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Martin Hauser
Russell Pierce
Fred Eastman
Bill Hoofnagle
Car"' Sorensen
Henry Elrod
James Johnson
Donald Spradling
Joel Empie
Douglas Lootens
James Ward
Phil Erdmann
Robert Magill
Fred Wright
Lloyd Franson
Jack Mase
Paul Wiegmann
Thomas Frey
Charles McClure
Clinton Purser
Wayne Gardner

Charter  Presentation  August  28th:
Southwestern District President Ed Reeder, Division II VP John Schneider and Houston Chapter President Bob Mullert presented the official charter to President Jim Ward and all of the Spring Chapter members who gathered at the podium. The Spring Chorus, the Gulf Coast Chord Co and the Corner Congregation provided the music for the occasion. The afterglow was at Holiday Inn 1-45 south of 1960.

 Chapter Officers:
President - Jim Ward
Membership VP - Jim Cusato
Program VP - Doug Lootens
Secretary - Lyn Harding
Treasurer - Mack Alired
Board Members - Jack Mase, Bob Magill, Joel Empie
Chorus Director - Fred Eastman
Bulletin Editor - Leo Mitchell published: The
SHOWBILL
Historian - Ron Nelson
"To A Weddin' They'll Be Headin'.," On an August 1982 afternoon in a gazebo in Sam Houston Park with all of downtown Houston in sight, Bea and Car"' Sorenson were united in matrimony. The music was provided by the Spring Chorus and the San Jacinto River Bottom Four.
October - First "Annual" show: Our charter
show was tifled BARBERSHOP HARMONY '82
Show Chairman - Mack Alired
Spring Chorus (28)  Fred Eastman
Houston Chorus (60)  John Devihe
Quartets - Innsiders; Side Street Ramblers; Rare
Blend; Gulf Coast Chord Co; Southland
Connection; Sound Rendition (Sweet Ad.)
Spring High Auditorium; 670 attended; over 100
on stage for grand finale.

First registered quartet:
San Jacinto River Bottom Four
Doug Lootens (T), Fred Wright (L), Lloyd Franson (Br),  Lyn Harding (Bs)


Lone State Statesmen, 1995 - Steve Shannon, Directorr



 
 
 


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