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THE

PAST HONORARY GRAND PRESIDENTS

PODIUM

Kappa Kappa Psi

of

William A. Scroggs (Alpha) 1947 William D. Revelli (Nu) 1949

Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma OFFICERS OF KAPPA KAPPA PSI

PAST GRAND PRESIDENTS

OFFICERS OF TAU BETA SIGMA

Grand President:

A. Frank Martin (Alpha) •Scott P. Squyres (Delta) J. Lee Burke (Eta) •Bohumil Makovsky (Alpha) •Oscar L. Lehrer (Delta) •J. B. Vandaworker (Alpha Beta) John E. Howard (Mu) William R. Wehrend (Delta) •Francis R. Todd (Upsilon) F. Lee Bowling (Alpha Iota) Max A. Mitchell (Alpha) W. Theodore Jones (Alpha Zeta) Hugh E. McMillen (Alpha Iota) Charles A. Wiley (Gamma Zeta) Donald I. Moore (Beta Alpha) Ronald D. Gregory (Alpha Zeta) Manley R. Whitcomb (Gamma Nu)

National President:

FLOREN THOMPSON, JR. Music Dept., E.N.M.U. Portales, New Mexico

SIBYL INGLE SNYDER

1249 North Oliver Wichita, Kansas National First Vice-President: MRS. WAYMAN E. WALKER

Grand First Vice-President

JACK K. LEE, Music Dept.

University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona

2432 Sunset Lane Greeley, Colorado National Second Vice-President:

Grand Second Vice-President:

JAY L. SLAUGHTER Dept. of Bands, Indiana Uni. Bloomington, Indiana

MARY LOU BROOKS

Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico

Grand Secretary-Treasurer:

National Treasurer: PATSY ANNE DRURY

WAYMAN E. WALKER

University of Texas, Band Office

Band Office, C.S.C. Greeley, Colorado

•Deceased

Austin, Texas National Treasurer: A. LADINE BENNETT

Grand Organizational Director, National Intercollegiate Band: F. LEE BOWLING, U.S.A.F. 3800 Newark St., N.W. Tempo 8, Washington, D. C.

PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS

Band Office—Music Building University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona

Tau Beta Sigma

TRUSTEES

John E. Howard, Grand Forks, N.D. Ronald D. Gregory, Bloomington, Ind. J. Lee Burke, Jal, New Mexico Manley R. Whitcomb, Tallahassee, Fla. Grand President, Floren Thompson, Jr.

Mrs. Manley R. Whitcomb, Tallahassee, Fla. Mrs. Floren Thompson, Jr., Portales, N.M. Mrs. Donald I. Moore, Waco, Texas Janet E. West, San Antonio, Texas National President, Sibyl Ingle Snyder

CONTENTS

DISTRICT GOVERNORS Page

Arizona Stale College (Flagstaff) — Arizona State University (Tempe) Arizona, University of (Tucson) .\rizona, University of (Kappa Kappa Psi) Arkansas, University of Baylor University (Kappa Kappa Psi) ....

Baylor University (Tau Beta Sigma) Colorado State University (Ft. Collins) _

Doris Ragsdale (Beta) Suzanne Wetmore (Gamma) Dorothy A. Nichols (Delta) Frances M. Lumly (Alpha) Norma E. Parrish (Beta) Janet E. West (Iota) Paula Reed (Upsilon) Barbara Trautwein (Chi)

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District Conventions: District III District VI District VII

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William L. Maxson, Eastern Washington State College John L. Carrico, University of Nevada Forrest D. Stoll, University of Utah William A. Euren, North Dakou Sute University Bill Nugent, Kansas State College of Emporia James Jacobsen, Texas Christian University Robert E. McEmber, Purdue University

Lyle Babcock, University of .Mississippi Reid Poole, University of Florida

Henry J. Romersa, University of Maryland

District Governors:

James Jacobsen, District VI Florida State University Humboldt State College, Arcau, California Indiana University Lamar Tech College, Beaumont, Texas Michigan, University of Ohio University (Athens) Oklahoma College for Women Oklahoma State University (Tau Beta Sigma) — Phillips University, Enid, Okla.

Tau Beu Sigma: Counselor, District I, Mrs. Maxson Counselor, District IX, Miss Fowler National

Officers

Texas Christian University Texas Tech College

Texas, University of

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Mrs. William L. Maxson, Cheney, Washington Mrs. John L. Carrico, Reno, Nevada Mrs. Forrest D. Stoll, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Mrs. June B. Sorenson, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Mrs. Bill Nugent, Emporia, Kansas Mrs. James Jacobsen, Fort Worth, Texas

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Mrs. Ronald D. Gregory, Bloomington, Indiana .Mrs. Lyle Babcock, Oxford, Mississippi Miss Nancy Fowler, Tallahassee, Florida Mrs. Henry J. Romersa, College Park, Maryland

University of California of Los Angeles Uuh, University of

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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS A. FRANK MARTIN. EXECUTIVE-SECRETARY 325 North Husband Street Stillwater, Oklahoma

FEBRUARY, 1962

November Podium—October 15th is the dead-line February Podium—January 15th is the dead-line May Podium—April ist is the dead-line PUBLICATIONS INSTRUCTION

Photograph must be identified News articles are to be typewriter, double spaced Individuals in group pictures must be identified Send everything to A. Frank Martin

NEW NATIONAL TAU BETA SIGMA OFFICERS

Beta Alpha Chapter Elects New Officers Chapter publishes interesting netvspaper each month

By Jim Freedman

The biggest news from the Beta

Alpha Chapter at Baylor University has been the election of officers for

the coming semester. The new slate of officers was installed in a formal cere

mony on January i6, 1962. The in stallation was the main feature of a

K-Psi dinner on that night at a local restaurant. Heading the new executive

committee is Charles Ragland, senior music education major from For Huachuca, Arizona.

Serving as Vice-President and Pledgemaster is Charles Conner, senior music

education major from Midland, Texas.

Secretary for the spring semester is Richard Hudson, junior mathematics major from Casa Grande, Arizona. Re-

elected to the post of Treasurer.

Other officers include the following: Sergeant-at-Arms: Thomas Parker, freshman philosophy major, from Wa co; Reporter: Charles Frevele, senior

journalism major, senior Religious Ed ucation major, from Waco; Concessions

Chairman: Brooks Wester, junior re ligion major, from Houston, Texas.

With this fresh group of leaders.

Beta Alpha expects to launch out with new ideas and new projects to benefit both chapter and band.

One of our most successful projects

this year has been the publishing of a fraternity newspaper. The paper is called the BUGWB-ER (from Baylor University Golden Wave Band) and is distributed once a month at the first

band practice session.

The paper has been a lot of fun to

Patsy Anne Drury, National Secretary Univa'sity of Texas

Ladine Bennett, National Treasurer University of Arizona

Miss Patsy Anne Drury, member of the Beta Gamma chapter of the University of Texas, was elected National

of Tau Beta Sigma. Although a senior

Secretary of Tau Beta Sigma at the

at the University of Arizona in Tuc

National Convention last August.

Miss Drury, while in high school,

son, Arizona, Ladine's home is in Freeport, Illinois. She came to the

participated in the high school band,

University on a School of Music Gen

dance band, and choir. In college she

eral Music Scholarship for band and

has been a member of the Texas Uni

has played flute in the Symphonic Band and the Marching Band for four

versity Longhorn band for 4 years, a

member of the Symphonic Band, and a member of the Longhorn Singers (University Choral group), and a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi soc ial Sorority.

She has been a member of Tau Beta

Sigma for i Y2 years and served as chap ter secretary. Other activities include

membership in the Order of the Rain

bow Girls (past state officer). Order

of the Eastern Star and was the i960 candidate for Miss Austin.

It was well attended and turned out to be a big success. We felt that the members got to know the freshmen band members quite well, which was one of the mam reasons for the havride.

years under the direction of Jack Lee,

the Grand First Vice-President of Kap pa Kappa Psi.

Ladine also sings with the University Symphonic Choir and studies piano, her major instrument. She is president of Omega Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and a member of Sigma Alpha Iota.

Since Music Education is her major, she plans to teach choral music at either

the junior or senior high school level in Arizona or Illinois.

prepare and has boosted the relations

between the band and the fraternity.

We plan to continue printing the paper for the rest of the year and hope that it can be carried over to next year, too.

Speaking of band-fraternity relations.

Beta Alpha has worked extra hard to establish and maintain good relation

Pictured above is Ladine Bennett, the newly-elected National Treasurer

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Another big event in January was the first formal concert of the Baylor Band

As for the future. Beta Alpha is

making plans toward two big events.

One is the coming District VI conven tion to be held in Austin, Texas on

the campus of the University of Texas.

We of Beta Alpha are proud to be

ships between the members of the fra ternity and the men in the band. We began this project last summer and have continued it to the present.

Our latest effort along these lines was a hayride for the men in the band

Variations on a Negro Folk Song" Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite," Bach's

The second coming event is the an nual spring band banquet which is

ed°'rrf° w'm "ConcertoWound ed, Chfton William's " nlus

and their dates, which was held the

several other selections. Members of

sponsored by Beta Alpha jointly with L5 Chapter of 'Tau Beta Sigma,

On the program were Robert Ward's

first week-end in January. The hayride

K-Ps. were on hand during intermis-

was combined with wiener-roast on a

sion and after the concert to sell re cording of the Baylor Band.

farm belonging to one of the members'.

fielding one of the District Officers: the Vice-President of District VI.

i he banquet will be March 24 and wt feature as guest speaker National ^ecutive Secretary, A. Frank Martin. e are looking forward with eager an ticipation to this outstanding occasion.

University of Texas at Austin Will Host District VI Convention Chapter Makes Great

hard with the committees to see that

Plans for Meeting

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The District VI Convention of Kap pa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma

write one of the committee members

will be held at the University of Texas, Kappa Kappa Psi and the Beta Gamma

Chapter of Tu Beta Sigma as hosts.

Registration will start at i p. m., Friday, March 16, in the lobby of the Student Union Building and a recep tion will be held for all visting mem

social hour.

Saturday will be given over to the business sessions, panel discussion, initiations, and tours. The meetings start at 8 o'clock with business sessions when the fraternities meet se

parately, seat their delegates, make committee appointments, and consider any business at hand.

At 10 o'clock there will be a joint

session with the two organizations, and the next two hours will be given over to panel discussion. The first one will be a panel discussion about the organ ization and necessity of alum chapters in the district, and the second one will

be the purpose and duties of the local and district officers. The purpose of these discussions will be to try to or

ganize our district into closer fraternaties.

The afternoon session will begin at 1:30, and the fraternity will meet sep arately to hear committee reports and

rector T.C.U. band, the District VI

Governor of Kappa Kappa Psi and Mrs. Jacobsen, District Counselor of Tau Beta Sigma.

