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Ironwood WornBenefit Party onThe Ironwood Woman’s Club will hold a benefit card party, “Dollars for Scholars,” Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 1:15 p.m. in the Memorial Building clubrooms. A “cheese and fruit buffet” will be served from 2 to 4:15. The public is invited. The buffet is also open to those who do notPnbCFSiSeptember at the new Duluth Arena - Auditorium. After that!tlACo bov has a chance at mem-A. RICHARD ROBYo abership in the senior or touring chorus and the opportunity of meeting new people, performing throughout the state I and the area, visiting places as varied as the cruise ship “South American” and the Federali IChorus DirectedBy Ex-MarineIA. Richard Roby, director of the Duluth Boys Chorus which will appear here Saturday night, is a young ex-Marine, who believes “it takes a well-rounded boy to produce a pear-shaped tone.” Youngsters who join thechorus soon find that singing isCorrectional Institution at Sandstone, Minn. A memorable experience for the boys was meeting the Osmond Brothers, who they entertained at rehearsal and potluck supper when the Osmond Brothers were in Duluth as stars of the stage show at the Duluth Home and Sports Show.atloaPcPtl1tlteacchorusonly half the fun. Roby is vocalbeen in existence four seasons, some of the alumni, whose voices changed and forced their re-music director at Duluth Cen- j tirement, are beginning to findtheir place in the musical lifetral High School.I*!After daily practice session during the summer in a school music room, like as not a strenuous game of touch football develops out on the grounds. During the two-hour rehearsal, a long time for boys to hold still, the penalty for inattention, minor misbehavior or a sourof the community. Former members of the chorus show up consistently in local musical productions, the annual opera productions of the Duluth Symphony, and as soloists in church and school choirs.Iatittnote is often a number of pushups Push-ups, according to Roby, focus the mind, relax the body or expand the lungs and strengthen the diaphragm, depending on the reason for whichthey were assigned.One chorus member travels 35 miles each day to get to summer rehearsals, usually by bus, except the last two and one-half miles which are near-I1 always on foot, rain or shine, because he lives that far from the end of the bus line. That _ _______ totals up to more than 2,000Even with the manv hours of I miles each summer. Is it worthit, you ask him, and he tells vou “yes.” He’s been doing it now for three summers in order\i1(1tWrehearsal and performance demanded of the bo vs for thet;Iichorus, they are encouraged to participate in sports—any sports ^ perform with the chorus yeara% 11^ mt . 1 - t round *«%/] « rl /\^iI)and besides, he’s allithey like. The touring group of the chorus comprises 30 of the! warmed up for the daily trip by175 boys who made up the pres- time he finishes his moment roster, which includes a j mg paper route.1inumber who have distinguished themselves athletically. Several hold bowling championship titles, some are skiing champions, and there are manv LittlecmanyLeaguers in the group \ pear consistently on champion-Boys and parents agree that the chorus training, the discipline of regular practice and frequent performances underthe firm direction of Roby, and the high musical standard of the group, create a worthwhile ex-lt;I!1;iship teams or as members of! perience for the boys which inturn delights every member infAll-Star teams.When the chorus appears here Jan. 21, the performance will take on color with several cos-i\1itume changes. Another side of the well-rounded boy, according to Roby, is the pride he takes in looking neat and clean. Chorus members are taught to “spit-shine” their blackT shoes to a Heart and Gee, Officer Krupke.the audience from the small folks and the teen-agers and voung adults to the senior citizens.Heard in the concert here will be such favorites from “West Side Story” as Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, One Hand, One1)1Imirror - like brilliance, keep j From other musicals, the boysin iifftnn(Aft)) MMftitftMN q ill cina ''Hov T .aaIt Mo Oi’or*i)IBestheir white “tennies” spotless, keep their haircuts militarily high over the ears, and keep their hands off those gob hats and rope-tie belts, both of which are expected to be white as asail for performances.Where do all the practice and push-ups and the spit and polish get the youngsters who persist? Well, the main business of thewill sing “Hey, Look___and “Pass Me By.” Sacred selections will include the Norwegian hymn, “Den Store Hvide Flok” and Gounod’s “0 Divine Redeemer.”The concert will be held in thej:Ii!L. L. Wright High School Gymnasium Jan. 21 and will begin at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are available at Rigg’s Office Supply and from members of the Theatrechorus is still singing, and the first goal each year is the an-1 North, sponsors of the concert, nual fall concert, staged last Prices are $1.50 for adults and$1 for children.
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Ironwood Daily Globe
Ironwood, Michigan, US
Thu, Jan 19, 1967
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