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Workshops at ASPT Convention Prove
Helpful to over 500 Members Present
VER 500 members of the Ameri-
O
ican Society of Piano Technicians
met at the Palmer House, Chicago, 111.,
on July 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th at the
annual convention of that organization.
The national president, Willard B.
Davis, opened the festivities and the
committee assisting him was comprised
of Herbert Heldt, state officer; Robert
Hayward. administrator, and Leslie J.
Hoskins, executive secretary. The other
officers were Percy W. Gatz. vice-pres-
ident; Robert N. Lutzen, treasurer;
and Ralph A. Kingsbury, recording
secretary.
The regional directors attending
were Erroll P. Growl, Athol, Mass.;
Herbert Kilinski, Miami, Fla.; Harry
W. Hughes, Houston, Tex.; and Robert
L. Bobst. Vancouver, Wash.
On Monday, July 5th, an address
of welcome was made by Herbert
Heldt. president of the Chicago Chap-
ter, and the national president, Willard
B. Davis, was the keynoter. Chicago
Night was held on that evening, with
a lot of fun and entertainment.
On Tuesday. July 6th, the workshops
opened at 8:30 AM and adjourned at
11 :30 AM. At 1 PM there was an
assembly and Advertising and Business
Promotion by Alfred H. Utterberg and
panel. In the afternoon, Dr. Arthur C.
Becker. DePaul University, addressed
the members on"Is Professional Piano
Service Better?" and later. Miss E.
McCurdy of the Illinois Bell Tele-
phone Co. talked on "The Man On My
Line." At 7:54 PM there was a public
piano clinic and tone test.
On Wednesday, July 7th, the work-
shops were opened as usual in the
morning and there was a meeting at
1:30 on "What the Better Business
Bureau Can Do for You" and at 2:30
PM Dr. William Braid White talked
on "Problems of Piano Scaling."
The election of officers and the
selection of the 1956 Convention city
took place that afternoon.
Thursday. July 8th, was given over
to more workshops and a technical for-
um and panel discussion, and on Friday
the members assembled at 8:30 AM
and were taken on a tour of the piano
factory of the W. W. Kimball Co.
dent, Thelma Markum, vice-president.
Pauline Miller, recording secretary,
Anne Smith, corresponding secretary.
OFFICE R S
1954-1955
President—Percy W. Gatz,
White Plains, N. Y.
Vice-President—(leorpe T ockhart,
Northville, Mich.
Treasurer—K. N. Iaitzen,
Seottsburg, Ind.
Secretary—O. Raymond 1" easter.
Milwaukee, Wis.
for members only in the Crystal Room.
There was also a Thursday business
meeting held in the same room.
Technical Workshops
PERCY W. GATZ
Helen Kingsbury, treasurer and Bertha
Short, parlimentarian.
Willard Davis, the national presiednt,
addressed them on Monday. Mrs. Her-
bert Heldt talked to them on Tuesday,
and at 11 :45 AM there was a bus tour
with luncheon at Honey Bear Farm,
Genoa City, Wis.
On Wednesday, July 7th, in the
morning there was a business session
Technical workshops, which were
held during the week, were on action
work, action repairing and building, by
Robert Musser. spinet action regulating
by Clifford Geers. grand action regu-
lating by William Hupfer.
On Tuesday (here were bridge and
soundboard repairs by Carl Moeller.
Wednesday string procedure by Erwin
Otto. Thursday string bearing, sound-
board crown and relation of strings,
plate and board by Edward Volz.
The workshops pitch raising, fine
tuning and voicing were carried on by
Raymond Feaster, fine tuning by Her-
bert Heldt, voicing by Charles Freder-
ick Stein and electronic evaluation of
tone by Percy W. Gatz,
Key covering was demonstrated by
Forrest Steward and Kai Okada.
Lucien Wulsin Addressed Technicians
at San Francisco Chapter Meeting
When in San Francisco recently
Lucien Wulsin, president of the Bald-
cisco Chapter of the American Society
of Piano Technicians during their ad-
LUCIEN WULSIN
ADDRESSES
THE
TUNER
TECHNICIANS
IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Women's Auxiliary Meetings
During the week, the Women's
Auxiliary held their meeting, guided
by Edith Ann Davis, national presi-
win Piano Co. Cincinnati, Ohio, ad-
dressed the members of the San Fran-
vaneed Piano rebuilding course.
He is shown with the group.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JULY, 1954