~~. By Viva Richmond Graham GENA BRANSCOMBE Arms that have shelter’d us, land that we love, _ Fields green in summer sun, high hills above, _ Our solemn pledge we give, thro’ ling Canada, are wi be aed wen ships will ride, tein thee free. ‘Arms That Have Shelter’d Us” — lites and music by Gene Branscombe and dedicated to The oe Canadian Navy on its Fiftieth Anni- the Gena recalled. Her ae as a gee spread, ‘‘to me it seems a mira- culous ee that I should have te State Chorus, the first organized A VS chorus which sang in uni- form. GENA BRANSCOMBE *) tions, the chorus sang at mili-| w ber is her ic iT Gena’s progress is a story of consistent achievement .nd high honors which are integrat- ibatedly, with devotion tot urch. e glory of any churth lies in sich gifted oe biggrin ev. peor ome ” her minister, Rev. Penner has said, aad: "Her dace glows by an in- cd Gena gre Tenney, however met with wide acclaim, wears such recognition “wi bf. h that ef badge ea iritual distinction”. et was able mi riage with a career eaacoa of us-| my husband’s warm understand- lete | undr med- of, God-give ition in both her gradi Friedh and ae Rudolph Ganz. pee work was Z such excel- became one ee of her aa Mater, bad jing later to head the partment at Whitman College, ‘Washington. Here a young hand- som , fresh from Yale law school, fell deeply in love with r won her her |, return from study abi with |) Humpe ick in Berlin and a of work New Yor ‘k Ci WIFE AND ee With characteristic vivacity and enthusiasm, Gena assumed the responsibilities of She and motherhood, maintai pe est ii Chae “Club her church, contributing her ae ent to it generously, as well as her career in music. low a mother of four Rieke 2 ters, she focused upon c she completed a course in con- ducting at New ae ey with John Erb, and under Dr. Frank Dam- ‘When “ daughter of the finan- and the Be FD. a acre pies | Church offered nes facilities for 4 ‘oup became ows, pid ee ee a in eseh Branscombe Choral, Not only woman'lie gifts and talent wait. “4 this provide an excellent||) . |ing a released by ae ante pe ues ae sity Ras bist suey, fo ae the oe became an inte M) biliti hed tes part of New York musical Alte fo: two. decades, concerts =) at at yes va and over the air Christmas, wy S-gow ie ea ral Bae sativity | at & “candesign reas at the =