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The Best of Barbershop (1938·1976)Sides One & TwoOAKIE FOUR (Featuring D.C. Cash): Bright Was the Night. BARTLESVILLE BARFLIES (1939 Champs): Medley - Wait 'Tilthe Sun Shines. Nellie; By the Watermelon Vine, Lindy Lou; By the Light of the Silvery Moon. FLAT FOOT FOUR (1940Champs): Annie Laurie. CHORD BUSTERS (1941 Champs): Bye Bye Blues. ELASTIC FOUR (1942 Champs): Indiana (BackHome Again In Indiana) FOUR HARMONIZERS (1943 Champs): (011 Suzanna) Dust Off That Old Pianna. HARMONY HALLS(1944 Champs): You Don't Seem Like The Girl I Used To Know. MISFITS (1945 Champs): My Little Grass Shack InKealakekua, Hawaii. GARDEN STATE QUARTET 11946 Champs): The Gang That Sang "Heart Of My Heart." DOCTORS OFHARMONY (1947 Champs): No One Knows. PITTSBURGERS (1948 ChampsI: Give Me A Night In June. MID STATE FOUR(1949 Champs): Fingerprints, BUFFALO BILLS (1950 Champs): Goodby, Old Dixie, Gooc1bye.Sides Three & FourSCHMITT BROTHERS (1951 Champs): I Love the Way You Roll Your Eyes. FOUR TEENS (1952 Champs): Tie MeTo YourApron. Strings Again. VIKINGS (1953 Champs): When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You). ORPHANS (1964Champs): Stephen Foster Medley - Swanee River; De Camptown Races; Oh Susannah; Old Kentucky Home. FOURHEARSEMEN (1955 Champs): I'd Love To Live In Loveland (With A Girl Like You). CONFEDERATES (1956 Champs): TheSunshine Of Your Smile. LADS OF ENCHANTMENT (1957 Champs): Ao-Ro-Rolling Along, GAY NOTES (1958 Champsi: IWish I Had A Girl. FOUR PITCHHIKERS (1959 Champs): Lora-Belle Lee. EVANS QUARTET (1960 Champs): Dear Little BoyOf Mine. SUNTONES (1961 Champs): A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet. GALA-LADS (1962 Champs): I'll Be WalkingWith My Honey Down Honeymoon Lane. TOWN AND COUNTAY FOUR (1963 Champs): I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again,

Sides Five & Six: The quartets and selections on this disc are the same as those on The Best of Barbershop (1964·1976).4960 LP $14.50 U.S. 81600 Canada

The Best of Barbershop (1964·1976)SIDEWINDERS (1964 Champs): Then the Parson Hands the Wedding Band FromMe to Mandy Lee. FOUR RENEGADES (1965 Champs): Please Don't TalkAbout Me When I'm Gone. AUTO TOWNERS (1966 Champs): In My Brand NewAutomobile. FOUR STATESMEN (1967 Champs): Song and Dance Man,WESTERN CONTINENTALS (1968 Champs): Are You From Dixie? MARK IV(1969 Champs): I'd Give A Million Tomorrows. OR IDLE FOUR (1970 Champs):Danny Boy. GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT (1971 Champs): How's Every LittleThing In Dixie? GOLDEN STATERS (1972 Champs): Just A Girl That MenForget. DEALER'S CHOICE (1973 Champs): You Can Have Ev'ry Light OnBroadway. REGENTS (1974 Champs): There's A Broken Heart For Every LightOn BroadwaY. HAPPINESS EMPOR IUM (1975 Champs): It's Good To Know I'mWelcome (In My Old Hometown). INNSIDERS (1976 Champs): Redhead.

496.1 LP $5.50 U.S. 86.00 Canada4938 8-Track $7.50 U.S. 88.00 Canada4939 Cassette $7.50 U.S. $8.00 Canada

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~a1monizerSEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1979 VOL. XXXIX No.5

A BI·MONTHLY MAGAZINE PUBLISHED FOR AND ABOUT MEMBERS OFSPEBSOSA, INC., IN THE INTERESTS OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY.

Tho HARMONIZER (ISSN 0017-7849) is the offIcial publication of the Socloty for the Preservationand Encouragoment of Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America, Inc. (S.P.E,B.S.Q.S.A.). It is pub­lished in tho months of January. Morch, May. July, Septomber and Novembor at 6315 - 3rd Avenuo,Kenosha, WIsconsin 53141. Second-class postago paId at Konosha, Wisconsin. Editorial and Adver·tlslng offIces are at tho International Office. Advertising rates availablo upon request. Publisherassumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts or artwork. Notice of change ofaddress should be submitted to the edItorial offices of THE HARMONIZER, 6315 - THIRD AVE.,KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53141, at least thirty days before the next publication date. Subscriptionprice to non·members Is $3.50 yearly and $1 an Issue. Copyright, 1979, by the Society for thePreservation and Encouragemont of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc.

Features4 AN INVITATION TO COLORADO

SPRINGS. Attractions at MidWinterConvention site should add to yourvacationing pleasure.

Comment2 THINKING ALOUD

ContributorsRalph Gurley ... Bob Hand ... HughIngraham ... Judd Orft ... "Chuck"Palmer . .. Dean Roach

10 WARMED-UP CONVENTION LEFT­OVERS. Items of interest taken fromthe Minneapolis Convention dailybulletin.

8 BROTHERS BRING CHAPTERSTOGETHER FOR SHOWS. Two re­porters tell stories of an unusualinter·chapter visitation.

6 MEMBERSHIP, IS IT A "NUM­BERS" GAME? A plea to get everymember involved in a Fall member·ship recruitment drive.

BARGAIN

6 DISTRICT CONVENTION SCHED­ULE

36 NEW CHAPTERSBASEMENT

Miscellaneous5 COLORADO SPRINGS REGISTRA·

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Departments3 LETTERS

34 SALT LAKE CITY REGISTRA·TION - LOGOPEDICS CONTRIBU­TIONS

MINNE-12 PHOTO COVERAGEAPOLIS CONVENTION

CoverSome of the action of the history·makingtoy-soldier songs which helped "Grand­ma's Boys" become 1979 champions. Onour back cover are pictures of our meda­lists (from top to bottom) the "BostonCommon," "Baltimore & Ohio Connec­tion," "Roaring 20's" and "139tl1 StreetQuartet" taken during the "SaturdayNight Show."

Convention CalendarINTERNATIONAL

1980 Salt Lake City, U. July 6-131981 Detroit, Mich. July 5-121982 Seattle, Wash. June 27·July 41983 Pittsburgh, Pa. July 3-10

MID·WINTER1980 Colorado Springs, Colo. Jan. 25-261981 San Diego, Cal. Jan. 30-31

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International Officers

President, Ernie Hills, Box 66, Medford,Oklahoma 73759

Immediate Past President, Roger J. Thomas,3720 St. Andrews Blvd., Racine, Wisconsin530105

Vice President, Leslie Hesketh, Jr., 7467Clifton Road, Clifton, Virginia 22024

Vice President, Burt HUish, p. O. Box 1925,Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Vice President-Treasurer, Merritt F. Auman,504 Sherwood St., Shillington, Pennsylvania19607

Board Members

How many Barbershoppers have I metsince joining the Society back in 1949/One thousand? Ten thousand? Twentythousand? I really have no idea.

There have been very few I haven'tliked. And there've been a very specialfew whose philosophy. attitude and ex­ample have made such a deep impressionon me that they have colored much ofmy barbershop career. Such a man wasAI Smith, International President in 1965and tragically dead five years later at theage of 41. I do miss that man and hisvalued advic~ and counsel.

Another of my barbershop heroes isstill around, happily singing in a quartetin Florida in his 80s - W. L. "Bill" Otto,self-proclaimed "world's greatest bass."Bill worked for the Society for manyyears, both in Kenosha and before that,in Detroit, as office manager before hisretirement in 1966. I've never met a manwho loved the Society more. And fewwho, over the years, contributed more toit.

When I was a young pup working forS.P.E.B,S.Q.S,A., back at one of theearlier conventions in '63 or '64, I re­member Bill remarking "there they go,the 'Briefcase Brigade.''' And sure enough,they were going by, heads down, brief·cases in hand, rushing from one meet­ing to another - board members, dis­trict presidents, C & J Committeemen,whatever.

There was nothing derogatory in whatBill said. It was merely a statement offact. I thought of it again during the re-

cent convention in Minneapolis. The headhonchos of this organization were sobusy attending meetings they didn't havetime to mix and sing any more. It's nottheir fault. They're running a big businessorganization and it takes time ... andmeetings. But it's still a shame.

That's why I'm heartily in favor ofexecutive committee members attendingas many district conventions as possible.I think it's important that we have achance to listen to what the average manin the average chapter is saying ... andperhaps sing with him if we get a chance.That's what I used to love about Har­mony College; despite the rigors of theschedule, you got a chance to meet andtalk with a lot of fellows you'd never metbefore.

As usual, I don't have any pat answers.But let me leave you with these thoughts.Fellow Barbershoppers, have pity on theBriefcase Brigade; they have many reosponsibilities and really would rather besinging. And to the Briefcase Brigade(which certainly includes yours truly),remember the words of my favoriteauthor, old Will Shakespeare:

"Lowliness is young ambition's ladder,Whereto the climber upward turns hisface;But when he once attains the upmostround,He then unto the ladder turns his back,Looks in the clouds, scorning the basedegreesBy which he did ascend."

