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VOL. XXIll 1963 No.2

International Board of Directors l111emalional Officers PH'sidelll, Wayne Foor, 166 Dtlmtade Rood, Roche'iftl THE IiARMONIZER is Ihe official publication of Ihe Socicty for the PrCKlV,lrion and 17. New York Encouragcmem of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. Jt is published in Ihe Immediatc Pau Pruidtnl, Louis Laurtl, 4617 Waller momhs of }~nuar~, March, May, }ul)'. Seprcmber an

THe HARMONIZER-MARCIi·ApRIL, 1963 1 "MELODIES FOR MILLIONS" By Will Cook Chorus Director, Napa Valley, California Chapter (Editor's Note: Will Cook, a professional writer, and an ardent barbershopper, is spending many hours compiling the 25 year history of the Society. We prevailed upon Will to prepare a capsule version of the material for this special anni­ versary issue. The writing will be finished this year and will be serialized in the HARMONIZER during 1964.)

\Virhouc a doubt the most famous professional barbershop given birth to her thirteenth child, a boy weighing seven and quarter pJa),jng the Palace shordy after the turn of the cemury a half pounds, and this evem made the from page of even the was (he Criterion QutlNe/-, although rhe A·von Cowed)' FOllr small town weeklies. crowded (hel11 hard for cop billing and quality of their musical Republicans everywhere accused the administration of dish­ presenmtions. Horario Rench sang rhe lead and john Young ing Out alphabet soup, with the NRA and the \X'PA and the was the renor, whh George· Reardon singing baritone and CCC. )'et they did, with some reservations, admit that things Donald Chalmers as (he bass. were raking a turn for the better. There are no survivors of chis quartet but G. H. Crossett In Tulsa. Oklahoma, a forty·twO year old tax attorney named from Flint, 1...lichigan heard them and had this to say: "I recall Owen C. Cash felt the strong proddings of his sense of humor, with delight their rendition of Lllck)' jim. The)' recorded it on and with a little help from a friend, Rupert Hall, composed a the Edison disc and it contained some of the sweetest harmony letter and mailed it to a select list of acquaintances. I ever heard. Another song they sang to perfection was Paul Cash was an ingeniolls, loveable man, full of a lazy man's Dresser's, 1\1)' Gdl Sdl. The Criterion Qlldrtet simpl)' took Sal cleverness, a man who worked very hard at the things that apart and put her back togetl~er again, piece by piece in a most interested hin\ and remained pleasantl}' indifferent to the delightful wa)·... things that did nor. He was handsome, slightly plump in the The Criterion Quartet sang such favorites as: Old Uncle face and his gray-shot hair was thinning,.He was old enough to I\loon, lWill Tbere Be lIn)' Stars In 1\1)' Crown, and My lWild remember barbershop humony and how much he had enjoyed Irisb 1< Ole. Their meridian was during the days of vaudeville it, and }'Ollllg enough to wam to sing a little of it himself. Cash and the great theatres nnd like many stars in that constellation, was not an authority on four-pan harmon)'. He really didn't fell with the rising popularity of radio, know much about it, and like any man with a fair voice and a Barbershop harmony was in for a dry spell and mallY people good car for music, he liked to sing, forgot about it, figuring that it went the way of the blackface A chance meeting with Rupert Hall, a Tulsa investment man, comic and the soft shoe. led to a little duet singing, and since they both missed the completed harmony supplied by a baritone and bass, they de­ ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER cided to do something about it. The first draft of the famo111 .Many though did nOt forget it and the paradox is that in letter seems to be lost, if there was a first draft. Likely there . numbers there are more people today devoted to this American was not for Cash was best when spomaneous and the documem ·musical art, and more people singing it than in the heyday of remains as a monumem to his sense of humor and deep insight the great professional quartets. into the yearnings of his fellow man. Today there is SP.E.BS.Q.S.A., II/C. Twenty-five men responded and they sang, Dell,. Old Girl, Some thirty thousand men in several hundred chapters scat­ and a few others. The public was excluded, and it was JUSt as tered over the United States and Canada meet one night a week well for thc masses are rarely capable of grasping the significance and sing barbershop harmony. Each year an lnternationaJ Con­ of a great idea, and our native sllspicions often pop up when we test and Convention is held to select the champion quartet and sec someone else having a good time and can't understand wh}', chorus and the competition each year grows more keen for They sang: I Had II DretllJl Dear and Down Mobile, barbershop harmony is a st},lc of music undergoing constant They were singing barbershop harmony, painstakingly put evolution, yet remaining dogn1atically faithful to the basic together by ear, by trial and error, with the patient leads sing­ fundamentals. ing the phrases again and again while the other three parrs Musicians regard barbershop harmon}' as a form of vocal searched for their notes. gymnastics with the tenor and often the baritone singing a It was not ver}' good, but if was satisf}'ing. It was the begin­ harmon}' pan over the lead or melody and at times the bass ning of a rekindled romance that has not ended today; if any­ crosses the melod}' line to produce intricate voicings of the thing time has ani}' deepened the love, and like a long-lived chords. marriage, it promises to go on forever happily with a storybook Yet this is nOt what people think of when rhey speak of simplicity. SP.E.B.S.QS./l. for the Societ)' is all things to all people. They hear the quartets from the local chapter at the PTA and the THEY KNEW NOT WHAT THEY WERE DOING Lion's Club, for community service is a strong part of barber­ Owen Cash and Rupert Hall did not envision a vast society shop singing. Or the)' bu)' the recordings of the International of barbershop singers; the}' merel}' remembered that it was once Champions or perhaps the}' were in Seattle and saw the barber­ an American institution, and both being sentimental men with shop harmon}' show at the \X'orld's Fair. Quartets appear on a deep-rooted faith in American institutions thc}' wanted to television and in motion pictl1res, and of course there are those revive it on a local level. wonderful shows put on each )'ear b)' the local chapters. But a gocd (hing is ofren more accident than design, and SP,EB.S.Q.S.II. is Hannon}' Hall at Kenosha, \'Visconsin, posh these twO men, without realizing it, had exp9sed a lodestone headquarters for the far-scattered chapters. Operating on a that arrfacted orher men eager to express themselves, men who budget of a quaner of a million dollars, rhe SocietJ is big busi­ enjoyed the nostalgia of the past as well as stimulation of t~ ness, which seems odd since the whole thing started as a joke. future. Virginia I3llfch of the Tulsa Sundar Tribune heard about the THIS IS THE WAY IT ALL STARTED meeting and she thought it was flllln)', grown men gerring to­ '[ he ye:u was 19.)8. It W;IS t\ pril ;'Ind Mrs. Dionne had JUSt gether m harmonize. She thought the name of the organization

2 THE HARMONIZER-MARCH-AI'RIL, 1963 was funny too and wrote an anicle about it and pushed the needed help, someone to lean on, notes, a good voice next to bo,\[ of four-pan harmony away from the beach to sail a course them, or a chorus director who could teach the part by rote. it continues today. Dr. Rathert paved the way and thereby gave barbershop A second meeting was called and morc than SC"Cnt}' ,mended. harmony its most functional rool; the chorus. A hundred and fifty (l\me to the third, and Ralph !vfardn of In talking to Rupert Hall, it was suggested that perhaps his the Tulsa W' orld knew that he had a real 'man-bires-dog' story memoq', reaching back over the years, had lost, or was glossing and w[mc about it. The Social)' was on its way, moving, stlunb· over the human, irritating traits that are in all of us for he ling, picking up hcadwa)', getting laughs, getting attention spoke of these men with a sweetness of mind. through headlines like these: QUARTETS GARGLE TO· His reply was profound and interesting: NIGHT .. GAG ORGANIZATION MAY SPREAD "About this sweecness of mind you speak of, let me say that BA WI. GAME.. very few of us had an opportunity ro view the bad side of a man's character, if such a side existed at all. \Y/e sang together, WIRE SERVICE STORY IMPORTANT laughed together, and seldom did we know of a man's business The wire services picked it lip and wives read it and laughed or personal life. Of course it made a difference if a man drank and showed it to their husbands as funhcr documentation of coo much. man's foolishness, only a lot of men didn't think it was ,bal "I know of chapters that had strong and sometimes bitter funny; many thought it was dlC. best idea since popcorn and differenccs, bm I was never involved. telephones rang and a night was picked so they could get "You might say that I am blind to a person's faults, bm I rogether. have found that interest in barbershop harmony has been a com­ There was a deluge of interest from all parts of the cmlntry; mon denominator that smoothed the wa}' of friendship. If a chapters sprang up like weeds in an untended lor, chapters, with man is a heel he usually docsn't last more than one or two no common thread except the idea and the name; for there was meetings. Misfits fail to make good barbershoppers". no central office, no records, nothing to chronicle this first wild bloom. HARMONY ENTHUSIASTS NEVER CHANGE Rupert Hall became the first president and he dedicated him­ Through the years, while the sound of barbershop changed, self to pulling together these isolated chapters; it was an over­ the men who sing it have not. The Society has never been and whelming task that cook several years, and several presidents to never will be a reccptide for the odd ball, the opportunist, and complete. The chapters were ttying to sing, but they had no primed music and in most cases, no musical leadership. Many chapters bloomed and died; thc}' will nevcr be counted. Yet like a mass military charge against uncountable odds, some survived and grew stronger for the idea could not be destroyed. This musical gold rush caused profound men to glance seri­ ousl}' at this phenomenon, to take a more studied notice for nOthing alarms the conservative more than a new musical craze, and this prolnised to be as engulfing as jazz. A quartet competition was held and the harmony sung by the winners, the BartleJllille BarflieJ, was as far removed from the harmony sung by the cuerene champions as was the pagan rhy­ thms of Africa compared to the skilled variations of Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. Yet in that long line reaching back to the Cri­ terio" Quartet and The AlJ01/ Comedy FOlfr one thing has nor changed, the heart of the music which remains as American as the hotdog and an afternoon at Jones Beach. A CALF BY THE TAIL Co-founder Rupert Hall, a broad-faced, chunky man with thick dark eyebrows, could not at first grasp the magnitude of this hobby; few men could, yet the}' were all dedicated, united it seemed, toward spreading barbershop harmony. Today, look· ing back on the first meeting and the first years, Rupert Hall Author Will Cook had this co say: "You simply had to know Owen Cash to ap­ the wheel-and·deal man, To the man who can't mix, who can't preciate him; he was raised in Dlue Jacket, Oklahoma, and ir's give of himself withom worrying about what hC;'ll get back, my conclusion that it was the drinking warer that made these barbershop harmony is an intolerable hobby. people the most congenial and intercsting I have ever met. It As a non-barbershopper once commenced while watching was in Sr. Louis, at the second annual convention that I met fifteen ncar-flawless choruses perform for the International Carroll Adams, who so impressed me by his organizational Chorus Championship: ''I've never seen so many company men ability that he was shortly after made International Secretary. in my life". Dut before that assignment he servcd as president. \Y./e also met He was right. Every man sang with discipline, no eyeballing Dr. Norman Rathert, a fine musician and a man with boundless or fmger twitching; that was the year the CbordJmen from the cnerg)'. He directed and organized the first barbershop chorus Alamo Heights (San Antonio), Texas chapter won. that learned from wtitten scores, each man singing his exact Contests since the nrst one in 1939 have come a long way. I ~ pan in unison with the others". Twellt}'-five years have elapsed since Cash and Hall \vrote their , \X!ithollt making a point of it, Rupert Hall touched on the letter. Twent)'-five years since they first sang: Maudy. verr thing that did so much for the organization's growth, the Yet barbershoppers are still singing Maudy. barbershop (horus. An excellent ear was required for quanet work and many men loved to sing bm lacked this gift; they (Cominued on Page 4)

THE HARMONIZBR-MARCH-ApRIL, 1963 3 "MELODIES FOR MILLIONS"- (Cominued from Page 3) for each song; this is a perfect score, five hundred points. As There was a rime, 'when the BrlYtles'ville Barflies and The errors are detected, poilUS are subtracted. Pill/-Foot Four were champions, where contests were judged by ( any civic leader who could spare the time, and the winner was SINGING MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT ohen the one who gOt the biggest response from the audience. ln S.P,E,B.s.Q.S.A" singing takes precedent. over everything The inequities of this system did not please Societ" men who else and quartets were singing barbershop before arrangements felt that contests should be won by skillful renditions of the werc even put down on manuscript paper. Barbershoppers call barbershop Sf}'!e and nm c0l11cdy routines sprinkled with song. this a 'woodshed' arrangement and today many barbershoppers A judging program was established, crude, yes, bur it has still sing rhem, for the way rhey were pur together has little to been expanded through the years, added to uncil now it is most do with their quality; they afe good arrangements and in many complex and thorough, with highly qualified specialists render­ instances stand today as the best examples of the art. ing swdic9 decisions. At a conrest of international level, each These songs were passed along by rote, but soon talented quartet and chocus is judged in five categories, with three judges men with keen ears pur the sPOts on paper, and thereby launched in each category so that any chance prejudice in one man will the Societ), as the largest private music publishing business in be nullified; total scores arc computed from the individual the United States. judges' s'cores, which often prove uncannily similar. S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.I1. began to publish barbershop arrangements in Four of the categories are auditory, and to judge them reo the early 1940's. A college of arrangers was established and quires years of acute listening to barbershop harmony, and a in 1951 there was published a song book: Book I. Songs For The profound knowledge of the specialt}'. The arrangement' category Chorus, thirty-three songs ranging from favorites like, Afler deals with the song and the general treaonenr or presentation, The Ball to hlcmal Ftlthcr Strong To S(//Je. and a man certified in this category is certainly an arranger of Other books followed, over a dozen, and hundreds of songs demonstrated ability. This judge guards the barbershop style, were published in looseleaf form. The Harmony Heritage series, preserves it) and scores down heavily any quartet or chorus the two Mills books are standards with most choruses; hardly who would presume to sing a glee-club, blue$, or modern style. a barbershopper exists who does not know the contents by heaer. An arrangement judge is a man who can identify chords and Among members of S.P.EB.S.Q,S.I1. there appeared men ~who their inversions by sound and does not refer to the written score could nor only arrange a song, but compose as well. Dr. Sigmund ro make his judgment. Spaeth, renowned in .the days of radio as The Tune Detective, The voice expression fudge concerns himself with twO main produced many fine arrangements for" barbershoppers. Floyd subdivisions: shading or interpretive dynamics of the song, Connett, from Illinois, certainly deserved his impromptu title and attacks, releases, and diction. The soloist is not overly con­ of 'Mr. Barbershopper'. Bill Diekema of Holland, Michigan, cerned with the last three, but when he joins another voice in and S, K. Grundy are outstanding composers. Hal Staab, who harmony they must commence and end each phrase, each vowel left a heritage of fine songs, couldn't read music but composed exactly, and render the sarne enunciation. This is diHicult for any in his head as he drove between home and work. Then he sang quartet or chorus, and certainly more difficult for the judge, who the runes for men who could write them down. Professional~ must ignore the beauty of the harmony and concentrate on musicians, men with degrees and established reputations like subtle technicalities. Dave Stevens of San Francisco, and Bob Johnson from Kenosha, Since barbershop harmony is sung on the true or unrempered tlIrned to the Societ)! and introduced their talents for directing musical scale, the harmonic accuracy judge is faced with an exact and arranging. Both men directed lnrernational Champion matheulatical problem and must have an extremely sensitive ear chofllses. highly trained for the job. A judge in this category is required not only to mark down for inaccuracies of pitch, bur score ABUNDANCE OF TALENT .IN SOCIETY down for degrees of inaccuracy which produce a 'muddiness' A book of names could be compiled of Society men who gave in the musical sound. The resulting score is a fidelity rating, their talent freely; there is something in the fellowship and the with an lnternational Champion quartet ringing upward to songs of S.P.EB.S.Q.s./l, that brings out the generous best in n.inety percent of the chords in a barbershop arrangement. Since men everywhere for it is a happy kind of music with a spon­ the human ear can adjust the voice to the true intervals of taneity that appeals even to people who can take music or leave harmony, thereby producing the characteristic 'ring' to the it alone. barbershop chord, the judge listens for any tarnish or lessening There have been more than a few men who began barbershop of vocal brilliance. harmony as a hobby and found a profession. The 1950 Inter­ Judges in the balance and blend category must be able to national Champion quartet, The Buffalo BiIlJ, is an outstanding concentrate and score within the lin'lits of their specialty and example. They played in The Music Man for several years on ignore any musical inaccutacies or poor chord progressions in Broadway; and appeared in the motion picture. The road com­ the arrangement being sung. Simpl}' put, balance is the result panies of The Music ,Man employed The FriJco Fo/(r and The of four voices producing tone volumes at relative individual EtlJlcmaircJ as parr of the cast. levels that combine to create a pleasing unit sound. Blend is To be a member of an International Champion quartet today the matching, in good quality, of the four voices. Behind this means nor only years of singing barbershop to perfect the craft, explanation lies a vast technical larirude, ranging from poor to bur a near fantastic devotion to the hobby. Once crowned champion quality, and the judge must accurately assess each champion, competition is forever ended for that quanet, but performance nor only to score the quartet or chorus, bur to offer during the year of reign I every weekend will be spoken for and advice for further improvement. the quartet will fly at least thirry thousand tniles to fill The stage presence category concerns itself with a good deal engagements. of undefinables and comes under more discussion among barber­ From the Roof Garden of the Tulsa Club co command per­ shoppers than all the auditor}' categories combined. Briefly, stage formances before the Queen of England and the President of presence is the degree of professionalism attained ~y a quartet The United States; it has been a long road traveled, paved wit, or chorus while they perform. It includes naturalness, eye appeal, smiles and a lor of songs, yet with all the changes, barbershop poise, grooming and general showmanship as well as refinement harmony remains the same, and the Crilerion Quartet j if they and good taste in the performance. could hear it now, would feel right at home. Each quartet is given one hundred poilUS in each catego!)' After all, we're still singing, Luck)' Jim. and Ai)' Gal Std.

