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Louis G. LaMair Becomes
Vice-Pres. Everett Piano Co.
George H. Stapely, President of the
Everett Piano Co., South Haven, Mich,
has announced the appointment of
Louis G. LaMair as Vice-President of
the company. This announcement was
made during the buffet dinner and cock-
tail party which was held by the Ever-
ett Piano Co. at the Waldorf-Astoria
during the Convention.
Mr. LaMair is very well-known
throughout the entire industry, having
been connected with Lyon & Healy,
Inc., Chicago ever since he graduated
from Notre Dame, and for several years
having been President of that com-
pany. He is a past president of the Na-
tional Association of Music Merchants.
In fact, he was the first president after
the reorganization of this association,
and through his efforts a great many of
the improvements in the organization
were effected during his regime. He
was also instrumental in forming the
American Music Conference of which
he is president at the present time. All
through his career he has been actively
engaged in various projects to promote
music and create ways and means for
selling musical instruments. Always
having been connected with the retail
division of the industry, he now will
brine his vast experience in that branch
to the manufacturing branch of th p
business as Vice-President of the
Everett Piano Co.
Mr. LaMair was signallv honored at
the banquet of the National Association
of Music Merchants which was held in
the Waldorf-Astoria last month, when
he was presented with a Certificate of
Achievement for the many things that
THE BIG 3
F O R FASTER SALES . . . B Y
JESSE FRENCH
GEORGE H. S T A P E L Y A N D LOUIS G.
L A M A I R AS T H E Y A P P E A R E D AT
THE
CONVENTION
A F T E R MR.
STAPELY
ANNOUNCED
T H E AP-
P O I N T M E N T OF MR. L A M A I R
he has done for the benefit of the en-
tire music industry.
The accompanying illustration was
taken in the Everett exhibit room by
the REVIEW photographer, at which
time it was learned that Mr. Stapely
and Mr. LaMair are both natives of
Lafayette, Ind.. having been born in
that city. While Mr. LaMair graduated
from Notre Dame. Mr. Stapel is a
graduate of Purdue University.
Mr. LaMair spent most of the time
during the convention receiving the con-
gratulations of his many friends in the
industrv.
• Meets the present con-
ditions!
• Meets the present
PRICE demands!
• Meets the musical DE-
MANDS of retail pur-
chasers!
• Valuable territories are
still open . . . Write di-
rect to factory for infor-
mation.
ESTEY
PIANO CORPORATION
Mrs. E. M. SETTERGREN, President
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Dept. L-81 Elkhart, Indiana
Wishes % Thank . . .
its many friends for helping make the 1952 Convention display a huge
success . . . If you did not attend the Convention, we will be glad to
send you full information about the pianos.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
The ESTEY..
W. I. Alexander Appointed
Adv. Mgr. for Victor Records
Wiliam I. Alexander has been ap-
pointed advertising and sales promotion
manager of the RCA Victor Record
Department, it was announced recently
by Paul A. Barkmeier, vice president
in charge of the department.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1952