Music Trade Review
Issue: 1925 Vol. 81 N. 22 - Page 43
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NOVEMBER 28, 1925
employes and has discovered that this group
represents a total of 1,264 years of continuous
service in the Conn factories, or an average of
more than thirty-seven years for each man. This
splendid record provides the nucleus for a won-
National Bureau for the Advancement of Music
Issues New Volume of Information on Con- derful organization.
The men on this Conn honor roll are: P. J.
tests
Burkle, forty-nine; John Stansbury, forty-seven;
Eli H. Lee, William E. Lloyd, forty-five;
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music announces its new booklet of rules for the Charles Stenberg, forty-six; Frank Nolan, forty-
four; Elmer Lloyd, forty-three; Jacob Geiss,
1926 State and National School Band Contests.
As the trade probably knows, these contests A. W. Fischer, Bradley McFarren, forty-two;
Henry Weber, Edward Thomas, forty-one; Wil-
have been organized for the past two years in
co-operation with the Committee on Instru- liam E. Conrad, Julius V. Sternberg, thirty-
eight; Arthur F. Kellogg, thirty-six; Fred
mental Affairs of the Music Supervisors' Na-
tional Conference. Through the general co- Schaeffer, John Hellfrich, John O. Lloyd,
Charles Spencer, Frank H. Cotterrill, thirty-
operation of the big supervisors' organization
and the active work of the committee in charge, five; Reno Benfer, thirty-four; Thomas Kuhn,
of which the bureau's director is secretary, the William Funkhouser, Charles Seeberger, M. J.
Schoemann, I. J. Compton, Charles H. Sherman,
movement is making rapid progress, as is shown
in the booklet. In 1924 the committee organ- thirty-three; Otto Winterhoff, Paul Hardy,
ized or assisted in five State band contests, Frank M. Hayes, Theodore Pounder, thirty-
while in 1925 this number increased to ten such two; William Mott, Ray Charlston and Hobart
contests and two sectional contests. All indi- A. Davis, thirty.
cations point to still larger participation in 1926.
This coming year there will also be a national
contest, as a culmination of the State contests
and as a striking means of calling the coun-
try's attention to the progress made in school
instrumental music. The booklet is illustrated
Buys Two City Blocks in Elkhart, Ind., on
with pictures of fourteen bands which won first
Which to Create New Plant Structures
place in their State contests, as well as of the
silver and bronze trophies awarded winners.
ELKHART, IND., November 21.—The Buescher
Band Instrument Co., maker of Buescher band
The booklet contains complete information
instruments, has announced the purchase of two
regarding eligibility of the bands, awarding of
city blocks here for the purpose of expansion.
the prizes, judges and judging, lists of contest
The new property adjoins the present plant,
material, etc. In addition it gives the general
history of the band contest movement and the between Clark street and the river, and an ad-
details of the committee's co-operation to date
dition to the factory will soon be built there.
in various State contests. At the end is a sec- The Buescher factory has been enlarged sev-
tion entitled "Arousing Local Interest," which
makes general suggestions as to the best means
of securing public interest and support for
school instrumental music.
Dealers can help in developing school bands
and band contests by sending in to the bureau
the names of any bands and band leaders in
their vicinity, so that the bureau may complete
its list of these and communicate with them
directly. Where there are no bands the bureau
will help in establishing one.
Booklet Issued Covering
State Band Contests
eral times during the past few years, the de-
mand for Buescher instruments having increased
so rapidly that it has been necessary to treble
production facilities in the past ten years. It
is reported that the sales figures for the present
year are considerably in excess of last year.
New Providence Store
PROVIDENCK, R. I., November 23.—Charles E.
McCloskey, proprietor of the McCloskey Music
Store, has announced the opening of a branch
store in Pawtucket. The new McCloskey store
is located in Rooms 9 and 11 of the McDevitt
Building, where a complete line of musical mer-
chandise will be carried.