Don Hart lights the giant candle to tvelcome convention delegates

legislation, (2) panel discussions con cerning the betterment of our district, and (3) plenty of entertainment is be ing planned and provided so that

everyone attending the convention will be assured of a wonderful time. With

reference to meals and lodging, special committees have been appointed and are working out the plans and details for those attending.

The executive committee composed

of Wayne Sebera, chairman; Carolyn Shaw, co-chairman; Patsy Drury, na

tional secretary; Ina Cooper, president

lo+a Chapter Makes Definite Plans for 1963 National Convention

By Sharon Hodges

Six pledges were initiated into the Iota chapter of TBS at Baylor on De cember 10. The new

members are

Norma Basham, Ruth Cole, Judy Frederick, Carolyn Furr, Judy Staton and Linda Woosley. Carolyn Furr was selected as best pledge.

Following the initiation ceremonies, the members had dinner together at

of Beta Gamma; and Larry Scott,

a local restaurant.

president of Alpha Tau, are working

Other activities at Baylor included the band Christmas party given by TBS and KKY. Using the theme, "A"

Convention Chairman Extends Welcome to All Members in District VI

By Wayne Sebera

participate in model initiations. After

Listen folks! Your arrival at the

the afternoon session, the convention members will be free but guided tours

University of Texas campus is being eagerly anticipated. Alpha Tau of KKY

will be available.

and Beta Gamma of TBS are planning

Saturday evening will be reserved for fun, food, and entertainment. A ban

For additional questions about any phrase of the convention desired, please

and they will be glad to answer it for you. The district secretary of Kappa Kappa Psi, Budge Mabry, is also making contributions to the prepara tions necessary to take care of the con vention. Supervision of meetings will be given by Mr. James Jacobsen, di

Austin, Texas, on March i6, 17, and 18, with the Alpha Tau Chapter of

bers and delegates of the convention.

The first meeting Friday night will be a joint session with Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma in the Union and will be followed by refreshments and

convention. convention.

a District VI convention to be held

Holiday in Green and Gold," the dec orations were the traditional Christmas

tree, holly, cedar branches, and, of course, mistletoe.

Entertainment included a skit pre sented by the members of KKY and TBS. The skit was a review of the

songs which various band members had composed through the past four years. It was a pleasant way for the seniors, especially, to recall the fun of trips, parties and conventions in "Those

quet will be held at 7:00 p. m. for all

on March 16, 17, and 18, and the way things are shaping up it should be a

convention members in the Junior Ball

mixture of fun and work that will

Wonderful Years."

room of the Student Union with a floor show and dance band.

please everyone.

The convention can be a smashing

Sunday morning is set aside for a business meeting to complete all busi

success if every chapter has good repre sentation. Flowever, the benefits of the

ness of the district, then the convention

convention depend largely on its size— the more participation, the more each chapter will gain in inter-chapter friendships, new ideas, and just plain good times. Our campus is waiting im

The Baylor chapters are now be ginning to make definite plans for tak ing a large group to the District VI convention at Texas University in March, where they will supply two of the District officers. Jimmy Freedman

will be completed and everyone will begin their way homeward.

The members of the Texas' chapters

are sparing no effort in making every thing ready for the convention. The

patiently for you and we want to ex

is KKY District VI Vice-President, and Barbara Snooks will serve TBS as sec

retary of District VI.

Also in the planning for spring is the

(i) the business of the district with

tend to you a most enthusiastic invita tion to spend a week end with us. Visit

annual Baylor Golden Wave Band Spring Banquet, to be held March 24.

reference to rules, regulations, and

TU in '62!

A. Frank Martin will be guest spteaker.

convention is divided into three parts;

Alpha Tau Chapter Forms Nucleus for New Spirit In the Longhorn Band Provides members with a diversijied and interesting program

By Larry Scott and Royce Miller When the referee's whistle ended the

Cotton Bowl football game on New Year's day, the curtains closed on one of the most successful years for the Texas Longhorn Marching Band in the history of the University of Texas.

During the orientation week for the 90 freshmen who would enter the

Longhorn Band, Alpha Tau sponsored a get-acquainted coke party for their new as well as the "Old Men." This

was the first of many service functions

Members of Alpha Tau football team before their first win of the Intramural season

which the chapter performed through

main mall. Before the important Texas A&M game, the chapter started

out the football season.

To provide cokes for all bandsmen

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after each halftime show, KKY pledges

led a spontaneous pep-rally at the athletic dormitory. This attracted about

conduct a football "pot" called the "gridiron." Eiach gridiron winner re ceives half the "pot" and the other half is used to buy the cokes and pro

1,300 students to cheer their Longhorn team members to a nationally televised

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victory over the "Aggies." "To bolster spirit for the Baylor game, fall pledges built a 14 foot high red candle to aid

vide coffee and donuts for the bus

painting parties.

campus-wide "jinx the Bears"

To overcome the problem of find ing time to eat between pre-game re hearsals and game time, KKY buys

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In addition to aiding the band in its program, Alpha Tau tries to provide

boxed lunches for those bandsmen who

request them and resell these at the

for its members a diversified program

band hall with no increase in price.

One of the major service projects dur ing the fall semester is the publication of a "news-humor" magazine called "The Cadence" before each road trip and bowl game. This provides band members with reading material on the buses as well as furthering spirit. Ar

to promote fellowship within the fraternity. This year we have initiated a program of athletic activities which

has included intra-fraternity football games as well as games with other campus groups. We all hope that this can be expanded in the future to

ticles include notes from band officers, original humor stories, game predic tions, official notes and week end sched ules, cartoons, and jokes.

Kappa Kappa Psi forms the nucleus for the Longhorn Band spirit organiza-

elude other sports. As part of the pledge-active program, the fraternity each semester has a lake party on o«e

Larry Scott, Alpha Tau President tion. For •or two of our rallies, members

of the Highland Lakes near Austin.

formed a band ana which played in ad addition to the regular pep band, lead lead-

The afternoon of swimming, boating

and other kinds of recreation is cli-

ing students udents from from the the dorms dorms to to the the

maxed with a wiener roast prepared One of the famous Longhorn Band formation

Texas Lotighorn Band, flag section,^ and featured ttvtriers stvinp into action

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by the pledges and then pledge quizz ing. The formal initiation and banquet highlight the activities of each semester.

Last spring, TBS members and their dates joined KKY for a cocktail party and banquet following the initiation.

Alpha Tau last spring was proud to add three distinguished honorary members to their roll. These were;

Jack Maguire, executive director of the University of Texas Ex-Students As sociation; Dr. Harry H. Ransom, President of Texas University; and Darrell Royal, head football coach.

Through the efforts of Mr. Maguire and Dr. Ransom, the Longhorn Band was able to represent Texas at the inauguration of President Kennedy and Vice-President Johnson. Coach Royal,

Convention, Ina Cooper, president; Kay Davis, vice-president; Carolyn Porter, secretary; Sandy Rayburne, treasurer; Lauanna Corder, historian; and Patsy Drury and Carolyn Shaw, co-chairmen for the convention, as well as the other members of Beta Gamma

Chapter, sincerely hope your chapters will have a rewarding and prosperous 1962.

Longhorn Concert Band

The Longhorn Band concert series begins the opening day of the registra tion in the fall and ends with Com-

Alpha Members Purchase Sweatshirts for Band Tour Miss Karen Baumann, President of

Alpha Chapter, Oklahoma State Uni versity, modeled the first Tau Beta Sigma sweatshirt which was received at the national office. So well pleased were the members of her chapter that all seventeen of the active members

purchased a sweatshirt for their band tour.

The sweatshirt is of heavy white material, turtle-neck, ragland sleeves, with the crest and Tau Beta Sigma

stamped in royal blue. The price is $2.00, the actual cost of the article.

Karen is presently enrolled as a sen

voted the "Coach of the Year" last fall

ior in the school of Arts and Science

by the sports writers of America, was honored for his coofjeration with the band and his help in integrating the

as a saxophone major. She will receive her Bachelor's degree, combined vocal and instrumental, in music education this spring.

band activities into the athletic pro

gram of the University.

The officers of Alpha Tau are:

Larry Scott, president; Delbert Overstreet, vice-president; Royce Miller, sec retary; and Larry Germer, treasurer.

Vincent R. DiNino is the Alpha Tau

sponsor and faculty advisor. The of ficers, members and sponsor of Alpha

Tau welcome you to the campus of our great university.

Tau Beta Sigma Actives Vincent R. DiNino, director

We of the Beta Gamma Chapter of

Tau. Beta Sigma at the University of Texas are eagerly making plans for the most rewarding District VI Bi ennial Convention ever—but, we will

keep you in suspense about our plans and tell you about our chapter.

Founded in 1956, the same year

girls were first admitted as Longhorn Band members, our chapter has con tributed considerably in the building

of a better band spirit. To enable the incoming freshmen girls to feel more at home in the band, Tau Beta Sigma corresponds with them during the sum mer, and throughout the year and spon

sors get-acquainted parties. Some of our projects for this year have includ ed sewing buttons on band uniforms, furnishing refreshments with before-

game band meals, helping sell the Longhorn Band's latest record release, serving coffee and donuts at bus-paint ing parties, and helping sponsor joint

mencement exercises on the last day of the spring semester. The opening concerts are designed and played as a musical welcome to the incoming fresh men class. During the fall semester the Wind Ensemble of 45 members does a

television concert which is video taped and released to TV stations in Texas.

At the conclusion of the football sea

son the Longhorn Band is divided into two concert bands and a Wind En

semble. These three concerting units

rehearse twice a week and present eight concerts on campus, tape a 13 week ra dio series carried by 40 stations

throughout the Southwest, and when possible take a four day concert tour through the state.

The two concert bands are 90 members each while the. Wind En

semble members 45. In addition a new lab stage band has been organ ized for those students interested in

TBS-KKY parties.

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At the past National Convention Beta Gamma Chapter was honored in receiving the National Secretariat Po sition. Filling this position is Patsy Drury, of Austin, Texas, one of our

jazz.

outstanding members.

Looking forward to March and the

and

playing contemporary

These units of the Longhorn Bands are under the direction of Vincent R.

DiNino, Director of Bands; Richard D. Blair, Assistant Director; Larry Cullison, Graduate Assistant; and Phil Manning, Staff Arranger.

Karen Baumann, Alpha President

She served the Junior-Senior highschool band as a twirler, band officer,

band queen during her four years of school. Added to this she received 17

superior ratings in saxophone solo work, was member of state bands, or chestra and attended many summer

band camps.

Her college work has been four years in band, secretary-treasurer of the band, a member of the National Intercol-

degiate band this past summer, secre

tary-treasurer of S.A.I., secretary of Chi Omega social sorority, a member of Orange and Quill, is a honor stu dent, is very active on the religious council, the student activities board, and

the Varsity Revue.

