Music Trade Review
Issue: 1952 Vol. 111 N. 10 - Page 18
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Louis G. LaAAair Elected AMC President
for Sixth Year; Reports Approved
Louis G. LaMair was re-elected presi-
dent of the American Music Conference
by acclamation at the annual meeting
Story & Clark Piano Co.. trustee for
the NPMA, was elected treasurer to
fill the post made vacant by the election
have worked to advance music, as well
as to the AMC staff and program.
In a meeting of the public relations
committe on the day preceding the
Board meeting. September 16, detailed
plans were discussed for continued ac-
tivity aimed at telling all people in
America about the reasons for more
musical activity. All activities previ-
ously conducted were approved and
study of others was authorized.
The next meeting of the Board of
Trustees was set for Chicago on Janu-
ary 28. with a meeting of the public
relations committee on the preceding
day.
FRISCH FILM
(Continued from
Page 6)
TRUSTEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSIC CONFERENCE AT THEIR RECENT MEETING
IN CHICAGO
of the Board of Trustees in Chicago on
September 17.
Although Mr. LaMair had announced
he intended to retire as president, the
hoard unanimously voted him into the
office for the sixth year. He is executive
vice-president of Everett Piano Co..
South Haven. Mich.
New vice-presidents elected by the
AMC Board are Max Targ of Targ &
Dinner, for five years trustee for the
National Association of Musical Mer-
chandise Wholesalers; E. R. McDuff of
Grinnell Brothers, for five years trustee
for the National Association of Music
Merchants; and Jack F. Feddersen of
H. & A. Selmer. Inc., former trustee and
new president of the National Associ-
ation of Piano Manufacturers. Re-
elected vice-presidents are Lucien Vi ul-
sin of the Baldwin Piano Co.; Robert
Schmitt of the Paul A. Schmitt Music
Co.. Minneapolis; R. C. Rolfing of the
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.; and Dr. John
C. Kendel of AMC.
Jay Kraus of the Harmony Co. and
trustee for the National Association of
Musical Merchandise Manufacturers
was re-elected secretarv. L. P. Bull of
ie
In Reno. Nevada. Miss Florence H.
Billinghurst. a piano teacher, who at-
tended the University of Southern Cali-
of Mr. Targ as a vice-president.
fornia clinic, stated: "During the past
Also present were Max Scherl of
Scherl & Roth, Inc., trustee for the three weeks, we adults have had dem-
MAMMW; Frank Reed of C. G. Conn.
onstrated in the class piano workshop
Ltd.. trustee for the Band Instrument
under the direction of Mrs. Fay Tem-
Manufacturers Association; and Frank
pleton Frisch, a most ingenious process
0. Wilking of Wilking Music Co..
of musical guidance with five groups
Indianapolis, trustee for the NAMM.
of children of different age levels. It is
unique both in concept and in the con-
•••*'••• To Continue
Activities
vincing
results which manifest them-
The Board appoved the reports of
selves every day. unfolding before our
Dr. Kendel and Philip Lesly. public
eyes and ears like a seed germinating in
relations counsel, and appropriated
a flower pot is the growing awareness
funds to continue current activities for
the first half of the fiscal year begin-
*on the part of children that music is an
ning September 1. 1952. Expansion of
exciting adventure and that they are
AMC's activity into new areas where
really learning how to make it. The
opportunities exist to expand musical
process is deceptively simple but thor-
participation were also authorized.
oughly sound."
These include greater emphasis in field
activity and public relations in the in-
Direct, Sound, Effective
dustrial music field.
"The piano class workshop proced-
The trustees noted that musical activ-
ures as manipulated so skillfully by-
ity is markedly increased in schools,
Mrs. Frisch employ only creative ideas
recreation, communities and industry
and processes. I have never before seen
since the AMC program started, and
in
action an overall plan of procedure
that the country is clearly more "music
so well and consistently motivated, so
conscious" than it has been for many
direct, sound and effective of thrilling
years. They paid tribute to the work
results."
of music educators and others who
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1952
Louis G. LaAAair Elected AMC President
for Sixth Year; Reports Approved
Louis G. LaMair was re-elected presi-
dent of the American Music Conference
by acclamation at the annual meeting
Story & Clark Piano Co.. trustee for
the NPMA, was elected treasurer to
fill the post made vacant by the election
have worked to advance music, as well
as to the AMC staff and program.
