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PRESTO-TIMES
June 25, 1927.
FOR HURON
R C ^ H n
. ^ C H
n u U K
WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY
REV1VESMUSICC0NTESTS
General Dissatisfaction at Its Discontinuance
Voiced All Over State Leads Faculty of
Madison School to Remove Them.
The all-state music contest, which was abandoned
this year by the University School of Music at Madi-
son, Wis., because of the seeming opposition to all
forms of state contests, will be resumed next spring,
May 11 and 12, according to the announceemnt of
Professor E. B. Gordon of the music school faculty.
''The number of inquiries and protests at the aban-
doning of the contest received from all sections of
the state have led me to believe in the popularity and
efficacy of such a contest," Mr. Gordon said.
A new angle of approach on music work of this
sort will be attempted next year. Whereas the con-
test element has been stressed in former years, the
idea of a festival will receive attention in the spring.
Plans are as yet indefinite and will be announced fully
in the fall.
In general the festival will concern itself with dem-
onstrations, discussions and clinics, dealing with all
forms of vocal, instrumental and ensemble work.
LKKT- THE AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, HURON. S. D. CENTER: CHURCH INTERIOR SHOWING
Eminent instructors and musicians will be brought
BALDWIN. RIGHT: REV. S. D. DISRUD, PASTOR.
here by the University School of Music to demon-
The American Lutheran Church, Huron, S. D., re- appreciation of the Model K Baldwin Grand recently strate in all branches of music work.
In anticipation of the all-state music festival, an
cently purchased a Baldwin piano, a Model K Grand. purchased from you?
"What volume and beauty of tone it possesses! all-state orchestra is being organized to play before
The pastor, Rev. D. D. Disrud, writes as follows to Its clear, vibrant melody is a source of great joy!
the teachers' convention in Milwaukee next Novem-
the Baldwin Piano Co.:
And its perfection of design adds greatly to the ele- ber. The personnel will number 200 student mu-
"In behalf of the members and friends of the gance of our church. We have all become Baldwin sicians.
American Lutheran Church may I express our deep boosters. We wish you great success."
George Nebel, 54, well known piano tuner of Madi-
son, Wis., for the past 25 years, died at his home here
last week following a lingering illness. Mr. Nebel
pleasure there to learn that during the week of the had been a resident of Madison for 52 years. He is
convention in Chicago, Detroit had an unusually busy survived by his mother, Mrs. Sophie M. Nebel.
time selling the instruments. It was a condition that
made everybody busy in the store of the Janney-
A SOUTH CHICAGO DISPLAY.
Bowman company at Park avenue and Elizabeth
The Cable Piano Co.'s store in South Chicago,
street. This is a beautiful store located in the heart
at 9010 Commercial avenue, had a display
While Dealer Members of Associations Were of Detroit's most exclusive shopping district and located
during national convention of music trades week in
within
a
few
rods
of
twenty
of
Detroit's
best
hotels.
Viewing Pianos at Stevens Hotel, Detroit
Here is a most advantageous neighborhood for han- Chicago, where new period model playerpianos, as
Salesmen Were Busy Selling Them.
dling the Knabe and Fischer instruments with the well as all of the special models being shown during
the convention were displayed. In celebration of
Ampico.
By HENRY McMULLEN.
Mr. Crichton, chief of sales of the Janney-Bowman convention week the Cable Piano Co. store had, be-
Piano business at Detroit this year is a matter of
company, pointed out with interest many of the sides the convention models, placed on the floor in
action rather than of assumption. Such is the con- veterans of the trade shown in an historic group the South Chicago store, one of the largest displays
clusion of Walter S. Jenkins, head of the Cable Piano printed in Presto-Times of recent date. In particular of pianos to be found outside the Chicago loop. These
Company, Detroit, located at 1264 Library avenue. he recognized with delight the face of the late O. K. included almost every type of upright, baby grand
Mr. Jenkins maintains that this is the only sensible
Houck, for whom he sold many pianos at Memphis, and apartment grand.
attitude for piano men or men in any other line to Tenn., and other cities of the central south.
assume who want to get business. To get business
TESTIMONIAL FROM TEACHER.
