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Issue: 1925 2047

October 17, 1925.
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PRESTO
store at Conway, Ark., under the name of Conway
Music Co., with L. Claud Powell, manager.
Lloyd L. Parker opened a music store in the Lin-
coln Bar Building, West Frankfort, 111.
Benton & Corin now are the proprietors of the Co-
lumbia Music House, 427 Third street, Columbus,
TJfeyeler for Geo. P. Bent Co., Louisville, Ky., Ind.
Widely Known Specialist in Selling Who Fails
E. C. Kimmons has opened a music and stationery
• '• in Visit to Wisconsin, Finds Piano
to Find Expected Thrills in Real Estate,
i>
business
at
Alvin,
Tex.
a Favorite.
Again with Q R S.
Blair & Brodrib, music merchants of New Haven,
Dan Pagenta, popular traveler for the Geo. P. Bent Conn., recently moved to larger quarters at 157
"Jack" Bliss, baptized George H., is known to
Piano Co., Louisville, Ky., returned last week from Orange street.
every dealer in the United States and Canada who
a very successful trip to the Wisconsin trade, which
A new music store at 2036 East Eleventh street, handles player music rolls, and items about him
he found in excellent shape. Dealers are preparing Salt Lake City, was recently opened by James F. always make welcome copy for "the trade papers.
for a season of great activity and are placing their Griggs and Cleon E. Dalby.
The trade is continually interested in good sales-
requirements for the occasion.
H. J. Hanley recently opened new piano warerooms men.
The Crown piano which is manufactured by the at 51 Eighth street, Minneapolis.
The most recent item printed about Mr. Bliss in
active Louisville industry is extremely popular with
The Hoskins Music Co., of Cheyenne, Wyo., is lo-
the Wisconsin dealers. This is proved by the fact cated in new quarters at 100 West Seventeenth street. the trade papers was of a valedictory kind. He was
that Mr. Pagenta secured numerous orders from the
The Wolcott Music Co. has opened a music store at
progressive dealers in that state and incidentally 2813' East Tenth street, Indianapolis.
heard much praise of the features of the piano,
mainly, tonal quality and sound construction.
Mr. Pagenta who is widely known in the trade was
enthusiastic over the fine possibilities of the Geo. P.
Bent Co.'s line on arriving at Chicago. He has
traveled several states and in introducing the line of
the Louisville firm has found it a strong and con- Enrollments Now Being Made for October Sessions
Announced for Eastern and Western Cities.
sistent seller.
The Ampico Travelling school announces the open-
ing of the school in Philadelphia on Oct. 26. This
session will be in charge of E. J. Piquette, who can be
addressed at the Adelphi Hotel in that city for en-
rollment.
C. L. Schneider will conduct the school in Denver
Old Proposition, Cleverly Presented in New Way, which will also open on Oct. 26, and he may be ad-
dressed at the Hotel Albany in that city any t.'me
Proves a Winner of Business.
after Oct. 19.
The rent-a-piano campaign of the Knight-Campbell
Students wishing to enroll in either of these courses
Music Co., Denver, Colo., is surprising the promoters are urged to address either the Service Department of
with the extent of its success. The salesmen of the the Ampico Corporation, 437 Fifth Ave., C. L.
progressive Denver firm have always found a lot of Schneider or E. J. Piquette at their respective ad-
people who intended to buy a piano—sometime. Re- dresses as soon as possible.
cently the sales, manager realized the possibilities of
these well-intentioned folks. He provided them with
REMODELING ROCHESTER STORE.
the opportunity of renting while they got ready to
Arthur A. Pritchard, piano dealer, Rochester, N. Y.,
buy.
The proposition was so reasonable that great num- has purchased the three-story block at Main street
bers of future prospects became actual rental-buyers. West and Caledonia avenue, which is being renodeled
The plan is to rent a piano and let the rent apply on and which he will use as piano warerooms. The
the purchase of a new instrument. It is claimed that building will be finished with Norristone and steel
the idea is not very new. The element of originality with two hundred feet of plate glass windows.
was in the manner of interesting and influencing the
GEORGE H. BLISS.
