778 percent. An evenly di tion in the chord structure. Our SOL. The Baritone has the third of Society champions win their coveted the chord-di-which is a (1~ times vided scale of twelve half-tones has approximately a six (5.9463) percent medallions only after months and 500) 625 cycle tone. The Tenor tone between half-tones. So we have the months of concentrated work in -SOL'- is the seventh or a (1 % proven fact that the Baritone, in this smoothing out these tonal values. times 500) 875 cycle tone. The Bass, case, has to vary the pitch of a given Copyright 1947 - M. E. Rwgan with the fifth tone of the chord would tone .47 of a half-tone or almost one have a (1 ~ times 500) 750 cycle note quarter tone to make usolid" har excep.t for the fact that he is singing mony. NEW HAVEN, CONN. presents its first MACOMB MAKES KIDS HAPPY PARADE 01 QUARTETS FAIRHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITOR/UM SATURDAY EVE" 8 p, M, APRIL 12th FEATURING GARDEN STATES Interna.J.ional Champions FOUR NATURALS Northeastern District. vVinners P L U 5 NEW ENGLAND'S FINEST "SWIPERS" Trained Chorus of 75 HAL STAAB, M, C. Supper and Afterglow 7 GABLES TOWN HOUSE Working with the Salvation Army ,Macomb Chapter gave a Christmas party COME AND HAVE FUN to 250 underprivileged youn,.gsters. A blf me,!,' topped by apples, oranges, candy, and music gave the youngsters pleasant mcmortel. FEBRUARY, 1947 28 ,0/"" HARMONIZER Coast to Coast, - by Districts 7~ N. E. DISTRICT CONTEST James Doyle, and Mark Roberts. Sec One of the three first District Con ond place went to the Jolly Fellows of tests to determine 1946 - 47 champions Dayton. Massillon l'egistered again FROM COAST was held at Northampton, Mass. when the Harmonaires took third high school on the evening of place, the Yachtsmen of Lakewood Oct. 26. Nine of the twelve chapters were judged fOUl,th, and the Buzz TO COAST. .. were represented at the district meet 'Saws, COlumbus came in fifth. ing that same date. International The large crowd that attended the Director, W. W. Holcombe headed the After Glow at the Deshler were still group of judges which met with com so harmony hungry that they paid peting qU81'tets to outline clearly all as much attention to the quartets as details of judging. The high school's to the coffee and sandwiches. The re normal seating capacity of 972 was sult was an After Glow which was a stretched to nearly 1100 by temporary joy to all concerned because of the chairs. Thirty minutes of gang sing minimum of noise and excitement. ing passed quickly until the first quartet came on at 8:15. The Four Naturals of New Haven CENTRAL-WESTERN N. Y. DISTRICT took first, The Linen Dusters of Hartfol'd, second place, The Mirth CONTEST Kings, Bridgeport came in third, The The Geo. F. Pavillion, Endicott, N. Y. Modulators, Schenectady, took fourth, echoed to the harmonies of 10 central The Melochorrls, Holyoke, fifth. The New York quartets on the afternoon three leading quartets were presented of Oct. 26 in the district contest. wallets by International Director Judges Deac Martin, Carroll Pallerin, Arthur Merrill, Schenectady. Don Webster, and Walter Morris The After Glow with sandwiches and picked the Mellotones, Buffalo, for top coffe~ at the Elks Club was enjoyed honors, second the Velvetones, John by more than 400. Quartet addicts son City, while the Tri-Cy-Synchron came in goodly numbers to the Koffee izers, also of Johnson City, sang and Kuartets Program at ten the next themselves into third place. Fourth morning, Sunday, to hear eight or and fifth went to the J ohnsonians, ganized quartets, two impromptu, and Endicott, and Frequently Flat Four group numbers by the Whale Hal' of Warsaw, respectively. pooners of New Bedford, the joint chorus of Bridgeport and New Haven, The evening show at the same place, the Schenectady and the Northamp emceed by Past Int'l Pres. Phil Em ton Chapter chorus. Largest outside bury, now District Secretary, included delegations, 44 from Hartford, 33 the cuuent champion Garden State from New Bedford, 26 from New Quartet, the Gardenaires, The New Haven and the same number from the York City Police and the Endicott ne,,", chapter at Conway. Johnson chorus. These furnished such fascinating entertainment that the crowd demanded more at the end, with OHIO DISTRICT CONTEST the result that the M.C. had to repeat Fourteen quartets competed in Pre the second half of the showl and the lims at Hotel Deshler-Wallick on the crowd was still begging for more at afternoon of November 30, 1946. Ten quarter to twelve. An After Glow * of them went into the State Contest at Hotel Bingham rounded out a full The perfect harmony of a that night at Memorial Hall and the afternoon and evening of harmony, Tomcats, Massi-llon, Ohio, were judged which was extended into Sunday by great quartet and the dis first in the state by Judges M. E. a Morning Glow of song at the Endi Reagan, Chairman, Ray W. Hall, cott Pavillion. tinguished quality and satisfying flavor of Kingsbury DOUBTFUL FOUR, Niagara Falls Pa Ie Beer, product of a century's brewing experience. * KINGS8URY BREWERIES CO. L. to R.-Wm. McGinis, bari; Ed Nobel, bass; Jack Carey,'tenor; Len Bryant, MlJlitow.c & SblboYPI . Wilcoalin lead. Directed by His Honor Mayor Stephen Lamb of Niagara Falls. • FEBRUARY, 1947 gAe HARMONIZER 29 WISCONSIN DISTRICT CONTEST Webster, with Joe Jones, 'ex-Detroiter A QUART OF QUARTET now member of Manhattan Chapter, . Under the sponsorship of Madison as clerk. "Dutch" Brennan, former Chapter eliminations for the Second big league umpire and Eddie Rom Annual State Contest got underway mel, well known to American League at 2 o'clock in Central High School umpire baiters, kept time. Auditorium with 22 competitors on the program. Top spot went to the Harmoneers, The printed program itself is well Baltimore; with the Essex Four, worth mention'for its eight pages Newark in second place, and the contained a wealth of material about Potomac Clippers of Washington, the Society, in addition to the local D. C. in third. Garfield, Paterson, aspects which included facts about Newark, Jersey City and Penns Grove, "What SPEBSQSA Stands For," the N. J., York, Penna. and Wilmington, The Four Half Pints, Tulsa, Okla. Del. Chapters all sent delegations to read L, to R.-Fred Craie:. bass; formula for judging, the Code of Dave McCray. bad; Joe Landers. Ethics, "What is Barbershop Har~ cheer for their home town favorites. tenor; 83m Martinez, lead. mony," excerpts from Cleveland News Harry Steinhauser and "Tiny" Fer ris, York, Penna. led community sing column about the Society, and a list CHORD BUSTERS RECORD of the International Champions, in ing which, it is claimed, will neces sitate repairs on the Lyric's bulged The CHORD BUSTERS, Tulsa, Okla addition to names of all quartets en home, 1941 champs, got together tel'ed, the evening program, including roof. Led by George Kirchner, com bined quartets including the guest briefly after the war's end, and have guest quartets and the names of released an album of their melodious judges, plus the list of International Garden States (do those boys ever get home?) and Baltimore Chapter No.1 recordings, consisting of thl·ee twelve officers, the local officers, roster of inch records containing nine songs. Madison Chapter and members of chorus put a harmonious finis on a splendid performance. The records include "I'll Take You 'Wisconsin Association. Such a print Home Again Kathleen," their cham ed program eases the strain on the pionship number, "When Irish Eyes MC because he doesn't have to talk CENTRAL STATES ASS'N. CONCLAVE AT OMAHA Are Smiling," "A Garland of Old about the Society. When the last Fashioned Roses," I'Bye, Bye, Blues," echo of the evening contest and guest During the Mid-winter Int'!. Confer and "When The Bees Are In The quartets had subsided, Wisconsin ence at Omaha, the Central States Hive." hailed The Four Keynotes, Appleton, Ass'n. of Chapters held its first dis The price is $6.75. Orders should be in first place, The Cream City Four, trict meeting during the entire morn sent direct to: Tom M. Masengale, Milwaukee, second, The Mello Fel ing and most of the afternoon of 2831 East Admiral Court, or Dr. N. T. lOWS, Milwaukee, third, The Four January 18. Chainnan Clare E. Wil Enmeiel·, Room 207., Pythian Building, Mellotones, Racine, fourth, and the son presented Int'l. Pres. Frank H. Tulsa. Cardinals of Madison, fifth. Thorne who outlined the importance The Chordettes, Sheboygan, Wiscon of districts. Int'I. Secretary Adams will be held as a summer o-qting dur sin, The Hi Los, 1945 State Champions presented a word picture of Society ing the week end of July 12-13 in the and fifth place International winners growth, and stressed the necessity for beautiful Ozarks of Missouri. in '46, and the 1945 Interna quarterly chapter activity reports and Every chapter was represented in tional Champion Misfits added their reporting of all newsworthy activities person or by proxy, and many other individualized harmonies to the eve on those reports. chapters in the extended area had ning show. It was unanimously ·agreed to extend representation. Excellent talks on the boundary of the Association to chapter extension were presented by MID-ATLANTIC STATES CONTEST include Texas, Iowa and eastern Colo 1m. Past Pres. Phil Embury and While 200 Baltimoreans beyond the rado, thus making Central States the Vince LaBelle, Chicago Chapter, who Lyric Theatre's capacity regretfully Society's largest district in area. stressed the rehabilitation of weak wended their way home, sans har Topeka, Kans. will be first host to chapters. mony on Jan. 11, fifteen quartets pa the District Contest, Nov. 8, '47. Both The Central States Ass'n. unanimous raded their tuneful wares before Joplin and Tulsa made bids for the ly approved (and applauded) Pres. judges Maurice E. Reagan (Ch'm'n.), '47 Sectional Preliminary in May. The Thorne's presentation of economic ------Arthur Merrill, Wm. Hotin and Don annual meeting of------.:....:..-_------:---- the Association facts about the Harmonizer. We Specialize in WHIZ " . , ... RAISED PROCESS PRINTING , Robert E. Morris & Son Expressive Printing 5267 Second Avenue Detroit, Michigan C 5 EVERYWHERE PAUL F. BElCH CO. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. 30 fJ71uJ HARMONIZER » ON PARADE « « TRI-CITY, CAL. CHARTERED A PEACH OF A TIME IN GAWGIA MUNCIE MIXES MELODIES "A two-hOUl' program of tantalizing Ladies Night, Nov. 15, at Atlanta VARIETY UNLIMITED harmony" covers the Tri-City, CaL, with Historian Dick Sturges spark Muncie's barbershoppers, nine guest chapter's charter night in which some plugging "What SPEBSQSA Stands quartets and two high school choruses of the twelve quartets included for" had everything from dinner and trained and directed by Glen Steple "dashes of real old time comedy/' prize drawing, through quarteting to ton, Muncie president, played every Wives and sweethearts gave the chorus singing under direction of An card in the harmony deck at their decorative touch to the presentation cel Cochrane, and showing of the Nov. 2 Parade, and won a huge suc banquet, attended by more than 250. Cleveland convention movie. Some cess. Or, as Stepleton put it "they've quartet names, that look as if they been wiping off harmonious lather MANHATTAN, KANS. LOVES ought to be known more widely out ever since," 4,800 of them in the side Atlanta: The Sun Dodgers, The audience. HARMONY West End Four and the Sunny City J Un u sua I preparations practically Knocking the skepticism out of skep Four. Al Ostuni emceed and "Doc" 'guaranteed the success. Two quartets , tics, Manhattan, Kans. Chapter threw Stephens led gang singing. its charter presentation ceremonies "sampled" the show at many public, open to the public, and practically club and lodge meetings; a group serenaded the city via truck; posters filled the 1,800 seating capacity of "BARBERSHOP SINGERS WIN HIGH College Auditorium, Jan. 12. Results: were everywhere; red-white barber a lot of Kansans unhappy because PRAISE" IN LARAMIE, WYO. poles decorated store windows; Sears they didn't attend, as reports got prepared a Gay '90's window featur Both Laramie, Wyo. papers joined in ing a 116-year-old barber chair. The around, and a chapter deluged with praise of the local chapter's charter requests for quartets and chorus ap 104 members set up chairs, assembled night appearance, Dec. 3, before a the shell, in a word were self-suf pearances. Both city and college pa full house in University Auditorium. pers gave excellent reviews. Ray ficient. Ernest Boyer directed the Presentation of the charter was made chorus of 60. Koenig, K. G. Chapter prexy, present by Dr. G. D. Humphrey, President, ed the charter to Bob Johnson, v. p. University of Wyoming. of the new chapter. Neal 'Haggard directed the chorus. The K. C. Sere Said the Republican-Boomerang: "The LOUISVILLE'S FIRST FESTIVAL nadel's and Skellodians, Hutchinson's group of Christmas carols with the "Presenting the Leading Quartets of Coca Cola Four, the Coney Island effective lighting was especially ap America," Louisville's 52-page pro Gang from Wichita and the Ark City preciated. Nobody ever hears enough gram of its first HFestival," Nov. 23, Firemen from Arkansas City sang as carols. Nobody ever hears enough of added a Hchorus of 75 male voices" the featured visiting quartets. the old songs either, and when the [ See opposilt Pal,l I singers have fun and the audience has fun, what more could anyone want LADIES ..." And Arthur Frank Ryan in the Daily Bulletin concurred: "Unusual variety and unique harmony charac "(1] terized the first SPEBSQSA ... pro LIMITED "EDlTlON" CJJecause gram which suited everyone's taste OFFICIAL 1946 MEDALISTS . . . Members were strictly on the ~ou're melodic beam!' Bob Barnes, musical BARBERSHOP RECORDINGS director at the University, guided the Here are the best of '46 just as they (1, " chorus through four groups of num sang them in the Cleveland Finals, bers. Many members are from the professionally recorded and pressed ;"you in pennanent Vinylite for standard University, including chapter presi home record players _ dent R. R. Hamilton, Dean of the set of 3 double faced records fea Law School. lures .