Karen plans to continue in school, working on a Master's degree in Music.

She is recognized as one of the out standing leaders on the Oklahoma State University campus.

Colorado State University Sets up New Organization In Re-organized Program

By Cynthia Campbell

The Colorado State University Marching Band ended a very success ful season under the leadership of Otto Werner. Mr. Werner is acting director for Dr. Dana Peitersen who is on a

year's leave of absence. Highlights of the marching season included a trip to Denver for the game with the Air Force Academy. A new feature this year was the addition of a Freshman

Marching Band. This group performed at the Homecoming game and scored a success with the crowd.

Since Mr. Werner's arrival on camp us he has organized a new group— The Statesmen. This is a seventeen

piece dance band designed to simulate

the big band sound of the 30's and 40's. The Statesmen made their debut

at the Starfinder Revenue during Homecoming. Their high point came in December when they played for the Associated Women Students' an nual dance.

A crowd of over 1,100 people danced to the music of this new band. Some

time during winter quarter the States men plan to sponsor a jazz concert featuring a well-known guest artist.

The members of this group receive no credit so they must enjoy their "work!"

For the first time in the C.S.U.

band program a Symphonic Band has been organized. TTie band boasts 96 members and shows great promise as a top-notch performing group. On De cember 6 the Symphonic Band and the Concert Wind Ensemble performed at a Pops Concert. Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi chapters sponsored

The Statesmen: (Front) Cabell, piano; Werner, director; Christensen, guitar;

Metager. Kessler. Wood. ElUs and Antista. saxophone

(Second rout): Achilles, drums; Busch. Gorsuch. Maxtvell. Zelany. trombone (Back row): Settles, bass; Cherry. Keiser. Joiison. Miller, trumpet

this concert. The Wind Ensemble is

already well known for performances throughout the state.

At the present time both Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi are re cruiting members for both bands.

The Alpha Phi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma on the C.S.U. campus has

of Tau Beta Sigma. Mrs. Hemphill is co-sponsor as well. In the absence of

football shows, the Tau Beta Sigma members have plenty of time to par ticipate in many activties.

sponsoring the Pops Concert, the girls

TJie first project of the year was a band picnic at the opening of school for the purpose of acquainting the old and new members, this was a joint af

served free coffee and cookies to all

fair with the band officers.

marching band members at home games. Two girls were pledged in No vember. They are Janice Fritz and Nina

A new activity was instituted, a monthly meeting of the chapter, with

had an active fall quarter. Besides

required attendance. It has been found

Chilson. An initiation service is being planned to initate last spring's pledges.

that these dinner meetings create an atmosphere of friendliness and unity along with the purpose of taking care

Eta Chapter Plans a Dinner Meeting Each

of the business. In addition to these

Month for Members

Each year the student body has the "All-School Fire" with all organizations participating. Each group puts into the

By Donna Hart

The Phillips University of Enid, Ok lahoma does not have a football team,

but it does have one of the leading

meetings frequent business affairs are discussed at called sessions.

fire some symbol of the purpose of the organization. Tau Beta Sigma put in a replica of its official badge, to sym

marching bands in the southwest, un

bolize and show that the chapter is

der the direction of Gerald Hemphill, who is the sponsor of the Eta Chapter

active in all school affairs.

Colorado State University Marching Band, Otto Werner, director

On October 16, the chapter hosted a reception following a concert of the renowned organist, Mrs. EDssaser. This was a concert to dedicate the new organ

of the University. The reception was sponsored by the Chenoweth and Green

Music Company, of Enid, Oklahoma, and the School of Fine Arts.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Martin were guests at the November dinner meet

ing of the chapter. Mr. Martin spoke to the band at its afternoon rehearsal

and to the chapter members and spon sors at the meeting concerning purj^es

of the organization, pledging activities, financial activities, and methods used

in building a successful chapter. Fol lowing the meeting, Mr. and Mrs. Martin were presented with one of tbe

Tri-State Coffee Mugs that the chapter will sell at the Tri-State Musical Fes

tival in May.

Beta Theta Chapter Designs Needed Altar Materials for Initiation When the Beta Theta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, Oklahoma College for Women, was asked to present the "Second Degree" for the model initia tion at the National Convention last

summer. Dr. Robert Darnes, their sponsor, pointed out to his members

that to accept this invitation was an honor but also it would require a great deal of work. He suggested that the chapter set up a project to create and build all the material for a model

initiation, so that they could have it for future initiations of their chapter.

This they did.

White satin was purchased to make the altar cover, with a flounce that fell

to the floor. They placed a blue spot light under the altar which gave a most beautiful soft glow to the altar set-up. The altar materials were de signed and placed on ply-wood with

Beta Theta initiation team in new costumes

ting on a beautiful and impressive

initiation. They used soft back-ground music that enhanced the overall pic

Omega Chapter Starts on History of University Of Arizona Band

ture.

Any chapter desiring help in setting up their material for their initiations

an electric needle, then sanded and

Bv C. G. Page

Omega chapter is presently investi

gating the history of its chapter and the early history of the University of

shellacked. Dr. Darnes helped with several articles made of plaster mold.

All together it made a very fine altar

Arizona bands. This was made neces

sary because of a fire that destroyed

arrangement.

the band records several years ago.

Satin was also purchased to make a large Tau Beta Sigma official flag, with a gold fringe border. It was dis covered that a large piece of material

Searching through all the publica tions of the University Historian, C. G. Page and Vice-President, Marian Sagar, with the assistance of the Ka|>pa Kappa Psi pledges, have spent near

was .left of each of the colors from

the flag, so they took this material and made slip-covers and backs for the

ly too man hours in the compiling of

chairs at the stations. The cushions

When the University library, one of the largest libraries in the southwest,

the materi^ which is not yet complete.

were of foam rubber, covered with the

learned of the work that was being done on the band history they re

satin.

Each member of the initiation team

wore a white dress, all the same style,

quested a finished copy for their special

with a broad belt that matched the color of the chair at her station. Each

collections.

wore pumps the color of the belt, mak

covered in the University catalogs,

A wealth of information was dis

ing a most beautiful picture.

school newspapers, and annuals. There

Dr. Darnes worked out a plan for portable floor design. This was done by taking three-inch ply board, cut ting it to the prescribed legnths and fasten with hinges. In this manner the floor plan could be put down in a

of the hope and possibility of the es tablishment of a University Band. This dream materialized in 1898 with the

minimum of time and was permanent

during all of the initiation. It was easy

to take up again and be used indef initely for future initiations.

Assignments were made for the parts in the degree and each person memor

ized her part, giving special attention to phraseology. After arriving at the convention the Beta Theta girls and

their sponsors spent a great deal of time in arranging the room, lights, altar and everything that goes with put-

was mention in the catalog of 1893 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Darnes

may secure the needed information by writing to Dr. Darnes, Dean of Music, Oklahoma College for Women, Chickasha, Oklahoma. The Beta Theta Chapter will be very pleased to share their ideas with other members of the national group.

Tau Beta Sigma is due Beta Theta Chapter, Dr. and Mrs. Darnes a big

big vote of thanks for the beautiful initiation service they rendered, one that offered a challenge to each mem

ber present to go home and stress their own initiation presentations.

formation of a ROTC Band under the

direction of the Military Department.

The University Band as it is known

today was not formed until 1920 and directed by Orlee Ellis Weaver. The research done on this history has given all those a great satisfaction and a deeper respect for the band.

DISTRICT III CONVENTION

May 13, 14. 15. 1962 EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY PORTALES. N. M.

Directors of the Indiana University Band

Indiana University Band One of America's Finest

By Jay L. Slaughter

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If you add repertoire, variety, fine physical plant, goals, and balance to a fine director of bands you have in es sence the Indiana University Bands program.

Long noted for its flexibility, the

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bands program at Indiana University

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of the famous School of Music. As a

major department in the School of Music, the Department of Bands satis fies the needs for any topnnotch in strumentalist, whether music or nonmusic major.

Bud Udell, Ronald D. Gregory, George F. Roach. Jay L. Slaughter instrumentation, the Stage Band util The Basketball Band of 46 players izes Piccolo, Flutes, Oboe, Clarinets and performs for all home basketball games.

I supplementary percussion. This pattern The Kappa Kappa Psi traveling band

All music majors auditioned by the fine wind faculty of the School of Music are assigned to the various wind ensembles. All non-music majors are auditioned in the bands department by the very competent staff there. There

is no duplication of personnel in any of these high calibre bands except the ROTC units. The following ten band ensembles function during the year.

The Symphonic Band, composed

mainly of music majors; the Concert Band, one-half music majors and onehalf non-music majors; and the Varsity

Band, comf)osed completely of nonmusic majors are concert units that

Iperforms at half-time during high

school basketball games as a promotion -

al unit. The Air Force ROTC Band ' and the Army ROTC Band perform «

their '

respective

military

functions.

The summer session band presents

three concerts during the eight week , summer session and is composed prin ^ cipally of graduate students. This band ^was revitalized and began the concert ^ series in 1956 when Dr. Gregory be ^ came director of the Department of

jBands.

perform the best in band literature from the more than 3,000-title band

Within the Symphonic Band, the ^ symphonic brasses, the chamber wood

library.^

^winds, and the stage band have been

The Symphonic and Concert Bands rehearse 8 hours per week, the Varsity Band, 4 hours per week. The Marching

< organized

by Dr. Gregory to add great er < variety to the Symphonic Band per i formances.

The symphonic brasses is

Hundred, "One of America's Finest,"

;a brass band patterned after the English

assumes the usual marching duties during football season. The WAGS (Worn-

1brass band. The chamber woodwinds 1unit employs the full woodwind section of c the band performing literature es [pecially created for this group. In ad

en and Graduate Students) Band is a

concert unit active only during the

< dition to the traditional Dance Band

football season.

Indiana University Marching

is being employed also in the Concert Band this year.

The unique organization of the Uni

versity Bands under Dr. Gregory en ables them to communicate musically with any audience. The philosophy be hind the great Indian University Bands program dictates variety with perfec tion.

Probably the finest staff in the his tory of the band department has been assembled this year. Dr. Ronald D. Gregory, well-known conductor and administrator, heads the Department of Bands. Mr. George Roach, an ex

ceptional arranger, is assistant director.

Mr. Jay L. Slaughter, National Kappa Kappa Psi Officer and Chairman of the Music Department at Ricks College, together with Mr. Budd Udell, arrang er and former members of the U. S.

Navy Band, as graduate assistant in brass and woodwinds.

Also assisting this year are James Linn, first tuba player of the U. S.