Executive Director

Cardinal, Ernie Nlckoson, 1702 Cameron Ct.,Lexington, Kentucky 40505

Central States, Gil Lefholz, 13316 E. 51st St.,Kansas City, Missouri 64133

Dixie, H. Steve Kelss, 4828 4828 Cole Road,Memphis, Tennessee 38117

Evergreen, Jack Becker, 1427 Regan Ave.,COquitlam, B.C. V3J 3B6

Far Western, Gil Jacobs, 921 Glencliff St., LaHabra, CalifornIa 90631

Illinois, Walter R. Martin, Box 208, IslandLake, Illinois 60042

Johnny Appleseed, Howard "Bud" Deunk,21235 Park wood Ave., Fairview Park, Ohio44126

Land O'Lakes, Gordon Gardiner, Sub P.O. 26,Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 3RO

Mid-Atlantic, Raphael S. (Ray) Glynn, 2045Arrowwood Dr., Westfield, New Jersey07090

Northeastern, J. Curtis Roberts, 714 TollandStage Rd., Tolland, Connecticut 06084

OntarIo, Roy Cunningham, 359 Painted PostDr., Scarborough, Ontario M1G 2M6

Pioneer, John T. Gillespie, 712 Newgate Rd.,Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Rocky Mountain, Lynden Levitt, Box 8201,Rapid City, South Dakota 57701

Seneca Land, Jack Woolpy, R.D. 1, Box 379,Vestal, New York 13850

Southwestern, AI Feuerbacller, 110 Wildrose,San Antonio. Texas 78209

Sunshine, Steward Nichols, 617 DeSoto Lane,Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 32937

And Past International Presidents

F. Richard Ellenberger, 83 FIeld Point Drive,Fairfield, Connecticut 06430

Plummer F. Collins, 216 Conewango Ave.,Warren, Pennsylvania 16365

Samuel Aramian, 7202 W. Libby Ave., Peoria,Arizona 85345

International Office

Executive DirectorHUGH A. INGRAHAM

Music Education and ServicesROBERT D. JOHNSON, DirectorJOE E. LILES, Assistant

Music Services Assistan tsDAVE L. LABARDAVID M, STEVENS

CommunicationsBURT SCHINDLER, Director

Communications AssistantROBB OLLETT

EditorLEO W. FOBART

Administrative Field ServicesD. WILLIAM FITZGERALD, Manager

Field RepresentativeTOM P. COGAN

Finance and AdministrationDALLAS A. LEMMEN, Director

Accounting & Membership ServicesFRANK E. SANTARELLI, Manager

Marketing ManagerGEORGE W. DROLET

Telephone: (414) 654·9111Office Hours: B a.m. - 5 p.m.Monday - Friday (Contral Time)

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LettersAppreciates Hospitality

One of the great benefits of an inter·national organization like ours is to beable to attend chapter meetings all overthe country and enjoy great fellowshipand hospitality.

Recently, while on a business trip toBuffalo, I called the contact person forthe Niagara Falls, N.Y. Chapter and askedwhere the meeting was going to be held.He informed me that the day was changed,but heck, Barbershoppers should get to­gether anyway. An hour later, Jim Farrellpicked me up in front of my Holiday Innat Grand Island and took me to his home.There we were joined by three other memobers (Dave Leiby, Chet Biehls and Chap­ter President Bill Mites). We drank, ateand woodshedded for the next two hours.It made a long business week away fromhome a lot easier to take.

If you're a traveller, I urge you to getan up·dated chapter directory; and to allchapter secretaries, make sure that yourlocation time and contact person are cur­rent.

Thanks, again, to some great NiagaraFalls Barbershoppers.

Charles E. Sutter

Likes "Tape Letters"I would like to share with other Bar­

bershoppers what I think is a wonderfulway to communicate and promote goodfellowship. I have recently been intro­duced to the medium of the "tape letter."This is not a new idea by any means, asany "tape letter" addict can tell you, butit is new to me and I am "hooked."

I received my first tape letter from anold friend, Dick Cerviello (Hialeah, Fla.).a former charter member of Jersey CityChapter and the bass of the old "JerseySkeeters" quartet. Through him I havecommunicated with James Gregory, TVand stage actor who has been a memober of the Society for over 30 years (andalso a charter member of Jersey CityChapter) and is now living in Los Angeles.I have also talked with George Dundon ofBelmar, N.J., former bari of the "Mon­mouth aires" quartet, and a Society mem­ber for almost 30 years.

Now - you may well ask - what doyou do to makea tape letter? (And why?)To answer the first qllestion, all you needis an ordinary tape cassette player (thekind that records) and a record player,

Also, you need a fairly private placewhere you can be undisturbed for a while.Then you just sit there and talk to your"friend."

As for the second question - why? Ihave received tremendous satisfactionfrom just gabbing away with old friends.It's easy to get carried away on a thinglike this, and I find myself eagerly await­ing that little package in the mail thatmeans one of my friends is ready to talkto me and share some of his thoughts.

Believe me - this has opened up awhole new thing for me. If you don'tknow who to send a tape letter to, justsend one to me and I'll tell you about therest of the guys_ Start with: Jack Mac­gregor (baritone of the Soundsmen), 12Country Lane, Trumbull, Conn. 06611.Try it - you'll like it!

Jack Macgregor

Suggests Small Chorus InternationalContest

I've thought many times of sharing mythOllghts with fellow-Barbershoppers byputting these thoughts in writing andsending them to the Harmonizer. I havebeen procrastinating now for over eightyears.

I joined this Great Society in 1971 andshortly thereafter, entered the Air Force.My travels gave me a golden opportunityto visit many fine chapters throughoutthe United States. I have been a memberof five chapters (Monroe, La.; Sacra­mento, Cal; San Antonio, Tex.; Lompoc,Cal.; and now, Whittier, Cal.l. As a memober of one of the largest chapters in theSociety, I feel the need to speak out onbehalf of the smaller chapters.

I am constantly reminded of the. wordENCOURAGEMENT and what it trulymeans to each of us. What are we doingto encourage others to sing in a quartet,octet or contest? What arc we doing toencourage the smaller chapters to partici­pate more?

That question leads me to ask onefinal question: "Why not have a SMALLCHORUS INTERNATIONAL CONTESTin conjunction with the Mid-Winter Con­vention?" The same rules (or similar)would apply to establish the districtwinners. This would not only "encourage"the smaller choruses to participate (com­pete) but would also give our Mid-WinterConvention a shot in the arm.

I realize there will be obstacles to over­come. But, with the fine talent and leader·ship we have throughout the Society, I'msure we can eliminate any obstacle that

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might stand in the way. Let's hear somefeedback!

Ken CusterBoosts Exchange Club

Last year I wrote to you on behalf ofmy wife Eunice and myself, thanking allAmerican Barbershoppers for hospitalityextended to us at Cincinnati. We just reoturned from Minneapolis, where we madea great many new friends whom we willhopefully see again in Salt Lake City in1980.

We are especially grateful to Stan andMarge Bates of Concord, Mass. and theHospitality Exchange Club (participantsoffer to host Barbershoppers from othercountries on an exchanqe basis). They,and others from the "Sounds of Con­cord," were our gracious hosts from July8 through the 14th. What a fantastic timewe had as we were shown the NewEngland area, tasting the local foods suchas corn on the cob, lobster, clams, etc.What a wonderful experience.

My wife and I feel that the HospitalityExchange Club must blossom if we are tomaintain the unity of our two countriesas we mutually attempt to experiencecomplete fulfillment from our singinghobby.

Eunice and Peter Francis Charge

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An Invilafon IColorado Springs

By Bob HandColorado Springs, Colo. 80906

AMERICA, THE BEAUTI FUL ... "purple mountain majesty" of Pike's Peak,towering "above the fruited plains" of Colorado, InSI)ired this beautiful hymn.Berbershoppers attending the Colorado Springs Mid·Winter Convention (Jan.25-26, 1980) will thrill to the incomparable scenic grandeur and varied recrea­tional opportunities at the Top of the Nation.

Colorado Springs is one of America'soutstandingly beautiful cities. Situated atthe base of 14,11 O·foot Pike's Peak, thegrandeur of the Rocky Mountains is aconstant inspiration to visitors and resi·dents alike. The eons of erosion and upliftassociated with the forming of our belovedmountains have created some of the mostspectacular scenic beauty to be found any­where. Because of this, together with itshealthful climate and high quality of life,Colorado Springs has been chosen as thesite of the Society's Mid·Winter Conven­tion and will be the meeting point for fun­loving Barbershoppers the January 25·26,19BO weekend.

Pike's Peak was first made known tothe world in the journal of Capt. ZebulonM. Pike, of the U.S. Army, which de·scribed his unsuccessful attempt to climbit in November of 1806. Capt. Pike andhis company were on a scouting and sur­veying mission for the government. III­equipped, lacking "mountain-sense," andfighting snow and wind, he concluded itto be a goal never to be attained by man.Today, there is an automobile road and acog railroad to the summit, several hikingtrails which are climbed daily by hundredsof people, a marathon foot race to thepeak and back, an annual 4th of Julyautomobile hill climb and on New Year'sDay, an annual trek to the summit bymembers of a local outdoorsman club. Al­though there are 25 Colorado peaks higherin elevation than Pike's Peak, it standsalone at the eastern edge of the Rockiesand has thereby become the most famousof all the mountains of Colorado.

Climate UniqueColorado Springs, itself, is at an eleva­

tion of 6,035 feet above sea level, makingit the highest city of its size in the nation,

Because of its location, the city enjoys aunique climate. The site is in flat semi­arid country on the eastern slope of theRockies. To the west the mountains riseabruptly to 14,000 feel. To the east liegently undulating prairies. Sheltered bythe towering mass of Pike's Peak, Colo­rado Springs is protected from extremecold in winter, while the altitude of over6,000 feet assures pleasant summers withcool nights, The low humidity moderatesthe effects of temperature in both winterand summer.

Many Tourist AttractionsNext to Pike's Peak, the most popular

tourist attraction in Colorado is the UnitedStates Air Force Academy, located justten miles north of the city. Banked againstthe rising spires of the Rocky MountainRampart Range, the academy provides aninspiring and beautiful location to trainfuture leaders of the Air Force. Foundedin April 1954, today the academy gradu­ates more than 900 new officers everyyear. Its campus encompasses approxi­mately 16,000 acres of beautifully-treedfoothills and its world-famous chapelholds thousands of visitors in awe eachyear.

Another military installation located inColorado Springs is unique;n all the world.The North American Air Defense Com­mand INGRAO) was established in 1957to defend the continent against bombers,and later ICBM attacks. A joint Canadian­American command, NORAD is the dataprocessing and communications centerfor our defense system. The facility is lo­cated deep inside-yes, I said inside­9,500-foot Cheyenne Mountain. One mil­lion pounds of explosives were used to re­move 693,000 tons of granite to form theinterior chambers. Fifteen steel buildings

are supported on 1,319 steel springs, eachweighing 1,000 pounds. More than '90computers and millions of miles of com­munications lines keep NORAD pulsingwith information and activity.