__ .. .Garden Stale, Because you've lent your co Kansas City Serenaders. Hi·Los, ChordoIiers, and Doctors of Har operation in letting us have mony .Numbers in BUFFALO PARADE LOADED WITH fun out ofSPEBSQSA...because clude "'Woy Down in Georgia." HARMONY "Where the D rea m y Wabash you've been wiJIing to stay Buffalo's second annual Parade at Flows:' "Garland of Old Fashioned home often while we enjoy Roses:' "Dear Old Girl:' "Some Kleinhans Music Hall, Nov. 16, fea day" and "My Dreams are Getting ourselves ... because you've tured the Garden States, Hi-Los, Better" . helped us directly in putting on Westinghouse, E I a s tic Four, The Complete set sent postpaid $6.00- Lamplighters, Doctors of Harmony, you. Immediate shipment - Supply def chapter events ..we thank The Misfits, the Harmoneers and five initely limited - order now! Make But "b6CouseYOtl'reyof/', we quartets from the Centl'al-Western checks payable to Neff Recording N. Y. area. Add Captain Geo. W. Company - and mail to Carroll P. love you. A dam s. International Secretary, Campbell to that. Is it any wonder 18270 Grand River Avenue, Detroit that Buffalo is aIr e a d y asking (23) Michigan. "When's the next one?" Paul J. Golden led the National Anthem with SEND IN YOUR ORDER TODAY ELKHART No.1 Treasurer Hal C. Taliaferro at the piano. Peter J. Golden, President, CHAPTER greeted. Henry Lewis directed the chorus. FEBRUARY, 1947 9lte HARMONIZER' 31 and information unlimited about the Society. Chorus director Bob Ising led off with his big chorus in colorful tuxedoes. Four Kentucky Troubadors, the Songfello\Vs from Evansville, Mixed-Up Four, Elkhart's Doctors of Harmony, the K. C. Serenaders, and group singing led by Int'I. Pres. Thorne were followed by The Elas tics, Four Harmonizers, the McPhees, the Misfits and the Gal'den States, peaking into a Grand Finale with the chorus and all quartets on stage. Starting with a yearning on the part of "Fritz" Drybrough, the chapter now has 190 members. HARTFORD, CONN., AIDS SHRINE HOSPITAL Hartford's first Parade was a huge success, not only to members and the audience of 2,800 but to the Shrine Hospital which received $3,150. from the affair. Past President .Hal Staab emceed, 13 quartets sang and Proceeds of Hartford's parade. $3.150. received by Dr. Garry DeN. Hough of the chorus gave, under direction of Shriner Hospital, from Dr. N. A. C. Anderson. J. Frank Daly. A buffet supper, after glow and coffee-and-quartets follow farm implement manufacturers, the Founder Cash called his Oklahoma through were well arranged and ex ceptionally well handled. Parlin & Orendorff Co., was the P. & group together. After Cash called his O. Quartet. The personnel changed famous meeting in 1938 Little Doc from time to time but it was always was elected a DiTector of SPEBSQSA. • a good public appearance four. At its He h~s acted as International Judge "MY HOME TOWN" AND ITS peak and throughout most of its ac in most of our Society contests. Doc tive existence, it included "Ping" QUARTETS sings a clear, crisp lead ... can sing Reed, tenor; George (Shorty) Evans, By Hatch Graham, a good bari . . . knows a lot about Sec. lead; Frank Bennett, bari; and Pete harmony and is one of the most con· Hollywood, Calif. Buckley, bass. Some quartets have sistent and perpetual boosters extant Writers, wanting to use an easy il moved into a field of greater prom for the barbershop harmony move· lustration of American nostalgia, too inence nationally, but none bas been ment. frequently ring in "th' 01' swimmin' better than that old "P. & 0." lineup. hole." But to those who recall the Russell Stanton, a former Cantonian, strains of "th' 01' quartet" no sweeter Others who have served as superior is President of the wide-awake San memory exists. replacements ha.ve been Ralph Moor Gabriel, Calif. Chapter and is the It is because of such memories, back house (deceased), tenor; Mark (Little President 'of the newly formed Far in the "01' home town" of Canton, Doc) Nelson, M. Do, lead; and Maurice Western District Association. Russ III., that I issue a ch~lIenge; find if (Molly) Reagan, bari, both well sings a good bari with the San Gabriel you can any city or town in the known to members of S. P. E. B. Keynoters and loves to do it. United States which has produced, per capita, as many top notch harmony I will choose Pete Buckley from all Frank Bennett came from a family men as has Canton (pop. approx. the bass voices I have ever heard. of singing brothers, the second most 12,000). Whether the pitch is high or low he famous of whom probably was "Top" Bennett. Frank was an excellent bari, car. crack it, with all the l'esonance I was born there, Sept. 1898. My a good organizer and showman. earliest recollection of hearing bar of a powerful organ, as sweet and bershop harmony is of about 1910. mellow as a mourning dove and with Chicago has known him in later years (Just a youngster-Ed.) Several every note placed right where the as a leader of singing groups. swell quartets had flourished there other three parts want it to be. for years, but this first one that I Our International President, Frank H. Thorne, is not from Canton. But h e a I' d was a neighborhood gang, For a sweet bari, who knows why as he is steeped in the Canton tradition. young fellows, singing "Dancing In well as how, who grew up singing The Moonlight." (It's still among I was a Sigma Nu at the University with Buckley, there's Canton's sing~ the best of the sweet, simple ballads. of Illinois and managed to sit around Anyone know it?) It was upon an ing son, Maurice (Molly) Reagan, In the fireplace with a few barbershop early summer evening. Lilacs were ternational Vice President. We all pel'S and carryon the traditions set in bloom. "Lightning bugs" were know his arrangements. And those a few years previously by none other blinking. I followed that quartet for who were members that long ago re than those two brother Sigma Nus, blocks as they strolled along, pausing call his series of articles on the Frank Thorne and Molly Reagan. now and then under one of the arc mechanics of harmony in The Har Other Cantonians ... just to mention lights which designated each street monizer. a few ... some early, some later ... : corner, to crack a few chords. Willis Pete Weed, Lee Anderson, Laurence Calkins, son of the then owner of the If our O. C. Cash is the Daddy of Ingraham, Ben Williams, Mac Arnett, Canton Bottling Works, is the only SPEBSQSA, then Canton has the Dick Schenck and "Neffy" Morgan. name I know from that foursome Granddaddy, Mark (Little Doc) Nel which became my inspiration. son, M. D. Doc Nelson was elected One of the great names that still echo President of the Illinois State Har See your new International around Canton, sponsored by the local mony club in 1933, five yeaTS before Directory of Chapters - back pages. FEBRUARY, 1947 Hereford Heaven not only+ produces prize cattle but beautiful women. This picture snapped at Bill Likins' Flying 'T'Ranch. ...0( A birdseye view of Governor Turner's famous ranch which encompasses thou· sands of acres and produces the na tion's finesl Herefords. This monsion is the ranch house and home of Bill Likins. on the spacious Flying "L" Ranch where you'll be en· tertained.. Known as the "Shock on the Side of the Hill." v ------Oklahoma City's Annual------, PARAD~ of QUART~TS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, APRIL 19th plus a big ent:ert:ainment: feat:ure "In t:he Heart: of Hereford Heaven" R.L\NCD FROLIC and BARBECUE .411 Day SlJNDA l", APRIL 20tl, Governor of Oklahoma Roy j. Turner joins the Oklahoma City Chapter S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. in welcoming fellow barbershoppers to an event unique in the annals of barbershop celebrations. . The Governor and barbershopper Bill Likins, owners of two of the most beautiful, modern and picturesque ranches in the United States, will provide an old time ranch barbecue and other special events in connection with the Oklahoma City Chapter's big 1947 show April 19 and 20. Ticket &nd Bu. HOTEL RESERVATIONS RESERVATIONS eall (»' wfite GRADY MUSGRAVE call or write Room 712 Colcord Bldg. GRANVILLE SCANLAND GOV. ROY J. TURNER Phone: 7-2661 Room 309 Municipal Bldg. Bus tickets to and from Phone: 7-7501 "Hereford Heaven" may filtH.. !2uattlZtj u,,'1! It.. I!..,CIZ: be reserved along with The Oklahoma Biltmore your ticket reservations to Hotel. as usual. will be • The Misfits the annual Parade of Parade headquarters but • Harmony Halls Quartet s and After Glow. arrangements have been Parade tickets made to take care of the • Four Harmonizers $2.44. $1.83, $1.22, $.85 overflow in all of Okla • The Chordbusters After Glow ....$1.25 homa City's finer hostel • Kansas City Serenaders Bus Tickets 2.75 ries. .\1 ( \, ---I( • The Songfellows • Flying "L" Ranch Quartet You'll see the country which inspired Oklahoma's new governor • Southern Serenaders to write "In The Heart of Hereford Heaven," the song popularized by friend Bill Likins Flying "L" Ranch quartet. Arrangements • Boresome Foursome have been made to provide chartered bus transportation to and • The Outlaws from the two famous ranches on Sunday, April 20, the day after • Gipps-Amberlin Four the big Parade of Quartets in Oklahoma City's spacious Muni cipal Auditorium. • McPhee Trio • And "The Chordettes" Here are two events you won't want to miss. Write at once for reservations. GEORGE W. CAMPBELL, song leader Oklahoma City Chapter S.P.I;.B.S.Q.S.A. Grady Musgrave, President and General Chairman ::liff Sherrod, Vice President Harold Bosworth. Secy.-Treas. I. S. (Hank) Wright. M. C. 34 .0//,. HARMONIZER AUDIENCES LOVE COSTUMES Starting with practically all quartets in costume, the Society's fOUfS swung to street costume, particularly after the Elastics won in sportwear at Grand Rapids. (They'd have won in any costume, wrote J. F. Knipe in Nov. issue). This trend has resulted in regrets within the Society and out spoken criticism Crom outsiders, pa.." ticularly newspaper people, who feel we're "not on the ball," nor taking full advantage of our opportunities. THE CHORDBUSTERS-'41 In Blazers that Bb.>:e The audience at the Chicago Pal'ade HARMONY HALLS-'44 had no such complaints. l'o'ioustadiel would 11<1\'e added something ELASTIC FQUR_'42 FOUR HARMONIZERS-'43 THE MISFITS-'45 "Curse you. Jack Daltons" What the well dressed young man wore Des-pet-ate Desmonds all The Chapter Reference Manual is full Each Chapter President and each C. G. Simpson was so pleased with of Chapter aids and represents the Chapter Secretary should have a the Chicago show, October 20, that greatest forward step laken by the Chapter Reference Manual and should he took his "pen in hand/' to wit "l Chapter Methods Committee. refer to it frequently. drank in the wonderful harmony and carried out with me nostalgic mem ories of by·gone days. Your work "'''·=M=R''''~'''=. =J~F='A=R~F='ER=~F='H O=~F='P=E~F=' was tops, as usual, and I want to pay [=-.A""e'e=t=l.e S=] tribute to your male chorus ... it was "super,'" and all who were there per· formed nobly and seemed to take such an interest in their appearance. There [ 0/ NEW Y 0 R K S TAT E ] was none of the lackadaisical action of many pl'ofessionals. The harmony a AND THEIR HUSBANDS was beautiful, the selections were WILL ATTEND THE ] well chosen, and I thought the whole performance was AA-l. ... It was [ 2nd Annual clean as a whistle all the way through and [ shall never forget the mass sing ENDICOTT PARADE OF QUARTETS ] ing during your little interlude on the platform alone. 'Ve all sang with ---.Saturday, March 22nd, 1947--gusto the old favorites as we found [ The Most Looked For SPEBSQSA Event them creeping into our hearts and in New York State ] memories and you well said, "Keep America Singing." [ YOlt will hear the GARDEN STATE QUARTET - 1946 Champs MISFITS "WAKE UP AND SMILE" THE MISFITS· 1945 Champs ] WESTINGHOUSE of PITTSBURGH The audience filled out cards as they NEW YORK CITY POLICE entered the Chicago studio of Ameri [ HARMONEERS of SCHENECTADY can Broadcasting netwol'k, Dec. 28. and 7 OTHER FINE QUARTETS ] When the announcer on the "Wake with CARROLL ADAMS as M. C. Up and Smile" program discovered that there were four cards that stated [ at tbe QUARTET DINNER - 5:30 P. M. - S2.25 each PARADE - 8,15 - U-E HIGH SCHOOL - $1.80 ;nc. tax "l am a misfit" he wanted to know what it was all about (just as though SOMETH ING SPECIAL in place of AFTER GLO ] he didn't know) and had the Misfits MORNING GLO - SUNDAY 10,30 A. M. - .50c come to the platfol'm, __ For Information - Reservations - Tickets __ [ Then the program proceeded with -Write - ] ] questions and answers about the Society's name, its purpose, size, etc., [ .J()tii'ol 1:1. lll:1Ui'oIi'oIl:V . 1-306 Cla.k St. End;cott, N. Y. then comparable questions in the [ quiz and answers. The Misfits did a ',====''''==~'~.=="""''==~' "'.==:J' "'.==:J' "'.==:J' "'.==:J' "'.==;> splendid job, heard coast to coast. FEBRUARY. 