ODDITY IN WINDOW DISPLAYS.
people who would "like to buy but—" The Knight-
An
oddity
in
window
displays
in
San
Francisco
Campbell Music Co.'s sales manager says he finds
the woods and Rocky Mountains are full of such recently was one devoted solely to used pianos made forsaking the solid old music business and entering
by the Wiley B. Allen Co. The object was to show that field of fancy—real estate. So it read.
piano prospects.
the thoroughness with which the taken-in-trade pianos
But many of his old friends, who know him best,
are reconditioned, as a talking point for thrifty people smiled knowingly when they read it. "He can't
satisfied to buy a used instrument, perhaps until cir- do it," they said. "Unless they hang a solid chunk, a
cumstances permitted them to buy a new one.
mile square, of Westchester county around his neck
he'll never stay hitched. Nothing can keep Jack
away from the music business. Wait and see!"
ENLARGING CHEYENNE STORE.
The Forbes Music Shoppe, Cheyenne, Wyo., is They were right. This week the following letter
A Few of the New Ventures in the Best Business in
making preparations for a big holiday business by from the Q R S Music Co., Chicago, justifies their
the World.
increasing the display space in the store. The com- firmly-stated opinions:
A new enterprise in Newcomerstown, Ohio, is the pany features the line of the Gulbransen Co., Chi- Gentlemen: We are pleased to announce that Jack
Bennell-Schairer Piano Co., which recently opened in cago, and daily demonstrations of the Gulbransen Bliss has returned to us in his former position of
the McConnel Building there.
Registering Piano are attractive features of the ware- general manager of our Eastern branch. Art Olson,
A branch of the Daynes-Beebe Music Co., of Salt rooms. A special Gulbransen display room is includ- who has been with us for years, and who has so effi-
ciently handled the general Eastern sales, will con-
Lake City, was opened recently at 468 Main street, ed in the alteration plans.
tinue as general Eastern sales manager.
Bingham Canyon, Utah.
Yours very truly,
J. L. Aaronson recently opened a music and jewelry
The Friendly House orchestra, Mansfield, O., a
store at 54 Congress avenue, New Haven, Conn.
new organization under the leadership of Mr. Mills,
THE Q R S MUSIC CO.,
J. D. Pope, of Searcy, Ark., has opened a branch boys worker, has been organized.
T. M. Pletcher, President.
DAN PAQENTA PLEASED
* WITH CROWN SUCCESS
JACK BLISS RETURNS
TO MUSIC ROLL BUSINESS
AMPICO TRAVELING SCHOOL
FOR DENVER AND PHILADELPHIA
RENT=WHILE*YOU=BUY PLAN
BIO DENVER, COLO., SUCCESS
SOME VERY LATE OPENINGS
IN THE RETAIL MUSIC TRADE
THE BEST PIANO SEASON
is with us. Dealers and salesmen who take advantage of it—and most agree that this season will be a good one—
must have the proper facilities for displaying and delivering the instruments. The only complete equipment is the
latest fool-proof Loader. It may now be had for only $95. Satisfaction guaranteed.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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October 17, 1925.
PRESTO
A WELL-EQUIPPED
TUNING COLLEGE
An Institution at Which Young Men, or
Older Ones, May Become Expert in Every
Department of the Art, as Well as in
Playerpiano Work.
A PROFITABLE VOCATION
Polk College of Piano Tuning Presents the Most
Advanced School of Its Kind the World
Over.
It is now nearly fifty years since the first systematic
school of piano tuning was established. Its founder
was the late C. C. Polk, a practical, hard working
piano tuner, who had been in the employ of piano
The College Building.
Mr. Powell selected a location in La Porte, and
the new building was erected. It is perfectly adapted
to the purposes and, having been especially designed
for the tuning school, every detail has been looked
after, so that students can lack no opportunities for
rapid and thorough attainment of their ambitious.
The new Polk College of Piano Tuning building is
of brick. The class rooms are spacious and the
equipment includes every device known to the indus-
try of piano making. Practically all of the makes of
player actions are there, for purposes of practical
demonstration, so that students may be ready to com-
plete repairs on any instrument by reason of their
familiarity with the details, no matter where they
may be located. The faculty of the College is com-
houses in Chicago, Indianapolis, and other midwest
cities. Mr. Polk started as an independent tuner.
