Music Trade Review
Issue: 1942 Vol. 101 N. 1 - Page 10
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, PIANOS ONLY, JANUARY, 1942
That a study be made of the place of
OCTOBER
O. C. Stone, former vice president of the the so-called recreational instruments in
Everett Piano Co., South Haven, Mich, the philosophy of music education.
That attention be given to the problems
passes away at the age of 72.
Kohler & Campbell offices moved to fac- connected with illegal or unethical com-
missions (to teachers) on the sale of in-
tory at 614 West 51st St. New York.
JULY
C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., buys struments.
That attention be given to the quality
Straube Pianos Inc., Chicago Heights,
Largest Convention and Show of the Na-
of
instruction and the commercial aspects
111.
tional Association of Music Merchants
of
dealer-sponsored instruction.
Bert
J.
Hinkley
for
many
years
treasurer
of
held at the Hotel New Yorker, New
That
through every means possible sup-
the
National
Association
of
Piano
York — Melville Clark, Syracuse, N. Y.,
Tuners Inc., and his wife both pass port be given to the movement to im-
elected president — John H. Gettell
prove the status and increase the person-
away.
elected president of the National Piano
nel of our army bands.
Theodore
Cassebeer
former
vice
presi-
Travelers Association and D. W. Kim-
dent
and
plant
manager
of
Steinway
&
ball, president of the Advertising Man-
Sons passes away at the age of 63.
agers Club.
North
Carolina Chapter of the NAMM
H. & A. Selmer, Inc. purchases the Jesse
formed
in Greensboro, N. C.
French & Sons business in Newcastle,
William
L.
Bush dies in Chicago.
Ind.
R. B. Struthers retires as Pacific Coast OPM puts restriction on copper output.
George Mortimore, vice president of
representative of Iver & Pond after 35
Wm.
Knabe
years.
of
the
Knabe retail division with head-
Julius White, president of Kohler & Camp- Chicago Piano and Organ Association re- quarters at 47th.St. and Fifth Ave., New
elects
officers.
bell Inc., announces opening of new
Carl Keppler advertising manager of
factory with new line of instruments.
Steinway & Sons, New York, elected
Albert Sturcke, former historian of Stein-
president
of the Advertising Managers
way & Sons, New York passes away at
Club of the National Piano Manufac-
the age of 78.
turers Association. "Music Maintains
R. C. Rolfing elected president of the
Morale—Own
a Piano" adopted as
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, O.
slogan
for
Spring
Peak Campaign for
Alfred H. Howe publishes book entitled
1942.
"Scientific Piano Tuning and Servic-
Jenkins Music Co., Kansas City, Mo.,
ing."
opens new store in Oklahoma City.
Vincent Vilim Inc., opens new addition to
its piano hammer plant in Elmsford,
DECEMBER
N. Y.
Steinway
&
Sons,
New York, announce
Paul B. Klugh, former president of the
price
increases
averaging approxi-
Music Industries Chamber of Com-
mately
25%.
merce and well known in the music in-
dustry dies suddenly at the age of 63 December 7th—Japanese attack Honolulu,
Hawaii.
in Yellowstone Park.
December 8th—United States Declares
war on Japan.
AUGUST
National Piano Manufacturers Association
cancel Retail Sales Clinics for 1942.
National Association of Piano Tuners
holds large convention in York, Pa. Frederick A. Casper purchases the
Knuepfer & Dimmock Co., Lawrence,
Richard Kamperman, president for
Mass.
many years retires.
Hotel Biltmore, New York
Everett Rothschild assistant sales manager
of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., DeKalb, York has .announced the sale of three
SEPTEMBER
111. moves his headquarters to California Knabe grand pianos and three Knabe ver-
ticals to the Hotel Biltmore, 43rd Street
National Piano Manufacturers Associa-
to handle Pacific Coast distribution.
and Vanderbilt Ave., New York. With the
tion appoint representative to appear in
completion of this sale there are now 12
Washington for the industry.
Knabe pianos in use in this hotel.
