Frank Navarro placed
a large order lor
new Rock-O la phono-
graphs with Jean and
Dolo re s Minthorne,
Rock-Ola Dis t ribu -
tors , which called lor
a celebration at a
prom inent Los A n-
geles night spot .
Minthorne Holds Showing
LOS ANGELES-Showing of the new
1942 Rock-Ola President and Premier mod-
els brought a flock of Southern California
music operators to the showrooms of Jean
J_ Minthorne, Rock-Ola distributor, during
the week of February 9th_
Frank Navarro led the parade of pur-
chasers by placing an order for a substan-
tial number of machines and stating "War
or not I know the tops in phonographs
when I see it and Rock-Olas will be put on
my best locations this year_"
Paul Hirschler of Rainbow Amusement
Coo, Pasadena, picked the Premier and
placed an order for 10 units, joining many
other operators in placing an early order
and expressing enthusiasm for the new
models_
Paul K Fleming has been appointed aud-
i't or at the Minthorne offices, taking over
the duties of E. V_ Clark who was called
.
into the service.
Prior to the showing the Minthornes en-
joyed a combination business and pleasure
trip to San Francisco where they were en-
tertained by officials of the Morris Plan . •
Root Takes THE Jump
LANCASTER, Cal. - A neatly: folded
sheet of brown paper picturing a feminine
pianist playing "You Made Me Love You"
and a gentleman listening to a phonograph's
discing of "There'll Be Some Changes
Made" carries the declaration that "Now
it can be told!"
Then, by 'way of "Notes to you!" comes
the declaration that "Margaret Johan and
Frank S. Root invite you to attend their
wedding, Sunday, February 8, 1942, 8 p. m.,
at the Antelope Valley Country Club." The
reception which. followed was informaL
More than 300 guests attended the wed-
ding and reception and three bartenders
just couldn't keep up. A huge buffet supper
was consumed almost as soon as it ap-
peared and a hundred pound weddi'n g cake
didn't amount to samples for the enthusi-
astic well-wishers.
The ceremony was performed by Judge
Keller who won considerable fame in the
Industry a short time back when he showed
up missing at a church festival where slot
machines were in gang operation and the
judge was making change ... until.
At midnight the happy bride and groom
slipped away, drove;: to Los Angeles and
spent thejr wedding njght in a secluded
spot. Next day they drove to Santa Barbara
to round out their honeymoon.
The entire industry wishes the Roots all
of the best and may their ro'Ots sink deep
into the good soil of Lancaster and other
.
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St. Louis Musicmen
Take $3500 in Bonds
ST. LOUIS (RC)-The second defense-
bond· rally of members of the phonograph
operators' fraternity in St. Louis, was held
December 16 at the Melbourne Hotel, when
150 well-known operators were guests of
five St. Louis distributors at a business
meeting, buffet lunch, and series of talks
given by prominent civilian defense officials.
Distributors who participated in setting
up the meeting were W. B. Novelty Co.,
Ideal Novelty Co., Olive Novelty Co., John
LaBan, and Arrow Novelty Co. The latter
gentry supplied five attendance prizes in the
form of $5 defense stamp books, sand-
wiches, beer and soft drinks.
Presi'd ent John LaBan of the Associated
Phonograph Owners of St. Louis presided
over the meeting, with Ed Fisher, con-
genial secretary of the group introducing
two speakers. These included John Dee,
postoffice executive in charge of bond dis-
tribution in St. Louis, and Russell Dear-
mont, head of the committee for Civilian
Defense of St. Louis, past state senator.
Dearmont outlined the importance of de-
fense bonds not only as an investment, but
as an active weapon in the war, and ex-
plained some of the reasons for the govern-
ment's policy of setting up bond agencies
of such various types as banks, postoffices,
department stores and even sidewalk offices.
He complimented the members on their con-
tinuance of "Any Bonds Today" in the top
spot on St. Louis phonographs, and called
upon Martin Balensiefer of W. B. Novelty
Co. to explain what has been accomplished
with the Seeburg Victory phonograph now
in use in a downtown St. Louis hotel. This
setup, whereby a comely girl issues a 25-
cent defense stamp for every quarter de-
posited in the phonograph, was outlined by
Balensiefer as a defense-inspired activity
in which any phonograph operator can
indulge.
Following Dearmont, who received a ris-
ing vote of thanks, Dee outlined the ma-
turity features of defense bonds, and ex-
plained the wisdom of setting up arrange-
ments whereby part of employes' salaries
can be held back for bonds or stamp pur-
chasing. Several distributors were then
called upon to explain what had been done
along these lines in their own organizations.
All reported 100% cooperation from em-
ployes, and pledged continuance of support.
Six distributorships, it was discovered, paid
all holiday bonuses in the form of bonds.
The surprise feature of the evening was
the giving of attendan<;e prizes in defense
stamps, won by several operators who had
just purchased other stamps or bonds. Dee
sold $3500 in defense bonds within a few
moments after ending his talk. The evening
wound up with an exhibition of the Mills
Panoram, a Baseball Game, Packard Pla-
Mor and Seeburg phonographs. Sandwiches
and refreshments were served.
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Jean announces
Minthorne
ROCK-OLA'S
New 1942
PRESIDENT
Model 1414
-AND-
PREMIER
Model 1413
-Also-
1942 DIAL·A·TUNE
5-10-25c Wall and Bar
Box
We cordially invite the music
operators of Southern California
to come in a n d s ee thes e new
Rock-Ola units. Only a limited
number can be delivered so we
sugges t an early visit.
JEAN J. MINTHORNE
Exclusive Roele-O/a
Southern Calif. Dist.
2920 W. Pico Blvd.
LOS ANGELES. CALIF.
PArkway 1179
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