September 1953 - Barbershop Harmony Society

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SEPTEMBER, 1953
TEN OF THE FINALISTS AT DETROIT
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CANDID VIEWS AT DETROIT CONVENTION (AT THE CHORUS CONTEST)
It tokes some lime to get one (horus off a stage and another on so
the quartets and others pktured here, put on a bit of entertainment
during (hanges of s(ene.
Reading from top-left to right-The Minor Chords, Terre Haute,
Indiana, liaR-Beeson, Jones, Roman, Carl Jones. The Singing Bro(ks.
Detroit's Clef Dwellers, lIoR-Wiseheart, Honnoh, Bauer, Easley.
The Em(ee-Int'l Treawrer Berney Simner, St. Louis. The Song
leader, Henry S(hubert, Dearborn, Mkh. The Pinafores. The Buzz
Sows of Bu(keye Capitol (Columbus) Ohio Chapter. That's bori Don
Vor(e kkking up a fuss. Otherwise, lIoR-Stoff Taylor, Bru(e Lynn,
George Chamblin. The Pi!(hblendaires, Detroit, Mkh.,-do(kwise
from midnight Jo(k Golding, Don Golding, Tom Pollard, Dale Clixby,
The Compress Aires, Pointed Post, N. Y" LloR-Hughes, Whillen,
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CANDID VIEWS AT DETROIT CONVENTION-THE WOODSHED
In the center at the lop-the Mid·Stales Four. Top right, Emcee
Fronk Lewis, Detroit, trying to drum up some business. The
quartet in the while suils couldn't be the 1953·54 Champions, but
is. Next 10 them, the Lytle Brothers, Sharon, Po. That's Dick making
coy faces at the mike. All by himself is Pod Int'I B'd Member Marv
Brower. The hillbillies unfortunately gal away before Ihe photog.
ropher could idenlify them, The Ihree lillie girls and the boy are
the Singing Brocks, as if you didn't know. The chorus with the jumbo
caps come from Sheboygan, Wis. The quartet with the bends
(middle, second from bolloml-Merri Men from Lansing, Mich. The
chorus, bollofA right, is mode up of men from various Mid·Atlontic
District Chopters-directed by Bud Arberg, fronl and cenler.

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CANDID VIEWS AT DETROIT CONVENTION (SUNDAY BREAKFAST)
Viewing from top, left 10 right-The Toronlo Rhylhmaires.
The usuolly dignified london, Ontario Four Chorden scarcely recognizable.
The usuolly undignified Atomic. Bums, af Minneapolis, in
characteristic. action. The Vikings. The Son Diego Serenaders.
The Schmitt Brothers-bono Fran essaying a solo flight. Three shots
of the zanies known as the Mid-Stales Four. The Harmony Counts,
Warren Ohio, les Shafer on Ihe solo.
Some general views of Ihe crowd.
Thol's Bud Arberg demonstrating how to wolk on eggs-Emcee
Ron Gamble at Ihe mike, The second picture from the left 01 Ihe
bottom caught the Founder almost unawares, The camero bugs hod
a field day. That's Int'I Secy Bob Hofer handing lapel pins to the
Kord Kings of Oak Pork, III.

Viewing from top, lefl to right-Intermiuion time 01 Ihe Masonic
Temple. Two scenes at the Registrotion Desk. lnt'l Pres. Elett Johnny
Means talking to Judgc Candidates Clau. Thc waxworks 01 the
HofD Meeting, LloR-First V. P. Corl Jones, lmm. Post Pres.J. F. Knipe,
Treasurer Berney Simner (heod down), Post Pres. frank Thorne, Pres.
Ed Smith, Setrctory Adams (ot mikc). Some of the ladies at the
CANDID VIEWS AT DETROIT CONVENTION
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Deuep.pets luntheon. Hans Beyer, LOL District editor, talking to the
meeting of District Bulletin Editors. That's Cam'dr Sav Severonte
wilh the pipe, Pam Pomeroy with the glosses. ParI of the trowd in
the lobby of Masonic Temple. The "Trading Marl" for exthongo of
books of tickets. The olher six picturcs Otross the bollom were token
ot Judges meetings, Distritl Officers, Chopter Officers and House
of Delegates.

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Mid-Atlantic District
Director, Dr. Harold Arber9
WICHITONES, Wlchlla, Kan.as
Central State. Ol.trict
Director, Virgil Chambors
COMPETING CHORUSES AT DETROIT
Director, Robort Plaltzgralf
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana,
Indlana·K'y District
Dirottor, Carl C. Jones

Diroctor, W. Roy Wallo
Oiloclor. Henry Boyer
COMPETING CHORUSES AT DETROIT
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CASCADE, Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
Evergreen District
Director, J. Hubert Leobo

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EAST YORK, (Toronto), Ontario
Director. AI Shioldi
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THE WINNING CHORUSES AT DETROIT
GREAT LAKES, Grand Rapids, Michigan District
Diredor, J. R. (8obl Weaver
"Q" SUBURBAN, LaGrange, III., Illinois District
Dirodor, Dick Svanoo
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LONDON,. Ontario District
Oi/octor, Aft Pollol$on
COMPETING CHORUSES AT DETROIT
PRECISIONAIRES, Detroit, Michigan District
Director, Ed Eosloy
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MUNCIE, Indiana, Indlana·K'y District
Director, Robert Poleic
Director, Ernest Boyer
Diroctor, Chorles Apking

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DISTRICT
Central States
Dixie
Evergreen
Far Westcm
JIIinois
Indiana-Kcntllcky
Johnny Appleseed
Land 0' Lakes
I\'Iichigan
Mid-Atlantic
Northeastern
Ont.ario
Seneca Land
Southwesterll
SEPTE!vIBER, 1953
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(fOR THE ANSWERS, see PAGE 57)
DISTRICT CONTESTS SCHEDULE
DATE
October 17
Not yet determined
November 7
November 14
October 3-4
October 10
October 17
November 6-7
October 17
OctoQ.CI' 17·18
October 3
Octobcr 24
Octobcr 24
November 14
LOCATION
Pittsburg, Kansas
Not yet determined
Portland, Oregon
Pasadena, California
Aurora, Illinois
Indianapolis, Indiana
Washington, Penna.
Grecn Bay, Wisconsin
Lnllsing, Michigan
New York, New York
(co-sponsored by Areas 1­
2-3)
New Bedford, Mass.
Sal'l1ia, Ontario
Penn Vall, New York
Wichitn Falls, Texas
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By this time, July 3·4-5, '41, Carroll
Adams was already a veteran in the
three year old Society. In August '39
several Michiganders, including Howard.
Tubbs, Joe Wolff, Ed Schwoppe,
and Glenn Shields, had organized the
first Michigan Chapter, Detroit. Car·
roll had gotten wind of it, attended
the third meeting, and was active
from then all. His first major job was
in promoting SPEBSQSA's first state
association which got under way in
January, '41, with all foul' parts harmonizcd,
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing
and Flint. The third national
presidency was not in the hands of
H novice at administration.