Music Trade Review
Issue: 1945 Vol. 104 N. 11 - Page 28
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William G. Wilkins
New Columbia Treasurer
Columbia Recording Corp., a sub-
sidiary of Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tem, Inc. .announces that William G.
Wilkins will become associated with the
WILLIAM a. WILKINS
company as Treasurer and will assume
his duties about November 15th. He.
takes over as Treasurer from Frank K.
White, Vice-President and Treasurer
of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.,
who has carried the additional duties
as Treasurer of CRC during an interim
40 years' experience
in cooperating with
makers of fine pianos
to the end of . . .
BETTER TONE
STANDARD
Piano Hammer Co.
I Not Inc.)
820 North Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO 51, ILLINOIS
28
period. Mr. White will continue as a
Vice-President of CRC.
Mr. Wilkins is a Certified Public
Accountant in New York State, a mem-
ber of the American Institute of Ac-
countants, and the New York State So-
ciety of Certified Public Accountants.
He has been engaged in pubic prac-
tice since 1918 and is resigning from
Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery,
auditors for CBS and CRC, to assume
his new duties.
Iturbi Receives Music
War Council Citation
Presentation of the Music War Coun-
cil citation to Jose Iturbi took place
recently at the Hollywood Canteen,
Hollywood, Cal., before an audience
composed almost entirely of officers
Board of Control to Hold
Mid-Year Meeting Jan. 17-18. '46
"THE Board of Control of the NAMM
will hold its regular Mid-Year Meet-
ing at the Palmer House in Chicago,
on Jan. 17 and 18, 1946. This will be
the first general mid-year meeting 1
since the reorganization of the Asso-
ciation and reports of various com-
mittees promise to reveal the splendid
progress made during 1945. Time,
place and arrangements for a 1946
Convention will be acted on at this
time. It will probably be held in
New York, either in June or July 1946.
Atlanta Meeting Nov. 20
A regional meeting of the National
Association of Music Merchants will
be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov-
ember 20. A. E. Foster, manager Cable
Piano Co. store, will act as chairman.
Following the Atlanta meeting, Ex-
ecutive Secretary Wm. A. Mills will
take a brief "vacation" in Florida.
A meeting of Miami dealers is sched-
uled for November 29 under the chair-
manship of Charles McCarthy, mana-
ger of the music department of Asso-
ciated Stores, which Mr. Mills will
attend.
Joxe Iturbi Receive* Council
Citation from W. H. Richardson
and crew of the USS New York, who
were entertained by Mr. Iturbi for over
an hour as he played their requests.
This was one of the many occasions
on which he has played at the Canteen,
in fact, Jose Iturbi has probably played
close to one thousand hours in hospitals
and camps for service personnel since
the war began, and is continuing to
play wherever and whenever he finds
time away from his motion picture
and concert work. He has become a
familiar figure at hospitals all over
the country and his gracious question
Steinway Brothers Meet in Guam "What would you like me to play?"
has been heard by many bedridden ser-
Two Are Now Back in States
vice men and women.
Back in the United States on a 92
Mr, Iturbi always plays the Baldwin
day furlough Major Theodore D. Stein- Grand provided by the Baldwin Piano
way is again making his headquarters Co. as their contribution toward his
at Steinway Hall, New York. Maj. performances.
Steinway, eldest son of Theodore E.
In the picture are left to right: Capt.
Steinway, president of Steinway Sons Woodrow A. Wilkinson, Jose Iturbi,
saw service in Australia, Guadalcanal, Commander Geo. L. Hansen, Executive
Okinawa, Guam and the Philippines Officer SS New York, and Wm. H.
and while at Guam he was paged on Richardson Western Chairman Music
the intercommunicating system to re- War Council of America.
port to meet his brother Lieut. Com-
mander Frederick Steinway who had
reached that port and had discovered
his brother was also on the island. It H B. Wood's Setter
was the first time in four year that Wins Prixe in Dog Show
H. B. Wood, vice president of Wm.
the brothers had seen each other. Lt.
Comdr. Steinway is still in the service. Knabe & Co. is a dog fancier and re-
Captain John H. Steinway who saw cently entered his English Setter "Boy
service in Europe is now back in the General" in the 23rd Annual Field
States and is located at La Guardia Trials of New Hampshire who cap-
Field, New York. Captain Charles G. tured third prize in the Setter class.
Steinway is on his way home and Sgt. His trainer was none other than W.
Henry Z. Steinway is still located at Lee White, treasurer of Wm. Knabe
& Co.