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District Counselor of District I for the

next two years. Mrs. Maxson's first in

terest in Tau Beta Sigma came when with her husband they established local clubs at the Lycoming College, Williamsport. Pa. The club later became Beta Epsilon in 1957.

Later Mr. Maxson entered Indiana

University for his Doctor's degree, and Mrs. Maxson worked with the Rho

chapter girls at Indiana University.

Herald Trumpeteers, Indiana University Band Navy Band for 20 years, and David Smith, trombone specialist from Moorehead College.

ing the season, the annual Marching Hundred awards banquet was a big

How about innovations? The I. U.

(the band staff) presentation of a mock half-time show after the dinner. There

with new instrumentation

are doubts whether the "stumbling seven" ever will replace the "Marching Hundred." Some say that this perform ance set band work back twenty years.

The WAGS Band presented their concert in November. The Symphonic

new

musical compositions. New additions to the instrumentation during the past few years include piccolo trumpets, so prano trumpets, alto trumpets, and bass trumpets. In the Marching Hun dred, arrangements are scored to in clude the full trumpet choir.

In the Symphonic Band these trum pets are used with the symphonic brass es unit. English bugles and Aida Trumpets have been added to the

Marching Hundred for fanfares. The Marching Hundred was one of the first bands to use the "Flatjack" (single

head) spinning drums. The bass, bari tone, and tenor "flatjacks" have been

Mr. Maxson was selected as

success with the "stumbling seven"

Bands are continuously experimenting and

When

band director at Eiastern Washington State College, a local band club was or-

Band is looking forward to an outstandin concert season and will perform at the American Bandmaster Association

national convention in Lafayette, In diana, in March.

Through outstanding faculty and student leadership, high morale, and terrific assistance and coof>eration from

the chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigm, the Indiana University Department of Bands has more than

used as a spinning drum section.

doubled its enrollment, its activities,

The 150-piece Marching Hundred performs at its peak for every home football game and this year traveled to Michigan State for its trip. Follow

and its units since 1956 when the de

'Mrs. William L. Maxson

Eastern Washington College

partment was reorganized under Dr. Gregory. This band program is truly

ganized. The next year separate clubs

"one of America's finest."

tition for membership. Mr. and Mrs. Maxson brought the members of their

Bnglish Bugles and Aida Trumpets used in marching band

were formed and work started for a pe

local clubs some 1800 miles to be in stalled at the National Convention last

August. Mrs. Maxson is an excellent musician and is very helpful in plan ning for football shows.

She has a very active chapter and was given special praise from the head of the Music E)epartment to the National Office, for her interest and effort in the band program.

DISTRICT VII CONVENTION

March 31-April I INDIANA UNIVERSITY

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA

saxophone; Michael Lerner, Lincoln-

Nu Chapter has select pledge class

wood, Illinois, cornet; Richard Lowen

thal, Teaneck, New Jersey, trumpet; and from Michigan, Richard Jacko-

boice. Grand Rapids, cornet; Larry Liv

ingstone, Plymouth, clarinet.

Scott Ludwig, Benton Harbor, per cussion; James Meretta, Kalamazoo,

trombone; Barry Osborn, Garden City, saxophone; James Weatherwax, Grand Rapids, saxophone; William Wilson, Royal Oak, clarinet; and Joseph Zyskowski. Dearborn, clarinet.

Usually pledging in Nu Chapter takes place during the second semester of the school year. In 1961 activities

were delayed by the spring tour of the

Symphony Band to the Soviet Union and the Near East. Consequently, dur

ing the first two weeks of this fall sem ester, Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi pledges

prepared themselves for membership.

Front: James Weatherwax, George Etheridge, James Meretta and Barry Oshorn Bacli: Scott Ludwig, Michael Lerner, William Wilson, Joseph ZyshpwsJ^i, Larry Livingston, Richard Lowenthal and John Davis Missing from picture: Richard Jac^ohoice

On that day Nu Chapter, Kappa Kaf> pa Psi, welcomed the twelve initiates during its formal initiation ceremony conducted by Chapter President John

Nu Chapter's Formal Initiation Ceremony

By James Meretta

Wakefield.

October i, 1961, marked the climax of two weeks of pledging for twelve University of Michigan Band members.

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During that time they were requir ed to obtain at least fifteen signatures of active and honorary members of Nu Chapter, complete oral and written ex aminations satisfactorily, and partici pate in several projects of service to the

University of Michigan Bands.

An added highlight was the tradi tional '"Pledge March," when the twelve pledges paraded somewhat un ceremoniously through the campus at high noon.

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Omicron Chapter has Very Active Program

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By Barbara Nielsen

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On December i, ten girls were initiated into Tau Beta Sigma at the

University of Utah. They were Judy Christiansen, Anna, Rose Lavadere, Tanya Marcroft, Janet McKeller, An ita Krizman, Anita Eberly, Janet Gundersen, Hazel Hall, Susan Beckstead and Patsy Schrader. Beautiful red roses

were given to each new active. Anita Krizman, the pledge president, was se

lected as honor pledge. The pledges presented to the actives as their gift a card table with a white satin cover

and a flag stand. After the ceremonies, refreshments were served on napkins reading Tua Beta Sigma in gold let

Front-. Hansen, Data, Kellogg, Sullivan, Somsen and Hillam

Middle-. Smedley, Wayne, Douglas, McKeller, Krigman, Eberly and Bec/^stead Bac/{: Ba/{er, Eggleston, Christiansen, Lavadere, Marcroft, Gundweau/n, Hall, Schroader, Nielson, Bryan and Mrs. Stall, sponsor

ters.

During the marching band season, '

a chapter of Tau Beta Sigma established. She chaperoned a group of eleven members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma to the National Convention at Salt Lake City in 1957 and brought

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She is sponsor of the Alpha Omega

Chapter at Florida State and has help-

establish other chapters in this district. Alpha Omega Chapter not only helped host the 1959 National Con-

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vention but has continued to grow and

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of having the

and

strongest chapter in Tau Beta Sigma.

Hnna Rose

Ron Daum at the "La Fiesta

the director's hat is passed around after each performance on the football field.

Band members donate 25c for eacb mistake made on the field. This fund

is used to put on a fluff box party at the end of the season. This year's

party entitled "La Fiesta de La Fluff Box" was a Mexican party including Mexican music, food, entertainment

Bryan Don McTee

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horses. After the

chilli and bread was

a mod-

ern lodge followed by dancing.

Our chapter is proud of our sponsor, Mrs. Forrest Stoll who was named the District counselor of District III. She

has helped make this past year

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cess

(the Tau Beta Sigma pledge class put

Nancy Fowler Re-appoinfed

on a comical skit) and a pinata, which was in the shape of a black bull, and

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set everyone scrambling for candy.

On October 21, Tau Beta Sigma and

Miss Nancy Fowler, member of the Music Staff, Florida Stat? University,

Kappa Kappa Psi ' had a Flallowe en

has a most unique record

party in the band building. Everyone

to Tau Beta

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came in costumes depicting titles of

her

songs. A spook alley highlighted the evening. Spaghetti with orange bubbl

of Chi Chapter. Ohio Stam University,

ing punch was served.

where she was very active. She was

Also one of the big events that Tau

Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi sponsored was a sleigh ride party held at the Mountain Meadow ranch. Every

one had a ride on a large sleigh pulled

District XI. She was a charter

a part of the group that brought the National Convention to Ohio State in When she went to Florida State

University she was helpful in getting

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Nancy Fowler, Florida State University

With With thci thci addition addition of of their their new new pledge pledge class of of 28, 28, the the chapter chapter membership membership will be 65. They are now planning "Big" for the 1963 Convention at the University University of of Arizona.

Arizona.

is also the president of the Beta Delta

"Frog Band" Marches on

chapter of Tau Beta Sigma.

At TCU for Another Successful Season

among the files of the band library.

Miss Shirley Shannon is found

She is head librarian filed under "work." Miss Micheleen Ferstl is the assistant librarian. She is filed under

By Sue Morton

Familiar

"help work." All the band staff are

commands started the "Show Window

members of Tau Beta Sigma and Kap

of TCU" on its musical road Septem ber II with Basic Training Week. One

pa Psi except Miss Ferstl, who is pledg ing the sorority this fall.

"Hup-Two-Three-Four!"

hundred and ten musicians met the

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promising season head on with vibrant marching and playing. The director

of the Horned Frog Band, James A. Jacobsen, kept the band going full tilt

James Jacobsen Appointed New District VI Governor

with his enthusiasm and moral boost

James Jacobsen, director of the Texas

ing.

Forty-nine enthusiastic freshmen and

Christian University Band, is one of the best loved directors in District VI.

two transfers with their name tags and shining faces met the "old faces" of the band. Seventeen states plus Old Mexico are represented in the band. Ehiring the summer months, members of the

band wrote letters to new prospective members. Everyone, new and old alike, strained their eyes looking for the name tag that belonged to their individual summer pen pals.

While working up a sweat on the drill field, the thirsty music makers welcomed the sight of the big purple water can placed nearby by the Beta Delta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Gamma Sigma chapter of Kapp)a Kappa Psi. Socials, including a barbeque supjier on the first night, were enjoyed during the week. Needless to say, the water can and the barbeque

table were mouth watering images to the 220 wide eyes.

New additions were made to the

band this year. One, over which the band bursts its button with pride, is its new Flat Jack drums. TCU is one of the first few universities in the na

tion to have these big sounding drums.

The Flat Jack is a one headed drum with a shell three inches deep, and is two-thirds the weight of a normal two headed drum. It is certain that the

drum section enjoys the latter fact when they are trudging eight to five out on the drill field. You might call the Flat Jack a rebel, because it breaks away completely from traditional old type drums. While visiting in Dallas, Sep

tember 17 for the premier of his movie, "Thunder of Drums," Richard Boone

was made an honorary drum section member, and autographed the drum heads of Harvey Way, Fort Worth junior, and Art Hanna, Abilene Jun ior. Both of these boys are in Kappa

Kappa Psi. The spinning bass and baritone drums are a uniquely sharp attraction during the halftime shows.

It looks good to see the name of the

TCI/' TCU Horned Frog Band twirling in the air on the head of the drums.

For the first time in its history, the TCU Band has an assistant director.

John Giordano, i960 TCU graduate, holds this position. While serving as assistant to Mr. Jacobsen, "Prof" to the band, Giordano is working on his mas ters degree in theory and composition.

Four years ago Giordano toured Eur ope with the farmed Hal Mclntyre

He is recognized for his deep interest

in Kappa Kappa Psi and has establish ed two chapters. His first interest came with the chapter at Midwestern Uni

versity, Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1951.

The work of the Gamma Alpha Chap ter was outstanding and remains one of the leaders in the District.

