Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1939 October - Page 37
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Harry Hoppe Joins
Baker Novelty
CHICAGO - Announcement was made
here recently of the appointment of Harry
Hoppe, well-known coinman, as vice-presi-
dent of the Baker Novelty and Manufactur-
ing Company.
Hoppe is known to practically e~ery large
coin machine operator throughout the world
as a result of his years of traveling for
various man ufacturing firms in the industry.
His joining Baker brings together two
outstanding coin machine men arid big
things are expected in the future.
♦
MU SIC OPE RAT ORS
You need advertising like everyone else. Boost
the play on your Phonographs by using Gritt
Aurora Light Display. The increased take will
pay its moderate cost many times over. It
has done exactly that wherever shown on
locations.
WE SELL DIRECT TO YOU
and can therefore offer at the new low
price of $3.95 each, F.O.B. Indianapolis.
Check with order or C.O.D. as you prefer.
Beautiful walnut cabinet; overall dimen-
sions 21 "x22"x7"; striking light effects
but current cost almost nothing. No radio
interference. Can furnish for Wurlitzer,
Mills, Rock-Ola or Seeburg.
Alabama Operators
to Organize
BIRMINGHAM.-At a recent meeting
held here amusement machine operators of
Birmingham agreed to reorganize their asso-
ciation. A new code of ethics was adopted
and officers are to be elected at the next
meeting.
The phonograph operators of the ci ty
have agreed to fair trade tactics and dis-
putes are being handled by a board of
arbitration.
♦
GRITT,INC.,203 E.SOUTH STREET,INDIANAPOLIS
Anniversary Dinner
for N. J. Ops
Washington Operators
Incorporate
SEATTLE-The Allied Phonograph Op-
erators of Washington, Inc., have received
a corporate charter from the state as a non-
profit mutual organization. lncorporators
were Walter R. Buege, Russell Wachob
William J . Roy, A. R. Kinney and L. D'.
Hennessey. Headquarters are at 115 West
Denny Way.
♦
NEWARK-The first anniversary of the
Automatic Music Association of New Jer-
sey, Inc., will be properly celebrated with a
banquet, en tertainmen t and dance at the
Essex House on October 22nd. A display of
machines will also be made.
Jerome Morris, Queen City Amusement
Company, is general chairman of the event
and promises that a knock-out entertain-
ment program is being prepared for the
gala occasion.
♦
Chicago Vending Ops
P/.an Celebra·'1ion
CHICAGO-On October 20th the Chi-
cago Vending Machine Operators' Asso-
ciation will celebrate its 20th birthday with
a big anniversary dance to be held at the
Marshall Square Ballroom, 3113 W. Cermak
Road.
The Chicago Association is one of the
pioneer groups in the industry and has
done much to further organization work in
various parts of the country.
The Ballroom can accommodate 1500
people and tickets are being sold at 45c. ♦
37
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
Missouri Operators
Select Officers
In
TBE BEVIEW
for November
1.
COIN MACHINE OPPORTUNITIES
Numbe r 6 in this valuable series· of interest ing and info rma tive a rticles by Harold S,
Kahm , noted business writer.
2.
BIG BILL WILLIAMS
Indian Scout, Squaw Lover, Souse and Glamour Man of the Ea rl y West. Number 4 in
our " Crackpot of the Nation" series.
3.
I TALK TO THE WORLD
True experiences of Eric R. Adams 1 operator of short wave station VE3ALG, Toronto,
Canada .
4.
45 YEARS WITH COIN MACHINES
The interesting and fasci n-a ting operating experiences of A. H. F. Kruse. Illustrated with
photos taken fifty years ago.
5.
IN THE SLOT
The " Eagles" look at the coin machine industry and find it serving a great publ ic need .
6.
CURIOSITY TOUCH PAYS PHONOGRAPH OPERATOR
True experi ence of middle west operator who found new gold mine in appeal ing to
curiosity stra in found in every person .
plus hundreds of informative news items from a// over the globe. MONTH
IN AND MONTH OUT .. . look to THE REVIEW for undup/lcated news and
features.
MAIL COPY AND CUTS TODAY
The COIN MACHINE REVIEW
1113 Venice Blvd.
LOS ANGELES
35 E. Wacker Drive
CHICAGO
ST .. LOUIS-At a special meeting held
September 12 the newly organized Cigarette
Service Association of Missouri selected the
following officers to serve until January,
1940: Abe Jeffers, president; Jerry Clancy,
vice-president; Richard Obergonner, secre-
tary, and Morrie Rufa, treasurer.
The Association is composed of every
operator of cigarette vending machines in
St. Louis and at present is actively at work
endeavoring to have the city tax on ciga-
rettes which went into effect on July 1st
~ancell ed.
♦
N. Y. Ops Party Set
for November 5
NEW YORK-November 5th has been
selected as the date for the second annual
banquet of the Automatic Music Machine
Operators' of New York. This year's affair
will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria.
♦
• •
She was young and unsophisti cated. "I un-
derstand," she said "that for <:mite a small
sum I can insure my house for $1,000 in
your company?"
"That is so," said the agent. "If your
house burns down, we pay you $1,000."
"And do you make any inquiries as to the
cause of the fire?" she asked.
"We make the most careful inquiries,
madam," was th e reply.
"Oh," she said, in tones of disappoint-
_ment, "I thought there was a ca tch in it
somewhere."
