Marketplace

Issue: 1975 July 30

MARKETPLACE
NEWSLETIER
PAGE 6, JULY 30, 1975
It has always been one of the outstanding pleasures of "Marketplace", ever since
its inception, to report as well as to publish pictures of equipment donations
to worthwhile organizations of all kinds. The above is such a picture.
From left to right: Ray Hibarger, president of Hanson Distributing Co., of
Bloomington,Minn.; Norm Pink of Advance Music Co., Minneapolis, Minn., past
president of Music Operators of Minnesota; Bruce Graves from the Upper Midwest
American Indian Center; Mayor Al Hofsteade of Minneapolis and Police Captain
Bruce Lindberg.
Mayor Al Hofsteade is receiving keys from Norman Pink of Advance Music Co., who
donated a juke box, one of five juke boxes Advance Music has donated in the past
twelve months to various Police and Communities Activities Projects, along with
keys for a Tournament Soccer Foozball, the second such game donated by Ra.y Hibarger
and Hanson Distributing Co.
The tremendous enjoyment such donations give can only be matched by the truly
marvelous public relations they bring to all engaged in the industry, not only in
the local area but all over the state and into surrounding states. Every associa-
tion in the industry should set up a committee to arrange for such donations to
charitable, social and civic organizations.
The pages of "Marketplace" are always open to publish such pictures to acclaim
and honor all vho make such donations for the better future welfare of all engaged
in this industry.
MARKETPLACE
NEWSLETI"ER
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NUTTING ASSOCIATES, INC.
500 LOGUE AVENUE

MOUNTAIN VIEW. CALll"OftN I A 94040
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30 May 1975
Mr. Bill Gersh
MARKETPLACE
185 North Wabash Avenue
Chicago IL
60601
Dear Bill:
I just enjoyed reading the interim news which came from you today.
You continue to fill what would otherwise be a void in this industry,
by keeping us informed of what 1 s going on and by providing such
good advice to operators, distributors, AND manufacturers.
You may even be surprised to be hearing from me - - we have had
feedback lately concerning the "fact" that we are out of business,
"busted", "no more. 11 While I think I 1 d have to agree that we were
down for an 8. 5 count last summer and fall, our little adventure
through Chapter XI bankruptcy will be corning to an end in just a few
months. Our plan for the satisfaction of creditors was approved in
April and we are carrying out the plan with a series of payments to
creditors. Corne this October we will graduate from bankruptcy
(I certainly hope the diploma is baroque and official-looking --
more likely it will be only a small public notice in the local papers).
and we will be at MOA bright-eyed and bushy in the appropriate spots,
and with a couple of new hot games, too!
We've been almost 10 years in this weird business and look forward
to another 10 - - it really does get in the blood. My "girl Friday"
left about a year ago for more secure climes and was back within
six months saying she couldn 1 t make it in the Real World and wanted
back in! That's kind of the way we all feel . We love the industry.
So, if you hear the rumors, p lea se squelch them with a sledge hammer.
We intend to be around for a while I
Best regards,
President
WGN/k
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