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Forty-four Bands Take Part in Fifth
National School Band Contest
*-pHE Fifth National School Band Contest,
*• held in Flint, Mich., May 22-24, brought
together forty-four prize winning bands from
all parts of the country—nearly twice as many
as at the 1929 contest—and was an outstanding
success in every way. There were twenty-two
bands in Class A, for schools of more than 600
enrollment, nine in Class B and thirteen in
Class C. The last named is for schools of less
than 250 1 enrollment, and was added for the
first time this year.
The Class A winners were: First, Nicholas
Senn High School, Chicago; second, Joliet
High School, Joliet, 111.; third, Hammond High
School, Hammond, Ind.; fourth, Central High
School, Flint, Mich.; fifth, Glenville High
School, Cleveland, Ohio; and sixth, West Tech-
nical High School, Cleveland, Ohio. The
ranking bands in Class B were: First, Hobart
High School, Hobart, Ind.; second, Boys'
Vocational School, Lansing, Mich.; third, Bel-
videre High School, Belvidere, 111.; fourth,
Waupun High School, Waupun, Wis.; and fifth,
Mooseheart High School, Mooseheart, 111.
Class C: First, Nicolet High School, West De
Pere, Wis.; second, Algoma High School,
Algoma, Wis.; third, Andover High School,
Andover, Ohio; fourth, St. Elmo Juvenile Band,
St. Elmo, 111.; fifth, Lanark School Band,
Lanark, 111.; and sixth, Hartley High School,
Hartley, Iowa.
About 8,000 people attended the finals of the
Class A schools, an impressive program given
by the six highest ranking bands in the pre-
liminaries, who on this occasion vied for cham-
pionship honors. No less than 20,000 people
attended the marching contest and the massed
band parade on the Saturday afternoon of the
contest, and the fact most noteworthy is that
these were practically all paid admissions.
The distinguished list of judges was headed
by John Philip Sousa and included Captain
Taylor Branson of the U. S. Marine Band,
Washington; Edwin Franko Goldman, New
York; Captain Charles O'Neill, Quebec; Harold
Bachman, Chicago; Jay W. Fay, Plainfield,
N. J.; Victor J. Grabel, Chicago; A. Austin
Harding, University of Illinois, Urbana and
Guy Hoover of Chicago. These judges as well
as the entire city of Flint were thrilled by the
work of the competing groups.
Indicative of the spirit of the bands is the
case of Bates Township (Mich.) High School,
which won honorable mention in Class C and
came within three-quarters of a point of win-
ning sixth place. The group comes from a
township with a total of only 700 population
and sixty in the high school. The thirty-five
members of the band rehearse at eight o'clock
in the morning, and so intent have they been
on making a good showing at the State, and
i! possible at the National contest, that they
have come out for practice even when the
thermometer stood, as it sometimes does in
their part of the country, at forty below zero!
On Friday evening a dinner was arranged,
lit tended by the directors of the contesting
bands and a number of visiting directors, the
judges of the contest, and some members of
the music industry—130- people in all. Mr.
Jacob Evanson of Flint stated that he had been
asked to express, on behalf of the school band
directors, their appreciation to the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music and to
the band instrument manufacturers who had
supported the Bureau in its fostering of the
contest movement. He concluded by voicing
special appreciation to C. M. Tremaine, director
of the Bureau, and presenting him with a hand-
some traveling bag in token of this.
Musical Merchandise
and Accessories Ass'n
has resigned and will shortly make announce-
ment of a new connection. Mr. Buttelman has
long been a prominent figure in the music in-
dustry and profession. He did particularly fine
work as managing editor of the Jacob's Maga-
zine and as executive secretary of the New
England Music Festival Organization. He is
well-known to Review readers for the several
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fretted instrument orchestras and clubs in order
to place that type of instrument on a more
serious plane. He urged the issuance of a
pamphlet on fretted instrument playing for the
use of teachers, and that the latter be urged
to organize local orchestras.
Other speakers were Harry L. Hunt, of the
Oliver Ditson Co., New York, who reported
that fretted instrument sales were better this
year than last and that there was a demand
for better music; C. Frederick Martin, of C.
F. Martin & Co., Nazareth, Pa., who praised
the work of the National Bureau; William L.
Lange and Jay Krause.
F. E. Larson, of Ludwig & Ludwig, Chicago,
declared that the first move was to teach the
public how they could use fretted instruments
and then the demand would follow naturally.
He stated that there was a need for more books
of selections for pupils to play and when these
were available, the resistance of many teachers
would be broken down.
The following officers weer elected: Presi-
dent, Henry C. Lomb, Waverly Musical Prod-
ucts Co., Long Island City, N. Y.; vice-presi-
dent, H. Kuhrmeyer, Stromberg-Voisinet Co.,
Chicago, and secretary, Harry Meixell, Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce.
C. V. Buttelman Resigns
C. V. Buttelman, vice-president of Walter
Jacobs, Inc., Boston, publishers of the Jacob's
Orchestra-Band Monthly and of Band Music,
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series of articles he has contributed to this
publication during the past few years.
Wm. Frank Co. Puts New
Fluegel Horn on Market
Brass band instrument dealers will be inter-
ested in the newest instrument added to their
line by the William Frank Co. of 2029 Clybourn
Avenue, Chicago. This house is a pioneer in
the manufacture of quality band instruments in
the medium priced field, and as the result of
more than a quarter of a century of experience
in manufacturing has just put out a new and
distinct model of a fluegel horn, which has
been added to the complete line of Excelsior
band instruments made by this company.
William Frank, the head of the house and
a practical band instrument maker, claims that
this new fluegel horn is different from the old
standards and fulfills completely the present
day requirements of the school band musician.
The model is neat, compact, and up to the min-
ute in every detail, with proportions and design
that produce a tone of exceptional beauty and
distinction. Although on the market but a few-
weeks, this new fluegel horn has won immedi-
ate success, and a large number of dealers have
been complimenting the house on purchasing a
quality instrument at a low cost.
Consolidated Corp. Sells
Case Making Departments
The Consolidated Case Corp. ma,kes the im-
portant announcement that they have disposed
of their musical instrument case making de-
partments. Gcib & Schaefer of Chicago have
purchased their fibre and side opening chip
board musical instrument case department.
Also, Geib & Schaefer will hereafter make the
megaphones hitherto produced by the Consoli-
dated Case Corp.
The Walter Gotsch Co. of Chicago will make
and market the line of musical instrument cov-
ers heretofore made by Consolidated, also other
accessories, including leather goods for drums,
saxophones, and other instruments.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review.
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