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Harry Hoppe Joins
Baker Novelty
CHICAGO - Announcement was made
here recently of the appointment of Harry
Hoppe, well-known coinman, as vice-presi-
dent of the Baker Novelty and Manufactur-
ing Company.
Hoppe is known to practically e~ery large
coin machine operator throughout the world
as a result of his years of traveling for
various man ufacturing firms in the industry.
His joining Baker brings together two
outstanding coin machine men arid big
things are expected in the future.
♦
MU SIC OPE RAT ORS
You need advertising like everyone else. Boost
the play on your Phonographs by using Gritt
Aurora Light Display. The increased take will
pay its moderate cost many times over. It
has done exactly that wherever shown on
locations.
WE SELL DIRECT TO YOU
and can therefore offer at the new low
price of $3.95 each, F.O.B. Indianapolis.
Check with order or C.O.D. as you prefer.
Beautiful walnut cabinet; overall dimen-
sions 21 "x22"x7"; striking light effects
but current cost almost nothing. No radio
interference. Can furnish for Wurlitzer,
Mills, Rock-Ola or Seeburg.
Alabama Operators
to Organize
BIRMINGHAM.-At a recent meeting
held here amusement machine operators of
Birmingham agreed to reorganize their asso-
ciation. A new code of ethics was adopted
and officers are to be elected at the next
meeting.
The phonograph operators of the ci ty
have agreed to fair trade tactics and dis-
putes are being handled by a board of
arbitration.
♦
GRITT,INC.,203 E.SOUTH STREET,INDIANAPOLIS
Anniversary Dinner
for N. J. Ops
Washington Operators
Incorporate
SEATTLE-The Allied Phonograph Op-
erators of Washington, Inc., have received
a corporate charter from the state as a non-
profit mutual organization. lncorporators
were Walter R. Buege, Russell Wachob
William J . Roy, A. R. Kinney and L. D'.
Hennessey. Headquarters are at 115 West
Denny Way.
♦
NEWARK-The first anniversary of the
Automatic Music Association of New Jer-
sey, Inc., will be properly celebrated with a
banquet, en tertainmen t and dance at the
Essex House on October 22nd. A display of
machines will also be made.
Jerome Morris, Queen City Amusement
Company, is general chairman of the event
and promises that a knock-out entertain-
ment program is being prepared for the
gala occasion.
♦
Chicago Vending Ops
P/.an Celebra·'1ion
CHICAGO-On October 20th the Chi-
cago Vending Machine Operators' Asso-
ciation will celebrate its 20th birthday with
a big anniversary dance to be held at the
Marshall Square Ballroom, 3113 W. Cermak
Road.
The Chicago Association is one of the
pioneer groups in the industry and has
done much to further organization work in
various parts of the country.
The Ballroom can accommodate 1500
people and tickets are being sold at 45c. ♦
37
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
Missouri Operators
Select Officers
In
TBE BEVIEW
for November
1.
COIN MACHINE OPPORTUNITIES
Numbe r 6 in this valuable series· of interest ing and info rma tive a rticles by Harold S,
Kahm , noted business writer.
2.
BIG BILL WILLIAMS
Indian Scout, Squaw Lover, Souse and Glamour Man of the Ea rl y West. Number 4 in
our " Crackpot of the Nation" series.
3.
I TALK TO THE WORLD
True experiences of Eric R. Adams 1 operator of short wave station VE3ALG, Toronto,
Canada .
4.
45 YEARS WITH COIN MACHINES
The interesting and fasci n-a ting operating experiences of A. H. F. Kruse. Illustrated with
photos taken fifty years ago.
5.
IN THE SLOT
The " Eagles" look at the coin machine industry and find it serving a great publ ic need .
6.
CURIOSITY TOUCH PAYS PHONOGRAPH OPERATOR
True experi ence of middle west operator who found new gold mine in appeal ing to
curiosity stra in found in every person .
plus hundreds of informative news items from a// over the globe. MONTH
IN AND MONTH OUT .. . look to THE REVIEW for undup/lcated news and
features.
MAIL COPY AND CUTS TODAY
The COIN MACHINE REVIEW
1113 Venice Blvd.
LOS ANGELES
35 E. Wacker Drive
CHICAGO
ST .. LOUIS-At a special meeting held
September 12 the newly organized Cigarette
Service Association of Missouri selected the
following officers to serve until January,
1940: Abe Jeffers, president; Jerry Clancy,
vice-president; Richard Obergonner, secre-
tary, and Morrie Rufa, treasurer.
The Association is composed of every
operator of cigarette vending machines in
St. Louis and at present is actively at work
endeavoring to have the city tax on ciga-
rettes which went into effect on July 1st
~ancell ed.
♦
N. Y. Ops Party Set
for November 5
NEW YORK-November 5th has been
selected as the date for the second annual
banquet of the Automatic Music Machine
Operators' of New York. This year's affair
will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria.
♦
• •
She was young and unsophisti cated. "I un-
derstand," she said "that for <:mite a small
sum I can insure my house for $1,000 in
your company?"
"That is so," said the agent. "If your
house burns down, we pay you $1,000."
"And do you make any inquiries as to the
cause of the fire?" she asked.
"We make the most careful inquiries,
madam," was th e reply.
"Oh," she said, in tones of disappoint-
_ment, "I thought there was a ca tch in it
somewhere."
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