SIOUX FALLS SINGING LEGIONNAIRES
The chorus started in November 1946 and was officially organized in March 1947 with over 30 members, Dr. Lee Bright as director, under the sponsorship of Sioux Falls American Legion Post 15. 30 consecutive appearances were made at the Legion National Conventions of 1949-1978 in competition for choral championships; the chorus won first place 20 times. The Avenue of Flags was begun in 1954 to display U.S. flags along the streets of Sioux Falls on pre-designated holidays. Katie Thompson, our current accompanist, has served the longest term, since late 1983.
CHORUS DIRECTORS:
Dr. Lee Bright (1947-1966)
SEE PAGES 3-7 for details on Dr. Bright and the Earlier Years of the Singing Legionnaires!!!!
Don Peterson (1966-1996)
Oscar Loe (1996-2000)
Jack Mohlenhoff (2000-end of 2001)
Alan Stanga (2002-present)
SINGING LEGIONNAIRES OFFICERS
YEAR PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SECRETARY TREASURER2010 Bruce Naasz Milt Hanson Mike Binger John Hamilton Dick Kallemeyn
2009 Mike Binger Bruce Naasz Todd Schmidt Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2008 Arnie Zueger and Mike Binger Mike Binger and Bruce Naasz Todd Schmidt Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2007 Todd Schmidt Arnie Zueger Larry Zikmund Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2006 Larry Zikmund Todd Schmidt Bob Johnson Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2005 Bob Johnson Larry Zikmund John Hamilton Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2004 John Hamilton Bob Johnson Wally Nelson Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2003 Wally Nelson John Hamilton Don Gerdes Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2002 Don Gerdes Wally Nelson Mark Bratt Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2001 Mark Bratt Don Gerdes Norm Varns Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
2000 Norm Varns Mark Bratt Jim Godbey Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
1999 Jim Godbey Norm Varns Orville Hill Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
1998 Orville Hill Jim Godbey Roy Marten Bob Binger Dick Kallemeyn
1997 Roy Marten Jack Wightman John Norberg Bob Binger Jack Hamilton
1996 John Norberg Roy Marten Jim Pederson Bob Binger Jack Hamilton
1995 Jim Pederson John Norberg Ken Stanga Bob Binger Jack Hamilton
1994 Ken Stanga Jim Pederson Warren Heyer Bob Binger Jack Hamilton
1993 Warren Heyer Ken Stanga Claude Krause Bob Binger Jack Hamilton
1992 Claude Krause Warren Heyer Chuck Davis Bob Binger Orville Hill
1991 Chuck Davis Claude Krause Roger Christiansen Bob Binger Orville Hill
1990 Roger Christiansen Orville Aman Harold Schreiner Bob Binger Orville Hill
1989 Harold Schreiner Roger Christiansen Harold Hanson Bob Binger Orville Hill
1988 Harold Hanson Harold Schreiner Gene Loken Bob Binger Orville Hill
1987 Gene Loken Harold Hanson Bob Williams Bob Binger Warren Heyer
1986 Bob Williams Ken Larson Roland Wick Bob Binger Martin Pfeiffer
1985 Roland Wick Bob Williams Dick Kallemeyn Chuck Dawes Jim Hale
1984 Dick Kallemeyn Roland Wick Ed Larson John Norberg Gene Loken
1983 Ed Larson Dick Kallemeyn Wes Clark John Norberg Warren Heyer
1982 Wes Clark Ed Larson Arlen Johnson John Norberg Gene Loken
1981 Arlen Johnson Wes Clark Bill Wheeler John Norberg Gene Loken
1980 Bill Wheeler Arlen Johnson Warren Heyer Wayne Bjordahl Dick Kallemeyn
1979 Warren Heyer Bob Hanisch Marv Stadum Dave Welch Dick Kallemeyn
1978 Martin Pfeiffer Warren Heyer John Miller Gene Loken Arlen Johnson
1977 John Miller Martin Pfeiffer Lyle Petit, Jr. Arlen Johnson Warren Heyer
1976 Lyle Petit, Jr. John Miller Charles McMunigal Gene Symes Warren Heyer
1975 Charles McMunigal Lyle Petit, Jr. Bob Heege Bob Williams John Miller
1974 Bob Heege Charles McMunigal Bill Wheeler Ed Larson Martin Pfeiffer
1973 Bill Wheeler Bob Heege Al DeGroot Jim Godbey Charles McMunigal
1972 Donald Eitreim and Al DeGroot Bill Wheeler Jim Godbey Charles McMunigal
1971 Jack Mulkey Donald Eitreim Ed Wolfe Forrest Jones Lyle Petit, Jr.
1970 Ed Wolfe Jack Mulkey Lyle Petit, Jr. Donald Eitreim
1969 Del Kroon Ed Wolfe Donald Eitreim Jack Mulkey
1968 Jack Tolsma Del Kroon Donald Eitreim Jack Mulkey
1967 Bob Binger Jack Tolsma Donald Eitreim Del Kroon
1966 Bob Vagstad Bob Binger Ole Cleland Del Kroon
1965 Orville Paulsen Bob Vagstad Charles McMunigal Bob Binger
1964 Wally Sorum Orville Paulsen Bill Hughes Everett Isakson
1963 Norm Weiss Wally Sorum Don Falmoe Everett Isakson
1962 Melvin Bird John Miller and Norm Weiss Roger Christiansen Wally Sorum
1961 Wayne Herreid Maurice Munson Bob Vagstad Wally Sorum
1960 Rei Olson Wayne Herreid Melvin Bird Orville Hill
1959 Luke Luymes Roland Wick and Rei Olson Wayne Herreid Orville Hill
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