Band. Giordano is in charge of re-ac tivating the stage band program at TCU. He ]£ in charge of two bands, one a lab band for any TCU students interested, and the other a select group of Horned Band members. He has his

hands full, but he's the guy that can handle it and the band is very proud of him.

"Besides "Prof" and Giordano, the

band has two student directors, Jon Kindred, Anchorage, Alaska senior, who is one of the Flat Jack drummers, and Art Dervaes, a senior from Tampa, Florida who is leader of the clarinet

section. Kindred is national champion drummer and the director of the ROTC Band at TCU. Dervaes is the

equipment manager of the band. Any where from two minutes to a second before the band hits the field for a

halftime show, he is swamped with last minute requests for gloves, trousers, shoe polish or what-have-you. Besides

James Jacobsen, Texas Christian University I

When he was chosen director of the

Texas Christian University Band, work was started immediately on forming a

local club that became a chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi in 1957. The chapter has a dedicated interest in the program of the fraternity and with Mr. Jacob-

all of this under his hat, E^rvaes com

sen they have attended the District and

posed a brilliant march called "Show Window." The first time the band played the march there were cheers

inite contribution to the fraternity and

from the floor.

Miss Donna Merriman, McKinney senior, is the secretary to the band di rector. She has quite a job indeed with

the office work and the other odd jobs which come her way. Miss Merriman

National Convention and made a def

the National Intercollegiate Band.

District Governor Jacobsen prides himself in having two well organized chapters in Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma which will attend the Dis trict VI convention at the University of

Texas, March 16, 17 and i8th. Here he will preside as District Governor.

Chapters at Ohio University Helps With Active Band Program

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By Thomas Kowalik

Once again the Ohio University Bobcat Marching Band, of Athens,

Ohio, has completed a fine marching season. The 115 bandsmen and women, including 5 majorettes, and 2 drum majors, working together with the Kit

ten Kadets (a group of 24 girls who dance and march to special band ar

rangements at all home games) per formed at a total of four home games, and then journeyed to Miami Univer sity in Oxford, Ohio for the annual Migration Day trip.

This year the band took on a "pro gressive" appearance as it emphasized precision marching and intricate dance step routines. Closing each half time show with the traditional O.U. forma

tion, the band was most enthusiastically received by the entire student body.

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The drlying force behind this out standing band lies concentrated within

a fine band staff under the very cap able supervision of Mr. Charles Minelli. Mr. Minelli, as director of Ohio University bands, and Mr. William Brophy, as assistant band director have certainly worked very hard this year to give Ohio University one of its most successful marching seasons. Mr. Min elli is well known among music edu cators and bandsmen. Presently he is serving his loth term as SecretaryTreasurer of the College Band Di rectors National Association, is a mem

bers of American Band Masters, and

the honorary Beaded Belts.

Among the many and varied events this past year were the iith annual Band Day, the migration trip to Mi ami, and the sponsorship of the Varsity Show. The bands for this year's Band Day were selected from many who applied due to limited seating space in

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the stadium. A grand total of 1,000 musicians, majorettes, and drum majors filled Peden Stadium. While in one

mass formation, Mr. Minelli directed

the previoulsy unrehearsed band in three marches.

October 21 saw the Band in Ox

ford, Ohio for the annual migration

trip. Leaving at 5:00 a. m. one morn

ing and returning at 2:00 p. m. the next morning meant little sleep for weary bandsmen. Following the last home football game, the band spon sored the 13th annual Varsity Show.

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Texas Tech Band Moves Forward With

An Expanded Program

By Don A. Cross

A uniformed policeman stopped Texas Tech band director, Dean Killion, in the TCU stadium immediate

ly after the halftime performance. "I want to thank you for bringing your band down here," the policeman said.

"You gave us a treat we've never had before."

That was last year. Since then the Texas Tech Band has performed be fore a quarter of a million people and has been receiving compliments ever since. This past season the Tech Band has received many letters from Dallas residents who remarked that Tech has one of the finest bands ever

to appear in the Cotton Bowl. The

same enthusiaum was displayed by fans from all corners of the state after

seeing

and

hearing "That Going

Band From Raiderland" in action.

What is it that creates such excite

ment among the thousands of fans who see the Tech Band perform each week?

You might credit it to good use of

Brother of Alpha Omicron after "Big-Little" Brother breakjast

the choice of dominating instruments used on the field. There are 40 trum

of the band than meets the eye. It

pets, 32 trombones, 20 baritones, 16 Sousaphones, 16 French horns and 20

group. One drum major can work with each group.

All the programs are worked out

drums. The remainder of the instru ments are woodwinds.

A 230-piece band sounds great. But divide it in half and you have some thing new in band music that sounds even better.

It is the famed stereo effect originat ed by the Tech marching band. An idea so elemental produces fantasic

makes it much easier to teach the

by Killion. They are sent to De Moine, Iowa, where Jerry Gate adapts the music to them. Gates "thins down"

the original arrangements, taking out some of the 'frilly" woodwind parts.

When the full program is completed, rehearsals begin. Killion is assised by Keith McCarty, assistant profesor of woodwinds, and Dick Tolley, instructor

a few "tricks of the trade."

results.

Since coming to Tech as band di rector in 1959, Mr. Killion has made

three major changes in the band:

The group is divided into two 100 piece band^, the Red Band on the South, and the Black Band on the north

I. Nearly doubled its size; 2. Given

ends of the field. The percussion is in

When football season ends, so does the 230-piece marching band. Members break up into three groups for class

it that "big sound" and 3. Introduced a "stereophonic" method of present ation that has since been copied.

Until that year, the Tech Band had about 120 members each year. Then in i960 the group was enlarged to 186, and this year it numbers 268 with 230 of these members march ing. At times the extras get a chance to perform. Each week the band looks at films of its performances, and anyone who goofed sits out the

the center of the field.

band work.

next week.

The "BIG SOUND" is created from

Each week is a contest to see which

band performed the best, and members of each group really try to out do the others.

In fact band members began identify

of brass.

One of the groups that the marching band breaks up into is the "Court Jesters" basketball band.

This band is designed for bands men with the winter spirit of basketball

ing themselves with one of the two

in their blood.

bands when the idea was adopted last year. Some who were assigned to a

The spirited, peppy, style of the "Jesters" is achieved by its unique in

different group this fall asked for re assignment. And replacements some times ask for assignment to a certain

strumentation; 8 saxes, 4 drums, 7

section.

style of music ranges from stage band

But there is more to this division

'The Going Band front Raiderland," in action

bones, 4 baritones, 4 basses, 6 trum pets, piccolo and 2 French horns. The swing tunes like "One O'clock Jump,"

The big band in the traditional bloc\ TECH formation

to a rousing Filmore march. The "Jester's" swing version of "Dixie" al ways brings the crowd to their feet.

Another new crowd pleaser which is

not strictly in the musical category, is

On December 2 Alpha Omicron and Beta chapters presented their Christ mas present to the big band—the an nual Christmas Dinner Dance. Live

music was provided for the dance by

As the previous paragraph indicates.

Alpha Omicron enjoys a strong social calendar as well as numerous "work"

projects.

the new corps of twilrers. This year for

the Phil Pierce Orchestra.

the first time the Tech band has in troduced on the basketball court at half time twenty stylish Tech co-ed twirlers. Out of all the twirlers on the

gave a Christmas party for an orphan age in Lubbock, complete with gifts,

Among the many social events this fall was the Big Brother-Little Brother Breakfast. Paddles were presented to big brothers and tried out for strength after which the meeting was adjourned

carolers, band and Santa Claus. That

for lack of cushions.

Tech campus, twenty of the very best were chosen for this elite corps. This group was chosen by individual tryout at the beginning of the year, and

On December 20, the two chapters

night the two groups combined their

talents and went caroling throughout the city of Lubbock.

Under the direction of the pledges a pledge cut was taken during the fifth week of pledgeship.

since then they have been working hard to make a spectacular debut.

The "Jesters" snappy red blazers add to the big stage band style for which this group is so well known.

RICE UNIVERSITY "OWL" BAND

From the 268 piece marching band, these 40 members were hand picked for their spirit and enthusiasm for the enjoyment of playing.

In a band program as large and ac

tive as the Tech Band program Alpha Omicron fills an important position.

Activities started for Alpha Omicron even before classes started. During the week of registration Alpha Omicron

Marching Style, with

and Beta members visited every fresh

dickle front and back.

man who had played in his high school band. This recruiting program brought in 150 freshmen which swelled the number in the Tech Band to 268.

Two weeks after classes began that "Going Band From Raiderland" pre sented its first half-time performance

Holmes McNeeley, Band

Director

Concert Style, with dickie removed.

of the year before 50,000 cheering fans at the Texas Tech-Texas University game in Austin. As a service project

Alpha Omicron sold cokes to the band members on all five band buses on the

trip to Austin. This refreshment was so well received that on October 28,

when the band journeyed to Dallas to perform in the Cotton Bowl for the Tech-SMU game, the project was re peated.

At the six home football games Alpha Omicron and Beta chapters served

water to the 268 piece Texas Tech Band and to all visiting bands. After a driving half-time performance, the water was welcomed by all Texas Band members.

November 4 was Homecoming at Texas Tech at which time Alpha Omi cron and Beta chapters held their an

nual Homecoming Banquet. Before the banquet a coffee was held for the exes to get together and talk over old times.

As expected, there were well over 100 exes at the coffee and banquet. Brother

A. Frank Martin was present at the banquet with his usual stimulating en thusiasm which has built Kappa Kap pa Psi to its current high status.

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become an annual affair in New Or leans. This was a most interesting event

University of Arkansas Marching Razorbacks at Sugar Bowl Game

and gave members of the band a chance to meet the Southwest Texas

State College Band and Strutters, who had an important part in the Sugar

By Nancy Allen and Jim Wooly

Bowl spectacle. After the TV show we

Friday, December 29, 1961, was an exciting day for the University of Ar kansas Marching Razorbacks. This was

headed out to a practice field and put in another two hours on the show.

Lady luck must have been smiling that day; we had no sooner finished than

the day we began our Sugar Bowl trip, with two buses leaving from Fayetteville, one from Fort Smith and one

it began to pour.

Finally, the big day arrived. We got off to a very early start with a pep rally for the Arkansas Alumni Break

from Little Rock. For the third year

in a row the Marching Razorbacks would be participants in a bowl game,

having gone to the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, in i960 and the

Pep Rally breakjasl in Neia Orleans

Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, in 1961.