New installment regulation put into effect
by the Federal Reserve Bank restricting
piano sales to 10% down and 18
months to pay.
At a recent meeting of the Committee
Frederick Worrall Ecker elected director on Professional and Trade Relationships
of Steinway & Sons, New York.
created by the Board of Directors of the
Paul Bilhuber is elected vice president of Music Education National Conference
In a telegram sent to all publications
Steinway & Sons, New York. J. D. An- specific recommendations were made as
derson is appointed plant manager and the result of reports from subcommittees on December 7th, Lawrence H. Selz, pub-
Henry Zeigler Steinway assistant plant on relationships between teachers and in- licity counsel for the National Piano Man-
manager.
strument manufacturers, distributors and ufacturers Association, advised the indus-
Rudolph Wurlitzer moves its headquarters dealers and one on relationships between try that the Retail Piano Sales Clinics
to Chicago, 111., from Cincinnati, O.
teachers and music publishers and deal- which had been planned for the winter
and spring of this year have been can-
Jack Henderson becomes travelling repre- ers.
celled. The reason for this is given in the
sentative for the Gulbransen Co.,
Some of the suggestions included:
Chicago.
That plans be devised for securing words of the telegram, as follows:
"Due to the war and the uncertainty
Kentucky Chapter of the NAMM formed more attention to the development of class
attendant to it, the executive committee
in Louisville, Ky.
piano instruction.
W. A. Breckwoldt elected president of
That immediate steps be taken to insti- of the National Piano Manufacturers As-
Julius Breckwoldt & Son, Dolgeville, N. gate a program designed to increase gen- sociation has deemed it advisable to can-
Y. and also president of the First Na- eral interest in and teaching of the instru- cel the sales clinics scheduled for this
winter."
tional Bank of Dolgeville.
ments of the violin family.
Poland and world renowned pianist
dies in New York at the age of 80.
Frederick A. Vietor, vice president of
Steinway & Sons passes away at the
age of 50.
12 Knabe Pianos
at the Biltmore
Urges More Piano
Class Instruction
Sales Clinics
Called Off
10
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, PIANOS ONLY, JANUARY, 1942
That a study be made of the place of
OCTOBER
O. C. Stone, former vice president of the the so-called recreational instruments in
Everett Piano Co., South Haven, Mich, the philosophy of music education.
That attention be given to the problems
passes away at the age of 72.
Kohler & Campbell offices moved to fac- connected with illegal or unethical com-
missions (to teachers) on the sale of in-
tory at 614 West 51st St. New York.
JULY
C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., buys struments.
That attention be given to the quality
Straube Pianos Inc., Chicago Heights,
Largest Convention and Show of the Na-
of
instruction and the commercial aspects
111.
tional Association of Music Merchants
of
dealer-sponsored instruction.
Bert
J.
Hinkley
for
many
years
treasurer
of
held at the Hotel New Yorker, New
That
through every means possible sup-
the
National
Association
of
Piano
York — Melville Clark, Syracuse, N. Y.,
Tuners Inc., and his wife both pass port be given to the movement to im-
elected president — John H. Gettell
prove the status and increase the person-
away.
elected president of the National Piano
nel of our army bands.
Theodore
Cassebeer
former
vice
presi-
Travelers Association and D. W. Kim-
dent
and
plant
manager
of
Steinway
&
ball, president of the Advertising Man-
Sons passes away at the age of 63.
agers Club.
North
Carolina Chapter of the NAMM
H. & A. Selmer, Inc. purchases the Jesse
formed
in Greensboro, N. C.
French & Sons business in Newcastle,
William
L.
Bush dies in Chicago.
Ind.
R. B. Struthers retires as Pacific Coast OPM puts restriction on copper output.
George Mortimore, vice president of
representative of Iver & Pond after 35
Wm.
Knabe
years.
of
the
Knabe retail division with head-
Julius White, president of Kohler & Camp- Chicago Piano and Organ Association re- quarters at 47th.St. and Fifth Ave., New
elects
officers.
bell Inc., announces opening of new
Carl Keppler advertising manager of
factory with new line of instruments.
