Music Trade Review
Issue: 1941 Vol. 100 N. 1 - Page 10
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Willring Music Co., Indianapolis ap-
pointed Steinway representatives.
Lyon <& Healy Inc., Chicago, takes on
the Estey Organ line.
Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, Vt., closes
Chicago Office.
Southern California Music Co., San
Diego appointed Orgatron representatives
by Everett Piano Co., South Haven, Mich.
H. O. Galloway, president of Posey &
Co., Hoquiam, Wash., passes away.
Pearson Co., Indianapolis, hid., ap-
pointed Mason & Hamlin representatives.
Edward H. Uhl, Los Angeles, passes
away.
Piano shipments for the month 9,862.
FEBRUARY
L. Bamberger & Co., Newark N. J.,
opens piano department with Clarence H.
Pettit, as manager.
R. H. Macy & Co., New York, opens
piano department in charge of David
Davis.
William D. Schultz joins Winter & Co.
organization in New York.
Winter & Co.. Musette agency, goes
to Sibley Lindsay & Curr, Rochester, N. Y.
George Mortimore is elected vice presi-
dent of Wm. Knabe & Co.
Piano shipments for the month 10,354.
MARCH
Successful sales clinics held in Kansas
City, Mo., Dallas Texas, Los Angeles and
San Francisco, Cal. and Seattle, Wash.
Laurens Hammond, president of the
Hammond Instrument Co., Chicago desig-
nated as one of America's Modern
Pioneers by the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Music Center Inc., appointed Steinway
representative in Boise, Idaho.
Alexander Altenburg brother of Otto
Altenburg, Elizabeth, N. J., passes away.
Earl Billings, Sr., joins Morgan Piano
Co., Miami, Fla.
Piano shipments for the month 10,233.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JANUARY, 19U
APRIL
Janssen piano used in first telecast in
New York.
Shoninger line taken on by Gimbel
Bros., New York
Straube Pianos Inc., acquires new plant
in Chicago Heights, HI.
Namm & Son department store opens
department in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Consolidated Industries Inc., Rockford,
111., including the Haddorff Piano Co.,
bought by Canadian and Los Angeles
interests.
C. B. Wikoff elected treasurer of the
Columbia Recording Corp., Bridgeport,
Conn.
Successful sales clinics held in Minne-
apolis, Minn., Atlanta, Ga. and Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., pur-
chases action patterns and machinery of
Wessell Nickel & Gross, New York.
Robert N. Watlrin joins Brook Mays
Piano shipments for the month 9,935.
Carl A. Droop of E. H. Droop & Sons,
Washington, D. C. passes away at the
age of 69.
Edward P. Mason, formerly president of
Mason & Hamlin passes away at the age
of 81.
Piano shipments for the month 7,266.
AUGUST
Harry J. Sohmer, Jr., enters the Sohmer
& Co. plant at Astoria, L. I. to learn the
business after graduating from Princeton.
Richard K. Paynter, 65, vice president
of Wm. Knabe & Co.. passes away sud-
denly in New York.
William J. Keeley, formerly president
of the Auto Pneumatic Action Co., passes
away at age 79 in New York.
RCA Victor Manufacturing Co., an-
nounces reduction in record prices.
National Association of Piano Tuners
hold annual convention in Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Snellenberg & Co., Philadelphia opens
piano department with J. P. Hartpence in
charge.
Brook Mays passes away in Dallas,
MAY
Texas,
C. B. Morgan in Miami and Adam
Steinert & Sons Co., Boston open new
Schneider
veteran treasurer of the Chicago
Stienert Hall in Springfield, Mass.
Piano
&
Organ
Association in Chicago.
Laurens Hammond awarded the John
Piano
shipments
for the month 10,773.
Price Witherell medal by Franklin Insti-
tute, Philadelphia, Pa.
SEPTMBER
W.
R.
Crippen.
Westport Point, Mass.,
JUNE
introduces the Crippen Interpretone a foot
R. C. Rolfing, vice president and gen- power player piano.
eral manager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Chicago Piano & Organ Association
Co., Cincinnati, O., elected president of elects Eugene E. Whalen of W. W. Kimball
the National Piano Manufacturers Asso- Co., treasurer.
ciation—new directors elected: G. Lau-
Harvy Newquist for many years with
rence Miller, president of the Lester the American Plate Co., Racine, Wis., be-
Piano Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, comes vice president of the Standard
James A. Gould, president of Pratt Read Foundry and Furnace Co., DeKalb, 111.
