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The Jk
Established 1879
VOL. 110-No. 7
THE
PIONEER
July, 1951
2,856th Issue
REVIEW
PUBLICATION
OF T H E MUSIC
I N D U S T R Y
American Society of Piano Technicians
Holds Its Largest Convention
T
HE American Society of Piano
Technicians celebrated its 10th
anniversary in a most fitting man-
ner on June 25th. 26th, 27th and 28th,
by holding the largest convention it has
yet experienced, in Milwaukee, Wis.
Besides deciding on Houston, Texas.
as the Convention city for next year,
there will also be regional conventions
held in Portland, Ore., in October, 1951
and Champaign, 111., on January, 1952.
Leslie Hoskins of Milwaukee will
OFFICERS (IK Asl'T—I,. TO R. N. HTZKN. IliKASl'RER, GEORGE M. BRASCH, PRESIDENT,
W. B. DAVIS, VICK PRES.
There were 350 persons registered at
this Convention, representing 38 states
and Canada; 275 attended the annual
banquet.
At the annual election, George M.
Brasch, of Wilwaukee, Wis., was elected
President; Philip B. Davis, Pasadena,
Calif., Vice-President; Robert N. Lut-
zen, Milwaukee, Wis., Treasurer; and
Ralph A. Kingsbury, of Milwaukee,
Recording Secretary.
Xew members elected to the admin-
istrative board are George Lockhart,
Northville, Mich.; Robert Musser, Lin-
coln, 111. The retiring members from
this board were Henry Gearman, Carey,
111., and Floyd Orr of Los Angeles.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JULY, 1951
continue as Executive Secretary and
Managing Editor of the Piano Tech-
nicians, and the headquarters will re-
main at 2200 North 11th St., Milwaukee
5, Wis.
Registration at the Convention started
at 8 o'clock Monday. June 25th, and
at 1:30 p.m. an address of welcome
was made by Ralph Kingsbury, Presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Chapter, with
a keynote address by George M. Brasch,
the national President. At 7:30 p.m.
the guests assembled in the lobby for
Gemuetlichkeit at the Blatz Brewery. •
Technical Forums
On the next day, June 26th, William
Stonaker acted as moderator for a
general Technical Forum discussion
throughout the morning, and there was
an assembly in the Convention Hall at
1:30 p.m. where "Piano Scales" were
discussed by Dr. William Braid White,
and Percy Gatz, Regional Vice-Presi-
dent, used as his subject "The Tuning
Fork." Marion S. Egbert of the Ameri-
can Music Conference also spoke. "Op-
portunities Awaiting Us" was the sub-
ject of C. B. Davis, Regional Vice-
President. In the evening, dancing was
enjoyed in the Crystal Ballroom of the
Hotel Schroeder.
The Technical Forum was resumed
the next day at 9 o'clock in the morning
and continued until noontime. In the
afternoon, a business session was held,
with the election of the officers named
above. The banquet was held at 6
p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom. Edward
Kappleman was the guest speaker.
On Thursday morning, there was a
series of addresses under the caption
of "Building a Better Business." Wil-
lard Davis talked on "Lost Motion in
Selling"; Henry Gearman and Ralph
Kingsbury on "Technique of Addressing
Musical Groups"; Joe Dauer, Advertis-
ing Manager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Co., DeKalb, 111., on "Let's Give Our-
selves a Raise," and Theodore F. Gose,
Business Promotion Director of the
Association on "Sell 'em and Keep 'em
Sold."
It was in the afternoon of this day
that the 1952 Convention city and the
cities for the regional conventions were
chosen.
Women's Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary Program in-
cluded an address of welcome by Mrs.
Frieda Hoskins, President of the Mil-
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The Jk
Established 1879
VOL. 110-No. 7
THE
PIONEER
July, 1951
2,856th Issue
REVIEW
PUBLICATION
OF T H E MUSIC
I N D U S T R Y
American Society of Piano Technicians
Holds Its Largest Convention
T
HE American Society of Piano
Technicians celebrated its 10th
anniversary in a most fitting man-
ner on June 25th. 26th, 27th and 28th,
by holding the largest convention it has
yet experienced, in Milwaukee, Wis.
Besides deciding on Houston, Texas.
as the Convention city for next year,
there will also be regional conventions
held in Portland, Ore., in October, 1951
and Champaign, 111., on January, 1952.
Leslie Hoskins of Milwaukee will
OFFICERS (IK Asl'T—I,. TO R. N. HTZKN. IliKASl'RER, GEORGE M. BRASCH, PRESIDENT,
W. B. DAVIS, VICK PRES.
There were 350 persons registered at
this Convention, representing 38 states
and Canada; 275 attended the annual
banquet.
At the annual election, George M.
Brasch, of Wilwaukee, Wis., was elected
President; Philip B. Davis, Pasadena,
Calif., Vice-President; Robert N. Lut-
zen, Milwaukee, Wis., Treasurer; and
Ralph A. Kingsbury, of Milwaukee,
Recording Secretary.
Xew members elected to the admin-
istrative board are George Lockhart,
Northville, Mich.; Robert Musser, Lin-
coln, 111. The retiring members from
this board were Henry Gearman, Carey,
111., and Floyd Orr of Los Angeles.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JULY, 1951
continue as Executive Secretary and
Managing Editor of the Piano Tech-
nicians, and the headquarters will re-
main at 2200 North 11th St., Milwaukee
5, Wis.
Registration at the Convention started
at 8 o'clock Monday. June 25th, and
at 1:30 p.m. an address of welcome
was made by Ralph Kingsbury, Presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Chapter, with
a keynote address by George M. Brasch,
the national President. At 7:30 p.m.
the guests assembled in the lobby for
Gemuetlichkeit at the Blatz Brewery. •
Technical Forums
On the next day, June 26th, William
Stonaker acted as moderator for a
general Technical Forum discussion
throughout the morning, and there was
an assembly in the Convention Hall at
1:30 p.m. where "Piano Scales" were
discussed by Dr. William Braid White,
and Percy Gatz, Regional Vice-Presi-
dent, used as his subject "The Tuning
Fork." Marion S. Egbert of the Ameri-
can Music Conference also spoke. "Op-
portunities Awaiting Us" was the sub-
ject of C. B. Davis, Regional Vice-
President. In the evening, dancing was
enjoyed in the Crystal Ballroom of the
Hotel Schroeder.
The Technical Forum was resumed
the next day at 9 o'clock in the morning
and continued until noontime. In the
afternoon, a business session was held,
with the election of the officers named
above. The banquet was held at 6
p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom. Edward
Kappleman was the guest speaker.
On Thursday morning, there was a
series of addresses under the caption
of "Building a Better Business." Wil-
lard Davis talked on "Lost Motion in
Selling"; Henry Gearman and Ralph
Kingsbury on "Technique of Addressing
Musical Groups"; Joe Dauer, Advertis-
ing Manager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Co., DeKalb, 111., on "Let's Give Our-
selves a Raise," and Theodore F. Gose,
Business Promotion Director of the
Association on "Sell 'em and Keep 'em
Sold."
It was in the afternoon of this day
that the 1952 Convention city and the
cities for the regional conventions were
chosen.
Women's Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary Program in-
cluded an address of welcome by Mrs.
Frieda Hoskins, President of the Mil-
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