The Garden of the Gods is a city parkof dramatic colors, rock silhouettes,grasses that bend in the wind, trees bentwith age, and wildlife soaring in the sky orscurrying across the ground. The geologichistory of the Pike's Peak region can bestudied here as one observes the effects ofthe forces of erosion and uplift on the rockformations. The park encompasses 1,119acres and is a favorite place for hikers,horseback riders and picnickers. Anothercity park of great beauty is Cheyenne Can­yon Park with its spectacular granitecliffs, cascading stream and the privatelyoperated scenic attraction, Seven Falls.

Something For EveryoneThe Royal Gorge, south of Pike's Peak,

is one of America's most magnificentsights. Carved over eons of time by the Ar­kansas River, it is spanned by the world'shighest suspension bridge, 1,055 feetabove the canyon floor. There is an aerialtrain that crosses the gorge and an inclinerailway that descends to the river below.The park is open every day of the year.

At the foot of Cheyenne Mountain,situated in one of the most beautiful set­tings in the world, is the famous Broad­moor resort hotel. Established in 1918 toprovide every form of luxury and recrea­tion to its guests, the Broadmoor contin­ues to earn every award for excellence inaccommodations, dining and service. Onits 5,OOO·acre campus are three 18-holegolf courses, tennis courts, ice skatingarena, a lake with paddle boatin~, skeetshooting range and a ski slope.

Whereas Colorado Springs is located in

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Announcing... 1980 MID-WINTER CONVENTIONCOLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - JANUARY 25-26, 1980

REGISTRATION FORM

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TO: Newman McAllister,1940 Ridgeway,Colorado Springs, Colo. 80906

Enclosed is a check for to cover the cost of re­gistration(s) at $8.50 (covers $2.50 registration and a $6Main Floor Seat* for the Saturday night show),Enclosed is a check for to cover the cost of __.re­gistration(s) at $7.50 (covers $2.50 registration and a $5Balcony Seat for the Saturday night show).Seats for the Saturday night show will be assigned in theorder registrations are received until December 1, 1979, atwhich time they will be made available to the public. Reg­istrants will also receive a housing form from the Antler'sHotel enabling them to obtain special group rates. Makechecks payable to "SPEBSQSA 1980 Mid-Winter Conven­tion." (*Balcony seats will be substituted and refund issuedif main floor seats arc sold out,)

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THE AWARD OF HARMONY

The International Board of Directors has approved acompletely new Public Relations Program available to everychapter this year.

The AWARD OF HARMONY Program will enable everychapter to extend the warmth and fellowship, which is theessence of our Society, into the entire Community.

In every town and neighborhood people are quietly of­

fering of themselves to the betterment of their community.Daily they sacrifice their time and talents to provide thehelp needed by fellow citizens. Rarely are they known orthanked. Awards of all types are presented constantly to thesports heroes, to the business leaders and to the politicians.Through the AWARD OF HARMONY Program, the real

makers of Harmony in our communities will be recognized... and our Society will provide the good news sorely neededin every daily newspaper.

Through the structure of an independent group of Bar­bershoppers and fellow-citizens, the best example of unself­

ish community service will be found and honored with fullmedia coverage. The timing for every chapter is planned forDecember 1979 and every year thereafter. Complete program

details will be on the way shortly.

a moderate climate with very little snow­fall, it is, of course, only a few hoursfrom the finest skiing in the United States.The Rocky Mountains are truly a winterwonderland. There are nine major ski re­sorts within 2% hours drive fromColorado Springs. Down-hill ski buffsthrill to the fluffy white powder on theslopes at 11,000 feet. Snow depth oftenexceeds six feet, covering the ruggedhillsides with a smooth white blanket.Cross-country skiers revel in the quietbeauty of the ravines between the peaks,while others practice their Telemark turnson the slopes.

The headquarters for this year's con­vention is the Antlers Hotel, which offersWestern hospitality at its finest. Locatedin the heart of downtown ColoradoSprings, it is a short walk to the 2,500­seat Municipal Auditorium, where youwill be entertained by our new Interna­tional Champions, "Grandma's Boys," andour other superb medalist quartets. Spe­cial room rates have been quoted by thehotel for Barbershoppers and their fami­lies; $29 single occupancy, and $35 doubleoccupancy. When we receive your con­vention registration, you will be sent ahousing registration form which you will

return directly to the hotel. All hotel res­ervations must be received no later thanDecember 15, after which date all unre­served rooms will be released by the hotelto the general public. Show tickets will beassigned on a first·come, first-served basisand will be available only to Society mem­bers until December 1, 1979. After thatdate, tickets will go on sale to the generalpublic.

Colorado Springs is served by Conti­nental, TWA, Braniff and Frontier airlines,with direct connections to New York,Washington, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angelesand San Francisco. Connecting flights viaDenver are available to most other cities,and shuttle service is hourly between Den­ver and Colorado Springs. The city is alsoserved by Continental Trailways and Grey­hound bus lines,

If you're driving, you can reach thecity by way of Interstate 25, which con­nects all major cities along the easternslope of the Rockies, There is ample freeindoor parking for guests of the hotel.There are also several private campgroundswithin the city limits for those Barber­shoppers who like to "rough it" in theirrecreation vehicles.

Attention Skiers!

As a special 'added feature to this year'sconvention, a special ski vacation packageis being offered. On Sunday, January 20,charter buses will meet skiers at Denver'sStapleton Airport and transport them toLake Dillon in Summit County, wherethey will stay at either the Holiday Inn atFrisco or the Ramada Inn at Silverthorne.A four-day Ski-the-Summit lift ticket willbe provided at a discount price, enablingyou to ski your choice of the ArapahoeBasin, Keystone, Breckenridge and CopperMountain ski areas. These areas boast ver­tical drops of 1,600 to 2,400 feet. On Fri­day, the buses will pick you up for a shortride to Vail, Colorado, and a day of ski­ing, or shopping, if you prefer, at one ofColorado's most famous resorts. Fol­lowing your day on the mountain, you willtravel by chartered bus to ColoradoSprings for a weekend of barbershoppingfun. Details concerning the cost and reg­istration procedure will be made availablevery shortly. Space is limited, so get yourreservations in by November 15.lfyou area skier, you won't want to miss this greatconvention offer.

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District Convention ScheduleCARDINAL Louisville, Kentucky .................•... October 12·14Larry Knoit, 914 Nachand Lane, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130, (812) 283·7991CENTRAL STATES Omaha, Nebraska ...........•......••.... October 5·7Steve Trusty, 12 Rolling Hills, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501, (712) 366·2669DIXIE Columbus, Georgia ..........•.....••..... October 19-21Ralph Loney, 3949 Savannah Drive, Columbus, Georgia 31907, (404) 561·9806EVERGREj;N Calgary, Alberta ..........••.....•...... October 19·21Don Eckford, Box 970, 615 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alta. T2G 4T803)FAR WESTERN Bakersfield, California ......•......•...... October 12-14Walter Berry, 6400 Euclid Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93308, (805) 399-5984ILLINOIS Peoria, Illinois ............•............. September 28·30Dean Chaney, 719 Greenlawn, Peoria, Illinois 61605, (309) 637·5244JOHNNY APPLESEED Akron, Ohio ............•......•....... October 19-21John Whitaker, Jr., 80x 101, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44222, (216) 928·6458LAND 0' LAKES _.. _. _ Green Bay, Wisconsin. _....•.....••...•... October 26-28Andy Leanes, 1799 Sundale Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303, (414) 494·4147MID-ATLANTIC _ _. _ Ocean City, Maryland .. _. _.......•........ October 12-14Thomas Palmer, 29 West Manor Apartments, Seaford, Delaware 19973, (302) 629-7484NORTHEASTERN Montreal, Quebec _..•......... October 26-28Graham Fagan, 662 Victoria Avenue, Westmount, Quebec H3Y 2R9, (514) 482·1931ONTARIO _ _ Toronto, Ontario _ , October 12·14Bruce Marchant, 64 Moorecroft Circle, Scarborough, Ontario M 1K 3Vl, (416) 759-8829PIONEER Kalamazoo, Michigan ................••... October 19-21John T. Gillespie, 712 Newgate Rd., Kalamazoo, Mich. 49007 (616) 343-4188'ROCKY MOUNTAIN Salt Lake City, Utah ..........••.•.•••.... September 28·30Max Lloyd, 944 Lake Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105, (801) 328-1496SENECA LAND Olean, New York ..........•••....••..... September 21-23Robert Hull, P.O. Box 252, Cuba, New York 14727, (716) 968-1171SOUTHWESTERN New Orleans, Louisiana ......••.....••..... October 26·28Larry Moran, 3044 Hero Drive, Gretna, Lousiana 70053, (504) 366-9600SUNSHINE Sarasota, Florida _.. October 26-28Richard R. Ott, 2525 RinQlinQ Boulevard. Sarasota, Florida 33577, (813) 953-3287

Membership: Is It a'Numbers Game'~The "numbers game"-an old, catchy

cliche that moans different things to dif·ferent people. To some it means quotasto fill and maintain; others need names ona petition to demand action; then thereare those who have great ideas of whatthey could do if they only had a largergroup with which to work.

The international president of a largefraternal organization suggested the needto recruit 80,000 new members during hiscoming year of office. Size is important,it seems, in almost every organization.

In the early days of our Society, a fewmembers carried packs of membershipcards wherever they went. They would"sign 'em up" (new members) at the dropof a hat. The vast majority of these "mem­bers" are long gone. Perhaps the spirit andintention behind this type of recruitmentwere genuine, but the results formed a

weak foundation at best.Membership recruitment in our barber­

shop singing Society is something morethan winning a steak dinner for accom·

plishment. Exposing someone to thethrill of sharing a ringing chord with threeothers is an experience you can't really de·scribe. People have tried, of course, andcontinue to try to describe the unique feel­ing of personal ecstasy. Bob Johnson,Society Director of Music Activities,among others, has expressed the feelingthat "Barbershop is love," and it's a loveto be shared. How can it be shared effec­tively? By involving more people, andmore people mean new members. And sothe "numbers game" in our barbershopworld means more love to share with ourfellow man.

The Society membership totals are ris­ing; our image in local communities is

growing in stature; public awareness ofwhat we do is on the increase; and thetime for increased recruitment activity isat hand.