& Co., Ivoryton, Conn, and Gardner C.
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati store
Cavanagh, president of the Aeolian Amer- appointed Steinway representatives for
ican Corp., East Rochester, N. Y.
that city.
Ohio Association of Music Merchants
George W. Allen, becomes eastern rep-
holds its annual convention at Cedar- resentative of the Aeolian American Corp.
Point-on-Lake-Erie — Leslie L. Stewart, relinquishing the middle western territory
Columbus, O., elected president.
to Stanley Harris.
Edwin R. Weeks, 72, of Weeks & Dickin-
Music Festival held in the Court of
son, Binghamton, N. Y. killed by lightning Peace at the New York World's Fair led
on the golf links.
by F. O. Wilking of Indianapolis during
Piano shipments for the month 7,498.
which over 100 Story & Clark pianos were
played.
JULY
Piano shipments for the month, 13,355.
The 39th annual convention of the Na-
OCTOBER
tional Association of Music Merchants has
largest attendance in a decade at Hotel
Haddorff Piano Co. purchased by C. G.
Stevens in Chicago. Paul S. Felder, presi- Conn Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
dent of Phillip Werlein Ltd., New Orleans
Theodore Cassebeer long vice president
elected president. William H. Bowles, in charge of manufacturing of Steinway
eastern salesmanager of Story <& Clark & Sons, New York, retires and is suc-
Piano Co., elected president of the Na- ceeded by Col. Frederick A. Vietor. Paul
tional Piano Travelers Association; Joseph Bilhuber elected a director and made as-
L. Selzer of Winter & Co., elected presi- sistant factory manager.
dent of the Piano Advertising Managers
George J. Birkel passes away in Los
Club.
Angeles, Cal.
John Wirtz appointed eastern represent-
Gulbransen Co., Chicago, announces a
ative of the Magnavox Co., Fort Wayne,
concert grand piano.
Hammond Instrument Co., Chicago, in- Ind.
Roy E. Waite elected president of the
troduces the Solovox.
Chicago
Piano 6, Organ Association.
Louis Luberoff of Wyncotte, Pa., intro-
Piano shipments for the month, 16,524.
duces the Trio-Art piano which combines
piano, radio-phonograph and recorder.
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Willring Music Co., Indianapolis ap-
pointed Steinway representatives.
Lyon <& Healy Inc., Chicago, takes on
the Estey Organ line.
Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, Vt., closes
Chicago Office.
Southern California Music Co., San
Diego appointed Orgatron representatives
by Everett Piano Co., South Haven, Mich.
H. O. Galloway, president of Posey &
Co., Hoquiam, Wash., passes away.
Pearson Co., Indianapolis, hid., ap-
pointed Mason & Hamlin representatives.
Edward H. Uhl, Los Angeles, passes
away.
Piano shipments for the month 9,862.
FEBRUARY
L. Bamberger & Co., Newark N. J.,
opens piano department with Clarence H.
Pettit, as manager.
R. H. Macy & Co., New York, opens
piano department in charge of David
Davis.
William D. Schultz joins Winter & Co.
organization in New York.
Winter & Co.. Musette agency, goes
to Sibley Lindsay & Curr, Rochester, N. Y.
George Mortimore is elected vice presi-
dent of Wm. Knabe & Co.
Piano shipments for the month 10,354.
MARCH
Successful sales clinics held in Kansas
City, Mo., Dallas Texas, Los Angeles and
San Francisco, Cal. and Seattle, Wash.
Laurens Hammond, president of the
Hammond Instrument Co., Chicago desig-
nated as one of America's Modern
Pioneers by the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Music Center Inc., appointed Steinway
representative in Boise, Idaho.
Alexander Altenburg brother of Otto
Altenburg, Elizabeth, N. J., passes away.
Earl Billings, Sr., joins Morgan Piano
Co., Miami, Fla.
Piano shipments for the month 10,233.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JANUARY, 19U
APRIL
Janssen piano used in first telecast in
New York.
Shoninger line taken on by Gimbel
Bros., New York
Straube Pianos Inc., acquires new plant
in Chicago Heights, HI.
Namm & Son department store opens
department in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Consolidated Industries Inc., Rockford,
111., including the Haddorff Piano Co.,
bought by Canadian and Los Angeles
interests.
C. B. Wikoff elected treasurer of the
Columbia Recording Corp., Bridgeport,
Conn.
