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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1937)
' FkfbAYi JUNE 18, 1937 T riE CAPIT'aIi; JOU'tlNAU' SALEM, OREd&N 1 SONGBIRDS FROM LESLIE These Junior high scholars Irom Leslie are Ethyl Mae Williams, Arlene Holmes, Verna Johns, Gloria Stender, Mildred Beach, Louise Polk, Betty Cooter and Bette Severen. 'UNCLE' BRAD TELLS . SOME INSIDE STUFF I 5 " I f-f JUT I BY BRAD COLLINS Golly, but it's been a lot of fun playing for all you kids at Zollie Gang this last year. And what a beating the poor piano has taken all the notes it has given forth, If laid end to end, would reach oh, about the length of Z. V.'s nose. To look back at all the great times we've had makes me wish history jfe would repeat Itself ItKAU instead of march ing on although honestly, there have been a few, just a few, groans also connected with the work of being musical director for our show But, gee, there has been a swell gang to work with, right from the beginning. You can't see into the wings and backstage and know all the work that goes on and all the hard-working gang that makes the show possible. 'Way back when 'Zollie" first came to the studio with the news that there really was going to be a "Zollies Gang," we shook hands and pledged ourselves to do our utmost to give the best show possible an1 to develop all the talent we could find. You've mostly seen us acting crazy on the stage, and I hope not everybody believes "Uncle" Brad Is nuts. Really, our main desire has been to give all Uie gang a good time, and especially to be LIK ED. I remember that first Saturday when the line-up was clear down the street and around the corner and we walked down the line saying ' -hello" what a thrill that was. And that still is the biggest kick of all that "Hello, Brad" from all you kids. No foolin' if you've ever fail ed to get a "hello" back when there was a crowd of you out in front, it. was because, believe it or not, a guy gets kinda bashful. Some of the other biggest mom ents, too, have been the parade Inst summer, and going out to the play grounds with "Zollie" and seeing friends everywhere. And then there was our revue last fall when we practiced frantically day and night and had a lot of fun. When we look back on the year it seems like a long procession of finding tunes and rehearsing over and over, and then the show, a blur of lights and "who's next?" and then once in a while the discovery of a new star. And, by the way, nobody but me knows the kick of sitting back there at the piano helping to put a num ber across with a bang and the thrill of applause coming forth for the performer who earned it. We In the musical gang who back up the singer and dancer feel like proud papas, I think, when we back up a good number that "wows" the audience. You don't all know about our outside trips and there Isn't room to tell the story, but the shows we put on In other towns made us feel like real troupers and that NBC broadcast was a success we'll never forget. Teamwork in the musical end of things la as important as in any thing and Glenn and his bass, Billy and his flute, and Bob's guitar have been swell to work with. And as for my assistant, Doris T, she has been marvelous helping coach beginners, find tunes, find keys, and even hold the smaller ones up to the mike. Well, I started out to tell you all about playing for "Zollie s gang, and what it has meant to me so here it is. I began as pianist, and It has been looking lately like was ending up as some kind of a clown candidate for the nuthouse But, I always pass the buck to Zol lie for that. Goodness knows I nei er meant to be a comedian, but he kept egging me on to act nuts so I tried. He said you liked it I dunno, but I tried because I like you. And for many, many Saturdays to come there will be a funny feeling around the heart at one o'clock and I will see a flash of light and a lot of guys and gals running around like mad behind the curtain and get ready at the piano and there in the dark we start banging into "When You're Smiling" and the cur tains pull back and I'll look out through the footlights at rows of smiles of friends of mine. That's what I'll see, in memory of course, and hope "Uncle" Brad remains In yours. And to you, Zollie it's been pleasure loads of luck and success, MT';;-i - " .-"---I ... 4 SNAPPY COUPLE When the costume Hallowe'en party was held last October, Mary Savage, 773 Broadway, and Russell Hock et, West Salem, came out in fan cy dress and had their "picture took." GANG ACTIVITIES SHOW WIDE RANGE Matinees have been popular but not the most Important of trie gang activities during the past year. The first event was the pet parade, nine blocks long. Then there was the soap box derby, with free dancing classes started as well as instruction in tennis, softball, tumbling and folk dancing groups. The Junior Olympics gave the atn- letes a chance. Also there was a swim . meet. Gang movies were made, two air shows presented over KGW and the NBC network. Stage shows were pre sented at Albany and the state fair. Also the Follies. For musically Inclined members harmonica and ukele bands were or ganized also a brass band under the direction of Douglas Jaquith. Then there were the glee clubs. And aa : orchestra. Picnics were held and contests staged. It was a great year. Special arm bands were worn by some of the older boys who acted as "policemen" to help keep th lines in order outside the theater. Hallowe'en also brought a special matinee with many prizes for thosa wearing the best costumes. 1 1 r in--- Tr Mfffl-Trif --- f- - 1 ' i SONGBIRDS Louise Polk and Betty Severin, entertainers from Leslie, organized a glee club at the school. 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