In a meeting of the public relations
committe on the day preceding the
Board meeting. September 16, detailed
plans were discussed for continued ac-
tivity aimed at telling all people in
America about the reasons for more
musical activity. All activities previ-
ously conducted were approved and
study of others was authorized.
The next meeting of the Board of
Trustees was set for Chicago on Janu-
ary 28. with a meeting of the public
relations committee on the preceding
day.
FRISCH FILM
(Continued from
Page 6)
TRUSTEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSIC CONFERENCE AT THEIR RECENT MEETING
IN CHICAGO
of the Board of Trustees in Chicago on
September 17.
Although Mr. LaMair had announced
he intended to retire as president, the
hoard unanimously voted him into the
office for the sixth year. He is executive
vice-president of Everett Piano Co..
South Haven. Mich.
New vice-presidents elected by the
AMC Board are Max Targ of Targ &
Dinner, for five years trustee for the
National Association of Musical Mer-
chandise Wholesalers; E. R. McDuff of
Grinnell Brothers, for five years trustee
for the National Association of Music
Merchants; and Jack F. Feddersen of
H. & A. Selmer. Inc., former trustee and
new president of the National Associ-
ation of Piano Manufacturers. Re-
elected vice-presidents are Lucien Vi ul-
sin of the Baldwin Piano Co.; Robert
Schmitt of the Paul A. Schmitt Music
Co.. Minneapolis; R. C. Rolfing of the
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.; and Dr. John
C. Kendel of AMC.
Jay Kraus of the Harmony Co. and
trustee for the National Association of
Musical Merchandise Manufacturers
was re-elected secretarv. L. P. Bull of
ie
In Reno. Nevada. Miss Florence H.
Billinghurst. a piano teacher, who at-
tended the University of Southern Cali-
of Mr. Targ as a vice-president.
fornia clinic, stated: "During the past
Also present were Max Scherl of
Scherl & Roth, Inc., trustee for the three weeks, we adults have had dem-
MAMMW; Frank Reed of C. G. Conn.
onstrated in the class piano workshop
Ltd.. trustee for the Band Instrument
under the direction of Mrs. Fay Tem-
Manufacturers Association; and Frank
pleton Frisch, a most ingenious process
0. Wilking of Wilking Music Co..
of musical guidance with five groups
Indianapolis, trustee for the NAMM.
of children of different age levels. It is
unique both in concept and in the con-
•••*'••• To Continue
Activities
vincing
results which manifest them-
The Board appoved the reports of
selves every day. unfolding before our
Dr. Kendel and Philip Lesly. public
eyes and ears like a seed germinating in
relations counsel, and appropriated
a flower pot is the growing awareness
funds to continue current activities for
the first half of the fiscal year begin-
*on the part of children that music is an
ning September 1. 1952. Expansion of
exciting adventure and that they are
AMC's activity into new areas where
really learning how to make it. The
opportunities exist to expand musical
process is deceptively simple but thor-
participation were also authorized.
oughly sound."
These include greater emphasis in field
activity and public relations in the in-
Direct, Sound, Effective
dustrial music field.
"The piano class workshop proced-
The trustees noted that musical activ-
ures as manipulated so skillfully by-
ity is markedly increased in schools,
Mrs. Frisch employ only creative ideas
recreation, communities and industry
and processes. I have never before seen
since the AMC program started, and
in
action an overall plan of procedure
that the country is clearly more "music
so well and consistently motivated, so
conscious" than it has been for many
direct, sound and effective of thrilling
years. They paid tribute to the work
results."
of music educators and others who
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1952
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