4 THE HA·RMONlzER-lo.,rARcH-ApRIL, 1963 By International President WAYNE FOOR 166 Bel meade Road Rochester 17, New York In ·rhe January-February HARMONIZER you were given the mighty tough for a time. Now I realize that we do have Chapters overall picture of our program for 1963 and what is hoped to where the officers might JUSt as well be incapable of doing their be attained. Now let's consider, in more detail, the first part jobs since they aren't doing them anyway. That is the fault of of our P-R-I-D-E motif. nobody but the members. You always have the right to remove any officer who is not performing as he should. If your Chapter PRESERVATION AND PERFORMANCE is going to pot for such a reason, why not do something about The word "preservation" means "to keep safe, to keep alive it? or in existence and to make lasting; to maintain; to prepare, \VIe should take a tremendous pride in the preservation that so as to resist decomposition". The name of our Society is, in we and our Society are doing. A very unique, distinctive parr of part, the Society for rhe PRESERVAnON of Barber Shop Americana, of our musical heritage, was on the way to being Quartet Singing in America. lost. Thanks to O. C. Cash, Rupe Hall, Carroll Adams, Doc SOll1C time ago, I wrote "An open letter to all Society Quar­ Rathert, and others of our FoumHng Fathers, tl~is American way tets" which was published ill' the May, 1960 issue of the of producing harmony and music has been revived and HARMONIZER. In this letter I admonished our quartets to preser\'ed. ( keep it Barbershop. At one time we were hard pressed to ob· In April of this year we will celebrate twenty-five years of min good, singable,' challenging Barbershop style arrangements this preservation. Are you proud of that rccord? Are you proud of songs, old and new. Today, thanks to such men as Phil co be a Barbershopper? You have a right to be and you should Embury, Jean Boardman, Bill Diekema, Rudy Hart, to name be. but a few, we have many, many solid Barbershop arrangements. PERFORMANCE. These men have labored hard to "preserve". It seems only right, Now Jet's look at the Are yOll proud of actually it is our duty as Barbershoppers to use these arrange­ what your Society has accomplished over the years? \Y/e own ments, to sing them as much as possible. This is the way for our our own Headquarters Building, Harmony Hall; we have been quartets to preserve our style of music. The same reaso"ning signally recognized by·the ASCAP organization; we have been applies to our choruses. Usually this becomes the responsibility copied by individuals and organizations. \X!e have not given a of the Chorus Director, but you fellows who make his direction perfect performance. There are many flaws, but most of them possible can influence the choice of music in a very emphatic are recognized and we are working hard to correct them. Our manner. performance, despite its errors, is one to be proud of. As a part of this preservation, your Society's organization Are you proud of your individual performance as a member, plays a strong role. I have heard members complain that we no as an officer, as a quanet, as a Chorus? Ask yourself these longer have that spirit of fun, that we are tOO serious. Others questions arid then give them an objective answer. Only you can answer these questions honestly and witham bias. There say that there is toO much organization, not enough spontaneity. I maintain that if the spirit of fun has ended then it is the are cerrain parts of my performance rhat I would just as soon individual members' fault, not the organization. \Vhenever the forget. There are other pares that are only average and fair. individual insists that only his way is correct, that only he Then there are those few and far between mountain experiences knows what is the right thing to do, he has become too serious. which are remembered so vividly. If we enter a competition with the idea that we must win or The Chautauqua Institute at Chautauqua, New York, world else, we are no longer having fun. \Vhenever we fail to recognize famous for music and culture, has a small auditorium known as that there are pther musical forms and organizations very worthy McKnight Memorial Hall. On the rear wall of this building is of our atten:ion, then we have become tOO serious and fanatical. a .quotation which seems to indicate what our performance is TILle preservation of the Barbershop style comes only when four aimed toward and goes like this: "The finest shrine that a man voiccs join together in a re:tl team effo~t, or when a chorus of can have is an institution in which future generations of young many voices b!end their multitudinous personalities and opin­ people can be inspired to a deeper appreciation of the per­ m~nent ions to produce that glorious unit tonc chat we all love to hear. values in life-the search for truth, the love of beauty, \ViJ10ut the organization, would you be having the fun you the desire to emulate goodness". have? \X!ould you cven have a Chapter? Imagine what would AU of these things, and more, are what make for pride in )happen in your rown to the idea of prcservation if, suddenly, Out PRESERVATION and PERFORMANCE. Let's always, all all of your Chapter officers were to become incapable of per­ of liS, keep the PRESERVATION of our legacy of song and forming their duties. Oh, yes, you. might not wither and die, harmony and the PERFORMANCE of ollr duties as members you might muddle through, but I'll bet you'd find the sledding on a level which will engender PRIDE in our Society.

THB HARMONIZER-r-.'{ARCH-ApRIL, 1963 5 JANUARY BOARD ASSEMBL Y WELL ATTENDED

After spending one day of orientation and taking refresher the International Contest & Judging Committee Chair­ courses, 25 members of the newly created 39 man International man whose decision will be final." Board convened at Harmon}' Hall in Kenosha' January 25th to B. The following judges received Board approval for conduct the business of the Society. certification: C. V. Peterson, Secretary-Timer, (Cenrral Before roll call was taken Past International President Joe States); Don Caner, Voice Expression, (Dixie); Sam Lewis was called upon, as a member of the Nominating Commit­ Haney, Stage Presence, (Dixie); Roben Angel, Stage tee, to present that Committee's report, proposing election of Presence, (Far \'(/estern); Tobin Groves, Secretary­ Past President of the Johnny Appleseed District, Ed Dllplaga Timer, (Far \'(festern); Don Redlingshafer, Balance and (term expiring December 31, 1964) [Q the International Board Blend, (Far \Y./estern); Lloyd Steinkamp, Arrangement, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of International (Far \Y./estern); Marvin Yerkey, Balance and Blend, (Far Board mcm.ber-elcct Lou Mati upon his acceptance of the Presi­ \Y./estern); Howard Mesecher, Voice Expression, (Illi­ dency of the Johnny Applesced District. The Board voced to nois); Harry Van Gunten, Balance and Blend, (Johnny elect Dllplaga by acclamation. A total of 25 of the 38 vOting Appleseed); Dan \Y./aselchuk, Voice Expression, (land members, (the Executive Director is a non-voting Board Mem­ O'Lakes); George Gross, Voice Expression, (Mid-Atlan­ ber) 5 more than required for a quorum, was present. tic);· Arthur Kraemer, Voice Expression, (Mid-Atlan­ Following is a brief summary of some of the official action tic); Clement Cochran, Voice Expression, (Seneca taken during the Board Meeting: Land) . I. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS C. Extensive changes in the Arrangements Category recom~ mended by Val Hicks, laSt year's Category Specialist, A. Regarding replacement of Executive Director, the Board were approved changing $ection 4 of" Article 21 of the voted to have the Selection Committee present four quartet contest rules and Scction 4, Article 19 of the names of selected applicants to the Board for considera­ chorus rules. Revised copies of both. complete SCtS of tion at the July 1963 meeting at Toronto. (Deadline for rules are being furnished to all quartets and chapters applications of April 1, 1963 was reaffirmed). entering the 1963 International Preliminary contests. B. Following considerable discussion, the Board approved a III. FISCAL MATTERS motion (Q reject the Executive Committee's recommend~­ tion that incorporation of chapters be made rnandatory A. The Board approved Decca Records' proposal to record upon all chapters (nat JUSt those chartered after Febru­ a twO record 25th Anniversary Record Alburn which is( ary 1, 1962), However, the I3oar.d concurred that every intended as a publicity and public relations device not primarily as a 1l10ney making proposition, in which the effort be made to encourage all chapters to avail them­ Society will have no investment but will reccive some selves of the protcction of incorporation. rewrn in royalties, and mark-up on the album to cover C. Resulting from the repon of the Special Study Group on postage and handling. Plans call for the album to contain Quartet Quota Determination, the Board votcd in- favor one number by each of the Socicty's first 24 International of the recommendation "That membership reported to Champion quanets, plus "Bright \Y./as The Night" as International Headquarters as of December 31, shall de­ sung by Founder O. C. Cash's "Okie Four", \vith com­ termine the number of quattets for cach District. The mentary regarding the Society's history and development month of January shall be allowed (Q send any unpaid between the recorded songs. The album will be available dues (Q International Headquarters on those members at the International Convention in Toronto. for whom enrollment cards have been received up to and including the last day of the year". (A change from the IV. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES 1963 HEP date of March 1st.) The motion provided that the new PROGRAM date would be used in determining the qualifying quar­ Bob Johnson, Director of Musical Activities, has received tets for the 1964 International Contest. approval to proceed with plans for a vigorous, compre­ hensive and far-reaching Harmony Education Program for II. CONTEST AND JUDGING MATTERS 1963. A. The Board approved the Contest and Judging Commit­ His present plans include the following: tce's recommendation that article 5 of the Chorus Con­ (a.) Five schools of a basic nature (suggest~d areas are test Rules titled "Eligibility of Choruses and Directors" los Angeles, Boston, Plorida, and Kenosha-Chicago). These be amended to add a new p.atagraph (b) reilding as fol­ schools will be open to all but will be geared to the average lows: "No member of a competing chorus which has Barbershopper. been eliminated in a Society chorus contest held for the purpose of selecting the District's representative to the (b.) Three schools jor ttdvallced a1"Yrwgers open only to men with arranging ability who want to spend a weekend International Chorus Contest can be permitted to com· pete at a higher level with another chorus which won doing nothing but arranging under supervision of a skilled the conteSt except in those instances where a rnember has and competent instructor. llild dual membership in both of the chapters involved (c.) FitJe quartet schools in five scattered locations (sug­ for one year or more prior to the contest in which one gested Districts: Northeastern, Dixie, Central S.tates, land chorus was chosen and the other eliminated; or has, after O'Lakes and Seneca Land). ( the elimination contest, actually changed his place of (d.) In addition to the above, Johnson is already schedulea residence, as evidenced by the filing of the usual ~hange for Chorus Directors schools in eight Districts during 1963. of address form at Headquarters. Other exceptions sougl.H Further detailed reports of all Board actions have been for ocher reasons will be subject to individual ruling by mailed to all Chapter and District orlicers.

6 THE HARMONIZER-z\"(ARCH-ApRIL, 1963 CONGRATULATIONS to the SOCI ETY on its SILVER ANNIVERSARY from THE THOROUGHBREDS

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THE THOROUGHBREDS 1962 International Chorus Champions from Louisville, Kentucky Joe Wise, Director and we did it the HARD way, tool 8TH. in CHICAGO-1959 6TH. in DALLAS-1960 2ND. in PHILADELPHIA-1961

THE DERBYTOWNERS THE CLUB HOUSE FOUR 1962 INTERNATIONAL Quarter Finalists 1962 CARDINAL District Champions flasl Cardinal District Champions Dr. J. Tin-,o-'/-'Y-Sti-vo-'-'.-B-OX #-/3-5-, A-n'-h-o,-.g.-,-K-"-ltUCk-Y-- If you have nol ordered your copy of "They're Off ~ 1 Dear Tim, and Singing" belter do it nowl This is a very fine _.'~, :.,.: Please rush me my copy of They're OfT and Singingl live casl recording (12" lP) featuring the famous I am enclosing my check for 54.40 which covers all costs. I THOROUGHBREDS, Louisville Quartets AND two ~... Name' _ numbers by the SUNTONESI Don't Delay! Use this ,. -::-. Address.______I handy coupon .. , TODAY I City . ..27one__Stajc' _ Cash Value Remains High

