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1957 Medalists 1957 International BARBERSHOP QUARTET WINNERS Official S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Recordings BARBERSHOP CHORUS WINNERS International Champions: LADS OF ENCHANTMENT Official S.P,E,B.S,Q.S.A, Recordings 2nd Place Winners: WEST COASTERS Jrd Place Winners: GAYNOTES 4th Place Winners: fOUR·PITCHIKERS America· God Save The Queen. Give Me A Night In June 5th Place WInners: PLAY·TONICS • Smllln' Through. Ain't She Sweet. Row, Row, Row. America • Cod Save The Queen • Ro·Ra-Rolllng Along • Roll Them Roly Boly Eyes • Cannibal Isle • Down In The There's A Rose On Your Cheek. Hoop-Oee-Doo • five Foot Jungle Town. I'm Going Back To My Home Town. Dear Old Two, Eyes Of Blue' When I leave The World Behind' Make Up Your MInd' Bye Bye Blues. Can't You Hur Me Call1n' Girl· There Will Be tlo New Tunes On This Old Piano. Just Caroline. Alexander's Ragtime Band' Baby Your Mother. A Girl That Men Forget • When I Wore My Daddy's Brown Colton Picket's Ball. All By Myself Dl B615 Derby. Stephen Foster Medley Ol 8616

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Barbershopping enthusiasm, inter­ newals and accomplish our Expansion gram. Believe me, my heart was over­ est, initiative, cooperation and good Fund objectives. Ilowing with gratitude. fellowship is moving throughout our Then on to the Michigan District and Tonight, (Oct. 24) r will be enroute Society at an all time high. r kuow the week-end meeting of the Sage Lake to Canada for a few days of harmony because, since OUf meeting in June, I Chapter. Talk about ringing chords, for with barbershoppers of the Ontario have been very fortunate in having the two days wc had them bounding from District. The deadline is upon me and I opportunity to sing aud visit with Bar­ every nook and corner. What a week­ will not have, at this time, an oppor­ bershoppers of the Southwestern, Illi­ end of harmony and good fellowship' tunity to write abollt my visit, however, nois, Michigan, Central States and Early in October, the Barbershop­ this week-end, I know, like those of the Johnny Appleseed Districts and tonight pers of Central States District held their past, will give full evidence that we arc r will be on my way to the Ontario convention in Colorado springs. I was all working together "IN A CHORD". District. Believe me, we've been ringing deeply impressed with the enthusiasm January I, 1958, marks the begin­ a multitude of great chords. and interest of the District membership ning o[ a new year for membership. The Cloudcroft, New Mexico (South­ and the smooth operation and thor­ Let us all stop for a moment and take western) gathering gave me an oppor­ ough planning of the District and Chap­ inventory of ourselves. "Am I a Barw tunity to listen to a number of bush ter officers. Here again} I listened to bershopper who has paid his 1958 league quartets that might very well, in top quality quartets and managed to do dlles'!"-"Haye r fllifilled III)' obliga­ the future, prove tough competition. a little woodshedding on my OWI1. tiOIl to Ihe Society's Headquarters Ex­ The District's Mountain-Gla committee Another great week-end of harmony I}ansion Program?H-"Havc I brought evidenced careful planning and pro­ and hospitality that ended all too soon! a nc\\-' mcmbcr into the Socictl'?"­ gramming of all activities. It was a This past week-end the barbershop­ "Havc I rcnewed thc intcrest and mcm .. week-end that will be long remembered. pers of the "jumpin" Johnny Appleseed bership of a "Lost Chol'd?"-"Have I Then came the first meeting of your District rolled out the red carpet in becn taking an activc part in chaptcr, Executive Committee in Kenosha, Wis­ king-size style. Enroute to Lima} Ohio area and district affairs?"-"Am I consin. Words cannot express the deep where the convention was meeting, I singing in a quartct?"-"Havc I bccn warmth and reverent feeling experi­ stopped over in Columbus for a quick a conscicntious chorus mcmbcr?"­ enced by each one of usas we gathered look at the June '58 Convention site. "Have I bcen doing my part to provide together for the .first time in our own Everything looks great and just wait my Sociel)' of today alld 101ll0rrow with Society home, "Harmony Hall". The until you see the new Veterans Me­ greatcr strength, staturc and dignify?"

quiet dignity, towering strength and morial four-thousand-seat auditorium, If we all could answer yesJ our future sheer beauty of our surroundings were it's a beauty! (Do you have your regis­ wOllld be fully assured. It is imperative a tremendous inspiration to each of us; tration?) Again, while visiting and sing­ that each and every barbershopper re­ -a Barbershopper's paradise that you ing with the barbershoppers in Lima, r solve now that, during the months must visit to appreciate fully. Our delib­ was astounded oy their enthusiasm and ahead, he will initiate whatever action erations resolved many activities of interest: the smoothness with which the is necessary to accomplish an aftlrma­ outstanding importance and interest convention was conducted; the high tive answer to each of the above ques::­ that you will find covered in more de­ calibre of the quartets and the energetic tions. Working together "III A Chord" tail within your HARMONIZER such aggressiveness of District and Chapter we can do great things that will provide as-the new format of the International officers. The crowning highlight of the each one of us with more pleasure, Quartet Contest-simplified and clari­ week-end came when Milton Stewart. happiness and harmonious fellowships. fied procedures for judge candidates to bass of the JolI)' Boy's Quartet, handed Please do your part to keep our follow toward certification-devising me a check for $1429.31 renresenting Society moving ahead with the same ways and menns of increasing Society the Tinv Fisher Fund contribution to high cooperative spirit that is prevalent mcmbership; acccleratc paymcnt of rc- the Headquarters Expansion Fund pro- today.

El'ERY lUElUOER OIliNG IN ,\ NEW ~IEMOER LET"S GRO"'!

2 Tile HAR1\IONIZER-DECE1\IIJER, 1957 IN 1958 - AMERICA DISCOVERS COLUMBUS­ BE THERE!

Chief George Chamblin, General Convention Chairman, and Co-Chief Wally Huntington, heading the Buckeye and Columbus tribes, have sent our smoke signals and rolling drum calls that Columbus can be pretty easily dis­ covered because of geographical posi­ tion on the globe. So that you won't sail off the edge of the world into precisely General Chairman, George Chmnblin (left) mill Co-Cllllinmm Wally HUlllillgtOll nothing, see your "Queen Isabella" and send your application for ticket reser­ vations NOW, and AT ONCE, to Inter­ In every state, in every province, in boree and a whole series of seminars, national Headquarters, 6315 Third every insular possession, you and other roundtable meetings and discussions to Ave., Kenosha, Wis.-and later return barbershoppers are trimming sails, ad­ make barbershopping more satisfying triumphant to home port laden with justing booms and stocking holds for a and meaningful to us all than ever riches beyond expression. It's COllllll bus never-to-be-forgotten trip when you before. in 1958! "discover Columbus, June 10-15, 1958, for the next Society's annual Conven­ tion and Contest. As you sail along the freeways and loll roads, watch for signs of friendly fndians as you cross the Ohio border ., . and when you dock at "Broad and High"-in the center of the Capital City, in the center of Ohio and in the center of Johnny Appleseed District-here's what you'll discover: A swarm of friendly natives yelling their chant, "O-H-I-O", a beautiful and spacious native village of 600,000 wait­ ing to lay new-world riches at your fect; a perfect and beautiful auditorium with­ in easy walking distance-over the spaciolls Scioto River-of the great ceremonial leepee, (the Deshler-Hilton headq~Jarters hotel); glorious native hospitality with delectable ceremonial dinners; exhibitions of the latest SqU<1\\1 fashions; Indian games for the teenagers and all the rest of the unbelievable and colorful native sights. You'll discover, also, thai this will be the scene of the tIlost exciting conven­ tion and contt;:sl of all times in our Sockty. TIH~n: will be a new format of the quartet contest which will add tre­ mendous thrills, the huge and fabulous chorus contest, the unforgettable Jam-

TilE H'\l{~IONrZER-DECDlIlF.R, 1957 3 ItIID·WINTER CONVENTION FACTS

Where? ASHEVILLE, NO. CAHOLINA IFhen: JANUAHY 29· FEBRUAHY 1 He"dqJll/rters: GEORGE VANDEHBILT HOTEL

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, Jan. 29 ThursdaYI Jan. 30 Friday, J~H1. 31 SaturdaYl Feb. I All Da)'-Rcgistration All Day-International All Day-International 9:00 A.M.-Bulletin Editors Executive Board 9:00 i\.M.-Chorus Directors Commiltee 11 :45 A.M.-LadieS Luncheon All Day-Sightseeing 11 :45 A.M.-Food For Thought (l Evening-Jntcrnational Afternoon-District Luncheon Presidents Conference House of 2:00 P.M.-Barbershop Craft Evening-International Delegates 3:30 P.M.-Judges School Executive Evening-International Night -Concert of Quartets Committee Board (8 P.i\1. on)-Woodshcd (see back cover) "'El'erYOlle should hellr Ihe KeYllote Address 10 be delil'ered by Judge Lmher Sletten, Past International Board l\tfembcr (Ind BliSS 0/ tile "ATOMIC IJUMS".

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4 TilE HAR~IONIZER-DEcEMnER,1957 I I I CHANGES FROM THE , Chapters

MORE BARUERSHOI'PING HEART On September 22, Wauwatosa, Wis­ consin Chapter, together with other Mil­ waukee area Barbershoppcrs) put on a benefit performance for little Jimmy Jahnke of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Last April, Jimmy suffered severe burns on 58% of his body and has lain in Wauwatosa Hospital ever since. Medical and hospital bills over these months have really mounted up, but the proceeds of this special show will be a big help we know in getting them paid ofT. Pictured above is San Gabriel, Calif. well as at local clubs, church groups and As you can imagine) Jimmy has been Chapter's HAYWIRE ORCHESTRA civic organizations. well-serenaded at his bedside. -a l3arbershopping phenomena. Ac­ It is interesting to note that 14 of its (Ed-Yes, sir! Barbershoppers arc cording to Dick Schenck, Chapter 20 members have been chapter or dis­ the greatest!) Secretary and virtuoso of the Kazoo, trict officers or are charter members of the orchestra got its start during a 1949 the San Gabriel Chapter. New Years' Eve Party. Having met off MOUILE JOINS COUNCIL and on just for fun, their onicial debut ** '" The Mobile, Alabama Chapter, in took place, January 28, J951. The word RAISE $5000 telling of another highly successful got out and bookings came faster and Kansas City Barbershoppers again Parade, also reported that it had re­ raster. demonstrated what they mean when cently became a member of Mobile's Membership is now 20 and lines up they call themselves the "HEART OF uCommunity Arts Council." in the pic as follows: l3ack row-left to AMERICA CHAPTER" when they Purpose of the organization is) U •• • right: Dick Schenck-Kazoo, Jack Stev­ recently helped raise some $5000 for to plan, coordinate) promote and de­ enson-Tenor Guitar, Lee Steitz-Span­ the Catholic Community Free Library. velop the opportunity for and the ish Guitar, Stanley Moore-String Bass, A pit full ofKC Barbershoppers rang appreciation and the study of cultural Augic HolIman-Drums, Ted Nelson­ up the curtain on a special August 21 activities in Mobile." Tuba, Russ Stanton-Piano (with can­ premiere performance of lISeven Won­ If your community has any similar delabra); Second row-left to right: ders Of The World." While a Marine organization) your chapter might want O. R. "Marv" Marvel-Trombone, Josh Color Guard presented the flag, the KC to consider affiliation. Sounds like a fine Green-Tenor Banjo, Lew Austin­ boys woodshedded "The Star Spangled opportunity to help your community l3anjo, Dick Williams-l3anjo; Front Banner," (reports have it they came up and your chapter. row-left to right: Chas Heylmun-Mel­ with some amazing harmony) sang sev­ ody Sax, Ed Drake-Tenor Sax, Paul eral others and) of course, closed with '" * >i< Chamberlin-Alto Sax, Alva Zook-B "Keep America Singing." Flat Clarinet, Hank Steese-Harmonica and Kazoo, Dick Jobes-Harmonica ':: * .:< HAVE YOU and Kazoo, Davey Trout-Harmonica DALLAS CHAPTER SHARES and Kazoo and George Stilwell-Violin. Our Dallas, Texas Chapter recently INVITED (Bill Custer-trumpet-was absent when received wide-spread recognition (and pic was taken.) deservedly so) through its presentation A GUEST An exclusive organization, member­ of proceeds from a special show ($350) ship requirements are: membership in to the Lost Chords Club whose mem­ TO .A San Gabriel Chapter, good Barbershop­ bers have lost their larynxes because of pef, orchestra activity cannot interfere cancer. CHAPTER MEETING with Barbershop, expect no personal (ED-The Society's thanks also go to gain and abide by popular rule. the Dallas Chapter for its presentation RECENTLY? The HAYWIRE ORCHESTRA has to the Society's Old Songs Library of appeared on many FWD Parades as two bOllnd volumes of valuable oldies.)

TIlE HAHMQN1ZER-DECEMIIER, 1957 5 A nEAL llARIIEnSHOl'l'ER The Abbotsford, Wisconsin Chapter is justly proud o[ OIlC or its newcr IllCI1l_ bers-Horry Schnltz, " fatally hlind pi,IIlO IlIller. He's

Elyria, Ohio Barbershoppers go to the County Fair. For the first time in the 102 year history of the Lorain County. Ohio Fair, a Barbershop show was produced under the auspices of the Elyria Chapter. Along with the El)'cia Chums, the Great Scots, Lima Uncalled Fouc, Parakeets and Chord "'ca\'crs attracted one of the Fair's largest -and Illost enthusiastic audiences. Dave Youngs, Johnny Appleseed District President emceed the an'air. Reports are that the boys will be back next year.