On Saturday, December 30th, we journeyed across town to the Louisiana

The Sugar Bowl game was the cul

State University campus to practice.

mination of a busy season for the one hundred and twenty-two Marching Razorbacks. We had played for three

The Marching Razorbacks are indebted to the LSU Band Department and their director, Tom Tyre, for the use of

games in Fayetteville, traveled 1,212

their practice facilities. The four hours

miles to Little Rock for three more

of rehearsal we held their helped bring the show back to mind and to get it

"home" games there and gone to Dal las, Texas, for the S.M.U. game. There were also fifteen pep rallies dJring the course of the football season.

sharpened up for the big day. After completing the rehearsal at 2:30, the buses began the final leg of the trip

The preparations for the Sugar Bowl game began right after the final game

into New Orleans. We arrived at the

of the season with Texas Tech on No

five o'clock traffic.

vember 25 when Arkansas received the official bid to participate. While mem bers of the band took a short rest, the directors wrestled with ideas that would

make a good Sugar Bowl Show, sought permission to arrange the music select ed for the show, wrote the arrange

ments, plotted formations and the drill, and started working on many other de tails for the trip. Actual rehearsals bega on Monday, December 4, and con tinued until Christmas vacation when

the weather permitted. We even march ed two days when the team wouldn't brave the elements.

The first day was the longest for many of our members as some of them rode fifteen hours before finally ar

riving in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All the buses met there, and we spent the evening at the Bellemonte Motor Lodge.

DeSoto Hotel right in the middle of New Orleans is a most unique and interesting city. The members of the Razorback Band took full advantage of what free time there was to become

better acquainted with the sights. The French Quarter was thoroughly ex

amined, 'Morning Call' coffee tasted,

fast at 8:00 a. m. We spent most of the morning driving around to a num ber of football fields in hopes of find

ing some place to practice. But, alas, the rain we'd had the day before had made all the fields much to soggy for

marching. It seems all of New Orleans is at or below sea level. (Water, water

everywhere, etc.) Our spirits were rais ed by the appearance of an ice cream truck. It was very chilly, but, being

typical college students, this didn't phase us; we bought almost his entire supply.

On to the Sugar Bowl . . . The

Pageant Committee certainly kept the crowd entertained, as they started the pre-game ceremonies an hour and a half before the game. The Marching Razorback performed for ten minutes during the pre-game activities. Other attractions were some very good high school bands, the colorful SW Texas Band and Strutters, and the fine "Mil

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lion Dollar Band" from the University

was visited by several of the Razorbacks, and we were represented in many of the fine eating places for which New Orleans is famous. (We

of Alabama. The three college bands comprised the half-time show, and the Marching Razorbocks presented a six

also learned to wait in line—with some

some 82,000 people in the stands and

patience at least.)

a nationwide TV audience of several

In addition to utilizing our free time to the fullest, the Marching Razorbacks had two main activities to occupy a good part of their time on Sunday, December 31. In the morning the

million.

the long road home. We had one good night's sleep, a few hours of peace and quiet, then back to Fayetteville— with

band participated in the "Salute to the Sugar Bowl," a TV show which has

finals staring us in the face and mem ories of another wonderful bowl trip.

minute "Salute to New Orleans" for

Tuesday, January 2nd, found us on

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Carols for Hospitals

Receives Band Award

Dixieland band helps with lively numbers

By Martin Sagar

By Bob Ruben

At the Arizona Towncats Banquet, held ever year to honor the outstanding performance given on the

Incorporating something new, differ

ent and wonderfully rewarding into their chapter service programs, Omega

football field by Arizona's Fighting Wildcats, something new was added.

Chapters of KKPsi and TBS at the University of Arizona have embarked

on a series of efforts aimed at bring ing the beauty, joy, fun and gaiety of music to those who are very much

Omega's KKY "Saner Kraut 7" Scott, Sagar, Williams, Barnes, Shidmore,

in need of them. These efforts started

MeKean and Bayer

with a short performance, October 30 at the Tucson, Arizona

Asthmatic

Children's Hospital. Omega's mem bers presented a varied program, gear ed to entertain the 90-odd patients be tween the ages of 6 and 12 recuperat ing here. A KKPsi 4-man Dixieland combo played several popular tunes

and Virginia Robertson, and her guitar, of TBS charmed her audience with

cowboy and folk songs. Perhaps the highlight of the program, and most enjoyable for both participants and audience, was the Omega Chapter "Sauerkraut Seven" German Band.

Dressed in cast-off uniforms of the

Student Prince and Beer-hall era, this

lively group performed several of the famous marches and drinking songs of the old country.

December loth the two chapters combined again in presenting a Christ mas program for the Indoor Sports of Tucson, a local chapter of an interna tional social organization for wheel chair invalids. Playing old favorites and familiar tunes, once again the

was a 30-voice choir, composed of fra

zona football fans.

ternity and sorority members, singing Christmas carols. Soloists performed both French and German carols. The

day was climaxed by a carol-singing tour of the 4 major hospitals in the Tucson area. The KKPsi-TBS Carol

ers had the distinction of being the first group to reach all patients simul taneously with their songs—by central microphone newly installed at the Tuc son General Hospital.

December 23rd a small group of Omega Chapters members, augmented by several Arizona Wildcat Bandsmen, played Christmas carols in Winterhaven, a Tucson suburb famed for its annual outdoor Christmas displays. On two separate occasions the 25 payers and carolers were invited into private homes for traditional punch, cookies and holiday greetings.

The Omega Chapters at the Univer

Seven got enthusiastic receptions from

sity of Arizona are continuing their service programs, finding each occasion more richly rewarding than the last.

We heartily recommend this type of service project to our Brothers in other

the more than 130 Indoor Sports and

chapters, and hope they find, as we

their guests. Adding to the program

did, more of the joy of music.

Dixieland combo and the Sauerkraut

For the first year, a new trophy pre sentation was made—a presentation that fully and finally recognized the place that the Arizona Wildcat March ing Band has won in the eyes of Ari

Fran\ Housholder, Omega President

This trophy, the CXitstanding March ing Bandsman Award, was instituted by a former member and past President

of Omega Chapter, Ralston O. Pitts.

Brother Pitts served as Band Manager and in various offices in the Fraternity prior to his graduation in 1956.

This year's winner was Frank Householder, President of Omega Chapter. Frank is a senior in the School of Music, majoring in Educa tion. Those of you present at the last biennial Convention in Wichita will

remember him for his stirring pre sentation of Arizona's Convention bid,

and for his big smile and friendly man ner. Hailing from the small city of Kingman, Arizona, Frank has consist ently provided inspiration and leader ship both on the marching field where he was Sergeant of the Cornet 1 sec tion, and in the concert hall, where

he holds down principal Second Cornet f)osition.

Front: Ladine Bennett, pres.; Virginia Roberson, v.p.

Back,'. Nancy Angel, irea. ,' hdVerne Lamh, sec.

Nancy Angel, Gail Gunderson, Cella Corna: Row 4. fnet nye s. ginia Robertson, Margaret Hearn

We at the University of Arizona feel it significant that Omega Chapter members are conspicuous in perform ing their duties and living up to the precepts of the fraternity.

Chapters at Arizona State Have Enjoyable Activities

KKPsi members trying on "Sun Devil" sweatshirts

By Dan Strawbridge and Steve Geshell

The last quarter of the year, 1961, was filled with many interesting and enjoyable activities for members of

Beta Omicron chapter of KKY and Sigma chapter of TBS and all of the Sun Devil bandsmen of Arizona State

University. In October, three members of TBS and five members of KKY en

joyed a week end trip to parts of northern Arizona and Silver City, New Mexico with the Honor Squad precision drill group of the Sun Devil Band.

Those making the trip were Laura Bates, Mary Lou Rumeh, and Bev Tor-

kelson of TBS, and Roy Hoyt, Henry

Larry Mabbitt, Ken Elwell, Ed Fallon, Dave Cox and Gene Bos

Spencer, Jim Burr, Ed Fallon, and Jerry Brown, all of which are KKY

Coliseum for the L.A. Rams and Min

actives. Highlights of the trip were an overnight stay at the beautiful ranch home of Mr. Willard Shisler, a mem ber of the ASU Band staff, in Morenci, Arizona, and a tour of a copper mine

nesota Vikings pro football game.

there.

October was also the month of the

annual band day at ASU, this year attended by 1500 high school bands men. Members of KKY and TBS help ed with the many small details of pre paring for the band day activities and served cokes during a break in the afternoon rehearsal.

The week-end of November 3-6 marked the Sun Devil Band's annual whirlwind tour of southern California.

During the tour the band performed at Bakersfield, San Jose, and Los An geles. The climax of the trip was a

halftime appearance in the Los Angeles

for this year. Skit honors at the ban quet were taken by TBS, followed

November 25 was the date of the

closely by the members of bus No. 3

final home football game for ASU. At this game the band played host to the U of A Wildcat Band directed by

from the California trip who were runners-up. Skits were judged by the ASU Pom Pom Girls, who have this year

Jack Lee. ASU actives of KKY and

worked very closely with our marching

TBS served hot cocoa to the Wildcat

band.

Band after the half.

Sigma Chapter of TBS has been ac

marching season, came the traditional

tive this year in various money mak ing projects. One highly successful pro-

Sun Devil Band Banquet. Distinguish ed guests attending this year's banquet

jea was the selling of popcorn balls to all the girls preparing for Hallowe'en

were Dr. and Mrs. G. Homer Durham.

festivities in the dorm here. The pop

With the close of another successful

Dr. Durham is president of Arizona State University. Also attending was ASU Academic Vice-President, Dr. H. D. Richardson and Mrs. Richardson, and Vice-President of business affairs.

Dr. Gilbert Cady, and Mrs. Cady.

Kappa Psi active Ed Fallon was hon

ored at the banquet by being selected "Outstanding Marching Bandsman"

Kappa Kappa Pst and Tau Beta Sigma pledges

corn balls which sold for loc each, were in appropriate colors ranging from

yellow to ash black. Another money making project was a rummage sale in Phoenix. The TBS girls enjoyed an all-night stay at the home of active

Judy Kipp)ola the night before the sale, activities for which began the next morning at 5:00 a. m.

Members of the new spring semester

pledge class of Sigma Chapter are Mickey Alden, Charmaine Carbajal, Pat Childers, Janice Mercier, Mary Ash, Kathy Jones, Callie White, and Dottie Nunn.

Two new actives were added to Beta

P^icron Chapter of KKY in an initiation held Sunday afternoon, De cember 10. They are Gary Gregg and Garth Tallman, both members of the Sun Devil Concert Band clarinet sec tion.

On the evening of December 13, the actives sp>onsored a mixer for

prosfjcctive pledges. President, Larry

Mabbitt; Vice-President, Henry Spen cer; and Treasurer, Bob Miller, gave Front: AUen, Carbiijal, Childers, Mercier and Ash Second row: Williams, Stcele, Jones, While and Geshell

Third row: Johnson, Capps, Fidler, Curry and Strawhridge

brief talks on the history of Beta Omi cron Chapter and the impxjrtant role P®' Kappa Kappa Psi plays in the field of the college band.

