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THANKSGIVING
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, N. C., TUESDAY, NOV. 21, 1961
No. 2
Winged Victory Chorus
Scores Victory at LJC
On November 6 the Winged Vic
tory Chorus, under the direction of
of Joe Baris, scored a smashing vie-
“Young Dr. Malone.”
John Chedester, born in Omaha,
tory as it opened the Louisburg Col- Nebraska, tenor of the group, has
lege Concert Series for the 1961-62 j the chorus for six months,
year. ^ Before becoming a part of the group.
The group consists of twelve
young men, costumed in navy blue
paratrooper uniforms, ornamented
with white leggings, braid scarves,
and gloves. Mr. Baris appeared in a
dress uniform of military white.
The leader, Joe Baris, was born in
Beacon, New York, where he now
makes his home. Before helping to
organize this group, he taught music
in a high school in New York. At
one time he was choral director of
the Roxy Theatre in New York City.
He has appeared through all the
United States, Canada, and Mexico,
performing in nightclubs, hotels, tele
vision shows, theaters and conventions
all over the world. He is vocal ar
ranger and director of the album
“Winged Victory Chorus” for RCA
Victor. He served as Director for
the United States Department good
will tour of Europe. Mr. Baris at
tended Cornell University and grad
uated from Ithaca College in 1950,
where he majored in Conducting and
Vocal Arranging.
David Blair, who has been with
the group for four years, was born
in New York, where he now makes
his home. Mr. Blair, who is unmar
ried, attend Columbia University.
Mr. Baris’ brother, Steve Bolster,
co-owner of the Winged Victory
Chorus, was born in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. He has been with
the chorus for three years. Mr.
Bolster is married and is expecting
his first Child this year. He was
graduated from Harvard University.
He has appeared in numerous sum
mer stock shows and has also done
work in such television shows as
“Route 66,” “Naked City,” and
Mr. Chedester worked for the Co
lumbia Broadcasting System in New
York.
John Keatts, who sings bass for
the group, began his life in Evanston,
Illinois. Prior to joining this group
five months ago he was a member
of the United States Navy. Mr.
Keatts, the second of the two mar
ried men in the band, has a one and
one-half year-old son.
Paul Pango, was born in Provi
dence, Rhode Island. A baritone, he
has been with the group for five
months and before joining the group
was an actor working in summer
stock.
Another baritone with the group
is A1 Poland, who hails from Big
Rapids, Michigan. He has been with
the company for 1 Vi months.
Salvatore Pusateri was born in
Dunkirk, New York. Before joining
the organization two months ago, he
was a member of the United States
Army.
The choreographer of the chorus,
Walter Rowan, was born in Dublin,
Ireland. He keeps bachelor quarters
in New York City where he has done
summer stock and has sung in night
clubs.
Dick Storm, from Poughkeepsie,
New York, doubles as second tenor
and pianist for the group, having been
with the band for two months. Be
fore joining the chorus he taught
drama in Lebanon, where he also did
television work.
Before singing with the troupe,
John Wagner was a member of the
U. S. Navy. This bass baritone has
been with the team six months.
George Williams, who sings tenor
Plans Nearly Complete
For 175th Anniversary
in the Winged Victory Chorus, has
also been with the group 1 V2 months.
Mr. Williams was born in Oklahoma
and was graduated from Colorado
University, where he got his degree
in music.
All the members, with the excep
tion of Mr. Baris, live in New York
City.
The Winged Victory Chorus, or
ganized in Europe in 1952, has at
present 36 members, traveling in
various groups. The groups change
from time to time, a fact which ac
counts for the short time that some
of the members have been with the
group.
On January 5, 1962, Balladeer
William Clauson, will appear in con
nection with the 175th Anniversary
of Louisburg College. Mr. Clauson
accompanies himself on the guitar
and lute.
On May 1, 1962, the Virginia
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by
William Haaker, will bring the Louis
burg College Concert Season to an
end. Appearing as guest soloist with
the Symphony will be Jan Bobok,
violinist from Bergen, Norway, and
winner of the 1961 Artists Award.