A ChallengeWe are standing on a threshold. What

do we do? No, we do not "go out andgather warm bodies"; what we do is sim­ply seek singers with whom to share­more love.

The Wanna' Sing-Open House mem­ber recruitment program has been verysuccessful. Perhaps the secret to itssuccess is that it has some surprise built-infringe benefits. When this program is puttogether properly, with total chapter in­volvement, a rebirth in spirit takes place.Men who are already members suddenlybecome aware of what barbershoppinghas to offer. We discover' that we havebeen taking the fUll, fellowship, sharing,

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harmonies and chapter activities forgranted.

For instance, it's Tuesday night;. andwe go to our regular weekly meetingforgetting about our everyday problemsas we sing with the gang. We w0rk atlearning new songs with the chorus; wepolish up our show songs; we have a breakand maybe take time for some coffeeand conversation with Tom, the baritone;Greg, the tenor; or perhaps Joe, who singsany part. We might even sneak in a tag ortwo before the evening's program can·tinues. Then we rehearse again, have somequartet activity, fun and fellowship andthe planned part of the meeting is over.The evening generally concludes with some"woodshedding" and more socializing.When the meeting's over, and we're onthe way home, the harmonies linger on.We've enjoyed a musical experience forthe past two and a half hours, and wetake all this for granted. Of course, not allmeetings are like that, but it's this kind ofmeeting we remember.

We Need You INow let's get back to reality! We are

going to put on an Open House. There willbe people present who don't know what'ssupposed to happen or why it's happeningThis is a time when every member mustgive serious thought to what we're trying.to accomplish as we introduce barbershopharmony to strangers for the first time.How can we show? How can we share?How can we put the "outsider" atease? How can we involve the stranger inour harmonious fellowship? The ques­tions can go on and on, There's just oneanswer: we follow a plan! We must re..member that each of us knew very littleabout our great love of barbershoppingbefore we stepped into that first meeting.We must treat every guest as though thismay be the last time we'll ever see him.Our every effon should be directed to­ward getting the Quests to return the nextmeeting night.

Yes, it's all a "numbers game." Andplaying this game can be pleasant. Theopen·house program gets new members.The open·house program gaim newfriends for our Society. The' open·houseprogram builds chapter pride and spirit.

Singing better with more members,Music Is the Way to Grow, sharing ourlove for barbershop harmony, are all waysto say we want to playa "numbers game."If every chapter would plan a member­ship drive, and each member made a con­certed effort to bring in a singing guestthis Fall, we could make an harmonioussound as we ring in the decade of the 80s,

seconbetterthanthe first?

The Boston Common's second album is com­pleted. It's called "Many Happy Returns."

Barbershoppers who've heard it said it shouldhave been their first.

This means one of two things. Either "ManyHappy Retums" is miles ahead of their first, "In theHeart of the City." Or "In the Heart of the City" is a realdog. And we lmow that isn't true. Because thousandsof copies have already been sold.

So if you've heard "In the Heart of the City,"we're pretty sure you'll like "Many Happy Returns."

And if you haven't heard eithel; we'd recommendyou try the second one first.

"Many Happy Retul11s" and "In the Heart of theCity" are full stereo recordings.

They cost $7.00 each (plus $.95 postage andhandling). If you get three or more of either album,we'll give you a special deal: $6.00 apiece (plus $.95postage and handling).

Make check or money order payable to:

The Boston Common111 Swnmer Street, Hingham, MA 02043

Tile dis'ributioJl, safe oradllC11isingolullollicial recordillgs is not a represeuta,ionI/w' ti,e cOlllwls 01SUell recordillgs arc appropriatelor COIltes/usc.

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Brothers Bring ChaptersTogether for Shows

the way back, although there was a littlemore sleeping on the return trip toToledo.

During the specially-arranged tour ofthe International Office in Kenosha, thechapter presented a check for $1,000 toHugh Ingraham, Executive Director, asthe chapter's first installment on its an-

Toledo, O. - More than 70 MaumeeValley (Ohio) Chapter members andguests had a special trip on $1. Patrick'sDay weekend that will be rememberedfor a long time by everybody.

Boarding two special chartered busesat the Masonic Auditorium on Saturdaymorning, March 17, the "Seaway Com­manders" and friends made a six-hourtrip to Wisconsin for what turn"ed out tobe a very memorable trip.

There were two reasons for the trip;one, to attend the annual show of theGreendale (Wis,) Chapter and sing withthem at their afterglow; the other, to visitHarmony Hall in Kenosha, just 45 min­utes away from Greendale.

There was plenty of fun, singing, eat­ing, drinking and old·fashioned social·izing on the two buses, especially on theway up. There was more of the same on

Swanee River Cry, an original composi­tion by Mr, Marzocco.

All in all, it was a very "fun," al­though tiring, trip for the Seaway Com­manders; a very profitable trip, though,for Logopedics.

Greendale, Wis. - On the morning ofSaturday, May 19th, the Greendale"Village Showmen" had the privilege ofmaking a reciprocal trip to visit theMaumee Chapter for their annual showand afterglow. We have just participatedin probably the longest reciprocatingchapter visitation on record, and we'resure it'll become an annual affair.

As we motored along the highwaycrossing northern Illinois and Indiana,the sounds of four·part harmony rangout loudly enough to drown out the rum·bling of our bus. With our home-packedlunches, and a few cases of Milwaukee'sfinest on board, the travel time (aboutsix hours, normally) seemed only aboutan hour. Before we had even exhaustedour complete repertoire of songs andtags, there we were standing in front of aguy wearing a T·shirt bearing the message:"I'm Dave Gurley. Glad to meet you!"

Next, everybody got checked intotheir rooms and prepared for dinner.The service and food were excellent, bythe way, and we had no trouble at allmaking the 7:44 curtain. (No fool in"7 :44 on the nose!) Our first treat of theevening was a 15-minute prelude by theCake Walkin' Jass (sic) Band, well knownin the Toledo area. Well, nothing livensup an audience like 15 minutes of someof the best Dixieland music this side ofNew Orleans! Then Gordon Ward (MC·ing his 13th straight show for Maumee)got things started for the Seaway Com­mander's nostalgic journey through some"souvenirs." Some very clever usage ofsoloists, specialty groups, quartets, andcameo appearances made for a most in­teresting show, The Jass Band even madeanother appearance, doing an arrange­ment of Sweet Gypsy Rose along withthe chorus. Good show!

The second half of the show was aquartet lover's delight indeed! First, the"Sound Syndicate" - made from fourfanner district champion quartets - seta standard that ordinary talent wouldhave a hard time matching. However,ordinary talent was nowhere to be foundon this night! The second quartet was the1977 Johnny Appleseed District Cham­pion and 13th semi·finalists in Cincin­nati, the "Coalition." As lIsual, they ex-

Exec. Oir. Hugh Ingra­ham (left) accepts $1 ,000check from LogopedicsChairman Arland Kruegerlcented and Chapter Pres.Joe Berebenics, both ofMaumee Valley, O.

nual "over-quota" Logopedics contribu·tion. (Last year the Maumee Valley Chap·ter contributed over $2,000 to Logo­pedics. Part of the contribution made atHarmony Hall was donated by the FirstMates, the women's auxiliary of the Mau·mee Valley Chapter.)

The trip also served as a special reounion for two members of the chapters.Ralph Gurley is a member of the Green­dale Chapter and acted as show chairman;and his brother, Dave, who was in chargeof the trip planning for Maumee Valley,is chairman of the Maumee Valley Chap­ter shows this year.

The "Seaway Commanders" sang twosongs with the Greendale "Village Show­men" on the afterglow, with RogerBarnes directing If the Rest of the WorldDon't Want You and Greendale's dir·ector, Frank Marzocco, directing I'll Be

a Song and Dance Mc1l1 Again. A simi­lar performance is planned when Green­dale visits Maumee Valley.

The Seaway Commanders also per­formed several songs alone at the Green·dale afterglow. One of the songs the Sea­way Commanders plan to do on theirshows May 18 and 19 is Hear That

By Ralph Gurley, 2430 Springdale Rd.,Waukesha, Wis. 53186

andBy Dean Roach, 63G Wallace Ave.,Bowling Green, O. 43402

8 THE HARMONIZERISEPTEMBER·OCTOBERI1919

hibited much skill with regard to the pro·duction of "chordus ringus, el supero!"And, as if that weren't enough (andheaven knows that wasn't) we had thedistinct privilege of hearing our 1971International Champions - the "Gentle·men's Agreement." They have just reocently regrouped and are singing betterthan ever! You want to learn how to singbarbershop harmony? You could learn alot from those guys!

With overtones blanketing the cities ofMaumee and Toledo, our insatiable ap­petite for good music carried us to thecampus of Toledo U, where the afterglowhad been scheduled. An unusual settingwas in store for us at the Continuing Edu·cation Building, where the amphitheater­style auditorium actually proved to beideal for the occasion. We even had littlefolding desks at each seat to put our foodon.

Part of the Maumee Val­ley "Seaway Comman­ders" Chorus as theyporforllled on the May19th show.

The combined choruses from Maumeeand Greendale gave a repeat performanceof I'll Be a Song and Dance Man Again,complete with moves that the Maumeeboys had only seen once before. Green­dale's Frank Marzocco directed that song,then Maumee's Roger Barnes took thereins for If the Rest of the World Don'tWant You. (If we keep doing this to­gether, we're going to get it right prettysoon!) Following that sterling perfor­mance, the "Silhouettes in Sound" (aSweet Adeline quartet from Waukesha,Wis.) sang with the bass they had ac·quired on the bus trip. They reallysounded like they had sung together formonths instead of just a couple of hourson the bus. (They's probably stay to·gether, except Dick Grahn looks horriblein a skirt!) Then Greendale's own "FourIn Accord" showed their wares in grandfashion, followed by the 22·man Village

Showmen chorus. From there, we satback and reveled in the glory of song aspresented by the three super quartetsfeatured in the show.

Well, as all good things must do, sodid the afterglow and a great night's en­tertainment come to a close. So, as allgood Barbershoppers would do, we hadto be dragged off to our motel. Specialthanks to the Maumee Chapter memberswho provided rides in their own cars forthose of us who chose to stay after thebus driver's curfew. Thanks in general toMaumee for being super hosts to us forthe weekend!

