Music Trade Review
Issue: 1951 Vol. 110 N. 2 - Page 30
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OBITUARIES =
William J. Dougherty Dies
After Long Illness
William J. Dougherty. Executive Edi-
tor of "The Music Dealer." and one of
the best-known trade paper men in the
music industry, passed away on Feb-
ruary 11th after a lingering illness. Mr.
Dougherty was approximately 60 years
old. He had had a heart condition for
some time and contracted pneumonia
which caused his death.
•"Bill" Dougherty, as he was familiarly
known throughout the industry, started
his career in the music industry as man-
aging editor of the "Music Trades."
Later he became news editor of the
Music Trade Review, and from there
he became editor of the "American
Beautician." After spending several
\ears with this publication, he returned
to the "Music Trades" as editor, a posi-
tion he held when World War II broke
out. At that time, he entered the army
as a civilian employee and remained
there until October. 1945 when he be-
came editor of "Musical Merchandise."
After that, he was advertising and sales
promotion manager for Mastro Corp.
and from there he became editor of "The
Music Dealer."
He is survived by a widow, mother,
sister, brother, married daughter and
two grandchildren. A solemn high Re-
quiem Mass was held at the Church of
the Good Shepherd. Broadway and
I sham Street. New York on Wednesday,
February 14th.
W. W. RADCLIFFE
W. W. Radcliffe, 75, retired piano
HENRY WICKHAM.
Founder
tuner, passed away at Gulfport, near St.
Petersburg, Fla., on December 29 fol-
lowing a heart attack.
He was born in Easton, Pa., on March
20, 1876. Early in his piano career, he
was associated with the W. W. Kimball
Co., Chicago, after which he went with
the former Hallett & Davis Piano Co., of
Boston, as retail sales manager, and
later as manager of the factory at Ne-
ponset, Mass. He later became New Eng-
land representative of the Euwelt Piano
Co., South Haven.
While covering New England for
Everett and Cable-Nelson he lived at
Duxbury, Mass. He was a life member of
Corner Stone Lodge. A.F. & A.M. of
Duxbury, Mass.
He is survived by his widow.
MRS. IDA A. TREFZ
Mrs. Ida A. Trefz. 63, wife of Edwin
A. Trefz, president of Otto R. Trefz Jr.
& Co., Inc.. Philadelphia, passed away
at her home in Lansdowne on January 6,
after an illness of nine months.
She is survived by her husband; a son,
Robert N.; and a daughter, Mrs. Robert
C. Mann, all of whom are actively en-
gaged in the operation of the Trefz busi-
ness.
Funeral services were held in Lans-
downe, Pa., on January 10, with Rev.
Thomas E. Shearer, pastor of the Im-
manuel Lutheran Church, of East Lans-
downe, officiating. Interment services
were held at Fernwood Cemetery.
GEORGE J. KRUMSCHEW
George M. Krumscheid, Fitchburg.
Mass., passed away after a long illness
at his home January 17th. He was 62
years of age. Mr. Krumscheid had been
in business in Fitchburg for the past
18 years and had been in the music
business for a total of 47 years in
Boston and surrounding cities. At the
time of his death he owned the Fitch-
burg Music Store, Inc.
He was a member of the Rotary Club,
Elks and a 4th Degree Knight of Colum-
bus. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Katherine Krumscheid. his father, Peter
Krumscheid of Boston, one sister and
two brothers.
FOSTER J. SHUMAKER
Foster J. Shumaker, head of Foster
Shumaker & Co., Upper Sandusky, Ohio,
who was a lifelong resident of that com-
munity, was fatally injured in an auto
accident on an ice-covered hill on State
Route 101. four miles northeast of
Tiffin recently, dying after being taken
to the Mercy Hospital in Tiffin with a
crushed chest. With him at the time was
Milton Gucker. who operates the Shu-
maker farm. He was injured but not
seriously.
Mr. Shumaker was 67 >ears of age
and had been in business in Upper San-
dusky all his life. He is survived by a
widow, Mrs. May Pence Shumaker, two
sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Weaver of Salem
Township and Mrs. Edna Baskell of
Upper Sandusky.
Besides being in the musical instru-
ment business for many years, he was
an accomplished pianist, organist and
vocalist and was a graduate of both the
music school and a business college at
Columbus. He was a parishioner of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, Salem Town-
ship, and St. Peter's Church in Upper
Sandusky. He was also a member of the
Holy Name Society of the local parish.
The Tuner Alone>
Preserves
The
J O I N
THE
ESTABLISHED ' 6 8 5
INCORPORATED 1903
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
of
PIANO TUNERS
Organized To Maintain The Highest Tech-
nical And Professional Standards In The
Practice Of Piano Service.
Originators of a Nation-Wide System of
Qualified Piano Service Identified by a
Membership Certificate of "REGISTERED
TUNER and REBUILDER of Pianos." This
certificate is issued each year for the pro-
tection of the Tuner and his Clientele.
Read the
TUNERS JOURNAL
CELEBRATED WICKHAM PLATES.
For particulars address the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PIANO TUNERS
430 OGLETHORPE ST.. N.W.
WASHINGTON 11, D. C.
