Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, March 9

The 39th annual Missouri State Convention was held in Webster Groves, Missouri on the second Sunday and Saturday before in March. Roberta Strauss and Dave Ressler called the class to order leading 29t. John Huffman offered the opening prayer. Roberta Strauss and Dave Ressler welcomed all singers and attendees, gave general announcements, and led 171.

Leaders: Shirley Figura 213t; Dave Kaeser 547; Karen Isbell 68 (MH); Alice Bean 147b; Jenny Preston 159; Dan Dohman, Katie Huffman, and Ruth Huffman 569b; Hollie Powell 564; Bernardine Somers 49b; Shaun Preston 457; Emma and McKenna Mullis 353; Jenny Whitman 535; Matt Wells 138 (MH); Eleanor Haase 472; Tommy Schultz 177 (MH); Paul Wyatt 338.

RECESS

Dave Ressler called the class back together leading 42. Leaders: Prisca Rice 283; Elam Eddins 385t; Tim Reynolds 313b; Grace Preston 209; Shannon Tibbs 142; Paul Landskroener 127 (MH); Bob Borcherding 126 (MH); Adrian Eldridge 434; Marcus Whitman 151 (MH); Gail Doss 203; Judy Mincey 89 (MH); Dan Dohman and John Huffman 318; Samuel Williams 474.

RECESS

Steven Schmidgall called the class back to order by leading 496. Leaders: Lisa Bulawsky 135 (MH); JoDell Albi 84 (MH); Cory Winters 13 (MH); Alison Langston 300; Emily Eddins 495; Cecelia Kramer 47b; Cindy Burlison 551; Patti Doss, Dave Ressler, JoDell Albi, and Karen Isbell 159 (MH) (in memory of Becky Browne); Abigail Schultz 180 (MH); John Huffman 198; David Lloyd 299. Gary Huffman dismissed the class for dinner with prayer.

LUNCH

John Huffman called the class back together by leading 350. Leaders: Paul Figura 51 (MH); James Eldridge 456; Clara Herr 106; Reid Preston 268; Marian Mitchell 288; Ginny Landgraf and Tammy Heinsohn 410t; Anne Missavage 236; Lori Graber 2 (MH); Roberta Strauss 269; Jim Herr 546; Aubrey Hemminger 480.

RECESS

Emmaleigh Calhoun called the class back to order leading 319. Leaders: Mike Mullin 86; David Carlton 421; Tommy Schultz 163t; Carolyn Gilkey 503; Carla Bermudez and family 40; Tammy Heinsohn 178; Lisa Grayson 192; Chris Nicholson 212; Tim Reynolds 92 (MH); Cindy Burleson 53; Patti Doss 200; Carla Bermudez 117; Marcus Whitman 168 (MH); James Eldridge 176b; John Uhleman 455. Roberta Strauss and Dave Ressler led 146, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, March 10

The Sunday session of the Missouri State Convention began with Roberta Strauss leading 48t. She then offered the morning prayer. Roberta Strauss and Dave Ressler led 32t. Leaders: Prisca Rice 59; Elam Eddins 89; David Kaeser 56b; Karen Isbell 362; Emmaleigh Calhoun 34b; Chris Nicholson 348b; Holly Powell 481; Judy Mincey 75 (MH); Matt Wells 500; Gail Doss 217; Paul Landskroener 486; Clara Herr 105; Alice Bean 369; Adrian Eldridge 145 (MH); McKenna Mullis 180 (MH); Paul Wyatt 172 (MH).

Aubrey Hemminger and Dave Kaeser conducted the memorial lesson, with special focus on Becky Browne. Aubrey read aloud the following list of the sick and shut-ins: Lou Kujawinski, Liz Patton, Don Bowen, Steve Duff, Sue Duff, Michelle Duncan, Ed Walton, Elsie Hollingsworth, John Hollingsworth, Bill Hollingsworth, Curtis Cook, Marybeth Neal, Janet Fraembs, Terry Hogg, Peggy Brayfield, Ginny Ely, Doug Donley, Gary Gronau, Mary Owen, Marcia Johnson, Ted Johnson, Judy Hauff, Ralph Zimmer, and Gaylon Powell. He led 474.

Dave Kaeser read aloud the following list of names of the deceased: George Burnette, Mary Ellen ‘Grandma’ Wilkinson, Dan Brittain, Connie Crabtree, Hubert Nall, Frank Fraembs, Frank Wood, Alfred Saussotte, John Van Dozer, Dorothy Landskroener, Charlotte Ehrman, Eva Striebeck, Billie Matlock, Philip Denney, Scott Swanton, Melanie Hauff, Pastor Sam Butler, Lloyd Caldwell, Tommy Spurlock, Becky Browne, Norma Green, Cheryl Foreman, Claudine Wootten Townson, Jerry Kitchens, Geraldine Sharpton, Gaston White, Ester Mann, Richard Mauldin, Marlin Wootten, and Levi Dunn. He led 163b in their memory. The lesson continued with a special session of songs led in memory of Becky. Leaders: Roberta Strauss 203; Shirley Figura 276; Prisca Rice 36b; Emmaleigh Calhoun 299; Patti Doss 411; Prisca Rice, Dave Ressler, Paul Figura, Lisa Bulawsky, and Karen Isbell 304; Prisca Rice and Allison Langston 384.

RECESS

Jim Herr brought the class back to order leading 76b. Leaders: Ginny Landgraf 175 (MH); Steven Schmidgall 333; Cecelia Kramer 71; JoDell Albi 306. Roberta Strauss led the Table Hymn (MH) to dismiss the class for dinner.

LUNCH

Roberta Strauss began the afternoon session leading 228. Leaders: Eleanor Haase 352; David Carlton 538; Beth Janes 62 (MH); Allison Langston 542; Cory Winters 254; Anne Missavage 344; Carolyn Gilkey 504; Lori Graber 4 (MH); Samuel Williams 332; Bob Borcherding 210; Shirley Figura 162; Marian Mitchell 185; John Uhleman 209; Lisa Grayson 127 (MH); David Lloyd 67; Emily Eddins 115; Tammy Heinsohn 547; Mike Mullin 270; Jenny Whitman and Jeanna Whitman 138 (MH); Adrian Eldridge and Bard Lund 208 (in memory of Darrell Swarens); Roberta Strauss and the ladies of the Monday Club 87 (for Shirley Figura, Dave Ressler, and Anne Drexler, our local singers experiencing chronic illness but also happy recoveries). Announcements were made. The class sang 62, and was dismissed.

Chairman—Dave Ressler; Vice Chairman—Roberta Strauss; Secretary—Prisca Rice