1947 Elk HARMONIZER 35 THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG and he pulled out of his pocket the to study two years at Damrosch In~ "SWEETHEART OF SIGMA CHI" words of the poem that Stokes had stitute of Musical Art, which is now given him, read them over several the Juilliard School of Music. He then The cover of this issue features an times and then started to finger the went into vaudeville for a year on the other song widely pop u I a r in keyboard of the organ. He finally Keith circuit as accompanist for a SPEBSQSA circles. The barbershop came up with the melody which then headline act called "Rogers and Al arrangement of "Sweetheart of Sigma and there became the now-famous len," but returned to Albion College Chi" is in HBARBERSHOP PARADE "Sweetheart of Sigma ChL" He went to teach for two years. From there OF QUARTET HITS," published by back to the fraternity house, played he went to Jackson, Michigan, put in Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. The ar~ it several times for Stokes and some a year as a theatre organist and rangement is by Frank Thorne, as of the other members. Everyone twelve years as a church organist and sung by The Chicago Chorus. seemed to like it so well that Vernor choir director. In 1933, he came to Recently Carroll P. Adams had a put it down on paper, filled in the Detroit and became Choir Master and visit with F. Dudleigh Vernor, the chords and taught the song to all the Organist at the MetroPDlitan Meth composer, in his studio at the Metro· men in the house. A little later he odist Church. politan Methodist Church in Detroit. appealed to his brother, Richard, to Carroll has set down for us some help him finance the private publish notes concerning the song as told to ing of 500 copies of the song, which ARCTIC AUl:HORITY him by Vernor. they did under the name of the Rich Dudleigh was born in Detroit and ard E. Vernor Publishing Company, lived there until he entered Albion and mailed a free copy to each chap College at Albion, Michigan in 1910. ter of Sigma Chi. Immediately or Lt. Comdr. Wm. Soon after, he joined Sigma Chi Fra ders began to come in and a reprint T. Foran member of ternity and there met a fraternity ing was ordered. Dudleigh and Rich~ San Diego Chapter brother, Byron D. Stokes, who was ard continued to handle the song up received the Navy two years ahead of him in school. to 1927, during which time they put C r 0 s s and special "By" Stokes had a flare for writing out somewhere between 27 and 30 edi commendation from lyrics and was continually turning tions. In 1927 it was sold to the the Secretary of out poems and jingles. One day at Melrose Music Corporation (now Ed~ Navy for his Arctic the fraternity house he handed Ver. win H. Morris & Co., Inc.) with the work. He says his nor the words of "Sweetheart of Sig· understanding that the song, which most difficult job rna Chi" and asked him to see what had been written as a fraternity num was to teach barber· ber, would not be "plugged" to be shop harmony to four he could do about writing a tune for Scots. it. Sometime later, Dudleigh, who come a hit-of-the-week, and conse was enrolled in the Music Conserva quently soon forgotten. tory at Albion, was going through his Vernor stayed in college for two daily practice on the Chapel organ years, after that went to New York * BARBIR SHOP SONDS and "SWIPES" Compiled and Arranged by GEOFFREY O'HARA Everybody will enjoy this collection which is specially arranged in "Barber Shop" style by a former' president of the Manhattan Chapter of the 60c S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. {?4lttaill4 ALOHA OEI • ALOUETTE • CARRY ME 8ACK TO OLD VIRGINNY • COCKLES AND MUSSELS • OAT'S WHERE MY MONEY GOES • DOWN IN MOBILE • HERE'S TO ALL QUARTETS _ A TOAST • I CAN'T BEGIN TO TELL YOU • I FOUND A HORSE· SHOE... I HAD A DREAM, DEAR • IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT • IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE • JUST A lI"LE HOME FOR THE OLD FOLKS. LAM', LAM', LAM' • MY MOM. NEVER THROW A LIGHTED LAMP AT MOTHER. THE OLD GREY MARE OLD MAC DONALD HAD A FARM. THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET. SAY "AU REVOIR" BUT NOT "GOODBYE" • SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD. SWEET GENEVIEVE. WE SANG LAST NIGHT. WHILE STROLLING THROUGH THE PARK ONE DAY. WHITE WINGS· WINTER WONDERLAND. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW. THE OLD SONGS (THE OFFICIAL S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. THEME SONG) ,--'-- 36 gl.~ HARMONIZER SINGING THE SONGS THAT THE CHORDETTES Sheboygan, Wis. L. to R.-Dorothy Hummethsch, KEYSTONE BARBERETTES lead; Virginia Osborn, tenor, Peoria (King Colc's daugbter); Janet Ertel, bass; Alice Phelps, bari. (Top) Elinor Key, bad; (L) Dotty Starcevich, bass; (R) Vera Vide, lead; (Bottom) Mildred Frank, tenor. • (RighI> FOUR NATURALS Wichita L. to R.-Bernicc Spiers. Marie Moore, Vera Heibert, and Beverly Williams. • • THE HARMONETTES FLORADORA GIRLS Chicago Tulsa 1 L. to R.-Mary McKinnon, bails; L. to R.-Anne Marie Milson, Fern Shaw, tcnor i Evelyn (Mrs. tenor; J can n e Williams, lead; Roy) Frisby, bad; Grace Bruns, Louise Mason, bad; Allene Bab lead. bitt, bass. E7i1. HARMONIZER 37 MOTHER SANG - BUT BETTER! THE CHARMERETTES Jackson, Mich. BLENDETTES L. to R.-Thelma Hugus. tellor; Muskegon Virginia Custer, (standing) lead: L. to R.-Lola Hahn, tenor; Frances Spencer, bass; (seated) Janet Acker, bar;; Gertrude Bo Ginny Fitch, bad. lema, lead; Virginia Cook, bass, • THE MIXED UP FOUR St. Louis • L. to R.-Mclva Taylor, lead; Harold Taylor, bad; Dr. George Creegan, bass; Jessie Creegan, tenor. • JOHNSON SISTERS Chicago DECATURETTES L. to R.-Viola Stern, tenor; L.. to R.-Harrict, baSI; Stella, Mary Minton. lead; Eva Adams, ban; Irene, lead; Ruby, tenor. bass; Myrtle Vest, bari. GOD MADE A WONDERFUL MOTHER ARRANGED BY WORDS AND MUSIC BY FRANK H. THORNE P. J. O'REILLY .. 5 ~ GOD MADE A WON - DER - FUL MOTH - ER, _ A MOTH - ER WHO BE; _ AN - AN - Y ONE COULD ,. d J I -' 11..J. 1O...J , u J,. J l.'oJ U J I. J " I I " , WON - DER - FUL MOTH ER AND GAVE THAT MOTH- ER TO ME. _ '.J- J ~ -#-#-.6. tI-J- J- J .J J ...J 1---1 .• , COPYRIGHT MCMXXVI P. J. 0 REILLY MUSIC CO BATTLE CREEK MIC.H. USED BY PERM ISSION L ...... THE BARBERSHOP SHOW THAT'S ... New. ~ ..2>~Hi . SAGINAW CHAPTER (MICHIGAN No.6) r~ presents ." The 1947 BARBERSHOP VARIETY SHOW . ~(£ta,,;n1 THE FLYING "L" RANCH QUARTET of Tulsa, Oklahoma THOSE SWEET SINGING ? ? ? ? ? ? THE VARIETY FOUR oj Birmingham, Michigan . "THE ENTERTAININGEST QUARTET IN THE WORLD" AND SAGINAW'S 60 MAN CHORUS with ----QUARTETS from BAY CITY--- MIDLAND .. FLINT .. SAGINAW In a fast Moving Variety Show that is NEW . .. NOVEL . .. and DEFINITELY DIFFERENT • ---AT THE SAGINAW AUDITORIUM-- SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1947 General Admission $1.00 plus tax Reserved Seats $1.50 plus tax ; ~ 40 gt.~ HARMONIZER BARBERSHOP BAFFLERS (No. 12) 10. The bachelor weaver's detour from the straight and narrow can Compll.d by Charr.s Merrill, (Reno Chapter) Intemation.1 First Vict·Pruldenl be attributed to: One of the alternatives is sure to be (d) unsolved mystery right. You Pays your money and you SCHENECTADY CANDIDATES In honor of the ladies (God Blm 'em) will be just one of the nostalgic numbers at the ELYRIA PARADE High School Auditorium March 1 :: 8:00 P. M. Thc firsr of many such events with which we'll sell harmony ro L. to R., Back Row-John C. Harper, Joseph Marcello. Robert A. Brooks. Front Row-Geori"e Cappola, Howard O'Brien, Paul Worm. who competed for ELYRIA, OHIO Schenectady Chapter musical scholarship. FEBRUARY, 1947 ETh.. HARMONIZER 41 dent four will tackle anything with a Canton, Ohio papers did not warm up melody from grand opera to the latest to the Society until after the Associat jazz is beyond praise." ed Press transmitted much news about the Cleveland Convention last June. But, when Cantonian Henderson H. • Carson was elected to Congress and Louis Sobol, columnist of the New SPEB instigated a country-wide par York Journal-American, N. Y., com ty to honor him, the Canton Reposi plained in his column about the lack tory went all out with a full page of of spontaneous harmony. Two weeks pictures of the affair. later he wrote: "... Since ow' recent col'm on haTOlony quartets, express ing regret. that the boys don't get to gether to blend voices as in other years, 1 have been deluged with let Dick Anderson in the Evansville ters advising me to listen closer-the Press: "I have said it many times be town is full of quartets, it seems:' .. fore and I'll say it again. Jerry BeelerJs singing organization, a name he rattles off with aplomb and eclat, • hut which baffles me, is a very definite The Louisville Courier-Journal in re force in this community.... porting the barbershop festival credit ed lIThe Society for the Presbyterian "1 readily admit that I am prejudiced and Encouragement...." The report in favor of the barbershoppers. I like added, "The title puts you right in them. I like the way they sing. I the mood for a little singing your like their willingness to sing and I self." We agree that a lot of Pres liked their unselfishness in giving of byterian hymns can be barbershopped their time and effort during the war beautifully. years. "They are not publicity seekers. They • sing for the fun of it and they do it surprisingly well. They'll sing before Robert C. Ruark in Chouteau, Okla, 15 or 15,000 alld get a big kick out of paper: "The SFAOJB-the Society doing it," for Abolition of Juke Boxes, a non profit organization of which I am president-has met again, and is • faced with enough problems to bow "Elgin, Illinois likes Harmony" say~ the back of a Prime Minister. James Emlley, sec'y. of Ohio Ass'n. Ed Clifford of the Daily Courier serves Congressman Henderson H. News. "Looking over the audience "It appears the original aim of the Carson (rt.). Call/on Repository Photo of nearly 500 persons, it was apparent Society was too narrow. This aim that in their first public effort the merely embraced the swift destruc • "boys" had scored and scored heavily. tion, by ax and flame, of aU the MILWAUKEE'S WINTER CARNIVAL The 90 or so high school football mechanical monsters which belch OF HARMONY CALLED "MAJOR players grinned from ear to ear. their obscene caterwaulings into in ENTERTAINMENT" Scores of the oldsters present looked nocent ears. It was an admirable as if it took great restraint not to project, but shallow." ... On the day after Milwaukee's "Win chime in.... ter Carnival" the Journal reported: So many are ripe for the scythe ... The effectiveness of the presentation uWhen they can draw 3,500, paying up the drunk who cries and sings to juke to $1.80 a seat, at a recital as they was all the more remarkable because accompaniment. The rhythm boy who the SPEBSQSA chapter had only did at the Auditorium, barbershop marks time with his glass. The musi singers l1ave some justification for four two-hour sessions at weekly in cal cretin who fancies cowboy ballads, tervals-and two of its best tenors their claims of major entertainment and who used to play "Pistol Packin' possibilities." Jack M. Dollenmaier, were unable to be present on account Mamma" 10 straight times ... Only of previous engagements." President, Director Thos. F. Needham violence remains as an antidote. and Ray Kessenich, M. C., with. their Await the word, men, and keep your committees and aides prepared a hal'• • powder dry." mony carnival in just the right key Guy Stoppert, Flint, Mich., spotted and tempo to entice Milwaukecans to this in an old KEYNOTE, Associated • the Big Festivities when SPEBSQSA Male Chorusers of America, 1936. takes over the city in June. Charac "The art of extemporaneous vocal Joe E. Howard, still composing ter of the entertainment may be sur harmonization (Gosh! what a phrase!) modern songs at age 79 just as he mised by a further Journal comment: is perhaps the most distinctive musi was turning out "modern hits" in the U Armed only with a tiny pitch pipe, cal characteristic of the United States early 19008, wrote in an AMERICAN quartet followed quartet to sing about ... It would be a good bet that any WEEKLY article December 22nd: how Kentucky says good morning, four undergrads that you might meet getting out under the moon, and of. on any campus could give a fair ren "Quite naturally you would expect old songs to make up the repertoire of fering such sound advice to mother dering of Sta1's of the Summer Night. the Society for the Preservation and as not to go into the lion's den " Though \ there is excellent formal Encouragement of Barber Shop Quar choral singing at Oxford and Cam tet Singing in America, Inc., the eight bridge, I think it would be an equally AN S W E R'S? year-old organization that has some safe bet that the first four students TO BARBERSHOP BAFFLERS 16,000 members in the United States you might meet there could not har (See Page 40) and Canada. You would also expect monize anything extempore,. 1. (b) 6. (c) the membership to be made up en 2. (d) 7. (b) German students harmonize a few tirely of old-timers. But it turns out 3. (c) 8. (b) simple folk-songs very effectively, but that at least half of the membership 4. (e) 9. (b) the way in which the American stu- is in its 30s or younger." 6. (d) 10. (a) FEBRUARY, 1947 42 gil" HARMONIZER · £ th Ch t {(New, Item' culled in part from Chapter} SwIpes rom e ap ers Sec,e.."ie,' Quarterly Actiyitie, Repor!s Many of these Chapter reports are full of good stuf{ Don't just read about your own Chapter ~'~ CountYJ was a wow ... There are two ladies night program is in the making 'Pad 'P¥e quartets in this chapter singing at · . . Highlight of the BELDING ac by Roscoe D. Bennett every beck and call ... Concentration tivities was listening to the Belding aires again . . . Floyd Heydenberg Parades and singfests are the rule on chapter business has been the rule all over Michigan these days for its spent a part of the Christmas vaca in MIDLAND following the October tion in Belding and the boys did some 50 chapters and all are leading up Parade . . . A little bird and deer singing . . . A membership drive is to the big event of the year, the state hunting and Christmas stuff, slowed contemplated ... ALBION'S custom contest in Battle Creek on Feb. 15 ... the boys down somewhat . . . Five of having home industry sponsor the Every note that is being sung these Midland quartets have been singing more important meetings is on again days in this commonwealth is pointed before everything from children to · .. Bernie Abbott presided over the directly for this tOllnlament ... From undertakers . . . MARSHALL has chicken pie meeting of Albion Mal reports of various critics the judges abandoned the old kind of party stim leable Iron and the turkey dinner by will have one whale of a time deciding ulants and gone soft . . . "Works the Union Steel Products Co.... Albion meets monthly . . . Marvin who's who ... Probably the fastest swell," writes Secretary John DeMor, stepping chapter is that at BIG Brower, the top barbershop parade "Not so much caterwauling" ... The master of ceremony, worked seven of RAPIDS . . . Organized one year it Marshall Oxtails broke up, reorgan these events during the past three has planned a Parade and boasts of a ized and now are in "a state of sus months ... Besides he presided over championship contender in the Big pended animation," whatever that is all Grand Rapids meetings and visited Rapids Four ... To tune up the boys · .. MARCELLUS took part in the a couple of charter night programs have entered the Bush League contest organization of the Three Rivers · .. Oh yes, he sold two tombstones, in Boyne City ... SAGINAW'S slogan, Chapter ... The four LUDINGTON also ... "Everybody Sings at A Meeting,Jt is quartets have been singing all over going over big Five Saginaw There is nothing on the minds of the the place for the last three months GRAND RAPIDS Chapter members past presidents were honored at a even upon the street as the Lions Club now except Great Lakes Invitational special conclave . . . The five new manned the Salvation Army Christmas on April 12 ... Frank Goodwin is lapel button wearers are J. George kettles ... LANSINGJs "Capital City toiling with the chorus hoping to have O'Brien, Carl 'Wood, Ray Campau, Cavalcade of Quartets" was displayed it ready for its premiere at that time Don Gilbert and Cullen McDonald ... before 1600 patrons in November ... Always up to something different, The boys are being kept busy attend Saginaw is now announcing its "Bar_ ing other Parades and chapter func bershop Follies of 1947." The date is tions . . . KALAMAZOO's annual 000000000000 March 22 ... TRAVERSE CITY got "Serenade" will be held Feb. 8 . . . its charter at the January meeting Four of the intemational champion Bs A R N I A ... Floyd Heydenberg of Beldingaire ship quartets have been booked among fame is directing the new Traverse others ... The IRON MOUNTAIN o ONTARIO===== City chorus and casting around for a Chapter isn't a year old yet but al o quartet . . . G. Marvin Brower, ye ready is sponsoring and organizing 2nd traveling MC, did the honors charter o new chapters in Calumet, Iron River, night, Jan. 11 . , . STURGIS held its o ANNUAL first Parade Nov. 13 ... It made no Marquette and Marinette, Wis. . . . money but it sold the town and the The idea is to get the entire upper o boys now are firmly established as a peninsula into the fold . . . Iron o PARADE of community asset ... PORT HURON Mountain will hold its first Parade in o added 10 new members during the May . . . Holland meetings are go past quarter . . . The members are ing on regularly every two weeks o QUARTETS now working out plans for the Parade · . . GROSSE POINTE is present o of Quartets in April ... OAKLAND ing a spring festival of barber o Collegiate COUNTY, one of the socially success shop quartet singing in Pierce High ful chapters of the Society, is entering School on April 19 . . . A chap o Auditorium three quartets in the state champion ter chorus of 50 voices under baton o ships . . . A Christmas party for of LeRoy McKinney, is going great members, wives and children, was the SATURDAY o outstanding social function of the · . . ESCANABA is turning all its o quarter ... MUSKEGON, the quar efforts to get three quartets into the Murcb 22. 