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Manual Arts Furniture Co. Has Narrow
Escape from Fire But No Damage
Story & Clark Grand Piano
in New Grand Haven H. S.
During the latter part of January,
a new senior high school was dedicated
in Grand Haven, Mich.
The new school is one of the most
modern in the country and has a total
cubic feet of 2.H 18,000, with a capacity
of approximately 1,000 students. One
of the features of the school is an au-
ditorium which seats 1100 persons and
it is here that there is a new Story &
Clark concert grand manufactured by
Story & Clark Piano Co.. whose fac-
tories are located in Grand Haven.
The entire project cost $2,250,000
which was authorized by the people of
Grand Haven through the issuance of
two bond issues, one for $1,600,000
and the other for $150,000. The stage
in the auditorium in which the Story
& Clark piano is used is 30 by 100
feet.
JOHIS J. JANSEIS
FIREMAN START TO BREAK DOWN MANUAL ARTS FACTORY DOOR JUST
John J. Jansen, father of Paul L.
AS CREDIT MANAGER LOWENSTINE ARRIVES.
Jansen, and the grandfather of Paul L.
Jansen, Jr., who represent the Manual
plant in order to get up to the roof,
January 30th will be a day that is
Arts Furniture Co., Cincinnati, 0.,
long remembered by the officials of the but E. R. Loewenstine. Manual Arts
passed away on February 27th, in Tem-
Credit Manager, arrived on the scene
Manual Arts Furniture Co., Cincinnati,
ple City, Calif., which had been his
just in time to escort the firemen to
Ohio. It was on that day that a folding
residence for about the last 20 years.
the ladder and the skylight to the roof.
box factory directly across the street
Mr. Jansen was best known in the
In
relating
the
experience,
Hubert
from the Manual Arts plant was com-
trade for having represented the old
S. Shearin, Secretary and Treasurer of
pletely destroyed by fire, including an
Tonk Brothers Co. for about 15 years
the company, stated: "Fortunately, no
office and a warehouse. The sparks
damage at all was done but we had before its sale to the Continental Mu-
from that fire set a small deposit of
sic Co. He traveled the state of Cali-
some mighty anxious moments and
sawdust on fire on the Manual Arts
fornia. He represented Manual Arts
thought
that
we
might
have
to
pitch
a
roof but the speedy action of the Fire
for about 2 years following Tonk's go-
Department extinguished this and the tent to fill in on bench production from
ing out of business. Mr. Jansen was
Manual Arts factory suffered no dam- that worried moment until such time
pre-deceased by Mrs. Jansen by only
as
our
new
plant
is
ready
for
occu-
age at all.
two weeks, as she passed away quite
pancy early in May. We were fortu-
In the accompanying photogrpah, the
suddenly on February 14th.
nate that no damage at all was done
firemen are shown endeavoring to bat-
to our plant, so that our production
Mr. Jansen would have celebrated
continued as usual."
ter down the door of the Manual Arts
his 80th birthday the day following
his drrlh.
HENRY WICKHAM.
Founder
ESTABLISHED 1885
INCORPORATED 1903
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MARCH, I954