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Probably the most famous of the letters written by gobs of harmony, ample food, plenry of beer and adequate reIt O. C. Cash is the notice sent out regarding the first meet­ room facilities, which lauer service in connection with a party ing. For those who are not familiar with the first invita­ of this character is no mean accommodation. tion, we've reprinted part of it as follows: Arrached is a list of the Members of the Society which we believe you will find convenient for reference in quickly organ­ April 6, 1938 izing quartets. or groups for private parties. Your Commirree Gentlemen: wishes to announce that it is available at any hour day or In this age of Dictators and Government control of every­ night, for engagements at weiner roasts, steak Erys, barbecues. thing, about the only privilege guaranteed by the Bill of Righls fishing trips or beer busts. nor in some way supervised or dirc([cd, is the an of Barber Now as to the program. \Vle think it is well co follow the Shop Quarter singing. \'Virhom doubt we still have the right plan of our former n1eedng, with possibly one exception. Our of "peaceable assembly" which I am advised by competent ideas are as follows. legal authority includes quartet singing. The writers of this (l) From 6:30 ro 8:00 or 8:30 p.m.: Singers will be per· leiter have for a long time thought that something should be miaed to run hog wild. and indulge in "hell raisin" done to encourage the enjoyment of this last remaining vestige generally. Beer may be taken in moderate quantities. of human libeny. Therefore, we have decided to hold a songfesr (2) Eat", 8:30: Now in Dr. Parker, E. G. Winningham on Ihe Roof Garden of Ihe Tulsa Club on Monday, April 11, and Bill \Vlonley the Society has three of the Out­ at six-thirty p.lll. A Ducch lunch will be served.... Inasmuch standing Barbershop choral Conducto.rs in the United as the first letter is a part of the special Harmony Week States. At least they' say they are good and were ac­ Kit, and will be read at each chapter meeting during cepted in the Society on that representation. \VIe should Barbershop Harmony Week, we hope eve~yone will be· avail ourselves of this talent and ask one, or all of come familiar with it. We were curious to learn more these men to mass the basses, baritones. leads and tenors, about those earlier letters and especially the second while we are seated. and cry a little supervised or di­ invitation, which received such great response. We were reered chorus singing. These conductors can "hist" a fortunate in locating the second meeting notice in Mr. tunc and we Can then proceed to bust it wide open. Cash's files and we've reproduced it below in its entirety. and il undoubledly will be Il0od. ~inging, Gentlemen - Be Seated! (3) After this directed we can resort to the indi­ vidual Stunt, quartet, duet or trio singing, which proved The first Ill.eeting of the Society for Preservation and Propa­ so successful at our last meeting, come prepared. gation of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America was un­ You will be lelephoned on Monday morning, May 2. Say you questionably a "howling" success and the rougber element of will be on hand at the Tulsa Hotel at six-thirry. the Society (which includes all members except Roscoe Adams, To those who did nOt receive a copy of our leaer announcing Puny Blevens and your Commirree-Hall and Cash) is clamor­ our first meeting, copy is attached which will acquaint you ing for another meeting. with the high aims and purposes of our Society. To grarify this rougher or more boi~trous element of our \Vle trust you will all be in attendance at our second get­ otherwise refined Society, your Commirree has taken the. re· together and you may bring guests if you care to. sponsibility· of calling a meeting for Monday, May 2, at six­ \ thirty p.m. in the Junior Ballroom of the Hotel Tulsa. Member' (Editor's note: The second meeting actually took place Hollis Hodges, of the Hotel Tulsa, has made the arrangements' on April 18th, 1938, indicating the harmony advocates did and advises that for $1.50 per person he thinks he can break not want to wait until the May 2 date proposed in the even. This is a rare bargain, as the charge covers tips. great above letter.)

8 THB HARMONIZER-MARCH-ApRIL, 1963 \'(fhen the Society was founded 25 years ago, I was a young largest organizations of our time. The reason I am so pleased man of 38 years and today one hears the statement. with pleas-' with our Society is that it is the most democratic; no one ure, that there arc a lor of young new men making up our asks what you do, how much money you have'or where you're membership roll. Owen Cash was 40 years old at rhe origination ··from. All they ask is: "C'\n you sing?". I am sincere when I of the Society so it follows that the Society should be an organ­ say I don't know the financial status of three fourths of my ization of young men, good Barbershop friends. Yet, these arc the same men I learned Those twO men who to respect and whose companionship I craved. \'(that a wonder­ originated the thought ful association I've had these past 25 years. As one listens to that Barbershop Quartet our Chapter Officers, reads our International Headquarters liter­ Singing should be En· ature or attends our many District meetings, the impression couraged and Preserved that membership in our Society is a must for our fellow man were not thinking of sifts through. We feel thar we as Batbershoppers should bring themselves. They wanted our friends to the Barbetshop chord and our Society. To some, others to enjoy the folk the repetition of the membership message might appear a little music that they had en­ J11,onotonous. Yes, this message is repeated often and for a good joyed in their youth. The cause. Every good thing requires selling and we have something Society in its origination to sell to our fellow man. \Vle know when he learns the in's was founded by young and oui's of our Society, he will enjoy himself and that life Inco, the older men were will be Jnore enjoyable. in the minority, nor that Two men thought this way when they set alit to Encourage and Preserve an enjoyable way of life so their fellow man could they did nOt add much to the sum total of reviving encompass the companionship of m.en :,tnd the enjoyment of Barbershop Quartet Sing­ folk music. ing, but the Society was L1st but not least, the Society has become a haven for the man wanting to spend his efforts in behalf of those nor so predominately made up Co.Foundor Rupert Hall of young men. fortunate: the blind, the deaf, the sick and the halt. Your Society is a great money raiser for these purposes. \V/e­ The year preceding 1938 had created a fertile climate for call be p~oud for having developed a sense of well being in ( young men seeking the companionship of other men. Our econ­ ourselves because of our willingness to help those in need. omy had gone through a very low period. The older men had, The passage of time is awe inspiring) for as these years rolled in the main, a bitter feeling for life, but the young men of by I lose my fellow Barbershopper friend, and I miss him. I that day were looking for an outlet where economics were nOt know that while I miss my friends who are now singing on high) pan of the picture; the Society answered this demand. likewise, when my time comes there will be those of the Society Here in the Society one finds an atmosphere of cOlnpanion­ who will say "we sure miss him". ship found in no other group or association of men. I can Rupert I. Hall speak with authoriry having been a member of t\VO of the Royal Keeper of the Minor Keys

3718 S. Florence Tulsa, Oklahoma March I, 1963 S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A., Inc. 6315 Third Avenue Kenosha, \Y./isconsin Gentlemen: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Twenry·live years ago, come April 11 th, SPEBSQSA came into being. How well I remember the first few months of this wonderful organization. At first it seemed to be only a few men with a love for music and singing Mrs. Cash and daughter Betty Ann (Oalhout) in harmony. They oftentimes· met at our home to relax and warble until the wee small hours. Then all at once this thing spread like the down of a thistle, blowing in all directions. New chapters sprang up in every state in the Union and also earth and I am happy to offer my congratulations to J\LL bar­ in provinces in Canada. I know Owen was as much surprised bershoppers everywhere on this, youe Silver Anniversary. ALL as anyone that this organization spread and grew to vast pro­ of you have contributed il1"Hneasueably to this grand organiza­ portions in so short time. tion. \'Vithollt "Oft there could never have been an SPEBSQSA. : believe that men will sing barbershop hatmonies for many Again may 1 say with great swelling pride, HAPPY years to come and the Society's mot CO "Keep America Singing" ANNIVERSARY! will be heard generations hence. There have been many reasons in the past to have thoroughly Sincerely, convinced me that barbcrshoppers are the finest· people on Corinne Cash

THB HARMONIZBR-MARCH·ApRIL, 1963 9 By Dan Knapp Send Your Ideal To: The HARMONIZER 6315 Third Avelllle Kenolha, lylilcomiu Dan says: Q Share0';>.1 the wealth o

Editor's Note: We want to thank Dan Knapp, "Share The Or ... Do you have problems? Wealth" editor for this past year, for doing a great job Do you feel on a Saturday night the way you used to feel on this department. Dan's current work load will not Monday mornings? allow him to continue his HARMONliER editorial duties, Do you worry secretly because the Lonely Hearts Club returned Watch these pages for announcement of our new "Share your picture with the noration scribbled across it: "\Y/e're nor The Wealth" editor, THAT lonely"! WHAT KIND OF A BARBERSHOPPER ARE YOU???? Do you lie awake nights and stare at the ceiling and try to Like a wheelbarrow-no good unless pushed. figure Out how the guy behind you in the revolving door gets Like a canoe-no good unless paddled. Out of it ahead of you-well listen: if things like these are Like a kite-if we don't keep a string on you, you'll flyaway. making your life miserablc, you must get HOLD of yourself­ Like a football-can', ceil which way you'il bounce. YOU MUST FIGHT! So come on alit ... SWINGING ,,. Like a battery-run down fast if we don't keep you charged up. and bring with you". (Credit: The Harmouy Cail, Providence, Rhode Island) \Vhy nor use your own clever innovations to inducc your mem" "WEAKLY REMINDERS" NOW AVAILABLE AT INTER· bership to accept "regular attendance" as a way of life. ' NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ,,, ROBERT J. MEYER, PLACE MATS WHERE THEY DO THE MOST GOOD, ,, Society Administrative Assistant, has compiled a book of imag­ According to The Am.bassador, bulletin of the Michigan City, inative meetfng reminders for use by any Chapter Secrcrary or Indiana Chapter, edited by Rudy Hart, the chapter is ordering Bulletin Editor. The reminders can be adapted to fit almost Society Place Mats to be distributed in couHnunity restaurants any occasion, bur are primarily designed to GET YOUR MEM­ for telling the general public abour the chapter and also their BERS TO MEETINGS. Bob has added a touch of humor and membership drive. An ample supply of the new Society Place presented rhe "unexpected" in the sample meetinK notices Mats is being sem each chapter free of charge hoping they will which should be good attenrion getters. The book seils for be used to call attention to our 25th Anniversary year. $1.00 and is sure to whet the imagination of your Chapter THE CHORUS DIRECTOR IS ONLY HUMAN, ,, it's im­ Secretary or Bulletin Editor. possible for him to direct every song the same way every time. BARBERSHOP "NOTES" BRINGS OUT ENTIRE CHAPTER \Y/hen he "goofs", a listener should not hear the result in the IN "ACHORD" ,,, ROD MACKENZIE, Kitchener-Waterloo, OntQrio, Canada Chapter's Bulletin Editor takes the trouble each chorus. He directs the songs each time we sing them and we week to send every men'iber nares reminding them of the weekly should follow him each time, depending on his own personal interpretation. Sometimes a chorus directOr will deliberately meetings, and encloses another member's name for him to lead a song differently so the members have to watch him more phonc. Each week if everyone does his duty, he not only has a closely. Be a good Joe and play "follow the leader". name to call, but, in turn will receive one himself. This system l they find, is a great asset in getting the n1embers Out each,week. NAME THE TUNE, THE QUARTET AND .THE SIDE OF These novel and interesting "notes" run the gamut from THE RECORD PLAYING, ,, The next time you're having a Scripture-like prose thru Shakespearian verse. Rod has even chapter party or dinner, why not try this gimmick for fund· laken a section from the dictionary: words and definitions pre· raising, or for awarding of any prizes you may have available. ceding and following the word "practice" with the applicable \X'hile the gang is eating or waiting for other entertainment to word encircled in red. begin, have them try to guess what Barb~rshop album is being Other choice samples run thusly: played, what quartet is singing, what song is being sung and "1 shot an arrow into thc air on what side of the album is the tune. The mose correct answers It fell to earth I know not where, can be declared the prize winners or you can charge 25c (or But if you slight this call to duty more) for every guess. It's a real fun-filled, song-filled idea. My second shot will be a beauty." "WHATKEYSITIN" PROVES A REAL BOON TO WOOD· Another ... SHEDDING QUARTETS. ,. this cryptic word, the title of\ "I think that I shall never see little booklet, put Out by JIM BEETHAM, editOr of the Scar­ A membership of ninety three borough, Ontario, Canada, Quoter Note, is not Sanscrit or old But thi~ I ask (it's not a lor): Celtic! It's a very common Barbershop phrase used by almost TO SEE THE THIRTY·SIX WE'VE GOT III all Barbershoppers when they gather to woodshed. Roughly

10 THE HARMONIZllR-MARCH-ApRIL, 1963 translated from the original Canadian it means, "\Vhar key is The audience will be on your side by this time (they feel sorry the music, char we are about to sing, wrinen in?" Lack of the for you), so apologize for starting a little late. The .neeting was "key" has wasled more good singing time and caused more scheduled for 8:03 P.M. and ir's now 9:50. Use any twO of the be,lUriful Barbershop melodics to be mis-sung or unsung than following. excuses: The chorus director had co be bailed our an}' other fauh, so Jim whipped our his trusty "Complete Bar· for non·paymenr of alimony; the PR chairman forgot to send bershoppec" and came up with 9J of the most-sung songs. It's am the notices; nobody arranged for the hall; it was raining/ worth invesdgating and preparing for your chaptcr membership snowing; the weather was so nice no one wanted ro come in­ too. doors; everybody stayed home (0 watch Mitch. PRESENTING ... THE ALL YEAR BARBERSHOPPERS After the chorus has slumbled off the stage, introduce that GARDEN ... hard-working, well·meaning local quartet by announcing-in I. First plant five rows of p's for your oAlcers. PRESENCE, the prescribed manner-that this quartet has a lot of fun PROMPTNESS, PREPARATION, PERSEVERANCE and singing. In Barbershop parlance, the fun ratio between per· PITCH. formers and audience is inversly proportional. (So don't get 2. Now plane three rows of SQUASH for all members­ technical, let 'em sing a couple.) You've gOt to go for broke now SQUASH gossip, SQUASH criticism, and SQUASH with the quartet who sang first in District competition. (So indifIerence. whosc business is it that they sang first because they tested the 3. Likewise, all Ill,embers should go for five rows of LETTUCE. mike). Restore order as soon as possible aftcr the women, LETTUCE be faithful to SPEIlSQSA, LETTUCE be un· selfish and loyal, LETTUCE have good fellowship in the Chapter, LETTUCE all work for ncw tcnors, leads, baris and basses and LETTUCE be kind one to another, 4. No gatden (chapter) is complete without WRNIPS­ TURNIP for all meetings, TURNIP with a smile, TURNIP with new ideas, TURNIP with detcrminarion to make every song coull( for the chapter, the district and the Society. (Our thanks to Master Gatdener GIL BARBOZA, editor of the New Bedford, Massachusetts Chapter's The Harpooner.) EVER THINK OF USING A SOUND TRUCK TO HELP YOUR SHOW SALES? Reports (dtering thtu rhis desk indicare such employment has greatly increased show ticket sales when used JUSt prior to the show dates. In addition huge signs on both sides of the sound truck heralding the event. as well as the driver and his helper armed with flyers, make a one·twO punch that is surc to do the job. "YOU TOO CAN BE AN EMCEE" ... (from Seneca Land District's former editor, CHARLES E. LESSWING. The fol· lowing is from his prospectivc I::x>ok, "Barbershop Boo Boos".) In line with Scneca L"md's stepped.up educational program, your editor has graciously offered (no one asked us) to set up a crash "FREE" BARBER SHOP ADVERTISING •• , YOURS FOR THE ASKING ... JAMES M. HARE, Secretary and Treasurer of the Mishawaka Welcome program on "How to Be a Barbershop Master of Ceremonies" ( Indiana) Chapter sent the above print to prove to olle and all that It can in one cas}' lesson. By carefully following (hese easy instructions, be dOlle. He credits its use as being instrumental In selling out the house, }'Oll will rcap the harvest of your mentor's vast knowledge and especially since several of these giant ads were placed In a number of expericnce in this highly imporranr facet of Barbershopping. prominent tOllSorial parlors in town. If yOli have had no previous experience in this field, we suggest that you tackle an important assignmcnt such as a Chapter children and prospective membcrs get lip and leave because you Harmony \Veek program. An affair of this type will include told that hilarious locker room story-and inrroduce your imporram people in [he community, representatives of the press, principal speaker-on (he subject of Harmony \Veek and radio and TV, as well as Barbershoppers, wives and children. SPEBSQSA. Cuscorn dictatcs thar this impo' cant assignmenr be Your first job is to get their attemion. Standard praCticc dic· cnrrusted to a high-ranking, dedicated Darbershopper who will tatCS thal this be done by tapping a fork against a drinking utilize specific material supplied by International. You can vary glass. In all likclihood, a fork will not be available since no food this format sOlnewhat, however, if you don't ,,'am to get stuck will be scn'ed, so remember' to bring one from home. As a with lhis emcee job next tinlc. Ask lor a few salty, off· the-cuff neophyte emcee, we can guaramee thar a drinking glass will be remarks from some malcontent who secretly dislikes (he Society readily at hand. Your job will be funher simplified by the fact and joined mercly ro get Out of the house onc night a week. chat no conscious effort to aCll1all}' sttike the glass with the fork After that you better play your ace. Introducc that well-known will be necessary. Hold the fork anywhere ncar the glass and quartet who came all the way fcom South Cup Cake to help Out. \'iol~lll and rcpc:ucd l"\>lllart will re;;ulr when yOll see all those The quartet doesn't know that the only reason you asked them pc·tlplc tltll tlll·fl'. Till' opening song leader (whom is next is because they have sharp-looking uniforms and you don't 'idH:dulul) .dwolyS Lakes his pitch from the resulranr cone pro· know that the only reason they accepted is because they have duced, so make sure that the liquid coment of the glass is such about sao souvenir gadgcts for some group promotion which ,hal a ll-fla( cone is sounded. the}' intend ro foist upon your unsuspecting audience, After ( (our opening remarks will not reveal your nervo~sness since their wares are all hawked, announce that coffee and donuts people will still be coming in-and going om-and the wood­ will be servcd following the closing song. During the closing shedders in the back of thc haJJ will bc working o.n the tag song, grab your hat and coat and sneak Out the back door be­ ending of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm", so no onc will hear cause }'OU suddenl}' remember that you were supposed to arrange }'OU an}'way. for refreshments and didn't. 11 THE HARMONIZER-MARCH-ApHIL, 1963

