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NOVEMBER 17, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Sonora Leases Factory
Branch in San Francisco
Straube Piano Featured
in Wauseon Recital
Geo. A Heath, Local Straube Dealer, Very
Active in Promoting Concerts and Other Mu-
sical Affairs in That Section
Structure Will Service as Direct Distributor for Territory West of
Denver—Kohler & Chase Conducting Special Course
in Fun Method for Piano for Teachers
WAUSEON, O., November 12.—George A. Heath,
I he Straube piano dealer at Wauseon, has en-
deared himself to the music-loving people of
this community through the active interest he
has taken in providing concerts featuring promi-
nent musicians and vocalists as well as spon-
soring the development of the children in the
AN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 9.—The large booth of the Baldwin Piano Co. at last playing of musical instruments.
At the M. E. Church recently Mr. Heath in-
week's annual Food Show brought very satisfactory results. The Baldwin Piano house here
has already made several sales of pianos as a direct result of having exhibited at the Food vited the public to hear an interesting piano
Show, and several contemplated sales are pending, directly due to the booth. It was stated to- recital. The program was of carefully selected
day that results have more than repaid the Baldwin for the cost and work in connection with numbers and the rendition of the numbers by
all of the contestants was most commendable.
the booth.
Inc., here, said that for one thing they expect Among the students Miss Thelma Rychener was
The Music Department of Mills College is
giving a series of Wednesday evening recitals to extend the system to the eastern States with- chosen by the audience as most deserving of
for the season 1928-29 in the new hall of the in the next few months, on account of the in- the grand prize.
The Toledo Blade in reporting the recital
college for chamber music. The first of the terest being shown by dealers in various parts
of the country. The Jantzen Music Co., of stated, "Wauseon and the vicinity surrounding
series took place last Wednesday with the
Santa Cruz, has just opened a new Fun-Method it may well be proud of its music teachers and
Baldwin piano featured. The solo artist was
Miss Marie Montana, vocalist, who always uses
the Baldwin piano.
Lease Made by Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc.
The reinforced concrete building, 865 Mission
street, has been leased by the Sonora Phono-
graph Co., Inc. The lease involves a total
rental in excess of $30,000, the realty firm which
made the contract reported. The building lias
been especially arranged in all three stories
for offices, display rooms and storage, and busi-
ness is now going on there with workmen put-
ting the finishing touches to the interior decora-
tions. This is a direct factory branch which
wiil cover the territory west of Denver. Henry
K. Gardner, Pacific Coast sales manager, is out
of town to-day, but George K. Brown, assistant
Coast manager, said that there will be a sub-
braneli at 1224 Wall street, I.us Angeles, and
also a -• lib-branch in Seattle.
Brunswick Signs Up Orchestra
Tom Gerunovich, director ot the Root dar-
den Orchestra, is now signed up by the Bruns-
vv-ick for a lot of exclusive recordings, and the
Brunswick considers this quite a coup. The
H. C. Hiiiwin Music House and a •number of
other music dealers are showing photos ol the
personnel of the orchestra with the announce-
ment that (ierunovich and his men have become
Brunswick recorders. The Roof Garden Or-
chestra is a popular KFRC broadcaster.
Will Travel by the Santa Fe Trail
Straube Grand Piano in Wauseon Recital
Mrs. Sarah Heine, president of the Heine
Piano Co., has decided to accompany Mr. Heine School. Thirty new pupils enrolled as the re- music scholars, and much credit is due Mr.
to Detroit and from there she expects to go sult of a recital held in the Kohler & Chase Heath as a pioneer in this line. The advantages
on to New York and visit some of the piano Building recently by pupils of the school, and of the vocal and instrumental training of pu-
factories. Mr. Heine is going East regarding several of them have already purchased pianos, pils while young in years, and the value of
an automotive invention of his which has in- one an expensive Knabe grand.
junior classes, cannot be overestimated as was
terested one of the large factories. They will Month's Business Pleases Kimball Representa- evidenced at this recital."
drive via the Santa Ft: trail and expect to be
In the accompanying photograph Mr. Heath
tive
about two weeks on the road as they are using
is shown at the Straube grand piano, Wave
T. V. Anderson, California representative ot
a smaller car than usual.
the YY. YV. Kimball Co., has been visiting the Shaffer at the organ, Miss Dorothy Shadle,
Fun-Method School for Teachers
trade here. In calling on D. A. Hennessey, soprano, and Miss Marie Sharpe, near the
Kohler & Chase have found it necessary to owner of the Union Music Co., Mr. Anderson chimes. Mr. Heath has handled the Straubf
open a special course for teachers to prepare told this Kimball dealer that in southern Cali- piano for many years, and being a man of un-
them for opening up other schools. Bob Allen, fornia the past month's business in Kimball usual musical and technical qualifications, he is
managing director of the Fun-Method School, pianos was the best of the year.
an ardent admirer of that instrument.
S
NEWARK. N. J
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