THIS IS PARTICIPATION words and music in Braille, as fast as Til'S they are dictated, and then memorizing Eden-Hayward, California just won Wunt to makc your chapter better them, (The above pic shows Harry in the Far Western District Chorus Con­ known in your community? Easier for action taking down his bass part as it visitors und interested prospects to test held in Bakersfield. find? is dictated by Herb Juneau, Director of Their chapter membership totals 39. A chapter listing can be placed in the Abbotsford Chorus.) your telephonc director}' (or little cost Our hats are off to Harry-and to the 38 men were at Bakersfield, one was if some member's h/fs;IIl'sS phone is several other similarly handicapped sick in bed. used or ' A' listing, under the classification Society members - who have sur­ This, we repeat, is participation. "Lodges, Organizations, etc" can be mounted their handicap to share equal­ hud for about $1.50 or $2.00 per ly with us the fun and fellowship of month. Barbershopping!

NOW AVAILABLE "THIS IS IT!" ... an 11 min­ ute 16mm sound and color movie tour of HARMONY HALL

the Society's International Home and Headquarters is now available for showings at Chapter, Area or District meetings. Booking requests should be directed to S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 6315 Third Avenue I

6 Tur. HAR~IONJZER-DEcEMnER,19)7 Buy direelfrom world's largest dealer. Save 60).l or more. 30 newest models to choose from. Extra bonus gifts if you buy now. Satisfaction guaranteed or nloney back. Trade-ins ac· cepted. Low down payment; pay Iittlo a9 $lD.OOn month. Try boforo you buy on FIVE DAY TRIAL. Rush coupon now for FREE color catalog and whole­ salo prlco list. Write TODAY. Accordion Manufacturers and Unique among barber shops is that of AI Elca, mcmber of the Palos Verdes, Wholesalers Outlet, Dept. 0000 Calif. Chapter. __ .. _ .l0.2! W. ChIC~O~'.:.:. Chl~~2.:.!1I, ~ Accordion Manul'aClurersTWholesalers Oii'tlel 1 When AI recently redccorated his shop, he made blow-ups of old Barber­ I 2003 W. Chlca.o AYo., Dopt.OOOO, Chicago 22,11I. I shop standnrds his major theme. The above pic shows a part of AI's shop I Send FREE Color Cntalog Dnd price list. I wall-the old songs ready for customer harmony at all times! I NAl'tIl::. . I I ADUItJ:o:SS. I In action in the picture are-left to right-Walt Stephens, bad and Immedi­ R J_~l'!·_- -_- -...iiiiiii!!:.A.2:.Eoiii J ate Past Chapter President; Ray Burns (seated), tenor; Harry Harper, lead and current PV President and John Biesmann, bass and PV Chapter Secretary.

A PAT ON THE BACK Our Philadelphia chapter recently scored a big hit in an appearance at the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Tnsti­ tute. Mr. William Schlicher, Recreation Director for the Tnstitute, in writing his appreciation for the excellent program, remarked that it was the first of its type ever presented there and expressed great gratification over the fine patient reaction. (Ed-Isn't it great to have a hobby which permits us to provide entertain­ ment to those who need it most) while giving liS so much personal enjoyment in our favorite form of musical self­ expression?) The Charter Four, left to right, Ed Hahn, Julius Krenzke, Ralph Clarke and Al Carlson, recenlly entertained the members of the Racine, Wisconsin Chap­ See you at leI'. They are all charter members of the chapter. Jnlius Krcnzke (Racine's "Grand Old Man of Barbershopping") is also a member of the Phoenix, Colmnbus Arizona Chapter and was recently honored by them on their uBarbershopper of the Month Nite"-(a sari of This is Your Life affair). Tlll~ H"'R~I()NIZER-Dp.cJ'!1\IIlr.R, 1957 7 CANADA INVADED I • "FANTABULOUS" TRIP TAKES TEANECK TO TORONTOl

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BICHER THE llEGINNING

Teaneck, New Jersey Chapter con­ The boys started signlJig up '(and pay­ 12:30 take-off and the landing, at ducts, as a lively part of its activity ing otI) and, on Friday evening, Sept. Teterboro at 2: 15 a,m, to end what can program, an annual "Mystery Trip." 27, 42 Teaneckers, sporting natty red only be described as a "Fantabulolls" This year's affair hit a tremendous new lams, boarded an airliner at Teterboro Mystery Ride! high ... the trip was by air! Plans initi­ Airport, bound for they knew not (ED-A reliable source informs us ated months ago set lip an approximate where. (Bob Bicher, major domo of that, next year, Teaneck invades the cost of $46 per man. A payment plan the journey was laughing up his sleeve 1I100n. Phooey on Sputnik! ) based on $2 per week was instituted. -HE knew where.) After dinner aboard the plane, and about an hour before landing, each was given a sealed envelope which disclosed they were heading for Canada-but not where in Canada. (ED-Space won't permit a complete rundown on the elaborate and teasing hints which had been "slipping" out for weeks, but take our word for it-those boys must have been plenty confused.) At. any rate, at 8 :06 p.m. the plane landed at Malton Airport where the WILL SOMJ; boys were greeted by a vanguard of the ONE TELl. Toronto Ontario Chapter; a 12-car ,-'>IE WIIEIlE caravan, with police escort, whisked ',1 ",'E'HE them to the swank "Skyline Hotel" ; GOINI:? where they were introduced, one by ('M ONLY one, to the members of the Toronto TIn: pn,l'T! chapter-over 100 strong. Entertainment? By the busload­ Canada's TOl'onto Chorus, the Bal'­ bCl'ians, TOl'onto Rh)'thmail'cs, Vis­ counts, Tonc-Rangel's, Imperial Foul' Vocalizcl's and, from Teaneck, the Teaneck Chorus, Olfaclof)' Four, Left­ Ol'er Four and the Play-Tonics! At i i p.m. a fine lunch was served, A LAST GOODIlYE then back to Malton Airport for a WHAT'S UP, DOC?

8 THE HARMONIZER-DECEMDER, 1957 ~~ YEO LDEED" VleT Iill 0 F CAN CER In his "DO YOU REMEM­ Committee which never met person­ BER?" column in the last issue of ally except for Obie, Ken Grant, and the HARMONIZER, Saginaw, Michi­ Past International Vice-President gan Barbcrshopper George O'Brien, -Deac Martin, founder of the Cleve­ Chairman of the Old Songs Commit­ land, Ohio, Chapter. It just won't tee and membcr of thc Harmony seem right for those three stalwarts Heritage Committee! commented on 110t to get together again on search­ the death of fellow "old songster" ing their memories for wanted songs Ken Grant. On Ken's birthday, for Obie's YNEWDEU Department November 5, Obie himself was taken of his column ("You Name 'Em, from this life. We'll Dig 'Em Up"). "Ye Olde Ed" as he always rc­ Born September 4,1893, in Jack­ ferred to himself in his column, son, Michigan, Obie moved at the entered the University of Michigan age of four to Saginaw where he at­ Hospital at Ann Arbor, Michigan, tended Emerson elementary school on October 16 for observation. Can­ and Saginaw high school. He was cer was discovered which had pro­ the son of Henry T. O'Brien and gressed beyond hope of arrest. Mary Ann Kilgallen. (How much Services were held Friday, Novem­ more Irish can you get?) ber 8, in Saginaw, Michigan. Obie served in the U. S. Navy in spondence with literally thousands Starting in the December 1944 World War I, upon his return to of barb'ershoppers concerning songs issue of the HARMONIZER, Obie began Saginaw entered the paper supplies for which they were searching or on a column on the Old Songs. In the business, and at the time of his death which they wished to have back­ February 1945 issue it first appeared was a partner in the firm of Sterling ground information. under the heading "DO YOU RE­ & O'Brien, a plastic specialties His memory will be perpetuated MEMBER?" He continued faithfully company. by his countless contributions to to write the highly informative and He is survived by his wife Evelyn, preservation of the Old Songs repre­ humorus column which appeared in a son Jack and a daughter Janet who sented in the recollections of a host every issue since then, except this reside at 2123 Adams Boulevard, of barbershoppers and an Old Songs one. He took ill before his custom­ Saginaw, Michigan. Library which Obie saw grow from ary "Pre-Deadline" date. In addition to his HARMONIZER a mere idea to a collection of in During 1110St of his twelve years as column, Obie performed an invalu­ excess of 80,000 copies of treasured a HARMONIZER columnist, Obic was able service and public relations job sheet music. Chairman of the Society's Old Songs for the Society in conducting corre- "DO YOU REMEMBER?"

, HE~~~~:ll~~~~; AfF IN1ERNAi~~~\;lEE G HAFER •.. VE ROBER.1 i Secretary / EXECUli GEORGE PR!'NSPlll Inlernatlona BILL 0110 KEN B001H laries - 0. B. FAllS, .JR. t Vice.President Associate Secre yo CoNNE11 ~irst lden flO . eJ-- ' Vice·pres JOHN SAtiN OB MEYER F',eld RepresenlcltlV -'" B . Asst H II") - ARENCE JALVING 1reasurer Adn1inistratlve . t "Harmony a , Cl d Vice·P resident S Secon LAND F. DAVI ta nd everyone c\se a R GEORGE ADAMS RI~;;;" Past Presidenl . Vice.Presidenl

THI:. HARMONIZER-DEcE~lnER, 1957 9 ROBERT G. NAFER

GREETINGS and about forty minutes from Milwau­ finance the operation) can re-visit the FROM HARMONY HALL kee, so if you are ever over this wayan areas already covered and hit those As you may already have read elsc­ a business or pleasure trip) do your best which have not yet been reached. Nev­ where in this issue, our International to squeeze a few hours into YOUI' sched­ ertheless, each of our fourteen districts Board of Directors recently voted ule for a look at your real estate and the will have been visited by Floyd by the to name our headquarters building eighteen men and women who are so end of this year, to give as large a seg­ ""armOlI)' Hall". Many names were proud to be a part of the inner workings ment of our membership as possible, suggested for the building, and through of our great Society. the opportunity of seeing what this type casual reference hcre and there through­ FIELD ACTIVITY of personal contact can do to help our out the society, a couple of names You will be lucky to catch aile of our members receive more pleasure and began to become rather widely used eighteen employees here when you visit, satisfaction from barbershopping ac­ in referring to OUf new headquarters. however you are quite likely to meet tivities. Therefore the Board decided that it him in your own locality. That is Floyd TAKING STOCK would be wise to make a selection of Connett, of course) the Society's first In this last quarter of the fiscal-cal­ a name and eliminate confusion. Field Representalive who has clocked endar year, we become especially con­ "Harmony Hall" was selected even some thirty thousand automobile miles scious once again of lIinventory-taking" though, except for one letter, it dupli­ in meeting with chapter onlcers con­ in our chapters. Much has been written cates the name of one of our past ducting barbershop demonstrations, and said, in recent months) about the international champion quartets (The coaching chorus directors and quartets, importance of planned membership Harmony Halls, 1944 champions from etc., since the latter part of May of this promotion. indoctrination and integra­ Grand Rapids. Michigan). However, year. We have had nothing but praise tion of new members and up-grading of inasmuch as Webster's dictionary de­ and commendation for Floyd's dedi­ chapter programs to attract and hold IIEn~lish fines llhall" as mallor hOllse" cated work (some of his jumps to make the interest of new and old members which our building is, it was considered one-night stands are really brutal) and alike. Statistics and personal observa­ appropriate to name our international of the field representation program in tion by visiting international and dis­ home "Harmony Hall", general. Huudreds of unsolicited letters trict officers and Field Representative WELCOME TRAVELERS have come to us concerning Floyd's Floyd Connett, show that our healthiest It was the pleasure of your head­ contacts) with many barbershoppers chapters are those which select mem­ quarters staff to conduct nearly five hun­ saying that this type of visitation is the bers carefully, see to it that they are dred visiting barbershoppers and mem­ gre.1test thing that's happened since O. educated to the objectives and stand­ bers of their families through Harmony C. Cash gave birth to the idea of found­ ards of our Society, and provide a Hall this summer. It thrills us to see the ing the Society. So many men whom we well-balanced program of activity re­ reaction of our members to what they consider to be most capable) objective sulting in the development of a good see here. Nearly everyone comments and frank evaluators, have said that representation of active, organized that the pictures they have seen of the they and their fellow-members have quartets and woodshedding foursomes building and grounds look beautiful but learned more about barbershop and its and a well-trained and well-balanced they just can't do the premises justice. technique in an hour or two of listening chorus. We wish every member could see what a to and singing with Floyd, than they MORE ON GOOD MANNERS wonderful acquisition we have made in had acquired in all their previous Several members by letter and in what seems to be J!enerally considered Society experience, that we feel that face-to-face conversation, express them­ an outstanding combination of beauty, every member who has the opportunity selves to me on comments I made in dignitv, stature and warmness in keep­ of getting to one of Floyd's demonstra­ the Stalus Quotes column in the Sep­ in~ with the general atmosphere of tions should make every effort to do so. tember issue of the HARMONIZER on barbershopping. Many men who stay away from demon­ the subject of "Barbershop Etiquette." We urge you to come and see YOUR stration meetings to which they have A common complaint received from headquarters building at any time. Our been invited, wish they could have quartet men concerns chapters who call regular office hours are from 8: 00 A.M. another opportunity after hearing so upon quartets to assist them in making to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, many enthusiastic comments from their community-service appearances, pre­ and there is usuallv someone here all fellow-members. Unfortunately, with senting benefit shows) etc., and then Saturday. If you will contact us in ad­ only one man in the field, it just isn't overlook those quartets when booking vance regarding your visit, we will make possible to cover every chapter in the talent for their regular shows for which it a point to have the building available Society, and we don't know just when thc expenses of the quartets are paid. to you on Saturday or Sunday. We are Floyd (or another field man if addi­ This practice is certainly not in keeping just an hour's train ride from Chicago tional fUllds arc made available to with the uencouragement" which is such

