' FkfbAYi JUNE 18, 1937
T riE CAPIT'aIi; JOU'tlNAU' SALEM, OREd&N
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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
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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,
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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.
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SONGBIRDS Louise Polk and
Betty Severin, entertainers from
Leslie, organized a glee club at
the school.
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