1947 field ... The entertainment committee o tetest chapter in the state, is singing Reserved Seats $1.50 all over . . . Founding a chapter in of the DETROIT Chapter is working o Manistee is Muskegon's most prideful on a gala program for the next quar o act of the last three-month period ... ter ... The quartets of the chapter WE TAKE THIS o When it comes to reporting activities, have been busy for the past thre~ OPPORTUNITY TO Phil Kane of the MT. PLEASANT months ... For instance, the "Four PAY TRIBUTE TO o Chapter is in a class by himself ... Shorties" have averaged four nights o The quarterly report from Kane's a week and 90 per cent of it all for typewriter lists everything, almost to charitable institutions . . . Just to OUR o the number of breaths any quartet show things are going forward and o takes in singing IIDear Old Girl" ... not backward DEARBORN has added LADIES o A H crow hunt" resulted in seven new five new members to its roster ... Mt. Pleasant members ... The Parade Two quartets come from this Chapter o on Dec. 7, the first ever in Isabella and two more are in the making ... A 000000000000 FEBRUARY, 1947 Of.. HARMONIZER 43 ••• Gordon Hall, bass of the Harmony FIVE DOCTORS IN THE HOUSE Halls, is receiving congratulations Iron MI., Mich. Chapler Healthy upon the birth of a new daughter, "Cathie" ..'. JACKSON tried something new in entertaining Percy Jones convales cents ... Instead of going there, Jack son brought some 40 of them to a chapter meeting by bus ... The chap ter put on a whole show and fed the boys ... Jackson's chorus of 60 voices is making a big impression every where it goes ... the mayor of HAM TRAMCK is an enthusiastc member and President of this group •.• So is Wayne County's treasurer and Ham tramcks police commissioner ... The meetings are heavily attended • • . IONIA is proud to have a hand in organization of a new chapter in LOWELL ... A chorus is going good <48 oC the gO Iron Mt. members including" Director Uhlinger, <4th Cram right. in Ionia also ... REDFORD has f' front row Sec. Larry Tucker. at Uhlinger's left, about to take olf for an end run. new meeting place ••. Lunches and E. W. P~terson. Florence. Wis. (center 2nd row, in glasses) is 74, driveli 20 miles refreshments follow the meetings each way to meetings and has never missed one. now .•• ~ of a big nature is being persisted in being ... H. A. Hodgson, secretary, (3_a4ta.e hy the LONDON Chapter ... London writes they can find no crows in WINDSOR's one quartet, the Ca· is organizing chapters in STRAT Hamilton, nothing but canaries •.. nadianaires, is working seriously and FORD AND GODERICH ... It also KITCHENER, Ont., a town of 35,000 promises to produce something new gave assistance to the Wallaceburg has 24 mernbers signed • . . Now the and different in quartet work ... A and Kitchener ventures . . • A unique boys are out to boost it to three times second monthly meeting at which no name has been pinned on one of the that ... SARNIA is to hold its Pa business is discussed is being experi-' London quartets-Four Pips and a rade of Quartets on March 22 • • . mented with . . . WALLACEBURG. Squeak ... HAMILTON is carrying This group played a big part in or just organized, has held three gala on its regular meetings, spending no ganizing the new Wallaceburg, Ont., meetings so far ... Extension work time on anything else for the time Chapter ... as did CHATHAM. '···~\~··~~··~~··'~~'~'·"~~'~",~····~r,r~~··'/··~~·~,~...,~.~~ ... ~~ .... ,~._,~ .. ,(~-, f~· l. u' • \f • ',{ • .1 • 'tl • \i • if • 'if • 11 • Ii • i, • Ii • \i • H • if • il • if' • if • i ~: ~ J r- -\ ~:~ Un-gO'l1flttti.{,!fl gon1J -gO'l :< ~, _~I ( MALE QUARTET ) :....: MARINES' HYMN .~'": "> AMAPOLA MY UTTLE NEST OF HEAVENLY BLUE <" f • ANDALUCIA (Frasquita Serenade) • • \.. CHIMES OF SPRING OHI DEM GOLDEN SUPPERS : (: DOWN SOUTH PAPER DOLL ~:} ....• EL RANCHO GRANDE PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS ...' (: GLOW-WORM PEANUT VENDOR ~"i "'. GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK PLAY FIDDLE PLAY ,..... (: HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD ~"i . IDA, SWEET AS APPLE CIDER "'. TOYMAKER'S DREAM ..... (: ~~\~~E~~GHB~~~~~ci~EN WHEN THE BELL IN THE UGHTHOUSE >} : "- ' IN THE GOOD OLD SUl1MER TIME RINGS ....-'\ LIFT EV'RY VOICE AND SING WHERE THE SUNSET TURNS THE OCEAN'S .: ". (Negro National Anthem) BLUE TO GOLD j ( ~ ..... PRICE 20c EACH :..l (~ SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST : ••} t EDWARD !:'. MARKS ..MUSIC CORP. :<, .> .RCA BuildillY •• Rudio City.. Nell) Yorl" 20. N. Y. <' . , t...... :. )', . • Jl. • I\, • Jl. • J\ • p. • /~ • 1\ • II. • J1. • .Ii. • I\, • !\ • 1\ • J\ • J\ • )I. • ,1\ • J\ • !\ .~ . : FEBRUARY, 1947 44 9~ HARMONIZER HUGHBERT J. HAMILTON now pointing towards a dinner meet London, Onl. ing sometime in April or May to TO THE LADIES which the ladies will be invited and, with the formation of two or three additional quartets and a constantly THANKS increasing membership, they expect to be able to put on a really fine pro gram. Northwest Suburban Chapter (PARK RIDGE) writes: "We certainly will not win any achievement awards on our activities for this quarter, but we have had a lot of fun. The AWT Four sang at Rand Park, Desplaines, Ill. at some community "doings" (Sep tember 12th). Tonight (December 26th) the AWT FOUR aud the PICK UP FOUR are at the Hines Hospital dishing out Barbershop harmony to the veterans. Again Oak Park Chapters lists of Quartet and Chorus dates are longer than a man's arm with approximately 70 appearances during the last quar ter. These dates include almost every conceivable activity with a very For lunches served, for letters typed. noticeable percentage of American For times you sat and waited Legion and Veterans Hospital appear For us to finish oae more song. Hamilton is past president of Lon ances. Oak Park made two inter And say you were elated. don, Ontario Chapter, prnideot of the chapter visits, one with the North Ontario District Association, and was West Suburban Chapter in Park Ridge You've been so swell. we think it's time recently appoioted to represent Can ada on the Public Relations Commir· and another with the Chicago Chapter To let our secret out. tee. For reasons unknown he is known No. 1. Perhaps the olltstanding event You really are the girl of our dreams as "Siz" in the London Chapter. of the season was their "Early Ameri We siag so much about. can Minstrel Show" which President 1~4 (also International Director) Bob Ir· The members of 1tlUt4t4. by W. Welsh Pierce vine reports in part, as follows: REDFORD CHAPTER Christmas Eve the Lamoine Chorus "Our Third Annual "Early American (MICHIGAN NO. 29) went caroling to two hospitals and to Minstrel Show" went over with the several shut-ins. During the quarter customary bang. In fact, the report the chorus also made appearances on was louder than usual. Seriously, it shows at Galesburg and Rushville. was the best we've done yet. The The North Shore Chapter at WIN first half of the show consisted of the NETKA have been holdmg their regu usual minstrel routine. For the second lar meetings on the second and fourth half, we had a barbershop scene, Bar Why not an official Mondays of each month at the Kenil bers and customers formed quartets SP~:BSQSA RING worth Club, Kenilworth, Ill. In August and a short Parade of Quartets was as a gift for that man of yours they appeared as a group at the Glen staged. Genial George Veenst~'a, our Sterlln. SII"...... -- .. $6.00 coe Playground on Field Day, and, in Chapter Secretary this year, again Sterling Silva, addition to a few songs by the whole produced the show, and to the Village with 10K Gold Tip. .. $9.50 chorus, one quartet rendered some of Oak Park, he is "Mr. Minstrel." 10K Cold ThroUlhout .. .. $20.00 specialty numbers. On November 11 Two weeks after the show we were POLUS 10% P'I:D,UtAL TAX they held open-house for the ladies feeling so good about the whole thing with a total attendance of 135. Num that the chapter held a "Celebration WOOD GAVELS bers were rendered by the whole Dinner" to which wives were invited with engraved sterling silver band group and by three of the chapter and at which testimonial gifts were Aline gijt to II ,JeW Chapte1' quartets as well as the Misfits who presented to George an'1 to AI Foster, on Charter Night attended and gave out with a real our Chorus Director." A wide tinge of pricfl fine program. Monday evening pre The O'Fallon Chapter has moved its vious to Christmas, the entire group meeting place to th..,. City Hall in Official Past Chapler Presldenb' sang carols under the auspices of the O'Fallon. That's getting into the LAPEL El\lBLEM Junior Chamber of Commerce in heart of things. A Parade of Quar ---101<. Gold-- Fountain Square, Evanston, and drew tets on November 8th was recorded $5.00 a lot of favorable comment. They are 1000/0 by member Sam Schmulbach. r'l.ua 10% P'IlDIlRAL TAX Order tluue Jrom In'" Sec. Adorns LAMOINE CHORUS. Macomb, III. Specie) 10K Gold LAPEL EMBLEMS for members of 1It place quartet In District Contab $7.50 each PLUS Je% "I:DII:I'IAI" TAJ( Order thue from Inrtl Sec. Adorns WEYHING BROS. QfCklaI S.P.E.B.8.Q.S.A. lewelers DETROIT. MICH. 3rd Floor D.,ld Broderick Tower Clyde H. Weingarten directs this highly successful southern Illinois barbershop singing croup. FEBRUARY, 1947 PJ/w HARMONIZER 45 Over 100 persons were present includ ing visitors from the St. Louis and Clayton, Missouri, Chapters. Peoria Chapter sang for the Peoria Community Fund workers at the Pere "'r'&~-_-_ -_~_-~~~~ Marquette Hotel, Wednesday, Oct. 30. -__ .. This chapter also joined with various _.--_=:: choruses and church choirs SWlday afternoon, December 1 in a Christmas program at the Peoria State Armory. Other activities of the chapter were a half hour program for the John Deere Implement Co. Convention at the Hotel Pere Marquette December 6th, appearances at the Peoria As sociation of Commerce Banquet De cember 3rd and also at the Lions Club Benefit for crippled children Decem ber 20th. Sec. Breymeier writes: "We are planning our Annual Ladies Night Party and Supper at the Pere Mar quette Hotel Sunday night, Januar)! 11th. We expect to have a crowd of 250. We are starting to get ready for our Spring Shows. We plan to have two shows this year, one on Saturday night, May 3rd and Sunday afternoon, May 4th. On Sunday afternoon, December 1st, Pioneer Chapter, Chicago, had their first Annual Show which was very highly pleasing to everyone who at tended. They are now making ar rangements for their first Ladies ALL ROADS LEAD TO Night which they will make an annual affair. Rock Island keeps up its fine record TEBBE HAUTE of activity. One of its quartets, the Sinissippi Four won 3rd place in a ON SATURDAY MARCH 1st quartet contest held at the Moline Centennial Celebration, while the 3:00 P. M. and 8:00 P. M. chapter as a whole is working dili gently on the program for their 3rd Annual Barbershop Harmony Show to be held soon. Rock Island sponsored the new Cambridge, Illinois Chapter and produced the Charter Night pro ======SECOND ======gram. International Director, Walter A. Chambers, made the official pres entation of the Charter to Cambridge. WABASH VALLEY Rushville has actively promoted some nice inter-chapter relations within their vicinity. At a fish fry in Novem qUARTET FESTIVAL ber the members of Macomb and Beardstown Chapters were guests of STUDENT UNION AUDITORIUM Rushville and at this meeting a tri city show was planned and eventually of INDIANA STATE COLLEGE held in Beardstown. Several prom inent guest quartets were on the bill and a successful show resulted. Rush ville will hold its own show in the lf~u '~p near future. t!an ,f"m ? ? HARMONY HALLS ELASTICS MISFITS MID STATES FOUR The South Town (Chicago) Chapter has outgrown its quarters and moved SONGFELLOWS CARPENTER BROS. KENTUCKY TROUBADORS to 7905 S. Burnham Avenue. Also they now meet every Tuesday. This McPHEE THREE KEYSTONE BARBERETTES rather new chapter already has a fine and our own MINOR CHORDS with JERR Y BEELER as M. C. chorus under the direction of Andy Ander~on, and three organized quar tets kept plenty busy on both private Afternoon Show 51.20 and 51.80 Night 51.80 and 52.40 and public engagements. A swell Christmas Caroling Caravan made ALL SEATS RESERVED lots of headlines in "South Town" on December 22nd. Starting in a hotel Address all Mail Orders to CARL C. JONES lobby and proceding by auto caravan 1'. O. Box 591 •. .. TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA to two hospitals and several commun ity centers, this "Caravan" had a large group of outside cars following FEBRUARY. 1947 g~ HARMONIZER them throughout the evening. Sec. C. Choral Society of a production of accurate news reporting, William•••. A. Ward said it was an inspiring thing Handel's uMessiah" ... etc. Near fu Parma, organized through the efforts for these Rarbershoppers to see, ture, at time of this writing, calls for of Lakewood Chapter now has 35 mostly for the first time, how much visits to Napoleon and Archbold, Ohio members. Arrangements have been pleasure their concerted efforts could concluded for the presentation of the give to others. ... "Barber Shop Minstrels" to be presented It'ebruary 7 and 8 ••• Quar Lakewood Chapter "Minstrel" in From West Frankfort, a new chapter. tet Parade April 26th. .