April 14, 1928
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P R E S T 0-T I M E S
JESSE FRENCH & SONS
GRANDS SELL WELL
Stimulation in Player-Piano Orders Also Mat-
ter of Gratification to President H. Edgar
French of New Castle Industry.
that they are surrounded by many relatives and old
friends who are eager to add to their joys.
How Mr. Tonk has benefited from his delightful
vacation in California is shown by a snapshot taken
by some friend during a trip to the San Gabriel
Mission. He looks strong and vigorous enough to
take part in all the strenuous out-of-door events
planned by friends for the entertainment of himself
and Mrs. Tonk.
ANN ARBOR PLANS FOR
GREAT TOURNAMENT
Piano and Scale Playing Contest Announced
as Notable Feature of the Famous
May Festival.
Accompanied by Mrs. Tonk, Head of William Tonk
& Bro., Is Tasting Climatic Joys of Sunny South.
The l'iano and Scale IMaying Tournament in Ann
Arbor, Mich., will be a notable feature of the May
Festival, now looked forward lo each year as the
city's greatest musical event. The tournament prep-
aration, which has been going on for the past eight
months, will play its finals at the Hill Auditorium
Good Piano Period Anticipated by North Carolina during National Music Week.
This tournament has proved to be a most wonderful
Dealers, According to Adam Schaaf Traveler.
success on account of the high standard set at the
Harry T. Sipe, general traveler for Adam Schaaf, beginning, and it has interested the teachers, schools,
I nc, Chicago, is sending very satisfactory orders and colleges and parents beyond the fondest expectations
cheering reports from southern states included in his of the promoters.
itinerary this trip. Charlotte, N. C, which he vis-
"I have been advised by many of the teachers in
ited this week is a city favored by a lively piano tliis territory that never before in their experience
demand, and dealers there are making their piano of teaching the piano, has such enthusiasm been
orders generous enough to fit their anticipations for shown by their pupils, nor so much real work accom-
the spring and summer business.
plished, said II. (i. I'ulfrey, manager of the Uni-
While in Greensboro. N. C , last week Mr. Sipe versity .Music Mouse this week. "I am more enthu-
attended the annual meeting of the Xorth Carolina
siastic than ever on this subject and believe it is the
Music Merchants' Association, of which C. S. An- quickest and surest way for piano publicity—if built
a'ong the right lines of musical standards and with
drews is president.
the proper dignity.
''One of the great things we have accomplished in
WINS ESTEY ORGAN CO. PRIZE.
the last six months through this piano playing tour-
Dr. William Berwald, professor of composition and
nament is the placing of pianos in our public school
pianos Syracuse University, has been awarded the system to be taught in group classes, starting this
$1,000 prize contributed by the Estey Organ Com- fall. This is advice which has recently been received
pany, in the contest conducted by the National Asso- from the supervisor of music here and 1 confidently
ciation of Organists for an organ and orchestra com- believe it to be the result of the publicity we have
position. It is a symphonic prelude in A minor.
built around the piano. It alone is worth the efforts
we have made to make this a success."
Writing this week from the Hotel Maryland, Glen-
dale, Calif.. William Tonk of William Tonk & Bro.,
Inc., Xew York, tells of the continuous pleasures of
his vacation.
Mr. Tonk, who is accompanied by Mrs. Tonk. says
the joys of the beautiful weather are great but what
makes his sojourn in California most enjoyable is
The Berendsen Music Store, Niles Center, 111., was
opened last week. The'' store is on Lincoln avenue,
south of Oakton street. The new establishment will
deal in all kinds of musical instruments, will contract
for music lessons and solicit musical instrument repair
work.
The stimulated activities in the grand piano depart-
ment of the Jesse French & Sons Piano Co., New
Castle, Ind., was a cheerful fact related hy H. Ed^ar
French, president of the company, to a Presto-Times
man thus week. Another pleasant fact told by Mr
French was the activity in the playerpiano depart-
ment. The April orders in the export department
accounted for some of the liveliness in the grand
and player-piano departments, but a very gratifying
share of the liveliness was due to stimulation at
home.
The promising condition of business in the south
is shown by the orders for pianos from that section.
It is a reaction to the persistent and consistent adver-
tising of fine pianos in the southern states by the
Jesse French & Sons stores in that section. In the
south the name Jesse French has become associated
with pianos of the finer kind and the Jesse French
piano is regarded as an artistic production and the
result of long experience and ambitious effort in the
piano manufacturing field.
WILLIAM TONK ENJOYS
CALIFORNIA VACATION
HARRY T. SIPE SENDS
GOOD REPORTS FROM SOUTH
NEW
ILLINOIS STORE.
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