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PHI DALLAS ALUMNI LOSES TWO OF ITS OWN
  The music world lost two former SMU faculty members
who were active in Mu Phi Epsilon – Lloyd Pfautsch, a patron and
husband of member Edie Pfautsch, and Ruth Rutherford, a member. Both
lived full and productive lives and contributed much to the world of
music, their students and to Mu Phi.
The articles that appeared in the Dallas Morning
News are posted here:
Lloyd Pfautsch
Ruth Rutherford
Lloyd
Pfautsch
Dr. Pfautsch died around 10 am on
Friday, October 3, following a stroke on the previous Tuesday. He
had just turned 82 on September 14. The family held a private
memorial service on Sunday. The public service on Tuesday, October
7 at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church was a glorious tribute, well
attended by many former students, choir directors, SMU faculty, Mu Phis
and friends. Terry Price, choir director, led a choir made up of PHPC
choir members and others who had studied with or sung under Dr.
Pfautsch. The selections of music for choir, violin duo, organ and
baritone as well as Biblical readings and hymns had been chosen ahead by
him for this service. It was beautiful and uplifting. As Tena Hehn said,
“That gorgeous deep voice, his wonderful smile, sense of humor and
gift of music will be missed. Please keep Edie, the children and
grandchildren in your thoughts and prayers.”
A
Lloyd Pfautsch Memorial Service will be held on Friday, November 14th at
7:30 p.m. at Perkins Chapel on the SMU Campus. (This is roughly at
the intersection of Mockingbird Lane and Hillcrest, north of Highland
Park United Methodist Church at the intersection itself.) Those who
wish to sing in the "congregational choir" will meet at 6:00
p.m. in the chapel.
Gary
Minton is putting together a Litany of Remembrances to be read
responsively with the congregation singing the first four notes of
"I thank you God." If you have any brief
"remembrances" that can be incorporated into it, please send
them to Gary Minton at: MintonG@cfbisd.edu.
A book of remembrances will also be given to Edie should you wish to
send something. Gary's work address is:
 Gary
Minton
c/o Newman Smith High School
2335 No. Josey Lane
Carrollton, TX 75006
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in the Dallas Symphony program
the
week of Oct
16-20
Ruth
Rutherford
Ruth
Rankin Rutherford spent more than 50 years in Dallas teaching piano, 30
of them at Southern Methodist University.
She died at her Denton home in October. She was 99.
Married
to Paris Rutherford in 1929, she began her career as a teacher at The
Hockaday School in 1938. In 1942, she joined the music faculty at SMU,
where she became a professor of piano performance; she retired in the
mid‑1970s. While teaching, Mrs. Rutherford was the ensemble
pianist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra during the tenure of Walter
Hendl. As a concert pianist, she performed in New York, North Carolina,
Tennessee and Texas. Ruth spent several summers volunteering at Philmont,
the national training center for the Boy Scouts of America.
She is remembered by Frances Stuart, who said Ruth “imparted her love
of music to all these she came into contact with. She had a wonderful
hand and a very powerful technique. [Her students] showed such special
care in their playing because of her.” Her son, Paris, also praised
her positive and encouraging methods of teaching.
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CLUB
NEWS
SERV
Sandra McMillen announced that she will be collecting SERV (service) hours and
asked that we keep track of any volunteering we do for the chapter or
our community on a monthly basis (so we don’t forget what we do).
September Meeting
 The September meeting was held at Martha Peak’s and featured students from
the Mu Chi and Epsilon Epsilon chapters. They presented a lovely program
of piano, flute and vocal music. Participating were Jonathan Tsay, Karey
Nash and Andy Packard from SMU and Andrea Pate and Melanie Owens from TCU.
Thank you! Also thanks to Martha and co-hostesses Sharon Kraus, Pat Hill,
Sandra McMillen, Frances Stuart, and Judy Dardaganian who provided some
delicious snacks.
Thanks
Frances Stuart presented a thank you gift to Edie Pfautsch from the chapter for her many years of
service to the Library Concert Series. Edie has stepped down this year.
She replied:
SO MANY THANKS: to ALL of you for the Borders gift card presented to me at the September
meeting - to FRANCES for her job summary, words of appreciation and
gift; to CYNTHIA for taking on the task of finding new coordinators, and
especially to CLAUDIA and MELANIE for being so willing and able to take
over. And always to MARY and KAY for continuing yet again to keep our
community service Sunday Concert Season alive and well.
Edie
Mary Williams was also presented an award from the convention for best alumni
webpage.