After one of the shortest nights everrecorded in Lucas County, most of theGreendale gang were ready for open­heart jumper cables on Sunday morning.Then at 11 :00, all were aboard the Har·many Express, regretting that we had toleave our gracious hosts behind. As youcan imagine, the return trip started at asomewhat subdued level, with all 39 pas­sengers trying to find a way to grab a fewwinks. We arrived safely in Milwaukeearound four and immediately began plot­ting for next year's trip! I'd recommend asimilar trip to any chapter which wants tolift the spirit of its members. It was suregreat therapy for us!

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Warmed-Up Convention Left-Overs(All items be/aware taken from "Aqua Notes," the daily Minneapolis C:0nvention Bulletin-Co-editors,Judd Odf and "Chuck" Palmer.)

MallY of the Society ~ vetertm mem­bers will recall that the last bltematiOlIa[

COIwelitiall ill Mimlcapolis was held l,llie13-17,1956. Tlwt meetillg 23 years agowas the Society's 18th [utema/iollal COII­

IICIllioll.

MallY thillgs clrc rfiffercllt IIOW abOlIfthe Society alia the COlwclItiall, which isthe 41st, but tlie CIIlO/iOIlS gel/crated (m~

the same. 71/C hapP;'less (ilia feelillgof fogethemess are "0 di/fercH!.

Some Hoted IIames wcre i"eluded illti,e 1956 I"tcmatiollal COlll/CHtiOH pro­graw. For i"siallce, DOli C/lUlse, who'scoached so HlclllY champiollship cllOmseslWel quartets, was Sillgillg with the HOllle­tOWII Quartet.

Scotty lIJdrd, wllo iater selllg witli. ti,eBuffalo Bills, was with the Great Scots;Jim Moses, fHtHre director of tile Pekill.Ill. CllOrus, witll tile Kord Cutters; amiGeue Cokeroft of SUlitolies /cline was ill aquartet called tile Memory Four. TIleYplaced 1/illtll.

Bdrrie Best. who later becallle ExeclI­til,e Director of ti,e Society, WdS at the1956 cOlweilliou with the IVest Coasters.The /Vil/lwrs ill '56 /Vere the COHfeder­Mes ,md the i\[iclligall City, II/d. AI1I­bassadors of /-IemiIOIlY·

PerllOps the import,,,,t thillg abolltti,e 1979 cOlwel/tiol, is tllat ill feelillg amimood it waSll't very "wch differeut tllalltile 1956 gcltJrerilig.

TllOse of liS ill ti,e Lemd 0' LakesDistrict hope yore WOII't Wt,it elllother 23yeMs before refumillg.

Wondering whether your quartet willbe competing next year? There's a 50-50chance you will if yOll compete this year.For those of you who are interested innumbers and the law of probability, thebreakdown of this year's competitorsshows a very slight edge to last year's vet­erans.

Twenty-six of this year's 48 quartetswere repeaters, that's 54%. Breaking theoverall percentage down we see that 60%of last year's top 20, or 12 quartets, wereback, and 50%, or 14 of last year's quarter·finalists returning.

Married June 23rd, Dave Wright, leadof the Coalition quartet from Johnny Ap­pleseed District, brought his bride of ninedays to Minneapolis not only to cheer onthe quartet, but also to enjoy the sightsand sounds of Minneapolis.

There's one feature of this year's con­vention that's so new it wasn't even in theofficial program. That's the ComedyShowcase, with an excellent lineup ofquartets which provided fine singingalong with lots of humor. The Showcasewas held Saturday night following the bigshow in the Auditorium.

On the program were the Schizo­Phonics, Ham IN' Wry, Note Wits, TheBrotherhood, Road Runners, Aliens andNight Howls.

Straight frow Stockholm, SwedeHcame the Midllight SO/md, mId (IS of wid­COllvelltiol/ week they'd alrec/dy SIOlg filleperforlllclllces. 'J11e elltJllIsiastic "'embersof the quartet illcludeJdll Olledeler, bass;Maglllis HagemwII, bdri; GllIlller EricssoII,ledd; Lelmart Netz, tellor. DarbersllOppillgiSll't all tl/Clt "ell' to Swedell as they'I'ebee II rill~illg chords for selJCIl years. Thebarbershop style of !/emllollY came alivefor Ollr Swedish fricllds after a group ofTwill Cities Darbershoppers made a tO/lr ofScellldilUlIJia mid left a few chords Ilallgil/gfVlu!Il they left. Hedded by the St. PalllNorth Stdr CllOrus, the tour grollp mademe"'y frieuds, ellld some of the StockJIOI"1Chorus (follrleell members ami their willesare here, too) 1/ClIIC beeu to the StMesmelllY times to eHjoy barbershop har­lIIOIIY·

Four AH-SQW members with a familytradition of woodshedding spent manyhappy reunion hours singing 101 oldsongs. They are the sons of the late Leolves of the '43 Champion Four Harmoni­zers, better known as "Leo's Boys": Garyof Austin, Tex.; Herb of Elgin, III.; Nor­man of Kent, Wash.; and Alan of KansasCity, Mo.

Bill Watson of the Lake Shore, Ind.,

Chapter was among those who received thesad news back in November that all audi­toriurn seats had been sold. Fortunately,Bill has apen pal in Leeds, England, whomhe met when the English entourage at·tended the 1977 convention. When WiltStone was unable to use his ticket thisyear, he was happy to pass it on to Bill ...and Bill was in the hall, and very happyaboutthe whole thing.

It seems that honesty is still the bestpolicy in SPEBSQSA. One convention­goer tacked two $5 tickets on the bulletinboard next to the information booth,along with a note offering the tickets forsale. Someone took the tickets and tackeda $10 bill in their place. The bill stayedthere until the seller picked it up! A policesecurity guard expressed his amazement.

More than 8,OOOpeople crowded intothe Government Center area for the masssing Friday rnoming, according to officialpolice estimates.

Dr. Bob Johnson led the crowd inabollt ahalf-hour of barbershop harmony.Minneapolis Mayor AI Hofstede presenteda short welcome address and just after histalk, a Government Center lawn sprinklerbegan to assert itself. Part of the crowdscattered, but the rest of the sprinklersystem did not follow suit, as some hadfeared it might.

Entertainment continued with the Ar­lingtones, Cincinnati Sal/them Gatewayand East York Barbershoppers choruses.

As lIsual, the annualsinging affair wascolorful and exciting with the Cincinnatigang in a rnarching and singing dernon·stration c1nd the East Yorkers surprisingeveryone with a "good will" Coke (andthey even cleaned up the area later). NBCcameras covered the entire affair for laferviewing on the "Real People" show thisFall.

Jim and Dotty Jenney were marriedon convention Tuesday and spent theirhoneymoon at the convention. Jim singstenor with the Vocal Majority Chorus ofDallas.

10 THE HARMONIZERISEPTEMBER·OCTOBERI1979

"Mo" Rector, double gold medal AICwinner, now residing in Austin, Tex.,strode out of the Radisson Hotel Wednes­day night attired in an all-white suit, blackshirt, flat-brimmed hat with dark glassesand cigar. He then added the real gangstertouch by picking a red geranium from aflower box to adorn his lapel I

Winners of the second anflual Interna­tional Convention tennis tourney were:

Men's doubles - John Ward of Ster­ling·Rock Falls,lIl.;Tom Sterling, Ridge·wood, N.J.

Mixed doubles - Kathy and Dale To·ery, St. Paul.

A total of 87 playelS teed all in thisyear's International Convention GolfTournament. Here are the results:

Low gross - Bill Bischolff, Fentoll,Mich., 37·36·73; Pat Stivers, Louisville,Ky., 37·38·75.

Low net - Jim Lyon of Agincourt,Ont., 68; Dennis Burke, Walnut, Calif., 72.

Longest drive - Bill Bischoff, Fenten,Mich., 294 yards.

Closest to Pin No.7 - Del St. Clair,Sycamore, ilL, 2% feet.

DI D YOU KNOW? ... That manyareas in the Leamington Hotel and theMinneapolis Auditorium were protectedthroughout Convention Week. Tom Wick­enheiser, who was in charge of conven­tion security, reports a total of 840 man­hours of polico protection were providedby week's end. Wonder how much protec­tion was necesary for the '56 convention?

Top bulletin editor was named Thurs­day night from 28 entrics ill this ycar's In­ternational Bullctin Contest. The Soci­ety's top cditor is Dean Roach, editorof the Maumee Valley, 0., Chapter's"Seaway Current." (He was co-editor of

last year's convention daily.)Taking second place again this year

was Jim Fulks, editor of Louisville's "TheStarting Gate." Dennis Nelson, Manito­woc, Wis., won third place with his "Hi­Lites." (The same bulletin won first placelast ycar with Dave Olson as editor.)

Following close behind to make upthe top tenwcre Gary Garitsoll, WesternHills, 0., (4); Dick DeLorm,Lincoln, Neb.,(5); Floyd Thallcr. Whittier, Cal., (6);JohnMarriott, Burlington, Vt., (7); Gil LeOlOIz,Kansas City, Mo., (8);Jerry Roland, Lan­caster, Pa., (9); and]. E. Lahoski, Canby,Ore .• (10).

Comm. Dir. Burt Schindler an­nounced the winllcrs of the 1979 Interna­tional Public Relations Awards as follows:

Bill Kane (South Bay, Cal.) for tabu·lating and reporting the results of a mem­bership survey taken in 1978; Bob Hoc­kenbrough ("Q" Suburban Chapter - Chi­cago Area) for providing artwork and writ­ten contributions to the HARMONIZERfor more than 30 years and sharing hiscreative talcnts for other Society projects;Stan "Stasch" Sperl (Waukesha County,Wis.) for his continuous support ofSociety editors by providing humorouscartoons and a variety of articles whichhave been used in bulletins Society-wide;Bob Godfrey (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.)for sharing his talents as a composer andlyricist of many barbershop songs whichhave become an important part of theSociety's music publishing program.

PROBE officers for 1980 were electedas follows:

Dick Stuart (Loveland, 0.), presidcnt;"Bud" Harvey (TcGucsta, Fla.), vicepresident-public relations; Paul ExtromPortland, Ore.). vice president-bulletin ed­itors; and Leo Fobart (Kenosha, Wis.),secretary-treasurer.