A celebration noting the 175th
Anniversary of the granting of the
Charter of Louisburg College will
begin on Thursday, Jan. 4, and con
tinue through the following Sunday.
From January 2-13 there will be
held in the Fine Arts Building a Fine
Arts Festival consisting of: (1) the
Ford Collection of American Art
Exhibit, which is made up of 30
original paintings in water color and
tempera of fifteen Southern states by
thirty regional artists; (2) the As
sociation of Artists of North Caro
lina Traveling Exhibit; (3) Litho
graphed Prints Exhibit of Early
American Painters.
The festivities will begin Thurs
day morning with a speech by Dr.
Dan McFarland, head of the De
partment of Social Students of At
lantic Christian College. Dr. Mc
Farland will speak on the colonial
history of Louisburg College up to
1787 and will continue his talk on
Friday morning by bringing this his
tory up to date.
At four o’clock on Jan. 5 a Music
Recital under the direction of Sarah
Foster will be presented in the audi
torium of the Auditorium-Classroom
building.
At 8:00 p.m. the College Concert
Series will present Balladeer Wil
liam Clauson in a program of Ameri
can ballads and folk songs.
The formal dedication of the Au-
ditorium-Classroom Building and
the laying of the cornerstone of the
new Men’s Dormitory will take place
on Saturday morning. Methodist
Bishop Paul Garber of the Rich
mond area will deliver the address,
followed by a speech by Dr. Cecil
W. Robbins. A tea will be held Sat
urday afternoon and at nine o’clock
the 175th Anniversary Ball will fea
ture music by the Lester Lanin
“Travelers” Orchestra from 8:30 to
12:00. Only students, alumni, facul
ty, and special guests are permitted
to attend. Advance student tickets
are now on sale for $1.25, but the
price will be raised to $1.75 after
the Thanksgiving Holidays.
Alumni tickets are $4.00 per
couple. The deadline for alumni
tickets will be December 15. The
Anniversary Ball will have a formal
receiving line, and dress of the danc
ers will be formal or semi-formal
with no sports clothes allowed. The
sophomore class is responsible for
the decorations, under the super
vision of its sponsor, Mr. C. Ray
Pruette.
At 10:00 p.m. during the ball
Miss North Carolina, Susan Kay
Parents Day
Held Here
Nearly three hundred parents of
the student body were the guek of
Louisburg College on its first Parents’
Day, held on Wednesday, Novem
ber 1. The activities on Parents’ Day
began at nine o’clock with the regis
tration of Parents at the entrance of
the Ai'diforirti-r'lassroorp hiiild'og.
The parents assembled in the Audi
torium at ten o’clock to hear Dr.
Gunter Sommer, Professor of Re
ligion at Louisburg College, speak on
“The Existentialists’s Impossibility of
Atheism.” At the conclusion of this
program parents were given the op
portunity of either hearing Mr.
John R. Stackleberg deliver a Read
ing Demonstration or of attending
class with the students. At noon the
parents were served lunch in the
Benjamin N. Duke College Union
Cafeteria with the students.
An hour later the parents were
again given a choice of attending class
or visiting with the students. At two
o’clock a meeting of the parents in the
A-C Building was held. Activities for
Parents’ Day ended at three o’clock
with a Parent-Faculty tea in the
Lounges of the A-C Building.
An art exhibit was held in the Fine
Arts Building in connection with this
occasion. The pictures exhibited were
works done by students of the class of
Art Education, taught by Mrs. Julia
Kornegay.
President C. W. Robbins, when
asked if Parents’ Day will become a
tradition at Louisburg College, re
plied, “We plan to make Parents’ Day
an annual occurrence. The next day
designated for this purpose is October
31, 1962.”
WINGED VICTORY CHORDS—The Winged Victory Clioriis uppcured at the first prescntuliun of the 1961-62 Concert
Series at Louisburg College. In the front row (left to right); I’aul I’ango, David Blair, Steve Kolster, ,loe itaris, AI Poland,
Salvatore Pusateri. In the second row are; Walter Rowan, .lohn Wagner, .lohn keatts, Dick Storm, George Williams, and
•lotin Chedester.
TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS
DEEMED SUCCESSFUL
Two one-act plays, "The Opening
of a Door” and “The Valiant,” were
presented by the Louisburg Players
on November 16.
Included in the cast of “The Open
ing of a Door” were Ann Harrell,
Brian Young, “Tookie” Minshew,
Peggy Whitt, Bill Frazier, and Cyn
thia Haithcock. Alex Speer served
as student director tor this super-
nalui^al mystery.
•r'.C Last u'i "Till.' ValiaiU" con
sisted of Jay Buttner, Bob Clodfelter,
Linda Haley, and Sammy Shield. The
play was directed by Miss Sarah
Richardson.
“The Opening of a Door” by Wall
Spence dealt with the Parrish family.
David Parrish has been killed, and
the family thinks that he might re
turn that night. Martin tells every
body to go to bed, that this will never
happen. Everyone goes to bed except
Owen who hears David at the door
and lets him in. David goes upstairs
to see his Mother and then walks to
Martin’s room. Martin, hearing
David s voice, iiirows himself oul ihe
window. From this they learn that
Martin killed David, and then David
leaves quietly as the curtain closes.
“The Valiant,” written by Hol-
worthy Hall and Robert Middleman,
starts in the Warden’s office at the
State Prison. Dyke is to be executed
that night, and the Warden and Father
Daley want to have one last talk with
him to persuade him to tell them who
he really is. Fhe Warden and Father
Daley are unable to persuade him
to do so. 7'he Warden sends a girl
who claims Dyke is her long lost
brother, and Dyke is allowed to talk
with her alone. During the conversa
tion Dyke tells her that he once knew
of her brother and gives her some
bonds which he has made by writing
an autobiography. As the play ends.
Dyke is taken to the execution room.
The audience realizes that Dyke is
the brother of the Girl.
Miss Riciiardson comnienteu that
everyone had worked very hard on
the plays and that she was looking
forward to the next production to be
given in the Spring.
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Woodall, will be presented; and she
in turn will officially crown a Louis
burg College girl as Miss 175th
Anniversary.
On Sunday morning, January 4,
Dr. Clarence Bass of the Bethel Col-
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“THE VALIANT”—Shown is a scene from “THE VALIANT,” one of the two one-act plays presented last Thursday night.
lege and Theological Seminary in
St. Paul, Minn, will present the
175th Anniversary Sermon.
Dances and Movies Begun
PARENT’S DAY—A scene from the first “Parent’s Day” at Louisburg College
On November 18, the Women’s
Student Government sponsored the
first in a series of dances and movies
to be presented by various organiza
tions of the school.
A dance was held from 7:00-9:00
in the Benjamin N. Duke Building
at 9:00 those present assembles in
the auditorium of Main Building
to enjoy “Picnic” starring William
Holden. The motion pictures to be
seen in the coming months are: “The
Eddy Duchin Story” on December 2,
sponsored by the Men’s Student Gov
ernment; “Tobacco Road” on De
cember 9, sponsored by the YM-
YWCA; “Battle Hymn” on January
13, sponsored by the Louisburg Col
lege Glee Club; “Arsenic and Old
Lace”; on January 20, sponsored by
the Cheerleaders; “Written on the
Wind” on February 3, sponsored by
Alpha Beta Gamma; “Bell, Book
and Candle” on February 10, spon
sored by the FBLA; “Dubarry Was
A Lady,” on February 24, sponsored
by the WSLC; “Moby Dick” on
March 3, sponsored by the Friend
ship Circle; “The Last Hurrah” on
March 10, sponsored by the Fresh
man Class; “Brothers Karamazov”
on March 17, under the direction of
the MSF; “East of Eden” on March
24, sponsored by the BSU; “The
High and the Mighty” on March 31,
sponsored by the YDC; “Marjorie
Morningstar” on April 7, under the
direction of the YRC; “On the Water
front” on April 28, sponsored by the
Sophomore Class; “Battle Cry” spon
sored by the Louisburg College Play
ers on May 12; “From Here To
Eternity” under the direction of the
APO; and on May 26, “Ten Tall
Men.”
The Saturday dates not mentioned
conflict with activities planned by the
college.
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