2410 Bel-Air Drive GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS MID STATES FOUR

MILWAUKEE CHAPTER SALUTES 25 YEARS OF HARMONY AND IS BALTIMORE PROUD OF ITS CONTRIBUTIONS • Chartered 1944 and charter member of Land O'Lakes CHAPTER District • Home of FOUR LOL Dislr\ct campion quartets - 1945 HI-LOS - 1955 MARQSMEN L 1957 LAKESHORE FOUR S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Inc. - 1959 HI-PHONICS • First LOL District chorus co-champ 1946 and HI-LOS win 5th place medalist at Cleveland • Host to 1947 Inle/national Conventlon at whleh KEEP AMERICA SlNGI~G was jnt(~uced by Milwaukee chorus PIONEER MARYLAND CHA.PTER • Host to final 196{ International Mid-winter convention • Home of four past LQL ArelCounselors, two ~ast LOL vice presidents, 1'.'10 LOL secrT.t~ries, two LOt{ presidents and REGIONAL HOSTS IN 1964 current LOL treasurer Dick Olso!and international board member Fred Seegert • Home of foremost Society compo. er Ed Berg INCORPORATED AND INCURABLE • Member who is cerli~ed voice expression judge • Music Under tile Slars p~esented at Washinglon Park an· nually as a community service since 1949 attended Py thousands DEDICATED TO AND • BARS and SWIPES published regularly • Sponsor of more than four new chapters • Fabulous annual Parades and hospitality EDUCATORS OF BARBERSHOPPING Meellngs each Friday 8:00 p.m. North Avenue Auditorium - 31 st & North YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME HARMONY KNOWS NO AGE '( / - HOME OF THE BRAVES - AT 4915 HARFORD ROAD BALTIMORE, MARYLAND EACH TUESDAY 8:30 P.M.

THE HARMONIZER-MARCH-ApRIL, 1963 1962 BANNER YEAR FOR MID-ATLANTIC Mid-Atlantic District became the So­ 3. South Day, Calif. Skokie Valley, Ill. ciety's first Banner District as a resulc of Illinois Southtown, III. repeating as Achievement Award winner I. South Cook, Ill. \'\fest Towns, 111. for 1962. The new Award will be official· 2. Pekin, III. Johnny Appleseed 3. \'(Iest Towns, (Lombard) Ill. ly presented to the 1962 Banner District Euclid, Ohio Findlay, Ohio at the International Convention in Toron­ Johnny Appleseed I. Pittsburgh, South Hills, Pa. Newark, Ohio ra, Ontario July 2-6. 2. Ncw Castle, Pa. \'(Iestern Hills (Cincinnati), Ohio ~he largest District in the Society liter­ 3. Findlay, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio ally walked away wirh the 1962 award Land O'Lakes New Castle, Pa.-IOO% after amassing a total of 2,597 points. 1. Jcfferson County, \Vis. Pimburgh Soulh Hills, Pa. W. 1. "Buck" Dominy, Mid·Atlantic Dis· 2. Baraboo, \'(Iis. Land O~Lakes ·trier President, pojnted~ to the District's 3. Roseville, No. Suburban, Minn. \Vinnipeg, Man. program of Jicensing chapters as the can· Michigan Escanaba, Mich. rdbuting factor leading to their success 1. Jackson, Mich. Grearcr Grand Forks, Minn. Lake CrySlal, Minn. in capturing the award again this year. 2. Niles-Buchanan, Mich. 3. Utica-Rochester, l\Hch. St. Peter, Minn. Nonheasrern repeated as the Society's Baraboo, \'(Iis.-IOO% second place Achievement Award winner Mid·Atlantic I. Mid-Island, N.Y. Fond dll Lac, \'(Iis. and will receive the Society's "Honor 2. Greater Adamic Cily, N.J. Green Bay, \Vis. Gavel" award. The "Distinguished" Dis­ 3. Hamplons, N.Y. Spana, \'(Iis. trict plaque will become the property of Northeastern Tri Town (Soulh Milwaukee), \Vis. the Land O'lakes District as winner of 1. New London, Conn. Michigan the second cunner-up award. 2. Framingham, Mass. Holly-Fenlon, Mich. Here are the point totals for the tOP 3. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Jackson, Mich.-IOO% three Districts: Ontario Kalamazoo, Mich. Niles-Buchanan, Mich. 1. Mid·Atlantic 2,597 1. Oakville, Onto 2. Orillia, Onto Oakland County, Mich. 2. Northeastern 1,397 3. London, Ont. Oscoda County, Mich. Redford, Mich. 3. Land O'Lakes 985 Seneca Land I. Painted Post, N.Y. Mid·Atlantic MID.ISLAND, NEW YORK OUTSTAND· Catonsville, Md. ING CHAPTER IN SPEBSQSA. 2. Hamburg, N.Y. 3. New BClhlchcm, Pa. Asbury Park, N.J. Thirty-six new members during 1962 Jersey City, N.J. Southwestern Lodi, N.J. (1 member per each 1.2 members as of I. The Chordsmen (San Amonio), Tex. to.·tedford Lakes, N.J. Dec. 31, 1961) broughr the Society's 2. Houston, Tex. North Jersey-Lakeland, N.]. 1962 outstanding Chapter Award to the 3. Crcscefn City, La. Paterson, N.J. young Mid-Island, (Levittown) New Sunshine Plainfield, N.]. York Chapter. A picture of the outstand­ I. \VCS( Palm Deach, Fla. Ridgewood, N.J. ing Chapter and a complete "How \Y/e 2. Miami, Fla. Union City, N.J. Did It" story will appear in the May-June 3. DaYlona Beach, Fla. I-Iamptons, N.Y.-IOO% HARMONIZER. CHAPTERS RECEIVING CERTIFI· Rockland Coumy, N.Y. Following are the top three chapters CATES FOR 90% (OR MORE) RE· Delco, Pa. in each District whose combined percent­ TENTION OF MEMBERS. Mahanoy City, Pa. age increase (member retention and in­ Cardinal Scranton, Pa. York, Pa.-IOO% crea-se percentage totaled) won them the Dearborn County, Ind. FOri \'(Iayne, Ind. Richmond, Va. distinction of being the (1) Banner Gary, Ind.-IOO% Northeastern Chapter (2) Honor Chapter (gavel Greater Indianapolis, Ind.-IOO% Meriden, Conn.-IOO% award) or the (3) Distinguished Chapter Hub City, Ind.. New London, Conn.-IOO% (plaque award) award winner in their Tell City, Ind. Boston, Mass. District: Versailles, Ky. New Bedford, Mass. Cardinal Central States Taunton, Mass. 1. Greater Indianapolis, Ind. Denver, Colo. \'(Inltham, Mass. 2. Gary, Ind. Elkader, Ill.. Keene-Bratrleboro, N.H. 3. Ft. \'(Iayne, Ind. Kossuth County (Algona), Ia. Ontario Central States Mason City, Ill.. Barrie, Onto 1. Davenport, Iowa Abilene, Kan.-IOO% Elobicoke, Om. 2. Abilene, Kan. Salina, Kan.-IOO% London, Onl. 3. Des Moines, Iowa Viborg (Tri Valley), S.0.-100% Odilia, Onto Dixie Cheyenne, \Vyo. Seneca Land I. Huntsville, Ala. Dixie Hamburg, N.Y. 2. Piedmont, N.C. None Mark Twain (Horseheads), N.Y. 3. Knoxville-Smokyland, Tenn. Evergreen Painted POSI, N.Y. Evergreen Spokane, \'(Iash.-l00% Rochester, N.Y. I. Spokane, \Vash. Far Western Rome, N.Y. 2. Edmonton, Alba. Downey, Calif.-IOO% New Bethlehem, Pa. 3. Ft. Vancouver, \Vash. South Bay,. Calif. Southwestern Far Western Reseda Valleyaires, Calif. The Chordsmen (San Antonio), Tex. I. Rcseda Valleyaires, Calif. Illinois Sunshille Pekin, Ill. None 2. Downey, Calif. (Continued on Page 4 5) 14 THB HARMONIZER-MARCH·APRIL, 1963 CENT TRICT ampion IN ERNATIONAL HAMPIONSHIP Q ARTETS from ENTRAL STATES

FOUR TEENS 1952 St. Louis, Mo. FOUR ORPHANS 1954 Wichita, Kansas FOUR PITCHIKERS 1959 Springfield, Mo.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY PRESIDENTS FROM CENTRAL STATES

• DR. NORMAN RATHERT - 1940-41 - St. Louis, Mo. • BERNEY SIMNER - 1954-55 - St. Louis, Mo.

SITE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS

• ST. LOUIS - 1941 • OMAHA - AK-SAR-BEN CHAPTER - 1950 • KANSAS CITY - HEART OF AMERICA CHAPTER - 1952-1962

THIRD PLACE MEDALIST CHORUS - 1959 • HARMONY HAWKS - Cedar Rapids, Iowa The True History of 5.P.E.B.5.Q.5.A. OR "Say It Isn't 50" By Professor H, Stirling Wilson

When it was sugg~ted that the origins and hisrory of our So­ was when one of us gOt a haircut. Be we atrracted so much ciety be recorded for the amazement of future generations, I attcntion we had 7 chapters going around the state. knew we would never get the aurhentic version until we had \'Vell, everything was going good 'til these twO guys came wrung it Out of Old Doc Filch, the nmhing-rcnor, volumeer lead, along, real trouble·makers, a feller nanled Cash and another varicose baritone and subterranean bass. I caught Doc coming nalned Adams, and nothing would suit them but we had to have om of a manhole where he has a mushroom project going under an annual convention. So we held it the next January in Ogun­ Main Street. quit, Maine to take advantage of the off-season rates. \Y/hile we Doc, I said, what was the real story of the founding of were deliberarin' some Canadians came along on a bear hunt and SPEBSQSA? started singing and thc first thing you know, we was a singing \'(fell, he said. taking a big chew of Drayman's Dollop, it's a society. \Y/e adopred Owing Cash as die standing policy of the long story and I won'r shoreen it nonc. \Ve organized the Society Society. That was when we organized our first quartet. \Y/e had withom quite knowing what it was foc, which is the best way, it ready for the first big comest in Cactus City, New Mexico. I 'cause then you ain't hog-tied by any ideas that you have to live remember we wore jockeys' suits, carried snow shovels and ca­ up or down to. It was right after the fightin' in the Seminole nary cages. That kept 'cm guessing. Our theme song was 'Tiptoc War down in Floridy, Thru the Tulips with Me". And the Society was on its way. Bm Doc, that was was over 100 years ago. \'<'he"n did the chorus contests starr, Doc? Sure enough? Times docs fly. \Vouldn't have believed it was \Vlell, the Society was kinda weak the first 25 years, then it so long ago, Anyway, Pruifoy Guzzlum, our head Garling gun· seemed to fail for a while. But at the next convendon a bunch ner, was always complaining about the singing bullfrogs in the of women showed up calling themselves the \'<'oof, \Vatp and Floridy swamps; claimed hc could sing a bet:er and lower bass \Vlarb~e \Vomen of America. \Vhile they wcre in rhe harel we I than any frog in the swamp, bull or cow. Two othcr guys and couldn'r do any business so we wem O'..lt in the s:reet and s:arted me joined Purifoy and we sang them frogs right am of the singing. 1he chief of police came along and as!

16 THE HARMONIZllR-MARCH-ApRIL, 1963 ASCAP congratulates the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America Upon its 25th Anniversary

As a performing rights society, representing more than 8000 creators and publishers of music, ASCAP is deeply concerned with the welfare of America's composers and the continued hearing of their music. The Society is appreciative of the interest in good music by SPEBSQSA. We salute your membership on the 25th anniversary of their organization and hope they will continue their fine contribution to American music.

Stanley Adams President

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS 575 Madison Avenue, New York 22, New York

THE HARMON1ZBR-~'(ARCH-ApRIL. 1963 17 1939 - 8"r"uvil!e Batflies 8atlluvm., O~lahoma

1943 - The Four .Ha.tmonilors Chicago, "'.nols -,

),1944 - The Harm~ny.Ha"s V Grand Rapids, MlchHlan

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1950 - Buffalo BHls n Buffalo, New Yor~ y A 1949 _ Mid.States four \J Chicago, Illinois

1954 - The Orphans Wichit." Kanlas

1955- The Four Hunemen Amarillo, Teral

(Continued on next page) 19 Champions 01 Other Years (Continued from Page 19)

1960-Evans Quarlel, Salt Lake City, Utah

19S6-ConfederaI8s, Memphis, Tennessee

1961-5ul1 Tones, West Palm Beach and Miami, FlorIda

AND ... Our Current Champions (

19S7-Lads Of Enchantment, Albuquerque, New Mexico The GALA LADS 1962-Alhambra, California

1958-Gay Notes, Tulsa. Oklahoma

• 19S9-Pilchlkers, Springneld, MIssouri

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY To All from the ; LAND O' LAKES .... Q"'''''o'''' DISTRICT ~o~....r- U.S.A. and Canada ~ • Home of 3000 Berbershoppers • Home of 70 Prospering Ch"pters JJI' • Home of 82 Registered Quartets 0~ ,,' • Home of lnternationed Heo!ldquarters

N ~ Chapters On Record -- 25th Anniversary Year

The list below shows each active and associate chapter in the Society as of December 31st, 1962, Find the number of your chapter then locate the corresponding number on the map on pages 24 and 25 Chapters are listed as nearly as possible in the order they joined the Society. However, because records are incomplete between 1938 and 1946, there are undoubtedly some in­ accl1ra~ics in the chronological listing. The map clearly shows the "hot beds" of our Society and the large areas yet to be developed.