Joins StaffA communications specialist, Robb 01­

lett became a member of the InternationalStaff on August 1, 1979. A five'year memober from the Dallas (Metrol Chapter (abaritone in the 1979 Champion "VocalMajority" Chorusl, Robb will be working

in the Communica­tions Departmentunder the directionof Burt Schindler.Presently editor ofthe SouthwesternDistrict "Roundup,"Robb is also an area

.. counselor and hasbeen a district PROBE (Public RelationsOfficers and Bulletin Editors) representa­tive and public relations officer. He hastaught public relations classes as part ofthe Southwestern District's Chapter Offi­cers Training School (COTS) for the pasttwo years.

Ollett holds a B.A. in Business Admin·istration and a Master's degree in MassCommunications. Fo~ the past two yearshe has been in charge of public relations,fund raising and student recruitment forAustin College in Sherman, Tex.

He is presently involved with the COTSprogram and various field responsibilities.He will soon be developing the Society'snew public re.lations campaign, the Awardof Harmony Program (see announcementpage 5). In addition, he will be directingmost of his efforts in the development ofthe Society's public relations programs,production of training materials andvarious writing assignments needed in thestaff operation, Beyond this, his dutieswill involve field work, convention opera­tion responsibilities, and publications.

Robb will be joined by his wife Katy atthe end of August.

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MondayMinneapolis was ready and waiting forus, as early arrivals, Int'l Pres. ErnieHills and wife Cathy. checked in.

Contest secretaries were already atwork preparing for the contests .Executive Committee sessions were heldon Sunday and Monday.

Registrations were running heavy forthe first day.

Anticipating a fun-filled week, thisbusload of singers was ready for action... and then it was time for meetingold friends and lots of singing ... asthe paddlewheel riverboat made its wayalong the Mississippi River.

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TuesdayThough this convention had barely

started, people were already thinkingabout next year in Salt Lake City

... some of the beautiful gifts raffledduring the week.

Not all the tags were written, butmany were sung, .. the "Royal Assent"

serenaded Staffer Betty Madsen with"Happy Birthday.

Sweden's "Midnight Sounds" sang... while others toured the city.

Soon to be Pres.-elect Les Hesketh(with glasses) and Pres. Ernie ...

that's Camm. Oir. Burt Schindler (right)narrating as ABC's "Good Morning,

America" cameras rolled ... Pres.Ernie posed with a gilt ... and the 1978

Champion "Bluegrass Student Union."... all part of the President's Dinner

and Ball.

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WednesdayContest & Judging Committee andlnt'l Board meetings.

Board meeting observers, from left,Ass't Cony. Chairman Marv Spears,Gen'l Chairman Remi Grones andAss't Chairman Tom Wickenheiser... many toured the City Zoo.

Fun at the amusement parkBarber-teens do their thing.

Stars of Past Champion's Show:the discoing "Schmitts" (1951), zany"Happiness Emporium" (1975),youthful "Bluegrass Student Union"11978) exhuberant "Innsiders" (19761... with additional champs in on thefinale.

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111 PERSONAL TOUCH (Binghamton, Elmira and Rochester, N.Y.­SLD) Bob Young, tenor; Oave Brown, lead; Tim Taggart, bass; DonStothard, bari. Contact: Oon Stothard, 247 Flower City Park, Roches·ter, N.Y. 14615-Phone: (716) 254·1542. SweepIn' tho Cloud!> Away;House on tho HilI.

(2) ALIENS (Tualatin Valley, Ore.·EVGNI Jim Richards, tenor; BobWiggins, lead; Dave Burt, bass; "Chuck" Olson, bari. Contact: "Chuck"Olson, 2030·16th Ave., Forest Grove, Ore. 97116-Phone: (503) 357­3046. Song and Dance Man; Bring Back Those Days.

(3) EMPIRE EXPRESS (Amherst & East Aurora, N.V.-SLDI AngeloCervi, tenor; Jim McDonnell, lead; AI Baker, bass; Ron Mason, bari.Contact: Ron Mason, 1154 Milestrip Rd., Irving, N.Y. 14081-Phone:(716) 549·5931. Every Street's a Boulevard in Old New York; Give MyRegards to Broadway.

(41 SUSSEX COUNTS (Seaford, De1.-M-AD) Ron Allen, tenor; JimMarberger, lead; Larry Manlove, bass: Carroll Beard, bari. Contact: JimMarberger, 109 Ramblin Road, Salisbury, Md. 21801-Phone: (301)546·918B. Sweet Adeline; Back in Dad and Mothor's Day.

(51 CIRCLE CITY SOUND & PRODUCTION CO. (Grtr. IndianSI)olis,Ind.-CARD) Terry Alexander, tonor; Bill Book, lead; Ronald Pierce,bass; Tom Bohannon, barj, Contact: Terry L. Alexander, 249 S. Oak·land Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 46201-Phone: (317) 631-6284. Aide theRailroad Tonight; Welcome Back to Dixieland.

(6) CHICAGO EXPRESS (Lombard & Elgin, 1I1.-ILL) Rick Anthoney,tenor; Doug Smith, bass; Bob Stone, lead; Vance Weir, bari. Contact:Doug Smith, P.O. Box 414, Naperville, III. 60540-Phone: (3121 466·7317. That Summer When We Were Young; Welcome Back to Dixie.

(7) RAGTIME (Stevens Point, Wis,-LOLI Jack Edgerton, tenor; BobDillon, lead; Dave Peplinski, bass; Mike Porroy, bari. Contact: Jack Ed·gerton, 1804 Conant St., Stevens Point, Wis. 54481-Phone: (7151 344­5746. Take Me to the Land of Jazz; All Alone.

(81 CRACKEALAND CHORD CO. (Macon & Athens, Ga.-DIX) LeeSmollar, tenor; Richard Endsley, lead; Harry Smith, bass; Mike Carnal,bari. Contact: Harry P. Smith, 2579 Chelsea Dr., Macon, Ga. 31211­Phone: 19121 742·8523. They Go Wlld/Ma Medley; All the World andIts Gold.

191 BANDWAGON (Western Hills & Cincinnati, O.-JADI Bob Moore·head, tenor; Ed Berry, lead; Brian Barford, bari; Larry Findlay, bass.Contact: Ed Berry, 1271 Rambling Hills Dr., Cincinnati, O. 45230­Phone: (513) 231·3769. I'm Wild About Horns; Aloxander's RagtimeBand.

(101 HERITAGE WEST (Sterling, Colo.-RMDI Curt Kimball, tenor;Brad Anderson, lead; Dave Mann, bass; Albert Luft, bari. Contact: BradAnderson, 722 Taylor, Sterling, Colo. B0751-Phone: (3031 522·4226.1910; Pal of Mine.

(11) SOUND ASSURANCE (Hartford, Conn.-NEOI Kenneth Gunder·son, tenor; Larry Doters, lead; Vance Harris, bass; James Curtis, bari.Contact: Larry E. Deters, 555 Willard Ave., Newington, Conn. 06111-Phone: (203) 666·9555. Old Plano Roll Blues; For Mo and My Gal.

(121 MOTOR CITY MUSIC CO. (Grosso Pointe, Wayne & DetroitNo.1, Mich.-PIO) Bob Demchak, tenor; Russ Seely, load; Bob Wisdom,bass; Dave Caldwell, bari. Contact: Bob Wisdom, 2733 English, Troy,Mich. 480gB-Phone: (313) 879·7083. Moonlight Bay; Keep Your EyelWhy Do They Always Say No Medley.

(131 FORMALITIES Oowa City & Davenport, la.-CSDI Larry Knipfer,tenor; Doug Nichol, lead; Larry Monson, bass; Loran Hershberger, bari.Contact: Loran L. Hershborger, 912 Juniper Dr., Iowa City, la. 52240­Phone: (3191 351·2342. Sweet Adellno; Little Mary Brown.

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(14) PRESERVATION QUARTET (Dundalk, Md. & Norfolk, Va.­M·AD) Rick Taylor, bari; Jim Grant, bass; Joe Pollio, lead; Dick Web·ber, tenor. Contact: Rick Taylor, 4832 Honey Grove Rd., VirginiaBeach, Va. 23455-Phone: (804) 497-4923. Down Where the SwaneeRiver Flows; Pal of My Cradle Days.

(15) BROTHERHOOD (Poughkeellsie, N.Y.-NED) Pete Donatelli,tenor; Mike Myers, lead; Fred Gielow, bari; Anton Gross, bass. Contact:Fred Gielow, 33 Park Drive, Woodstock, N.Y. 12498-Phone: (914)679·8330. Keep Your Sunny Side Up; Sonny Boy.

(16) JAX OF HARMONY (DesMoines, la.-CSD) John Mininger,tenor; Michael Rehberg, lead; Jerry Pike, bass; Ron Morden, bari.Contact: John Mininger, 5013 SW 18th, DesMoines, la. 50315-Phone:(515) 285·5938, When You Wore a Tulip; Peg of My Heart.

(17) GATORTOWN GOODTIME HARMONY FOUR (St. Peters­burg & Gainesville, Fla.-SUN) Mike Lotzkar, bari; Randy Loos, bass;Rob Lotzkar, lead; Jim Billings, tenor. Contact: Jim Billings, 6963 4thSt. S., St. Petersburg, Fla. 33705-Phone: (813) 867-6747. They GoWlld/Ma, She's Making Eyes at Me Medley; Paddlin' Madeline Home.

(18) THE GREAT ESCAPE (Palm Beach Co., Fla,-SUN) Brent Warner,bari; Steve Venner, bass; Chris Crites, lead; "Buddy" Laurain, tenor.Contact: Brent Warner, 200 Paris P·204, West Palm Beach, Fla. 33461­Phone: (305) 964·3842. Row, Row, Row; Why Do They Always SayNo.

(19) SOUND POLICY (Burnaby, B.C.-EVGN) Marty LOVick, tenor;Ken Wigbers, lead; George Metzger, bass; Brian Waplington, bari.Contact: Marty Lovick, 4440 Dundas St" Burnaby, B.C. V5C 160­Phone: (604) 298·9185. When I'm Walking With My Sweetness; JazzCame Up the River From New Orleans.