10 Till! HARllIONIZER-DECEMBER, 1957 an important part of the Society's name Society's legislative body can be ob­ and character. served in action and where two of the D1STRICf CONVENTIONS highlights will be the presentation of Although the Asiatic aud other forms the Keynote Speech by Past Intenm­ of flu made last-minute inroads, several tional Board Member Judge Luther of our district contests this year had Siellen (bass of the Atomic Bums), and record-breaking entry lists, running as the presentation to the Society of a por­ high as 43 quartets! In a couple of dis­ trait of O. C. Cash, our late beloved tricts this necessitated starting elimina­ Founder. This presentation will be tion coutests at eight o'clock in the made by officials of Pan American morning. Tough on the judges but au Petroleum Corporation and the Stand­ encouraging sign that interest in quartet ard Oil Company of Indiana, whom O. siuging aud thc spirit of friendly com­ C. represented as attorney and tax petition are on the upward trend. commissioner. Also participating i.n the 10-YEAR Another heart-warming sign is that ceremony will be Mrs. O. C. Cash and business meetings and training sessions possibly her daughter Belly Anne HISTORY (leadership conferences, barbershop Oathout, Co-Founder Rupert Hall, the A "must" for every library craft sessions, etc.) are being more uni­ Society's First President, and the artist -143 pages of historical versally programmed, better planned who rendered the portrait which will dolo - Specially priced ­ and consequently beller attended and hang in the Founder's Room in Har­ Quantily Limiled-G-2 more enthusiastically received. mony Hall. SEE YOU IN ASHEVILLE? Beginning Saturday morning there $2.50 copy Seminars will be stressed at the Mid­ will be a harmonious round of seminars, Winter Convention at Asheville, North luncheons, judge's training school with Carolina, the last weekend in January a mock quartet contest, capped by the Order from Saturday night show featuring four of 1958. Every barbershopper who can SPEBSQSA make it to Asheville owcs it to himself the top five current International Med­ (and his family, if the budget will per­ alist Quartets. Sec elsewhere in this 6315 Third Avenue mit it) to attend at least the opcn meet­ issue for full details. Kenosha, Wisconsin ing of the International House of Here's hoping we will see you at Delegates Friday evening where the Asheville and/or Harmony Hall.

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onc of the finest public entertainments TURES CORP. release which appeared cver staged in New Bethlehem or the in some 30 newspapers under the surrounding area. by-line of Sigmund Spacth, eminent "We are referring to the first concert musical critic and long-time Society performance of the New Bethlehem member: Chapter of the Society for the Preserva­ "When Meredith Willson recently tion and Encouragement of Barber began to look for a barbershop quartet Shop Quartet Singing in America (SPE to feature in his upcoming musical) BSQSA). In addition to the musical uThe Music Man)" he remarked quite efforts of the local chorus and quartet rightly that" it takes years o[ constant the evening's program was augmented practice together to develop such a by the appearance of three visiting combination of men's voices. quartets. "Actually) there are several dozen "Even though the program at the amateur quartets who could fill the bill high school was lengthy, a large per­ and they are all members of the Society centagc of the audience apparently for the Preservation and Encourage­ wantcd to hear more barbershop har­ ment of Barber Shop Quartet Singing mony and consequently jammed the in America) Inc. attractive Hew social rooms of the Serv­ "Obviously this elaborate name was icemen's Club on East Broad Street for originally intended as a joke, but the what is called an "After Glow" session. organization has in less than 20 years . "Barbershop singing has long been a become an important factor in our mus­ Your "editor" (picture above) part of the American scene and it is ica! life, besides contributing substan­ has really been on the pan for the indeed gratifying to see such a time­ tially to various philanthropic activities. blooper on the Septcmber cover! honored tradition being successfully The Society now has a new home in Know ye henceforth that the revived in modern dress. The local Kenosha, Wis., replacing its former WEST COASTERS, second place chapter can be a distinct asset to this Detroit headquarters, and is collecting Medalists) hail from community and we wish it all the suc­ all the old sheet music available, in SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA cess it deserves in the [uture. addition to the necessary financial sup­ CHAPTER IIAnd there's one logical question port. that needs answering! When will the AUTHENTIC FORM as well as from PASADENA next formal concert be scheduled?" (Aw c'lllon, fellas ... say all is "Barbershop harmony is an authen­ forgiven.) •• • tic form of American Folk Music, with UTICA NOTES (Utica, N. Y. Chap­ a definite technique of its own and an ter bulletin) recently quoted a gentle ancient and honorable history. The tra­ A BOUQUET FOR SPEBSQSA­ and timely reminder to all of us: dition of music in barber shops actually from a New Bethlehem, Pa. newspaper goes all the way back to the time of editorial on this new chapter's Charter A BARBERSHOPPER'S CREED Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I, Night show: (By Past International President when waiting customers were allowed "During the course of an ordinary Frank H. Thorne) to while away the time by playing on a year, we are called upon many times to "I believe in the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., lute or cittern suspended conveniently witness and even participate in various Inc. as an institution of good fellow­ on tlie wall. types of home talent shows, plans and ship derived from a common desire to liThe custom of singing in unac­ other forms of entertainment. participate in musical harmony. I companied harmony started in Ameri­ "Saturday evening we wearily as­ pledge that I will broadcast to every can barber shops o[ thc south, with cended the three (count 'em) flights of eligible and willing listener the benefits several cities claiming its origin. The steps leading to the ancient Redbank o[ membership so that others may enjoy barber shops of the 90's were in a sense Valley High School auditorium on participation, and so that our Society men's clubs) where women' were de­ Wood Street. We were, quite frankly, may grow stronger. I believe it is Illy barred and males could drop in at any expecting nothing more than another privilege to hold my Society in highest time for a chat) a political argument or notable local amateur effort to entertain esteem, to obey and support its laws, a song .... the public. to cooperate with its program, and to IIA fundamental characteristic of "What we saw and heard was amaz­ defend it from its enemies. I pledge barbershop harmony is the spirit of ing. And the remainder of the capacity that I, as a Barbershopper, will take improvisation) which is found in prac­ house audience seemed to agree. It was time to do my part to the very best of tically all folk music. Even when the a thoroughly delightful program and my ability." parts have been carefully rehearsed, was certainly well worth the small price *** there is an effect of spontaneous inven­ of admission. It was, without exception, We quote from a GENERAL FEA- tion, and with a "pick-up" quartet it is

THE HARMONIZER-DECEMIJl!R, 1957 13 likely that most of the harmony is ac­ Barbershop Singers while thcy are singing for themselves and for millions tually improvised on the spot. singUlg. ~110ot them as they appoach of people at concerts and international "This produces a peculiar and almost the platform'." contests thcy they decided to take their unique satisfaction in the souls of the wives to see and hear some of the singers. Audiences also derive definite TIME Magazine's "Miscellany" colul11ll entertainment. This was wfong. The pleasure from such informal singing, recently included this example o[ jus­ women began digging away at the por­ and the frequent "parades" ancl contests tice: tals and while they couldn't get in, of the Society's chapters rcgularly fill "ELUSIVE HARMONY-In San ofl1cially) they started a similar group the largest halls to capacity. Jose, Calif., Clement Lopez, after slug­ of their own. "Barbershop harmony may prove ging his partner in a midnight duet and "THIS MOVEMENT was abetted another effective answer to the 1110rc fracturing his skull, explained, 'He was by the success of a female quartet called violent music currently popular with singing out of tune'." the Chordettes, which made Arthur the younger generation." Godfrey famous and filled him with Howard Preston, CLEVELAND humility. "Now the women have a national Reprinted from NEWS polumnislwrote recently devot­ ing his column to the rights of man (?) tournament of growing stature. They writing as follows under a heading of: sing real four-part harmony, too, not THE CHICAGO AMERICAN "WITH WOMEN, EIGHT IS A sister-act stuff. JULY 29, 1957 QUARTET" "And as I sat there in the kitchen and CIJ"4~ "Well, there it goes. The last rampart heard thc bass hit those low notes in F:t :E\STS: has fallen and all that's left is the fight­ "Cherry Blossom Lane" and the bari­ .y Eorl. Horny ing in the streets, the final mop-up. tone and tenor talking about a longer swipe at the close, I figured out the RAY I1IBBELER - After that comes complete subjugation CHICAGO'S FIRS, SUCCESSFUl. and assimilation and then poof-the only door we men still have to ourselves SON,GWQITEQ-PUBUSI-tER end. is the one with our name so marked." "It was nice while we had it-I mean ** *' the hideaway, the place of refuge, the The following has been quoted many activity that was completely male. But times, the last having been in the Cal­ what's left? gary, Alberta Chapter's NOTE-ATOR. "Not the poolroom or the bowling It bears repetition: alley. Not the garage or the airport. "Membership in this Society is not a "Did I hear somebody mention bar­ casual pleasure to be purchased and bershop quartet singing? Wake up, then enjoyed or left alone according to Buster) The party's over. Women can't how we feel on meeting night. It is not sing barbershop harmony? They took a book of theatre tickets to be bought over baseball, didn't they? They've tak­ en over quartet singing, too. "IT USED TO BE there were certain nights, a few times a year) when a man would have to make himself scarce be­ cause the 'girls' would be coming in to talk a game of cards. A man would be asked to stay upstairs with the cats and dogs if he didn't go out. But womcn }''\~IOUS Il~ ChkaJ::o·... lir .• \ .\0111:\\ ritrr'l'l1bllshrr I~ Harmonizers n~)· Illbbelrr. lie inlrnrlure.t hh first Mil!: ... in e:'ltL\" radio have been playing cards for centuries. \\hu he .~3111: dall)' 011 loral station, Ilibb~lrr slrITll'o.I. hI., sonl:.publlshinl:" buslnHs ill the basrmrol or hb hllme In "You will have to stay out of the 1923 Ililh Ihree f1umbH~: "Tell )Ie You'll J-'orl,(il"e .\1,.:' living room,' the lady of the house said of "1.0\1 )ly Bab,I' Blurs," and "There'~ " S:1I1 Utile Girl for t;n'r,I' lleppy I.Ullr Do)'." The lale Hobert Willey fell.lurrd recently) 'because the girls are coming him In " "llrllr\'e It or ,",01," ~howinl{ lIibbelrr 11 riUn!:: over tonight.' ".\Iell\nchol~' I.ou" while 111 Ilith to lO:i-degrre lelllllf'r"lurr, " 'Is this the Kitchen Bridge So­ lie AWl Is wrlllnK and publl~hlnlC al 6808 ,"" OleanMr av, COLOR ciety?', I asked. Ed-Recognize those great favor­ ites? Ray is a long-time member " 'No,' said she. 'It is the barbershop quartet that practices Tuesday morn­ of Chicago No. I Chapter. ings.' "'At 8 PM'? I asked. * From the Champaign-Urbana Chapter's " 'Naturally,' she said. 'Are you sur­ THE PRESERVER & ENCOURAGER, prised?' VANDERKLOOT PRESS, INC. "FOOTNOTE-The new Mogen "Of course, I wasn't surprised. The David Wine TV commercial mentions Thursday Night Bridge Club plays on THE GREATEST COMBINATION the gay-ninety barbershop 'where there Wednesdays. As it turned out, the quar­ OF LETTERPRESS AND OFFSET was always a quartet, but seldom a tet consisted of five women. Men and good voice', 1'111 switching to Italian "Twenty years ago a man named Machines in Swiss Colony myself." Cash in Oklahoma started the Society Michigan *** for the Preservation and Encourage­ From Shreveport, Louisiana's BHAR­ ment of Barber Shop Quartet Singing 658 W. ELIZABETH • DETROIT MONY AND GRITS" comes this gem: in America) Incorporated. It was, and PHONE WOODWARD 2-3470 "Sign, at a reccnt Kiwanis Club is, a grand organization, But the boys Luncheon-'Do not photograph the made a mistake. They had so much flln 14 Tnl! HAR~IONIZER-DECEMBER, 1957 and then used ouly as the best shows come along, or as the mood for enter­ ~Somelhing Golden' Hal)pens as Harmonies tainment strikes liS. Membership in this Society is, instead, a privilege to be paid [01", not just by annual dues, but by of Bar-bel-shoppers Ring Oul al Chaulamlua the cheerful discharge of the obligations and responsibilities we've undertaken." This was the headline describing, in outdoor saucer in the ground resounded • • • the Olean, N. Y. TIMES-HERALD, to harmonies which evoked applause We quote in part from one of Milwau­ this year's triumph at the famous an­ from teeners and senior citizens alike ... kee's favorite columns in the MIL­ nual Chautauqua Serenade. We quote, "... An estimate of I 1,000 in the WAUKEE SENTINEL, "Jaunts With in part, from this great tribute to our audience was given by Pat (Ed-Pat Jamie"- Seneca Land District and, particularly McPhillips, long-time Society member "You've probably heard your favor­ to our 1950 International Champs, the and "Permanent Chairman of the Chau­ ite quartet sing 'I Dreamt I Dwelt In Buffalo Bills: tauqua Barbershop Serenade") who Marble Halls." Well, that dream has "Something golden happened here said the audience was slightly bigger cOllle true for the 26,000 members of Saturday night. You could say that than last year. The concert started at the Society for the Preservation and 'something golden' happens anytime the 8:30 P.M. By 7:45 all seats were taken Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet barbershoppers of the Seneca Land except those back of the stage. People Singing in America. District present their serenade at this sat on benches around the rim of the "They have just acquired the Alford famed resort of the shores of Lake Amphitheatre after that, 01' stood five mansion in Kenosha which will hence­ Chautauqua. and six deep. forth be known as the International "Certainly something golden-some­ "... But get back to the Buffalo Bills Home of Harmony. (Ed. note-Since thing electric - seems to get hold of ... After a decade of singing together, this article appeared, the International audiences whcn barbershop quartets they seem to be better than ever ... In Board has officially named our home, and choruses sing before 10,000 in the addition to their singing, they have a HARMONY HALL) While the halls Chautauqua Amphitheatre. magical stage presence. I do not know are not exactly marble, they are a reasonable facsimile. The home of the late Walter H. Alford, General Motors and Nash executive and fonner mayor of Kenosha, has long been a lake-side show place ... ". .. The barbershoppers deserve magnificent headquarters. For years they have given freely of their time, singing for hospitals, homes for the aged, orphanages, military installations here and in Alaska, Germany, Austria, Korea and Japan ... "... The SPEBSQSA is, indeed, one -: of the foremost community service organizations extant ... "Short of a book, it is impossible to ~-~ describe the House of Harmony with •\ • its baronial hall, its stone archways) its ~ I • leaded windows, some of stained glass, SClleca Land Pres. Jim Steedman, the "BiJls1J aud IJaII'V.cPhilliIIS. its richly panelled rooms, its coat of arms and a window depicting knight­ hood. It must be seen to be appre­ "But Satlll'day night, something how to describe it) but it reminds me of ciated." really happened to the Buffalo Bills the first time I saw Ethel Barrymore on • • • quartet-the four singers were prcsented the stage. Others were in the play, but A recently received News Release gold medallions in honor of their 10th when she walked on you KNEW that from Disneyland Records tells of a new year of singing as a group. here was somebody, somebody electric, album by "The Mellowmen." (The "The plastic-encased symbols of somebody golden. That's the Bills '" many hundreds of Barbershoppers who barbershopping were given to Vern like magic, the hard benches tumed to toured Disneyland as a feature of their Reed, Al Shea, Dick Grapes and Bill ail', and all 11,000 of yon are lifted up trip to this year's Convention at Los Spangenberg, whose golden voices have and up and up-even the news photog­ Angeles will remember having heard thrilled thousands or people in 48 states raphers in the front row are clapping these fellows singing around the Ice and Canada, and the armed forces in their heads off. Cream Parlor and other places.) Korea) Japan) and Europe. In keeping with the "tul'l1-of-the­ "... The Note Crackers of Rochester, "That's about it. During the Seren­ century" atmosphere of Disneyland's Qnantitoncs of Buffalo and the O·At· ade) Darbershoppers awarded their an­ Main Street, the album, called "Meet Kans of Warsaw, all champions in the nual Chautauqua scholarship, good for Me Down On Main Street", includes District, plus two champion choruses, slimmer tuition at the Institute) to Max many close harmony standbys such as: one from Warren, Pa. and the other Shoaf, Asheville, N. C., a student of the HI Want A Girl," "Sweet Genevievc" from Camll1daigua) and the nills were Eastman School of Music. He appeared and "In the Evening By The Moon­ on the programs. on the same Arthur Godfrey show as light." (Sec page 29) UFoI' two hours and 10 minutes, the the nills several months ago ...."

