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PRESTO-TIMES
If We
Make
December 24, 1927
firm name became Guest Piano Company. Well
known figures with the Guest Piano Company were
John C. Minton and Charles Schlichter. All the
pioneers remember Gen. James A. Guest, founder
of the firm. He was a gentleman of the old school
and a very thorough business man.
Lyman Guest, his son, early became interested
in the firm and it would be hard to find a spot in
the musical field of the middle west where he is not
favorably known.
John C. Minton will never be forgotten. He was
a power in musical circles for years and his kindly
disposition and happy nature made him a welcome
figure in every circle.
Charles Schlichter has been a pillar of the musical
structure of Burlington for more than a generation.
He became connected with Guest's in l r 82, and has
been one of the guiding heads of that institution ever
since that time.
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GREAT ARTISTS ON
AMPICO WEEKLY PROGRAM
Unusually Brilliant Radio Events Included An-
nounced Over the Blue Network Chain.
Announcement is made that Ampico will broadcast
a weekly Hour of Music over the Blue Network of
the National Broadcasting chain beginning New
Year's night 1928.
Unusually brilliant programs are insured for Am-
pico owing to exclusive services of a wide range of
the most celebrated artists in every class of musical
SOME TRADE NEWS
FROM OKLAHOMA CITY
Over One-half the
Music Business in State of Oklahoma Reported Good,
Notably So in Oklahoma City.
GRAND PLATES
Made by Plate
Manufacturers
There
Must Be
A Reason?
The
0. S. Kelly Co.
Springfield, Ohio, U. S. A.
FAIRCHII.D AND RA1NGER.
achievement controlled by the great pianos associated
with it—the Checkering, Knabe and Mason & Ham-
lin, and the Ampico Reproducing piano.
Amongst the artists appearing on the opening pro-
gram are Josef Lhevinne, one of the greatest pian-
ists of all time; Frank Black and his famous orches-
tra; Adam Carroll and J. Milton Delcamp, renowned
for their individual artistrv in the playing of popu-
lar music; Richard Rodgers, composer of the "Gar-
rick Gaieties," "The Girl Friend," "Peggy Ann," and
the latest of Broadway's triumphant successes, "The
Connecticut Yankee"; Frank Munn, the favorite
tenor, and Fairchild and Rainger, whose dual piano
act is one of the outstanding features of the current
edition of the "Ziegfeld Follies."
TO REORGANIZE THE GUEST
PIANO HOUSE, BURLINGTON
Clearance Sale Now in Progress, Preparatory to
Reorganization Plans Announced This Week.
The Guest Piano Company, Burlington, la., one
of the city's oldest firms, is announcing a "retiring
from business" sale, preliminary to reorganization of
the business.
Sever, years before the Civil War opened, the
Guest Piano Company was organized in Burlington
by James A. Guest in partnership with Van Meter,
the firm name officially being Van Meter & Guest.
The firm opened in the building it now occupies,
nearly three-quarters of a century ago.
Many years ago Van Meter dropped out and the
THE JEWETT PIANOS
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QUARTER OFA CENTURY
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POOLE
•^BOSTON —
The music trade of Oklahoma is very good. Every
store of any size in the state has good sales records
to look back at for the season.
J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co. branch in Okla-
homa City, held a special Christmas sale that at-
tracted attention. The company used very appealing
ads. "Let music swell the breeze and ring from
all the (Christmas) trees, ' was a streamer line used.
Another alluring line was "Wouldn't you rather have
a Stein way and have the best?"
Frederickson-Kroh Music Co. of Oklahoma City
also had very successful Christmas sales. Mr. Fred-
erickson is a very popular man in Oklahoma City,
and he does a large amount of civic work. He is
on the directorate of the Oklahoma City Symphony
Orchestra, which has been receiving great applause
for its work. The new building of the Frederickson-
Kroh Music Co., on West Main street, is very artistic
and stands in the main section of town.
Lattin's store in Oklahoma City has been doing a
great amount of outdoor advertising to good advan-
tage, many signboards being used throughout the
state.
Music stores in Norman, catering chiefly in small
instruments, also have been doing good business dur-
ing the holidays, much material having been sold to
students at the University of Oklahoma, which is
situated there.
MISS GULBRANSEN WINS.
Miss Lillian Gulbransen, employed for many years
as telephone operator for the Gulbransen Company,
Chicago, is a winner in the Miss Kiwanis election
just closed by the West Side Kiwanis Club. The
election was by vote and the proceeds are to be
given over to helping the only blind Boy Scouts
troop in the country and a group of underprivileged
children. Among twenty West Side industries taking
part, only two rolled up a total contribution in excess
of that collected by the Gulbransen Company from
its employes and friends. On the basis of the num-
ber of votes cast for her, Miss Gulbransen was
awarded a beautiful $300 diamond ring by the Kiwanis
organization.
OPENS BRANCH STORE.
The Frank Xaese Music Shop at 4811 West Lake
street, Chicago, has opened another music shop at
5705 West Chicago avenue. This is one of the best
known musical houses on the West Side and one of
the long established ones m that district. The open-
ing of another store farther west is the result of long
planning and designed to care for the musical needs
of customers in Austin and Oak Park. For more
than nineteen years the Frank Naese Music Shop
has been in that vicinity. A complete stock of musi-
cal instruments is carried at both stores.
OPENS WURLITZER STORE.
The recent opening of the Wurlitzer Hyde Park
music store, 1447 East 53rd street, Chicago, was well
attended. The musical program, as well as the dis-
play of beautiful instruments and the elegant fur-
nishings of the store, was enjoyed by all in attend-
ance. K. A. Morton, manager, through his courtesy
to all visitors, helped to make the opening a success.
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND
PLAYER PIANOS
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