Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 19, 1944, Winnipeg, Manitoba For three Shields Iam Whyte and by schools win three shield competitions featured Manitoba s 26th annual focal festival tuesday As soloists choristers violinists and brought musical magic to the civic auditorium the Judica tors had a Busy Day awarding the Schumann arid Greenway Shields to William Whyte ant Mulvey choruses respectively during the afternoon session Calixa Lavallee shield to the Isaac Brock Junior Stii choir in the evening. I inning the latter award the is no 2 choir cock choir became the first d sejc1nd with 84 Points ave its name inscribed on but a big Lavallee shield. The a Verv in Vitall y. Or Staton said. This year by a Uve sons of Canada ovine this chair s and St. Boniface for Folk song but h Pitinii a i Urli t j1 5 by adjudicator f. Staton. The Isaac Brock re once it was a bit slow he the choir nevertheless con interest the audience with the Quality of tone ing was noted in the with the Melody choir composed entirely wednesday s programme 7.45 duet for Avo violins children s choirs Folk songs open two or More children s choirs Folk songs other Han school choirs piano Solo Beethoven sonata senior final operatic Solo male voices classroom choirs Grade 10. Thursday 9.30 and arts build ing piano Solo Bach Junior Folk songs girls or boys. 10 class room choirs grades 1 and 2 grades i and 3 grades 4 and .5 class room choirs Grade 4. 2 violoncello Solo intermediate Folk songs girls or boys piano Solo Junior final class room choirs Grade 7. 3 concert Hall Soprano Solo 7.30 . Auditorium Aikins memorial trophy. Bach sacred Solo any voice Junior vocal ensemble Small vocal ensemble sight Reading Junior High school choirs choirs any voices Folk songs children s choirs Folk songs Junior High schools unison Quick bearing grapes Tuit year after planting. Large crops. Catalogue free. Mis my Niagara on the Lake ont. Ability to on with he said rotary Arlo less careful phrasing in a Brief commentary on sine inn generally prior to delivering thl above adjudication or. Staton urged All performers to think of the words when singing any song and o phrase them carefully. Learn to love your words your language he said. Remember words Are your Best William Whyte school won the first trophy comp elect for tuesday Kil v retain2d the Schumann shield for Public school grades one and two in the after noon the chorus received 90 Marks for Arthur Baynon s Cradle song and 88 for queer animals by May. Tone was. Used very Well by this group. Or. Staton said and there was a Lovely sense of shape at the end of phrases. The first song was a Fine example of Legato singing. In the second piece he continued a vivid picture was painted. One left that these Chil Dren had the vision first and the deed Grosvenor school came second with 88 and 88. Singing the Little Prince by Cecil Sharman. For the the second number. In the Cradle Bong there was a smooth line but occasionally a scoop. Could you fatten the King and Queen a or. Staton asked of the second piece. John m. Kin school the Little Elf arranged by Herbert Wiseman for second selection. The contrasts were Good the adjudicator said but the Birds weren t quite ready to Fly. He told the choirs to watch the time in the Cradle song. Every irae you sing the 16th note the baby bobs up to have a look so keep it Winner in sonata class Haydn and Mozart Are usually lumped together like Bacon and said or. Pirani in his adjudication of the intermediate piano Forte sonata class. Only in a class such As we had this morning do we realize How difficult it is to play Mozart Well. My two finalists chose Haydn movements and so they came off Beatrice Davies was the Winner with 176 Marks playing the first movement of Haydn s second sonata in e minor. She gave a Fin be done or. Pico Bac burst into the Kitchen where his wife iwas nursing her knitting. Done cried he. Done what mercy Sakes i be arranged to buy a. Thousand Dollar Victory Bond As an investment for your old where on Earth do we get a thousand at the replied or. Pico Bac calmly. It s a loan raised on the reputation of the name Pico Bac. They la hold the it s backed by All the resources of the third richest country in the sighed mrs. Pico Bac if i thought it would bring Pete Home any sooner it declared or. Pico Bac confidently. Every Little bit he struck a match. Presently through the peaceful Pico Bac Kitchen the delicious fragrance of prime Canadian Burley indicated that somebody had settled Down for a Cool Sweet the pick of tobacco in sunny Southern Ontario shed performance he said full of Charm and delicacy. Her playing was