ARIZONA STATE COLLEGE Top-Flight 'Happiest Entertainment Millionaire' On Campus Continues

VOLUM E 51 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1962 Elgart Ban ere Tonight; D nee Set For Men's Gym Nationally-known en ter t a in · of the Four Preps just two , , m ent a gai n visits the ASC ca m ­ weeks a:go. and many others. p us this eve ning! Couples will be admitted for The brotherS, Les and Larry The Les a nd Larry Elgart or· only $2, while stags can attend Elgart, both started their musical ch estra will pla y f or dancers in for $1.50. careers on the piano. the Men's Gym from 8 to 12:30. The Elgart band is made up Larry, the younger brother, The Executive council's sign· of alumni of some of America's switched over to the flute, clar­ ing of the popular dance-band greatest dancebands, such as inet and the alto saxaphone, and follows on the heels of the Harry James, Bunny Berrigan, at the ripe old age of 17 joined highly sucCEssful appearance Hal Mcintyre, , Charlie Spivak as first saxa· phonist. From then until he and brother Les formed their own or­ ganization, Larry was to be the Executive Council Hears Reports sax section anchor man of many well-known orchestras. During the thirties and for· ties, the Elgarts were band· On Band Signing, Salaries,Caravan hopping from one name bcmd The signin g of the Les and students, a 1 on g w l t h 1 0 0 to another. Disen chanted with Larry Elga rt dance-band head· alums from ASC. "Together tx:md-hopping, the E I g a r t s lined proceedings of the Execu· they really Jet Whittier know formed formed a: band of their tive Council m eeting held Tues. ASC was there," Barber stated. own in 1945. Three years later. day. Social Chairman Tom Ding· Trips are planned for Lumber­ despite artistic success. the man told t he council of the de· jack followers during the 62-63 band folded. tails involved in acquiring the basketball season to the UofA, By 1953, the Elgarts had what band. ASU and California schools. they wanted, a band with a In other council business, the sound, a direction, and an i dea Christmas decorating project of its own. was put in the bands of Janna On May 14, 1953, the band LARRY ELGART, the bearded half of the famous brother com· Clemence and Mike Cupell for Planned Talent Show signed as " and his further investigation. It is bination, will lead the Les