Show HONOR COMES GOME TO BALLANTYNE jIBs i His 1 Vocal Pupils Win Contest In Southern S California f r I Special LOS ANGELES Ar May An 3 3 Another other honor has come to Joseph Ballantyne former director director I tor tot or of o the Ogden Tabernacle choir and now n t resident of Los and Long Beach Two of o Mr Ir D BaI I vocal pupils Mrs Louis Olsen contralto and James J 3 baritone won first prIzes s 's and gold old medals In the southern California district Els Eis Els contest just closed They were accorded tho highest percent percent- percentages percentages percentages I ages or of o all tho the 50 singers who en- en entered en entered and were showered with con con- congratulations con congratulations because of or their thIr artis artis- artistry artistry try and authoritative Interpretations Interpretations Mr Ballantyne who Is held In hIgh ligh esteem by the musicians or of Southern California was the he recipient ot or the tho most commenda commenda- commendatory commendatory tory because of or the tho results or of his teachings of ot these two prom prom- promising promising ising sing artists having had them In training less than one ono and a 0 hal years and neither had received any previous training i OM I I There Wa was a required number In each clas classification and tho the con con- contestant contestant con contestant was permitted to select one of two as a an additional number I i Mr sang sane Drink to IMo Me Only With Thino T Eyes re- re required re required and the dramatic aria Vision Fugitive from the Opera b by Mrs 01 01 sen 01 lien sen gave gase He lie Shall Feed Ills required from Handels Handel's Messiah and the tho bi big biff aria which requires more than two octaves in range Ah Ah Ml Mi U from opera I i These two singers are ore possessed of tho the natural endowments of o greatness In their special calling SPECIAL L EVENING j I Mr Ballantyne Is active In the lie preparation or of o an on evening emphasizing emphasizing sizing the value alue of music as a I fac- fac factor tor fac-tor I tor In iii religious worship In which the he proposes having baying the new Long LongBeach LongBeach Beach L I L D S choir of or SS 85 voices participate In the rendition of I sev several ev- ev everal V- V Veral eral sacred numbers now In courso ot of preparation The limit of m mcm I In the tho choir has reached because of lack of ot seating room room and the bishop is seriously considerinG the tho rearrangement of the chapel to accommodate a num- num Dumber num number ber bee who are anxious to become becom members of or this newly organized I choir which the bishop has sU Is Is tho the biggest single thins thing that has come to Long Beach since the organization of the ward wardi I ITO TO GIVE OPERA OPEn In addition to his activities as teacher and director of the tho ward choir Mr Ballantyne Is to give the opera In In India by Bliss In inthe Inthe the tho month of ot May by the GIrls Glee club of the high school and ond has outlined a I program for Mothers Mother's day to be presented by bytho bythe bythe the tho Elks Chanters an organization of or male malo voices which has created a favorable Impression on their two previous public appear appear- appearances appearances ances Mr Ir Ballantyne has bas undoubtedly forged ahead In his Ms vocation since going to California two years ago and evidently sees a I Ivery very bright ht future In his chosen profession tin in |