rhythmical and artistic and there was Only one moment when she was insecure. The runner up Marvin Johnson gained 173, playing the first movement of Haydn s d major sonata. This was sensitive playing or. Pirani said. He chose a boy s piece and made it alive and vital. Watch your left hand in the rapid the adjudicator warned. It has a tendency to skip Mulvey school won out in the Public school chorus grades 1 to 4, Competition for the Premier Green Way shield with 82 for the compulsory selection the Windmill by Evelyn Sharps and 85 for pancakes an alsatian Folk song arranged by Desmond Macmahon. This choir has very Good diction and though not perfectly in pitch gave the Best performance of the first piece or. Staton said. Be careful not to give your spiders big Long he laughed. We liked the ending of your second number. There was an element of excitement and you built up to a Victoria Albert school was Sec Ond with 82 and 84, singing the same songs. You were just a Little under the or. Staton. Remarked about the first selection. Pancakes was rather fast but the tone was Bright. Tied for first in violin Solo at the morning session in the recital Hall of the music and arts building Eugene Kowalski and Allan a. Beck were tied for first place in the primary violin Solo with 88 Marks. The test piece was hornpipe by Handel Lloyd. Joyce Miriam Trepel won the pain Olorte Sonatina class playing ohs 20 no 1 by Kahlau with 91, and Inez Man son was second with 90 playing opus 55, no. 3 by Kahlau. At the afternoon session in the civic auditorium there were three finalists in the duet class. Sing a song of Spring by Stuart Young. This morning 44 Young ladies Sang this very seasonable duet said adjudicator John Goss. The main mistake was in choosing their Best friends As singing partners although they were soul mates often their voices weren t Well the winning duo. Mar Garet Scott and Isabel Hussell had Good blend and balance and there was attractive interplay in their song he said. They received 17 Marks. Frances Neufeld and Belva Jean Lunney who came second with. 172, handled their words lovingly and their voices were Bright and charming. Elation was some what lacking however of said be cause of the slow Pace. Jean Mcbride and Gloria Sherman placed third with 171. Chrissie Shewchuk won the intermediate violin Solo playing Early morning and fairy sailing from six fancies of. 31, by Eccl Burleigh with a total of 346 Marks. She maintained a very Good mood and her intonation had improved Over the morning performance said or. Pirani of the first selection the second piece was not As precise As her previous performance but the lilting Middle theme was played with a Jaunty swing. The run Ner up was Doreen Vermette with 341. She was not As Well in tune As the Winner said or. Pirani second number was Lively and Bright. We often have to do unpleasant things and the title for the first piece reminds me of one of up in the morning especially without an alarm another unpleasant thing was to begin a violin Solo on a High note and he commended the two finalists on their handling of this difficulty i Hope a lot of the higher Grade choirs Are declared or Staton judging the Public school chorus for suburban schools grades 1 and 2. The Little children have showed us How to sing perfectly in tune. I want to congratulate the teachers of All Small children for this the winning choir was Centennial school with 88 and 86 Marks singing merr May arranged by Herbert Wiseman and the ladybird by Dunhill. In the first song their tripping Quali ties were Good he said though the tone could have been rounded oui a bit. Th6 second piece had a Sweet tone. Say Home and stress the he said. A makes a Lovely sound in this huge three vocalists earned places in the Tudor bowl Crescent Creamery trophy Competition to be heard april 21, when they won in their respective Solo classes in the late afternoon session in the concert Hall of the auditorium. Adjudicator John Goss awarded Maisie Woodiwiss 88 Points for top spot in the Mezzo Soprano Competition trances h. Brown placing second with 87 Points. James bed led the Bass soloists with 84 Points. Closely followed by Frank Hamata and John Livingstone each with 83. Philip Hein received 84. Points in the Tenor Solo class to win uncontested. Charming Quality in surins miss Woodiwiss had a charming Quality to her singing or. Goss said marred Only by a slight breathless Ness. Her performance was very movies and enjoyable with her facial expressions helping consider ably. Miss Brown s voice the adjudicator characterized As really Lovely. This girl has the makings of a very Good Singer or. Goss