Automatic Age

Issue: 1941 May

LT. BYRON BLOCK JOINS HIS
COMPANY IN LOUISIANA
Lt. Byron Block (as he is now
being called) has just joined
Company “ L” , Q. M. Regiment,
Camp Claiborne, La. Byron is
well known to the entire trade
for his work with his father,
Harry Block, of Block Marble
Company, Philadelphia, suppli­
ers to the industry. He was the
one who helped to build this
business to leadership in its
field. Byron is responsible for
the fine catalogs that the firm
has been turning out, and since
his graduation from the Uni­
versity of Pennsylvania, has in­
terested himself in the Block
Marble Company to the extent
where he was practically in full
charge of the business until the
call came to join his regiment.
“ About two years ago,” ac­
cording to Harry Block, “ Byron
joined the Q. M. Corps here in
Philadelphia and has since been
very active. Tho he continued
to work in his offices here at
our Block Marble Company he
was recognized as one of the
outstanding officers in the Q.
M. Corps. Still a young man,
Byron was naturally on call.
We just gave him a great party
and a send-off to his new posi­
tion where he takes his official
title of Lieutenant Byron Block
and will be in Camp Claiborne
trom now on.
Everyone here was certainly
sorry to have Byron leave for
e has been one of the most
energetic officers of this organi­
zation. He was in charge of all
sales promotion and advertising
as well as general correspondent
or us. Those friends of his in
e trade that want to write to
Tlm can reach him in Company
r
Regiment, Camp Clai-
b01*ne, La.”
Byron was one o f the most
orilhant students of the Univer-
*y
of
Pennsylvania
at
the
harton School of Finance and
Business. He will be 24 years
old on August 31st. He won a
four year scholarship while at
the University and had intended
to continue his studies. Byron’s
sister, who is now the wife of
Dr. Joseph Bitman of this city,
was also a winner of a 4 year
scholarship from the University
of Pennsylvania. The family
are well known as scholars to
the regents of the University.
Friends in the industry who
heard of Lt. Byron Block’s leav­
ing his business at this time
have all sent telegrams and let­
ters wishing him well and are
of the belief that he will prove
as good an officer of the U. S.
Army as he did an executive in
Block Marble Company.
KEY RING
Brass Sleeve Slides back to
permit instant removal of
any K ey.
Brass Sleeve kept locked by concealed
com pression spring.
L ife T im e G u arantee!
35c
. . 50c
Medium size, holds 75 keys
Large size, holds 150 keys
(Stam ps accepted)
Flexo-Claws Tool
F o r placin g charms in vendors. Handles
nuts, bolts, screws, etc. N o tool kit
com plete without one. Strong, sturdy
and flexible with a powerful grip. 12
inches long. Stamps accepted.
3218 G rove St., O akland, Calif.
DuGRENIER TREASURER
ENJOYS SOUTHERN
CRUISE
Miss Blanche Bouchard, treas­
urer of Arthur H. DuGrenier,
Inc., returned from a Southern
cruise the first week in April
feeling fit as a fiddle and ready
to pitch in once again from her
office at the DuGrenier head­
quarters in Haverhill, Mass.
“ I certainly am glad to be
back at active duty even though
I had the time of my life,”
stated Miss Bouchard upon dis­
embarking, “ and it is wonderful
to learn that sales of our Cham­
pion cigarette merchandiser and
Candy Man 5c candy bar ma­
chine are way ahead of last
year.”
New Orleans— $5,000 was col­
lected during March in bell and
vending machine privilege taxes,
the state tax commissioner re­
ported. This is the first year
such taxes were levied.
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THE PERFECT
Dick Tyrrell Co.
&
May, 1941
N EW
WANTED!!
SLOTS AND
CONSOLES
MUST
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M E C H A N IC A L L Y
PERFECT, FO R Q U A R T E R
PLAY
OR
ONLY,
W IT H
M O R E C O IN
SEVEN
SLOTS IN
M A C H IN E S .
Am in the market for as many ma­
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old as "Time," either floor model or
counter model.
SO LO VEY
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ANCON, C. Z.
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Solution For Material Shortages
Fabricated Masonite Replacing Shortage of Plywood,
Fibre-Board, M e ta l and Plastic in Defense Program
But it has only been in recent
years that Service Industries,
Inc. perfected specialized equip­
ment for bending, die-cutting,
punching, shaping, routing, lam­
inating and finishing Masonite
on a commercial basis. It is a
fixed policy of this company to
make no completed products but
simply to furnish parts to the
industrial trade. Its Research
Division assists in developing
new applications for the special­
ized use of Masonite and its En­
gineering Department assists in
designing, planning and estimat­
ing the customer’s require­
ments.
The shortage of many basic
materials as a result of the vast
National Defense Program has
caused many a company to
search for and experiment with
substitute materials. Masonite,
which is made entirely of ex­
ploded wood fibre, is commonly
used where resistance to abra­
sion, high strength and low
moisture absorption are re­
quired. It is an ideal material
to use because it has all the qual­
ities of density, strength, dura­
bility, smoothness, workability
and beauty. It will not crack,
warp or chip.
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the waters for new youth and v ita lity .
Newark — The Amusement
Board of Trade of New Jersey
changed its annual banquet date
from April 27 to May 18 so the
affair would be on “ I Am An
American Day.” The banquet
will have a patriotic theme, and
the proclamation of the Presi­
dent on “ I Am An American,”
will be printed on the front of
the program.
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Write F of Free
Booklet To
R. E. McEachin
Manager
Direction - SOUTHWEST HOTELS INC, FRANK M. FANNIN, Vice Pret. and Gen. Mgr.
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Special finishes have been
perfected which make it possible
to duplicate any finish that can
now be used on plywood, fibre-
board or sheet metal.
Manufacturers of coin opera­
ted machines have found it diffi­
cult to find a material that would
stand up under rough usage.
Ordinary wood very o f t e n
cracks or warps and is costly to
maintain. Metal machines be­
come unsightly when they are
dented and the paint or enamel
chips off. Cigarette machine
cabinets, phonographs and any
similar article may be made
just as economically of Fabrica­
ted Masonite, has just as smooth
a painting surface, has more
strength and durability than
other materials, and will not
warp or splinter. It will out­
last and outlook virtually every
material used in the manufac­
ture of these products.
There is absolutely no waste
and the customer gets service
and prices that were not possible
before.
A 16-page brochure— “ FAB­
RICATING TO SPECIFICA­
TIONS WITH INDUSTRIAL
MASONITE” will be sent on re­
quest to Service Industries, Inc.,
2035 Calumet Ave., Chicago. An
open invitation is extended to
visit the plant and to see the
hundreds of uses of fabricated
Masonite.
A U TO M A TIC AGE
Minneapolis — Country loca­
tions are doing well, according to
Max Harrison, who has been
checking this type of locations.
May, 1941
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