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staff at Paul Laymon's. Shipping Clerk
Claude Frankenfield is out of the hospital
following an operation. Jerry Inglis, at
Laymon's for 10 years, was in recently
to relate his experiences. In the army, he
is attached to the Military Police and of
late has been transferring German Pris·
oners from camp to camp. He is stationed
presently at Camp Cook near San Luis
Obispo.
Jack Gutshall is taking it easy these
days with his back all laced up with
steel staves, after tearing ligaments in
lifting a phonograph. On Doctor's orders
he's been spending as much time as
possible at their Big Bear vacation spot
and Mrs. Gutshall is remaining there be·
tween visits from Jack.
Bill Happel, Jr., doffed his coveralls and
put on his service uniform to report at
San Pedro after spending his furlough
helping Uncle Sam catch up on ship·
ments. Bill, Jr., is up for re·assignment
and thinks China will be his next 10'
cation.
Vern Worley, games operator for Bill
Leuenhagen, is back from a vacation at
Big Bear. Larry Barden, Bill's prono.
operator, is off to Oregon on his vaca·
tion. Bill and the missus stole a couple
of days off to vacation at Pismo Beach
and Santa Barbara.
Julia Wainscott, secretary at Califor·
nia Amusement, is single no longer. On
July 12th she annexed the titl~ of "missus"
and took a four day honeymoon.
Shapiro Music, Tucson, was in at
Badger Sales on July 16th to talk about
the new Rock·Olas and pick up some
equipment. Shapiro has 33 Rock·Olas op·
erating on his string at present.
Bill Wolf, of California Amusement, has
taken a box for the season in the Jockey
Club at the Del Mar racetrack. As his
guests on the July 14th week·end Bill
entertained Bill Happel of Badger, and Al
Shroeder of Allied Products. Happel made
ten bucks .. playing golf but nobody brag·
ged about any ~dough on the ponies.
Mary Ann White, Badger secretary. has
gone to Baltimore to join her husband
who is back in the states on a 30 day
furlough . .
San Francisco
A meeting of extraordinary interest took
place July 12th in the Green Room of the
Western Merchandise Mart, when the
Associated Music ,Operators, Inc., held
its first general session. A far reaching
program was outlined which met with
the enthusiastic response of those present.
While similar organizations have failed in
the past it is confidently expected that
this one will attain success. This con·
fidence is based on the substantial fact
that the Associated Music Ol;lerators, Inc.,
have secured the services of W. J. Varley,
who has a most enviable national reputa·
tion in successful organization. Varley
was for years Exec.utive Secretary of
National Electrical Contractors Associa·
tion, and will now function as Secretary·
Manager of the Associated Music Opera·
tors, Inc. Varley, who was chairman, out·
lined the following program: a strong
ethical organization is to be formed, com·
prised of operators and distributors alike,
with the nucleus in San Francisco but
eventually including all Northern Califor·
nia, with the exception of Oakland, which
already has an efficient organization of
its own. An effective public relationship
campaign is to be launched, impressing
on the general public that coin operated
machines do not constitute a racket but
are perfectly legitimate business. With the
assistance of state and federal authorities.
an apprentice training course is to be
started in order to eliminate one of the
worst bottlenecks, namely the lack of
properly trained mechanics. :
Prior to the meeting temporary officers
were elected: Lynn H. JoneS, President;
Pennie Quast, Vice President; Clinton M.
Roe, Treasurer; Board of Directors; R.
Andrews and 1. B. McCreary; W. J. Var·
ley, Secretary Manager.
After Varley's introductory speech, W .
J. Lancaster, vice president of Leo J.
Meyberg Co., R.C.A. Victor· Bluebird dis·
tributor, addressed the group, discussing
the reasons for the insufficient quantity of
records, and assuring his listeners that his
firm is doing their level best by the opera·
tors. In the very near future, the· record
shortage will get worse as the plant shuts
down between July 17·31. But things will
definitely brighten up in September when
RCA·Victor will open another factory in
Hollywood, which will increase production
and materially decrease transportation pro·
lems.
Other high·lights of the evening were,
a letter from Dwight F . McCormick. Ma·
jestic Distributor, who stated that he ex'-
pects Maj estic records by the 1st of
August, and he intends to cooperate fully
with music merchants, and hopes for a
strong and cordial relationship with them.
Carroll 1. Kastendieck, representing In·
COIN
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, pledged a hundred percent co· MACH IHE
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operation with Associated Music, Inc.
John Eranosian, Field Representative:
Apprentice.Ttaining
Service,
W.M.C.,
spoke eloquently about the necessity and
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