1. Tulsa, Okla, 54, Milwaukee, Wis, 108, Evanston, (North Shore) 162, Jamaica, N,y' 2. Kansas City, Mo. 55. Easc Aurora, N.Y. Ill. 163, Warren, Pa, 3, St. Louis, I, Mo, 56, Oshkosh, Wis, 109, Princeton, III, 164, Dearborn County, 4, Oklahoma City, Okla, 57, Sheboygan, Wis, 110. Defiance, Ohio (Lawrenceburg) Ind, 5, Cleveland, Ohio 58, Hartford, Conn, Ill. Columbus, Ohio 165. New Britian, Conn. 6. Detroit 1, Mich. 59. Manitowoc, \'X'is. 112, Chicago, (Somhtown) 166, El Paso, Tex, 7. Santa Monica, Calif. 60, Buffalo, N,Y, 111. 167, Enid, Okla, 8, Pittsburgh, Pa, 61. London, Ont, 113, San Diego, Calif. 168, Jackson, Miss, 9, Wilmington, Del. 62, Toledo, Ohio 114, Portland, Ore, 169. Honolulu, Hawaii 10, Jackson, Mich, 63. Suburban Detroic, Mich. 115, Memphis, Tenn, 170, Boston, Mass, 11. Oakland COUnty, 64, San Francisco, Calif, 116, Pittsburg, Kan, 171. Cleveland, (Hillcrest (Berkeley) Mich, 65, Teaneck, N,). 117, Topeka, Kan, Hts,) Ohio 12. Lansing, Mich. 66, York, Pa, 118, Denver, Colo, 172, Norwich, Conn, 13. Kalamazoo, Mich. 67, Rmherford, N,J, 119, Colorado Springs, Colo, 173, San Jose, Calif. 14. Muskegon, Mich. 68, Tampa, Fla, 120, Muncie, Ind, 174, Sharon, Pa, 15, Grand Rapids, Mich, 69. Grosse Poime, Mich. 121. Tacoma, Wash, 175, Sruebcnville, Ohio 16, Saginaw, Mich. 70, Holland, Mich, 122. Sacramento, Calif. 176, Burlington, Vt, 17, Newark, N,). 71. Baraboo, Wis, 123, Charleston, 111. 177. Tuscon, Ariz. 18, Rochester, N,Y, 72, Madison, Wis, 124. Houston, Tex. 178. Miami, Fla. 19. Northampton, Mass. 73, Manharran, N,Y, 125, Locli, N.]. 179. \X'ashington Councy, Pa. 20, Wichita, Kan, 74, Toronto, Ont, 126. \'X'ausau, \'X'is. 180, Sudbury, Ont, 21. Chicago I, III. 75, Sarnia, Ont, 127, Elgin, 111. 181. Bemon Harbor, (Fruit 22, Rock Island, 111. 76, Warsaw, N,Y, 128, Laramie, Wyo: Belt) Mich, 23. Cincinnati, Ohio 77, Kenosha, Wis, 129, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, 182, Connersville, Ind, 24, Long Beach, Calif, 78, Warren, Ohio 130, Olean, N,Y, 183, Reading, Pa, 25. Phoenix, Ariz. 79, Washington, D,C. 131. Bath, N,Y, 184, Westfield, N,J, 26, Pontiac, Mich, 80. Stark Coumy, Ohio 132. Kenmore, N.Y. 185, Ottawa, Ill. 27, Clayton, (St. Louis Sub,) 81. Lakewood, (Cleveland 133, Kitchener·Wacerloo, Unt, 186, South Cook, Ill. Mo, Sub,) Ohio 134, Escanaba, Mich, 187. Scraomo, Pa. 28, Jersey Ciry, N,J, 82, Findlay, Ohio 135, Abilene, Kan, 188, Franklin, Ind, 29, Binghamton·Johnson 83, Xenia, (Dayton) Ohio 136, Lincoln, Neb, 189, St, Paul, Minn, City, N.Y, 84, Lubbock, Tex, 137, Pasadena, Calif, 190, South Haven, Mich, 30, Gary, Ind, 85, New Bedford, Mass, 138, Middletown, Ohio 191. Salem, Mass. 31. Minneapolis, Minn. 86, Beaver Dam, Wis, 139, Thtee Rivers, Mich, 192, Southwest Suburban, Ill. 32, Omaha, Neb, 87, Bridgeport, Conn, 140, Champaign·Urbana, Ill. 193, Longmont, Colo, 33, Racine, Wis, 88, Rochester, (Genesee) 141. Tell City, Ind, 194. Youngstown, Ohio 34, Bloomington, 111. N.Y, 142, Cascade, Ore, 195, Ridgewood, N,). 35, Oak Patk, 111. 89, Niag~ra Falls, N.Y, 143, Gowanda, N,Y, 196, Brockton, Mass, 36, Appleton, Wis, 90, Sturgeon Bay, Wis, 144, Rockville, Conn, 197. New Castle, Pa, 37. Ionia, Mich. 91. Gra"cior Couney, Mich. 145, Marinette, Wis, 198, Staten Island, N,Y, 38, Wayne, Mich, 92. Harrisburg, Pa. 146, Framington, Mass, 199, Lebanon, Pa, 39, Baltimore, Md, 93, Geneva, N,Y, 147, Birmingham, Ala, 200, Painesville, Ohio 40. Evansville, Ind. 94, Dallas, Tex, 148. Bakersfield, Calif, 201. Lombard, (West Towns) 41. Schenectady, N,y' 95, St. Petersburg, Fla, 149, La Crosse, Wis, 111. 42. \'X'auwatosa, \Vis. 96, Alton, 111. 150, Philadelphia, Pa, 202, Fond du Lac, Wis, 43, Dearborn, Mich, 97, Aurora, Ill, 151. La Grange (Q-Suburban) 203, Asheville, N,C. 44, Fort Wayne, Ind, 98, San Gabriel, Calif, 111. 204, Alexandria, Va, 45, Greater Indianapolis, Ind, 99, 'Decan", Ill. 152. Meriden, Conn. 205, East Dettoit, Mich, 46, Union City, N.J, 100, Chicago, (Pioneer) Ill. 153, Brantford, Ont, 206, Sycamore, (Cinn,) Ohio 47, Windsor, Ont, 101. Park Ridge, (Town & 154, Klamath Falls, Ote, 207, Amarillo, Tex, 48, Green Bay, Wis, Counry) Ill, 155, Berkeley, Calif. 208, Winnipeg, Man, 49, Boyne City, Mich, 102, Akron, Ohio 156, Van Nuys, Calif, 209, West Palm Beach, Fla, 50, Redford Area, (Derroit) 103, Elyria, Ohio 157, Michigan Ciry, Ind, 210, North Olmsted, Ohio (, Mich, 104, Louisville, Ky, 158, Carlsbad, N, Mex, 211. Painted POst, N.Y, 51. Paterson, N,J, 105, Mishawaka, Ind, 159, La Fayette, Ind, 212, Lima, Ohio 52, Geneva,(Fox Riv.valley)1II. 106, Logansport, Ind, 160, Waterbury, Conn, 213, Belleville, Ill, 53, New Haven, Conn, 107, Des Moines, la. 161. Ithaca, NY 214, Syracuse, N,y'

22 THB HARMONIZBR-MARCH.ApRIL, 1963 215. Storm Lake, (Bucna 275. Arcadia, Calif. 338. Richmond, Va. 393. Joliet, Ill. Visea) lao 276. Niles, Ohio 339. Ironwood, Mich. 394. Anacortes, Wash. 216. BurlinglOn, lao 277. \'«aseca, Minn. 340. Taunton, Mass. 395. Greater Little Rock, Ark. 217. Providence, R.1. 278. \'«alcham, Mass. 341. Jacksonville, Fla. 396. Calgary, Alba. 218. Derby, (HousalOnic) 279. Wilke-Barre, Po. 342. Indian Wells Valley, 397. Attleboro, Mass. Conn. 280. Scituate, Mass. Calif. 398. Haverhill, Mass. 219. Charleseon, W. Va. 281. Rome, N.¥. 343. Woodstock, Onto 399. Battle Creek, Mich. 220. Spaem, Wis. 282. Owensboro, Ky. 344. Bay Cities, (Coos Bay) 400. Newporr Harbor, Calif. 221. Rockford, III. 283. ClinlOn, Ia. Ore. 401. New London, Conn. 222. Hudson, Mich. 284. Buckeye, (Columbus) 345. Beaver Valley, Po. 402. St. Croix Valley, Inti, Me. 223. Lake WashinglOn, Ohio 346. Tomah, Wis. 403. Mohawk Valley, (Kirkland) Wash. 285. Oscoda Couney, (Mio) 347. \'«estchescer County, N.Y. (Herkimer) N.Y. 224. Porrland, Me. Mich. 348. Cloud County, (Con- 404. MOlHercy Peninsula, 225. WinslOn-Salem, N.C. 286. Belleville, Onto cordia) Kan. Calif. 226. Abilene, Tex. 287. Peoria, III. 349. Stevens Point, \'<'is. 405. Park Rapids, (Hu·Ca· 227. Dubuquc, Ia. 288. Vancouver, D.C. 350. Butler, Pa. Wa-Be) Minn. 228. Utica, N.Y. 289. Fargo, N.D_ 351. Ventura County, C,lif. 406. Rocheseer, N.H. 229. Eau Claire, Wis. 290. Pekin, III. 352. Kallkallna-Liule Clune, 407. Hollywood, Fla. 230. Allentown, Po. ·291. Lynn, Mass. Wis. 408. Livingseon, N.}. 231. Fall River, Mass. 292. Ease York, One. 353. Ottawa, Kan. 409. Bennington, Vr. 232. Salt Lake Cily, Utah 293. Lakeland, N.J. 354. Alle·Kiske, Pa. 410. Billings, Mont. 233. Janesville, Wis. 294. Sterling-Rock Falls, Ill. 355. Ulysses, (Prairie 41 I. Barrie, Onto 234. Shreveporr, La. 295. Springfield, Mo. Crooners) Kan, 412. Crescenea Valley, Calif. 235. Worceseer, Mass. 296. Wese Unily, Ohio 356. Ogden, Utah 413. Mason City, (River City) 236. Menomonie, \'«is. 297. Saegerrown, Pa. 357. Fairfax, Va. Ia. 237. Milford, Mich. 298. Holly·Fenton, Mich. 358. Duluth, Minn. 414. Chippewa Valley, 238. Montclair, N.J. 299. Linden, N.J. 359. Marion, Ohio (Doyleseown )Ohio 239. Bradford, Po. 300. Eden.Hayward, Calif. 360. Abbotsford, Wis. 415. EI Monee, (Moneerey 240. Lancascer, Pa. 301. Whittier, Calif. 361. Downey, Calif. Park) Calif. 241. Detroit, (Norrhwese) 302. Everetc, \'«ash. 362. Horseheads, (Mark 416. Greater Arlantic City, Mich. 303. Freeporr, Ill. Twain) N.Y. N.J. 242. Mt. Clemens, Mich. 304. Daytona Beach, Fla. 363. Weiland, One. 417. KingslOn, (Mid· 243. Paducah, Ky. 305. Albuquerque, N. Mex. 364. Matin, (San Rafael) Hudson) N.Y. 244. Seatrle, Wash. 306. Greensboro, N.C. Calif. 418. Stamford Area, Conn. ) 245. Oshawa, (Motor Ciry) 307. St. Catharines, Ont. 365. Covington, Ind. 419. Grants Pass, Ore. One. 308. St. Croix Valley 366. Hagerstown, Md. 420. Waynesboro, Va.. 246. Montpelier, Vr. (Hudson) Wis. 367. Faribau!c-Owaconna, 421. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Ia. 247 _ Cedar Rapids, Ia. 309. Oneonta, N.¥. Minn. 422. Summit, N.}. 248. Clearwater, Fla. 310. Forr Myers, Fla. 368. Edmonton, Alba. 423. Baron Rouge, La. 249. Sarasota, Fla. 311. Needham, Mass. 369. POrt Washington, Wis. 424. Viroqua, Wis. 250. Newark, Ohio 312. Mahanoy City, Po. 370. Darke County, Ohio 425. Cincinnari, (Western 251. Bronx, N.Y. 313. South Bay, Calif. 371. Asbury Park, N.J. Hills) Ohio 252. Orlando, Fla. 314. Forr Worrh, Tex. 372. New Orleans, (Crescent 426. Springfield, Ill. 253. Gloversville-Johnseown, 315. Zanesville, Ohio City) La. 427. Camrose, Alba. N.Y. 316. Windsor. (Mt. 'Ascutney 373. Raritan Bay·Middlerown, 428. Union City, (Hub City) 254. Annapolis, (Anne Area) Vt. N.J. Ind. Arundel) Md. 317. Elkader, Ia. 374. Salem, Ore. 429. Simcoe, Ont. 255. Plainfield, N.J. 318. Euclid, Ohio 375. Odessa, Tex. 43'0. Palos Verdes, Calif. 256. Versailles, Ky. 319. Dayton Suburban, Ohio 376. Cheyenne, Wyo. 431. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 257. Brandon, Man. 320. Mobile, Ala. 377. Scarborough, Ont. 432. Dundalk, Md. 258. Audubon, N.J. 321. Yakima, Wash. 378. Salinas, Calif. 433 Concord, N.H. 259. Ease Liverpool, Ohio 322. Spokane, Wash. 379. Palomar Pacific, Calif. 434. Winona, Minn. 260. Presque Isle, Me. 323. Altoona, Pa. 380. Stockton, Calif. 435. Littleron, N.H. 261. Parkersburg, W. Va.- 324. Hazleton, Pa. 381. Arlanta, (Peachttee) Ga. 436. Rocket City (Hunts· Mariena, Ohio 325. Cambridge, Ohio 382. Danville, Va. ville) Ala. 262. Skokie, Ill. 326. Riverside, (Inland Em· 383. Brooklyn I, N.Y. 437, Onawa, One. 263. Columbia, Mo. pire) Calif. 384. Miami Shelby, (Piqua) 438. Irvington, N.J. 264. Nassau County,(L.I.) N.Y. 327. Keene·Brattleboro, N.H. Ohio 439. Hooker, Olda. 265. Charlotte, N.C. 328. Davenporr, 10. 385. Merrill, Wis. 440. Mississippi Gulf Coast, 266. Montreal, Que. 329. Laconia, N.H. 386. Delaware County, Miss, 267. County Line, Ill. 330. Elizabeth, N.}. (Delco) Pa. 441. Red Deer, Alba. 268. Viborg, (Tri-Valley) S.D. 331. Pomona Valley, Calif. 387. Clear Lake, Calif. 442. Portland, (Mt. Hood) 269. Smith Center, Kan. 332. Orillia, One. 388. Nashua, N.H. Ore. 270. Martinez, Calif. 333. North Vancouver, B.C. 389. Niles-Buchanan, Mich. 443. Flint, Mich. _/271. Lethbridge, Alba. 334. Ishpeming, Mich. 390. Le Mars, Ia. 444. New Bethlehem, Pa. 272. Forr Lauderdale, Fla. 335. Oakland, Md. 391. Chordsmen (San Ant.) Tex. 445. Toms River, N.J. 273. Arlington Hts., Ill. 336. Fayette Count)" Pa. 392. Nashville, (C'pital City) 274. Kankakee, Ill. 337. Stuttgarr, Ark. Tenn. (Continued on Page 26)