Successful sales clinics held in Minne-
apolis, Minn., Atlanta, Ga. and Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., pur-
chases action patterns and machinery of
Wessell Nickel & Gross, New York.
Robert N. Watlrin joins Brook Mays
Piano shipments for the month 9,935.
Carl A. Droop of E. H. Droop & Sons,
Washington, D. C. passes away at the
age of 69.
Edward P. Mason, formerly president of
Mason & Hamlin passes away at the age
of 81.
Piano shipments for the month 7,266.
AUGUST
Harry J. Sohmer, Jr., enters the Sohmer
& Co. plant at Astoria, L. I. to learn the
business after graduating from Princeton.
Richard K. Paynter, 65, vice president
of Wm. Knabe & Co.. passes away sud-
denly in New York.
William J. Keeley, formerly president
of the Auto Pneumatic Action Co., passes
away at age 79 in New York.
RCA Victor Manufacturing Co., an-
nounces reduction in record prices.
National Association of Piano Tuners
hold annual convention in Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Snellenberg & Co., Philadelphia opens
piano department with J. P. Hartpence in
charge.
Brook Mays passes away in Dallas,
MAY
Texas,
C. B. Morgan in Miami and Adam
Steinert & Sons Co., Boston open new
Schneider
veteran treasurer of the Chicago
Stienert Hall in Springfield, Mass.
Piano
&
Organ
Association in Chicago.
Laurens Hammond awarded the John
Piano
shipments
for the month 10,773.
Price Witherell medal by Franklin Insti-
tute, Philadelphia, Pa.
SEPTMBER
W.
R.
Crippen.
Westport Point, Mass.,
JUNE
introduces the Crippen Interpretone a foot
R. C. Rolfing, vice president and gen- power player piano.
eral manager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Chicago Piano & Organ Association
Co., Cincinnati, O., elected president of elects Eugene E. Whalen of W. W. Kimball
the National Piano Manufacturers Asso- Co., treasurer.
ciation—new directors elected: G. Lau-
Harvy Newquist for many years with
rence Miller, president of the Lester the American Plate Co., Racine, Wis., be-
Piano Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, comes vice president of the Standard
James A. Gould, president of Pratt Read Foundry and Furnace Co., DeKalb, 111.
& Co., Ivoryton, Conn, and Gardner C.
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati store
Cavanagh, president of the Aeolian Amer- appointed Steinway representatives for
ican Corp., East Rochester, N. Y.
that city.
Ohio Association of Music Merchants
George W. Allen, becomes eastern rep-
holds its annual convention at Cedar- resentative of the Aeolian American Corp.
Point-on-Lake-Erie — Leslie L. Stewart, relinquishing the middle western territory
Columbus, O., elected president.
to Stanley Harris.
Edwin R. Weeks, 72, of Weeks & Dickin-
Music Festival held in the Court of
son, Binghamton, N. Y. killed by lightning Peace at the New York World's Fair led
on the golf links.
by F. O. Wilking of Indianapolis during
Piano shipments for the month 7,498.
which over 100 Story & Clark pianos were
played.
JULY
Piano shipments for the month, 13,355.
The 39th annual convention of the Na-
OCTOBER
tional Association of Music Merchants has
largest attendance in a decade at Hotel
Haddorff Piano Co. purchased by C. G.
Stevens in Chicago. Paul S. Felder, presi- Conn Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
dent of Phillip Werlein Ltd., New Orleans
Theodore Cassebeer long vice president
elected president. William H. Bowles, in charge of manufacturing of Steinway
eastern salesmanager of Story <& Clark & Sons, New York, retires and is suc-
Piano Co., elected president of the Na- ceeded by Col. Frederick A. Vietor. Paul
tional Piano Travelers Association; Joseph Bilhuber elected a director and made as-
L. Selzer of Winter & Co., elected presi- sistant factory manager.
dent of the Piano Advertising Managers
George J. Birkel passes away in Los
Club.
Angeles, Cal.
John Wirtz appointed eastern represent-
Gulbransen Co., Chicago, announces a
ative of the Magnavox Co., Fort Wayne,
concert grand piano.
Hammond Instrument Co., Chicago, in- Ind.
Roy E. Waite elected president of the
troduces the Solovox.
Chicago
Piano 6, Organ Association.
Louis Luberoff of Wyncotte, Pa., intro-
Piano shipments for the month, 16,524.
duces the Trio-Art piano which combines
piano, radio-phonograph and recorder.
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