He gradually won over so many friends and clients
that eventually he had a large and profitable route,
over which he traveled at stated intervals, keeping
the pianos in good condition. That manner of work
is today quite the rule with many practical tuners.
But it is also true that there are sections of the
country where piano owners are not so fortunate as
to have men like C. C. Polk call, at regular inter-
vals. For there are many incompetents in the field,
AN
ARTISTIC
JPIA.JVO
IN EVERT
DETAIL
HADDORFF PIANO CO.
ROCKFORD,ILL.
Wholesale Office*:
New York Cil
130 W. 42od S»
Chirago
110 S. Mwtni.n A«.
Sao Franciac.
111 California St.
Schaff Bros.
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because of their beauty, reliability, tone
and moderate price. They are profitable
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
MATN HALLWAY TO STUDIES.
whereas there need be only skilled workers, if the
men who aspire to so fine a profession would take the
time to investigate their own opportunities.
Thoroughly Equipped Institution.
For there is now an institution as fully equipped
to teach piano tuning and repairing as any of the
schools in other branches of skill and learning, in
whatever department of the practical arts. At La
Porte, Indiana, a very short ride from Chicago, the
Polk College of Piano Tuning is now settled in its
new building. In that building there is every pos-
sible convenience for the students of piano tuning,
playerpiano adjustment and repairs of the instru-
ments without which lovers of music would be lost,
(/Ae-
Players 9 nd Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
POLK COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING.
ONE OF THE CLASS ROOMS.
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and denied the best opportunities for the exercise of
their highest gratification.
The Polk College of Piano Tuning was established
in Valparaiso, Indiana, and remained there until some
time after the death of its founder. But before Mr.
Polk's death, the school had changed ownership, and
Willard R. Powell had purchased control. That gen-
tleman is now president of the institution at La
Porte.
The New Control.
Shortly after Mr. Powell assumed control, and be-
came also head of the faculty of the school, it was
decided that the growth of the classes, and the stead-
ily broadening call for scholarships, demanded a
larger building and more fully equipped facilities.
Piano tuning had become recognized as one of the
essential vocations, and the spread of the piano had
long before suggested the need of more thorough
opportunities of piano tuning instruction.
Consequently Mr. Powell began to look around
for the most suitable location possible for his school.
Not far distant was the beautiful little city of La
Porte. That city had already acquired the fame of
being a "piano center," because of the existence there
of the famous industry of the Hobart M. Cable Com-
pany, whose instruments are in use the world over
and in demand by piano dealers in all sections of the
United States.
plete, and only experienced, practical tuners and
experts in player mechanism, are included. Acousti-
cians and skilled specialists, in every department of
piano making, are employed, and the students are
given the most thorough course of training possible;
no detail in the instruments' manufacture, or care,
being overlooked.
Preliminary Steps.
Naturally, the first question asked by many young
men who contemplate attending a course at the Polk
College of Piano Tuning, is "How Long Will It
Take Me to Learn?" A natural question, but one
impossible to answer with assurance, because differ-
ent students require varying periods in which to
grasp the needed instruction and to attain to the re-
quired skill. But it may be said that the methods
employed at the La Porte school are often the most
modern, and nowhere can the art of piano tuning be
more quickly attained.
And certainly no more fruitful line of work were
possible to young people who possess the ambition
to become expert in piano tuning and repairs. For
the field of the expert piano tuner is practically limit-
less. Complete illustrated booklets, telling all about
the Polk College of Piano Tuning, with cost of in-
struction, may be had by addressing Mr. Powell,
president of the institution at La Porte, Indiana.
MUSIC SECTION ENLARGED.
The newly enlarged music section of the Summer-
field department store in Providence, R. I., was re-
cently formally opened and the extent of the depart-
ment was a big surprise to many visitors. The third
floor of the big building at 274-280 Weybosset street
has been entirely given over to the comprehensive
stock of music goods. The increased space gives the
manager the needed opportunity to properly show the
big range of pianos, players, phonographs and radio.
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
Better than ever, with the same
"Grand Tone In Upright Case."
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit,
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
1229 Miller St., Chicago
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