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26 THB HARMONIZER-MARCH-ApRIL, 1963 At the midwinter meeting in Peoria, lllinois, the international board had voted to eliminate the elective office of national pub· licity direccor and to add PR duties to those of the secretary. The office of treasurer was separated from that of the secretary. The immediate past president was made a member of the national board. Singing groups which entertained at Peoria included the Harmony Kings of Springfield, Illinois, and the Chicago Misfits, who had finished fourth and fifth in 1942 competition; the champion Elastic Four; and the 100-man Corn Belt Chorus made up of Dloomingron) Canton, and Peoria chapter members directed by John Hanson. Clarence Eddy, Flint, Michigan. na· tional master of ceremonies, led comnmnity singing. By Under the heading, "How Could We Get Along Without Calmer Browy - International Historian These Guys", the first HARMONIZER had pictutes of C. T. 626 Charles Lane, Madison, Wisconsin "Dcac" Martin, Cleveland, Ohio, historian and author of "Ade­ In this March-April issue of the HARMONIZER we cele­ line Addicts", a book which antedated the Society by many brare the 2Sdl Anniversary of the birth of our Society. years; Founder Cash; and Joseph E. Stern, Kansas City, board member and assistant treasurer. 25 YEARS AGO New chapters organized 20 years ago included Phoenix} first O. C. C'lsh, tax anomey, and Rupert I. Hall, investment man, chapter in Arizona; Galesburg, Illinois; Charlevoix, Pomiac, and bmh from Tulsa, OkJahoma, met by accident in the Muehlebach Tecumseh} Michigan; Binghampron, N.Y.; and Terryville, Hotel at Kansas City in late March ot early April in 1938_ Connecticur. Cash, a bad, and Hall, a tcnor, wanted to sing and picked up tWO Several letters from Ill.embers in service overseas in \Vorld other men and sang all evening. War II appeared in the first HARMONIZER. On their return to Tulsa they issued a caU for a meeting on the Roof Garden of the Tulsa Club on Monday, April II, at 10 YEARS AGO 6: 30 p.m. They signed their call by identifying Hall as the The international board in its midwinter meeting at Boston "Royal Keeper of the Minor Keys" and Cash as "Third Assistant in 1953 had 'ta~en steps for a more democratic administration Temporary Vice Chairman" of what they called "The Society of the Society by graming chapters referendum power, by for the Preservation and Propagation of Barber Shop Quartet reducing the number of international board members from 30 Singing in the United States. Later Cash substituted "Encomage­ to 16, and adding the district presidents ro make up the Inter­ menc" for "Propagation", "America" for the "United Scates") and national House of Delegates. added "Founder and Permanent" ahead of his ride. The per capita was increased $1 a year to permit the mailing Because of the alphabetic agencies in the federal government of the HARMONIZER direct to members instead of via chapter under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt) Cash wanted a secretaries and to refund 50 cents to the districts for each name for the Society with more letters than any of the federal member. agencies, he explained. Marty Mendro, lead of the Chicago Mid States Four, proposed At th~ April 11 meeting Hall arrived first and wem down to a sound-slide film for training in barbershop singing. The inter­ arrange for the food. The next three to arrive were Cash) Donnie national board voted to discontinue letting non-members sing in O'Donovan of Station KVOO and Elmer Lawyer of the Tulsa chapter choruses. The first chorus COntest at the international Paper Company. S. M. "Puny" Blevens, well over 6 feet, showed convention was scheduled for Detroit in June. up next. Someone asked) "\Vhat arc we waiting for?" \Vith Entertaining at the midwinter meeting were the Four Teens, Blevens as lead, O'Donovan tenor} Cash bari} and Lawyer bass, 1952 champions) and the Four Chorders) popular Canadian "Down Mobile" was the first song under Society auspices. quarter. About 25 men attended the first meeting, wanted to meet the next night, bur agreed on April 18 for the second meeting when Many members. in service in Korea, were writing how they enjoyed the available barbershop records, including some by more than 70 men came to the Hotel Tulsa. The third meeting, at the Alvin Hotel in Tulsa, drew 150 men. the Buffalo Bills. The Chicago Misfits had broken up because Singing on the second floor with the windows open, the gtOUP of the sudden death of lead An Bielan and the retirement to caused a traffic jam in the street below, The press got word of Phoenix, Arizona, of tenor Joe Murrin. it, and nation-wide publicity followed. Harley Mil1er, Tampa} and Reedie \Veight, Pasadena, two international board members, delighted others at the midwinter 20 YEARS AGO in Boston with a continuation of their fued over the relative The third issue of Volume 11 of a national magazine was merits of Florida and California. issued in March 1943. It was the first issue under the name, New chapters were organized at lronwood, Michigan; Gulf­ "HARMONIZER". The Society was five years old, Hal Staab of Stream and Jacksonville, Florida; Richmond, Virginia; Stuttgart} NOHhampron, Mass., was national president, and Carroll Adams, Arkansas; Pottsville, Pennsylvania; Derry, New Hampshire; Detroit, was national secretary. Boonsboro} Maryland; Gibson City, Illinois; and Taumon, Plans were underway for the June convention to be held in Massachusetts. Chicago. AU amateur quarrets which belonged to chapters in DIRECTORIES good standing were entitled to compete. Prizes for each quarret emered, estimated to be 75 or more, were arranged for with At this writing 1 have received directories from Sunshine, another prize for each of the top 15 and medallions for the Southwestern, Ontario, Central States, Illinois, and Land O'Lakes top five. for the historian's files. The Elastic Four) Chicago, 1942 champion) announced it I invite letters and suggestions from district and chapter would nat compete in June but would follow the lead of previ· hisrorians and ask them to furnish me copies of anything they ous champions in dropping our of competition. consider to have historical value.

THE HARMONIZER-MARCH·ApR1L, 1963 27 ( 1953 • Grand Rapids, Michigan Director, J. Robert Weaver

1954 Washington, D.C. , Director, Lew Simms •

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1955 Janesville, Wisconsin Director, D. Schuyler "Skid" Davies

1956 Michigan City, Indiana • Director, Rudy Hart

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• Berkeley, California Director, Dave Stevens

THE HAHMONIZER-MARCH-ApRIL. 1963 1958 • Memphis, Tennessee 'I Director, Bill Busby

1959 Pekin, Illinois Director, Jim Moses •

1960 • Chordsmen (San Antonio), Texas Director, Ray Anthony

,/I OF OTHEIt YEAIt~

1961 Dundalk, Maryland Director, Bob Johnson •

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CURRENT CHAMPIONS 1962 Louisville, Kentucky • Director, Bill Benner

29 duded Harmony Foundation, Inc. ilS a co-donor. • TwelHy-five \\/ashingwn, D.C. Barbershoppers, wearing pasteboard safari helmets, sang "Goodnight, Ladies" as \\/000­ ward and Lothrop, a \\/ashington departmcnt store, opened their annual Christmas shopping stag night. At this time, all women were gently ushered Ollt of the stOrc and the Inen's night shop­ ping spree was on its way. A salesman in chargc of the annual prommion explained the reason for the mysterious safari helmets worn by the Barbcrshoppers: the theme of the stag night was "Big Game HUll(" or "Sama's Safari". (It's way alit, but we get it.) One JUSt never knows where our singers will show up next nor what they'll be wearing! • \\/e regrerfull}' repoer the death of Howard Mellow, a past By LEO FOBART member of the Societ}"s IlHernational Board of DirectOrs, on Editor December 14th, 1962. Howard served a three year term on the board beginning in 1947. He was a member of the Pekin, Illinois Chapter for the past nine years, and we are thankful to Pekin's secretary, CeJius R. Anderson, for passing the information on to \IS. • We were happy 10 learn that Albright College, (Reading, • \\/e wam to thank the many Barbcrshoppers who scm Christ· Pennsylvania) site of one of our 1962 HEP Schools, chose Inas greetings to Harmony Hall this past season and especially the cover piew!c which appeared on the September-October, Dab Boesch, member of the Raritan Bay (Middletown, New 1962 HARMONIZER (HEP students on campus lawn at Al­ Jersey) Chapter, who scm us one of their chapter's 1963 calen­ bright) as a pare of the school's annual repore. \Xlhilc wc're on dars. \\/e've heard many groups discuss this method of publi­ the subject of HARMONIZER covers, William Bloom, Kenosha cizing their chapter in the past bur to our knowledge this is the artist, who has done some of the paintings which have appeared first chapter calendar to reach Harmony Hall. on HARMONIZER covers in the past, recently received high • \Vle know it has happened before, bll[ this is the first time praise for [he original "After the Ball" painting which ap­ an}'body has dared to admit it. The Stcphen Foster (\Varren, peared as a HARMONIZER cover on the September-OclOber, Ohio) Chapter turned out in full strength to sing a shorr time 1961 issue. All of Bloom's paimings were exhibited a short ago. They were in the right place, at the right time, but just one time ago at a Milwaukee An Show. week early! !! • Dr. Harold "Dud" Arberg appeared as principal speaker at • The public square in Greenville, Ohio, was a bus}' placc this. the Ohio Music Education Association meetings which wecc past Christmas Season as the Darke Count}, (Ohio) Chapter held in Columbus on January 12. Barbershoppc! Arberg was opened the Christmas Season by singing carols while Green­ the subject of a feature srory which appeared in the HARMON· ville's Mayor Hathaway pushed a butron to light the city and IZER in January and we arc proud to know that one of our Christmas tree lights. The program was viewed by a thousand fellow members commands such respect in the musical world. spectators and broadcast over local F.M. radio station \"XIDRK. • COlHinuing a very finc communit}, service project, the \'{Iater· The Darke County Chapter also appeared at the Home for the bury, Connecticllt Chapter presented the \'{Iaterbury Cerebral Aged and the Darke County Brethren Home during the Christ· Palsy Association with a new station wagon last November. This mas Season. brought their total to $9,000 which has been raised by the • The Society can be proud of the numerous appearances by chapter for this panicular charity. Harmony Foundation, Inc. is its choruses during the past Christmas Season. One of the most surely interested in community service of this type, and we hope unusual rook place when the Connersville, Indiana Chorus did that Ralph Serafine, presidem of the \'(faterbury Chapter, in- (Continued on Page 31)

The Town Norlh Chapler I Garland, Texas I Is shown right In Ihelr antiquated slreet car. The street car Is an 1882 horse drawn car built by the John Stephenson Company, and operated on the Ervay street line In Dallas unlil the horse drilwn cars were taken out of service in the 1890's. Town North lIIember, Ed Landrum, found Ihe relic on a farm 111 1960. Duane A. Lunday, former chapler president and current Public Re· lations Director of the chapler, says the horse drawn car has captured the hearts and interesl of Ihe chapter. They conlemplate building a show around the museum piece, and the horse car is fealured on Ihe masthead of the chapler's weekly bullelin, "Town Norlh Noles".

30 FROM WHERE I SIT- (Continued from Page 30) (heir annual caroling to shut-ins at Liberty. Indiana. Ar one of their singing stops. the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Smith DuPair, Direcroc Dill \'Vebb stopped the chorus in dle Iniddlc of "Silent Night" when he thought he heard water cunning. Upon in· vestigation they discovered water dripping through the ceiling from a flooded bathroom upstairs. The leak was quickly reo paired and several of the group used hath wwels to mop up the mess. After rhe clean-up operation, the chorus finished caroling and wem on their merry way. • The Kenosha (\'Vis.) Headquarters City Chorus came in for its share of unusual Christmas performances when one of their members became ill while caroling at Sr. Catherine's Hospital. Two nuns who accompanied the chocus as they sang through the halls, noticed Senior member Harvey Graham was begin­ ning to faint came to his rescue with a wheel chair, and the chorus didn't even stop singing. \V/e'r.~ happy to report Mr. Graham's illness was nOt serious and he was able to leave the hospital the following day. The chorus was still humming RECOGNITION-Displaying his pleasure as recipient of a life Mem· bershlp award, Wayne Foor, (center) International President, shows "Silenc Nigln" as they broke into twO groups to emer the President Robert Gale (Genesee Chapter) the beautiful plaque pre· elevators. As they left the elevators they were still humming, sented to him as plaque designer Warrell Saul looks on approvingly. still together and still singing in tllne!! Try it sometime. \Vle The occasion was a testimonial dinner held on January 5 In Roches­ were very much surprised ourselves. ter, N,Y, hOlloring President Wayne for his mlny achievements In • Roy Stuart, ediror of the "River City Pitch", Mason City, our Society. Iowa Chapter bulletin compares Barbershoppers to songbirds. the non-singing Crow will find in it a grain of note.worthy See what yOll think about the following entitled "Our Song­ food. The next migration is to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, over birds." Each one covers a section of the country-for, like Indi~ July 4th." . ans, they are somewhat tribal. \Vlith the growth of America, • KG4BQ (King George #4 Barbershop Quartet) are the call however, there developed a universal kind of songbird who went letters for Bob Mahony's Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ham radio the feathered species one better by singing 4-pan harmony. station. Bob hasn't had too much luck thus far contacting any They, too, appear in greater flocks in some sections of our Barbershop hams. So, you Barbershop ham radio operators, be coumry than others. This could be due to evolution, but prob­ on the lookout for "KG4BQ. as Bob Mahony will be wanting ably different game laws. \VIe now find the Northeastern and to bat some "Barbershop breeze." Good luck, Bob, Mid-Atlantic species mare, in season, with birds from Seneca • The \Vlashington, D,C. Chapter demonstrated its civic pride Land and the Cardinals. Flyways from Omario to Sunshine and by donating $200 to the nation-wide drive for 30 million dollars Dixie traverse the Michigan and Johnny Appleseed Districts. to build a Cultural Center in \'V"ashington, and was represented The Land O'Lakes variety, the IIIinnis and the less prolific Cen· at the glorious banquet on November 29th, by chapter Board tral States breed (he said it-nor I) relay the song to South­ Member and Public Relations Chairman, Ed Place and his wife western. Across the condnen'ral divide are the Evergreens and Betty. President and Mrs. Kennedy joined 5,000 black tied men the Far \"V/cstcrns. The travel agency for these birds who vie and fur-bedecked women at the armory in applauding a miIHon with each mher to 'Keep America Singing' is in the comrol dollars worth of musical and dramatic talent in person and on tOwer at Harmony Hall, Kenosha, \Vlisconsin, Get one of their closed-circuit television. Songbird Books-the HARMONIZER-for your friends. Even • An almost lU1belicvable story resulted in a benefit show staged by the Peoria, Illinois Chapter a short time ago. The story is unbelievable because it doesn't seem possible for so much misfortune to fall in one place. A woman from Mossville, Illinois, with four young children, was recently widowed. Her husband's death was untimely and completely unexpected, Their income was quite limited and after funeral expenses the family was left with hardly enough for their next meal. There was no insurance, and at the time of his death, the husband had con1~ pleted only parr of the Cot rage in which they were living. The school offered the widow a roken job as a replacement for the janitor's job her husband had. However, she soon had to drop this because she was expecting her fifth child. At this point the Peoria Chapter was contacted and a benefit show was planned. In addition to the proceeds of the show, Peoria TANTillO'S RAIDERS SWOOP DOWN ON Q·SUBURBAN CHAPTER­ Chapter members also contributed a sizeable amount to the A tip of the old derby to our Q.Suburban (III.) Chapter, and par­ widowed wo!nan. The money will be used for building rna· ticularly John T"l1t1ll0 of HlnsdaJe, Illinois for doJng a great Job of terials and supporting rhe citizens who will be donating their spreading barbershop harmony among our youth I John, who slllgs lead alld Is Dlre~tor of Music at tho HInsdale High School b~}Jght time to finish the cottage. Yes, the story is almost unbelievable, his Junior HI boys Barbershop Chorus (shown above) to "Q" for bur it does have a typical concluding Barbershop "ring". their second annual visit. First the entire group sang the Old Songs, • "Hello fellow Barbershopper!! I'm in room 402 of the and "Shlno on Me", followed by the "Bar Stool (soda, that Is) Four" Pavillion. I belong to the "Sons of the Sea" Chapter of Marble· singing "Down Our Way". Then the entire group wound up the pro· gram with "I love the Whole U. S:' and "Kentucky Babe", after head, Massachusetts (home of the Four Rascals) and am up which the boys sat In whh the Q Chorus for a few more songs, visiting my brother here in town." This note was signed by Tom followed by cokes for all. (Continued on Page 32)

THB HARMONIZBR-MARCH-ApRIL, 1963 31 For a week III mid-October these merry members of the lakeshore Chapter appeared on stage at the brand·new Dorval Theatre In the heart of what Is known as the lakeshore area, west of Montreal, Quebec. Through seven consecutive evening performances and two matinees these enegertlc barbershoppers managed to "field" over 35 members for each of the lIine appear­ ances-alt accomplishment of which they can be proud. This rather unusual venture into "show bllt" proved to be a concentrated way to earn tho necessary money to I,ay for their llew uni­ forms, (magenta jackets anti ties, grey trousers with magenta stripe 011 outseams) so they may 1lI0re effecllvely carryon theIr "Songs of Service" for years 10 come.