(20) BARONS (Lexington, Ky.-CARD) "Bud" Haggard, tenor;"Chuck" Morris, lead; Bill Woodward, bass; John Heaton, bari. Con­tact: Bill Woodward, 737 Glendover Rd" Lexington, Ky. 40502­Phone: (606) 269·2098. Thirty-Five Years' Ago; Pal of My Yesterday,

(21) PILGRIMS' PRIDE (Providence, R.1. & Framingham, Mass.-NED)Courtney Davis, tenor; Ted Doran, lead; John MacDonald, bass; Mike B.Gabriella, bad. Contact: John MacDonald, 6 Ted Lane, Southboro,Mass. 01772-Phone: (617) 481-4854, I Never Knew/You Were Meantfor Me Medley; The Night the Showboat Came to Town.

(22) LION'S SHARE (Lake Washington & Mt.. Baker, Wash.-EVGN)Dan Tangarone, tenor; Dick Clark, lead; "Stu" Turner, bass; "Chuck"Landback, bari. Contact: Dick Clark, 2205 Harris Ave" Bellingham,Wash. 98225-Phone: (206) 733·8575. Lovin' Sam, the Sheik ofAlabam'; Big, Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now,

(23) RING OF GOLD (Mankato, Minn.-LOL) Edward Wirtz, tenor;Richard Treptow, lead; Gerald l<irby, bass; Barry Clapper, bari. Con·tact: Barry K. Clapper, P.O. Box 758, Mankato, Minn, 56001-Phone:(507) 387-4157, I'm in Love With Someone; Five Foot Two.

(24) CHORDS UNLIMITED (DuPage Valley, Joliet & Q-5uburban,tll.-ILL) Bob Menter, bari; Dick Johnson, lead; George Petors, bass;John Erickson, tenor. Contact: George Peters, 1970 Briarcliff Blvd.,Wheaton, III, 60187-Phone: (312) 653·2200. Every Street's a Boule·vard In Old New York; Give My Regards to Broadway.

(25) FOUR STAR REVUE (Plattsburgh, N.Y,-NED) Walt Rivers,bad; Barry Smith, bass; Andy Soulia, lead; Gus Ayers, tenor. Contact:Barry Smith, 213·B New Jersey, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y. 12903-Phone:(518) 561·7772. Little Girl; Jazz Came Up the River From New Or­leans.

(26) THE COALITION (Maumee Valley, O.-JAD) Jay Hawkins, bari;Fred Schaefer, bass; Dave Wright, lead; Dennis Spragg, tenor. Contact:Dennis Spragg, 3722 Gloucester Pl., Lima, O. 45804-Phone: (419)228·2901. I'll Be in My Dixie Home Again, Tomorrow; Mary, You're aLittle Bit Old Fashioned,

(27) ROADRUNNERS (Minneapolis & Winona, Minn.-LOL) KenAgre, tenor; Bruce Odell, lead; Norm Wolfe, bass; Dwight Mennenga,bad. Contact: Kenneth O. Agre, 8200 Emerson Ave, S., Bloomington,Minn. 55420-Phone: (612) 881·4870. Bundle of Old Love Letters;Side by Side.

(28) SOUND GALLERY (Greendale, Plymouth & Manitowoc, Wis.­LOL) John Gibson, tenor; Joe Masotti, lead; David Olson, bass; DuanoEnders, bari. Contact: John Gibson, 9009 N. 70th St., Milwaukee, Wis.53223-Phone: (414) 354-1815. Hear That Swaneo River Cry; The FlimFlam Man.

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ThursdayPres. Ernie presents champion ringsto "Bluegrass Student Union."

Musicmcn Joe Liles and Dave Stevensattract a crowd ... The "BluegrassStlldent Union" sing for Ladies'Brunch.

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(6) CLASSIC COLLECTION (Denvor, Colo.-RMD) George Davidson,bari; Torrv Holtno, bass; Larry Wilson, lead; Curt Hutchinson, tonor.Contact: Curt Hutchinson, 7322 S. Ivanhoe Ct., Englewood, Colo.B0112-Phono: (303) 770·4034. Someone Is Loslo' Susan; My LittleSilver Lady With a Heart of Gold; In the Land Where the ShamrockGrows; Shillelagh Stick; I've Seen My Baby and It Won't Be Long Now;Whon You Look In tho Heart of a Rose.(7) SIDESTREET RAMBLERS (Dallas "Metro", Tex.-SWD) KeithHouts, tenor; Bill Thornton, Icad; Earl Hagn, bass; Dennis Malono, bari.Contact: Earl Hagn, 1321 Northlake Dr., Richardson, Tex. 75080­Phone: (214) 235·4374. Put Your Arms Around Me. Honey; ThereNever Was a Gang LIke Mine; Bye, Bye, Blackbird; San Francisco F_ I_Bound; Let Me Call You Sweetheart; Gotta Be On My Way. na Isfs(8) CHICAGO NEWS (Arlington Heights & Chicago No.1. 1I1.-ILU IRay Henders. tenor; "Butch" Koth, lead; Greg Wright, bari; Tom Fei·gen, bass. Contact: Ray Henders, 739 E. Devon, Roselle, III. 60172­Phone: (3121 894·6378. Leader of the German Band; To the Gang ThatSang Heart of My Heart; Tomorrow; Never'Was a Gang Like Mine; Go­ing Back to Dixie; Whatever Happened to the Old Songs.(9) RURAL ROUTE 4 (Kansas City, Mo.-CSD) Everett Roth, tenor;Calvin Yoder, lead; Willard Yoder, bass; Jim Bagby, bari. Contact:Calvin Yoder, Rt. 2, Box 317A, Garden City, Mo. 64747-Phone: (816)862-8343. Gee, What a Wonderful Day; On the Farm in Old Missouri;My Mother's Eyes; The Old Plano Roll Blues; Ring the Bells In Dixie­land; Tie Me to Your Apron Strings Again.(101 GRAND TRADITION (San Diego, Crescenta Valley & EI Cajon,Cal.-FWDI David Garstang, tenor; Dan Jordan, lead; Terry Monks,bass; Bob Gray, Jr., bari. Contact: Robert R. Gray, Jr., 8714 LakeAshmere Dr., San Diego, Cal. 92119-Phone: (7141451-2432. Rock·A·Bye Baby Days; Don't Leave Me. Dear Old Mammy; Something I LikeAbout Broadway; Every Street's a Boulevard In Old New York; Don'tTell Me the Same Things Over Again; Do You Really, Really Love Me?(11) OCCIDENTALS (Ventura, Crescenta Valley & Fullorton, Cal.­FWD) Russ Walker, tenor; Nick Papageorge, lead; Kevin Smith, bass;Peter Beers, harj, Contact: Peter Beers, P.O. Box 11672, N. Hollywood,Cal. 91607-Phollo: {2131 762-1043. I Wonder What's Become ofSally; How You Gonna Keep 'om Down on the Farm; The SweotostSong In tho World; What Good's a Love Song.(121 GENTLEMEN SONGSTERS (Whittier, CaL-FWDl I<en Koch,tenor; Bill White, lead; Bill Merry, hass; Jim IIton, bari. Contact: BillMerry, 1400 Sunkist No. 190, Anaheim, Cal. 92806-Phone: (7141772·3651. I Nover Miss tho Sunshine; Who'lf Dry Your Tears; OldFashioned Locket and a Curl; Daddy, You've Been a Motller to Mo.(13) CANADIAN HERITAGE (Scarborough & East York, Ont.­ONTl Ed RussolI, tonor; Wayne Atkinson, Icad; Bob Whiffon, bass; RayDanley, barJ. Contact: Ed Russell, 88 Stansbury eres., Scarborough,Onto M1K 4R9-Phone: (416) 261·5424. If the Rest of the World Don'tWant You; When tho Midnight Chao Chao Leaves for Alabam; You CanHave Every Light on Broadway; Somebody's Coming to My Town.(141 NEW YORKERS (Huntington North Shore, N.Y.-M·AD) EdWaesche, bari; AI Fennell, bass; David Johnson, lead; Kevin Clifford,tonor. Contact: David Johnson, 34 W. Maple Rd., Groenlawll, N.Y.11740-Phono: (6161 767·3479. Don't Cry, Little Girl. Don't Cry; TheDarktown Strutters' Ball; My Buddy; Coney Island Baby/We All FallFor Medley.(15) GREAT LAKES EXPRESS (Detroit No.1, Port Huron & SaginawBay, Mich.-PIOI Steve Boughner, tenor; Waiter Dorosh, lead; LenJohnson, bass; Brian Kaufman, bari. Contact: Wally Dorosh, 3436 Mer·rick St., Dearborn, Mich. 48124-Phone: (3131 277·6735. RollingAlong; Cobblestone Road; Who Told You; If All My Dreams Were Madeof Gold.(16) 4 CRACKERJACKS (Ridgewood, N.J.-M-AD) Thomas Magarro,bari; Christopher Slacke, bass; Andrew Bain, lead; Frank Przybylinski,tenor. Contact: Tom Magarro, 466 Old Hook Road, Emerson, N.J.07630-Phone: 12011 265·5415. By the Sea/Good Old SummertimeMedley; Row, Row, Aow/Paddlln' Madeline Home Medley; BrandNew Gang on the Corner.(17) WONDERFUL DAZE (Gtr. New Orleans, La.-SWDI Jeff Fernon,tonor; Art Swanson, lead; Allen Gasper, bass; Ron Redmann, bari. Con·tact: Art Swanson, 9709 Robin Lane, River Ridge, La. 70123-Phone:(504) 737-5766. Little Girl; My Buddy; Savin' Up the Means to Get toNew Orleans; Ma, She's Making Eyes at Me.(181 MALE ORDER MUSIC CO. (Nashville, Tenn.; Research TrianglePark, Raleigh & Asheville, N.C.-DIXI Harold Nantz, tenor; DaryleTeague, lead; "Chuck" Greeno, bass; Art Collier, bari. Contact: Art Col·lier, 331 Huntington Ridge, Nashville, Tenn. 37211-Phone: (615)331·3960. So Long, Mother; A Song for Mary; There's Somothlng ILike About Broadway; Ono Little Light at Home.{19l ROYAL ASSENT IKitchener-Waterroo, Ont.-ONTI Dave litwil­ler, tenor; Bob Sackett, bass; Lyle Pettigrew, lead; Ken Macpherson,bari. Contact: Ken Macpherson, 125 Hudson Cres., Kitchener, Ont.N2B 2V7-Phone: {5191 576·7376. Mother of Mine; Row, Row,Rollin' Along; I'll Love You (AllOver Again); Don't Tell Me tllo SarnoThings(201 EXPRESSION MARKS (Lima, O.-JAD) Pete Shoa, bari; Lane Bu·shong, bass; Jack Kruse, load; David Britt, tonor. Contact: Lane Bu·shong, 106 Henry St., Elida, O. 45807-Phone: (419) 331·8399. If thoRest of the World Don't Want You; I'm Always Chasing Rainbows;Every Streot's a Boulovard In Old Now York; Glvo My Regards toBroadway.