THE HARMONIZER-DECEMBER, 1957 15 IT'S AN

E-X-P-A-N-S-I-O-N fUND •• • NOT JUST A BUILDING FUNDI

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To pay fOI, equip and maintain our new International 1 Headquarters property. We own a home and a mar/­ gage. We want to payoff the mortgage in 1959 or before to save interest expense and make the home all ours. It's a big home, beautiful but unfurnished. We must provide chairs, rugs, tables, drapes - no beds - and in a fashion the building deserves. AND - as any property owner knows we must keep up our property. This total initial outlay of money must come from the EXPANSION FUND.

We must have the services of full time field men to travel throughout the 2 Society throughout the year. Men who can teach us, our children and our neighbors the art of Barbershopping. Men to inspire us and bring us news of what is going on in other chapters in the Society. Men to assist us in good chapter management, good show production, effective membership drives, sound fund raising policies and effective public relations. Men who will be available on a full time basis to assist you in making your chapter "the best" 'in the Society. Salaries and travel expenses of these men must come from the EXPANSION FUND.

We must initiate a program designed to aUract young men into our Society. From this group we must secure the increased membership we all desire. Planned increases in membership and chapters take man power, secretarial help, supplies, printing, telephone and travel. To assist in this promotion we must create handbooks for quartets, arrangers, music educators, chapter officers, chorus directors, judges, and non-barbershoppers. More music and more frequent issues of the HARMONIZER are necessary as are the many aids such as program suggestions for chapters. We must be prepared to render service in any field of barbershop. The cost of these added services must be borne by the EXPANSION FUND.

We must provide schools for the training of Chorus Direclors, Arrangers, 4 Judges, Coaches, Chapter Officers and Music Educators. Instruclors will be chosen both from our paid field men and the best volunteers in the Society. Schools to be held throughout the year, not only in Kenosha, but at many key spots in the Society. Funds to provide text book materials, pre·school planning and travel expenses of the inslruclors must come from the EXPANSION FUND.

16 THE HARMONIZER-DECE.MBER, 1957 WHY ALL THE HULLABALOO ABOUT AN EXPANSION PROGRAM?

We, as a Society, are on the threshold narrowing until it becomes an cnany· With determination to improve QUI­ of prominence. We have achieved a mous blur; disappearing, eventually, selves, to fulfill our purpose as an certain degree of success, of recog­ into nothingness. organization, we shall travel, surely nition in the eyes of our fellow men, The other, more difficult one, is and confidently the uphill road-to fellow organizations. Our new Inter­ that of courage, imagination and the top. determination. But it ends up there national Home-HARMONY HALL Our EXPANSION PROGRAM is on the peak-a proud place, a -stands as a symbol of stature and the vehicle on which the journey can "place in the sun." maturity. We are within shooting be made. But it is not a self-propelled We, as a Society, can travel either distance of "our place in the sun." road we choose. vehicle. It will move only through the We are at the fork of the roads. With inward thinking and self power of our individual and collective One is the easy road of self-satis­ satisfaction in what we now are, we desire to make it move. Furnishing faction and complacency; leading shall follow the easy road-to even­ the motive power is the responsibility nowhere in particular; gradually tual oblivion. shared by each and every member

WHAT IT WILL TAKE

HARMONY HALL Retirement of Mortgage Inter­ est; Moving Expense and Dec­ oration, Furnishing, Equipping and Maintenance of Plant $119,500.00

EXPANDED 5ERVICE TO MEMBER5 Music, Schools, Audio-Visual Aids, Leadership Training, Harmonizer, (subsidy to Provide Monthly Issue) Manuals, Texts, Brochures, etc. 45,500,00

FIELD ASSISTANCE-(Represenlatives) New Chapter Organization, Chapter Counsel, Chorus Aid, WHAT WE HAVE Quartet Aid, Barbershop Craft TOTAL PLEDGES. ..•...... •••••...... $95,000.00 Demonstration, etc. 70,000.00 TOTAL CASH RECEIVED AGAINST PLEDGES 49,000.00 EXPANDED PUBLIC RELATIONS CASH DUE ON PLEDGES RECEiVED...... $46,000.00 Regular News Releases to All Only 314 of our 619 chapters have reported any News Media; Promotion of pledges at all! (These vary from a single $10 pledge Magazine Articles, T.V. and to more than double the goal of $10 per member.) Radio, Recognition, Prepara­ 149 individual members have pledged $100 or more. tion and Distribution of Promo­ 38 quartets have pledged $100 or more. tional Literature, etc. 25,000.00 70 chapters have reported pledges totalling $10 or more per member. (Of these, 3 have more than doubled $260,000.00 their quota.)

THIS PROGRAM WILL BENEFIT YO U ...

SUPPORT IT BY MAKING YOUR PLEDGE TODAY!

THE HARMONIZER-DECEMDER, 1957 17 Hock Says:

Maff fd~as to: By ROBERT HOCKENBROUGH R. Hockellbrollgh Pastilltematiollal Board Member 4150 Deyo Aveniit' Brookfield. Ill.

The Best Idea Ill/he World Is Useless buck a month. For each buck he gets a members and add new ones. Here arc UI/less I,'s Put '1/10 Action campaign-type button to pin on his some good ideas but let's do a little The biggest, 1110st important event in lapel and wear at meetings. The first "brainstorming" and see if we can't our future is the burning of the mort­ pin has the letter S on it. The next one come up with some addition"al answers gage on our new home in Kenosha and the letter P ... then E ... then B ... to the problem. the fulfillment of our program of ex­ and so on until he has all eight pins RUII A COlltest - According to panded services to our chapters and spelling out the Society's initials­ "Whitey" Ryden, editor of the Pontiac members. But we've a job to do before SPEBSQSA. Trouble is, I don't know Pow Wow, the Pontiac, Michigan we can strike the match! how to wind it up and get that last two Chapter has a Membership Contest for What we need right IlOW are ideas bncks. Let me hear from you if you bringing in more members ... with ap­ for raising the money for our Head­ have any thoughts on this.... propriate rewards for the hardest work­ quarters Expansion Program. As I •• • ers ... to be determined by the follow­ mentioned last time, the fastest, easiest Now, let's talk about membership ing point system: 10 points-to each way is for each of us to pledge that $10 and extension. How to hold our old member turning in a uProspect Card" per man. But, apparently I'm not get­ with name and address of prospective ting through to a lot of you. Ten bucks member; 20 points-to member bring­ in five years won't break any of liS. ing prospect to first meeting; 10 points That's less than the cost of a pack of -to member bringing prospect to sec­ cigarettes a month ... less than one ball ond meeting; 100 points-to member game a year ... less than a nickel a signing up prospect to membership; 10 week. Surely the future of our Society points "Bonus"-(Total of 150 points) is worth that much to liS. for signing prospect to membership at first meeting; 50 points-for signing a START A "HUNDRED CLUB" past member not over a year deli11­ Doc Kennebeck, Past President of quent. Regular point system applies for our Muskegon, Michigan Chapter signing past members who have been comes up with a plan called "The 100 away over a year. Club" which is a sure fire way of raising • • • $500 in 20 weeks time. I have complete KilOII' Your Market-Chuck Kirch- details and will be glad to send you a ner in the Springfield, Illinois Chapter copy if interested. Bulletin, Capitalines uscs arithmetic to RUN A RAFFLE point up the vast membership potential Onr SOllthtown Chapter (Chicago) in that area. "Out of a total population is cashing in on the wood-working art­ of 84,000, the barbershoppers represent istry of Bill Just whose creations in .036%. The chances of meeting another Tht Books barbershopper in the course of a day wood are raffled off with Bill serving "SONGS .'OR MEN" also as the very able barker. "Money ;1) well ;u Ihe loose lur are I in 2,800. There are 36,105 men from all such raffles," reports editor artJn~t'nH:nlS published in the city between the ages of 20 and Burt Moyer, "is to be Southtown's do­ by Ihe Socielr. ;uc 65. Each member has a source of over t'nguy('l! and printed 1,000 men from which to find new nation to the Headquarters-Expansion by Fund. This way everybody wins!" members." As Chuck puts it, "The odds are pretty much in our favor." HOW ABOUT A BUCK OF THE Make a survey of your locality, then MONTH CLUB go after those new members. In a lot of This one needs developing, but it instances it's just a case of letting the seems to me that here is the germ of a men of the area know you exist ... and good thought. Maybe you can do some­ 2801 W.41TH ST.• CHICAGO 32, ILLINOIS Ihey'li seek you out. Good publicity is thing with it. Each member kicks in a an important membership tool.

18 Tile HARMONIZER- DEcEMDER, 1957 A Chris/lIlas Cillb for 1958 /)lIes­ munity IMMEDIATELY BEFORE DOll Bennett, secretary of our Windsor, the meeting is held there. This could Ontario Chapter reports this unusual work for you. plan started last May to insure the 1958 •• • dues renewals. Says 0011, "each meet­ Set YOllrself A Goal- Illinois Dis- ing the Chairman of the club reminds trict President, Loren Bogart, set a the members to deposit something in membership "bogey" for each chapter the club (5e to ?). A separate bank based 011 their present membership. account is being opened to deposit any Here's how it works in our Decatur, money received and a ledger card will Illinois Chapter as reported by Don be kept on each member. Receipts are Hudson-"We were given a figure of 87 issued to all participating members. To by Dec. 3 I, 1957 ... Aug.-Sept., 4 be a success, an announcement must be members. October, 4 members; Novem­ made each meeting night, and the issue ber,5 members and December, 6 mem­ pressed. Do not refuse any deposit, no bers." One way to lick a big job is to matter how small." break it into small segments like this. ••• Try it. Operatioll Big Pllsh - Our Avocado DOII't Miss •A Sillgle••Opportllllity- Empire Chapter of Fallbrook, Califor­ From our Philadelphia, Penna. Chapter They're nia is out to become the best and the bulletin, tiThe Re-c1lOJ'd-er" we quote, largest in the great Far Western Dis­ "when we go out singing in some near­ Talking trict. As reported by George Dohn, by church or hall we should mingle with editor of the FWD bulletin Weshmes the people attending and invite the men About "the PUSH is headed by Chairman to attend our meetings. Gct names and Ralph Sayre who has scheduled their addresses so that the chapter may follow regular meeting to be held in all the up with invitations." other towns in their vicinity to spread •• • the word about barbershopping." This Attelldallce A Pl'oblelll?-Our Little SINDIN' is a well planned program-they have Rock, Arkansas Chapter has fouf sec­ gone after and are getting a lot of ex­ tion leaders who call the members in the OLD SONGS cellent publicity (radio, newspaper and their section to remind them of rehears­ word of mouth) blanketing each com- als, shows and special events. This In Hlgh·Fidellly, Orthophonle Sound ... The Wey . / ...--.,,- HOlD RECORDS Peesent Them. Four Grand Quarlets-Recorded at Their BEST­ The Babbling Brooks, The Parakeels, The lima Unealled rour, The lamplighters, ,. These' Dis­ lIneliv8 Groups Present a Wide Vailely 01 Slyle as They Sing 15 Barbershop ravDriles. HOJO Previewed This tP Album During the Johnny Appleseed D1slEid ConvenUon in Oelober ... They LIKED IT ... You Will. Too.

