Stan Does Lincoln

LINCOLN DAY PROGRAM
BEFORE THE JOINT CONVENTION
OF THE
FIFTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
February 11, 1955

Music – – – – – – Muscatine High School Chorus, Max A. Collins, Director
Judy Smith, Accompanist

Brother James’ Air – – Arranged by Jacobs
No Man Is An Island – – Arranged by Ringwald
My Heart’s Desire – – Sateren
Soon-Ah Will Be Done – – Dawson
Battle Hymn of the Republic – – Arranged by Wilhousky
America – – Arranged by Collins
“The singing of ‘Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory of the Coming of the Lord,’ by a 110-voice chorus from Muscatine High School was later in the morning.  The high school youngsters appeared on the Lincoln Day program.”

“One particularly touching part of the music was the singing of ‘America’ while a 17-year-old Muscatine lad, Stanley Gardner, recited the ‘Gettysburg Address.’  He was dressed like Lincoln.”

– – Muscatine Journal

In Muscatine on Friday, February 11, 1955, Dale wrote, “Stan went with the high school chorus to Des Moines to sing at the state capitol, and he gave the Gettysburg Address before state legislators.”  Above: part of the program and an excerpt from our newspaper.

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