March 21, 1925.
PRESTO
SMALL GOODS AND SUPPLIES
formed last September in New York City, largely
through the efforts of J. D. Horvath of New York.
Charlotte Chesley is the new manager of the record
Interesting Items from Oregon City Tell of department in the Hyatt Music Co., Portland, Ore.
New quarters have been taken in Visalia, Cal., by
Various Activities in Musical Mer-
the Graber Music Co.
chandise Trade.
Voters in Storm Lake, la., will vote March 30 as
F. L. Hutchinson has been placed in charge of the to whether or not a tax of not to exceed two mills
phonograph department of the Wiley B. Allen store should be imposed for support of a municipal band.
of Portland, Ore. Mr. Hutchinson was formerly in
Prediction that children probably will be learning
the Victrola department of Sherman, Clay & Co , of 10 per cent of their lessons by radio within a few
that city. He will be assisted by B. F. Plasker, who years was made by R. G. Jones, superintendent of
was formerly with the Hyatt Music Co.
Cleveland schools, this week.
S. H. Johnson has been placed in charge of the
musical merchandise department of Sherman, Clay &
Co., of Portland, Ore. Mr. Johnson has been with
the San Francisco house of the firm for several years
past and was formerly connected with the G. F.
Johnson Piano Co. in the musical merchandise depart-
ment of Portland.
Clifford Neilson has been placed in charge of the
radio department of Sherman, Clay & Co., of Port-
land, Ore. Mr. Neilson was for three years in charge
of the phonograph department of the Wiley B. Allen
store of Portland. He will be assisted by John T.
Carr, who was also formerly of the Wiley B. Allen
Company, of Portland.
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NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
Erma Ewart, for many years in charge of the rec-
ord department of the Wiley B. Allen store, Portland,
Ore., has also joined the Sherman, Clay & Co. force
and has been placed in charge of the Victor record
department.
The 1925 Ohio State High School Band Contest
will be held in Akron May 21 and 22. This was de-
cided at a meeting here of the Ohio State High
School Band Association.
Horvath's Bulletin for March points the by-laws of
the American Violin Trade Association, which was
The Martin Band Instrument Co.
ELKHART, IND.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
NEW ASSOCIATION MEETS
Annual Dues Fixed and Standardization,
Credits and Collections Discussed by
Musical Merchandise Men.
A very successful and enthusiastic meeting of the
recently informed National Association of Musical In-
strument and Accessories Manufacturers was held at
the Hotel Statler in Cleveland on March 9th and 10th,
with J. R. Stewart, of the Harmony Company, Chi-
cago, presiding. Besides Mr. Stewart, who is presi-
dent of the association, the following members were
present:
F. E. Larson, of Ludwig & Ludwig, Chicago; W.
M. Gotsch, of W. M. Gotsch Company, Chicago; Mr.
Kirk, of Lyon & Healy, Inc., Chicago; Mr. Kordick,
of Regal Manufacturing Co., Chicago; W. Grover, of
W. D. Grover Company, New York; H. C. Lomb, of
Waverly Musical Products Co, New York; Mr. Tay-
lor, of Waverly Musical Products Co., New York;
M. Lifton, of Lifton Manufacturing Co., New York;
G. F. Chapin, of Standard Musical String Mfg. Co.,
New York; Mr. Gable, of Armour & Co., Chicago;
H. H. Slingerland, of Slingerland Banjo Co., Chicago;
Mr. Hunt, of Hunt Manufacturing Co., Carmel, Ind.;
H. C. Ball, of Felsberg Co., New York; R. N. Bailey,
of Jackson-Guldan Co., Columbus, Ohio; Mr. Geib,
of Geib & Schaefer, Chicago.
Annual dues in the association, which has recently
been admitted as one of the division members of the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, were fixed
at $50 for members doing less than $250,000 business
per year, and $100 for others. Of the revenue thus
raised 80 per cent will be paid to the Chamber as the
assessment of the association.
Among the important subjects discussed at the
meeting, those which received special attention were
standardization, credits and collections, and further
efforts to popularize small musical instruments.
The George J. Birkel Co., Los Angeles, Cal., has
opened a new branch at 2402 West Seventh street
in the Wilshire district. Leopold A. Poulin is man-
ager of the new Birkel branch.
The (new) Buckeye Sill Piano Truck
Manufacturers of
PIANO ACTIONS
ONE GRADE ONLY
The New Buckeye Sill
For Grands and Uprights and best for
stair work.
HIGHEST GRADE
The Wesseti, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
FACTORIES:
Mf\U
YORK
OFFICE:
4S7 W. 45th 9taMt
Comstock, Cheney & Co.
Better your SERVICE with a new Buckeye Sill. We have re-
built and greatly improved, for longer service, the handles, center
rock shaft and the uprights of both ends.
Send for circular.
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Eight styles of End Trucks, Piano Hoists, Covers and special
made straps.
Ivory Cutters and Manufacturers
Manufactured by
Piano Keys, Actions and Hammers
Self Lifting Piano Truck Co.
FINDLAY, OHIO
IVORY AND COMPOSITION-COVERED ORGAN KEYS
Tb« »nly Company Furnfehlng th« K*y«, Actl.m, Hammin Mid Braek»4«*«
Telegraph and R. R. Station: Eatex, Conn.
Office and Factories: Ivory ton, Conn.
THE O S. KELLY CO.
Manufacturers
of
High
Grade
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
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OHIO
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•""""" JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, ING,
DOLGEV!LLE,N.Y
Manufacturer* of
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars*
Traplevers and Mouldings
SOLE AGENTS FOR RUDOLF GIESE WIRE
WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE:
CENTRAX STEEL & WIRE CO.,
119-127 N. Peoria Street.
J. BRECKWOLDT. Pre..
Chlcatfo, III.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT. S*c. & Tre.
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