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A Tribute to Organ Music"
Presented to Organists In S.F.
FINE FINISHES
"A Tribute to Organ Music—B.C.—
A.D." which is reproduced herewith
was offered to all organists who attend-
ed the American Guild of Organists Na-
tional Convention at the Fairmount
Hotel. San Francisco. Cal. the latter
part of last month. It was presented to
VARNISHES — LACQUERS
for
PIANOS — CABINETS — BENCHES
FOR OVER 25 YEARS OUR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN
CONCENTRATING ON FINISHES FOR HIGH GRADE PIANOS,
CABINETS,
TO SVE8 CREATES PCTFICnOh
BENCHES,
ETC. WHATEVER
YOUR
FINISHING
PROBLEMS MAY BE, THESE EXPERIENCED CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
ARE ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE TO HELP YOU SOLVE THEM.
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ORGAN MUSIC
MANY OF THE PIANOS WHICH WILL BE EXHIBITED AT THE CON-
VENTION ARE FINISHED WITH MONROE SANDER LACQUERS.
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THE MONROE SANDER CORPORATION
Morris Dauber, vice-president (former manufacturer of pianos)
10-18 - 46th Avenue
A Tribute To Organ Music
them by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Or-
gan Division of North Tonawanda. New
York. As a tribute it acclaims the re-
markable development of the organ,
acknowledges the broad scope of organ
music and praises the talents of the mu-
sicians.
Surrounding the section under the
heading "A Tribute to Organ Music"
are various illustrations depicting the
progress of the organ. Underneath
there is printed the following: '"The
story of how the organ became the
mighty instrument of music and the his-
tory of continuing develoment over 22
centuries old. A view of the major
steps in its progress are pictured in the
panels to the right and the left."
Kirk Johnson & Co. Celebrate
Their 68th Anniversary
In the "Lancaster" magazine for
June, there was a full-page ad in color
V 1 L I M
PIAN O
HAMMER s
Made of the
Highest Grade Domestic Felts
REPAIR ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED
We maintain a special department for tuners and technicians
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VINCENT VILIM, INC
20 NO. HILLSIDE AVENUE
50
ELMSFORD, N. Y.
Long Island City 1, N. Y.
inserted by Kirk Johnson & Co., who
are celebrating their 68th anniversary
this year.
On another page there appeared a
story regarding the anniversary which
showed photographs of the first Kirk
Johnson & Co. store, also a group of
the sales and office force in 1915, and
picture of Kirk Johnson, founder of the
company, which was taken in 1916. Be-
,. low are two photographs of the modern
store showing the record department
and the piano department, as they look
today.
The story highlights the continuing
progress of the company, and winds
up with "Kirk Johnson & Co. which is
celebrating its 68th anniversary has
seen the many changes made by the in-
dustry in the development of a wide
variety of musical merchandise. It has
witnessed the change from the early
Victrola to the modern long-playing in-
strument, the change in playing facil-
* ity of various band and orchestra in-
struments, and in its early years
"played along" with a then "new" in-
strument—the saxophone. Another in-
teresting change is from the early foot-
pumped organ to the present-day elec-
tronic variety which has become ex-
tremely popular.
"Thus, down through the years the
company has been a part of a swiftly
moving panorama that has produced a
new picture in the musical firmament."
"A. Z. Morris, is President of the
firm at the present time, and Harry E.
Miller, General Manager."
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JULY, 1952