Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

,S a nders Brothers, H. P. and V. C.,
took a week·end off from their Los Angeles
phonograph operations February 8·9th to
go wild boar hunting on Santa Cruz Island.
They missed a couple of good shots because
of a stubborn cork.
George W a ldo n is a new music oper·
ator in San Bernardino, Calif.
Jesus Torres, who has operated music
for many years in Watsonville, Calif., has
placed a large order for new Simplex
models to supply his Pajaro Valley spots.
Torres has built up an extensive operating
business, handling music exclusively.
Another feminine operator joins the
gang- Marcella Smith of Tonopah, Neva·
da. They say she's doing a fine job of
handling phonographs in the Tonopah area.
Joe Ronco, the San Francisco music
dispenser, could find only one pair of boots
big enough to fit h im when he set out to
borrow a pair for a snow trip. Imagine his
.consternation to discover that the boots
had been sent a day earlier to Los An ~eles
,on loan to Bert Annear, Decca manager,
who likewise requires oversize kennels.
Bert used 'em on a trip to Big Pines
February 22·23rd.
Milton Lange of the Milton H. Lange
Amusement Co. of Glendale, Calif., has
.added an expert service supervisor and a
'number of route men to take care of his
growing phonograph operations - which
were increased recently by the addition of
,50 more Wurlitzers.
Paul E. Crowley of Brunswick-Colum-
bia records has new offices at the Holly-
-wood headquarters, provided for in the
recent remodeling of the office building
adjoining the front of the plant. A heavy
_spell of recording during the month en-
abled him to dodge the painters, plumbers
.and carpenters who handled the job_
If you want to find the locations of
Frank Novarro, Los Angeles operator,
-all you have to do is follow that fire
wagon of his from spot to spot. Frank
and his brother, J oe, take turns at the
-helm of a new Ford V-8 service truck,
'painted solid red.
The insurance adj usters took one look
_at the new Hudson of A. D_ Osborn of
the Osborn Music Co. and bought him an-
,other one. The reason was that he smashed
up the first one in Arizona, but fortunately
didn't get scratched himself_
Paul Pepp in, Los Angeles manager for
'Brunswick-Columbia, is highly enthusiastic
over the release of the "Follow the Fleet"
discs including Fred Astaire's contribu-
,tions and Ozzie Nelson's instrumental
background for the vocals of Harriet Hil-
-liard, who happens to be Ozzie's wife_
A_ J_ Fox who operates a string of
Rock-Ola Multi-Selectors in San Diego,
was in Los Angeles February 15th on one
-of his regular b uying expeditions.
Charles Rehback of Sacramento has
built a new home, and on February 25th
' he and Mrs. Rehback moved into it.
'Rehback p urchased his first Simplex in
1933 and today is one of California's out-
standing phonograph operators_
Bob Gomez, who bought himself a new
Plymouth recently is still trying to figure
-out interest rates_
RECENT BRIDEGROOM
OAKLAND, Calif. -F_ E . Morgan, the
genial phonograph operat or who handles
' music as far north as Vallej o with his
son, Wayne, has been holding out on some
-of the boys. H!l took a lucky lady as his
, bride some eight weeks ago .
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W. E. S immons brought back to the
Southern California phonograph ops a fine
repol"t of the meeting of the Northern
Division of the California Music Operators'
Association which he attended in Oakland
February 12th.
Henry M. Manning, former phonograph
operator of New Orleans, has moved to
Phoenix, Ariz., where he will continue his
Simplex operations in Arizona.
Speaking of Arizona reminds us that
belated congratulations are in order for
Phi l Torrey of Phoenix, who has revealed
that he became a bridegroom not so long
ago. Phil recently flew his private plane
to Los Angeles to order more phonographs
and got back to Phoenix safely in spite of
his Los Angeles reception. His plane was
reported sighted over Lancaster and a
couple of other tank towns not exactly on
the route as the crow flies.
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Cha r les Walter of P honomatic Co. in
Los Angeles received word February 15th
of the death of his mother in Milwaukee_
Joe Perry, recording chief and talent
man for Decca on the Coast, has been
holding his chin up during the past month.
No, he has a boil on it. By the way, Joe
is all set to reford again during the next
few weeks an~ asks for suggestions from
operators.
" Prince of Wales" Anderson, son of
Charles Anderson of San Bernardino, who
has been doing a bang-up job in the Ari-
zona territory with Seeburg phonographs,
wanted to watch a motion picture company
shooting on location near Yuma. He
donned a brand new suit, mounted h is
favorite horse, and then kissed the suit
goodbye when the nag threw him. Strange
as it seems the suit came through with
flying colors, as did Anderson's torso.
Locations Judge You
as a business m an on the a ppearance
of your equipmen t an d service men.
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