Music Trade Review

Issue: 1941 Vol. 100 N. 8

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
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AUGUST,'Ml
Chicago &
Midwest
D. W. Kimball Pres. Adv. Mgrs. Club
promotion in 1942. Other ideas will be
discussed at a meeting which will be held
this Fall.
As there was no new business to trans-
act the meeting adiourned.
"Piano Vibe" a
New Instrument
A new musical instrument known as the
"Piano Vibe" was invented recently by
Jerry O'Connel and Carl Larson of De
The annual meeting of the Advertising ciation, but whose office does not handle
Managers Club of the National Piano advertising copy. The membership of the
Manufacturers Association was held on Club comprises the advertising managers
and the account executives from adver-
tising agencies who place and prepare
The new "Piano Vibe"
EARLE O. FAY. Vice-President
advertising for piano manufacturers.
In the past three years the Club has
become an important factor in the indus-
D. W. KIMBALL, President,
Advertising Managers Club of the N.P.M.A.
Thursday, Aug. 1st, President Joseph L.
Seltzer, presiding. After the report of Sec-
retary Lawrence H. Selz the election of
officers was held with David W. Kimball,
treasurer of the W. W. Kimball Co., elected
president. Earl O. Fay, advertising man-
ager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., first vice
president, Carl Keppler, advertising
manager of Steinway & Sons, second vice
president and Carleton Chace, executive
editor of The Music Trade Review, secre-
tary.
The Advertising Managers Club was
formed three years ago to work out ad-
vertising promotions for dealers in col-
laboration with Lawrence H. Selz Organi-
zation which acts as publicity counsel to
the National Piano Manufacturers Asso-
Kalb, 111. The instrument contains a key-
board like a piano but the music it pro-
duces simulates the clear sweet tone of
the vibraphone or vibraharp.
The notes are separately damped on
the piano principle to permit playing with-
out discord. There is also a master damper
pedal which releases all dampers simul-
taneously permitting'full sustaining chords
or arpeggios.
Being only slightly larger than a celeste,
the new Piano-Vibe is portable and very
practical for orchestra work. The keyboard
folds conveniently into the case to save
space when the instrument is in transit.
The new Piano-Vibe is now being fea-
tured with Herbie Palmer's orchestra,
popular mid-west dance band.
HE Music Department of Drake Univer-
T
sity, Des Moines, la., has selected four
style B Story <& Clark spinet pianos. G. L.
D. W. Kimball is notified of his election
by Larry Selz
try and has recommended and promoted
many dealer aids the most important of
which is the "Spring Peak" Campaign
for which a kit is prepared for a dealer's
use during National Music Week. This
year over 800 of these kits were used and
the demand has steadily increased. It was
decided at the meeting to continue this
Bunt, Manager Piano Department of the
Davidson Co., Des Moines, la., made this
sale.
ERVYN H. REED, Story & Clark deal-
M
er of Sterling, Illinois, reports the
purchase of a style 40-E walnut Story &
Clark dynamic upright with acoustical de-
sign by Joseph Klepac, by the graduating
class of the Sterling Township High School
as a farewell present to the high school.
The gift was purchased for the enjoy-
ment of future student bodies.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1941
Kohler & Campbell Organization
Holds Larqe and Successful Outing
With a good old time spirit the factory
organization of Kohler & Campbell Inc.,
New York, held its annual outing on July
dent of the company as well as Mrs. White
who was also present, Justus Hattemer,
factory manager and others. On behalf of
participants, as well as those who watched,
had just as much fun as if the sun had
been shining. Valuable prizes both at the
door and for the sports were awarded. In
the accompanying illustration President
White and Mrs. White are seen in the
The Kohler & Campbell organization and friends during annual outing recently held at Alps Castle, Wayne Township. N. I.
12th at the Alps Castle, Wayne Township,
N.J. Master of ceremonies was Peter Nico-
lini who had arranged for a sumptious
dinner at which over 200 sat at tables.
During the dinner the members of the or-
ganization and their families and friends
were addressed by Julius A. White presi-
Erlandson
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our industry. The two methods of seeing that our
standards are observed are:
1. The power of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion acting under a fair Voluntary Code
of Ethical Procedure.
2. The power of an organized, determined
Association, with Regional and Local bod-
ies, whose tentacles reach into the smallest
community.
"The final important constructive problem of this
organization is therefore to put everything we
can behind the strengthening of our National
Association. This can best be done by the organ-
ization of State or Regional Chapters. This means
that man power is needed in every city and state
to cooperate with the Executive Secretary's office,
in enlisting a membership of several thousand
members.
"Each Regional Organization should have itr>
detailed organization of Vigilantes, men and
women burning with the desire to stamp out the
crooks and shysters and chiseling. All manu-
facturers should be urged by all dealers to sign
up under Fair Trade Laws of the several States.
Other constructive legislation should be promoted.
Advertising should be scrutinized. Violations of
the Code of Fair Trade Procedure should be
reported to our central legal staff so that prose-
cution under state and Federal laws can be
begun.
"I plead today, ladies and gentlemen for action!
Constructive actionl Too long have we. talked
about mere trade cooperation. The time has come
for war. The time is ripe for an aggressive fight
against the force of destruction. Here is what is
needed to be done:
the organization Mr. Nicolini presented
Mr. and Mrs. White with a large basket
of cut flowers.
Games were scheduled for the after-
noon but an untimely shower necessitated
these being held in doors. However, -with
a suitable place in which to hold them the
1. Let your directors and officers know you
demand action.
2. Lead in the organization of Regional Asso-
ciations in your home state.
3. See that your manufacturers and whole-
salers work to get a liason or coordinating
committee appointed to establish our Code
of Voluntary Ethical Procedure for the
music industry."
center of the head table while on their left
sits vice president Gustave Behning, and
Mrs. Behning, Mr. and Mrs. Justus Hatte-
mer and Carl Wohlberg secretary. To the
right of Mr. and Mrs. White are Henry
G. Behning travelling representative of the
company and Mrs. Behning.
Musette Sign Dis-
played by Jenkins
The Jenkins Music Co.. who handle suc-
cessfully the Winter & Co. Musette, re-
cently repainted the entire side of its five-
story warehouse with copy featuring the
Musette. Located opposite the Union
Louis Kleber Dies at 86
Louis Kleber, composer and senior Depot, the sign is the largest in Kansas
member of the firm of H. Kleber & Sons, City. It measures 155 x 50 feet and is
Pittsburgh, Pa., passed away recently in visible for a considerable distance, and
Saxonburg, Pa., at the age of 86. He was dominates the skyline and can be seen by
a nephew of Henry Kleber who taught all those passing through Kansas City.
Stephen Foster. He is survived by a son
Frederick L. Kleber of Larchmont, N. Y.
Unique Kranich & Bach Folder
One of the most unique invitation fold-
ers which was sent to the retail trade
before the convention was issued by
Kranich & Bach, New York. Printed in red,
white and blue "with a piano keyboard on
the cover under which was the question
"Going to the Convention?" When opened
it continued, "be sure and visit the
Kranich & Bach exhibit," and the names of
those who -would be present, date and
location. As a conclusion the folder states:
"Our 1941 line of grands and consoles is
the most complete ever shown."
Dan J. Nolan Dies Suddenly
Dan J. Nolan, for many years a promi-
nent member of the music industry and
at one time president of the National Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants, passed away
suddenly from a heart attack at his home
in Cleveland, O., on Sunday, August 10th.
He is survived by a widow Mrs. Gertrude
Nolan.
For several years Mr. Nolan had been
interested in other lines of business be-
sides that of musical instruments.

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