•. Private af Parma Schaaf High School Auditori comes word that their first activity fairs forced resignation of Berea's um, April 11 and 12.... Cincinnati was participating in a program at the music director .kalph Hilty, whose held its first Parade of Quartets dur evening sessions of the King Coal dutIes have been taKen over by Lake ing the quarter before a sellout throng Festival, at which time it was esti wood's .1"3ul <..:rane, arranger and barI in the spacious Music Hall. As al mated that 50,000 persons were in at tone of the YachtsmE:ll. 1:Serea's l:lip ways, following a successful Parade, tendance each evening. The local enthusiasm is high.... Lakewood, as Kiwanis Club recently presented a pel'S and MagpIes "double quartetted" minstrel show at the High School and aU over town Vee. ~rd t..:hrlStmas mentioned elsewhere in the Harmon the entire West Frankfort group caroJlllg .•• .l!;1)'lla plans its first .Pa izer, sponsored the Vox Pop broadcast worked in conjunction with the Club, raoe OJ: Quartets ..March 1st. lJayton which went off well. The chapter is rendering the musical numbers for the had its heSt SiX monthS ago and its presenting a minstrel show at Hard show. second, January 2&. Wah ltLuldJetown, lllg Junior High School with repeat (S.. Page 51) JOUltty sponsored with Cincmnat~ in performances scheduled for Parma the barberSl10p 10id, lJaylun's appetite later on. .•• Cleveland quartets sang is for more "chapterwg." ::SIdney, at Bay City, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Hanulton and ~prwgneJd are hot Lorain, Columbus and most stops be WES GUNTZ prospects at the moment. •.• l\otiddle. tween. Lamplighters and Ramblers town. chartered WIth bg members, has took part in Vox Pop show on Lake "Society's Grootest listener" two quartets .•• the Closeaires and wood's invite. Srd Arumal Parade, the ?dtadle-Tol1es. Others are in the February 15, promises, (as this is Ship's Cafe-Chteogo making. • . • Toledo's nve quartets written), to be novel and interesting. have been circulatmg. This ideally ... Columbus is busy with plans for placed city is out for a Regional Pre its 2nd Annual Parade in March. liminary come May•••• .alassillon's That'll give some of the folks who couldn't get into the State Contest a \Vith Nelson White, Columbus, and happy about copping the State Cham Jim Emsley, Canton, president and pionship, but even happier about chance to hear some harmony. AI. secretary respectively, of the State copping 3rd place too, and still hap Hance is agog with activity pointing Association of Chapters, actively be pier that its four entries all survived toward its 3rd Annual Parade. hind Extension there's something stir t.he Preliminaries. • • . Canton pro ring in fifteen cities, towns and vil moted a party for one of its members. lages in the state. More later on that. Henderson H. Carson, who was re . . • Everybody's bowing in the direc turned to Congress by voters of the tion of Columbus since that swell State Contest November 30th. Akron's 16th Congressional District. Alliance, * Rubber City Four, Akronaires, and Massillon and Elyria helped with * * Atomic Four have "gone theatre." quartets and choruses. Standing room * * The three alternated between acts, only at the Canton Parade January 18 * * barbershopping for the sixteen per for the third successive time in a year. WARSAW formances of "Hazel Kirks," an 1880 ... Bill Jahn, secretary of Lorain, NEW YORK gem of melodrama, put on by the finds out all about the activities of * * Weathervane troupers.•.. Defiance the various chapter quartets but sticks CHAPTER activity continues . . • including a * * chorus broadcast over WOWO, Ft. by his guns in refusing to list them in Announces Wayne ... stadium community sing the Activities Reports unless the quartets confinn directly. Yours for * * . . • co-sponsorship with the City =====FIRST MA • GALE - MOUTH MEETING PARADE of QUARTETS and AFTER GLOW Saturday, April 26, 1947 Featuring ELASTIC ,OU R WESTINGHOUSE QUARTET and Stellar Group of Quartets from the Central-Western New York Dislrict THE OUTSTANDING PARADE fiT -- OF 1947- The Macomb, Gatuburi, Monmouth, 111. meeting at Galesburg. Nov. 12, came as result of • challenge from Macomb that it "could produce more aingers and Ticket Chairman, Robeet L. Arnold could ouuing Galesburg·Monmouth combined." The turnout of over 100 Itill leaves the challenge undecided, 10 return engagements are planned at Macomb and WARSAW. N. Y. Monmouth. FEBRUARY, 1947 ,0/"" HARMONIZER 47 Quartet active also at neighboring chartered one year ago has already Touring the Chapters chapter meetings •.. public appear sponsored three new chapters ... has with Bill Otto ances having favorable effect on in radio program K X L A Pasadena creased membership • . . Pasadena, Saturday nights to publicize Society Calif. one of Far Western "babies" so and "Barbershop Quartet Singing" .. , ,?,n 1fIe4tM.. ~t4te4 well nurtured by established neighbor although no "big name" quartet par ing chapters shows every indication of ticipated all performed like seasoned Betwee,n its widespread public ap soon rivaling its foster parents .•. troupers at Parade in October and pearances the Pioneer Four, Eugene. several quartets in process of organ several travelled from 500 to 600 miles Ore. has made records, distributed to ization ... we'll soon hear many fine without guarantee of expenses, all all Oregon Lookout Clubs, organiza things from this "husky" ••. Leading chapters in far western district par tion of amputees devoted to mutual quartet from National City, Calif. ticipating received equal share pro self-help ... Chapter in loudspeaker "National Aires" ... handicapped re ceeds including host chapter, San Ga equipped trucks, toured cities Christ cently by illness, two members, but briel . . . Chapter Chorus of Long mas Eve singing Christmas Carols, now reported "on the beam" . . . Beach, Calif. busy during quarter with spots visited include hospitals, shut Chapter engaged in campaign to public appearances including U. S. ins, GI housing center and university arouse further interest and increase Naval Hospital and U. S. O.•.. four ... During last quarter, San Francis membership ... San Gabriel, Calif. organized quartets also have little co, Calif. "Quartet Claim Jumpers" and I'Golden Statesmen" entertained FORT WAYNE, INDIANA CHORUS at San Gabriel Parade and with other chapter members furnished entertain ment for patients at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital •.• extension work and in~ ter-chapter relations at high pitch ... Hollywood, Calif. reports new fine meeting place • • . Melodymen sur prised when appearing at national convention S.A.E. to have John A. C. Warner of Manhattan, N. Y. step for ward, present membership card and join quartet •.. entire theatre taken over for entertainment chapter ladies •.• ladies loved it ... Santa Monica extremely busy during quarter with public appearances of quartet and chorus ... Sawdust Four sang com Maestro Fred Bloemker, director, at center. Front Row, 3rd from left, Joe Juday, Sec. and member International Inter-Chapter Relations Committee. Second mand performance at San Fernando Row. 4th from right. Ted Haberkorn, International Board Member. Top, 3rd from Veteran Hospital Christmas party ... left, Joe Westendorf, Pres. Ind.-Ky, Ass'n. fLASH-- IT'S COMING!!! ROCHESTER'S FIRST ANNUAL PARADE of QUARTETS ---By GENESEE CHAPTER of SPEBSQSA ----,- May I.?th~ 8:30 P. M. Glance 'em over BOYS 8 other outstanding Central-Western N. Y. THE GARDEN STATE QUARTET and Toronto Quartets THE ELASTIC FOUR and 2 from Buffalo, t from Toronto, THE WESTINGHOUSE FOUR t from Endicoll, 4 from Rochester THE LAMPLIGHTERS THE NOTE·WITS AND Genesee Chapter's 50 Voice Chorus Dr. Sigmund Spaeth, M. C. and Cap't George Campbell PARADE AFTER-GLOW Masonic Auditorium Theater .. 875 Main St. East Powers Hotel Ballroom at 11:30 P. M. Only 2574 seats available. first come, Aut served 700 seats available to hea, all quartets which are present, We hope to entertain a lot of you for whom there wasn't room on TIckets at $2.40 and $1.80, tax included our Parade. Let us know who will be there. For General Information DR. F. H. (TED) TINSMAN, General Chairman 602 Professional Bldg., Rochester 4, N. Y. For Parade Tickets For After Glow Tickets B. FREDERIC de VRIES, LARRY WILLIAMS 1792 RIdge Road Rochester 13, N. Y' 16 Cooper Road Rochester 5, N. Y. FEBRUARY, 1947 48 9~ HARMONIZER time for anything but singing ••. all ceived ... In Sedalia, K. C. Members engagements favored most by appeared at Tri-City charter night learn Int'I. Treas. Joe Stern's home quartets are visits to Veterans Hos dinner •.. San Diego. Calif. reports town boyhood nickname, still a secret pital at Muskogee ... local "Mixup" numerous appearances of chorus and ... K. C. has this year sponsored five Quartet Contest organized ... mem two quartets, "Southern Cals Quar new chapters ... next major objective bers names "scrambled" to form quar tet" and "San Diego Four," including Post-Easter Parade . . . Arkansas tets and ordered to work and perform U. S. Naval Hospital, leading service City, Kans. quarter high-lighted by next meeting ... Tulsa, with rest of and community organizations, church Parade December 11, before audience stale, enthusiastic about election of es, Y.M.C.A., three Christmas parties of 1700 with Hank Wright, Oklahoma new Governor "Dyed-in-the-Wool Bar and New Year's Minstrel Show at uy" City of M. C., with quartets from bershopper" Roy Turner ... "Sweet for personnel 11th Naval District, re Wichita, Oklahoma City, and Black Adelines" of Tulsa invite Chapter's peated same day at USO Club, Co well, Okla., also four local quartets, male members to attend a "Gent's ronado ... Quarter high-lighted for Specialty Acts and Ponca City, Okla Night" in February ... this is one Tri-City by Charter Presentation home Kiwanis Glee Club and local for the "Book" • . . Secretary Art Banquet Maywood on November 16 High School Band ... a gala night Nolan of Clayton, Mo. reports annual ... charter presented President Le rep.orted ... People of Tulsa, Okla· Christmas visit of Chapter to Koch Roy Nutter by Russ Stanton, Presi homa, birthplace of Society, expect Tuberculosis Hospital ... singing in dent Far Western District and for quartets to be on tap constantly to aU sections of hospital enjoyed by sponsoring San Gabriel Chapter .•. sing at all occasions . . . chapter's patients, staff, and chapter members twelve Southern California quartets eleven organized quartets kept busy ... Quartet and Chorus still engaged present ... Secretary Holesapple re ports numerous appearances chaptel' MICHIGAN GOVERNOR IN GOOD COMPANY and quartets including radio, civic af fairs, and others ... expresses grati Last July the Travelers of tude to all Southern California Chap Grand Rapids ters for cooperation •.• Reno, Nevada, sang at a rally still upholding community interest by for one Kim Sig appe~rances ler, Republican many of "Bonanza Four." Nominee for Governor. T his boost practically assured Sigler's election in No· vember-and tbat One of C e n t r a I State's "babies" is how it was. L. Abilene, Kansas, since first taste of to R.-Pappy Barbershop December has more than F i s c her, bass; Bob Carpenter. trebled membership .•. Some "baby" bad; Gov. Kim • . • credit Hutchinson for sponsor Sigler; Bob ship ..• Kansas City, Mo. Chorus and Walker. ten 0 r; Quartet recently spiced concert of and Frank Haight, lead. Photo by Sedalia Symphony Orchestra . . . Ivan D. Smith, "Barbershopping" enthusiastically re- Wayland. Mich. South Bend Parade March 22 Always a good time and a good show at South Bend. Ask anyone who's been to one of our affairs. South Bend Parade March 22 Special welcome for visiting firemen. Show starts at 8 in the John Adams High School Auditorium. South Bend Parade March 22 For information or tickets write wire or phone our sec'yStanKazmirski, 610 N. Birdsell st., South Bend. South Bend Parade March 22 or our overworked President Clem DeRose, Genessee Construction Company, 128 W. Western Avenue or (Residence) 403 North Sunnyside. FEBRUARY, 1947 .0/6. HARMONIZER 49 in regular scheduled entertainment at corded, members hearing playback HORTON ROE, Green Bay Veterans Hospital . . . 28 Clayton next meeting • . . New chapter at members with their ladies, attended Manhattan, Kansas comprised of stu Hermann Chapter's Ladies' Night dents at Kansas State College and Meeting . • . "Nostalgic Four" con other members of City was organized tinues busy with many public appear in October ... Sec'y. Harrison of ances ..• Hutchinson. Kans.• Christ Scottsbluff, Nebr. report "Bluffaires" mas activity included Caroling in sang at State County Officials Con large truck with Christmas decoration vention at Omaha • . . Des Moines, background' and SPEB identification Iowa working toward perfection of · .• annual Ladies' Night held Janu chorus. under leadership new director ary 15 •.. Chapter active in exten Raymond Jones ... expect several sion work having several sponsorships quartets to be organized and public to credit and prospects of many more appearances made by chorus.... in vicinity •.. 40 Hutchinson Mem· bers attended Charter presentation in 1tuM 1Ite~(~-(36(tPe4d(J, Abilene December 5th • . . Wichita, 1U~1#d#t9 Kans. believes in "Keep 'em rollin' II with bus loads of HBarbershoppers" Las Vegas, New l\Iex. quartet making in journeys to Hutchinson, Welling public appearances ••• Santa Fe, New ton, Arkansas City, Joplin Plan Mex. participated in community Xmas ning more trips this kind amaze tree ceremony •.. opportunities un ment expressed at how short the dis limited for performances for various tance seems to be, time all taken up civic organizations •.• already active by singing ... sponsored show featur extension work New Mexico . . . ing liKing's Men" of Fibber McGee Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pikes Peak and Molly fame, members of chapter Chapter) chartered a few months ago Roe. Director of Green Bay Cboru. · . . "King's Men" voted regular participated in entertainment of sol "Barbershoppers" ... uFour Mugs diers at Camp Carson ... traveled by and a Brush" of Blackwell, Okla. ap military trucks • . . later presented peared at Arkansas City, Kansas Pa special Using" for soldiers same camp Our Hats Are Off rade . . . Chapter Chorus hard at · . . Denver, Colo. Director Russell work for show in spring ... Lincoln, Heckman took over and result is chap to Neb. recently chartered, looking for ter making progress toward fine ward to continued healthy growth chorus ..