added a slight criticism of lullabies the Type of song used in the Mezzo Soprano class. I m becoming a bit tired of lullabies he said about 10 times As have been written As Are needed for the Good of humanity James Beer s performance was termed Good by or. Goss. The voice was Well used although a trifle at times. The relative import Ance of words was not always emphasized. Philip Tenor rendition of the meeting of the Waters Drew commendation from the adjudicator. I would like to Praise this boy s versatility. Last mint we Beard him As a Bass and Here he is a Tenor. His voice has a very pleas ant and natural Quality. It could be smoother at times however Alma Walberg edged out Helen Ruth Hignell by one Point m the senior finals for violin solos m the evening receiving a total of 174 Paul l. Mercier received 170. Miss Mam s evening performance lacked some of the spontaneity it had Dis played during the afternoon s preliminary session the adjudicator said but the tone contrast was very Good. The general impression conveyed by the music was Good. Or. Mercier brought both his prelude and fugue to excellent climaxes but lacked somewhat in experience. Prior to giving this adjudication or. Pirani said that it was not known at this stage of proceedings wha Johan Sebastian Bach had expected of his preludes and fuses. But we can Well imagine that he never anticipated the effect they would have on the world when played on a concert stage immediately following Gilbert and Sulliva a the Gilbert and Sullivan Junior operatic duels were among the numbers Best received by the Audi ence on the evening s programme. Helen Watt and Ralph Lyons of St. John s technical High school top Ped the five entries with 88 Points for their presentation of refrain audacious tar from . Pina fore. Corinne Kirby and Malcolm Webster of Daniel Mel Tyre col placed second with 87 Points. Besl of the evening the winning duet showed Good balance or. Goss said with Genu Ine feeling displayed. Miss Walt deserved High Era ise for her voice colouring both in speech. And song although some training might be advisable in order that the top ranges of notes improve. The act ing was Good. Miss Kirby and Mal Colm. Webster gave quite a Satis factory performance e the former had some a. Convincing the audience that Winnipeg tree Bess wednesday. Raphu Iff 1944 of 175 Points fire Breaks Tiit in Kenora hotel Points against miss Hignell s 173. Adjudicator Max Pirani said miss Walberg displayed very sensitive tone modulating phrases Well and showing real lyrical feeling. There could be a bit of breath Between however commas being Lece Isary in violin playing just As Kenora ont., april special Tuch As in letter writing. Miss yesterday morning fire was Eption music than in the commercial. Hotel did the Pirani said but on Chipman when smoke lacked slightly in vitality in the throughout the three Story build inc t awakened two of the housemaids Margaret Helen Mam wins on the third Dolly Boucha in the pianoforte Solo finals for gave the Bach compositions Margaret Helen alarm. The guests main was Given first place by or. All reached safety. Pirani will Flo a.i.j__x1- evidently been Eny Een smouldering for some time before it was it apparently broke out on the ground level. In one of the outside Wall Board s that was not covered by galvanized Iron and worked its Way up the South Wall to. The ceilings on the firsthand second floors. V As soon As the fire arrived the Blaze was quickly con trolled. The building was not extensively damaged but the loss from both water and lire will be fairly heavy. Tha hotel is a fairly old building having been erected fifty years ago. It is understood the damage is covered by insurance. Mrs. Keddie returned pres., Allied Relief flin flon man., april .10. Spe Cial mrs. Basil was re elected president of the Allied re Lief club at its annual meeting Mon Day in St. James Parish Hall. Mrs. Jack Dundas was elected vice presi Lent Secretary mrs. We. Woi Njack corresponding Secretary mrs. Ash mrs. Colin Han Ell. The executive is composed of the Lead ers of the 12 groups which form the club. The club decided to adopt an orphan preferably greek or polish and to provide for it. If need be for its lifetime. Plans were made for a Tea and bake Sale scheduled for Early summer. Group loaders presented reports of the activities of the past year. The treasurer s report showed that be quite a Satis s2.239 was raised in excess be also although last year s receipts. Donations nine difficulty in dunns the year which ended March Jdie nce that she j1 follows red Cross in i. Mat one r j ready was the 47 years of age that two