The BABBLlUG BROOKS I. Banjo's Back In Tllwn 2. Slay In YOllr Own Back Yard 3. JuslLike A Bulle/ny That's Caughlin The Rain 4. Oarklllwn SIIuller's Ball The PARAKEETS I. Rllse 01 flo·Man's Land 2. My Culie's Oue At Two·lo·Two 3. There'll Be Some Changes Made 4. Lonesome, ThaI's All The UIICALlEO FOUR I. When It's Watermelon Time In Louisiana 2. That Old Ifish l.Iolher 01 Mine 3. I'll Take You Home Again, Kalhleen The LAMPLIGHTERS I. Melancholy Baby 2. Five Foot-Two 3. The \'/hiHenpoor Song 4. Sweel Adeline As Adverlised ;n ESQUIRE 33VJ rpm Long Play SAVE C.O.D. CHARGES 98 POSTPAID If Check or M.D. $4 With Order Let's Hang Out Our Shingle-Let's tell the world we're in business and invite them Sorry, U.S.A. Soles Only to stop in and sing wilh us. Road signs are a proven \Va}' of letting the traveler know you have a chapter in your town. OUf Hollywood, Florida Chapter seems to have stolen a march on the rest of us and have had signs for over a year no\\'. (If you have HOJO Specialties any information on a reliable and economical source of such signs, please pass it on Box 268, Dept. H, Millersburg, Ohio to International Headquarters,)

TilE HARMONIZER-DECEMBER, 1957 19 phone calling will get results if you stay R with it. ••• PUT IN YOUR QUARTET Program Ideas Galore.! - First off, E FLASH don't fail to schedule Floyd Connett for WITH one of your chapter or area events. N Keep in mind also that the Society has VESTS two excellent slide sound films, Voice E BY Expression and· Balance and Blend. The one features the Mid-States Four, W the other the Schmitts. Excellent pro­ KELLOGG gram material any time. Also try to KELLOGG WILL ADD THAT schedule a showing of the new sound MUCH SOUGHT AFTER "EYE movie, "THIS IS IT," an eleven minute FOR tour of our new headquarters in Ken­ APPEAL" TO YOUR OUTFIT osha: WITH THESE ATTRACTIVE • •• LIGHTWEIGHT HEA RTFEL T Ki/lg For A Night!! - Our Pontiac, VESTS. Michigan Chapter holds an mUlual King '58 for a Night show at which time two Adaptable for any occasion where style and appearance are imporlant. Many S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. quartets using Kellogg members (chosen I presume for their vests claim complete satisfaction. loyalty and contributions to barber­ • Four distinctive colors: Gold with gold bUllons; Red, Navy shopping) will be surprised and feted Blue or Aquamarine with silver bullons. in kingly style, with exotic foods and NOW! • Three sizes: Small (35·38), Medium (39·41), large (42.45). • Emblems or nomes can easily be allached by you. refreshments. Homage is paid by all • Easy money saving method of statting your quartet's uniform. members to the deserving duo. Lots of • Weskits for women also available. fun. ••• PRICED TO FIT YOUR POCKETBOOKS: YOU'LL $3.25 each on orders up to eleven. Bachelor Party - In our El Paso $3.00 each on orders of one dozen or more. Chapter the bachelor members host an BE Quantity orders may include assortment of colors and sizes. annual "Gay 90's Party" for the mem­ Cash wilh order, we pay postage. C.O.D., you pay postage. bers, wives and guests. This is a cos­ GLAD SATISFACTION GUARANTEED tume affair around the gay ninety theme KELLOGG CORSET COMPANY with appropriate prizes, fun, food and' YOU DID! BOX 320-JACKSON, MICHIGAN harmony. Reports say that this is a high light of the chapter year ... and always PiKES PEAK AIRES Charity P/a/l­ lerrilic. ••• The Pikes Peak Aires of our Colorado Cash Prizes For Best Program-Cal Springs Chapter will sing for free for Sexton of our El Paso, Texas Chapter any strictly charity programs ... but says "The past few months aUf meet­ when PTA's, Women Clubs and other ings have been higblighled by outstand­ similar civic clubs want free entertain­ ing meetings. The reason no doubt, is a ment this is the plan they present. They contest between members with a cash will contribute tlleir singing if the or­ prize (Yes $$$) to go to the member ganization will contribute a cash gift to putting on the best program. the quartet's favorite charity. As re­ ported by Harry Sparrow, former Inter­ Christmas Is•Comi/lg-• •You should be national Board Member from Colorado, making plaus right now for participat­ here's what's happening. The quartet ing in Christmas festivities in your recently sang for an employee's ban­ town. One of the tllings I enjoy most is quet of one of the food chains and the ~~M~ANY the visits our chapter makes to sing for employees gave $40. Later tlley sang at our many friends in the Old Folks the home of the owner of the chain and Homes. And in our neck of the woods when he heard of their charity program Ihere are about eight that we try to wrote a check for an additional $550. *** serve. There is also a grand opportunity Later a Woman's Club, when they to join the Bell Ringers and help the learned how the plan worked (and Salvation Army raise money, as does from whom the quartet expected about our Kansas City Chapter. And last $5) came up with a $20 donation. Christmas, according to Roy Shaft, our With so many of our quartets inter­ Tulsa Chapter (the number 1 chapter) ested in how much money they can 1959 E. JEFFERSON joined with the Junior Chamber of make, it is certainly refreshing to pre­ Commerce and paraded the streets of sent this new twist. I hope it catches on. DETROIT 7, MICHIGAN downtown Tulsa the evening of Decem­ Well, that about does it for this time. ber 13 and collected money for gifts fOf Keep the news coming and if you aren't Phone underprivileged children. They then sending me your chapter bulletin, how LORAIN 7-5970 took the youngsters in tow and went about putting me on the list. with them to help them make their Final thought - there are lots of selections and pUfchases. A most suc­ GOOD IDEAS here but they aren't cessful affair. worth a hoot if you don't u~e them.

20 THE HARMONtZER-DECEMBER, 1957 TO BLAST IN TUNE WITH OR NOT TO BLAST THETIMES CATALOGS • BOOKLETS By GEORGE PRANSP1LL ANNUAL REPORTS International Vice-President and Chairman, InC!. SALES REPRESENTATIONS COMPANY HOUSE ORGANS Camlll. on Chorus Director Development THE GRIT PRINTING CO. There has been, in recent years, a bcyond his normal range. His resultant 745 So. Emporia, Wichita, Kan. slow but steadily mounting rise of criti­ agony is most uncomfortably shared by cism of the singing of some of our So­ those who are listening. ciety's quartets and choruses for their use of "blatant and strident" tones) ln accomplishing our objective of especially in the tenor sections. This beautiful tone production, the chapter faulty tone production, our critics say, chorus director can be of great help. NOTICE! He, more than any other chapter mem­ occurs most often in the high passages Copies of the American Red Cross's offi­ usually found in the endings of tags of ber, has the opportunity to teach and cial song, SHARE THE LUCK (written by songs being sung, and if carried to its demonstrate proper vocal techniques as Meredith Willson who also wrote The an integral part of his chorus rehearsals. Music Man in which the Buffalo BJlls will ultimate conclusion, results ill "scream­ soon be appearing) are now available 10 ing or yelling'" rather than singing. The Chorus Director Development Committee expects to make available Society Chapters. What is more disturbing is the fact that In case your chapters may schedule an some of this criticism is coming from to chorus directors some helpful mate­ appearance on behalf of the Red Cross, our friends, the music educators, who rial on thLs subject, in the near future. knowledge of Ihis song would be bene­ are well qualified to evaluate our vocal Tn the meantime, let us aU get tone con­ ncial and appropriate to your perform­ scious in addition to being chord-happy ances. Requests for copies should be efforts and among whom we are trying addressed to: to cultivate an interest in Barbershop­ by singing those glorious chords as a ping. Thi~ poses a challenge to us all, vibrant and thrilling unified presenta­ Mr. Converse Tyler and certa1111y calls for another look at tion of the words and the melody of a Office of Public Information what we are doing with our singing. song as intended by the composer and American National Red Cross lyricist. Let us make our very wonder­ Washinglon 13, D.C. It is certainly understandable that we ful style of singing. the "thing of are intent on producing the "ringing" beauty" it so richly deserves to be. chords we all love so well. No one will deny the wholesome spine-tingling de­ light which results from being a singing FAMOUS LAST CHORDS par! of a "locked-in" barbershop seventh chord, nor the merit in seeking this richly rewarding experience. How­ ever, to pursue this elusive effect to the extent that the chord or chord progres­ sion is blasted at a volume level en­ tirely out of proportion to the musical needs of the song or is voiced out of the range of one or more of the singers re­ sulting in "squawking," is to lose sight of one of the important reqliirements of any artistic performance-beauty! Just as we, when telling a story, when ask­ ing the boss for a raise, or when whispering, sweet nothings into OUf sweetheart's ear, use a different tone production for each of these speaking situations, so must we also ~overn our singing tone production to fit. logically and artistically, each individual song that we sing. Therefore, we should always strive to improve our vocal techniques and to ------~.~-~ ._-~ __._..-e:;>-_.. _.~ stay within the limits of our vocal abil­ ity, Nothing is as uTlmusical as the per­ .0)..~ '= Z--_Zp., formance of the misguided singer who ONE TRANQUILIZER ALWAYS HELPS ME TO IillLAX valiantly tries to reach a note that is THE HAR~IONIZER-DECHlIlER. 1957 21 Plenty of quartet news again this sell (fanner baritone of the Interna­ the several times international finalist month. More changes in personnel than tional Finalist Treble-Make,'s) who has Kord Kings. In addition to testimonial we can cover in this issue, and some answered Uncle Sam's call to "find a speeches by international and district contemplated changes and reactivations home in the Army," Knowing Glenn officers and spokesmen for their fellow which we have been asked not to dis­ as we do, we feel sure he'll have an quartets; letters and telegrams of con­ close yet. Army quartet going by the time you gratulations, several prominent Illinois Elsewhere in this issue you will read read this. about the big step taken by the 1950 District quartets joined the Kord Kings International Champion Buffalo Bills in presenting entertainment. According in accepting acting and singing roles in Another Detroit*quartet, the Inter­ to our reporter Charlie Jessup, the pres­ a Broadway musical production. Dick national Finalist Forc-Bcal'crs of Har­ entation of plaques created by artist Grapes, baritone of the quartet, felt he mony, and the Detroit Prccisionaires Bob Hoekenbrough, Past International couldn't leave his job, so early last sum­ Chorus have also lost a good man. Bari­ Board Member and a regular contribu­ mer the Bills started a search for a re­ tone and Chorus Director Gil Stammer tor to the Harmonizer, to each member (former baritone of the International placement. These gnys can not only of the quartet was 1110St impressive. As Medalist Singcopales of Appleton, Wis­ sing ... they can really keep a secret! Oak Park's Doc Colditz says. (it's his We didn't hear about the call of the consin) moved to a new job in Chicago. standard by-word) "It's great to be a "Great White Way" until just a few Tom Wurdock is filling the vacancy. weeks ago. Wayne "Scotty" Ward, barbershopper!" Tenor of the International Finalist Great Scots of the Steubenville, Ohio, Immediately following* the Los Ange- Chapter, was selected. Scotty is a four­ les Convention, the International Final­ part man, so baritone comes natural to ist DUllcslIlcn and the Semi-Finalist him. Likewise, early last summer the Sandpipcrs, both of the Gary, Indiana, Great Scots lined up a replacement for Chapter, had to break up because of job Scotty in the tenor slot and selected commitments of some of their members. James Keddie who even fits into Scotty's Lead Wayne Turnipseed of the Sand­ uniforms. (Both of them are over six pipers, and bari Jim Foley of the Dunes­ feet and not the kind you argue with mCII, set out to organize a new quartet. about who hit the clinker!). They put a stop to impish conjecture that they would call themselves either the Sandmen or the DUllcspipcrs, by naming the quartet the Four Scraps of Added proof that*once quartet com­ HarIllOI1)/ and with tenor Larry John­ petition gets into your blood it's hard to son and bass Dick Ede they won the keep in subjection, Dab Maurus, tenor Indiana-Kentucky District Contest this of the Vikings, and Bob Livesay, bass, fall. The runner-up Yan.Keys were also (1953 International Champions of from Gary! To top it off, the Gary Rock Island, Illinois) sang in the Illi­ Chorus, who were named fifth-place nois District Contest this Fall. Bob has International Medalists at Los Angeles, switched to lead in this quartet which is won the District Chorus Championship called the Vi-CounIs. and will represent Indiana-Kentucky at Bob Lindley, original baritone of the the international contest in Columbus, Vikings, is now singing occasionally Ohio, next June. The Yan-Kevs con­ with the Pekin, Illinois Kord Kutlers, sist of the two former member~ of the past Illinois District. Champs, who, Sandpipcl's and two of the DlIIICSIIlCI1. while Bob was emceeing the District Tenor Bob Tokash and bari Dick Contest, sang on The Parade of Cham­ Mackin (director of the Gary chol'us) pions with their original personnel­ are former Sandpipcrs, and lead Harley still sounding grcat in spitc of no Martin and bass John Zula are former practice. DlII1CSIIlCIl. The International Semi-Finalist Combust·A-Chords of the Detroit, * Michigan Chapter, are looking for a On July 16, the Oak Park, Illinois lead to take the place of Glenn Van Tas- Chapter held a special night in honor of 22 THE HAR~IONlzl.m-DECEMBER, 1957 peted in the Dixie District Contest, the Regional Preliminaries last Spring, and plans to compete in the District again this Fall. Tenor Bob Sullivan of Fort Myers, Florida, is the President of the Fort Myers Chapter. Lead Paul Myers is Fort Myers' chorus director Baritone Chuck Moore and bass Hy Gladhill are co-directors of the Sarasota, Florida Chapter and Hy is Sarasota Presiden!. The payoff is that Fort Myers and Sara­ sota are seventy-five miles apart!