Lamar Tech Band Travels to Florida

big game. We were up bright and early again for our final drill. Things went very well although the weather had turned cold. At 2:00 p. m. we took part in the big Tangerine Bowl Parade and serenaded the queen in downtown Orlando. It was getting still

By Jim Boone

It was Tuesday morning, the first

day after the Thanksgiving holidays, when Lamar Tech Band Director, Pete Wiley, had a knock on his door. It

colder. In, fact, this was the coldest weather the Lamar Tech Band

was the President of the College, Dr.

had

ever had to pierform in its history. Nat urally, we had expected sunny Florida; so, we did not have our longhandles.

We nearly froze.

F. L. McDonald. The President 'said, I need a band to go to the Tangerine Bowl." It did not take him long to find a band. At our rehearsal that day

But, halftime came and the band

the band voted too per cent to travel

presented a flawless performance. We opened with the "Alberich" Fanfare.

to Florida. The President said he would foot the bill.

Then we stepped off on a precision

We had already had a wonderful

drill to the most famous of all marches,

fall, The band had been outfitted in fio,coo's worth of new uniforms. We

the "Stars and Stripes Forever." Of course, at the trio we featured our six

had made a fine overnight trip to Aus tin and a 400 mile charter train trip

piccolos on the famous obbligato solo and on the final strain our big cornet

to Kingsville, Texas.

Barbara Meyers, jeatured /wirier

We dismissed for the Christmas holi

three protocol officers. After we had

days and called the band back to gether the day after Christmas for a morning rehearsal. That afternoon we

cleared the security check at the gate, which took some 15 minutes, we en

left on three 41-passenger buses and

over the roads of the huge base. We

drove as far as Mobile, Alabama. On

saw four Atlas missiles on the launch

December 27, we were up bright and early and had another big drill in the big stadium in Mobile. Then we

ing pads, a Perishing missile, and many

boarded our buses and drove on to

Orlando, Florida.

Although we arrived at 2:30 a. m., the Tangerine Bowl reception commit tee was still up to greet us. The fol lowing morning we were up bright and early again and went out to the Bowl stadium

for

another

workout. The

tered the base. We drove for an hour

different kinds of missiles and launch

section stepped forth.

We next presented our fabulous fea

ture twirler. Miss Barbara Myers, who twirled not one, not two, but three ba

tons while the band played the great "Battle of the Winds" march. Next we featured that famous Cardinal

Front Line led by Miss Wanda Martin in a modern dance routine to our own

ing facilities.

arrangement of "Nite Train." Then

We saw the launching pad from which Alan Shepherd departed on his

the South, "Dixie" to the local fans.

journey into space. We say the missile and pad being prepared for the orbital flight of Major Glenn. We drove our buses right up on the launching pad of the new Saturn rocket.

The launching gantry for this rocket

show was beginning to shape up. En thusiasm was high.

Immediately after the rehearsal Di rector Wiley announced that our United States Congressman had ar ranged a trip for the band through Cape Canaveral. The girls would get to go also, even though there is a strict rule against women being admit

is the tallest structure in Florida, and

ted on the base.

activity on so many different projects

We arrived at Cape Canaveral at 2:00 p. m, that afternoon and were met by

simultaneously.

December 29, arrived, the day of our

the tallest structure on wheels in the world. The Saturn rocket is the one

with I Y2 million pounds of thrust. We also saw under construction the Nova

project which will be capable of putting a locomotive on the moon.

We were impressed by the fact that

Cape Canaveral is an all civilian pro ject. We were impressed by the feverish

Lamar Tech Band on way to "Tangerine Bowl Game"

we dedicated the National Anthem of The stands went wild. Then we bid

the fans adieu and marched off the

field, again to a precision drill, to the strains of "Kings Carl King, march.

The band received a standing ovation for its performance.

Mr. Wiley then sent the band to the buses for the next 10 minutes to thaw out, then we returned to finish out the game.

Immediately after the game we sent the early bus on its way for a 20hour non-stop thousand mile drive to

Beaumont. This group needed to get back for New Year's Eve dance obliga tions. The other two buses traveled

back to Beaumont leisurely stopping at such tourist spots as Silver Springs in Ocala where we went out in the glassbottomed boats.

Band on parade in downtown Orlando, Florida

UCLA Concert Band Well Received on Extensive European Tour Concert Tour Fine Example For Promoting Good Will Through Medium of Music

By Dennis Goldstein

After many years of anticipation and planning, the UCLA Band finally was able to accept an invitation to appear

at the 4th of July American Independ ence Day Celebration at Rebild Nation

al Park just outside of Aalborg in Den mark. It was also decided that prior to this appearance the Band would, tour the continent, visiting such coun tries as England, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.

It would be a vast understatement

to say that 100 bandsmen were excited as they boarded their TWA Constel

F. Kelly James, associate director

Clarence Sawhill, director

lation, which was bound for New York. The nervous excitement that

the bandsmen could

accompanies a trip such as this was readily discernible. Although their ex citement was present throughout the entire trip, a certain composure that world travelers acquire rapidly appear

such as a three hour political argument

ed.

muster. Events

in Hyde Park and a torturous us boat trip on rough seas near Denmark enmark

needed the drive that every member nember on the tour possessed.

The band's stay in London was in in-

The Band's first stop was New York

deed memorable, as was the entire :ire stay

and a tour of the United Nations

in Europe. The Band performedJ at the

Building. Although the bandsmen were highly interested and sufficiently awed, it was readily apparent that all were eagerly anticipating the resumption of their trjp for their arrival in London, England.

This event occurred

after several

hours of flight over the Atlantic al though thoroughly worn out as the four-engine plane touched down, all

Victoria Embankment Gardens; under

a cloudy sky to an audience that was nat was most appreciative. The musicianss hadn't

touched their instruments since :e they had departed from Los Angeles les and even under this handicap the concert was a complete success.

Several tours were arranged and the "tourists" visited such renownedi places as Westminster Abbey, the Tower jwer of

next city on their agenda, Paris.

Surprisingly enough, this much talkabout city turned out to be the bigdisappointment on the entire trip

for most of the bandsmen. Perhaps they expected too much from a city whose charm and hospitality is widely discussed; but on the whole, the only part of the Paris stay that has continned to evoke comment from the bandsmen is the concert in the Salle

Pleyel, the concert hall in which Stra-

vinsky's Rite of Spring was premiered, rr l *■ Concert Band never has per formed as well as it did that night,

certainly, it hasn't done so too often,

finesse of the great

orchestras and instrumentalists that had appeared there many times before, somehow penetrated every musician that night; but, regardless of the reas-

aboard were buoyed up by the occasion

London, and Hampton Court.

and stepped off the plane ready and anxious to meet any and all situations that would arise during the next month.

disappointed when it came time :ime to leave London, they were never the the less less

on, a concert that every member of the Band still talks ahout took place,

anxious to continue with their trip, rip, and

The Band, under the direction of Dr.

Some of the situations that occurred

indeed needed all of the strength that

Although the bandsmen were: highly

for most, receive the first view of of the the

Concert outside of Lord Mayor's home, Vielje, Denmar/(^

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received one of the largest ovations this writer has ever heard at a musical event. Even as the bandsmen left the concert hall, people waiting outside the hall continued to applaud. The re

views were all very complimentary.

And without a doubt, that night will be remembered by all who took part.

The stay in Paris concluded and the Band departed for additional cities that

they had read about and jjcrhaps even dreamed about.

Concerts in Lucerne, Munich, and an appearance at the International Music Educators Conference in Vienna

all drew large and appreciative audi ences, and by the time the band reached Denmark for the final apf>earances of the trip, a large amount of publicity had already preceded them.

The band now became a combination

UCLA Band gives concert along marching route, Carl Burnett twirling Arrangements had been made to stay Americans and Danes have gathered in

marching and concert unit. When the

at the homes of residents of the town,

band stepped off the train in Vielje, Denmark, it was as a high stepping parade and show band.

The band then marched through the narrow, winding streets of this quaint Danish town to a reception arranged at the Lord Mayor's house.

During this parade and all the others that followed, the band was led by their champion twirler, Carl Burnett. Carl

who treated the bandsmen to the most

heather-clad hills to celebrate America's

royal hospitality imagineable. If there is a more generous and hospitable people in the world today it is certainly hard to imagine. Each bandsman made life long friendships in this little town.

The following day, a tour of the Tulip Brand meat products factory was arranged, although seemingly un

Independence Day. The Danish state

interesting at the time , the tour was possibly one of the most interesting of the entire trip.

After this excursion, and after saying goodbye to our hosts, the journey con

hearts of almost every bandsman, and

evoked comments from the amazed

audiences, comments that made head

lines throughout Denmark. The Danes don't have a word for "baton twirler;"

so, enterprising as they are, they made up their own names. "Trick master" was the one that was used most fre

quently by the newspapers; and, in deed, a trick master was what Carl was.

After the reception, the band made the transition from marching band to concert band and gave a short pops concert outside the Lord Mayor's house.

tinued.

Chtr journey was to take us next to the Fourth of July American Independ ence Day Celebration at Bebild Na tional Park, outside Aalborg. The park,

whose 450 acres is slightly larger than the UCLA campus, was purchased in

1909 by Americans of Danish birth and origin as a "token of gratitude, which they felt they owed the United States." Every year since the purchase.

Band members visit Buffett Crampton factory in Paris

a natural amphitheater among the radio and television network carried the

program throughout Denmark and by short wave to the rest of the world.

Our next stop was Copjcnhagen, "sal ty ol girl of the sea," as the song so aptly puts it. The quaintness of this seaport city completely captured the made it extremely difficult to say goodbye to the narrow, cobbled streets, crowded with bicycles and small cars.

While in Copenhagen, the band ap peared at the world famous Tivoli Gar dens Amusement Park. Although pour ing rain drenched the bandsmen and spectators alike, the wet weather did not seem to dampen the enthusiasm that both shared.

The band next appeared at the NATO celebration in Nakskov. Here

too the bandsmen stayed in private homes, and here too, the hospitality was without comparison.

The Europeon tour of the UCLA Band

had

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come

to

an

end.

As the plane flew over the fiords of Scandanavia

bound

for

the

United

States and home, the occupants of the plane carried with them memories and

friendships that they would long hold dear.

There were so many people who made this trip jxissible, that it would take up much more space than is avail .j-ll *■> 'rji"

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able.

on behalf of the entire band,

this writer will express thanks to the two men who perhapw had more to do with the trip materializing than any other individuals. Dr. Clarence Sawhill, Director of Bands at UCLA, and Mr. Kelly James, Associate Di rector of bands. These two men worked

tirelessly to make the trip a reality.