October Meeting
In October we heard the excellent Canticum Novum choral group from Grapevine
at the Sunday Concert Series at the Library. They were directed by Richard
Walsh and performed a program of early choral music a capella. Thanks to
co-hostesses Cynthia Wadley, Sadie Rowe, Claudia Jameson, Anne Stone and
Sylvia Taylor Lerch.
Upcoming Meeting
See the schedule by clicking on Meetings.
Newsletters
Thanks to all contributors to this newsletter. The deadline for the next newsletter is January 28.
Please send your news to Mary Williams: txtravel@flash.net
Check this webpage for updates.
Yearbook Changes
Karen
Glosserman - Apt. 21
Lucille
Bringgs - Apt 227
Cathy
Hargrave - has moved to Rowlett. Please contact webmaster at txtravel@flash.net
for new address.
Claudia
Jameson - cnavjameson@hotmail.com
(cn, not ch)
Anne
Stone - Apt. 1208 - annejstone@yahoo.com
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LETTER
FROM CYNTHIA
Dear
Mu Phi Members,
 The musical world lost two
prominent and illustrious members this month: Lloyd Pfautsch and
Ruth Rutherford. They will always be remembered here in Dallas
and also by others far away. We Mu Phis mourn this great loss,
but we rejoice in their accomplishments and their contributions to
untold numbers who studied with them or were inspired by their music.
Their influence will continue on indefinitely. Lloyd Pfautsch
was a patron of the Dallas Alumni Chapter for seventeen years.
Ruth Rutherford became a member by special election. This is
proof that patrons and the special election process are important
parts of Mu Phi Epsilon.
The September meeting with Mu Chi
and Epsilon Epsilon members as guests and performers was a treat for
us.
What a bunch of talented kids! Everyone enjoyed the
social time. Martha Peak was again a gracious hostess.
The October meeting in connection
with the concert at the library was a success. I counted over
fifty at the program. Canticum Novum Chamber Choir was
outstanding.
The November 11th meeting will be
just two days before the actual centennial date of the founding of Mu
Phi Epsilon on November 13, 1903. Come to commemorate our
founders and to celebrate 100 years of our fraternity.
Cynthia Wadley
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MEMBER
NEWS
June Tighe is now staying with her son and family in Frisco. She says that she is feeling well and is doing some teaching. Her
house will be put on the market after the first of the year. After
it is sold, she will move into an apartment in Frisco and continue
teaching there. Contact the webmaster at txtravel@flash.net for her son's address and phone in Frisco.
Tena Hehn reports that Greg is at the Skilled Nursing Center
in the Jackson Bldg. at Baylor. He continues to work on building up
his upper body strength.
Cherie Bell’s mother had a heart attack in
September.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Cynthia shared with the chapter the
following summary of a letter from International Executive Board to be
read to all chapters.
The fraternity is $60,000.00 in
debt from the 2003 convention due to:
1.
Fund collected for 2 years instead of 3
2.
An expected grant that was not awarded
3.
Stock investments down
4.
Costs of convention exceeded estimates
Ways to eliminate debt:
1.
Every chapter is asked to have a fund raising event.
Kurt-Alexander Zeller will match the highest amount raised by an
alumni chapter up to $5,000.00.
2.
75 bonus points to each chapter having a fundraiser.
3. Prize for the most creative idea.
4. Some companies double or triple donations to professional
organizations. Check with David Champion for list.
5.
Sell "Pampered Chef" items and receive 40% of the total
product sales. Remember Pampered Chef parties are similar to
Tupperware parties, but there are no parties; just look for the
form in the Fall issue of the Triangle and turn in your order.
The Sterling Competition winner,
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello, will be concertizing the next two years. Let us
consider sponsoring him in a concert here.
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SPRING
CONCERT SERIES
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Feb 1
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Students
of Dr. Richard Shuster, Piano: Inja Kim, Tabita Boyerman, Daniel Starks,
Amy Mallory and Mina Ishino
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Feb 8
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Enric
Madriguera and
Sabine Madriquera, Guitar Duo
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Feb 15
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Elizabeth
Morrow, Cello and Steven Harlos, Piano
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Feb.
22
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Fredricka Phillips, Piano
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Feb 29
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Duo Renard - Mark Miller, Violin and Ute Miller, Viola
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Mar 7
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Students
of Jan Sloman, Violin
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Mar 21
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Justin Gray, Piano
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Mar 28
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Flutasia
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April
18
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Sheila
Harms and
John Wheeler, Piano
Duo
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April 25
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Robin Garner, Clarinet
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