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MUSIC
are not going to give up the enjoyment of
their efforts, Mr. Walker points out.
They already are, and will be much more,
Community bands are a step in develop- material for community bands and orches-
ment for band instrument business which tras, he says. Milwaukee already has a
has evolved from the field of school bands, young people's orchestra, composed of high
says Vesey Walker, operating a music store school graduates, many of whom have been
and school under his own name, in Milwau- playing in school orchestras. This orchestra
has become a civic enterprise and is re-
kee, Wis.
ceiving much encouragement.
Similarly,
Mr. Walker is a successful organizer of
association and community bands, and has there is opportunity for advancement of such
orchestras and bands in smaller cities.
done much work in his career with school
In many school systems, and especially in
groups. He is the leader of the prize-
winning American Legion band in Mil- Milwaukee, where youngsters are not pros-
waukee and another in Waukesha, and he perous enough to purchase band instruments,
the school board will furnish instruments on
encourages the formation of both adult and
Boy Scout bands as enterprises of the Legion which they may practice. In many other
cases parents are able to afford purchase of
organization.
cheap
instruments.
When these young
High school musicians who graduate are
prospects for the community band, Mr. people begin earning money they save it to
Walker says, since they are anxious for purchase band and orchestra instruments and
group playing and communities are eager to buy better grade instruments, Mr. Walker
to sponsor bands. The work of the schools points out, and this is a highly encouraging
in furthering music is beginning to be 'felt factor in the musical instrument situation,
more strongly, he points out, and boys and he believes.
However, he deplores the cutting of prices,
girls who have been playing in bands from
the time they were in grade school, or who pointing out that with the market possibili-
have been playing only through high school, ties as they are, there should be enough
business for proper merchandising without
the great amount of price cutting.
URGES COMMUNITY BANDS
FOR SCHOOL GRADUATES
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M a r c h , 1932
MARKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF PHILA. HARMONICA BAND
The annual Jubilee of the Philadelphia
Harmonica Band, under the direction of
Albert N. Hoxie, which will be held at the
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, on
March 18, will hold a special significance
this year for the reason that it will mark
the tenth anniversary of the launching of the
harmonica band movement in that city. An
elaborate program has been prepared for the
affair, including a concert by the band, to
be followed by dancing and cards. Prominent
city officials and social lights are sponsoring
the event and lending their active assistance.
Bartlett Co. Moves Store
The Bartlett Co., Ventura, Calif., has
moved its store from Oak street to a larger
and more prominent location on Main street
of that city. The piano department of the
company is under the management of A. E.
Nelson and handles Kimball, Jesse French,
Gulbransen and other lines of pianos.
The Automatic Phonograph Co. of Pine-
ville, Kv., has been incorporated with capital
stock of $2,500 by Ruby Euster, Margaret
Wilder and Hester Euster.
V. C. SQUIER MUSIC CO.
NOW IN LARGER QUARTERS
The V. C. Squier Music Co., Battle Creek,
Mich., moved its business to new and larger
(juarters at 44 East Michigan avenue, that
city on February 15. The store has been
in operation in Battle Creek for forty-two
years and has changed its location several
times as business has expanded. It is re-
ported that the improved conditions also apply
to the company's manufacturing industries
carried on at 427 Capitol avenue.
H. S. Wright has purchased the music
store of Phil J. Gerringer at 320 South Cen-
tral avenue, Marshfield, Wis.
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Martin & Co., C. F.
Bogart Piano Co
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Mason & Hamlin Co.
Comstock Cheney & Co.
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Mathushek Piano Mfg. Co.
Cowen Furniture Co., Inc
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Curtis Distributing Corp.
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French & Sons Piano Co. t Jesse
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Meyer, Estate of Richard
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Ramsey Corp., Chas.
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Gullborg Mfg. Co., John S.
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Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co.
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Squier Co., V. C
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Starr Piano Co
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Krakauer Bros.
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Steinway & Sons
Kranich & Bach
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