Buzz Haeger, one* of those guys who will always have a quartet, no matter what part he has to sing, tried a while back to take a vacation from chorus directing. (Buzz who sings tenor with the current Illinois District Champion and International Finalist Four Rene­ gades and who sang with the 1955 International Medalist Four Tissimos, for several ycars directed the Skokic Valley, Illinois Chapter Chorus, now directed by Marty Mendro fanner lead of the Mid-States Four.) Buzz suc­ cumbed to a reouest to help out the City-Suburban Harmonizers Chapter Here is what the /lew Westinghouse Quartet looks like, with the personnel (formerly known as Cicero Suburban) changes which were announced in the News About Quartets Column in the as Chorus Director. Incidentally, the September issue of the HARMONIZER. Carrying on the traditions of the first City-Suburban Harmonizers Chapter Westinghouse Quartet organized in 1931 (several times International Medal­ meets every Monday evening at 8: 00 ists) will be veterans Walter Eibeck, tenor, and Al Headrick, lead. Joining up P.M. at Manny Perl's at 5647 West are John Powcr, bass on the left, and baritone Bob Howes on the right. 35th Street, Cicero, which is just a few minutes' cab ride from Midway Airport In his "Not Kidding" column in the there's little in common for quartet in Chicago. Any barbershopper with a Anadarko, Oklahoma Daily News, Wal­ members except enjoyment of barber­ couple of hours' layover on a Monday lace Kidd wrote, in part, as follows. shop harmony. Yet that one vocal com­ night at Midwav will be welcome to about the Borcsolllc Foursome of our Illon ground is strong enough to bring cnjoy some good close harmony. Oklahoma City Chapter, aftcr a public an element of harmony in everything Big things have haDpener! td the relations appearance at an Anadarko each quartet member does, and it also Renee-alles' baritone Jim Maher since Chamber of Commerce dinner: leaks out upon audiences which hear the Los Angeles Convention. He left the bachelors' ranks, en joyed a honev­ "It's difficult for a person not ac­ them. II quainted with the type of men who regu­ moon in Nassau, and passed his bar larly enjoy singing through SPEBSQSA examination all in a short space of time. and other such groups, to understand why men accept invitations which de­ mand time and energy and no monetary Who has more fun* than barbershop­ return. There's something about barber­ pel's? Last Spring, Bill llBuz" Busby. shop quartet singing that pays dividends haritone of the 1956 International in something beller than salary. Chamoion Confederates of Memohis. "Take the Boresomc Foursome, for visited the Home TO\\1l Qnartet ofLodi. example. The bass is Hank Wright who New Jersey. when he was in New York handles oil and gas leases and royalties. on business. The highlight of the visit The baritone is Ernie Dick, an Okla­ wns some real Italian home cooking at homa City paving contractor. The lead the home of Home Town lcad Don singer is Brill Stegall, a member of the Clanse. Buz returned to Memphi, Oklahoma City Police Department and loaded with ravioli, veal scallooini, and one of the original Ftat Foot Four, 1940 spaghetti and meat balls, telling the International Champion Quartet. The Pictured in the horizontal-striped rest of the Confederates not to miss a tenor, who switches positions with Ste­ sports shirls are the Gulf Liners quartet. stop-off at the Clanses. Confederate's gall. is Clarence Sloane who owns a These fellows prove that chapter duties lead Dave LaBonte, also had occasion building supply finu in Oklahoma City. and distance can't keep four fellows to take a trip to New York this Slimmer. "Except for singing and age ... from doing that for which our Society Don Clause followed through with an three of them arc sixty-five and the mainly exists. Organized a little more invitation to join a few of the fellows llbaby" is sixty-four years of age than a year ago, the quartet has com- out at his place. Somewhat like the 01'- TIIB HARMONIZER-DECE~IUER, 1957 23 uted to all chapters. (Listen in your locality for the Pittsburghers barber­ shop arrangement of You're A Litler Bllg. ) (See picture* at left) About four years ago when the boys ranged in age from 13 to 15, Murph Johnson, Past President and Past Sec­ retary of the Pioneer Chicago, Ill. Chap­ ter, took an un-named quartet as his guests to the Chapter's Spring Song Fest. At that time the quartet knew only one song Coney Island Babe. The Pioneer Chapter encouraged the quarte. who named themselves the Three and One-Half Four because three of the boys were tall and one was short, and eventually the boys became members of the chapter and finally adopted the name The Lancers. They received semi­ finalist ranking twice, and second-place ganization meeting of the Society, Medalist once, in district competition, thirty barbershoppers showed up! Dave and represented the Illinois District in wrote to International Headquarters the International Contest at Washing­ "There was a sign on the door Y AN­ ton, D.C., in 1954 while they were sti ll KEES ONLY. Well, I was kind of set WHEN ARE attending high school in Maywood. back and only after proving that I was Tllinois. Three of the boys graduated from Southern New Hampshire (this from high school and enrolled in Coe is really true, ed.) would they agree to YOU Coll ege, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. So that Jet me in . After getting inside Don's the quartet could be kept intact, the recreation room 1 see a sign NO CON­ GOING TO ST ART other rnem ber finished his hi,gh school FEDERATE MONEY TAKEN education in Cedar Rapids! They en ­ HERE." Like Doc Codlitz say, "It's listed in the Air Force, being sworn in great to be a barbershopper!" A QUARTET? on Doc McNeill's Breakfast Club on TV, for a four-year hitch. Singin g as lnternational Publicity and Public the Air Chords. they entered the Air * Force Quartet 'Contest and won the Relations Chairman Staff Taylor and the J 948 International Champion Pitts­ championship. following in the foot- burghers were approached by a Na­ tional Junior Chamber of Commerce public relations representative at the Los Angeles convention, to lend vocal support to this year's "Clean City Cam­ paign." Dutch Miller, bass of the Pitts­ burghers, made a barbershop arrange­ ment of the campaign song You're A Liller Bllg which the quartet recorded for playing on a sound truck equipped with a 2 J I steel waste basket to call at­ tention to the campaign. The truck will start a tour on the east coast that will take it through every major city in the United States. The tape plays for one hour including the Litter Bug song sun(! three times by the Pittsburghers, with the remaining time taken up with mes­ sages from Bing Crosby, Claudette Col­ bert, and vaf'ious government ofiicials. The )~ittsburghers turned down a fee for the recording job. making it Clear This is the Hoosier Harmonaires quartet of the New Albany, Indiana, Chap­ that they were doing it as a community ter, which have really been keeping busy. A while back they sang six engage­ service for our Society. Dutch wrote, in ments in one evening, topping off the activities at a community service collaboration with Pittsburgh Chapters' appearance at a "Sweet Sixteen" birthday celebration of the Louisville, Ken­ assistant chorus director Hub Rivers, tucky, Service C lu b (believed to be the first service club organized during the initiation ceremony song Welcome World War II ) . Members of the quartet are Bob Dahl, tenor; Eddie Allen, To The Fold which has been distrib- lead ; An1Zie Leffler, baritone; and Jim Burgess, bass. 24 THE HAR~oiO:-IIZ ER-DEcEM8ER, 1957 steps of the FourTeens and the Air Four's, both Society quartelS. They rc­ BILLS BOFFO BROADWAY cently returned from an eight-months tour with thc Tops lu Blue Air Force Show which took thcm through 43,000 Those wonderful, energetic and re­ miles and 316 shows, covering the ROLL YOUR EYES sourceful 8nll'alo 8i11s, our J950 Jnter­ south, southeast and eastern coast of national Champions, are after new the United Statcs, Greeuland, Eng­ 1"1 Love The Way You Roll laurcls-to "bring Barbershop to Broad­ land, Scotland) Switzerland) Germany, Your Eyes"} way." France, Italy, Spain, The Azores, NOW AVAILABLE Africa, and Bermuda. After a short They have been signed to sing in a leavc at horne they again entered com­ IN LOOSELEAF FORM new Meredith Willsonl1lusical comedy, petition and won the right to appear on hUed "The Music Man," which opens 10c per single copy a four-week premiere engagement at the Eastern Tour of Tops In Blue. 5c per copy in lots of 10 or more This will take them through the wcst the Shubert Theater, Philadelphia, on and northwestcrn part of Formosa and Order from November J8 and opening in New York thc Middle East. on December J9 at the Majestic The­ INTERNAT10NAL ater. The Bills will have both singing HEADQUARTERS and speaking parts in the production, Thc Euid, Oklahoma,* Chapter re- starring in addition, Robert Preston, cently suffered a severe double blow and wiJI have at least two special as rcported in their chapter bullein "The playing ingenuity in costuming. One numbers beside participating in other Crow Call." Transfers out of town took good example is the Color Tones made chorals. away from Enid their President Dave up of members from the Skokie, Oak Davis, serving his second term and leav­ Park and Arlington Heights, Illinois, Vern Reed, Al Shea and Bill Spang­ ing a vacancy in the bass sial in the chapters. The qnartet consists of tenor enberg will he joined byWayne"Scotty" popular Scalcmatcs quartet) and Doc Ron Olig, lead AI Hobik (formerly of Ward of the Great Scots, Steubenville, Stroud of the Cheer·O·Keys took off the Kord Kings), baritone Ed Jensen Ohio Chapter) several-time finalists in for Kansas City. (Barbershoppers seem (formerly of the Chicagoans and thc International competition, replacing to do a good job not only of putting a Chicago Townsmen), and Joe Vreu!s, bari Dick Grapes. lot of business in the way of pitch pipe bass. The Color Toncs appeared in the and uniform manufacturcrs but they recent Illinois District Contest with "The Music Man," sel in Iowa in keep the long-distancc moving com­ four different colored coats and match­ 1912, is a story of a confidence man panics pretty well supplied with busi­ ing tux trousers. (The latest word is specializing in lllusical bunco opera­ ncss, too.) that they are toying with the possibilily tions who invades a small Iowa town of varying the colors of their accessories and rllns into aU kinds of complications. ... pocket hankies, bouttonieres, ties Music and lyrics are by Meredith One of the Moose* Lodge quartets re­ and cummerbunds ... determined to Willson. cently had an interesting experience. live up to their name in video as well They arc the Loyal.Aires, two of whose as audio.) AI Shea writes: "We hope this op­ members, bass Joe Blum and lead portunity will help serve the advantages Carleton Meade, are members of our of the Socicty in every possible respect Genesee Rochester, New York Chap­ and that perhaps it might present fur­ Thrce members*of two top-ranking ter. They tell us they are working hard ther inspiration for quartets within our on the other two members to get tbem ql1~rtcts have formed a new group into the fold. The quartet attended the which shows a lot of promise in the Society. Although it was very difficult Alaskan Territorial Convention of the Cemal States District. Pete Tyree, bari­ for Ollr group to aspire to anything Loyal Order of Moose in Juneau the tone of the 1954 International Cham­ further than fulfilling the Jntemational latter part of October. They made four pion Orphans of Wichita, is now lo­ Champion's obligations for Our tenure radio appearances, sang at hospitals, cated in Colorado Springs, Colorado, of 1950-J951 and then in later years old folks' homes, ancl.at high schools in ,hrects the chapter choms (which re­ with trying to maintain that standard, Ketchikan, Sitka and Juneau, Alaska) cently won the district championship), we find pleasure in thc thought that sang for the Lions, Rotary Club and and is singing bass in the Hi Tones. Vic there is lurther possibility such as this Moose) and made an appearance at the Holmes, haritone of the 1955 Interna­ opportunity has given us. Governor's Mansion, at aU of which tional Semi-Finalist Spring Singers and places they gave the Society a plug. One Bill Butler, tenor of the same group, "We intend to keep up our member­ of the highlights of their trip was meet­ round out the quartet along with Dean ship in the Buffalo Chapter with per­ ing and woodshedding with bass Doug Moon, lead. haps another affiliation in New York, Terry, Cleveland, Ohio, barbershopper and hope that we may continue to do in Alaska on an assignment for the Barbershop Parades whenever time will U.S. Public Health Eervice. (Doug for­ permit." merly sang with the Hi"Fi Four who NOTICE As type for this issue was being set, word The good wishes of us all go to the just won the Johnny Appleseed Dis­ reached International Headquarters of the trict Championship). dealh, by heart ollock, of Herman Struble. Uills in their new venture and the great Herm. who was only 49 years of age, opportunity for them to continue Bar­ 50ng tenor in the 1942 In'clncHonal Champion Elastic Four of which lead, Roy bershopping and promotion of the Soci­ Stage presence *judges these days are Frisby 15 now the only surviving member, ety wherever they go find wherever reporting that more quartets are em- they me. I-IAR~IONIZER-DECBM"En, TilE 1957 25 Words by WISE, RENNIE, MATTHEWS Adapted and Arranged by Me lo dy by CLINTON E. ROBERSON I ..cOVe Jl QU.A:RTeT WilliS A. DIEKEMA

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\ Copyrighted 1957 S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc., Kenosha, Wis. Litho in U.S.A. and the Mellody Men. OLD TIMERS SING AT WICHITA The Society's la,t clcctcd Ollicial Mas­ ter o[ Ceremonies, (how many of you The day, of"old time"harbershop werc played to a capacity house. Out of ti,e remember when this was a regular Soci­ recently recalled whcn thc Wichita, eight old timers invited to appear, the cty ollicc?) W. C. "Bill" Harper han­ Kansas Chapter conductcd an Old six pictured on this page wowed the dled the show. Auother illustration and Timers Quartet Night. Only quartets audience with Barbershop as it was sling most enthusiastic guest was Sam Barnes, nrganized prior to 1945 were eligible back in the early 40s. The old flu bug fOrlner bass of the 1940 Champs, the to appear on the special show which kept the other two away-the FI)'iug L Flat Foo~ Four.