• officers active in extension "Cornhuskers Chapter" already has work in state . . . Laramie, Wyo. "(])ear @/d girl" three quartets organized . . . Dressed chorus has made appearances cli in gay nineties costumes Hermann, maxed by public charter presentation Missouri Chapter livened Ball for on Dec. Srd ... Dr. G. D. Humphrey, benefit Lions Milk Fund ... 800 peo Pres. of University of Wyoming mak ~ ple heard chorus Armistice Day ... ing presentation officially represent-. a."j sang carols at community Xmas Par ing the Int'I. officers ..• program in ty •.. successful Ladies' Night with cluded 3 groups of numbers for chorus Clayton, St. Louis and Mexico chap and 1 group "4 Boomeran~u quartet ters as guests ... Harmony by Clay · •• Wyoming fast becoming "BarOOr ton chorus under direction of Doc. ship" conscious.... Rathert thrilled audience ... Mexico. W Mo. Mello-aires and chorus enter 7e.t'44 tained joint mammoth meeting of Dallas charter presented in Oct. by The Silent Partner Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis of Central. Dan Rogers of Dallas represent of SPEBSQSA. Inc. Mo. and local chambers of commerce ing Founder O. C. Cash ... Splendid · . . entertained at HCoon Supper" program of singing by chorus and Jan. 14th ... good eats and plenty quartets and specialty numbers .•. Without whose symp"thy "nd harmonizing . . . 45 members Okla Gay Nineties costumes added to festiv Pdtience no S"rbe:r Shop Qu"rtet homa City travelled chartered bus to ities .•. First annual Ladies' Night would long survive. Cherokee to inaugurate chapter •.. held by Lubbock Chapter .•. spon Cherokee citizens provided delicious sored annual Goodfellow Song/est thick Ujuicy" steaks and were reward Dec. 23rd at High School AuditoriuID ed by Harmony from 4 quartets ... · •• 600 persons in attendance par Let's Sing a Toast 6 weeks later 2 buses chartered for ticipated in community singing of old trip to Wichita Falls, Texas lea-"ing favorites and Xmas Carols ... an to 9 A. M. returning 10:30 P. M. for nouncement made of leading quartet "THE LADIES" Charter presentation ... Texans laud "Lone Star 4" • . . llHome on the ed for outstanding hospitality . . . Range" is familiar theme these days joined in Wichita Falls by 30 mem At San Antonio ... chapter finally has bers of Lubbock and 10 members from found permanent home ..• IIAlamo SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER Dallas ... ladies' night dinner, with Four" busy spreading uBarbershop" music and entertainment program re- throughout city of the Alamo.... HI LO-KING'S MEN OCTETTING Webster Lueb· Bud Linn, ten tow. lead ~ Wil or; Jon Dodson. l i a m Oestreich, lead; Rad Robin tenor; Paul Alex son, bad; Ken ~ndroff. bar i ; Darby. bass. Henry Waskow, bass. FEBRUARY, 1947 50 tlt.. HARMONIZER and social groups many times during 1t- EIt9{a,ut Statu quarter ... On Dec. 20th Bridgeport, Conn. Chapter put on 15-minute pro Springfield, Mass. held successful Pa gram station WNAB for benefit of rade Jan. 18th • . . 7 quartets on pro~ Salvation Army Kettle Fund ..• an gram making 1st appearance at a nouncement made of new quartet . Parade ... all performed like veteran "The Four Cavalliers" already mak troupers ..• chapter group and qua~ ing name for themselves ... "Mirth tets have made 30 appearances In Kings" won 3rd place in District con wide variety of community projects test ... chapter charters bus for trip ... "Four Hoarse Men" of Terryville, Jersey City Parade, .. Northampton, Conn. with uNo Account 4" and Rus Mass. host to Northeastern District sian quartet sang with chorus of 15 Contest Oct. 4th at High School Audi· men at church function •.. Hartford. torium with "afterglow" at Elks Club Conn. Chapter preparing for another and "Koffee and Kwartets" next Parade .•. all 5 quartets extremely morning . . . Past Int'!. Pres. and busy during Xmas H~lidays app~ar PI'es. of Northampton, Hal Staab, ing at Veterans HOSPlta~s, .Municipal acted as M.C. and chapter chorus sang Hospitals, Elks Xma.s klddles party, ... contest huge success ... chapter School for Blind ChIldren • • • new continues fast pace in Inter Chapter Past Pres. Hal Staab aad Joe Mar chorus of 60 voices having many re· Relations and Extension ... meeting~ rese, bass of the Garden Staters swap barbershopplng lore. quests to appear in public since Pa· exceptionally well attended •.. 6 or rade •.. New Bedford. Mass. HHar ganized quartets kept busy numerous ecutive Four" consisting of 4 officers poon Harmonizers" chorus making community events .•. host to Conway of chapter . . . other quartets are numerous appearances including con~ Chapter on Ladies' Night held Dec, "Terrific 4," "Rustic 4," HLamppost cert Sassaquin Sanitarium for Tuber 16th ... dancing, harmony and re· Lizards" ... all actively engaged .•. culosis Xmas party and carols at freshments.... successful Parade staged .•• a case church and radio station WNBH •.. of young and small chapter doing frequent visits made to neighboring "big things" ... Baltimore No. I, Md. chapters ..• announces new quartet ?Itut-Atta..ue Statu host at Ist Mid-Atlantic Contest .•. known as "Jolly Whalers" ... uNep_ Activities of York, Pa. centered on 15 quartets entered and competed be tuners" and "Whaling City 4" en mammoth 2nd Annual Parade Jan. fore enthusiastic audience over 3000 gaged during quarter singing in wide 25th , .. remarkable growth shown people. , . contest aroused widespread variety of civic enterprises ... New in membership ... sent refreshments interest and chapter receiving deluge Haven, Conn. objective pointed to Pa to York Co, Home Dec. 12th followed of requests for entertainment tal~nt rade April 12th for benefit of New by party of 60 singing old songs and in city ..• Garfield, N. J. makmg Haven County Infantile Paralysis carols to aged people , .. Sister Ken preparations for 2nd Annual Parade Fund ... chapter take.s pride in "The ny Infantile Paralysis Drive aided by Feb. 25th this year Variety will Four Naturals" winners Northeastern per for man c e s of "Four Sharps" be added Ladies of chapter happy Contest at Northampton ... chorus Bronx, N. Y. Chapter ... Old time about 1st Ladies' Night meeting ... has made appearances before civic "Variety" show presented at Bronx "Let's have more of them," say they Winter Garden aided by member , . . 2 quartets "Garfield 4" and George Shelton of Radio "it pays to "Jewell 4" active in appearances in be ignorant" fame ... Newark, N. J. cluding Hospital. Old Peoples Home, quartet "Jersey Ramblers" g r e e t Veterans Facility, Churches and at "Charley McCarthy" and Edgar Ber other affairs ... also active in pro gen at Hotel Waldorf Astoria ... moting inter-chapter relations • . ' Bergen adding rich Bari .. , no report Jersey City, N. J. report highlighted on part "Charley" sang ... Diamond by activities too numerous to mention State Chapter (Wilmington, Del.) pre of their Int'!. Champions "Garden sented Parade of Quartets Nov. 30th State Quartet" • . . gala party held ... "Wildela Four" active entertain Oct. 15th with quartets from sur ing at civic functions. , . quartets in rounding area attending .•• assisted cluding Int'!. Champs "Garden State" in organization Lynnhurst, N. J. appearing on Parade program all Chapter by visit 3 quartets and 30 from Mid-Atlantic states ... Bridge· others ... "Chordmen" of Wilming ton, N. J. has quartet known as "Ex- (S" P'&' 52) LARAMIE, WYOMING CHORUS To the mothers, wives, daughters. sisters, other relatives. sweethearts or just friends of the female gender, WE SALUTE YOU! ! Without you we wouldn't be. Without you we couldn't be. Without you we wouldn't want to be. Baltimore Chapter No. 1 Bob Barnes, Director. center. FEBRUARY, 1947 .0/"" HARMONIZER 51 '7"~9d then on December 29th took a gang School. Our "Commodores" are still '7ttt-t4 over to help organize a new chapter going strong, having taken part in Cuntilfsud !'DIn Pt1&,46 in Champaign-Urbana. Besides their both of the above-mentioned shows and by W. Welsh Pierce three quartets and chorus from a total numerous other affairs about town. Aurora Chapter has now convinced chapter membership of 23 have made The heralded 2nd Annual Night of the people of Aurora that Barbershop a dozen or more public appearances, Barbershop Harmony of the Fox quartet singing is practical and en including two radio broadcasts. Nice River Valley Chapter came off on tertaining. An overflow audience at going. schedule, November 30, 1946. From a Parade of Quartets on December Secretary Hugo Stanger of Chicago the program, which Ye Editors have 7th proved this when the ticket sellers No.1 writes: Chicago's Annual Bar been privileged to see, The Valley bad to turn away several hundred. bershop Quartet Show, Medinah TemM must not onLY have made a pretty The Aurora Chapter is fortunate to pie Auditorium. Since this event was penny on the ads but they also gave have as its director Sten Halverson, covered in the November HARMON their guests a well balanced diet of the vocal instructor of the West High IZER and, less completely but more harmony and entertainment. Two lo School of Aurora. entertainingly (says he) in the cal quartets, the What Four and the The Beardstown Chapter has almost PITCH-PIPE, Vol. 1, No.8, further Esquires lead otT, followed by the doubled in size during its first five comment seems superfluous. Novem Tune Twisters from Oak Park, the months of existence, has had its first ber 8 and 9. Two Nights of Harmony McPhee Three from Joliet. These show which actually cleared a small sponsored by the St. George Fathers were topped off by the Mid States profit. Has organized three quartets, Club at the St. George High School, Four, the Four Harmonizers and the one octet and is working with 4 teen Evanston, Ill. The Chicago Chorus Misfits from Chicago. Andy Ander agers as a quartet. This chapter is as well as all of our championship son, of Southtown Chapter (Chicago) still co·operating 100% with the quartets, plus the McPhee Three of was M.C. and lead the audience par Rushville, Illinois, Chapter. the Joliet Chapter and Ed McCormack, ticipation. During the last quarter On Tuesday, November 12, 1946, M.C. collaborated in producing two some 25 appearances at civic affairs Bloomington Chapter chartered a bus unusually well received shows. The were made by Fox River Valley's and traveled to Sycamore, Illinois and project was mutually profitable to the three quartets and chorus. gave an evening's entertainment at St. George Fathers Club and the Galesburg has had an active quarter, the Sycamore Community Center un Chicago Chorus which shared in the what with an appearance on Mon der the auspices of the Federated profits to swell its "Uniform" fund. mouth's Parade and the keeping of Men's Club financed by the Steven's The members of the participating numerous PTA. VFW, Church and Lecture Course. On Monday evening, quartets, the individual members of even Political rally dates. Both the December 30, 1946, Bloomington held the chorus and the M.C. donated their High Life Four and the Forgotten its Annual Holiday Dinner at Illinois talents, however. Dec. I, Pioneer Four have been busy and Galesburg is Hotel. After an excellent turkey din Chapter's First Annual Barbershop proud of their unselfish efforts. ner the program was featured with Quartet Show, with the Chicago The Jacksonville Chapter Chorus par a mimic of Bob Burns, tricks of magic Chorus and the Chicago Chapter's ticipated in the Mattoon and Decatur by a local magician, and music by championship Quartets, at the Lions shows taking a bus load to each city. George Smith's Hearts Mountain Club, 4306 W. North Ave., Chicago, Many from the chapter attended an Troubadors, all members of Bloom Mutually profitable as in the case of other fine show at Beardstown. Jack ington Chapter. The final act was the the St. George shows. After these sonville's Chorus participated in the Belle of Honolulu who was none other herculean efforts the chapter gave an Christmas party at the Jacksonville than the chapter's comedian Bill excellent impersonation of Whistler's State Hospital, where the Morgan Bourges. There were 23 guests from Mother, sitting with her hands in her County Four gave several special the new 1 y organized Champaign lap, serene in the knowledge of hav numbers which were well received. Chapter present. ing given birth to those three ubiquit The M. C. 4 and the Kings 4 sang at The Cairo Chapter has been very ac ous sets of quadruplets, the Elastics, a number of club meetings, school tive as a Chorus. with appearances the Harmonizers and the Misfits. as programs, charity programs and Vet before The American Legion, The well as the now slightly illegitimate eran meetings. Plans for the March Rotary Club, The Kiwanis Club, The Midstates Four (with a new bass and 16th Parade of Quartets are being Cairo Junior Woman's Club and Pres tenor), to say nothing of her Favorite vigorously worked on to give a bigger byterian Men's Club. Also of im Son, International President, Frank and better show this year. portance was a couple of numbers Thorne. all of whom have been spread Joliet Chapter gave able assistance to given at the Vesper Services, an in ing her fame both far and wide. the Program Committee of Aurora vitational affair comprising all the Chapter in preparation for their Pa leading choirs in the city. Sec. Hart Pertaining to Decatur it is only right rade of Quartets held December 7th. ley says: "We did all right and gave that we quote Sec. G. H. Wright. He Logan County (Lincoln) Illinois Chap the folks a good opinion of the writes: "The last quarter of '46 saw ter sets a good example of activity in S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A." our bunch go into serious training for community. charity, political and VetM two big shows, Mattoon's first in eran's affairs. They also are a part Cambridge has been busy both in November, in which practically our of the Corn Belt Chorus and aided civic and inter·chapter activities. They whole chapter participated, and then and abetted this fine .group on the helped Monmouth put on a show in our own at Decatur on December 1. Mattoon Parade held November 3rd. October and then kept up the good Both were highly successful affairs The outstanding event during the work by accepting Club, High School and without question created hundreds quarter just ended was, without ques and other worthwhile engagements. of new Barbershop fans in this area. tion, Mattoon's first Annual Barbershop Bill Berryman, Secretary of the new At our show (seldom equaled and Harmony Show which was held in the Champaign-Urbana Chapter, writes never excelled) Jobn Hanson acted as Mattoon High School Gymnasium on "We received the song arrangements Master of Ceremonies and Chorus Di Sunday, November 3, 1946. The Monday, January 6th, met that night rector in spite of damaged and very "Corn Belt Chorus." under the direc and really got started on Barbershop painful leg-from a mis-step the tion of John Hanson numbered 150 harmony. Our Director. Vic Shane, night before. It was one of those for the occasion. The boys were never head of music school at Champaign "the show must go on" affairs and better and they made a great hit with High reads Barbershop, sings Barber very nobly handled, to put it mildly. a responsive audience filled with en shop and teaches Barbershop. Sure We sang for a Christmas party at the thusiasm for this new type of show. we are off to a good start." Inci Eastern Star Old Ladies Home at Mattoon's new radio station WLBH dentally the Champaign-Urbana Chap Macon, Illinois again this year and I started operation November 7, 1946. ter started off with 92 charter mem think the "girls" enjoyed our songs They feature a 15-minute program bers and was sponsored by the Bloom even more than we did their ice 'Cream every Sunday entitled Mattoon Quar ington Chapter. and cake. Our "Promenader" quartet tet Time. Mattoon's Barbershop quar Charleston has been doing a fine job is coming along great, having recent tets are giving a good account of both in InterMChapter Relations Minstrel Show sponsored by Lions membership certificates. 