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Chorus CompelilorsSecond PlaceALEXANDRIA HARMONIZERSScott H. Werner, DirectorAlexandria, VirginiaMid·Atlantic DistrictI Found My Sweetheart Sally/ Girls Med­ley

Third PlaceMINNEAPOLIS COMMODORESRichard Dick, DirectorMinneapolis, MinnesotaLand 0' Lakes DistrictMidnight Rose.. Meet Me in Rosetime,Rosie

Fourth PlacePHOENICIANSLou Laurel, DirectorPhoenix, ArizonaFar Western DistrictCross that Mason-Dixon Line; Loadin' Upthe Mandy Lee

Fifth PlaceSOUTHERN GATEWAY CHORUSTom Gentil, DirectorCincinnati Western Hills, OhioJohnny Appleseed DistrictAll Aboard for Dixieland/ If You Had Allthe World and Its Gold

THE ARLINGTONESJay Giallombardo, DirectorArlington Heights, IllinoisIllinois District/.inc/bergll; When Lindy Comes I-lome

DENVER MILE HI CHORUSLarry J. Wilson, DirectorDenver, ColoradoRocky Mountain DistrictMandy 'n' Me; Mandy Lee

HEART OF AMERICA CHORUSJames Bagby, DirectorKansas City, MissouriCentral States DistrictRing the Bells in Dixieland; Pal of Mine

THE ALABAMA JUBILEEAl Kvanli, DirectorBirmingham, AlabamaDixie DistrictI'm Sitting On Top of the Worfd; An OfdFashioned Girl

SPEED CAPITAL CHORUSRobert Weiss, DirectorIndianapolis, IndianaCardinal DistrictRide the Railroad Tonight; Every Street'sa Boulevard;n Old New York

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THE COASTMENHarlan Wilson, DirectorPalm Beach County, FloridaSunshine DistrictSo Long, Dearie; If All My Dreams WereMade of Gold, I'd auy the World for You

CHORUS COMPETITORS(Continued from page 27)

WONDERLAND CHORUSStephen Sutherland, DirectorWayne, MichiganPioneer DistrictIt's Opening Night on Broadway; YouCan Have Every Light on Broadway

EAST YORK BARBERSHOPPERSGeorge Shields, DirectorEast York, OntarioOntario DistrictOld Dominion Line; There'l! Be No NewTunes on This Old Piano Medley

RACING CITY CHORUSArchie Steen, DirectorSaratoga Springs, New YorkNortheaster'n DistrictOpen Up the Golden Gates to Dixieland;Among My Souvenirs

SOUTHERNTIERSMENRobert Young, DirectorBinghamton, New YorkSeneca Land DistrictYou Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet; SmileMedley

ROSE CITY CLOSE HARMONYMUSIC MENSteve Kyes, DirectorPortland, OregonEvergreen DistrictThere's Something I Like About Broad­way; Every Street's a Boulevard in OldNew York

1979 Medalists

2nd Place Silver Medalists-BOSTON COMMON (Boston, Mass-NEDlKent Martin, tenor; Rich Knapp, load; Terry Clarke. bass; Larry Tully,bari Contact: Terry Clarke, 111 Summer St., Boston, Mass. 02043­Phone: 16171 749·1536. We KInds' Miss the Good Old Songs; I'mAlone Becauso I Love You; Thore's Somothlng I LIke About Broadway;Don't Toll Me the Same Things Ovor Again; The Barbershop Strut; WhoTold You?

4th Place Bronze Medalists-ROARING 20'S (Western Hills. Cincinnati,D.-JAD) Don Gray. tonor; Gerry Kelly. lead; Mike Connelly, bad; JimGenii!, bass. Contact: Jim Gentil, 6142 Kilrenny Dr., loveland, O.45140-Phone: (513) 831·7945. Anna in Indiana; Little Pal; Dark townStrutters' 8all; Sweet Georgia Brown; I Find 'em. Fool 'em, Fondle andForget 'em; St.. Patrick's Day Parade Medley.

i!first Place Gold Medalists-GRANDMA'S BOYS {North Shore & Ar­lington Heights, IlL-ILL) Jay Giallombardo, bari; John Millor, bass;Hank Brandt, tead; Don Barnick, tenor. Contact: Jay Giallornbardo,832 Dell Road, Northbrook, Ill. G0062-Phone: (312) 272·G854.All I Need Is a Girl Like You; Jazz Baby; You've Gotta Be a FootballHero/Sweetheart Medley; Collegiate Love; Toy Soldier March; All theUttle Toy Soldiers.

3rd Place Bronze Medalists-BALTIMORE AND OHIO CONNECTIONlAnne Arundel & Dundalk, Md.-M-AD) George Wagner, tenor; BobDisney, lead; Barry Brown, bass; Ted Tarr. bari. Contact: Barry Brown.2917 Suffolk Lane. Fallston, Md. 21047-Phone: (3011 557·7646.8&0 Line; Ride the Railroad; Sweet Adeline; Heart of My Heart; JustAnother Song; Leave the Girlie Alone.

5th Place Bronze Medalists-139TH STREET QUARTET (Whittier, Ar­cadia & Indian Wells Valley, CaL-FWD) Jim Kline, bass; Doug Ander·son, tenor; Larry Wright, lead; Pete Neushul, bari. Contact: Pote Nou­SllUl. 8 Buggywhip, Rolling Hills. Cal. 90274-Phone: (213) 541·7452.Bowery Medley; My Mother's Eyes; Wild, WlId, Women Are Making aWild Man of Me; Can You Tame Wild Women?; Don't Put a Tax on theBeautiful Girls; You Tell Her 'Cause I Stutter.

SCORING SUMMARY41ST INTERNATIONAL QUARTET CONTEST

MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. - JULY 5·6.1979

RANK Name of Quartet District SND INT SP ARR TOTAL

1. Grandma's Boys. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ILL2. Boston Common. . . . . . . . . . . .. . N E3. Baltimore & Ohio Connection M A4. Roaring 20·s J A5. 1391h Street Quartet F W6. Classic Collection R M7. Side Street Ramblers. . . . . . . • . . . . .. . S W8. Chicago News. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .. ILL9. Aural Route 4 . ..........•....... ..C S

10. Grand Tradition. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . F W11. Occidentals . ............•....... F W12. Gentlemen Songsters . .......•....... F W13. Canadian Heritage. . . ...••...... . ONT14. New Yorkers. . . . . . ...•........ M A15. Great Lakes Express .....•....... PIO16. Four Crackerjacks. . . . . . . . . . . . M A17. Wonderful Daze S W18. Male Order Music Co.. ......•• , DIX19. Royal Assent , .. , ..... , ..• , , . , , . ,aNT20. Expression Marks. . . .....••.. , .. ,J A21. lion's Share. , . , , , .. EVG22. Chords Unlimited,. . .....••. , . ILL23, The Coalition , , , . . , .• , , , , , , . ,J A24, Bandwagon . , , . . . ...•.. , ".J A25. The Ring Of Gold. . , ... , , , . . LOl26. Chicago Express, . . , •••. , "ILL27. Sound Gallery. . . . . . lOL28, Formalities.".,. , . ,C S29. Roadrunners.... , . . LOL30. Gatortown Goodtime Harmony Four . , . SUN31. Preservation Quartet .. , M A32, Sussox Counts, , , , , , . , . ,.. . . . . , M A33, Empire Express. , , . , .... , . . , , .S l34, Circle City Sound & Production Co. . , ,CAR35, Ragtime"., .. , .. ,LOL36. Personal Touch. . . . .S L37, Sound Policy, . . . . ••.. , . , ,EVG38. Jax of Harmony. . . . ••.. , . , , .C S39, Heritage West , .. , , .. , R M40. Pilgrims' Pride , N E41. Sound Assurance , .. , ••. , .. , N E42. Motor City Music Co , . , .•.. , . . Pia43. Barons .. " , ..•. ,.. ,CAR44, Crackerland Chord Co., , ......•.. " . DIX45, The Great Escape, . . . . . . . • . . ,SUN46, Aliens........ . . , . . . . . . EVG47. Brotherhood.... . , . , . . . N E48. Four Star Revue. . . , .. , N E

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MEET BOB BROCKThe song in this issue was composed

and arranged by Bob Brock, a Barber­shopper wh.o has been singing barbershopharmony since the age of nine. Bob'sdad Carl, a renowned Barbershopper him­self, had Bob and his three sisters sing­ing in a quartet, the "Singing Broeks," inthe early 50s. After being introduced onthe stage of the 1953 international con·vention in Detroit, the quartet appearedon more than 300 barbershop shows until1959.

An avid quartet man, Bob sang bari­tone in the 1960 Cardinal District Cham­pion "Hoosier Statesmen" and bass in the1962 Illinois District Champion "Impos·tors" (attained third place bronze medalistranking in 1965).

Presently director of the Santa Ana,Cal. Chorus, Bob has also directed cho·ruses in Connersville and Greater Indian­apolis, Inc.; Wilmington, Dela.; Lombard·(West Towns), III.; and Salt Lake City,Utah. He has also directed a number ofSweet Adeline regional champion cho­ruses as well as two choruses which fin·ished in the top five in their internationalcompetition.

One of the first 25 judges to be certi­fied when the Arrangement Category wasrevised in 1970, Bob has been an activejudge and served on the ArrangementCategory Board of Review in 1975.

Unknown to many Barbershoppers,one of Bob's early arrangements was LastNight Was the End of the World, the tag ofwhich has become an all-time classic.

Bob's contribution to the Society'Smusic publishing program, The Mem'ryof Love That Is Gone, is a beautifulballad everyone will enjoy singing.

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