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Johnson Opens Store In
K. (.; Wennlund Promoted
The DeKalb Division of The Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Co. recently announced
that Harry Johnson, former DeKalb
resident and District Sales Manager in
the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Mis-
souri and Oklahoma, resigned his posi-
tion to enter the retail piano business
at 915 Grand Avenue in Kansas City,
Mo. as the Johnson Piano & Organ Co.
The Wurlitzer line. Pianos and Organs
will be handled.
Following the announcement of the
resignation, Hugh Stewart, Wurlitzer
Vice President and Sales Manager of
the DeKalb Division, announced the
promotion of Billy Wennlund, formerly
of the Sales Department, to the position
of District Sales Manager to take over
the territory formerly handled by Mr.
Johnson. Mr. Wennlund left the mid-
dle of February for Kansas City, his
temporary headquarters, where he will
immediately take up his new duties.
Following a company policy intro-
duced many years ago, both of these
young men rose to responsible posi-
tions in the Wurlitzer organization
through an extensive training program.
At the completion of his graduation
from the Northern Illinois State Teach-
ers College in DeKalb. Mr. Johnson
joined the Wurlitzer organization.
Having graduated from the DeKalb
Township High School, Billy Wenn-
lund attended the Northern Illinois
State Teachers College and later, the
Northwestern University in Chicago.
During the recent war. he served two
The ESTEY..
• 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
P I A N O
C O R P O R A T I O N
Bluff ton - Ind.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL. 1954
years as Chaplain's Assistant in the
U. S. Navy.
In announcing the recent resignation
of Harry Johnson and the promotion of
Billy Wennlund, Hugh Stewart, Wur-
litzer Vice President and Sales Man-
ager of the DeKalb Division, said:
'"While we dislike to lose Harry from
our immediate organization, neverthe-
less, he has been very successful with
us and he will be even more so in
business for himself. Billy Wennlund
too has made excellent progress with
Wurlitzer and the promotion that has
now come to him is one he justly de-
serves.'
Being Formed in Washington
Being Formed in Washington
An association of music merchants,
dealers in pianos, sheet music and mus-
ical instruments, in Washington. D. C.
and vicinity, is being formed under
the name of "Metropolitan Music Mer-
chants Association" for purposes of
fostering and promoting education and
general interest in music. Organizers
are Campbell Music Co., Dale Music
Co., Hugo Worch, Jordan Piano Co..
Kitt Music Co., Music Sales. Porter
Studios, Ratner's Music Store and Swil-
lers Music Center, and it is anticipated
that other music dealers will join the
association.
It is the aim of the association to ex--
ert a potent influence in discovering
fostering and developing musical tal-
ent and encouraging in many ways
musical ideas and all musical matters.
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