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MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Conducted By Thomas W. Bresnahan
H. K, Kuhrmeyer Elected President
Chicago Merchandise Mfrs.' Assn.
Annual Meeting of Western Organization Results in Selection of Jay Kraus as Vice-
President, and W. L. Rankin, Secretary and Treasurer
HICAGO, ILL., January 14.—At the annual meeting of the Association of Musical Mer-
chandise Manufacturers, Chicago Zone, held Thursday, January 10, at the Auditorium
Hotel, H. Kuhrmeyer, of the Stromberg-Voissinet Co., formerly vice-president, was elected
president to succeed A. E. Hunter, of the Regal Musical Instrument Co.
The other officers who were unanimously elected were Jay Kraus, of the Harmony Co., for-
merly secretary-treasurer, who succeeds H. K. Kuhrmeyer as vice-president and W. L. Rankin,
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W. L. Rankin, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Association
Conn Sales Contest
Brings Big Business
H. K. Kuhrmeyer, Who Was Elected President
of Ass'n of Musical Merchandise Mfrs., Chicago
Zone
of Ludwig & Ludwig, who was elected to office
of secretary-treasurer. A. E. Hunter, retiring
president, Walter M. Gotsch and H. O. Gable,
of Armour & Co., were elected directors.
The first part of the meeting was taken up
with the reading of brief reports by the retir-
ing officers outlining the important matters
accomplished by the association during the past
year. As the 1929 Music Industries Convention
will be held in Chicago this year the new busi-
ness centered upon a discussion of convention
plans. Walter M. Gotsch, who will attend the
convention committee meeting this month, was
appointed to secure data regarding convention
plans so the association can co-operate with
the other bodies.
The February meeting will take the form of
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by Representative
Music Merchants
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
GROTON, CONN.
Jay Kraus, Newly Elected Vice-President
a joint meeting of the manufacturers and local
jobbers who will be invited to co-operate with
the convention activities.
Under the leadership of President Kuhr-
meyer the association plans a year of great
activity, putting into effect many constructive
plans that will work for the best interests of
the musical merchandise field. The enthusias-
tic support and co-operation of all members is
earnestly requested by the new officers during
the year, first of all by faithful attendance at
every meeting.
Leaves Bequest for Use
of Troy, O., School Bands
TROY, O., January 12.—A. G. Stouder, million-
aire manufacturer and business man, who died
here recently, expressed his interest in the
Troy school band and the other musical organi-
zations of the schools by establishing a trust
fund of $2,000, the income of which is to be
used for the promotion of these organizations.
Mr. Stouder was a lover of instrumental
music, and during his lifetime he contributed
much to the cause of this art in his home town.
He will be mourned by all musicians and lovers
of music in this section of Ohio.
Walter Grover in West
Walter Grover, president of A. D. Grover &
Son, Long Island City, N. Y., manufacturers of
bridges, tailpieces, gear pegs and other standard
accessories for stringed instruments, left early
this week on a business trip through the Middle
West.
IS
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 11.—The Conn
San Francisco Co. has just finished a 90-day
salesmen's contest which was started October
1, and ended December 31, 1928. This contest
was given for all the Conn salesmen of northern
California, and was won by Robert McCabb, of
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County). This
entitles him to a free trip to the Conn factory
at Elkhart, Ind., which he will take at the time
of the annual Conn convention. The Conn San
Francisco Co. is very much elated over the
sales produced during the contest period. An-
other contest among the same men is now on
for the month of Tanuarv.
Bandmasters to Meet
SAN FRANCISCO, . CAI,., January 13.—There is a
great deal of interest in northern California in
the band contests to be held in connection with
San Francisco's Music Week, stated Dewey C.
Waters, of Waters & Ross, to-day. The School
Bandmasters' Association of Northern California
has the matter in its hands this year, but the
dealers will help very materially. Full arrange-
ments for the band contests will be made at
Faster, at round-table meetings to be held dur-
ing the Teachers' Institute gatherings. Eugene
Prose, secretary of the Association and band-
master of the Rurlingame, Cal., High School, is
able to give all needed information.
Jobbers Handle Engel Line
George Engel & Associates, New York,
makers of musical instrument display stands,
have announced that the following musical
merchandise jobbers will now handle their
product: B. Horenstcin Sons, New York; Korn-
blum Bros., St. Louis; New York Band Instru-
ment Co., New York; Carl Fischer, Inc., New
York, and the Pete Musical Co., Ltd., Montreal,
Can.