Appendix B District Contests Long Beach, April 25, 1947 Pasadena, November 14, 1953 Quartets Quartets 1. Bonanza Four ................... Reno 1. Statesmen ......................... Sacramento 2. Four Staters ...................... San Diego 2. Crown City Four .............. Pasadena 3. Westernaires ..................... Phoenix Saguaro 3. Travelaires ........................ San Jose San Francisco, May 1, 1948 Choruses Quartets 1. San Diego Chorus(17) ..... San Diego 1. Four Staters ...................... San Diego 2. Eden-Hayward Chorus ..... Eden-Hayward 2. Wranglers ......................... Tucson Bakersfield, October 16 , 1954 3. Bonanza Four ................... Reno Quartets San Diego, October 22 , 1949 1. West Coasters ................... San Gabriel Quartets 2. Tired Travelers ................. San Jose 1. Westernaires ..................... Phoenix Saguaro 3. Uncalled Four ................... Berkeley 2. Crown City Four .............. Pasadena Choruses 3. Tri-City Bell ..................... Huntington Park 1. Saltaires Chorus ** .......... Marin Berkeley, October 21 , 1950 2. Arcadia Chorus ................ Arcadia Quartets **Marin was unable to make the 6200 mile round trip to 1. San Diego Serenaders ...... San Diego Miami. 2. Travelaires ........................ San Jose Phoenix, October , 1955 3. Angel City Four ............... Los Angeles Bakersfield, October 13 , 1951 Quartets 1. Crown City Four .............. Pasadena Quartets 2. Sharpshooters ................... Whittier 1. Four Bits of Harmony ...... Long Beach 3. Bachelaires ....................... Tucson 2. Uncalled Four ................... Berkeley Choruses 3. Travelaires ........................ San Jose 1. Berkeley Chorus (7) ......... Berkeley San Jose, October 25 , 1952 2. Arcadia Chorus ................ Arcadia Quartets 3. Phoenix Chorus ................ Phoenix Saguaro 1. Verdugo Dons................... Glendale-Burbank San Gabriel, November 10 , 1956 2. Crown City Four .............. Pasadena Quartets 3. Travelaires ........................ San Jose 1. Sharpshooters ................... Whittier Choruses 2. Desert Knights.................. Phoenix Saguaro 1. Eden-Hayward Chorus* ... Eden Hayward 3. Smog Lifters ..................... Whittier 2. Pasadena Chorus .............. Pasadena Choruses * The first Society chorus contest was held in Detroit in 1. Californians (1) ................ Berkeley 1953 with districts limited to 2 choruses to be selected 2. Phoenix Chorus ................ Phoenix Saguaro by the District President. FWD choruses were unable to arrange transportation. - 79 - Bakersfield, October 12, 1957 San Francisco, October 20, 1962 Quartets Quartets 1. Desert Knights.................. Phoenix Saguaro 1. Sidewinders ...................... Riverside 2. Devil-Aires ....................... Phoenix Saguaro 2. Mystics ............................. Sacramento 3. Evans Quartet ................... Salt Lake City 3. Golden Staters .................. Arcadia Choruses Choruses 1. Eden-Hayward Chorus * .. Eden-Hayward 1. Californians (3) ................ Berkeley 2. San Diego Chorus ............ San Diego 2. Eden-Hayward Chorus ..... Eden-Hayward * The Far Western District did not send a chorus to the 3. Revelaires ......................... Downey Society Contest in 1958. Long Beach, October 12, 1963 Santa Monica, October 25, 1958 Quartets Quartets 1. Golden Staters .................. Arcadia 2. Coast Liners ..................... South Bay 1. Bay Town Four................. Berkeley 3. Rumors ............................. Scaramento 2. Gala Lads ......................... Pasadena 3. Forte Niners...................... Eden-Hayward Choruses Choruses 1. Citrus Belters (5) .............. Riverside 2. Capitolaires ...................... Sacramento 1. Eden-Hayward Chorus (?) Eden-Hayward 3. Phoenix Chorus ................ Phoenix Saguaro 2. Sun Harbor Chorus .......... San Diego 3. Phoenix Chorus ................ Phoenix Saguaro Sacramento, October 10, 1964 Alameda, October 24, 1959 Quartets Quartets 1. Western Continentals ....... Phoenix Saguaro 2. Coast Liners ..................... South Bay 1. Saints ................................ South Bay 3. Thermalaires..................... Bakersfield 2. Feenstra Brothers ............. Downey 3. Mystics ............................. Sacramento Choruses Choruses 1. Citrus Belters (6) .............. Riverside 2. Californians ...................... Berkeley 1. Californians (2) ................ Berkeley 3. Coast Liners ..................... South Bay 2. Saltaires ............................ Marin 3. Salt River Beachcombers . Phoenix Saguaro Phoenix, October 16, 1965 Long Beach, October 22, 1960 Quartets Quartets 1. Bunster Freely .................. Sacramento 2. Pacesetters ........................ Downey 1. Gala Lads ......................... Alhambra 3. Salt Flats ........................... Salt Lake City 2. Forte Niners...................... Eden-Hayward 3. Mystics ............................. Sacramento Choruses Choruses 1. Sun Harbor Chorus (5) ..... San Diego 2. The Copper Statesmen ..... Phoenix Saguaro 1. Revelaires (3) ................... Downey 3. Californians ...................... Berkeley 2. Sun Harbor Chorus .......... San Diego 3. Californians ...................... Berkeley Fresno, October 15, 1966 San Diego, October 14, 1961 Quartets Quartets 1. Thermalaires..................... Bakersfield 2. Far Westerners .................. Downey 1. Forte Niners...................... Eden-Hayward 3. Ringers ............................. Berkeley 2. Sidewinders ...................... Riverside 3. Mystics ............................. Sacramento Choruses Choruses 1. The Phoenicians (3) ......... Phoenix Saguaro 2. Sun Harbor Chorus .......... San Diego 1. Revelaires (4) ................... Downey 3. South Bay Chorus ............ South Bay 2. Californians ...................... Berkeley 3. Sun Harbor Chorus .......... San Diego - 80 - San Diego, October 21, 1967 Bakersfield, October 14, 1972 Quartets Quartets 1. Far Westerners .................. Downey 1. Stage Four ........................ Phoenix Saguaro 2. Four Partners .................... San Diego 2. Harmony Express ............. Whittier 3. Fresnotes .......................... Fresno 3. Pacific Union Club ........... Peninsula Choruses Choruses 1. The Phoenicians (3) ......... Phoenix Saguaro 1. Sun Harbor Chorus (4) ..... San Diego 2. Citrus Belters .................... Riverside 2. Peninsulaires .................... Peninsula 3. Gaslight Chorus ............... Arcadia 3. Valleyaires ........................ Reseda Las Vegas, October 28, 1968 Fresno, October 18, 1973 Quartets Quartets 1. Gaslight Harmony Four ... Arcadia 1. Harmony Express ............. Whittier 2. Salt Flats ........................... Salt Lake City 2. Great Stage Robbery ........ South Bay 3. Pacificaires ....................... Reseda 3. Golden Gate Quartet ........ Walnut Creek Choruses Choruses 1. Citrus Belters (5) .............. Riverside 1. Peninsulaires (2)............... Peninsula 2. Gaslight Chorus ............... Arcadia 2. Sun Harbor Chorus .......... San Diego 3. Beehive Statesmen ........... Salt Lake City 3. Citrus Belters .................... Riverside San Francisco, October 25, 1969 Pasadena, October 12, 1974 Quartets Quartets 1. Pacificaires ....................... Reseda 1. Command Performance.... Phoenix Saguaro 2. Ringers ............................. Berkeley 2. San Francisco Storm Door & Whale Oil Co. 3. Crown City Good Time Music Co. .......................................... Peninsula .......................................... Pasadena 3. Sound Committee ............. Phoenix Saguaro Choruses Choruses 1. The Phoenicians (2) ......... Phoenix Saguaro 1. The Phoenicians (2) ......... Phoenix Saguaro 2. Valleyaires ........................ Reseda 2. The Peninsulaires ............. Peninsula 3. Beehive Statesmen ........... Salt Lake City 3. Citrus Belters .................... Riverside San Diego, October 24, 1970 Sacramento, October 13, 1975 Quartets Quartets 1. Crown City Good Time Music Co. 1. San Francisco Storm Door & Whale Oil Co. .......................................... Pasadena .......................................... Peninsula 2. Trebletonics ...................... Reseda & Conejo Valley 2. 139th Street Quartet ......... Indian Wells & Whittier 3. Ringers ............................. Berkeley 3. Occidentals ....................... Whittier Choruses Choruses 1. Sun Harbor Chorus (2) ..... San Diego 1. The Phoenicians (1) ......... Phoenix Saguaro 2. Valleyaires ........................ Reseda 2. Sun Harbor Chorus .......... San Diego 3. Citrus Belters .................... Riverside 3. The Peninsulaires ............. Peninsula Santa Monica, October 9, 1971 Fresno, October 9, 1976 Quartets Quartets 1. Californians ...................... Reseda 1. 139th Street Quartet ......... Indian Wells/Whittier 2. Stage Four ........................ Phoenix Saguaro 2. Occidentals ....................... Whittier 3. Pacific Union Club ........... Peninsula 3. Gentlemen Songsters ....... Whittier Choruses Choruses 1. The Phoenicians (1) ......... Phoenix Saguaro 1. Sun Harbor Chorus (3) ..... San Diego 2. Sun Harbor Chorus .......... San Diego 2. The Peninsulaires ............. Peninsula 3. Citrus Belters .................... Riverside 3. Gold Note Chorus ............ Fresno - 81 - Los Angeles, October 15, 1977 Pasadena, October 9, 1982 Quartets Quartets 1. Occidentals ....................... Whittier 1. Pacifica ............................. Santa Monica 2. Gentlemen