NORTH CENTRAL REGION.

This article provides a summary of recent events and activities organized by various chapters of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) in different regions of the United States. The Central Iowa chapter hosted a diverse concert featuring compositions from nine countries and spanning five centuries. The Twin Cities chapter held an organ performance competition, with first place going to Evelyn Rohrbach. The Greater Kansas City chapter co-sponsored the 45th annual Bachathon, featuring performances by various musicians. The St. Louis chapter held its spring banquet and annual meeting, where new officers were installed and the Avis Blewett Award was presented. Lastly, the Madison chapter organized a hymn festival titled "Hymns of Victory." [Extracted from the article]