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Clubs Receive Charters

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rority and fraternity respectively were held January 6, 1962, in Sequoia

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director and district governor of KKP, aided by three women and two men from the Nevada University chapters The installation team arrived in Ar-

cata at 5:00 P. M., January 6, and went directly to the Westwood Village Motel where accommodations had been

made for Dr. Carrico. Arrangements were made for the girls to stay with

i^^j, Left to right-. right: Dr. David Smith, director: Michete Nance, Pam Schoenbeck, Pa

tricia Sanderson, Sanderson, Sttsa Susan Buxton, Lynn Ricker, Claire Horton, Joan Byker, Linda Pattrida

more, Sherryt Sherryl Watts, Waits, Rosalie Maire, Darlene Garcelon, Rosalie Prince and Joan Iversen more. of the visitors at the Town House in

nearby Eureka.

A milestone was achieved by TBE on January the Humboldt State College Chapter was the

initiate Pam Schoenbeck and the boys

stayed with Rowland Nielson.

At 6:00 p. m. five members from each group were initiated to the visting installation teams in formally initiating the remaining members of the new chapters.

Following the initiation ceremony, Miss Joan Iverson, president of Gamma

first chapter of TBS in the State of B

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The chapters' officers were then in-

stalled. They are Dr. David Smith, ad-

visor; Rowland Nielson, president; Merle Lemon, vice president; Mike Early, secretary; and Bill Bruno, treas-

u,e, (all KKP) Tau Bet. Sig.ua: loan Iverson,

president;

Rosaelie

1-^nnce,

vice president; Darlene Gracelon, secretary; and Rosalie Maire, treasurer.

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Miss Iverson, president of Humboldt State College's new sorority was re-

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She is also A.W.S. president and is in Who's Who in American Colleges and

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Miss Gracelon, secretary of the

sorority was selected Outsanding Senior Woman of the Year for 1961-62

Chapter president Chapter president w./S', Rowland Nielson Rotvland Nielson T, and Joan and Joan Ivei'son Ivason After ^fter the the ceremonies ceremonies the the group atatgroup ceremonii tended ded aa banquet banquet and and dance dance in in honor honor anc

Delta Mu Charter members, Humboldt College

H.S.C.

The two groups were formerly

the Treble deff Club (women), the Lumberjack Club (men) dur ing their pledging and chartering period. They first met in April, 1961, and

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®te now each 14 members strong. An

annual variety-talent show, "Green

Gold Capers," will be sponsored

by the combined faraternity and soror-

ity at the college. They hope that this effort will be enjoyed by the towns-

people as well as the student body and also give the students an opportunity to display their talents.

The Humboldt College

Humboldt State College, one California's State Colleges, in the heart of California's

ally known )JJledwood Empire" in the extreme northwestern part of the state.

It was established in 1916 and has continned to grow and expand.

Frank Ward, Ted Hamilton, Richard

Left to right: Sal Nygard, DiiWayne Olds, Fran/i Ward, Ted Hamilton, Richard rt Foss, Warren Goade, Lester Hunt, Schneider, Joel Morrison, George Robinson, Robert Mike Early, M' erle Lemon, Roialand Nielson andi Dr. Dr. Smith, Smith, director director

j

college is a fully accredited col-

'^S^. "^ting both B.S. and M.S. degrees. The academic courses are center-

ed around Applied Arts, Music, In-

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District Governor: Betti Webb. Marjorie Mmdn. Glen Laugbton.

Sharon McGnee ana Randall Christensen

dustrial Arts, Education and Home

Economics. The Music Department

symphony orchestras, has served as guest conductor, adjudicator and clinic

forms a division of the School of Arts.

ian in all of the Northeastern States.

It has a well rounded out program, supporting the band, orchestra, glee club, and choral club. The music di vision is well

staffed.

The Hnmboldt College Band

The band was first recognized as a part of the music department, with a full time director provided, in 1951.

From a pep band the organization has grown and expanded into a well sized

band. Following this, a Symphonic Ensemble was organized which has some one

hundred

members

in

the

Marching and Concert bands.

Dr. David Smith, the director, is a graduate

of

the

Northern

Illinois

Teachers College He has a M.A. and Doctor's degree in music education from Columbia University. He has a wealth of experience as a teacher and band director as well as with various

Hnmboldt College Chapters

The charter members of Delta MU

Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi are: William P. Bruno, Michael L. Early, Robert E. Foss, Warren C. Goade, Theodore R. Hamilton, Lester J. Hunt,

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The

charter

members

of

Gamma

Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma are: Sue Buxton, Joan Byker, Darlene Garcelon, Claire Horton, Joan Iverson, Rosalie Maire, Michele Nance, Linda

Patmore, Rosalie Prince, Lynn Ricker, Patricia

Sanderson,

Pamela

Schoen-

beck, Sherryl Waits, Sue Winnie and Dr. Smith as an honorary member and sponsor.

Lumberjack Band. Humboldt College. Dr. David M. Smith, director

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Kappa Kappa Psi has a new pledge

Gamma Kappa members, Arizona State College

class also. They are: Ronnie Arthur,

James Alexander, Louis Colburn, Rob ert Fritz, Horace Gray, John Munn,

John Perkins, Dennis Silkebakken, James Thaxton, and George Walker.

The present officers Gamma Nu Chap ter are: President, Bill Miller; VicePresident, Tommy Lynn; Secretary,

Jim Crane; Treasurer, Mike Murphy; and Chaplain, Walter Pittman.

The annual Marching Chiefs Ban

quet, sponsored by Kappa, Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, was held at the Elk's Club in Tallahassee on Decem

ber 6, 1961. The toastmaster was Drum Major Bennett Shelfer and Guest

Speaker was Dean of Students, R. R. Oglesby. The letters, given to 2nd year bandsmen, were presented by assistant Director, Robert T. Braunagel; the

Front row: Royc^ Moore, Scott Porter, Joe Lloyd, (president)^ Lonnie Bellman,

sweaters, for 3rd year bandsmen, were

Tom Herbert

Bacf{ row: Bob Cancz, Phillip Ltilero, Joe■ Acciani, Bob CalJ^ins, Gene Alvarez, jerry Call-ins

Gamma Kappa Chapter Wins "Dean's Award"

By Scott Porter

given by arranger Charles Carter; and pins, for people who have participated

ball season with the Homecoming show on November 18, 1961. The theme of

in marching band four years, were

the show was The Sound of Music.

The formations included four music

comb. Special awards were the Out standing Bandswoman Award, received

presented by director Manley R. Whit

notes to the tune of Do Re Mi; a piano

by Penny Cowell, who is president of

On Friday, November lo, the ASC Lumberjack Band went to Phoenix and stayed overnight to play at the

featuring the Rachmaninoff Second Pi ano Concerto; concert formation, with

Tau Beta Sigma, and the Outstanding

excerpts from the Bach Toccata in D

Major Bennett Shelfer. Outstanding

Arizona State Fair on Saturday. A

Service

good time was enjoyed by all.

minor, the Stravinsky Firebird Suite, and the Handel Messiah. The highlight

Saturday, December 2, saw a con cert at ASC given by the band to get

of the show was the Japanese fan, which was closed at the beginning and

Tau Beta Sigma, and Property Manager Nat Smith, a member of Kappa Kap

underway a Band Clinic in which several high school bands participated.

opiened up as we played One Fine Day

pa Psi. We showed some slides taken

from Madame Butterfly.

at National Convention this summer.

The really big event for Kappa Kap

pa Psi, and justifiably so, was the winning of the Dean's Award at Ari zona State College. It is awarded to the organization which has members whose combined grade averages are the highest. Campus organizations that do not require above a certain grade aver

age for a person to become a member are eligible to compete for this award.

This automatically excludes scholast

ic honorary organizations which admit members on the basis of grades. Of the

eligible organizations. Kappa Kappa

The Tau Beta Sigma, Alpha Omega

Chapter, fall pledge class was initiated on December 10. We were very im

pressed with the model initiation at Na tional Convention, and after making

several improvements in our ritual, tried to follow very closely the ideas we got from it. The contribution of the

pledge class was a beautiful silk flag which they made for the chapter. It added quite a lot to the ceremony. On

Bandsman Award, received by Drum Awards

went to

The Marching Chiefs and also the Mississippi Southern Band were in

vited to participate in the Senior Bowl Game in Mobile on January 6, 1962.

The combined bands presented the pregame entertainment and at halftime each band presented their own show with one combined formation following the shows.

The game and shows were broadcast

January 5, 1962, 28 girls were pledged

on NBC-TV. It was quite cold but a wonderful trip, much enjoyed by the

as our second pledge class of the year.

band.

The piano formation at Florida State "Marching Chiefs" homecoming show

Psi members had the best over-all grade

average. In addition to the recognition

given, a handsome trophy was awarded to the group.

Florida Slale University

'Marching Chiefs' Featured At Senior Bowl Game

By Sylvia Lynes

The Florida State University March

ing Chiefs under the director of Dr. Manley R. Whitcomb ended the foot-

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Manager Carolyn Russell, treasurer of

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(Ohio University—from page 13)

rected, produced, and performed in by students only. This year's theme was

RMC

"Tonight" and depicted an evening in jvfew York. This event always falls on Dad's Week-end, thus serving the dual

purposes of entertaining the dads and

furnishing the band with its only mon

ey-making project of the year. Always playing to a packed house, this year's Varsity, Show brought in a total of

$3,700 for the Band Fund.

The Alpha Delta Chapter of Kap

pa Kappa Psi, under the leadership of President, Jerome Gorby, Vice-Presi

dent, Tom Kowalik, Secretary, Lloyd Soldan, and Treasurer, Larry Holcomb, started many new projects and stirred

much group interest and fellowship with the eventual hope of making this

RMC/REYNOLDS

year's KKPsi the best! This year a

CWtewijDcyca

scholarship trophy will be jointly spon sored with Tau Beta Sigma, and will

go to the group with the highest ac cumulative average (grade wise.)

Also started this year was the idea of

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having an up-to-date scrap book in which records (in pictures) will be

kept of KKPsi activities. Also under

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new uniforms. This year, under the supervision of KKPsi, the band fresh

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The big-brother, little-brother system last year proved so successful that it

is again applied this year. Members of KKPsi are; Eddie Baker, Bill Cring,

Fred Delphia, Dave Ehanfee, Larry Gil-

laspie, Dillard Higgins, John Landers, and Greg Trocchia.

This year KKPsi and Tau Beta

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This year the women of Tau Beta Sig ma made signs for the Migration trip

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Ohicers of Tau Beta Sigma are:

President, Nanci Bowling; Vice-President, Judy McElhaney; Treasurer, Ann Nimon; Secretary, Beverly Hegele, and Social Chairman, Nancy Jeanne Giczy.

Members are: Nancy Russell, Gayle and Sue Sherlock,

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