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| MINNEAPOLIS COMMODORES CHAPTER HISTORY | From 50-Yr Anniversary Booklet |
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| THIS PAGE CONTAINS: | Chapter Goals from 1949 | Commodore Competition History | Quartets at International |
| Miscellaneous Facts | Show History | Commodore BOTY | Past Chapter Presidents |
| COMMODORES INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HISTORY | Info from 50-yr Anniversary Booklet |
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| YEAR | SITE | DIRECTOR | PLACE |
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| 1959 | Chicago | Regs Ellefson | 11th |
| 1962 | Kansas City | Harold Ulring | 5th |
| 1964 | San Antonio | Harold Ulring | 11th |
| 1966 | Chicago | Harold Ulring | 11th |
| 1970 | Atlantic City | Robert Spong | 12th |
| 1971 | New Orleans | Robert Spong | 10th |
| 1978` | Cincinnati | Robert Spong | 5th |
| 1979 | Minneapolis | Richard Dick | 3rd |
| 1980 | Salt Lake City | Richard Dick | 4th |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh | Spong/Rod Johnson | 6th |
| 1983 | Seattle | Doug Miller | 7th |
| 1984 | St. Louis | Doug Miller | 10th |
| 1985 | Minneapolis | Doug Miller | 8th |
| 1986 | Salt Lake City | Doug Miller | 9th |
| 2007 | Paul Wiggley |
| MINNEAPOLIS COMMODORES QUARTETS AT COMPETITION | From 50-yr Anniversary Booklet |
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| ANNUAL SHOW, SITES AND CHAIRMEN | Last Update: 2008 March |
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| # | YEAR | NAME | CHAIR | DIRECTOR | SITE |
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| 0 | 1944 | none | Clarency Pingrey | ||
| 0 | 1945-7 | none | Elton Bjorklund | ||
| 1 | 1948 | Parade of Quartets | Rudy Clark | Luther Sletten | West High |
| 2 | 1949 | Frames of Yesterday | C. Booth | Luther Sletten | West High |
| 3 | 1950 | Old Gang of Mine | Elton Bjorklund | Luther Sletten | West High |
| 4 | 1951 | Parade of Quartets | Elton Bjorklund | Luther Sletten | Northrop |
| 5 | 1952 | Evolution of uartets | Rudy Clark | Luther Sletten | Northrop |
| 6 | 1953 | Ye Olde Time Theater | Joe Williams | Luther Sletten | Northrop |
| 7 | 1954 | Westward Ho | Ralph Ibberson | Luther Sletten | Northrop |
| 8 | 1955 | Showboat | E.H. Hamlet | Luther Sletten | Northrop |
| 9 | 1956 | Falls of Minnehaha | E.H. Hamlet | Luther Sletten | Northrop |
| 10 | 1957 | Pageant of Beauty | Maynard Szxe | Luther Sletten | Northrop |
| 11 | 1958 | Afternoon in the Park | Joe Dworsky | Regs Ellefson | Northrop |
| 12 | 1959 | The Blue and the Gray | Cecil Brantner | Regs Ellefson | Northrop |
| 13 | 1960 | Khords in the Klondike | Ed Peterka | Les Mikelson | Northrop |
| 14 | 1961 | I Love a Parade | Mel Orenstein | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 15 | 1962 | Stadium Harmony | Bruce Churchill | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 16 | 1963 | Chording Twenties | Larry Murphy | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 17 | 1964 | Coney Island Holiday | Art Erlandson | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 18 | 1965 | Iceland on Parade | Malcolm Liepke | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 19 | 1966 | Mardi Gras | Olaf Lee | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 20 | 1967 | Harmony Circus | William Shaw | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 21 | 1968 | Tunes in Toonerville | Robert Spong | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 22 | 1969 | Harmony Hoedown | Robert Johnson | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 23 | 1970 | Melodies for Maladies | Rich WIlliams | Robert Spong | Northrop |
