once more from the Hawaiian Islands.
A. M. Kecne, Taft, contributes this ·bit
of logic: "The trainer put his two per-
forming dogs through their routine, while
the vaudeville agent watched, utterly bored
until, at the finish, the little dog piped up,
'Well, pal, how's about booking us?' 'My
God!' exclaimed the agent, electrified.
'You don't mean the little dog's talking?'
'Nah,' said the trainer wearily, 'the big
dog's a ventriloquist'."
Business has been particularly good at
General Music and Manager Fred Gaunt
says the firm is doing a neat business in
routes and financing of equipment.
Pete Binsfeld is the cognomen attached
to the new chap who's working around
in the Laymon shipping department.
A. D. Eisenberg and W. A. Garner have
opened Automatic Electronics in Los An-
geles to repair and service all types of coin-
operated equipment.
Charlie Washburn is getting some nice
returns from his REVIEW advertising and
states he is getting good sized orders for ·
Peerless and Rodeo discs from all over the
nation. Another REVIEW advertiser getting
outstanding returns from his copy is Paul
Laymon who showed us a sheaf of orders
from a dozen or more Eastern States. Lay-
11,
DOUBLE CROSS
EVER AT
LEUENHAGEN'S
NO SIRI When you deal with us
there is one thing you can be definitely
certain of _ . _ and that is a square
deal on anything we sell you or buy
from you. We know tfte operating end
of the business, fore and aft, we know
you r proble ms. we know values, and
ou'li never get a double c ross at
l euenhagen'
5.
Frankly. we don't have an extensive
stock on hand but we DO have connec-
t ions upon which we can draw at a
moment' s notice to supply al most any
reasonable demand-AND at very fa-
vorable prices . If you are in need of
one of the largest operations there that
is in the country for one air field, and
what a take!" writes Jimmy. Jones has
purchased a new home in EI Paso and is
very pleased with his present set-up.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul ·~aymon were week-
end house guests of .Mr. and Mrs. · Jerry
Cooper, Riverside, May 5th to 7th. Occa-
sion was Jerry's birthqay which was cele-
brated with "neatness · and dispatch."
Gus Johnson, head technician at Bad·
ger Sales, has received his notice from the
Induction Board to appear for a physical,
lind will likely soon be wearing a uniform.
Jane Carrico, Gutshall secretary, took a
week's vacation at a dude ranch near Vic·
torville, returning to work on the ~2nd.
Bill Happel and Hal Lindquist were on
deck May 1st on the opening day of the
fishing season and fished for trout at a
northern mountain stream. They made a
successful catch and are still talking about
the big ones that swam by.
Aubrey Stemler of Clark Distributing,
made his last trip to the Imperial Valley
until fall, on May 10th. A temperature of
102 helped him arrive at the fall decision.
"I am on a little buying trip and will
leave May 15th for Reno and San Fran-
cisco. Prices are higher here on machines
PHONOGRAPHS - ARCADE EQUIPMENT
CONSOLES - REMOTE CONTROLS - BOXES
ONE BALLS - FIVE BALLS - SLOTS
All equipment offered is thoroughly checked for defects and worn parts, repairs made
as needed, and put in operating condition bef ore being offered for sale. Our experi-
enced mechanics are past-masters on checking equipment and you'll find equipment
delivered by us as completely " bug-proof" as human hands can make it. We invite
your patronage and, if we do not have what you want, let us obtain it for you.
mon sells 'em wherever they might be!
According to our private news sleuth,
Operator XI0432V, Frank Root is now
looking for a bed large enough to accom·
modate six people. "Due to the manpower
shortage, such a bed should be popular,"
thinks Frank.
Al Anderson, Shafter, made Los Angeles
on the 4th to pick up equipment and, it
doesn't seem true, got a hotel room with·
out any trouble. Potatoes are the long suit
up AI's way and in the near future we're
going to give you a review on the quality
of the product for Al has promised a bag.
Al is a good example of the operator of
tomorrow for he is away ahead of most
operators with his active participation in
local affairs and his activities to advance
the best interests of the Industry of which
he is a part. Al has been president of the
Kiwanis Club in Shafter, was Red Cross
chairman for the past year, and is active
in all civic affairs. He _ spends his spare
time on his 250·acre fruit ranch north of
San· Franci"sco.
Jimmy Jones, formerly associated with
Harry Kaplan and Bob Moran's Arcade,
is now with L. C. Spencer in EI Paso,
Texas. Jimmy is in charge of operations
at Biggs Field, which is one of the largest
bomber bases in the country, and "we have
NEED PARTS
Ii SUPPLIES?
We have , ' em! Bulbs, tubes,
needles, collection books, 3 and
6 amp. fuses as well as other
fu ses.
SPECIAL
A few WURLITZER # 125 BOXES
on hand for immediate close-out.
ROUTE
FOR SALE
O NE GOOD MUSIC ROUTE IN CITY
OF LOS ANGELES. COME IN FOR
DETAILS .
w. H. LEDE'NHAGEN
&. COMPANY
1813 West Pico Boulevard
LOS ANGELES 6, CALIF.
than in L. A.," postcards Bob Reeder of
Coin Machine Service on May 11th from
Salt Lake City.
Bi.1I L~uenhagen is dolling up the place,
puttmg m a new private olf.ce for himself
screening off the service rooms in the rea;
and painting the showrooms.
Nice orders left Clark Distributing reo
cently for Ray Wherrit, San Luis Obispo;
Ivan Wilcox, Visalia; Mrs. Phil Brown,
Bakersfield ; Jack Arnold, Barstow; and
John Patrick, Santa Maria, as the result
of recent visits here.
From EI Paso, Bill Simmons writes:
"Since the day you sent me that menu
from Mexicali I've been hungry for steak.
Flew down to Monterrey, Mexico yester·
day and back tonight, and I'll ~ay they
have steaks!! Tomorrow I'll try Juarez.
They say there's a good steak place there;
that is if my two dollar bills hold out."
Peterson and Trevillian have disposed of
their operations in Honolulu for a report-
ed $200,000.00 and Fred Trevillian is now
on the mainland supervising the operations
in Santa Barbara.
William Happel entertained L. B. Mc·
Creary of Mape, and Bill Wolf of Cali-
fornia Amusement, at the Wilshire Coun·
try Club and who pocketed the long green
(See IN T HE WEST, Page 41)
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COIN
MACH INE
REVIEW
37
FOR
JUNE
1944