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P R E S T O-TIMES
November 12, 1927
October 25 at the Menlo Golf and Country Club. A
SOUTHERN INDIANA TRADE
dinner followed the game.
The association has sent out to music dealers of the
EXPECTS LIVELY CHRISTMAS
state a warning against puzzle schemes in which
credit checks are used. It is said the old puzzle
schemes have been revived and have been offered to In Evansville Alone $750,000 in Christmas Club
Savnigs Will Be Paid Out by Banks.
Sherman, Clay & Co.'s Piano Department dealers by promoters with alluring propositions. In
the letter to dealers, Shirley Walker, president of the
Manager Proves Effectiveness of Novel
The banks of Evansville, Ind., and other towns in
Music Trade Association of Northern California,
Method of Presenting Period Models.
southern and central Indiana will pay out large sums
offers the advice of the association to the trade.
of money in Christmas savings accounts and music
dealers are expecting some of this prosperity that will
The Music Trade Association of Northern Califor-
be turned loose early in December. For many years
nia has scheduled its first dinner and meeting for the HIGH PRAISE FOR THE
back people have saved their Christmas money in
fall season for Thursday of this week (Nov. 10) at
STRICH & ZEIDLER PIANO this way. In Evansville alone nearly $750,000 will
the Hotel Stewart, San Francisco, with the principal
be paid out this year and most of this sum will be
event of the occasion an address by Fred W. Pabst,
general manager of the Cadillac automobile agency in Flattering Views of Owners in Many Places Printed used with which to buy Christmas presents. Be-
cause of this the music dealers in Evansville are look-
the city. Mr. Pabst has given his subject as "Selling
in Interesting Folder.
ing for a vast increase in their business early in
High-Price Units." Also on the dinner program are
numbers by leading artists of broadcasting station
Strich & Zeidler, New York, has issued a very December and they say that trade during the entire
KFRC, which is operated by Mr. Pabst.
effective folder for the use of dealers. It is a col- month should continue good. Christmas savings
Mr. Pabst's interest in his radio programs extend lection of opinions of Strich & Zeidler piano owners grow each year, Evansville bankers say, and this
of course to the nature of their reception by the on their instruments. Some of the owners who con- means more money each year for the Christmas
listeners-in. His expressed belief is that the station tribute testimonials are artists and teachers who shoppers.
operator should keep in the closest touch with his from their prominence seem competent to judge
The McLaughlin Music Store at Hopkinsville, Ky.,
audience for only by such action can he serve the of the musical merits of a piano.
was completely destroyed on Sunday morning, No-
interests of the public and effect the true purposes of
Among those who are quoted is Paul Stolz, direc- vember 6, in a fire that swept that city, causing a
radio broadcasting.
tor of the School of Music of Bucknell University, total loss of almost one million dollars. The music
The station has been broadcasting programs of Lewisburg, Pa., who writes: "The instrument you store was one of the largest and most complete in
piano and organ duets that have evoked very warm sent is in excellent condition and I know it will stand western Kentucky. The loss is estimated at about
responses from the listeners-in. The numbers broad- the extreme test of endurance to which it is exposed $50,000 with part insurance. It is expected the com-
casted by KFRS were by Miss Marjorie Colletti on in our studios where pianos are played from eight pany will engage another building as soon as possi-
the Steinway piano and Theodore Strong on the to ten hours daily. You are a past master in piano ble and re-engage in business. The fire that de-
building."
Aeolian pipe organ.
stroyed the music store is believed to have originated
Naomi Gray, the well known Indianapolis music in the Brumfield warehouse. It spread rapidly and
The practical presentation of Period models in
pianos is seen at the piano department of Sherman, teacher, says: "I purchased my Strich & Zeidler for a while the entire business section of Hopkinsville
Clay & Co., San Francisco, and the method devised grand from your Indianapolis representative, B. F. was threatened. Fire departments from neighboring
and carried out by the manager, Harald Bracht, is Smith, nearly six years ago. I am using it constantly cities responded.
admittedly helpful to quick sales. By the help of for teaching purposes, having given nearly 7,500 les-
movable screens a piano of any period may be en- sons on it, besides my own, and my little daughter's
MOVES IN FINDLAY.
closed with appropriate "walls." Six models may be practice. My pupils range in age from seven to six-
so treated and effectiveness in every case is assured teen. As. Mr. Smith will verify it is simply wonder-
The C. Kobe & Son's music store, Findlay, O., was
by the work of a clever artist in decoration. The ful how it has retained its beautiful tone and how the moved last week from 105 East Sandusky street into
Sherman, Clay & Co., piano department has added action has withstood the hard usage. I am very a more suitable location at 115 South Main street.
to its other allurements with this ingenious means for proud of it and I hope to own an electric reproducer All equipment and fixtures were moved and installed
of the same make in the near future."
facilitating Period piano sales.
at the new location. The Kobe store occupied the
East Sandusky street location for many years. The
Golf Game Winner.
The Wiley B. Allen Co., San Francisco, won the The Standard Piano Co., Philadelphia, Pa., has manager, Karl Kobe, moved the store because he
golf trophy for the fourth consecutive time from the moved from 1218 West Girard avenue to new quar- believes the Main street location will be better for
his business.
Sherman, Clay & Co., players at the tournament held ters at 1033-35 West Girard avenue.
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