Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

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CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES-Vacations have been of paramount considera-
tion in the minds of ML and Mrs. Coindom of Southern California
for the past four weeks. Some sought mountains, some found
pleasure at the beaches in the current dim outs (no !!L>mm'e nts),
and some just stayed at home and planted those plants that grow
regardless in the magic earth of California.
Harry Winslow loaded up the wife and daughter and left July
20th for his regular visit with the folks near Butte, Montana, an!i
to see if the fishing holes that have been so fertile in years past
have been discovered by others. Harry went via Salt Lake and
planned the trip so he could get through the hot desert country dur-
ing the night.
Mansom & MacDonald, who have Arcades down in the Long
Beach P leasure Zone, found a visit worth while to Paul Laymon's
establi,hment recently.
Stanley Turner, former service instructor for Wurlitzer and
Packard Products, is now doing his bit for Uncle Sam as foreman
in the Electrical Research Co. Stanley took over on July 20th,
H. Gorman, who operates the Hip Arcade at Redondo Beach, and
has a concession or two in travelling carnivals, can tell some yarns
about the old-timers. Gorman used to run slots up in the Stockton
area ~hen California was the golden state the Chamber of Com-
merce now advertises in another way. Lately Gorman has been
doing not-too-badly with his Arcade at the Beach, although a
renegade raft undermined hi's place, clipped the pilings, and sev-
eral thousands of dollars worth of automatic equipment dropped
into the rocky surf, By the time Gorman got boats down to pick up
what was left a six-inch piece of board from a Rock-Ola World's
Series seemed to be the main salvage. Gorman is taking it in stride
for the insurance lads are digging deep to find the clauses nobody ,
reads.
Paul Butts, from Bakersfield, found some consolation in getting
over the hills in late July and found Los Angeles an oasis if there
ever was one.
Ja~k Gutshall's right hand gal, Jane Carico, is now on her two
week vacation. Said Jane: "I'll do this one close to home. Heavens
knows what might happen." Jane should know!
Ray Thomas advised the operators on July 13th that counter
sales will be made on Monday, Wednesday and Friday only, with
no deliveries on other days. Well, well!
Elaine Ryan is the new face at Badger Sales, She replaces Law-
rence Taylor, who is now in the Office of War Ipformation in Wash-
ington. Elaine was formerly with the Music Institute of California.
G, 1. (Red) Catlin is happy about the war business his Arcade
is doing at Indian Springs.
Ed and Vance Mape were in town during July to check over with
head-man L. B. McCreary, ways and means of serving Seeburg
operators even better than before.
And at Mape Music we must doff our hats to the sweet recep-
tionist and office mana~er, Geraldine Douglas, who took the plunge
in Yuma, AriZ., on July 5th and came home with C. B. Krausi as
hubby. THE REVIEW extends every best wish to the couple,
Paul Laymon has had a full share of visitors during the past
month, In for new equipment, to chew the fat, and sample the
Laymon brand of hospitality were: Ray Reynolds from Big Bear;
Harry Gordon from San Diego; Lucille Arnold from Barstow;
LeWIS Leibee from Hanford and Bishop, and Charles Waite from
Phoemx,
Mr. and Mrs. Carlsen, Phoenix, are in town on vacation and
enroute to Big Bear.
Mac Sanders moved on August 1st to a spot next door to his
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