Huron Graduates Are 'The Uncalled For'

Eastern Michigan University won't be getting just four 1970 Huron High School graduates this fall. It will be gettíng a mellow barbershop quartet named "The Uncalled For" in the bargain. Composed of Dan van der Kooy, 18, Steve Sutherland, 18, Roger Storm, 18, and Mike Butler, 17, the smoothsounding quartet was formed about two months ago. The young men knew each other as members of the Huron High A Cappella Choir and Chamber Choir for the past two years. They also all performed in the spring musical, "Carousel " The youths decided to form a barbershop quartet because they like the sound. Butler aïso gave another reason: "We're the only barbershop quartet wé know of in Ann I Arbor. There's too much to competition among' the rock groups." A girlfriend of one oL the boys whipped up some snappy red vests, and straw hats and red-and-white arm garters completed their outfits. Since May, the group has sung at "Bimbo's" twice and at a few other local spots. They also were invited to entertain at the Huron High Senior Banquet in early June. But their favorite assignment, they say, is cheering up patients at'St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. "We really ..mjoy that, becaut.ythe people really appreciate it," one pf the boys explained. "The Uncalled Four" has roamed the halls of the hospital several times this spring and summer, singing for anyone who asks them. "Once it got to be a real request session," the one member of the group said. "A nurse kept coming., in and saying some other patiënt down the hall wanted tö Jiear I us." I About a month ago the I quartet did "our only paid I job." The boys stood under a 1 street light at the intersection I of Washtenaw and Stadium 1 and sang for the people in I their cars stopped at the red I light. Several people threw I them money and a pólice car I went by. lts qccupants only I waved. ; "We're singing för fun now, I but we'd like to make a little I spending money," Sutherland I said. Consequently, the group plans to remain together when attending EMU, and also plans to practice "a lot" this summer. They will have to practice ' without Storm, however, who left last week for a summer concert tour of Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina with the Youth For Understanding Chórale. CurrentJy, "The Uncalled For" has a repertoire of jj se ven songs. But by later this Ú summer. they plan to know many more. ESiftler, who has had two yrs of vocal music léssons, also_ plays piano, accordion, i orgah and drums. Van der Kooy has had one year of j vocal music lessons and also I plays the piano, while Sutherland also plays piano. Van der Kooy is the son oí j Mr. and Mrs. Jacob van der I Kooy of -2327 Hilldale Dr. I Sutherland's parents are Dr. j and Mrs. Thomas E. Sutherland of 2870 Oakdale. Butler's mother is Mrs. Ruth Butler of 2850 Verle, while Storm is the son. of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Storm of 2104 I ham. ] -- - - - -