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Rhoderick M. Dunn Appointed
Ass'l Sales Mgr. of Winter Co.
Rhoderick M. Dunn has been ap-
pointed Assistant Sales Manager for
Winter & Co. according to an announce-
ment made this month by John H.
RHODERICK M. DUNN
Gettell, Vice-President and Sales Mana-
ger of the company.
Mr. Dunn has been affiliated with
Winter & Co. for the last fourteen years.
Previously to that, he was with the
Cudahy Packing Co. During his career
with Winter & Co., he has headed the
Personnel Department and later became
an expediter at the factory. Therefore.
he is very familiar not only with the
requirements of the many dealers who
handle the Winter & Co. lines but also
pianos and instruments which are man-
ufactured by the company.
Mr. Dunn will make his headquarters
at 33 West 57th St., at the main office
of the company in New York, and will
alternate trips on the road with those
of Mr. Cettell.
Al Rich Becomes Wurlilzer
Assistant Sales Manager
Alfred E. Rich, formerly District
Sales Manager for the Rudolph Wur-
litzer Co. in the States of Ohio, Penn-
sylvania, West Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware and the District of Columbia,
has been promoted to the position of
Assistant Sales Manager of the DeKalb
Division, with headquarters at DeKalb,
and began his new duties April 1st.
A native of DeKalb County, Mr.
Rich attended the little red school
houses of the rural areas. Later he at-
tended and graduated from the DeKalb
Township High School which was fol-
lowed by a course in businecss admin-
istration and commerce at Northwestern
University.
AI Rich joined Wurlitzer in 1936.
His initial position was in the produc-
tion department and from there on
through various assignments he made
excellent progress until he entered the
Armed Forces in October 1941. His
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MAY, 1954
basic training was at Fort Sill, Okla..
at which point he also attended Officers'
Training School. He was assigned to
the 81st Infantry Division and was
released from Service in February 1946
with the rank of Captain. Following
his term in Service he rejoined the
Wurlitzer Company as a member of the
Sales Division. Prior to receiving his
assignment as District Sales Manager
in the Eastern territory six years ago
Mr. Rich became assistant to Walter
Benson who at that time was Assistant
Sales Manager, and who himself has
recently been promoted to oversee the
activities of the Wurlitzer Company in
Southwestern territory.
When speaking of the several promo-
tions that have taken place in the Wur-
litzer Company recently, R. C. Rolfing,
President, said: "It is gratifying to see
the large number of DeKalb young
George G. De Long Appf'd
Aeolian American Rep.
George G. DeLong has been named
as Regional Sales Manager for the
Aeolian American Corporation, East
GEORGE G. DE LONG
AL.
RICH
men who have joined our Company and
advanced to positions of prominence.
The manufacturing and merchandising
of pianos in the way that we do it rep-
resents a business of unusual stability.
Rochester, N. Y.. effective May 1st and'
will cover the Pacific Coast states, ac-
cording to an announcement made this
month by 0 . Fred Rydeen, Vice-Presi-
dent and Sales Manager.
Mr. DeLong has had many years of
experience in both wholesaling and re-
tailing pianos. At one time, he had his
own store in California. He is well
posted on the piano business and has
made many friends in the western
states. He will make his headquarters
at 125 Cambon Drive, San Francisco,
Calif.
Seven Story & Clark Church Pianos
Chosen for Carlsbad Baptist Church
C. V HOWARD AND MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF AND STORY & CLARK CHURCH
PIANO FOR BAPTIST CHURCH.
Clair V. Howard, owner-manager of
Howard Music Co., Carlsbad, N. M.,
recently delivered seven Story & Clark
Church pianos to the First Baptist
Church of Carlsbad for its new educa-
tional building.
According to Mr. Howard the Story
& Clark Church model was chosen by
the selection committee against several
competitive instruments, primarily be-
cause of its unique design, the only
piano in the industry specifically de-
signed for church use.
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