Music Trade Review
Issue: 1941 Vol. 100 N. 4 - Page 16
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, 191*1
16
Wurlitzer Sales Show Satisfactory
Increase For First Quarter 1941
centages of increase at this time" he said,
"our business is very satisfactory." Be-
sides the increase in business several in-
novations in piano construction and eye
appeal are also in the making at the Wur-
litzer plant. Pursueing a policy of creat-
ing individual and exclusive designs, as
well as advanced methods of construction
have been outstanding achievements of
this house which have been of great bene-
fit to its dealers.
These, combined with a one name pol-
icy which was inaugurated a few years
ago have been factors which made it
possible for the company to issue a state-
ment at the beginning of this year that
in 1940 shipments totaled 18,107 pianos
of which nearly 99' i were Wurlitzeris.
Not only is this a tribute to the adherence
to a policy but the large number of favor-
able comments regarding the product
itself which are continuously received
from dealers handling this line merely
add emphasis to the soundness of the
manufacturing policies of the present
management.
Cooperation with dealers through a well
organized salesforce under the able direc-
tion of vice-president, Hugh Stewart who
himself spends practically all his time
traveling the country over visiting dealers,
Cyril Farny
with the progress that the company has combined with a most comprehensive
made since the first of the year. "Although national advertising campaign helps com-
I cannot give you the exact figures or per- plete a picture of progressiveness which
presents conclusive reasons for Wurlitzer
success in every section of the country.
During a recent trip through the East
Cyril Farny, vice-president and manager
of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., DeKalb, 111.
expressed himself as being highly pleased
Baltimore Chapter
of Namm Formed
Another regional chapter of the
National Association of Music Merchants
was formed on March 18th when dealers
from Maryland, Delaware and District of
Columbia met at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel in Baltimore, Md. Chauncy D.
Bond of the Weaver Piano Co., York, Pa.,
acted as temporary chairman and the
dealers were addressed by Ray S. Erland-
son of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincin-
nati, O., who told them of the good work
which is being done by the Music Mer-
chants Association of Ohio and what
benefits can be derived by earnest coop-
eration of the dealers in a localized
chapter.
After a discussion -which lasted from
1.30 P. M. until 5 P. M., the dealers pres-
ent elected Ernest R. Fink, manager of
the Hecht Bros, piano department, chair-
man, R. G. Winfrey, of the Baltimore
branch of C. G. Conn Ltd.. vice chairman.
S. Dallas Tucker, Washington, D. C, treas-
urer and Frank ]. Pelz, Pelz Music Store,
Baltimore, secretary.
With the organization formed it was
voted to ask permission for the members
to attend the meeting of the Eastern
Pennsylvania chapter which will be held
in Hershey, Pa., on April 18th.
Recent Mason <& Hamlin Sales
Station WSGM Birmingham, Ala., re-
cently purchased a Mason <& Hamlin grand
from the E. E. Forbes
Professor E. W. Olmstead of Cuerna-
vaca. Mexico, has also purchased a style
E Mason & Hamlin from the Cable Piano
Co., Minneapolis, Minn., Charles H. lack-
son. Manager, recently wrote that he has
received a letter from Professor Olmstead
in which he expresses his complete satis-
faction.
The Grand Piano Co. of Roanoke, Va.,
reports the sale of a Knabe grand to Sta-
tion WSLS. Roanoke, Va.
LUDWIG-RICCA
PIANOS
605 EAST 132nd STREET
NEW YORK
Hugh A. Stewart
Miss Enck Wins
Honeymoon Tour
Miss Gertrude Enck of the J. H. Troup
Music House, Harrisburg, Pa., is the grand
prize winner of RCA Victor's "War Horse
Sweepstakes" contest for record dealers.
As winner, she was awarded a be-
spangled all-expense tour of Havanna for
two. Miss Enck, however, converted
the trip into a honeymoon, embarking
immediately after her marriage March 8
to Charles H. Pressel of Crestwood, N. Y.
Miss Enck heads a list of 31 prize win-
ners on the basis of her 100-word state-
ment summarizing her record sales activi-
ties. Contestants were required to sell 25
well known, or "War Horse" albums.
First Lady Uses
Knabe in Florida
A letter recently recieved by Wm.
Knabe & Co., East Rochester, N. Y., from
John Turner Inc., Miami, Fla. stated:
"We know that you will be interested
to learn that we rented a Knabe style W
to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt for her stay
here at 365 Ocean Bldv., Golden Beach,
and that Paderewski was among the dis-
tinguished pianists who used this piano
when playing for her."
Hepperla & Co. Open in New York
Hepperla & Co., of which Walter C.