FROM WHERE I SIT- (Continued from Page 31) brought back many fond memories to us grandmothers and Ruggles and was found on former Imernational President, C1.C· grandfathers; and that is what I, and many others expected. roll Adams' caI in Montpelier, Vermont, because Tom noticed Believe me gentlemen. if I wanted to listen to rock and roll, the S.P.E.B. emblem on rhe side window of the Adams car. 1 can walk through any 'five and ten stOre' and hear that Carroll said it took several hours to catch up with Tom, bur 'noise' all day long. rhey eventually got together and ended up spending an hour "Sincerely hoping that you will understand the spirit in which and a half in the evening at the Adams home visiting over old I have written; and please bring back rhe good old days via times. Before tOO long, every member in the Society will be some good. old songs; yes, even the ones that make us cry! receiving a special 25th Anniversary bumper scrip. \Y/e hope "May I humbly submit a list for your kind consideration: that the bumper strips will be the cause of many reunions such 'My Gal Sal', 'When I Lost You', 'Meet Me in Dreamland', as the Ruggles-Adams experience we've related. '\'Vhen You Play in the Game of Love', 'Paradise Lane', etc. • The following letter quite readily explains why we keep ".As I know many of the local Barbershoppers I shall have to preaching to "keep it Barbershop" in. your annual shows, benefit be 'juSt Mrs. Anonymous at this time. Thanking you for any programs, etc. The letter reads as follows: "To \'Vhom it may consideration, and I also hope to hear some good old songs, concern, Gentlemen: For many years I have been an ardent fan come Dec. I which will help 'Keep America Singing' ". Signed of your Barbershop Concerts, and also. I have imeresred many a Fan. 'Null said! of my friends. As y\:?u know. the plans are now being arranged • Bob Brooks, a Columbia. Mo. member with some time on his for your Dec. 1. 1962 affair here in Boston. hands, wanted to know if we could find work for him at Harm~ "I assume the fans all over the coumry, and elsewhere, help to any Hall. He offered to donate both his time and services if support your music, so I feel free to express my opinion and tell we could find something for him to do. We took him up on it you gentlemen what you should know. and Bob spent better than three weeks of long days and nights "First of all, I was indeed surprised when I called many of my working in our Music Library. It was a pleasure to have him friends and rhey told me· they did nor care to go and spend with us. \'Ve appreciate the fine job he did and welcome him money to hear the songs now being sung by your Barbershop­ back in the future. By doing this charitable work for the Society, pers as 'the old songs-the old songs' which is indeed a mis­ Bob has proven himself to be a most unusual barbershopper nomer. The Barbershoppers always sang the old songs that and we're all proud to know him.

"WELCOME ABOARDn wu the Invitation ex. tended by the Hartford, Conn. Chapter for Its 17th Parade of Quartets 011 November 17, 1962. A SALUTE TO THE NAVY was the" theme for the show held et the Bushnell Melllorial Hall; whero over 3,000 lovers of harmony expressed their approval. Production manager Jack Phillips and his .sslstants Tom Sando, Jim Ferris and at least a do%On more members worked on this project mlny months, up to, 2:00 A.M. on the day of the performance. The pl.nned tlnllllg of the show was off only by 60 seconds. The photo of the chorus before curtain time Indicates an un· awareness that caught many a relaxed expression plus some warming up maneuvers. It could be appropriately titled "Just Before the Battlo, Mother". Our thanks to Anthony J. (Tony) Bruno for both story and plcturo.

32 Any way you look at it, the entire FAR WESTERN DISTRICT including

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salutes SPEBSqSA as we all celebrate our Silver Anniversary DUNDALK

... says THANKS to tbe Society, to the men who founded it 25 years ago,' and to all the people' wbo contribute towards its Preservation and Encouragement.

Tbe Dundalk Chapter takes PRIDE in being a part of tbe S.P.E.B.S:Q.S.A. and appreciates tbe opportunity to PARTICIPATE -- our own Cbapter motto -- in all of its benefits.

REGISTERED QUARTETS

The Oriole Fnur The Free Lancers The Chesapeake Troubadours The Solidalres The Prince men The Mello-Macs

Our 7tb ANNUA L QUARTET JAMBOREE will be beld on Saturday, May 4th at 8 P. M. and Sunday, May 5tb at 3 P. M. at the LYRIC THEATER, Baltimore, Maryland. For tic­ ket information, contact Bud CruBse, 3416 Sollers Point Road, Baltimore 22, Maryland, ATwater 4-3219. Timely Tips On Taping By Robert J. Meyer, Society Coordinator of Arrangements and Music Publishing A baby's first words, a Birthday Part)', a speech nearing per­ composers are emitled to receive royalties when their works are fection, a thunderstorm, a favorite radio program, and a visiting recorded. The firm or individual doing the recording mUSt as­ barbershop quartet. The wheels and cogs and whatnots on the sume full responsibility for obtaining copyright clearance and tape recorder spin and all of those memorable SOlUlds are cap­ for paying those royalties. Let's take a look at the copyright wced. Recoroed for posterity-a snapshot in sound. law ... "REPRODUCTION, IN ANY QUANTITY, WITHOUT Bm let's back up: How did that qu;\rtet get in ther.e?? \VeU; SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLD· it's simple. They sing, we put it on tape-and we can even make ER, OF SONGS, OR OTHER MATERIAL, IS A DIRECT a few copies for friends. In fact, let's go one beuer. Engage a VIOLATION OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW AND SUBJECT professional sound-man to capture the harmonies in Super-Hi-Fi. TO SEVERE PENALTY UNDER THE LAW". \Vhy, we can even make a recording of our emire chapter show! SOCIETY PERMISSION MUST BE OBTAINEDI That is, Some great quartets lined up-and they'll surely sing some permission from chapter, district and the International Office. things that are not yet on the official quarret recordings. OUI Before International permission can be given, the aforemen­ chapter chorus is JUSt so-so but we shouldn't forget those dedi­ tioned requirements must be met-PLUS: obtaining permission cated fellows. from the auditorium in which the recording is made and de· Sounds like a logical linc of reasoning, doesn't it? Tape re­ termining that the petformers OR THE SONGS THEY SING corders have now become standard equiptnem in many hom.es are not under another contract (such as to Decca Records). and the sounds of the world are no longer sacred. Certainly SOCIETY ENDORSEMENT MUST NOT BE INFERRED! Junior isn't going to rebel when his first cherished "Da-Da" is The Society's copyrighted name, initials or emblem may not be recorded for the archives, but let's check the background of the used on the label or album jacket in a way to imply that the aforementioned quartet recordings. They are cold, hard facts but tecotding is approved Ot sponsoted by SPEBSQSA. It may be they must be understood and adhered to for reasons of legality stated that the performers are member! of the Society. and principles, . Some recording activities have exploited the talents of our IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE QUARTET TO DENY RECORD· gteat singing groups by establishing a low level of quality ING PERMISSIONI (either unknowingly or to save money) so it is the duty of each It's THEIR performance, \"{Iith average tape recording equip­ Barbershopper-and especially each quartet member-to cau­ ment their ringing chords will be lost in a tangle of distortion; tiously avoid participation in an unofficial recording session. and it's their legal right to avoid being recorded, Permission Misrepresentation and poor recordings can only damage the from. a quartet must be IN \XlRITING. The imended purpose Barbershopping image; and unapproved recordings can easily of the recording must be stated in full. result in legal action on the part of those w,hose rights have SONGS AND ARRANGEMENTS ARE COPYRIGHTED I The been denied. "gkow." go~

tCVt Male eluvuu each 2S4 The Prefetred Pitch Instrument MASTERKEV from 'Comelot", Camelot Chromatic Pitch Instruments Mod. I, U.s A. How To Handle A Woman The The World', Finelt. meets I!loding need, of edu­ If Ever I Would Leave You

The idee!!' for a "singing society" was con­ ceived by Owen C. Cash at Kansas City, Mo., while seated in the lobby of the Hotel Muehle~ach, the headquarters for the 1952 and 1962 International Conventions. SPEBSQSA on ifI 25fh Annivetlsty

The Heart of America Chapter proudly announces the establish· ment of a voice scholarship in the Conservatory of Music of the University of Kansas City to be awarded annually to a deserving male student. This award is made in considered recognition and apprecia. tion of the substantial contribution to SPEBSQSA made by one of the true pioneer barbershopers, co·founder and first president of our Chapter-Joe Stern. Joe Stern was a member of the first International Board of Directors, followed by a six year term as International Secretary and JOE E. STERN Treasurer. Editor and Publisher of the Society's Jirst bulletin "Barbershop Recordings". He was chapter pre~idenl four years, chorus director for ten years, composed and wrote lyrics to "Daddy Get Your Baby Out of Jail", Poody Poo" and others. lJ\e SeeonL Joe also played piano duets with Percy Franks giving many free performances. He contributed arrangements to many old songs. c~a C~inU.S.

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HEART OF AMERICA CHORUS Don Webb, Director \.'.,------MY

TO THE CHAPTER _

and so do the hearts of hundreds of other chi Idren ... and adults, too­ From allover the world we come to the Variety Club Heart Hosp­ ital at the University of I~innesota. By the Grace of .God, the skill of the talented doctors, and with the help of the healthy, compassionate hearts of the people who care•.. we live again. It YEARS OF DEDICATED 70,000.00 DOLLARS TO THE SERVICE. TO OUR CITY, SPECIAL RESEARCH EQUIPMENT STATE AND COUNTRY. FUND OF THE HEART HOSPITAL The Minneapolis Chapter proudly dedicates this page to our wonderful society and to the service to mankind - through harmony - which it provides. Sing-cerely, THE ATOM IC BU~lS J THE HUT FOUR d THE MEL-O-DONS J. THE COUNT DOWNS THE COM~WDORE CHORUS

OUR VERY

BEST WISHES JO' TOM 4 RENEGAD KNOW THEY ARE ~«»·lr COMPLIMENTS 1$11 %f @Xj ~LJ@? or~ IN SALUTI NG WITH MICHAEl SAXONY [J) ill.0lID []: ~ OUR SOCIETY'S 'cflLVER ANNIVERSARY

~ r\HH,"----._ HAPPY BIRTHDAY

International SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING IN AMERICA 25TH YEAR

SKOKIE VALLEY CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL'S 2nd Largest

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ANNUAL EVENTS AMERICA'S FINEST January: BARBERSHOP QUARTETS INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. THE FOUR RENEGADES STEAK & BEAN DINNER. 1962 INTERNATIONAL MEDALISTS (presentation of Charitable THE IMPOSTERS Contributions.) 1962 ILLINOIS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS February: SWEETHEART'S NIGHT. FOUR VERSATONES March: SKOKIE ECHOS BOWLING TOURNAMENT. THE DUFFERS April: THE FOUR OPTIMISTS BARBERSHOP HARMONY WEEK. THE GADABOUTS May: THE HANDLEBAR FOUR FISHING TRIP. THE MISTAKES FOUR July: THE SKO·KEY MEN ORPHANS OUTING. (150 guesis.) THE MID STATES FOUR GOLF OUTING. INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS August: FAMILY PICNIC. HOST TO September: GOLF OUTING. ILLINOIS DISTRICT October: FALL CONVENTION NIGHT OF HARMONY. AND CONTESTS ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 1963 HCi-PfJY Anniversary!! St""t:ts~Q~A• 34 HIT PARADE EXTRAS ~34mrn=·····

BARBER SHOP QUARTET BARBER SHOP QUARTET Contents: Tenderly, Sentimental Journey, Basin Street Blues, After You've Gone, Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi, Carolina Moon, Dear Hearts And Gentle People, In· The Valley Of The Moon, Somebody Loves You, Good Night Little Girl Of My Dreams, .J~ S'posin', Sweet Violets, We Three, Ken­ tucky Babe, Th.ere's A Quaker _D~wn In The golden sound Quaker Town, and others . Price $2.50 of the 34 MORE HI(PARADE EXTRAS sun tones is yours on this BA~BERSHOPQUARTET BARBER SHOP QUARTEr Contents: Hey, Look Me Over, Canadian superb album by the '6'1 Quartet Champs. Re-capture Sunset, Anniversary Waltz, Drifting And the magic thrill of their spine-tingling performances again Dreaming, I Still Get Jealous, Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely), Sweethearts On Parade, and again with these 12 "most requested" show stoppers: Ac-Cent-Tchu·Ate The Positive, Be My Life's Companion, Blue, Turning Grey Over You, Careless Hands, Dinah, Do You Know What [l The lillie Boy Santa Claus Forgot I] America ,.= It Means To Miss New Orleans, Enjoy Your­ [j That Old Black Magic [ij Mother Machree 11"33~ LP High Fidelily self, Firefly, Five Minute;s M,Q[e, Gatta Get Me Somebody To Love, and others Il I Had The Craziest Dream '" Lazy Bon es $425 'Pri~e $2.50 B Mighty Lak A Rose rI Doin'The Raccoon " I'm Confessin'Thal1 Love You 0 Oh Teacher ~~cJug~;t~:: c, EDWIN H. MORRIS & COMPANV INC. 31 West 541h Sheet· New YOlk 19, N. Y. ~e:(~rC:::kwV: ~~u~:y ~r~'~~:~ Busters Ma rch ---- ®---- C~nada EOWIN H MORRIS (CANAOA) LIMITEO SUNRISE RECORDS, 75 N.E.150th St., Miami, Florida 14 BIrch AYenue • 1010nlo 1, Onl~rlo. C~nad~

GREEN BAY CHAPTER is Ilrou(\ of its chorus IIBAYLANDERS11 HOME OF CHAlI1PIONSI i01NOll01 Green Bay Packers Sponsored two chaptet's Dist. Quartet Champs Seymour - 1946 NI "Harmony Limited" Marinette - 1947 "Four Clips" Scholarship grant in 1955 llV,nOA B.O.T.Y. 1956 Ninth consecutive in '63 Art Blitz Increased to two in '62 m First to declare Originated and donated Harmony Fotmdation "Noel Ross Safford co-donor Memorial Trophy" We're especially proud of - Dan Waselchuk SNOldWVH) Di1I1SIO )UNVllV-O]W £961-Z96 I First Vice-President International He was Instrumental in instituting regional govt. rtrWtJ~ ~(J rmrkro~ Formation of financial & managerial policy. Green Bay's own, Mr. Barbershopper! Y' ~Hl ~O ~WOH 11 Pat Mc Cormick ~Hl V~1I9 Dist. Sec.; 1nt'l. Cony. Planning iOlllOM NI AOOO H ISH Originated interchapter membership contest ~Hl SI 9NlddO HSII~OIlVO IVHl ~"Olld 01

/ Quartets "Foul' Clips" Dist. Champs '62 llBay B's" New & Hot Meet Monrla~'s at 8:00 P.l\I. OV~H ll.~M Legion Hall - Corner of Pine & N. Jackson Sfs. ' .. 1V IIno NO ONVlS N3h3 Welcome! "BAYLANDERS" Green Bay, Wis. CONGRATULATIONS TO S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. AND ALL FELLOW MEMBERS ON OUR 25th BIRTHDAY ! !

in tune since 1948 ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER takes pride in ...

