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Welcome back to operating in Los Angeles, Nate. You
have made a g,r eat many friends among the operators in the
years you have spent in our Industry and I know they join with
me in stating you are a most sincere individual • •• always hold-
ing the welfare of the Industry ahead of any personal gain. It
simply proves your heart and soul are in our business and we're
happy to welcome you home.
"CURLEY" ROBINSON, Managing Director
Associated 0 erators of L. A. Coun
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
36
FOR
MARCH
' 943
Co., Kenosha, dropped in for a visit with
in for new equipment and made the rounds
Bill Happel at Badger Sales on the 12th.
of the gay spots. Root states his operating
Miller is a quartermaster and is stationed
is in high gear in the Tulare county dis-
near Ontario but expects to leave in a week
trict and the presence of several camps is
for an unknown destination. In the service
aiding grosses materially.
since the first of the year his Wisconsin
Sol Esfeld, president of the American Dis-
operation is being taken care of by his four
counting Co., Seattle, flew in early in March
employees.
to confer with Bill Happel and complete ne-
gotiations for financing several large Ar-
Hermie Cohen is back in Los Angeles
cades in th e Pacific Northwest. Equipment
after a visit to the Hamilton factory back
is being purchased from Badger and is be-
in Minneapolis.
ing shipped to the Northwest from Los An-
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith of the Desert
geles and Milwaukee just as rapidly as it
Operating Co., Lancaster, visited Jean Min-
can be packed.
thorne and picked up some new ' Comman-
Paul Blackford
dos for San Joaquin valley spots.
Worn
Record
Bud Parr's famons Doberman Pincher,
LOS ANGELES-It' took just one old
Baron, has joined the army. New arrivals at
worn out record to convince Milton Lange,
the Parr kennels include three beautiful
Glendale, that the Rock-Ola Commando
pointers_
was the phonograph for him.
Joe Richarme drove up from Long Beach
Lange had been talkin g with Jean Min-
to discuss conditions with the local jobbers.
thorne, Rock-Ola distributor for Southern
M_ C. Edwards, San Bernardino, has in-
stalled 3 complete Rock-Ola central stations . California and Nevada, and suggested he
bring a Commando over for a test. Jean
and lo ck-out boxes for his wired music in
did and promptly Milton brought out an
Las Vegas . . Edwards has the town on an ex-
old worn out record he had taken off of
clusive basis now for wired music. Forty-
one of his other phonographs. "Now," says
five units comprise the operation.
he, "if the Commando will play this old
Archie Freeman, Oceanside, made the
record without a so und of a scratch I'll
rounds the first of the month and loaded
believe all the palaver you've been handing
equipment.
me and-what's more, I'll give you an order
Paul Simone has left the Gutshall serv-
for ten to start."
ice department for a defense job.
On went the record. Everyone held their
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sullivan, Chicago,
breath. but Jean- he knew what would hap-
spen t some little time with Laymons on a
pen and sure enough it did. The Commando
short visit here. Sullivan is an executive of
played the record as beautifully as if it had
the Sullivan-Nolan Advertising Coo; which
been a brand new pressing.
is refurbishing marble tables at present.
Jean came home with the order for 10
Laymon handles the line locally.
Commandos.
F_ C. Hardy, Oxnard, renewed acquain-
tanceships on the row the first of March.
* * *
"So your husband Is a letter carrier?"
Marks the first time Hardy has been in town
"Yes, he carries it for a week before he
for some little time.
mails it."
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Root, Visalia, came
Sells Phono
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Dixon Rejoins Gutshall
LOS ANGELES-Gene Dixon, reputed to
be one of the best music mechanics and
amplifier men on the Pacific coast, is back
on duty at the Jack Gutshall Distributing
Co. and has taken charge of the shop.
Gene has had wide experience on all
types of equipment and has gained a no·
table reputation amongst music men for the
magic he has worked on ailing equipment.
Moran Buys Arcade
LOS ANGELES - Robert P. Moran,
owner and operator of the Moran Penny Ar·
cade in the Main street amusement zone,
has acquired Pennyland Arcade and took
over active management of this additional
Arcade on March 15th.
Nathanson to Operate
LOS ANGELES- William Nathanson is
returning to the operating field in Southern
California after spending the past few
years in Mexico improving his health.
To celebrate the occasion Nathanson's
friends are carrying greetings in the April
issue of THE REVIEW and already several
manufacturers and prominent operators
have sent in their copy.
Incidentally the April issue will be re-
leased on April 15th which is also Na-
thanson's 55th birthday anniversary so the
tribute will play a dual purpose.
Sullivan Visits West
LOS ANGELES-Tom Sullivan of the
Sullivan-Nolan Advertising Co., Chicago,
arrived on the coast March 1st to confer
with distributors handling his line of re-
furbished games in the west. Mrs. Sullivan
accompanied him west.
Sullivan expressed himself as pleased
with the reception his firm's refurbished
games had received in the West.
Leaving Los Angeles he made a trip to
San Diego before going north to San Fran-
cisco and back to Chicago_ Mrs. Sullivan
remained for a few weeks to enjoy Southern
California's climate_
* * *
Milkman: Johnny, did you put water in
the milk this morning?
New Assistant: Yes, sir.
Milkman: Don't you know that is wicked,
Johnny?
New Assistant: But you told me to mix
water with the milk.
Milkman: Yes; but I told you to put the
water in first and pour the milk into it.
Then, you see, we can tell the people we
never put water in our milk.
* * *
"I'm in a terrible fix. My fiancee's
mother and father saw me drunk on the
..
street last night."
"Gracious, did they tell their daughter?"
"They must have. The first thing I knew
I was married."
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