KANSAS CITY SEIlENADEIlS nORESOME FOURso~m CHIEF'S ~'LEN Ryan, Cooper, Powell, Phelps Sloan, Dick, Stegall, Wright Freison, Chisholm, Elson, Covey Originally named, "Pole Cats" back From Oklahoma City came another of Organization dates hack to 1942 'when aJound 1940, the quartet has since in­ the real old timers - still singing regu­ these four Wichita policemen first got cluded some 40 members. Bari Bert larly aud popularly. They've been to­ together to sing barbershop. Among Phelps, however, has been with the gether so long no one remembers when others, they did their ever-popular and quartet all the way. Several times Inter­ they started but they do represent some most appropriate Wichita Jail. national Medalists, the boys sang among 260 years of Harmony. others, their own well-known arrange­ ment of Sweetheart 01 Sigma Chi. • • KEYNOTEnS Myers, Goetz, Coleman, Kliewer Now from the Newton, Kansas Chap­ tef. these boys were organized back in 1944 before there was a chapter at Newton. Belonged to Wichita then and, needless to say, were largely responsible for the eventual organization of the Newton chapter.

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CESSNA·AlIlES Chambers, Hamilton, Epperly, Graham Also from Wichita aud long popular, UEACON FOUR two of the lJuartet ramrodded the eve­ ning's festivities - Virgil Chambers and Matherly, Laing, Goodwin, Dodson Tom Graham, President and Vicc­ President respectively of the Wichita Representing almost as Blany years of Chapter. Glen Epperly has been head harmony as the Boresome Foursome, of vocal music department at Okla­ these "lads" were National Finalists in homa A&M (at Stillwater, Okla.) but 1940. They're from Wichita, too. the boys got together anyhow for the special ,how.

2(, TilE HARl\IONIZER - DEem.IRER, 1957 By Pasr Illrernatiollal Vice Preside'" JEAN BOARDMAN, Chairmall, HarmollY Heritage SOllgs Committee

The treasure of songs available for LOlle-The Girl I LOllet! III SUllny Beauty, lvly Sweetheart's The Mall 111 Harmony Heritage purposes is over­ Tennessee. The tWOOIl, Moth alld The Flame, My whelming. Our problem is how to fi­ Luuisiana Babe, Mamie Reilly, My nance the publication of the best of the PUBLIC DOMAIN SONGS Somhe,." Rose, Maudy From Manda­ most singable songs the world has ever la)', My Hamill" Lady, My Heart's To­ known. Every song listed on this page When we need some more songs to night III Texas, J\1y Sunbeam From Tile is now in the public domain or will be work on, we have all of the following South, Maiz)' My Dusky Daisy, Maiden on January I, 1958. The original list and many more from which to choose: With The Dreamy Eyes, No Olle Ever A Dream of Goldell Days, Macushla prepared by me contained at least twice LOlled You More Thall /, Dilly One Mac/wee, Absellce Makes The Hearl as many titles but I have been com­ Girl III The World For Me, Old HOllie pelled to reduce the number because of GrolV FOllder, A lways (original), A Pic­ space limitations. IIII'e No A I'li"r Call Pailll, A r A Georgia DOlVfl 011 The Farm, Olr Dem Golden Camp Meelillg, AI The Borlom Of Tile Slipper.I·, Old FII.I·hiolled MOlher, Dilly A Rosebud, Only Mel Over The Gar­ IN HIE WORKSHOP Deep Bille Sea, Beller Tllall Gold, BOII­ flie Eloise, But Fllther, Because (ori­ dell Wall, 0" A Satl/fday Night, Rasey, Although they all are subject to final gillal), Back A IllOlIg Tile Old Folks Rosey, JII.\·I SlIppose)', She Was Happy committee approval both as to the song Agaill, Be My Lillie Blllllblebee, Chic­ 'Til She Met YOII, SlllIshille A lid and as to the arrangement, and some of kell, ClllI Hearts So SOOIl Forget, Com­ Shadow, Sillg Again That Sweet Re­ them may not be used, the following illg From The Church "Vit" Sue, DowIl frai", Sweet Morning Glory, She Lives songs are now in varying stages of de­ By The Riverside, Dowll III The Deep III Alaballla, She's The FlolI'er of Mis­ velopment for possible publication in Let Me Sleep Whell I Die, DOII'II sissippi, Sirike Up The Balld, Se Serall the Harmony Heritage series: (Don'l Where The Cattail Blossoms Crow, ROJe, She Was Bred III Old Kellltlcky, send all)' orders for COllies )'et! We'll let Dreamillg of J\10ther ami Love, DOlin' She's More To Be Piried Thall Cell­ .l'on know as additional releases arc Ye Cry Mah Halley, Day By Day, Eyes sureel, She May Have Seen Better Days, IHlblished.) of Blue, Eyes of BrowlI, Everybody SOlllebody Loves Me, SOli of The A Dream-Afterwards-Aloha Oe­ Worh, E,'ery Nighr There's A Lighr, Desert Am I, Songs My Mammy Sallg A Sreill SOllg-A Bird III a Gilded Cage Forgollell, Forever, Good Nighr Lirlle For Me, Stay /11 Your OWII Back Yard, - Beallliflli Isle of Somewhere - Brillg Girl, Good Nighl, Heal' Delli Bells, Her Stories Mother Told Me, Sweetest Story Back My BOllllie To Me-Come Back Goldell Hair Was Hallging Dowll Her Ever Told, Say A u Revoir But Not 10 Erin - Come Where My Lm1c Lies Back. HOI TllI/wle Alley, Happy Days Goodbye, Sweet Marie, SUI/shine of Dreaming - Home Sweet Home - Hot In Dixie, How I Love You LOll, Hello Paradise A lIey, Sally DOlI't Dally, Say Time III The Old Town - Hearts lind Central, Give Me Heaven, Her Eyes Y all Love Me SlIe, Sillg A SOllg of 1'he 1'/001'ers-1 LOllg 10 See Ihe Girl I Lefl DOII't Shine Like Diamonds, Her Name SOlllh, She'll Be COIllillg 'Rolllld The Behind-In The Evening By The Moon­ Is Rose, Here COllies A Sailor, I WOII­ Mountain, There'll Come A Time, Take light-I Do,,'t Kllow Why / Love You del' Where She I" TOllight, It DOlI't Back YOllr Gold, 1'he Halld TI/tII But / Do-I'l'e a Longing /11 My Heart Seem Like The Sallie Old Smile, /"'e Rocks Tile Cradle, The 'Sallle Sweel For YOII LOllise -I WOllder If She's COllie To Say Goodbye, I Glless /'11 Girl Today, The Girl I Loved III Old "Vaiting-/ LOl'e You /11 The Same Old Have To Telegraph My Baby, If Dilly Virgillia, The Tale of The Kallgaroo, Way -/n The Bright Mohawk Valley YOII Were Mine, I'll Leave My Happy The S)II('et Magnolias Grow, B'fw (urigillal of Red River ValleyJ-Karh­ Home For You, Ireland I Love You, Threw The Overalls lit Mistress Mur­ leell-Lillie BrowlI Church /11 The Vale It's lust Beclluse / Love You So, lust phy's Chowder? -Let The Lower Lights Be Burnillg­ Tell Tllelll Th{/( YOII Sail' Me, Jllsi Olle rill sorry there isn't space to list Locll LOlllolld-Maybe-My Ca"lle 011 Girl, lust A-Wearyill' For You, Listen many more songs that are beautiful or Tile Nile-My Wild Iri.,11 Rose-Mighry To Tile Mockill' Bird, Lillie Old Log interesting and I can't even begin to tell /.ak A Rose-'Mid The Greell Fields of Cabin Down The Lalle, Linger LOllger you about the songs of 1902, which was Virginia-My Lady LOII-II1y Blus!lill' Lou, Lift Every Voice and Sillg, My probably the linest vintage year of all Rosie-A1.v Creole Sue-Norille Mau­ HOIIOIIIIII Lady, My Lirlle Georgia time for close harmony son,gs, which reell-Oll Promise Me-O" The Banks Rose, My Morher Was A Lady, My will pour into lhe public domain about Of Tile Wabash-Opell Thy Lallice Sweetheart of Long Ago, My Samoa" n year from now.

TilE HARI\IONIZEIt-DECEMrlER, 1957 27 WE MUST KEEP IT BARBERSHOPl By J. D. "JERRY" UEELEU Past International Presidelll

The Arrangement Category, in OUf judging rules, is a most important one, due to the fact that it is charged with the definite responsibility of preserving and encouraging our own style of singing, which is entirely different from any other recognized styte and can be defended as the only truly American type. To deviate the slightest from our established style cannot be tolerated, and everything we have advocated in connection with our type of singing has emphasized this. Any departure from barbershop mllst be penalized by the Arrangement judge, who therefore must judge a quartet's performance morc from an overall viewpoint than do any of the other judges. The other judges are judging specific items of perform­ ance, involving techniques that could be applied to any type of singing-Balance and Blend, Voice Expression and Har­ mony Accuracy-failure or weaknesses of a quartet or ChOfUS in any of these categories is bound to reflect itself in Arrange­ ment. For example, if there is no balance or no blend; if the song is sung without benefit of emphasis or with poor diction; "THE OLD SONGS!! •.." or if the voicing and accuracy is bad, the Arrangemcnt judge must take this into account, as the gcn- eral overall presentation is not what we demand barbcrshopwisc. It makes no difference how good the actual arrangement, as set down 011 the Make Your Next APPEARANCE musical sheet, may be, or who con­ In Perfect Harmony - ceived it; it is how the performance was actually presented before the judge at ~__ e.ve'~lh ~U~~h:ice~~~~~~,~~!.~~ the time he was judging. If the story _ -::: Jot Tuxedo Whites or Eton Jackets in colors! Olle favorite selection of SPEBSQSA Quar- of the song is not beautifully told, if f;j.~ tcts and choruses is shown-representath'e of thc time and rhythm arc not right; if -~' the many appropriate styles SHANE carries .... ill stocJ,; at all times. From this fine range of the song does not lend itself to barber- ~ jackets and trousers, SHANE can ship your shop harmony (and many of them do \1 ...... choice-fast! Even when coats are embroid- not); if the performers do not sell it; ,\7i \1 ered with chapter name and insigna, there's 110 umJue delay. if the chords do not ring; "if the song Here's What ONE Satisfied SPEBSaSA Group Says: is not properly voiced"; all of this must We quote in part a recent leiter from James be taken into account by the Arrange­ C. Webb, Secretary of the Baltimore Chapter ment judge. of SPEnSQS;\: "First off, I wish 10 express on behalf of Baltimorc's Harmony Chorus, the satisfaction Our competing quartets, and chor­ and pleasure wc have derived from the coats uses have reached the point where about YOII so hand"omely tailored for us last October. the only specific thing the Arrange­ "We found the coats, which we wear with ment judge can actually point out arc lUx pants, audicncc appealing and member­ !iihip wise also. cases of modern parallel harmony, fail­ "Our chorus is rapidly expanding and as a ure to take advantagc of opportunities result, now find it necessary to order addi­ for swipes or harmonizing chords, get­ tional coats." The letter continues with the new order, ting out on a limb, or the obvious use of and with this important notation concerning religious, patriotic or suggestive songs. that first order: "In case you have oftcn wondered. the CO(//S arril'ed ill lime for ow sholl'." (The italics are ours.) Probably only five (0 ten percent o[ any song exposes the performers to For Complete Ill/ormation, Write NOW 10 credit or penalty or as to the actual w.._""--'l:.-L:.-- NOR MAN 5 HAN E, 5 r • notes sung, therefore, you must bear in mind that it is essentially the overall Shane Uniform Company, Inc. presentation that the Arrangcments West Maryland at Buchanan • Evansville 7, Ind. Judge is judging, 28 THE HARMONIZER-DECEMDER, 1957 HOW IT CAN BE DONE By W. L. "BUCK" DOMINY Treasurer, Mid-A tla1l,ic District (ED. NOTE: Because Il,e "roblem 01 fimmcillg the Ira vel 01 quartets and choruses 10 International Contests is 1I great Olle, )lie asked ({Blick" 10 write this article which certainly poillls Itp the old adage, uJlIhere there's a will, there's a way.")

co-co to a radio Hham" means "Calling All Stations" - to the Mid­ Atlantic District this year it was a call to all Barbershoppers to contribute, on a voluntary basis, to the CQ Fund to providc a substantial part of the money needcd to sen\1 a 60-man Chorus and 5 Quartets to Los Angeles for thc Tnter­ national Compctition. it was recognized that anything less man Fairfax Chorus was the happy rc­ By vote of the District House of Dcl­ than $9,000.00 would not do the job. cipient of $6,780.00. egates in the Fall of 1956, all Chapters Nevertheless, the entire District from Aside from the financial success pledged their support to raise $9,000.00 District Omcers down through Area which is easily measured, the CQ Fund for thc Fund. The methods for raising Counselors, Chapter Presidents, and drive served as a great force in welding the money were left entirely to the dis­ Members got to work on their CQ the District into a strong association of cretion of Chapters, Areas, or Sections. projects and the money rolled in. A Chapters with a common goal) and the Thc concept for the drive was that the couple of the many schemes used for spirit displayed was evident down to the entire Mid-Atlantic District strongly the drive are worth mentioning: An last man. favored continuation of Chorus COIll­ extra Chapter Parade at which the . "CQ has given our Chapter a goal petition at the International level, as quartets appeared for free. All profits and has done more than any other single well as Quartet competition and was to CQ. thing to build enthusiasm among our ready and willing to put forth the effort members", said one contributing Chap­ The final grand total of $9,109.99 ter. The proof of the pudding is pic­ needed to raise the large sum necessary was reached on May 31, and deducting to assure representation by the District tured above as Reed Everhart (left) only $69.99 for expenses of postage, at Los Angeles. and Russ Johanson) Director and Presi­ CQ Bulletins, etc., disbursal was made dent respectively of the Fairfax, Va. At the outset it seemed that the sights on the basis of $113.00 per man. This Chapter, accept $6,780.00 from Buck had been set extremely high, although gave each quarlet $452.00 and the 60- Dominy (right).