60 members severely trying conditions as reported Club for Christmas fund for needy and wives of Tampa attended ... 3 previously ... Chapter making defi children ... Chapter plans Parade of quartets St. Petersburg and 3 fl'bm nite progress in extension work in Quartets in spring .. , "Cheeraires" Tampa with Tampa chorus participat Western Pennsylvania Don of Sturgeon Bay at Odd Fellows ed.... Brockett, Chairman Extension Com Christmas Party, also at other civic Bob Aldrich, Tampa, Florida Secre mittee, uses many occasions to demon meetings . . . Kenosha quartet sang tary, reports "Treble Makers,/l Tam~ strate to groups just exactly what program at Eagles fOl' benefit of pats No. 1 Quartet, entertained Na "barbershop harmony" is ... Chapter Crippled Children. Show sponsored tional Bee Keepers' Convention, Jan. still reports 10 organized quartets, by Kiwanis Club ... splendid progress 15th and sang - you guessed it something any chapter could be proud being made by chorus and two quar IlHoney" and certainly poured it on. of ... Chorus playing important part tets. Entire group sang at banquet in success of all meetings ..• Chapter on Dec. 16th ... Manitowoc reports expresses appreciation to all quartets highly successful second annual Pa {/(If1itda, ?1tiHHe4tJt4 and individuals who succeeded in put rade of 13 quartets with King Cole On Jan. 9th, Virginia, Minnesota ting over successful Night of Har M.G. at afterglow ably assisted by di staged second annual Minstt·el Show mony in October in spite of one of rector, Milton Detjen ... organized to packed house at beautiful Technical the worst strike situations to hit any quartets are HChordials" "Revelers" High School Auditorium. Show re community. and HTune Twisters." Engagements peated on Jan. 11th, both favorably included many hospitals and chari received by audience and enthusias~ table institutions . . . 'Visconsin tically reported by local press. Dur Rapids chorus rehearsing and making ing course of Minstrel four quartets public appearances-scheduled for half made appeal·ance including "Nordics" St. Louis, Missouri reports successful hour programs at the 'Vood County "Virginians" "Iron Rangers" and Ladies Night during October finely Home for the Aged. Two quartets "Court House" Show was typical attended and valuable prizes given to organizing.... Minstrel Show with 32 member ladies ... Group still active in visits chorus aided by 32-piece orchestra to Veterans Hospital ... Four quar l/eM!l(a. ,,?~,.ida and specialty acts beside the regu tets, the "Syncopaters" "The Nostal lar End Men features. Part 2 fea gic Four" "The Blendairs" and "The Atlanta, Georgia reports delightful tured Gay Nineties Songfest in which Caballeros" all have made numerous Ladies Night Nov. 15th ... Two quar the quartets took part... tets and one soloist entertained at appearances during the quarter and Elk's Birthday Dinner, Dec. 30th ... 'l'ttt4k.'i~ are doing their part in making many St. Petersburg, Fla. (Sunshine Chap~ "barbershop" converts ... Reports new tel') quarter highlighted by Charter Pittsburgh already planning a second quartet "Cat Fish Four" now hard at Night program Jan. 13th at Ballroom show to be held in near future . . . work ... Chapter active in assisting of Soreno Hotel. M.e. Frank Davies, Chapter has been swamped with de neighboring chapters... President Tampa Chapter. Affah' at~ mands for repeat performance of Pa tended by 200 members and guests rade which was held in Oct. under the (See page 56 ) ... City Manager Sharpe and Hotel Manager Nash presented with framed BARB£RSHOPP£RS Be sure you have the "BIG 5" with you at every meeting! Barber Shop Harmony .60 More Barber Sbop Harmony - .60 Barber Shop Cla6slcs .75 Parade of Quartet HIts No.1 - .60 Favorite Barber Shop BalJads 1.00 Add A New Folio To Your ColleclioJl Barber Shop Ballads and How to Sing Them $1.96 Barber Shop Ballads .35 Two Barber Shop Ballads -- .50 Close Harmony .75 Feist Folio lor Male Quartets .75 Re··ellers Modern Quartets Vol. 1. 2 or 3, each -- .75 Mills Handy Tunes .75 Mills Fu\orltes .75 Southernalres' Hymns Folio - .60 Golden Gate Quartette Folio - .60 Forster Melody and Harmony Songs .75 Mills Modern Airs -- .75 O'Hara's 3 Min. Harmonies - 1.00 Send for new list of music for barbershop singing. Order your Master Key Chromatic Pitch Pipe (round) only.. • .. $2.50 Waupaca Choral Supply Speclalbu in Barber Shop Music Box 23 Waupac.a, Wisconsin R. A. Lewis in the Milwaukee Journal. FEBRUARY, 1947 BARBERSHOPPERS OF AMERICA, WE SALUTE YOU! • MANY years before swashbuckling Daniel Boone carved his way through dense forests and clambered over precipitous mountains on his way to the wilds of Kentucky where great cats crept stealthily from branch to branch and mon strous bison crashed through the snake infested underbrush; yea, even before the grizzly ancestors of our Founder O. C. Cash, Frank Thorne, Charlie Merrill. Joe Stern, Deac Martin and Dean Palmer led caravans of covered wagons that bobbed like sail boats on a choppy sea over crude roads on their way to pioneer a new civilization in the valley of the "Father of Waters," barber shopping was proceeding in its even tenor throughout the Northeast. THE Middlewest 'wasn't even a gleam in Daniel's eye when New England and Eastern New York resounded radiantly with the melodious minors of early American barbershop quartets. Kansas City was only a mud flat where fat, slimy Mississippi River frogs gamboled. St. Louis had a population of 100, 000,000, all lusty fagot fanged mosquitoes. Detroit was a huge field of scrub brush where ravenous river rats cavorted.. Coyotes yowled on the beach of Lake Michigan where Chicago was later to be gangsterized, and Cleveland was but a jut in the lake infested with wuggle bugs and jungle puppies. BUT what a different story in the early Northeast! In general stores, loiterers en throned on cracker boxes and codfish barrels, oozed out tepid tones in four parts amid the odors of vinegar, molasses, whiskey, leather, brown sugar and plug tobacco. In taverns where neighbors gathered to talk, smoke, drink. and spit, a foursome usually regaled the throng with sweet melodic swipes. In the inviting warmth and receptive atmosphere of the blacksmith shop, many a robust song resounded to the musical clang of the hammer on the anvil. In barbershops where one towel served innumerable customers, hairy faced natives burst forth in souliul harmony to the accompaniment of the whistling teapot where the water was heated. Yes, the Northeast was the pioneer in our typically American form of music, barbershop harmony. WE barbershoppers of New England, Eastern New York, and New Brunswick, are advertising no Parade of Quartets. We don't need to, for our halls are always filled. We are not advertising the remarkable wonders and beauties of our region. even if they are far superior to those of other sections of America. We don't need to. People corne here anyway. We are taking this space because of an inherent love for our wonderful Society. because of our faith in the men who are at the helm. and because we rejoice in being a part of an organization that is destined to become a great force for good all over America. THE MEMBERS OF THE ALBANY, BRIDGEPORT, CONWAY, FREDERICTON, HOLYOKE, HARTFORD, MIDDLEBURGH, NEW BEDFORD, NEW HAVEN, NORTHAMPTON, PAW TUCKET, SCHENECTADY, TERRYVILLE AND TROY CHAPTERS, SALUTE YOU, BARBER SHOPPERS OF AMERICA. 56 ~. HARMONIZER ~gt4U4 8'-at4a".. ()~ Manhattan Chorus made its. radio The Hutchinson, Kans. paper report Chatham qua r t e r highlighted by debut, Dec. 20, on Spotlight on Amer ed that "Hutchinson's touring trouba Ladies Night Nov. 29th attended by ica, Station WOR. The chorus is or dol's of SPEBSQSA" braved Decem many out-af-town visitors ... Large ganized as a wheel-within-a-wheel of ber's chills to bring thrills of group delegations attending all Ontario and the local chapter, with Richard Grant, carol singing in the city. Forty mem nearby Michigan events ... Group en Director; Edw. T. Doty, Pres.; W. bers boarded a truck trimmed with a tertained "Home of the Friendless" Robert Goepel, Dir. Public Relations; lighted Christmas tree. Quartets ljCounty Home for the Aged" and Geoffrey C. Warner, Librarian and mentioned were the Blue-Noters, the "Children's Shelter".... W. W. Milne, Sec.-Treasurer. Rules Mallon-Aires and the Juco Four. provide that any member not attend S()~Hect4dfl' ?t. ~. ing rehearsal pays 50c for each Highlights of Schenectady activities '1IIed«a 9at!4. 7eX44 for quarter include second annual Pa 94ft- '111e4teMe gt4U4 Wichita Falls, Texas chorus of 40 rade including Chapter chorus of 70 voices sang Christmas numbers at all voices, 7 visiting and 5 local quartets Glendale, Calif. toed the starting local hospitals on Dec. 23rd. Jan. 9th · . . Establishment of SPEBSQSA mark with 62 charter members includ sang before audience of 1100 at local v 0 C a I scholarships for local high ing the IISportsroen" who appear on Chamber of Commerce dinner ... Lo~ school students ... Chorus and quar the Jack Benny and Judy Canova cal quartet making many appearances tet engagements at Veterans Hospital, shows: The three officers are alumni in community. Saratoga ..• Public performance of of other chapters. Pres. Don Plumb chorus and quartets at Schenectady hails from Terryville, Conn., V. P. Museum as part of series of folk song Ray McCarthy from Massachusetts, 'PtmttM. 1ItkM,4H concerts ... Quartet appearances at and Sec.-Treasurer Cliff Roberts is Highlight of qua l' t e r at Pontiac, Veterans Hospital, Home for Aged from Dayton. Said the Book "Go ye fourth annual Harmony Parade Bar Men, Old Ladies Home and on pro into all the world and preach the bershop Quartets on Nov. 30th at High grams of 6 Parades and Contests and gospel to every creature." That's a School Auditol'ium ... Chapter quar at a total of 35 local events .•. Staged habit of barbershoppers. tets still making regular appearances New Year's party for members and at all types of civic organization and guests ... Sponsored organization of. The Melodymen of Hollywood Chap~ also active at all inter-chapter affairs Ladies Quartet consisting of wives of tel' provided the entertainment for a ... Entire share of net proceeds re four members ..• Chapter Secretary banquet honoring the retirement of ceived from Div. No. 1 "Jubilee" W. E. (Stub) Taylor's quarterly ac Frederic H. Vercoe, after 32 years as donated to Pontiac Boys Club. tivity report replete with detailed ac Public Defender of Los Angeles Co. counts of all activities of chorus, Since 1914 Mr. Vercoe's legal duties chapter, quartets and other news in have demanded the defense of more cluding complete file of newspaper criminal felony cases than any See your new International clippings, photographs, Parade pro criminal lawyer in history, reports Directory of Chapters - back pages. grams and chapter bulletins totaling Hatch Graham, Hollywood Sec. in all 45 pages. • ••• • ••••• • • ''The Time - The Place - The Girl" (bring her) • • "California Chapter No.2. Santa Monica. • California. cordially invites you and your ladies to ~ the city on the shores of the blue Pacific. The second • Parade of Quartets participated in by chapters com • prising the Far Western District Association of Chap APPLETON CHAPTER • ters will be held in Barnum Hall on the Campus of the (Wisconsin No.2) • Santa Monica High School. Saturday. March 22. 8:00 • p.m. Russ Stanton. President of the Far Western Dis Home of the trict Association and George K. Dunn. President of the 1946 State Champions host Chapter. also extend personal invitations to attend. THE FOUR KEYNOTES International Vice-President Charles Merrill will M. C. Santa Monica is host to the coast. Remember the date.n Presents its Santa Monica Is "Host to the Coast" THIRD ANNUAL INVITATIONAL PARADE of QUARTETS May 3rd. 1947 REMEMBER Featuring topnouhers, S/~fI Ch~mpi6ns, othl, Jt~/6 Qu~rt/!tJ THE AFTERGLOW DATE BREAKFAST GLOW ••••••••••••••••••• FEBRUARY. 1947 ~. HARMONIZER 57 - From Mid-winter Meeting-Omaha H08J~ lor a reasonable amount of melody in brightest highlight of the Omaha af tenor. fair many would agree "Those Chor " .' "-- .'... 0-0-0 dettes" with Board Member King /, Must repeat for benefit of thousands Cole's daughter singing top. of new members: the Board pays its 0-0-<> own expenses and has from the be Look at this list and realize why the ginning. Have always thought that visitors simply wallowed in hannony Omaha Ak-Sar·Ben Chapter induced a chapter honored by having a mem )Iayor Leeman to proclaim January at the Saturday night Parade in City ber on Inlernational Board should Auditorium: Omaha Chapter Chorus, 17-20 as "Barbershop Quartet Days" underwrite at least part of expenses in Omaha. The Society took over the with Hugh E. \Vallace directing, aug he incurs when he accepts member mented by Corn Husker Chapter, city. out where the West begins. 