Oettinger Banjo Stand
Another New
Oettinger Product
Buescher to Build
Big Factory Addition
1264 Years of Service
With C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Thirty-seven Employes of Band Instrument
House Roll Up Impressive Record of Con-
tinuous Service
ELKHART,
IND., November
23.—One
PEDLER
Wood-
Winds
Represent the
Highest Standard
in the Art of
Wood-Wind
Manufacture.
of the
secrets for the success of the band instruments
made by C. G. Conn, Ltd., is the experience of
the workers who turn out the instruments, as
revealed by some figures just made public by
James F. Boyer, secretary of the big band
instrument manufacturing firm. Mr. Boyer has
called the roll of thirty-four of the oldest Conn
VEGA
BANJOS
String and
Band Instruments
New Complete
Catalog on request.
Write us tor
Exclusive Territory
Proposition.
Harry Pedler & Co.
Incorporated
Elkhart
Indiana
America's Best Selling
Dollar Books
The Vega Company
Morris Tenor Banjo Method,
Art Horn'* Saxophone Method,
Loar'i Ukulele, Ukulele Banjo (tenor banjo uku-
lele tuning;) Method,
Armstrong's Plectrum Banjo Method,
The Jazz Folio for Tenor Banjo,
The Banjo-Saxo Folio for Saxophone and Banjo,
Wonder Sons Book—comic songs playable in
different combinations,
The Star Folio for Plectrum Banjo.
Sold by All Jobbers—Order Now.
155 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass.
NICOMEDE MUSIC CO., AHoona, Pa
One-piece f o l d i n g
banjo stand. Simple,
sturdy, compact, neat
and foolproof. Light
( w e i g h s o n l y 3/£
pound). Fits i n t o
any banjo case with
banjo. F a s t seller
for a n y dealer.
Every banjoist needs
it.
Send a Postcard to
OETTINGER PRODUCTS
83 Newbury St.
BOSTON
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by
MUB'IC
Representative
Merchants
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
GROTON, CONN.
VCHUIZ'MOENNK.
INCORPORATED
MANUFACTURERS AGENT*
Emusm
JOBBERS
Unusual
Service
MUSIdL MERCHANDISE
2 0 7 SouthWabask Av.
CHICAGO
43
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NOVEMBER 28, 1925
employes and has discovered that this group
represents a total of 1,264 years of continuous
service in the Conn factories, or an average of
more than thirty-seven years for each man. This
splendid record provides the nucleus for a won-
National Bureau for the Advancement of Music
Issues New Volume of Information on Con- derful organization.
The men on this Conn honor roll are: P. J.
tests
Burkle, forty-nine; John Stansbury, forty-seven;
Eli H. Lee, William E. Lloyd, forty-five;
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music announces its new booklet of rules for the Charles Stenberg, forty-six; Frank Nolan, forty-
four; Elmer Lloyd, forty-three; Jacob Geiss,
1926 State and National School Band Contests.
As the trade probably knows, these contests A. W. Fischer, Bradley McFarren, forty-two;
Henry Weber, Edward Thomas, forty-one; Wil-
have been organized for the past two years in
co-operation with the Committee on Instru- liam E. Conrad, Julius V. Sternberg, thirty-
eight; Arthur F. Kellogg, thirty-six; Fred
mental Affairs of the Music Supervisors' Na-
tional Conference. Through the general co- Schaeffer, John Hellfrich, John O. Lloyd,
Charles Spencer, Frank H. Cotterrill, thirty-
operation of the big supervisors' organization
and the active work of the committee in charge, five; Reno Benfer, thirty-four; Thomas Kuhn,
of which the bureau's director is secretary, the William Funkhouser, Charles Seeberger, M. J.
Schoemann, I. J. Compton, Charles H. Sherman,
movement is making rapid progress, as is shown
in the booklet. In 1924 the committee organ- thirty-three; Otto Winterhoff, Paul Hardy,
ized or assisted in five State band contests, Frank M. Hayes, Theodore Pounder, thirty-
while in 1925 this number increased to ten such two; William Mott, Ray Charlston and Hobart
contests and two sectional contests. All indi- A. Davis, thirty.
cations point to still larger participation in 1926.