30
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. FEBRUARY, 1951
OBITUARIES =
William J. Dougherty Dies
After Long Illness
William J. Dougherty. Executive Edi-
tor of "The Music Dealer." and one of
the best-known trade paper men in the
music industry, passed away on Feb-
ruary 11th after a lingering illness. Mr.
Dougherty was approximately 60 years
old. He had had a heart condition for
some time and contracted pneumonia
which caused his death.
•"Bill" Dougherty, as he was familiarly
known throughout the industry, started
his career in the music industry as man-
aging editor of the "Music Trades."
Later he became news editor of the
Music Trade Review, and from there
he became editor of the "American
Beautician." After spending several
\ears with this publication, he returned
to the "Music Trades" as editor, a posi-
tion he held when World War II broke
out. At that time, he entered the army
as a civilian employee and remained
there until October. 1945 when he be-
came editor of "Musical Merchandise."
After that, he was advertising and sales
promotion manager for Mastro Corp.
and from there he became editor of "The
Music Dealer."
He is survived by a widow, mother,
sister, brother, married daughter and
two grandchildren. A solemn high Re-
quiem Mass was held at the Church of
the Good Shepherd. Broadway and
I sham Street. New York on Wednesday,
February 14th.
W. W. RADCLIFFE
W. W. Radcliffe, 75, retired piano
HENRY WICKHAM.
Founder
tuner, passed away at Gulfport, near St.
Petersburg, Fla., on December 29 fol-
lowing a heart attack.
He was born in Easton, Pa., on March
20, 1876. Early in his piano career, he
was associated with the W. W. Kimball
Co., Chicago, after which he went with
the former Hallett & Davis Piano Co., of
Boston, as retail sales manager, and
later as manager of the factory at Ne-
ponset, Mass. He later became New Eng-
land representative of the Euwelt Piano
Co., South Haven.
While covering New England for
Everett and Cable-Nelson he lived at
Duxbury, Mass. He was a life member of
Corner Stone Lodge. A.F. & A.M. of
Duxbury, Mass.
He is survived by his widow.
MRS. IDA A. TREFZ
Mrs. Ida A. Trefz. 63, wife of Edwin
A. Trefz, president of Otto R. Trefz Jr.
& Co., Inc.. Philadelphia, passed away
at her home in Lansdowne on January 6,
after an illness of nine months.
She is survived by her husband; a son,
Robert N.; and a daughter, Mrs. Robert
C. Mann, all of whom are actively en-
gaged in the operation of the Trefz busi-
ness.
Funeral services were held in Lans-
downe, Pa., on January 10, with Rev.
Thomas E. Shearer, pastor of the Im-
manuel Lutheran Church, of East Lans-
downe, officiating. Interment services
were held at Fernwood Cemetery.
GEORGE J. KRUMSCHEW
George M. Krumscheid, Fitchburg.
Mass., passed away after a long illness
at his home January 17th. He was 62
years of age. Mr. Krumscheid had been
in business in Fitchburg for the past
18 years and had been in the music
business for a total of 47 years in
Boston and surrounding cities. At the
time of his death he owned the Fitch-
burg Music Store, Inc.
He was a member of the Rotary Club,
Elks and a 4th Degree Knight of Colum-
bus. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Katherine Krumscheid. his father, Peter
Krumscheid of Boston, one sister and
two brothers.
FOSTER J. SHUMAKER
Foster J. Shumaker, head of Foster
Shumaker & Co., Upper Sandusky, Ohio,
who was a lifelong resident of that com-
munity, was fatally injured in an auto
accident on an ice-covered hill on State
Route 101. four miles northeast of
Tiffin recently, dying after being taken
to the Mercy Hospital in Tiffin with a
crushed chest. With him at the time was
Milton Gucker. who operates the Shu-
maker farm. He was injured but not
seriously.
Mr. Shumaker was 67 >ears of age
and had been in business in Upper San-
dusky all his life. He is survived by a
widow, Mrs. May Pence Shumaker, two
sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Weaver of Salem
Township and Mrs. Edna Baskell of
Upper Sandusky.
Besides being in the musical instru-
ment business for many years, he was
an accomplished pianist, organist and
vocalist and was a graduate of both the
music school and a business college at
Columbus. He was a parishioner of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, Salem Town-
ship, and St. Peter's Church in Upper
Sandusky. He was also a member of the
Holy Name Society of the local parish.
The Tuner Alone>
Preserves
The
J O I N
THE
ESTABLISHED ' 6 8 5
INCORPORATED 1903
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
of
PIANO TUNERS
Organized To Maintain The Highest Tech-
nical And Professional Standards In The
Practice Of Piano Service.
Originators of a Nation-Wide System of
Qualified Piano Service Identified by a
Membership Certificate of "REGISTERED
TUNER and REBUILDER of Pianos." This
certificate is issued each year for the pro-
tection of the Tuner and his Clientele.
Read the
TUNERS JOURNAL
CELEBRATED WICKHAM PLATES.
For particulars address the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PIANO TUNERS
430 OGLETHORPE ST.. N.W.
WASHINGTON 11, D. C.
30
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. FEBRUARY, 1951
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