81· ship; "that's the way [ see it." most as thoroughly as if had been Lincoln and Frontier Chapter, Council it 0-0-0 Bluffs, Iowa; Beacon Four, Wichita; the site of a June convention. ""-estern Mrs. (V. P.) Charlie M. Merrill's first hospitality apparent everywhere. No Flying L Ranch Boys, Tulsa; The trip East to a SPEBSQSA affair. i?he Chordolicrs from Rock Island; The reports of a Quartet being shush· loved it. Of course, members gomg shushed in any public place. Kansas City Serenadersj The Mixed to Omaha from points east of the up Four from St. Louis' The Harmon 0-0-0 Mississippi called it 4l going way out izers trom Chicago; Harmony Halls Beich, Brower, Davis, Falk, Reagan. West." from Grand Rapids; The Misfits and and Sturges only Directors absent, 0-0-<> the Elastic Four from Chicago. each for a good reason. All visitors hunted successfully for 0-0-<> 0-0-<> Omaha's famous steaks, though Direc Here's hoping the Beacon Four will Board worked through Friday and tor "Sandy" Drown (N. Y.) traveled be at. Milwaukee too. They've got most of Friday night and all day clear out to the packing house dis-. something in addition to harmony, Saturday, while more fortunate mem triet, found a line that reminded him which makes them able to st.ep into bers regaled themselves and listeners of home, and came back to the Fon the tough job of opening a show and with harmony. The Board, however, tenelle for his. capturing the audience in t.he first ten has introduced a voting system which 0-0-<> seconds. allows a semblance of vocal harmony. Dr. John Putnam and Treasurer 0-0-<> When question comes to vote, pitch George Helborn, Denver, two others pipe gives key and decision is reached who came HEast" to the meeting. After such a harmony feast as that, in fonr part harmony. 0-0-<> an After Glow would be too-too much. Southwest represented by Frank Rice, But by ten o'clock next morning 0-0-<> everybody was "hungry" again and This reporter (former Board mem still claiming that he's "the sweetest lead this side of heaven." the Black Mirror Room of the Fon ber) entered Board Meeting for first tenele packed for grand Morning time in several years, found exactly 0-0-0 Glow. uHank" Wright, Oklacity, one person present with whom he Knipe and Murtin of Cleveland now kept Eastern quartets at top speed in served his first term. Name of. that No. 996 and 998 in the original order to catch noon trains. This re oldtimer. O. C. Cash. "Oakie Four" with Rice and Cash. porter included, so regret inability to 0-0-<> 0-0-0 discuss local quartets first hand. Recognized Phi 1 Embury, Carroll Val Peterson, Governor of Nebraska. Glowing reports, however, of mid-west Adams and Joe Stern as co-workers charter member of Lincoln Chapter, talent. in his second term as Director. Presi sent regrets. Mayor Leeman also. 0-0-<> dent Thorne came in the next )·ear. but his official representative (Omaha The organization of the affair was so Twenty~scven ot.her unew" Boa r d City Attorney) made an Admiral in good that even the waiters were quiet. members, just to show how personnel the Navy of Nebraska out of our (That rated a paragraph all its own.) has changed (several times already) President. 0-0-<> and how "JDe Dokes" himself runs 0-0-<> Says Board :'.iember Maynard Graft, the Society. The Misfits still talking when they Cleveland, UEvery Society affair is 0-0-<> arrived in Chicago about the big good but I don't remember ever ex Highlights of Board business reported thrill they had in singing to a group periencing the actual glowing warmth elsewhere. But call attention of quar of Omaha orphans. They all got husky of desire to entertain and to honor tets particularly to re-defining of bar when they described it. visitors such as permeated the Omaha bershop harmony. Formerly "Where 0-0-0 meeting!' melody is consistantly sung below The ChordcUes from She boy g a n 0-0-<> tenor." Revised wording is 4lWhere c a use d one well-known top-flight A post~Omaha conclave on Burlington the melody, for the most part, is con· quartet member to remark "After noon train to Chicago was voted an sistantly sung below the tenor." In hearing that, we will never attempt other outstanding success by Chicago other words, trying to broaden defini to sing "Carolina In The Morning" quartets, Sec. Adams. former Direc tion so that quartet won't be penalized again. If asked t.o pick out the tor "Doe" and Mrs. Nelson, Canton, Ill., The Milwaukee Convention Com mittee of 3 and other Easterners. Main thing missing was The Char dettes who took a later train. 0-0-<> Chairman Clare Wilson. President Walter Munson and oLher Omaha of ficers turned over a check for $809.00, proceeds from Parade, to the Chil w'en's Memorial Hospital. Said a lo cal paper, "The audience that heard the quartets got more than just en tertamment . . . the satisfaction of How many do you know? Only Stern, Embury, Adams, and Thorne might be knowing that their dollars will bring c1used as "old timers." New blood cominF in each year hIlS kept the Board truly aid to youngsters in need of medical reprncnt.tive. They are the ''rank and file' of our membership. care." fEBRUARY, 1947 58 £It.e HARMONIZER Secretary Carroll P. Adams and Associate W. L. Otto view typical day's grist of newspaper.magazine clips about SPEB people who make news. Adams and Otto consider Deac Martin's plans for "To the Ladies." Speaking for the ladies, Mrs. Sutherland says "okay." Lower left Try to find Mother Tulsa in that mass of dots, each a chapter. FEBRUARY, 1947 fllre HARMONIZER 59 Your International Headquarters "e~~~td~ It is doubtful that any comparable '41, when he joined the Detroit Chap· area in Detroit is busier than the ter. He was a charter member of the ~ kt MY OLD MAN" Headquarters office, g 1imp s e s of Oakland County and Pontiac Chapters whi~h appear on the opposite page. and secretary of the latter for three The postman reports that 18270 has years until elected president in '46. the heaviest mail, in and out, of any He served as Secretary-Treasurer of place in his district. It is truly amaz Division 1 of the Michigan Associa ing to glance through a typical day's tion for two years and was elected grist of correspondence, which usual to the Int'I. Board, June, '46, from ly touches both coasts and most states which he resigned in January to be of the Union. come Associate Secretary. Secretary Adams has a mind like a Otto is a World War I veteran of the moving picture film. A detail must 4th and 33rd Infantry Division. He be very obscure to escape register on keeps his American Legion Member He's pretty busy getting his mind, instant classification, weigh ship and belongs to B.P.0. Elks. He ing of values, and filing in a mental likes bowling and golf but mostly he ready for the pigeon hole where it can be pulled loves to sing bass, and does a swell out almost instantly if some one asks "Who organized Blankville Chapter? job of it. ... Who is the Secretary? ... How COSTUME FROLIC On the opposite page the two ladies are they getting along? •.. Are they - FEBRUARY 28, 1947 nearest to you are Mrs. Edythe Mc keeping up their reports? ... What at which mom and sis and are they planning?" Clements and Mrs. Ruth E. Steele, Dictaphone operators. Next is Mrs. all the ladies will dance. This was just fine as long as we had Aleta Sutherland, secretary and book sing, have (un and win from one hundred to two hundred keeper, and farthest back, Mrs. Mar· some nice prizes, the "OLD chapters, but the weight became jode Richotte, Dictaphone operator MAN'S" way o( paying crushing under the present load, with back a little bit. the result that W. L. Otto, former and head of Filing Dept. Board member, well conversant with One really startling detail is the map Society ramifications, was induced to shown on the wall back of Sec. go into Headquarters as Adams' As PONTIAC CHAPTER sociate, and Deac Martin is acting as Adams'. Many thumb tacks, each one (MICHIGAN No. 17) editor o( the Harmonizer. Even so, a chapter, are so close in some areas you can frequently reach Sec. Adams that you can hardly pick out the in or Otto or both at Headquarters dividual chapter. All this has grown evenings or Sundays. in nine years from the Cash idea, taken up by men from all parts of SIX Bill Otto is a native of Chicago with a background in the financial and the Country and Canada who invested NEW ELASTIC FOUR mercantile fields, which includes six time, effort and money that thousands teen years with Sears Roebuck in may now enjoy the benefits of a RECORDS Chicago, Peoria, and Pontiac. He has sound, efficient, smoothly functioning been a member of the Society since organization. Book No. II --~------Pass the Biscuits Mirandy NOSTALGIC FOUR, Claylon, Mo. That's an Irish Lulla:' y I Hope to Die Darkness on the Delta Sidewalks of New York Sweet Rosie O'Grady Coney Island Baby Book No. III We Three Wait For Me Mary Way Down South I Get The Blues When It Rains For Me and hly Gal Maybe Each Book of 3 Records - $4.85 Both Books· S9.70 Send Order$ to. THE ELASTIC FOUR c/o F. H. THORNE 6216 W. 66 PL. CHICAGO 38. ILLINOIS Here In all its radiant beauty is the culmination of Clarence Marlowe's dream of a quartet of his own. L. to R.-George Cosmos, bari: Clarence R. Marlow, ban: (Shipped Expre88 Charaes Collect) Tom Collins. lead; Richard O. Marlo\\·e. tenor. FEBRUARY, 1947 /Vtl"' !/tldgl'td, Afajj. f!/zapttlt ON ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY is happy to present its PARADE of QUARTETS -----APBIL 26tl" 1947 at 8:15 P. M. ---- Featuring THE GARDEN STATE QUARTET 1946 InO Champion. THE FOUR-NATURALS, New Haven THE LINEN DUSTERS, Hartford (lappeTS In Northea.tern DI.trlel Conte.t) and other fine Quartets PARADE ~I" Supper r" NEW BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Afterglow ELKS HALL -County Street " ELKS HALL (6:00 P. M. sharp) t NEW BEDFORD, MASS. v (after the Parade) ijJl PORT HURON CHAPTER PRESENTS 3rd Annual Parade ======APRIL 26, 1947 ====== We wish at this time to thank our good wives for allowing us the time away that is necessary to practice and arrange this Parade. Parade will be held in High School Gym at 8:00 P. M. Better Attend the Afterglow ------"""""",. ---'-.--- For information Write or call DOUGLAS W. NASH 957 6th St. Port Huron, Mich. Call 7101 or 7-4446 -----_.~ ----- ~ THE WAY I SEE IT by Deac Marlin Clarence and others on the success of the Central States meeting in Joplin, • Mrs. Marlowe said, pathetically, may The way I see it, a voice does help be just a trifle sadly, "Someday, some toward singing regularly in Po wouldn't it be pleasant if the Society quartet, but, if it's to be consistent were to say just a word of apprecia and sustained quarteting, Attitude is tion of what the wives and others also one of the main pillars of the have contributed!" individual's success. I'm thinking of The way I see it, we've waited four Well sir, when I'd rebounded from one member eating his heart out be five years too long to pay this tribute the opposite wall as the true impact cause he's not with a regularly or to the Ladies. The delay hasn't been of her words hit me, I found myself deliberate, nor does it indicate lack ganized quartet in spite of his high surrounded by a whirling violet degree of vocal ability. He lacked the of appreciation of their share in mak colored mist and on this hazy screen ing the Society what it is today (UWe right attitude. He's an individualist; the words "To the Ladies-Harmon and successful, continued participation hope you're satisfied," ladies). It's izer" flashed on and off in all colors been a case of dumb masculine ac of the spectrum, except violet. I with a foursome demands a Coopera ceptance, udumb" meaning wordless could hardly fly home fast enough to tor. Only his ideas as to numbers, in this case, regardless of how the lay the project before the severely and how they'd be arranged and used, gals may construe it. critical eyes, ears and judgment of counted with him. Fl.'om observation And what makes our faces red is the Jim Knipe who's working for the of many quartets since the early days fact that a woman had to call our over-all good of the Society aU the of the Society I repeat what I've said attention to the condition (like ufive time. IISell Knipe, then tackle Car before: Successful quarteting is a o'clock shadow" or less visible derelic roll" was the need of the moment. State of Mind as well as voice. The tions that can cause us to be shunned, Their reaction "Why did we have to individual must consider himself as according to the ads). One of our wait for a woman to lead us into One Fourth of a Chord and one fourth best friends had the courage to tell something as ohvious and as deserved of a squad whose Combination of us. Her name is Mrs. Clarence Mar~ as this?" The Execommittee and the work and output allows him to have lowe of Clayton, Mo. Harmonizer Committee concurred, so fun with the foursome. Conversely, a . . . here's To the Ladies, a bit late soloist has more than a solo voice. He As this scribe was complimenting but from the heart. has the Temperament of a soloist. Toronto Chapter Presents ITS FIRST PARADE OF QUARTETS SATURDAY, MARCH I • IN MASSEY HALL, 8:15 P. M • • To please you there will be ten outstanding Quartets: "Hi-Io's" of Milwaukee; "Westinghouse Four" of Pittsburgh. "Doctors of Harmony", Elkhart, Ind., "Lamplighters" of Cleveland. "Clef Dwellers" of Detroit "Melo-Tones" of Buffalo, "Four Aces" of London, "Four Gentlemen" of Toronto, "Cowling Brothers" of Toronto, "Queen City Four" of Toronto. The Chapter will take the opportunity presented by this large gathering to pay a deserved tribute to its Ladies and the additional Ladies present. All seats are reserved at $1.00. $1.50. $2.00. Write Frank Cartan, Sec., 52 Edgewood Avenue, Toronto. INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF CJ-IAPTERS ARIZONA Joliet---C. J. KeUem, Sec. Topeka-Dr. Luther A. Dodd, Sec. Phoenix-W. C. HaUett, Sec. 511 Joliet Bldg.-5219 927 Kansas Ave.-4949 Houle I, Boll: 98. Laveen, Am. Lincoln-William S. EUis. Sec. Wellington-Ernesl G. Wbomana, Sec. 2nd Fl. Cowt Hou__l199 117 E. Harvey-1269 CALIFORNIA M~~~;i'e~~~:jC' WIchila-Wayne Hubbard, Sec. Glendal...... cliH Roberts, s.c. Sec. R. R. 4--5-3271 1010 E. Wilson Ave.-Citrus 3-7445 Maltoon---Q. M. Westrup, Sec. Hollywood-Hatcb Graham. Sec. Box 560 I m CONTEST AND CONVENTION ?? ill ==.MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, JUNE 13· 14, 1947== IF SO, ACT NOW!! Tear out the CO UPO N and MAIL IT TODAY : 2 'II m The best 30 quartets in the Society. sur· Date _.. .. _ m vivors of the Sectional Preliminaries Hi will be at Milwaukee. PLUS SEVERAL Hi ~~~b:A.A~:.ms, Int'!. Sec. !!! 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