• The Chordblenders 5 times International Semifinalists and America's Comedy Favorites

• The Out of Towners 1960 Mid-Atlantic Champions 1960-62 International Quarterfinalists

• The Allenaires Exponents of song and fun

• The Chorus of the lehigh Valley Alien Yost, Director

AllENTOWN·BETHlEHEM'S welcome mol is oul every Tuesday 01 8 p.m. Horugari HolI, 180 Gordon 51., Allentown, Po. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY FROM DECCA RECORDS I

We are Proud to Have Exclusively Recorded Your Chorus Winners and Quartet Winners every year SInce• 1955

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I',I Pasadena, Calif. (I Chapter No. 31

PRESIDENT ...... •.. '.•..... DAN MACK DIRECTOR BILL HARPER

ACKNOWLEDGES THE PRESENT and PAST CHAMPIONS of the FAR WESTERN DISTRICT • THE GALA LADS I Alhambra Music Man Chapter I,

• THE EVANS QUARTET I. Salt Lake City, Utah HI!,:

• THE CALIFORNIANS CHORUS Berkeley, California Chapter Dave Stevens, Director

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~-- 1963 International Preliminary Contest Schedule DiJlr;ct Localiou Dales Chairmen CARDINAL .. ._._ .. _._. .__ .Lexington, Kenmcky.. ._ ._Apr. 19-21 .. _ Richard T. Payne, Box 341 Midway, Kentucky CENTRAL STATES . .. __ ..Colorado Springs, Colorado . May 3-5 .. _. .. Major Lake G. Churchill, Jr-, 2911 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo. DIXIE.._...... __ ..__ .. __ Pensacola, Florida ._. . May 3-5--.--- Robert A. Kean, 4529 Havre Way Pensacola, Florida EVERGREEN ..__ .. ._Vancouver, Washington . Apr. 5·7 __ .. James S. Poage, 2414 N.E. 58th St. Vancouver, \'(Iashingron FAR WESTERN _.. ..__ ._San Jose, California ._._ May 10·12 Robert Hokanson, 889 Cronwell Campbell, California lLLlNOIS . _ __ . Kankakee, lIIinois .Apr. 19-21 Norman D. Pement, 283 South Forest Bradley, Illinois JOHNNY APPLESEED __ ... .Charleston, West Virginia __ . Apr. 5-7 Charles E. RobertS, Jr., 1743 Huber Rd. Charleston 4, W. Va. LAND O·LAKES.... __ . La Crosse, Wisconsin .... May 3-5 Walter Gudie, 2103 Scate Street La Crosse, \Visconsin MICHIGAN . ._ .. .Lansing, Michigan. __ . May 3-5 .__ . Burt Szabo, 5290 Park Lake Road East Lansing, Michigan MID-ATLANTlC .. .Harrisburg, Pennsylv.nia.- ._ _Apr. 19·2 I E. Nelson Miller, 1704 Colonial Rd. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania NORTHEASTERN . Swampscott, Mass.. _.______.. __ ...... May 17-19 . ...Sherman Black, 25 Dartl110l1th Street (Host Chapter: Marblehead, Mass.) Beverly, Massachw;cus ONTARIO ... ._ ...... Believille, Ontario ._. __ ... .Apr. 26-28 ._ .__. Ray Williams, R.R. #2 Brighton, Ontario, Canada SENECA LAND ... Olcan, New York . ...._.. .May 10·12 Dick Collins, 412 Line Street Olean, New York SOUTHWESTERN . EI Paso, Texas ._ ...... M.y 3-5------Lou Laurel, <1617 Walter Way El Paso, Texas SUNSHINK ._ .. . ._ Lee High Acres, Florida . Apr. 19-21 .. _. Robert Sullivan, 112 South F.irfax (Host Chapter: Fort Myers, Fla.) Ft. Myers, Florida THE EYES HAVE IT! ~\(~

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FROM THE ONTARIO DISTRICT CENTURY CLUB Take... (As of December 31, 1962) Good Acoustics 1. Dundalk, Maryland .__ ._~._ .... __ .. .208 Mid-AtllUllic 2. Skokie, Illinois _. ... _.. .__ .. 142 with yOU ••• IIIinoiJ 3. Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania _. __ ..._.... __ 134 la/mil)' AppleJeed 4. Minneapolis, Minnesola ._..._... __ .._._129 Land O'LakeJ S. Tell Cil)', Indiana ....._._ ... 125 Cttrdillttl 6. ~YtJ.~;7fa:~i~ D.C. ------.-- 124 7. Manhattan, New York ~ __ ._ ..121 Mid-Allttnlic 8. Miami. Florida .... .~. .111 SlIllJhille 9. DloominglOn, Illinois 110 l/Iillo~J The Books 10. Reseda Valleyaires. Calif. _._ ... __..~109 PO'ltab Ie "SONGS FOR MI:N" F,,, IrIeJleru IS well as Ih~ loose leaf ~_ .rrJn~~mCRlS published 11. San Gabriel, California ..._._.__ ...104 Fttr 117eJleru b)' Ihe SOcielY, Ife SHELLS en';U\'ed .nd prlnfed 12. Oak Park. Illinois _ __ ._.__ _.. 108 by 1IIiJJoiJ 13. Columbus (Duckeye), Ohio . 107 lolmlly Appleued and Risers 14. Fairfax. Virginia ._ .__ __ 107 Improve the sound lUid-Allttlllic of your group 100%1 IS. Delco, Pennsylvania _.. _.. 103 Mid-lItlmllic For com-plets ;lIjo,wJat;on write 16. Catonsville, Maryland ._._. .101 WENGER MUSIC EQUIPMENT CO. 2801 W. 41TH ST.• CHICAGO 32, ILLINOIS Mid-Atlflntic 33 Wenger Bldg, Owatonna, Minn.

(Continued from Page 14 ) AWARD WINNERS- Sama Maria, Calif. Iselin, N.J. CHAPTERS RECEIVING CERTlFI· South Da)', Calif. Nouh ]erse)', Lakeland, N.]. CATES FOR 10% (OR MORE) IN· Reseda Valleyaires, Calif. \'(fesrfield, N.J. CREASE IN MEMBERSHIP Illinois Hamptons, N.Y. Naperville (Du Page Valley), III. Mid-bland, N.Y. Cardinal Pekin. 111. North Queens, N.Y. Connersville, Ind. Skokie Valley, III. Richmond. Va. FI. \'(fayne. Ind. South Cook, III. Gary. Ind. Northeastern Sycamore (Kishwaukee Valley), III. New Haven, Conn. Greater Indianapolis, Ind. Johnny Appleseed Central States New London, Conn. Findlay, Ohio Slamford Area, Conn. DavenpolI, la. Lima. Ohio Canton, Mass. Des Moines. Ill.. Newark, Ohio Franklin, Mass. Elkader. la. Toledo, Ohio Marlboro (Framingham), Mass. Forest City. la. \'(farren, Ohio Quincy, Mass. Mason City. Ill.. Western Hills (Cincinnali). Ohio Taunton, Mass. Abilene, Kan. Zanes\'ille, Ohio Keene-Drattleboro. N.H. Somhrown, Mo. New Castle, Pa. Poughkeepsie. N.Y. Dixie Pittsburgh South Hills, Pa. Rocket City (Hunlsville), Ala. Ontario La"d O'Lakes Etobicoke. Onto Raleigh, N.C. Bloomington, Minn. Evergreen Kingston, Onto Roseville, No. Suburban, Minn. Oakville, Onto Edmomon, Alba. St. Peter, Minn. Orillia, 001. Prince George, D.C. Baraboo. \'

JOHN SCHOEN JAY AUSTIN is a charter Illernber a barbershopper since of the chapter, the 1950. Has held all first secretary of chapter offices. Pres­ chapter and first edi· ent director of chap­ tor of "Toaner". Sang ter chorus and sings bass in the first quar­ bass in the Northmen tet - Fearsorne Four­ quartel. A chapter ~e4t 'kI~ some. A chapter BOTY winner. Past Sed4 BOTY winner and an area counselor and outstanding MC for district secretary. 7D7~S~ contests. A past Vice Past Vice President President and Presi­ and now is the Presi­ dent of LOL district, dent of LOL district, (/", 1t'

CONGRATUlATIONS

THE SOCIETY'S HOST CHAPTER ON YOUR 25th ANNIVERSARY CHARTERED 1945

FROM THE FOLKS AT Salutes our "Quarter Century of Harmony' The Kenosha Chapter Takes PRIDE In: * HEADQUARTERS CITY CHORUS * THE STAFF CHORDS QUARTET * INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS· HARMONY HAll * COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH SONG and in our CHAPTER MEMBERS, •• • 808 HAFER, hecutive Director The • TEN GRADUATES OF HEP • DIRECTOR OF 1961 INTERNATIONAL Welcome CHORUS CHAMPIONS Mat Kenosha. Wisconsin • PAST PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS DISTRICT • PAST PRESIDENT OF LAND '0 LAKES Is • FIVE MEMBERS OF PROBE • THREE PAST AND CURRENT MEMBERS Of Always INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS • THREE MEMBERS OF 1962 HEP FACULTY Out! GLYNDON, MARYLAND ... Mid·A,­ Secre,a')' ... Gerald L. Fox, 16 West 14th Jamie District ... Chaneroo December Street, )ameslOwn. New York, President. 27, 1962 Sponsored bl' Dundalk, Maryland 30 members ... James J. FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA ... Rueh, Jr., 322 Central Avenue. Glyndon, Mid-Adamic District ... Chartered Jan- Marl'land, Secrerar}' ... Wilson T. Dal­ uary 30, 1963 Sponsored by Alex- lard, Jr., Paper Mill Road, Cockysville, andria, Virginia 30 members ... Mar)'Jand, President. William C. Hall, RFD #1, Box 7, Fred­ ericksburg, Virginia, Secretar)' ... Peter ROSWELL (PECOS VALLEY), NEW V. S. Myers, 16 Wakefield Avenue, Fred­ MEXICO . .. Southwestern District ... ericksburg, Virginia, President. Chartered December 31, 1962 ... Spon­ sored b}' Lubbock, Texas ... 31 lnembers HILlNE (SOUTHWEST 1

Lloyd Kirkland, 4749 Dellaire, Groves, vania 28 members ... LOllis S. Carlo, ... Casey Jones, D,,!mll j \'

§ofdE:f2 CJ7-0Ph!} OUTFITS BY r

30-Medford Lakes, N.J. 27-Spana, \'qis. 3D-Billings, Mont. 27-lshpeming, Mich. 3D-Garland, Tex. 27-0allas, Texas 3D-\Vlaukesha, \Vlis. 27-EdmonlOn, Alberta, Can. 30-Manitowoc, \Vlis. 27-Hudson Falls (Sandy Hill), N.Y. 30-Michigan Cit)" Ind. 27-Albany, N.Y. 30-31-East Liverpool, Ohio 27-York, Pa. 30-31-Morris, Ill. 27-\Vlyandoue (Oownri,'er), Mich. 30·31-Lombard (\Vlest Towns). III. 27-Dradford, Pa. 30-31-Stratford, Ontario, Can. 27-North Vancouver, D.C. 3I-Hudson, Mich. 27-Deloit, \Vlis. 3 I-Spencer, Iowa 27-Portage La Prairie, Maniloba, Can. 31-Columbus, Ohio 27-Burlington, Vt. 27-Mcrrill, Wis. APRIL, 1963 27-Belleville, Ill. 5·6-Salin3s, Calif. 27-San Fernando Valley, Calif. 5·6-New Bedford, l\bss. 27-Naperville (Oupage Valley), III. 27-Bllrlington, ~·lass. S·7-Evergreen District International Prelimlnarv 27-Dellefontaine (Loganaires), Ohio -Vancouver, Wash. 27-Middletown, Ohio AS REPORTED TO THE S.7-Jolmny Ap'pleseed Dbtrlct International 28-\Vlest Unity, Ohio Preliminary-Charleston, W. Va. INTERNATIONAL OFFICE BY 28-Springfic1d, III. 6-~luskegon, Mich. 28-Marblehead (Sons of lhe Sea), Mass. DISTRICT SECRETARIES 6-Austin, Texas 28-Framingham, Mass. THROUGH WHOM ALL 6-\Vlinnipcg, Manitoba, Can. 30·May 1st-Bethesda (Montgomery Co.), DATES MUST BE CLEARED 6-Baron Rouge, La. Md. 6-':Eureka, Calif. (All evems are concerts unless otherwise speci­ 6-Pekin, III. MAY 1-15, )963 flcd. Persons planning to attend these events 6-Stroudsburg, Pa. 3-Manhauan, N.Y. should reconfirm dates with the sponsoring 6-Shawnee, Okla. 3-4":"'01lndalk, Md. chapler or distri

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UWATCH THE BIRDIE!}} Celebrate A Quarter Century Of J HARMONY At Ihe 25th Anniversary Convention and Contests JULY 2· 6, 1963 In TORONTO, ONTARIO

The beautiful CANADIAN ROOM of the Royal York Hotel (Convention Headquarters) will be the auditorium for closed-circuit TV registrants. The room will be equipped 'with two screens providing excellent vision and sound for everyone. A limited number of closed-circuit TV registrations are still available at $10.00 each. Insure yourself of a com­ fortable seat by ordering nowl (Sorry, O'Keefe Centre auditorium is completely sold out.) Toronto Wants You AI Our Big Anniversary ( KUNZ Order your registrations NOW .. ' N 11l0Y ST From: S.P.E,B.S.Q.SA, Inc. , .IAGO 18 ILl. 6315 Third Avenue I Kenosha, Wisconsin·

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