NORT .HERN
CALIFORNIA
CHATTER
By THE ROVING REVIEW REPORTER
operators were sad-
S AN dened FRANCISCO
during the month by the Joss
of one of their best known and best liked
leaders, Bert Stimson, who succumbed ro
a hea rr attack October 6th. Al though in
declining health for the past several
months, Mr. Stimson remained active to
rhe last. He was 67 years of age, a
veteran in t he coin machine field, former
president of the San Francisco Operators
Association and an acknowledged leader
in every movement for the improvement
of operating conditions. Mrs. Stimson is
continuing rhe business with marked
ability and success.
Among rhe go-getters who capitalized
on rhe big celebration which marked the
opening of the San Francisco-Oakland ba y
bridge on November 12th were Art Brant
and Johnny Ruggiero of the Jack Moore
office, who held open house for the oper-
ators from out of rown during rhe three-
day event. Opening of the new bridge
signalized a new era of progress for San
Francisco which will be reflected in an-
other big jump ahead for the coin ma-
chine operators in this territory.
P. E. Scott, secretary of the San Fran-
cisco Operators Association, and Mrs.
Scott recently celebrated their 19th wed-
ding anniversary. You wouldn't believe
i r ro watch these two youngsters gad
.- bout.
Paul McCarthy of Ukiah lost four ma-
chines in a lire which destroyed the ware-
house where they were stored.
The San Francisco boys got a big break
when P. D. Armour of the Yellowston e
Novelty Co., Salt Lake City, recently fa v.
ored them with a visit. Lou Wolcher,
Midge Ryan and Gordon Mills put on
some entertainment char they thought
would slow up the visitor for awhile, but
ro their amazement Armour kept up the
pace long after the rest of 'em had picked
up their heels and retreated for slumber .
Tony Munkdale, who came out from
Denver not so long ago, has really gon e
to rown in a big way since his arrival in
these pans. Tony has phonographs, pin
rabies, cranes and just about everything
ir rakes ro be an all-around operator.
From Sacramento comes word that Paul
Collier and Mrs. Collier are getting the
architect busy on plans for a new home
which will have a special apartment with
bunks 'n ' everything for the boys. Young
Billy Collier, who shows promise of be-
ing a top-notch operator like his Dad in
a few years, has started already by build-
ing and operating his own Punch and
Judy show.
They say rhar Torn Gardner holds the
mileage record for the Northern Ca li for -
n ia operators. Tom has worn out a ocw
Plymouth since the first of the year a'ld
is ·figuring on two cars a year fron1 11 0 '. v
on .
MC>rrie Kozinsky of Los Angeles , of
Consolidated Novelty Co. fame , had his
~tring of racing mounts at Tanfora1: :: nd
enjoyed usual success with rhe recent ly
enlarged stable. P. D. Armour, visiting
operator from Salt Lake City, rook a lik -
NOVEMBER.
1936
ing ro one of the Kozinsky horses on his
first day ar rhe races and watched it com e
home for him ar 40 ro 1, on rhe nose.
George Bates of rhe Bates Sales Co.,
Oakland, was sti ll in the East at last re-
ports and figured ro have something hig
up his sleeve when he returned.
Jack Umphreys, operator for rhe E. T
Mape Music Co. for the past five years,
just discovered that he and rhe writer
were classmates in grammar schoo l 111
Palo Alto 20 years ago.
The Oliver T. Dawson mentioned ,n
last month's COIN MACHINE REVIEW
as having operated in Los Angeles for
Newel l H. Stearns for a few weeks befor e
departing with a substantial pocketful of
receipts, a lso has left a trail behind him
in San Francisco, according ro reports.
He was emp loyed by the Carey Safe Co.,
Golden Gare Novelty Co., Arnold Hirsch-
feld and Bob Dunn at one rime or an-
other.
Ace Arnsberg and his wife stopped
over in San Francisco a few days en rout e
ro their home in Portland after an inter-
esting trip from New York by way of
rhe southern route through Texas and
Southern California. They were enter-
tained by Art Brant, for five years a part-
ner of Ace in Portland and Australia,
and Mrs. Brant .
Walter Oswald of Pacific Amusement
Merchandise Co. left during the month
for a big buying trip ro Chicago and
New York and on other matters pertain -
ing ro rhe digger machine business which
he conducts wirh Leo Gerkens.
Ed Fey of Western Automatic Machi ne
Co. and Mrs. Fey were due back ear ly thi s
month from an extended trip ro Chicago
on business. Miss Marion Maddock, still
single, thank you, was back in charge of
the office after an enjoyable vacation 111
Southern California.
Hank Maser, the Pace chieftain of the
West, was presented the ocher day with
an interesting souvenir of bygone days.
It was a 24-sheet featuring the appearance
of "Maser's Imperial Orchestra" at the
··super-Gigantic" July Fourth celebration
at Al Grover 's Rustic Resort at C lover
Leaf Lake, Wisconsin, in 1912. Pictured
on the huge poster were Maestro Hank
and his five-piece uniformed band. Also
on rhe bi ll was the championship wrest-
ling march , catch as catch can , between
Gustav Grimm of Chicago and Paul
Schu ltz of Madison, champions of Illin ois
and Wisconsin. Hank was referee- al l
this 24 years ago. One of the " new" hits
listed on rhe Imperial Orchestra's pro -
gram was " Everybody's Doing Ir," a tur-
key rror.
Einar Wilslev of Viking Special ry Co.
has added a large stock of imported and
domestic premium merchandise for the
digger trade.
Mrs. Madeleine Hill of Sacramento was
among the our of rown operators visiting
San Francisco during the past week or so.
Here's an item that is not news: Jack
Robinson of Sausa lito is ready for another
fishing trip.
A. E. Branscomb, San Francisco pin
game operator, has a new truck.
For speed in placing phonographs on
locarion, the boys are handing the palm
to Al Bergez, who spotted 20 in jig rime.
Al is quite a song-p lu gger in his own
righr.
REPORT LULL
OMAHA, Nebr.- Beslin, Inc. and the
Omaha Tobacco Co., who lesalers of to-
bacco and two of the largest gum and
peanut operators in Omaha, both report
a lull in business at the present moment.
They claim that the summer months were
very good , with beer taverns and bars
increasing their number of locations, and
they both feel that conditions wil l pick
up short ly, now that elections are over.
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