donations. Si50 chinese Relief Eva Tab of s200 russian Relief s100 .2. I Piini her selection from the Penzance would have her or. Goss said. Her voice was lyrically Hood however. Webster s voice was a trifle nasal almost throaty at times but it fitted Well into the Tenor part. Ruby Felbein of St. John s High school who teamed with Frank Hamata in things Are Seldom what they seem from . Pina fore to earn 85 Points in the Gil Bert and Sullivan Competition Drew special Era ise from or. Goss for her acting the Best of the every move she made every note she Sang had some Bear ins on the part she playing he said. Discharged Rifle kills James Lamb Treb conc man., april 19. Spe through the Chest when apparently his Rifle discharged Acci-1 dentally while he was out Hunting Sidney James Lamb 42, a resident Here was found dead in the sur rounding Bush land Here monday afternoon. Reports allege that Lamb to Gether with lome Mcmillan started out from Here monday to pick up a Load of Stock. While in route Lamb decided to do a Little shoot ing. Leaving Bis Friend in the truck Lamb headed into the Brush. When he did not return in an hour s time Mcmillan started to look for him. He found Lamb s body a Short time later a wound in the Chest. Lamb is survived by his widow and two children one aged 14 years and the other 2 a years. Burial will be held Here thursday. Highest Honor goes to Brandon citizen Brandon man., april 19. Spe late George Dinsdale was awarded the highest Honor con Ferrod on by the organization by Gen. George l. Carpenter Salva Tion army London eng., just two weeks prior to his death. He was admitted to the order of the but word to this effect Only reached Here after the recipient had died without realizing the Merit award Given him. Col. Peacock chief Secretary for Canada on behalf Gen. Carpen ter will present the order of the founder to his widow mrs. George Dinsdale tonight at a a Blic Gath ering in the salvation army Citi Del. He will be supporter by Lead ing salvation army officials. Also present will be mayor l. H. Mcdorman and or. A. E. Mckenzie. Greek a i save the children. Fund Canadian fund overseas parcel club local v bundles for Manitoba. And Canadian legion prisoner of War fund Winnipeg Erwins bar to . Oltaci april 19. Navy announced yesterday the award of a bar to the distinguished ser vice Cross to it. Cmdr. J. Plomer of for Good service against enemy submarines in october and novem Ber there were no details prior to enlist ment cmdr. Plo Mer lived at 593 Mcmillan Avenue cmdr. Plomer Winnipeg. His next of Kin is his wife mrs. O. Plomer of Saint John opening of new Jap drive seen chunking. April 18. Bup refine owed japanese troops crossed inundated regions along three routes to attack chinese forces in the Chungmou sector of Eastern Honari province today in what May be the beginning of the Long anticipated japanese offensive in Central China. The japanese immediately were engaged by entrenched chinese forces and severe fighting was underway Al Paisha 15 Miles East of cd Engchi a railway Junction in the Chungmou area a chinese communique reported both Chungmou and Paisha Are on the Tunghai railway in the Region where chinese have re ported in recent weeks japanese manchurian farces have been sent for a spring1 drive. Suspend1 shipping London april 19. Cup Cross Channel shipping from the Southern Irish port of Cork to Britain is suspended and Eire passe Riger trains will be permitted to run Only Mon Days and thursdays beginning next week it was announced yesterday. The the result of a critics. Fuel sever another link Between invasion conscious England and Neutral Eire which has permitted the Axis to maintain legation listening posts in Dublin. French told to get ready London april 18. Ing that the time is getting Short a French spokesman today broadcast from London an Appeal for French men to store up food and memorize All instructions by radio about the invasion. The spokesman warned that sup plying foodstuffs to the French population would be difficult Dur ing and after the liberation of France because of the necessity of using the Allied fleets for military operations. No passenger cars we Hinton april 17. Auction of passenger cars in the United states must await the col apse of either Germany or Japan he War production Board today the automobile Industry advisory committee. The panel o f 7 top motor makers unanimous v Oncu Rcd. . Stated. Page mini use Murine when Eret Are tired or when they smart acid bum from work dust wind Sun Giue Lack of sleep Bright put two each Eye. Murine quickly Loo them cleanses refreshes. 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