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JUNE 23, 1928
Milwaukee Band Contest
IShows Improvement in Work
Washington High School Band Wins First
Prize in Class A—Cudahy High School Win-
ner in Class B
MILWAUKEE, WIS., June 20.—The Washington
High School Band, under the direction of Harry
D. O'Neill took first place in Class A, in the
band tournament, sponsored among Milwaukee
schools by the Leader, a local newspaper. The
winner in the Class A division, made up of
bands who had been playing together for more
than two years, had fifty members, while the
South Division High School, winner of second
place in Class A, had forty-five members.
Cudahy High School Band, under the direc-
tion of Oscar E. Kluck, director, with forty-five
members, won first place in Class B, and the
Girls' Technical High School Band, under the
direction of J. E. Skornicka, won second place
in Class B, although it had only thirty members.
More than 600 pupils from Milwaukee public
schools took part in the concert which attracted
an audience of more than 5,000 to Lakeside
Park. Hugo Bach, Herman A. Zeitz and Carl
Eppert, all well-known Milwaukee musicians,
were the judges of the contest, which is the
fourth one sponsored by the Milwaukee Leader.
The judges declared that a tremendous im-
provement has been made in the music pro-
duced by these school bands even since last
year, and they pointed out that in Class B, only
seven points separated the band which took first
place and that which held the last place, while
in Class A, after the winner was eliminated,
there was less than seven points difference in
the quality of the bands.
Slingerland Issues Booklet
on Professional Banjos
CHICAGO, I I I . , June 20.—The Slingerland Banjo
& Drum Co. has issued an attractive circular in
three colors which it is furnishing to its dealers
to boost the sale of Slingerland professional
banjos. The front cover shows a colorful par-
rot holding a banner which flaunts the Slinger-
land banjo line of models, including the Trou-
bador, Diplomat, a De Luxe, Pal, Picardy,
Melody King, Comrade, Nite Hawk and Songs-
ter. Several succeeding pages feature each one
of these instruments individually, and there are
two pages devoted to the popular May Bell out-
fit and another page showing a banjo guitar
outfit. The circular states that the concern is
now the world's largest manufacturer of banjos.
'It's a Knockout"
ALTOONA, PA., June 20.—-"It's a knockout," is
the way the new Rainbow flasher for banjos
recently put out by the Nicomede Music Co. is
BACON
BANJOS
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described in a letter received by Joe Nicotncdc
from Eddie Lang, the famous radio and record-
ing banjoist, formerly with Roger Wolfe Kahn
and Don Vorhees. Mr. Nicomede reports that
a great many other banjoists are equally en-
thusiastic over it.
Prominent Banjoist Praises
New Wolf Banjo Head
CHICAGO, I I I . , June 18.—The letter received by
ihe Standard Musical Specialties Co., manufac-
turers of the Milton G. Wolf Quality Supreme
MR. DEALER — SELL?
RED ARROW PICKS
(Better than Celluloid)
Our own make, thirty different picks for
Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, etc. Each pick is
highly finished, supplied in light and medium-
heavy grades, made from our own special
stock.
Special price upon request.
ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL CABINET OFFER
NICOMEDE MUSIC CO., Altoona, Pa.
Manufacturers
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BOSTON, AtASS
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Johnnie Kozel
Banjo Head, from Johnnie Kozel, banjoist of
the Aragon Orchestra, at the Aragon Ballroom,
is typical of the many received from prominent
banjoists, expressing their pleasure with this
new head.
"I am taking the liberty of writing and ex-
pressing my appreciation to you for suggesting
the use of your special M. G. Wolf banjo head.
1 have had great success with your banjo head,
due to the fact that it has improved the tone
and snap to my Jo, also the change of weather
does not affect it as readily as it does other
heads. I will close with wishes for your con-
tinued success."
George Gloos Brings Out
New Fife Mouthpiece
A mouthpiece designed to increase interest in
the playing of the fife because it makes easier
the playing of that instrument has been in-
vented by George Cloos, head of the firm of
George Cloos, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y. These new
fife mouthpieces are individually tested in the
Cloos factory and guaranteed to play. They
are easily adjusted to any fife and made of non-
tarnishing, tasteless metal. They can be had in
either plain, silver-plated or gold-plated finishes.
Mr. Cloos' mouthpiece guarantees a professional
tone quality to the amateur fifer.
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
GROTON, CONN.
BANJOS
MANDOLINS
GUITARS
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
NEW YORK
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You have tried the rest
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Joseph Rogers' Son
"XXX" and "STANDARD" Brand
Drum and Banjo Heads
Made from Genuine Calfskin
The Frederick Rogers Co.
17 Jackson ATC.
Middletown, N. Y,
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
Gold Medal Strings
Played by Leading
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Sold by Representative
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