Steinway & Sons, New York, elected
Albert Sturcke, former historian of Stein-
president
of the Advertising Managers
way & Sons, New York passes away at
Club of the National Piano Manufac-
the age of 78.
turers Association. "Music Maintains
R. C. Rolfing elected president of the
Morale—Own
a Piano" adopted as
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, O.
slogan
for
Spring
Peak Campaign for
Alfred H. Howe publishes book entitled
1942.
"Scientific Piano Tuning and Servic-
Jenkins Music Co., Kansas City, Mo.,
ing."
opens new store in Oklahoma City.
Vincent Vilim Inc., opens new addition to
its piano hammer plant in Elmsford,
DECEMBER
N. Y.
Steinway
&
Sons,
New York, announce
Paul B. Klugh, former president of the
price
increases
averaging approxi-
Music Industries Chamber of Com-
mately
25%.
merce and well known in the music in-
dustry dies suddenly at the age of 63 December 7th—Japanese attack Honolulu,
Hawaii.
in Yellowstone Park.
December 8th—United States Declares
war on Japan.
AUGUST
National Piano Manufacturers Association
cancel Retail Sales Clinics for 1942.
National Association of Piano Tuners
holds large convention in York, Pa. Frederick A. Casper purchases the
Knuepfer & Dimmock Co., Lawrence,
Richard Kamperman, president for
Mass.
many years retires.
Hotel Biltmore, New York
Everett Rothschild assistant sales manager
of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., DeKalb, York has .announced the sale of three
SEPTEMBER
111. moves his headquarters to California Knabe grand pianos and three Knabe ver-
ticals to the Hotel Biltmore, 43rd Street
National Piano Manufacturers Associa-
to handle Pacific Coast distribution.
and Vanderbilt Ave., New York. With the
tion appoint representative to appear in
completion of this sale there are now 12
Washington for the industry.
Knabe pianos in use in this hotel.
New installment regulation put into effect
by the Federal Reserve Bank restricting
piano sales to 10% down and 18
months to pay.
At a recent meeting of the Committee
Frederick Worrall Ecker elected director on Professional and Trade Relationships
of Steinway & Sons, New York.
created by the Board of Directors of the
Paul Bilhuber is elected vice president of Music Education National Conference
In a telegram sent to all publications
Steinway & Sons, New York. J. D. An- specific recommendations were made as
derson is appointed plant manager and the result of reports from subcommittees on December 7th, Lawrence H. Selz, pub-
Henry Zeigler Steinway assistant plant on relationships between teachers and in- licity counsel for the National Piano Man-
manager.
strument manufacturers, distributors and ufacturers Association, advised the indus-
Rudolph Wurlitzer moves its headquarters dealers and one on relationships between try that the Retail Piano Sales Clinics
to Chicago, 111., from Cincinnati, O.
teachers and music publishers and deal- which had been planned for the winter
and spring of this year have been can-
Jack Henderson becomes travelling repre- ers.
celled. The reason for this is given in the
sentative for the Gulbransen Co.,
Some of the suggestions included:
Chicago.
That plans be devised for securing words of the telegram, as follows:
"Due to the war and the uncertainty
Kentucky Chapter of the NAMM formed more attention to the development of class
attendant to it, the executive committee
in Louisville, Ky.
piano instruction.
W. A. Breckwoldt elected president of
That immediate steps be taken to insti- of the National Piano Manufacturers As-
Julius Breckwoldt & Son, Dolgeville, N. gate a program designed to increase gen- sociation has deemed it advisable to can-
Y. and also president of the First Na- eral interest in and teaching of the instru- cel the sales clinics scheduled for this
winter."
tional Bank of Dolgeville.
ments of the violin family.
Poland and world renowned pianist
dies in New York at the age of 80.
Frederick A. Vietor, vice president of
Steinway & Sons passes away at the
age of 50.
12 Knabe Pianos
at the Biltmore
Urges More Piano
Class Instruction
Sales Clinics
Called Off
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