This coming year there will also be a national
contest, as a culmination of the State contests
and as a striking means of calling the coun-
try's attention to the progress made in school
instrumental music. The booklet is illustrated
Buys Two City Blocks in Elkhart, Ind., on
with pictures of fourteen bands which won first
Which to Create New Plant Structures
place in their State contests, as well as of the
silver and bronze trophies awarded winners.
ELKHART, IND., November 21.—The Buescher
Band Instrument Co., maker of Buescher band
The booklet contains complete information
instruments, has announced the purchase of two
regarding eligibility of the bands, awarding of
city blocks here for the purpose of expansion.
the prizes, judges and judging, lists of contest
The new property adjoins the present plant,
material, etc. In addition it gives the general
history of the band contest movement and the between Clark street and the river, and an ad-
details of the committee's co-operation to date
dition to the factory will soon be built there.
in various State contests. At the end is a sec- The Buescher factory has been enlarged sev-
tion entitled "Arousing Local Interest," which
makes general suggestions as to the best means
of securing public interest and support for
school instrumental music.
Dealers can help in developing school bands
and band contests by sending in to the bureau
the names of any bands and band leaders in
their vicinity, so that the bureau may complete
its list of these and communicate with them
directly. Where there are no bands the bureau
will help in establishing one.
Booklet Issued Covering
State Band Contests
eral times during the past few years, the de-
mand for Buescher instruments having increased
so rapidly that it has been necessary to treble
production facilities in the past ten years. It
is reported that the sales figures for the present
year are considerably in excess of last year.
New Providence Store
PROVIDENCK, R. I., November 23.—Charles E.
McCloskey, proprietor of the McCloskey Music
Store, has announced the opening of a branch
store in Pawtucket. The new McCloskey store
is located in Rooms 9 and 11 of the McDevitt
Building, where a complete line of musical mer-
chandise will be carried.
Oettinger Banjo Stand
Another New
Oettinger Product
Buescher to Build
Big Factory Addition
1264 Years of Service
With C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Thirty-seven Employes of Band Instrument
House Roll Up Impressive Record of Con-
tinuous Service
ELKHART,
IND., November
23.—One
PEDLER
Wood-
Winds
Represent the
Highest Standard
in the Art of
Wood-Wind
Manufacture.
of the
secrets for the success of the band instruments
made by C. G. Conn, Ltd., is the experience of
the workers who turn out the instruments, as
revealed by some figures just made public by
James F. Boyer, secretary of the big band
instrument manufacturing firm. Mr. Boyer has
called the roll of thirty-four of the oldest Conn
VEGA
BANJOS
String and
Band Instruments
New Complete
Catalog on request.
Write us tor
Exclusive Territory
Proposition.
Harry Pedler & Co.
Incorporated
Elkhart
Indiana
America's Best Selling
Dollar Books
The Vega Company
Morris Tenor Banjo Method,
Art Horn'* Saxophone Method,
Loar'i Ukulele, Ukulele Banjo (tenor banjo uku-
lele tuning;) Method,
Armstrong's Plectrum Banjo Method,
The Jazz Folio for Tenor Banjo,
The Banjo-Saxo Folio for Saxophone and Banjo,
Wonder Sons Book—comic songs playable in
different combinations,
The Star Folio for Plectrum Banjo.
Sold by All Jobbers—Order Now.
155 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass.
NICOMEDE MUSIC CO., AHoona, Pa
One-piece f o l d i n g
banjo stand. Simple,
sturdy, compact, neat
and foolproof. Light
( w e i g h s o n l y 3/£
pound). Fits i n t o
any banjo case with
banjo. F a s t seller
for a n y dealer.
Every banjoist needs
it.
Send a Postcard to
OETTINGER PRODUCTS
83 Newbury St.
BOSTON
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by
MUB'IC
Representative
Merchants
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
GROTON, CONN.
VCHUIZ'MOENNK.
INCORPORATED
MANUFACTURERS AGENT*
Emusm
JOBBERS
Unusual
Service
MUSIdL MERCHANDISE
2 0 7 SouthWabask Av.
CHICAGO
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