Challenge from Detroit.
you must go after it.
Polivka, the celebrated Cleveland teacher, had the
Roy A. Maypole, who has had much to do in
Mr. Jenkins early realized that as production in the making the previous Detroit piano playing tourna- opportunity of trying the Gulbransen grand recently
great automobile plants had slackened somewhat, ments a success, is keen in looking for features to and wrote the following comment of it: "I had the
redoubled efforts would have to be made in piano make the forthcoming grand finals of the 1927 tourna- pleasure of playing on your Louis XVI grand during
the convention and am glad to say it possesses a
selling, and his men were spurred to act accordingly. ment at Belle Isle shell August 15. Mr. Maypole has
directed a challenge to Gordon Laughead, president remarkable tone, adequate for all effects and a very
They have done well and expect to do better.
pleasing, responsive action. I am pleased to recom-
of the Piano Club of Chicago, to send on the winner
Summer Sales Real.
mend it to my pupils."
"There is always piano business for those who will of the championship in the finals at the Stevens Hotel
go after it persistently and with the right spirit." said convention week to have a tryout for supremacy with
Mr. Jenkins this week. "The weakness of the trade the winner of the Detroit finals. The letter reads in
is the tendency to be influenced by alleged precedents. part:
"The Detroit Music Trades Association, believing
The 'summer slump' is an imaginary condition created
by some early piano man who was too eager to set this, has given me the permission to formally chal-
UPRIGHTS, GRANDS, PLAYERS
his vacation period forward. Piano prospects may lenge the winner of Chicago's first annual piano play-
AND REPRODUCING PIANOS
be difficult to locate but summer piano sales are not ing contest to meet the winner of Detroit's second
THE FAMOUS "STUDIO GRAND"
by any means illusory. They are always found to be annual piano playing contest at the grand finals to be
held in Detroit on the date aforementioned.
real when the piano salesman is practical."
"The First Touch Tells"
"Trusting that you will accept this challenge, that
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)
President Otto Bowman and William Frederick of
this may be the forerunner of a national 'battle of
CHRISTMAN PIANO CO., Inc.
the Janney-Bowman company enjoyed their expe- music,' and accept the heartiest of congratulations for
597 East 157th Street.
NEW YORK
riences at the Chicago convention. It added to their
the tremendous success of Chicago's piano tourna-
ment."
MUSIC TRADE NOTES
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STAMPING LAW ON IMPORTS.
Twenty-three decisions under the stamping law,
relative to marking the country of origin on imported
goods, have just been handed down by the United
States Customs Court in New York. In several cases
the court ruled that markings with the name of cities
abroad or markings on the wrapper of articles were
insufficient to comply with the law. The law re-
quires that all imported articles shall be plainly
marked with the country of origin. Failure to com-
ply entails the addition of 10 per cent extra duty. In
each case decided against the importers, this penalty
was enacted.
MOVES IN ATLANTA.
The Edico Piano Co., Atlanta, Ga., has moved from
241-243 Peachtree street to new and larger quarters
at 263-265 on 'the same street. The building has three
floors all of which are occupied by the company.
M. W. L. Rosenblatt is president, S. A. Ledbetter,
general manager, and Henry Kohlshorn, secretary and
treasurer.
KREITER
The Leading and Most Popular
Pianos and Players
Grands, Players, Uprights and
Reproducing Pianos
The Results of Over Forty Years'
of Experience.
Kreiter Pianos Cover the Entire Line
and no Piano Dealer who tries these in'
struments would supplant them by any
others. A trial will convince.
Kreiter Mfg. Co., Inc.
310-312 W, Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Factory: Marinette, Wis.
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