Hepperla, for many years identified with
the piano industry, is the head has
opened a piano wareroom at 14 East 39th
Street, New York. The location is just
east of Fifth Ave. in the heart of the shop-
ping district. Albert H. White, formerly
with Horace Waters & Co. is associated
with Mr. Hepperla.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, 191*1
16
Wurlitzer Sales Show Satisfactory
Increase For First Quarter 1941
centages of increase at this time" he said,
"our business is very satisfactory." Be-
sides the increase in business several in-
novations in piano construction and eye
appeal are also in the making at the Wur-
litzer plant. Pursueing a policy of creat-
ing individual and exclusive designs, as
well as advanced methods of construction
have been outstanding achievements of
this house which have been of great bene-
fit to its dealers.
These, combined with a one name pol-
icy which was inaugurated a few years
ago have been factors which made it
possible for the company to issue a state-
ment at the beginning of this year that
in 1940 shipments totaled 18,107 pianos
of which nearly 99' i were Wurlitzeris.
Not only is this a tribute to the adherence
to a policy but the large number of favor-
able comments regarding the product
itself which are continuously received
from dealers handling this line merely
add emphasis to the soundness of the
manufacturing policies of the present
management.
Cooperation with dealers through a well
organized salesforce under the able direc-
tion of vice-president, Hugh Stewart who
himself spends practically all his time
traveling the country over visiting dealers,
Cyril Farny
with the progress that the company has combined with a most comprehensive
made since the first of the year. "Although national advertising campaign helps com-
I cannot give you the exact figures or per- plete a picture of progressiveness which
presents conclusive reasons for Wurlitzer
success in every section of the country.
During a recent trip through the East
Cyril Farny, vice-president and manager
of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., DeKalb, 111.
expressed himself as being highly pleased
Baltimore Chapter
of Namm Formed
Another regional chapter of the
National Association of Music Merchants
was formed on March 18th when dealers
from Maryland, Delaware and District of
Columbia met at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel in Baltimore, Md. Chauncy D.
Bond of the Weaver Piano Co., York, Pa.,
acted as temporary chairman and the
dealers were addressed by Ray S. Erland-
son of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincin-
nati, O., who told them of the good work
which is being done by the Music Mer-
chants Association of Ohio and what
benefits can be derived by earnest coop-
eration of the dealers in a localized
chapter.
After a discussion -which lasted from
1.30 P. M. until 5 P. M., the dealers pres-
ent elected Ernest R. Fink, manager of
the Hecht Bros, piano department, chair-
man, R. G. Winfrey, of the Baltimore
branch of C. G. Conn Ltd.. vice chairman.
S. Dallas Tucker, Washington, D. C, treas-
urer and Frank ]. Pelz, Pelz Music Store,
Baltimore, secretary.
With the organization formed it was
voted to ask permission for the members
to attend the meeting of the Eastern
Pennsylvania chapter which will be held
in Hershey, Pa., on April 18th.
Recent Mason <& Hamlin Sales
Station WSGM Birmingham, Ala., re-
cently purchased a Mason <& Hamlin grand
from the E. E. Forbes
Professor E. W. Olmstead of Cuerna-
vaca. Mexico, has also purchased a style
E Mason & Hamlin from the Cable Piano
Co., Minneapolis, Minn., Charles H. lack-
son. Manager, recently wrote that he has
received a letter from Professor Olmstead
in which he expresses his complete satis-
faction.
The Grand Piano Co. of Roanoke, Va.,
reports the sale of a Knabe grand to Sta-
tion WSLS. Roanoke, Va.
LUDWIG-RICCA
PIANOS
605 EAST 132nd STREET
NEW YORK
Hugh A. Stewart
Miss Enck Wins
Honeymoon Tour
Miss Gertrude Enck of the J. H. Troup
Music House, Harrisburg, Pa., is the grand
prize winner of RCA Victor's "War Horse
Sweepstakes" contest for record dealers.
As winner, she was awarded a be-
spangled all-expense tour of Havanna for
two. Miss Enck, however, converted
the trip into a honeymoon, embarking
immediately after her marriage March 8
to Charles H. Pressel of Crestwood, N. Y.
Miss Enck heads a list of 31 prize win-
ners on the basis of her 100-word state-
ment summarizing her record sales activi-
ties. Contestants were required to sell 25
well known, or "War Horse" albums.
First Lady Uses
Knabe in Florida
A letter recently recieved by Wm.
Knabe & Co., East Rochester, N. Y., from
John Turner Inc., Miami, Fla. stated:
"We know that you will be interested
to learn that we rented a Knabe style W
to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt for her stay
here at 365 Ocean Bldv., Golden Beach,
and that Paderewski was among the dis-
tinguished pianists who used this piano
when playing for her."
Hepperla & Co. Open in New York
Hepperla & Co., of which Walter C.
Hepperla, for many years identified with
the piano industry, is the head has
opened a piano wareroom at 14 East 39th
Street, New York. The location is just
east of Fifth Ave. in the heart of the shop-
ping district. Albert H. White, formerly
with Horace Waters & Co. is associated
with Mr. Hepperla.
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