| 24 | 1971 | Singin' Sam | Dick Plaisted | Robert Spong | Northrop |
| 25 | 1972 | Alice in Harmony Land | Marv Spears | Robert Spong | Northrop |
| 26 | 1973 | Melodies Bring Memories | Orv Haugan/H. Ulring | Robert Spong | Northrop |
| 27 | 1974 | Riverland Harmony | Hardin Olson | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 28 | 1975 | Music and Memories | John Kulka | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 29 | 1976 | We Love the Ladies | Walt Swanberg | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 30 | 1977 | Spotlight Specialties | John Hansen | Harold Ulring | Northrop |
| 31 | 1978 | You Asked for it | Norm Wolfe | Robert Spong | Orchestra Hall |
| 32 | 1979 | Breakfast of Champions | Jim Richards | Richard Dick | Orchestra Hall |
| 33 | 1980 | Show Time | Norm DeCarlo | Richard Dick | Orchestra Hall |
| 34 | 1981 | The Commodores Present | Dave Paxson | Richard Dick | Orchestra Hall |
| 35 | 1982 | Barbershop Revue | Bob Brutsman | Robert Spong/Rod Johnson | Orchestra Hall |
| 36 | 1983 | Midwinter Sunshine | Mike Stump | Doug Miller | Orchestra Hall |
| 37 | 1984 | Around the World in Song | Roger Meyer | Doug Miller | Orchestra Hall |
| 38 | 1985 | Let There Be Music | Roger Williams | Doug Miller | Orchestra Hall |
| 39 | 1986 | Harmony Theatre | Glenn Nellist | Doug Miller | Orchestra Hall |
| 40 | 1987 | Back Home Again | Dan Slattery | Doug Miller | Northrop |
| 41 | 1988 | Heritage of Harmony | Ron Setzler | Doug Miller | Northrop |
| 42 | 1989 | Ain't We Got Fun | Denny Rolloff | Doug Miller | Northrop |
| 43 | 1990 | Grandpa's Attic | Brooks Bergerson | Dwight Mennenga | Northrop |
| 44 | 1991 | I Feel a Song Comin' On | Brooks Bergerson | Dwight Mennenga | Northrop |
| 45 | 1992 | Summer Sounds | Quentin Wood | Dwight Mennenga | Northrop |
| 46 | 1993 | Just One of Those Thing | Mark Conlon | Doug Miller | Northrop |
| 47 | 1994 | K O R D - Minneapolis | Doug Miller | Doug Miller | Ted Mann Concert Hall |
| 48 | 1995 | Reveille Remembered | Wes Hatlestad | Doug Miller | Ted Mann Concert Hall |
| 49 | 1996 | Tin Pan Alley | Quentin Wood | Doug Miller | Ted Mann Concert Hall |
| 50 | 1997 | Fifty Years of Harmony | Bill Shaw, Jr. | Jim Halvorson | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 51 | 1998 | Come Join Us In Song | Vern Halvorson | Doug Miller | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 52 | 1999 | The Magic of the Minneapolis Commodores | Joe Houser | Bob Peterson | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 53 | 2000 | There's No Business, Like Show Business | Quentin Wood | Paul Wigley | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 54 | 2001 | The Belvedere Academy All-Class Reunion | Bob Ringold | Paul Wigley | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 55 | 2002 | Remember The Days, A Salute to Vaudeville | Dan Tonn | Paul Wigley | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 56 | 2003 | Around the World with Barbershop | Dan Cole | Paul Wigley | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 57 | 2004 | The Best of Broadway | Dan Smith | Paul Wigley | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 58 | 2005 | Sentimental Journey | Dan True | Paul Wigley | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 59 | 2006 | Celebrating Musical Memories of a Lifetime | Peter Jarnberg | Paul Wigley | Bethel. Benson Great Hall |
| 60 | 2007 | Here Comes the Showboat! | Carl Pinard | Paul Wigley | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
| 61 | 2008 | Salute to Disney | Gary Jacobson | Paul Wigley | Bethel, Benson Great Hall |
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