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TilE HARMONIZER- DEcEMDER, 1957 29 Let's Nlake S01ne NEW QUARTETTERS

By LOU LAUREL, Chairman

QUartct ENcolll'agcmcnt and DEvclopmcnt COmmillcc

We are all aware of the fact that the of various simple arrangements, so that has its own ideas as to how they should futurc of our wonderful Society is de­ when a new QUARTET is formed this be carried out. So until somebody comes pendent to a certain degree on our Manual can be used to assist the quartet to us for help, we will only emphasizc LEADERS. And so, we place special as much as possible, particularly during our plea that every District should de­ emphasis on Leadership Training, as its infancy strugglc to survive. velop this plan, without trying to out­ without proper leadership we would Woodshedding, in many cases, has line how they should be conducted. find ourselves struggling to survive. been responsible for the formation of Organized QUARTETS should be But, just as important to the future NEW QUARTETS, and so we are ask­ contacted and their help enlisted in en­ of onr Society, is the part our QUAR­ ing alf Chapters to encourage planned couraging and sponsoring new QUAR­ TETS play. We must not only encour­ and organized woodshedding at each TETS. Those Chapters who have age individual participation by every and cvery meeting. But remember that Championship, or near Championship one of our members in all Barbershop even woodshedding must be planned. QUARTETS, could benefit greatly in activities to enable us to identify them Sometimes the practice of selecting this respect. A great deal of encourage­ as our future leaders, but we must also members at random, especially new ment can be gained if a novice QUAR­ constantly and diligently encourage as oncs, and dragging them up in front of TET could be allowed to sit in on and mllch as possible individual participa­ the chapter meeting to sing without any observe a top QUARTET in rehearsal. tion by each member in QUARTET warning, does more harm than good. Also, there are many members of past SINGTNG. We must be careful not to embarrass top-notch QUARTETS who arc now our newer members if they show a par­ rnactive and unattached. There is a QUENDECO (Quartet Encourage­ ticular dislike to take part in an art world of talent and know-how being ment and Development Committee) which may not have yet left its mark. wasted in this manner. We are working has been established to expand the work It is felt also that we would achieve a out a plan whereby we can encourage bcgun last year by the Quartet Promo­ lot more success in encouraging new them to either organize a new quartet tion Committee. We have pledged 0\"­ quartetters. if our experienced Hhands" or coach a newly formed one. selves to carry out various objectives would be a little more generalis in in­ So you see, we are fully aware of the which we sincerely hope will ultimately viting the neophyte to take part in a bring about this goal of increased indi­ definite need for new QUARTETS. We woodshedding QUARTET. But when are, of course, 'not only interested in vidual participation in QUARTET we do this, let's be certain that the same SINGTNG. . the formation of new QUARTETS, but experienced "hand" restrains himself also in retaining, assisting and develop­ How do we plan to do this? Can it be fwm the rather severe criticism he is ing existing QUARTETS. We want to done? Can we again endeavor to ccnter so prone to make of a new member providc proper recognition of all our attention to the original primary who maybe still doesn't know what it QUARTETS and of the all-important objectives of our Society-to enjoy that is to ring a chord. job they hold in our Society. And wonderful thrill found only in QUAR­ Woodshedding would become easier so you will be hearing more and more TET SINGING? We arc convinced too, if all Districts would encourage a about QUENDECO. We are asking for that these objectives can become a District Song of thc Year, which would at least one new Registered Quartet in reality. enable the new quartetter to "bust onc" every Chapter by May.30, 1958. This So, let's take a look at what we in­ with some other Barbershopper 600 would mean approximately 500 to 600 tend to do this year. First of all, it is miles away. And the same goes for our NEW QUARTETS, or participation our aim to encourage to the utmost, for­ International Song of the·Year. This is in organized singing by some 2000 or L~t's mation of NEW QUARTETS. We arc a terrific idea! not ever give it up. 2400 members. As of Nov. I we have devcloping plans for the availability of Let's develop as much as possible approximately 800 Registered Quartets. a QUARTET Information Book for the Novice or Bush-League QUARTET Accomplishing our goal would there­ distribution to new QUARTETS as Contests so popular in many Districts. fore increase the number of Registered well as experienced ones-a book that QUENDECO heartilv endorses these Quartets by about 75%. Just think can be given to anyone interested in Contests as sure cures- for Districts who of it! joining or forming a quartet. Tn addi­ are having diftlculties in encouraging \Vhat are we waiting for-let's get out tion to listing <.111 of the "Do's and formation of new QUARTETS. Tt that old pitch pipe! Don'ts" 011 quartet behaviour, public would not b~ pral:tical. at least for thl' r.Oll Laurel. Chairman appearances, Code o[ Ethics and brief time being, for this COlllmittee to try QUARTET ENCOURAGE­ data on judging rules and contest pro­ to outline definite rules on Novice MENT AND DEVELOP­ cedure, it is our plan to include samples QUARTET Contests, as each District MENT COMMITTEE. 30 TilE H'\R~IONIZER-DEcEr>.IJlER, 1957 By I'AUL Del'A OLlS, Chairman, Barbers/wI' Craft Committee

The International Committec on Barbershop Crart is still busy digging SINGING BY SIGHT lip basic Craft material for yOll barber­ Ill' PHIL WINSTON, n,s" M.ED. shoppers. At the moment I can report that Dick Svanoe has released Lesson An SPEBSQSA Quartet or chorus is note on the stafT, the higher its No. 4 of his series on uBarbershop often limited in the efTeetiveness of its pitch. Craft for the Chapter". Copies have performance by its lack of sight reading ability. The ability to sight read music 3. Look at the space bet ween suc­ been sent to the chapter officers (Presi­ cessive notes, how much higher or dent and Secretary). If additional is to a certnin extent instinctive, but there is much one can do to develop it. lower it is. (This space is called copies arc needed, write to the lnterna­ The best thing to do is to do {( lot of il! an interval.) l[ you sing a lot and tional Oltice. A chorus or quartet, faced with a de­ concentrate, you will eventually learn to judge your intervals prelly The International Executivc Com­ manding and rigid schedule, is a wonderful training ground for improve­ accurately. mittee has agreed that «Rudimcnts of ment in singing by sight. Mnny a quick Music for the Barbershopper" shall be sight reader has been trained only 4. ][ a note is hard for you to get, prepared in the standard language of through the great amount of singing he examine the music carefully to see the musicinn as it hns prevailed for the hns done in rehearsals. whether the note has recently oc­ The second rule is 10 knoJll wllal CUffed in another part. Then listen last two centuries, but that it should be hard for it, and remember it until slanted to the needs of Joe Barbershop­ you're doiJlg. Music notation is a com­ plicated and cumbersome affair, which it's time for yOll to sing it. per. This removes the last uncertainty has persisted for ten centuries with little that the Barbershop Craft committee change. It is hard evell for the profes­ 5. Try to get the feeling of the dif­ has had nbout this important phase of sional to learn its intricacies, but if you ferent notes of a chord. Some craft development. A final draft of this know the principle of music notation, chords are built on three notes: you will certainly be a better sight the "root," the Uthird" and the material will be prepared in time for "fifth." Each of those notes has a action at the Mid-Winter Meeting at reader. Actually, there are two ways of read­ Hpersonality" of its own; you will Asheville, N. C. If adopted, the "Rudi­ ing by sight, the superficial way and be a beller sight reader if you can ments" will become part of the New the thorough one. We will give you the distinguish between them. Other Member's Kit. superficial way in order to give you an chords also have a "seventh"; get immediate start, but we hope that you to know it, too. This Olde Ed. has received many in­ will want to follow through the steps teresting manuscripts on various phases of learning the thorou!!h way. Musical 6 Learn to recognize time values of of craft as a result of my solicitation for notation is easilv supplemented to the notes. In general, the more ink in help in the September HARMONIZER. Shortcut method. a note, the shorter it is. Thus 0 is Although some duplicate those on hand. the longest note of all, followed by d, ~, ,J: .fin that order it is surprising how many new twists THE SHORT·CUT METHOD OF and gimmicks are turned up to help ex­ SINGING IlY SIGHT 7. Try to feel the beat. Tapping the plain such old chestnuts as scales and foot or clapping the hands is ad­ chords. This I like! Keep them coming. I. Hear in your "mind's ear" the visable. Notice the upper figure note you are going to sing. The of the time signature at the begin­ In this article we are including the inner hearing is the vital basis of ning of the piece; this tells you the introduction to Phi! Winston's contri­ sight singing. Trv to cultivate it. number of beats in a measure. bution. Phil Winston is a Dallas Chap­ Sight sin~ing could very accurate­ ly he called "singing hy ear." R. Get to know the meaning of the tcr member, nlld lives at 419 Marilu. \"'OJllIllOJl terms or expression, such Richardson, Te,xas, 2. Look at Ihe over-all piclure of the as p (soft), I' (loud), etc. Consult music-the up-and-dowtl pattern your director for help on interpre~ the notes make. The higher the tation. THE H,\RMQNIZER- *DECE.~IBI~R, 1957 31 9, Sit near a good sight readcr at hearing, sensing, working, following, tin!. One cannot sing by sight unless onc rehearsal. A timid singer or be­ and improving, It is like all skills-it can hear thc tones and understand the ginner needs the self-confidence comes only by doing, There is a "right relation of pitches, Guessing them be­ engendered by singing with some­ way/' there are many "sloppy ways" comcs unnecessary. one who knows how. and "wrong ways." One gains in pro­ 10, Follow the director. Keep one eye portion to one's own effort. WINNER PICKED• IN MELODY on the director and the other on WRITING CONTEST the music, so to speak, He will GOOD SIGHT SINGING IS NOT After wading through at least forty givc you the tempo and phrasing, GUESSING and details of expression, manuscripts, Bill Diekema, Chairman II, Let the director or section leader Singing by sight is accomplished in of the College of Arrangers, has sent in sing difficult examples for you; various ways by those who want to his report on the Melody Writing Con­ then get the "feel" of those inter­ learn. To many who have not had test initiated in the March Harmonizer vals so that you can sing them training, it seems difficult and very hard and a Diekema arrangement of the without help next time. to achicve; but after studying the pro­ winning melody. The winner is: cess, it is not too serious a problem. Clinton E, Roberson \ Those who really want to improve their THE THOROUGH METHOD OF 1427 Wyoming Street reading of music can do so by concen­ LEARNING TO SING EI Paso 8, Texas BY SIGHT tration, and a real desire to know how to do it. Music is another language and Congratulations and a pair of regis­ \ f Paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10 of demands application just as much as tration books for the Columbus Con­ thc Short-cut Method also apply to the French, German, and Italian. Most of vention to Clinton Roberson (belter Thorough Method, In addition, the all, it calls for not only clear thinking, known as "Squeaky" to his intimate latter adds the learning of the essentials but careful listening and physical friends, especially his quartet fellows), of musical notation and the practicing energy, Our sincere thanks are due Bill of exercises in notcs and rhythm. It Most people mistakenly take it for Diekema for the enormous job we may be done by an individual alone granted that only the specially gifted wished on him and for the bonus ar­ or with a teacher, or. by a group, A few can learn to read notes. But since rangement he provided. Each member five-minute sight-singing class before the tone relations which the notes rep­ will find his copy of the song tipped or after a chapter meeting can work resent are positive quantities-concrete into this issue. wonders in a year, especially if the indi­ things which may be readily understood In his report Bill D·iekema made the viduals will practice at home a few by the senses of sight and hearing~ following comments: minutes each day, Frequent short prac­ anyone possessing thcse faculties should ", ,, All entired reflected thc lyrics tice is much more valuable than occa­ bc able to understand and rcmember accurately, ,, interestingly enough, a sional long practice in establishing the them. great many entries were\vritten in 3/4 habits which are so vital here. Now in order to read music, one time and the result was monotonous. H there is a teacher, let him avoid should know essentials; notation and Almost all of those who selected 4/4 singing with the student. The teacher, rhythm, the relation of tones in melody, time came out with a better product by singing, may first present the correct skips, and chords. One lllust understand )l As explanation to his arrange­ pattern, and may give thet startin~ note, all of these matters and then pl'aeriee, ment he said ... "Some liberties had to and mav correct mistakes, but the rest IJrae/ice, practice-until the reading be­ be taken with the lyrics to makc this a should be done independently by the comes almost automatic. singable, usable song that would add student. Sight reading should almost be en­ something to the Society's librarv." And so the whole nnswer to rcading titled Usight and hearin~ reading". Hear­ Try thc song at your next chapter music by sight is a matter of thinking, ing the tone in the mind's ear is essen- meeting and let us know how you like it.

SWIPE SWAP SHOP Tn the wee small hours of the morn­ Lansing, Michigan. The participants as this feature to continue,-KICK IN ing at Sage Lake, when most sensible well as the slim audience (it was then WITH A SWIPE OF YOUR OWN, people (except barbershoppers) would about 5: 00 A,M,), agreed that this was Here is Hill's swipe on the opening of be in bed, some of the die-hards, includ­ the most fun of all, Johnny Hill sug­ "Down By the Old Mill Stream", Try ing our President Joe Lewis and Secre­ gested that we revive the SWIPE SWAP it and let us have your comments and tary Bob Hafer, were woodshedding SHOP fcature of the Barbershop Craft YOUR favorite swipe, some fancy swipes cooked up on the column and agreed to supply the first spot by that inimitable Johnny Hill of swipe to get things rolling, If you want FROM AR, BY JOH ~ H t L-L- DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM

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