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JANUARY 28, 1928
Weymann Orchestra Banjo
for Columbia Club Cadets
Stanley Hoskins, Banjoist of New and Success-
ful Mid-West Organization, Is Enthusiastic
Over Qualities of Weymann Instruments
Out in the Middle West the latest stars on
the musical horizon are the Columbia Club
Cadets. With a snap and style, emphasized by
natty uniforms of white, they render foot-ting-
ling music that brings calls for more.
Harry Klans, shown in the accompanying
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until January 26 for the local jobbers as well
as many visiting wholesalers who are in the city
at the present time.
Practically every department of the company's
plant is represented with several new designs
and special fibre, leather and imitation leather
cases. In addition to the standard articles of
the Triple A line, the company is the sole manu-
facturer and distributor in the music field of
the EZ-Lok sliding-type fastener, which is fea-
tured on both leather and cloth cases as an out-
side and inside closing device.
15. R. Hunt, president of the company, an-
nounces that the list of items being fitted with
Harry Klans
and His
Columbia
Club
Cadets
picture in black, is to be congratulated on
gathering together such a clever orchestra,
which well deserves the success with which it
is meeting.
In the picture they are admiring the new
Weymann Orchestra banjo just purchased by
Stanley Hoskins, the banjoist. Their pleased
expressions leave no doubt as to what they
think of its beauty, but to quote one of the
cadets, "You ought to hear him play it."
"In harmony or in solo work," said Mr. Hos-
kins, "it surpasses my fondest dreams. The
little features, always noticed by the experienced
banjoist, make it much easier to play, while its
tone is perfect."
Stiller Co., music dealers of Green Bay, Wise,
have a right to be pleased also, for they expect
to sell more Weymann banjos to those who
hear and admire the music of the cadets.
this new fastener is steadily increasing in ac-
cordance with the demand and popularity of
this convenient fastener. Mr. Hunt is person-
ally in charge of the exhibit, and reports that
plans are being made to take care of a greatly
increased demand during 1928.
Pedler Silver Clarinet
Wins Immediate Demand
Harry Pedler, Jr., in Interview With Review
Tells of Rapid Advance of This New Instru-
ment in Company's Line
ELKHART, IND., January 21.—The new Pedler
silver clarinet is helping the music dealers
throughout the country to build up some real
business in the woodwind instrument depart-
ments, according to Harry Pedler, Jr., who re-
turned to-day from another short business trip.
Mr. Pedler, incidentally, is one of the most in-
veterate travelers in the trade and is on the go
almost constantly making personal calls upon
dealers from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast.
He believes that only by maintaining close con-
tact with dealers in this way can the manufac-
turer equip himself to render the full measure
of service that the dealer has a right to expect.
"This new Pedler silver clarinet is being re-
ceived everywhere by dealers as a wonderful
instrument," declared Mr. Pedler to-day to The
Review. "Although we have not been in pro-
duction long on this instrument, we have al-
ready sold over 400 of them and we know that
it will go bigger than ever during 1928.
"Dealers should push a fast-selling product
like this, for it is good for business in injecting
new life in it. AH that seems to be necessary
is to display the instrument in the window. It
is not necessary to lay in a big stock."
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review.
Reed to Head Band of
Ohio Odd Fellows Home
In the
Spotliqht
Organizer of Several Boys' Bands in Alliance,
O., and Vicinity to Take Charge of Organiza-
tion of Students in Springfield
Success
ALLIANCE, O., January 21.—L. P. Reed, father
of the famous Reed Boys' band, and organizer
of several boys' bands here and in nearby towns,
will on February 1 assume the directorship of
the students' band at the Ohio Odd Fellows
Home in Springfield. Prof Reed, a graduate
of the Dana Institute of Music, of Warren, has
been identified with musical activities in the
city for nearly a score of years. About nine
years ago the first juvenile band was formed
Kalamazoo, Michigan, Firm Reports 1927 Vol- here and later a junior band was organized.
ume Almost Equal to 1926, Which Was a His departure from Alliance will not mean the
Record Year in Its History
disbanding of the boys' band units, as new-
leaders have been retained.
KAI.AMAZOO, MrcH., January 22.—Gibson, Inc.,
closed an excellent year in 1927, according to
Frank Campbell, sales manager, who reports
that despite a depression that was quite gen-
eral throughout the trade, Gibson's sales volume
was about equal to 1926. "When it it con
sidered that the 1926 Gibson volume was 41 per
cent above the previous year, a year which at
that time was the greatest in the history of the
company," Mr. Campbell stated to a representa-
tive of The Review to-day, "it can be seen that
conditions are bright. Right now I begin to
see the biggest January in our history, inspired
largely by the spirited demand for our new
banjo models throughout the entire country."
Gibson, Inc., Has One
of Its Largest Years
B. R. Hunt Co. Holds
Annual Chicago Exhibit
Full Line of Union City, Ind., Manufacturer on
View in the Palmer House, Chicago
CHICAGO, III., January 23.—The annual exhibit
of the B. R. Hunt Mfg. Co. of Union City, Ind.,
opened on January 12, at the Palmer House,
Chicago, and the complete line of musical in-
strument cases, covers and accessories which
this concern, manufactures will be on display
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