Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 6th Chicago Ann Sleeva Memorial Cooper Book Singing was held outside at 57th Street Meeting of Friends (Quaker House), Chicago, Illinois, on the first Sunday in August. The class was grateful to be together again after having to cancel the fifth annual singing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Jim Helke called the class to order at 1:00 p.m. leading 575. Carol Ruth Kimmel offered the invocation, and Mary Rogel welcomed singers.

Leaders: Jim Swanson 492; Mary Rogel 485; Eileen Ferguson 49b; Lindsay Kruse 96; Rochelle Lodder 313; Ginny Landgraf 133; Jerry Gripshover 507b; Samuel Sommers 450; Jim Helke and Carol Ruth Kimmel 571.

A business meeting was held, and the following people were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Mary Rogel; Vice Chairman—Carl Foote; Finance Committee—Jim Helke; Chaplains—Carol Ruth Kimmel, Jim Swanson; Secretary—Lindsay Kruse.

Leaders: Matthew Siefert 451; Jim Swanson 269; Mary Rogel 386; Eileen Ferguson 427; Rochelle Lodder 268b; Terry Cunningham 192; Ginny Landgraf 514; Jerry Gripshover 28b; Samuel Sommers 546; Jim Helke 485; Henry Hale 47b; Matthew Siefert 323b; Jim Swanson 156.

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Leaders: Mary Rogel 265b; Eileen Ferguson 239; Lindsay Kruse 100; Rochelle Lodder 140; Terry Cunningham 72; Ginny Landgraf 89; Jerry Gripshover 440b; Samuel Sommers 55; Jim Helke 133; Matthew Siefert 587; Jim Swanson 438b; Carl Foote 540; Mary Rogel 486; Eileen Ferguson 361; Lindsay Kruse 505; Jim Helke 459; Rochelle Lodder 225t; Terry Cunningham 441; Ginny Landgraf 318; Jerry Gripshover 146; Sam Sommers 511b.

Mary Rogel called for reports from the Finance Committee and Secretary before calling for announcements. Mary Rogel and Carl Foote led 95b as the closing song, and Jim Swanson dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Mary Rogel; Vice Chairman—Carl Foote; Secretary—Lindsay Kruse