Gouvenor's Island, New York.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 1945
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
William G. Wilkins
New Columbia Treasurer
Columbia Recording Corp., a sub-
sidiary of Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tem, Inc. .announces that William G.
Wilkins will become associated with the
WILLIAM a. WILKINS
company as Treasurer and will assume
his duties about November 15th. He.
takes over as Treasurer from Frank K.
White, Vice-President and Treasurer
of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.,
who has carried the additional duties
as Treasurer of CRC during an interim
40 years' experience
in cooperating with
makers of fine pianos
to the end of . . .
BETTER TONE
STANDARD
Piano Hammer Co.
I Not Inc.)
820 North Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO 51, ILLINOIS
28
period. Mr. White will continue as a
Vice-President of CRC.
Mr. Wilkins is a Certified Public
Accountant in New York State, a mem-
ber of the American Institute of Ac-
countants, and the New York State So-
ciety of Certified Public Accountants.
He has been engaged in pubic prac-
tice since 1918 and is resigning from
Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery,
auditors for CBS and CRC, to assume
his new duties.
Iturbi Receives Music
War Council Citation
Presentation of the Music War Coun-
cil citation to Jose Iturbi took place
recently at the Hollywood Canteen,
Hollywood, Cal., before an audience
composed almost entirely of officers
Board of Control to Hold
Mid-Year Meeting Jan. 17-18. '46
"THE Board of Control of the NAMM
will hold its regular Mid-Year Meet-
ing at the Palmer House in Chicago,
on Jan. 17 and 18, 1946. This will be
the first general mid-year meeting 1
since the reorganization of the Asso-
ciation and reports of various com-
mittees promise to reveal the splendid
progress made during 1945. Time,
place and arrangements for a 1946
Convention will be acted on at this
time. It will probably be held in
New York, either in June or July 1946.
Atlanta Meeting Nov. 20
A regional meeting of the National
Association of Music Merchants will
be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov-
ember 20. A. E. Foster, manager Cable
Piano Co. store, will act as chairman.
Following the Atlanta meeting, Ex-
ecutive Secretary Wm. A. Mills will
take a brief "vacation" in Florida.
A meeting of Miami dealers is sched-
uled for November 29 under the chair-
manship of Charles McCarthy, mana-
ger of the music department of Asso-
ciated Stores, which Mr. Mills will
attend.
Joxe Iturbi Receive* Council
Citation from W. H. Richardson
and crew of the USS New York, who
were entertained by Mr. Iturbi for over
an hour as he played their requests.
This was one of the many occasions
on which he has played at the Canteen,
in fact, Jose Iturbi has probably played
close to one thousand hours in hospitals
and camps for service personnel since
the war began, and is continuing to
play wherever and whenever he finds
time away from his motion picture
and concert work. He has become a
familiar figure at hospitals all over
the country and his gracious question
Steinway Brothers Meet in Guam "What would you like me to play?"
has been heard by many bedridden ser-
Two Are Now Back in States
vice men and women.
Back in the United States on a 92
Mr, Iturbi always plays the Baldwin
day furlough Major Theodore D. Stein- Grand provided by the Baldwin Piano
way is again making his headquarters Co. as their contribution toward his
at Steinway Hall, New York. Maj. performances.
Steinway, eldest son of Theodore E.
In the picture are left to right: Capt.
Steinway, president of Steinway Sons Woodrow A. Wilkinson, Jose Iturbi,
saw service in Australia, Guadalcanal, Commander Geo. L. Hansen, Executive
Okinawa, Guam and the Philippines Officer SS New York, and Wm. H.
and while at Guam he was paged on Richardson Western Chairman Music
the intercommunicating system to re- War Council of America.
port to meet his brother Lieut. Com-
mander Frederick Steinway who had
reached that port and had discovered
his brother was also on the island. It H B. Wood's Setter
was the first time in four year that Wins Prixe in Dog Show
H. B. Wood, vice president of Wm.
the brothers had seen each other. Lt.
Comdr. Steinway is still in the service. Knabe & Co. is a dog fancier and re-
Captain John H. Steinway who saw cently entered his English Setter "Boy
service in Europe is now back in the General" in the 23rd Annual Field
States and is located at La Guardia Trials of New Hampshire who cap-
Field, New York. Captain Charles G. tured third prize in the Setter class.
Steinway is on his way home and Sgt. His trainer was none other than W.
Henry Z. Steinway is still located at Lee White, treasurer of Wm. Knabe
& Co.
Gouvenor's Island, New York.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 1945
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