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American Music Conference to
Cooperate With National PTA
Cooperation by the field staff of the
American Music Conference with the
National Congress of Parents and
teachers to foster increased musical
activity by the PTA was approved by
the AMC Board of Trustees at its an-
chandise Wholesalers; Frank. L. Heed,
trustee for the Band Instrument Manu-
facturers Association; and Philip Les-
ly. public relations counsel. Unable to
attend were R. C. Rolfing, vice-presi-
dent, and Frank Wilking, trustee for
1953-54 officers and board of the AMC.
Seated, L. to R.—Jack Feddersen, executive vice-
president Robert A. Schmitt, vice-president; Frank Reed, trustee of the Band Instrument
the National Association of Musical Merchandise Wholesalers.
Standing, L. to R.—Philip
Lesly, public relations counsel; Jay Kraus, trustee for the National Association of Musical
Merchandise Manufacturers; Lucien Wulsin, vice-president; E. R. McDuff, vice-president;
Louis G. LaMair, president of AMC; L. P. Bull, trustee of National Piano Manufacturers
Association, and Dr. John C. Kendel, vice-president of AMC.
year ()l additional prints of AMC slide-
films had been sold and that 372 loans
of AMC films had been arranged, re-
sulting in several times this many
showings.
Mr. Lesly reported that the amount
of AMC-inspired publicity on musical
activity is at the highest point in the
history of AMC. During the past few
months there have been thousands of
clippings received from newspapers,
more than 20 national magazine
articles, a network radio program, a
television newsreel and thousands of
uses of AMC radio material. Advertise-
ments eligible for the AMC Advertising
Awards Competition had exceeded the
entire 1952 total by August 31 this
year and in all probability will reach
well over 200, he said. These advertise-
ments are giving more and more prom-
inence to musical activity, his report
showed.
2nd Music Clipping Month
The Hoard approved conducting a
second annual Music Clipping Month
April 15 to May 15. 1954. Members
of the music industry will again be
nual meeting in Chicago, September 30.
the Nationl Association of Music Mer-
asked to clip out and send to AMC all
An experimental workshop in one chants.
clippings on non-professional musical
region to be selected by PTA and
Visited 32 Colleges in Summer
activity appearing during this one-
AMC will test the effectiveness of this
month period, during which National
project. If successful it will be adopted
Dr. Kendel reported that during the
Music
Week occurs.
for the rest of the country.
summer months the field men had
The Board by acclamation re-elected
worked with music teachers and pros-
The next meeting of the Board of
all officers and passed a resolution call-
pective music teachers at 32 colleges.
Trustees was set for January 2q. 1951
ign for an amendment to the by-laws
There were 21 workshops for teachers
in Chicago. It will be preceded on
permitting establishment of a nomin-
in nine states, and five "keyboard ex-
January 26 by a meeting of the Public
ating committee that will present a
perience" workshops were conducted in
Relations Committee.
slate of officers at each annual meeting.
the fiscal year ended August 31. There
Attending were Louis G. LaMair.
were also a number of meetings that
president; vice-presidents Jack E. Fed-- fostered industrial music programs, and
Harry V. Williams Resigns from
dersen, John C. Kendel, E. R. McDuff.
Dr. Kendel has been appointed to a
Estey to Enter Retail Business
Robert A. Schmitt, Max Targ and Lu-
committee that is studying the place
Harry V. Williams, who for the last
cien Wulsin; Jay Kraus, secretary and
of music in recreation on a national
year has been sales manager of the
trustee for the National Association
basis. This committee will hold its first
Estey Piano Corp. of Bluffton, Ind..
of Musical Merchandise Manufactur-
meetings at Michigan State College
recently severed his connection with
ers; Henry Grossman, trustee for the this fall.
that company and has moved back to
National Association of Musical Mer-
Dr. Kendel revealed that durimz the
Louisville. Ky., his home city, where
he plans to open a retail piano estab-
lishment.
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Before being connected with the
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Estey
Piano Corp. he was traveling
and operated by the same family
for Story & Clark Piano Co. and has
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that created it.
been in the piano business practically
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75 years
Charlie Burke a Daddy
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Burke. Park Ridge, N. J., at the Pres-
byterian Hosp., N. Y., on October 11th.
1953, a son named Gregory weighing
7 lbs. Mr. Burke is Advertising Man-
ager of Winter & Co., New York. Con-
gratulations.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, I9S3