Music Trade Review
Issue: 1954 Vol. 113 N. 1 - Page 22
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Third and Fourth Generation of the
Jenkins Family who now Run the Business
George McGarvey. and J. A. Gisriel,
Added interest was shown in the new
Orga-sonic when it was played daily
for the general meeting sessions held
in the Presidential Room of the Statler
Hotel. Milton Slosser. well known or-
ganist, played a special program on
the Orga-sonic before each session and
supplied music during many of the
meetings. One of the most inspiring
speeches given during the four day ses-
sion was the closing address by Mr.
Howard C. Raether, Executive Secre-
tary, whose topic was "I Believe," in
which the Orga-sonic was used for in-
cidental music.
Austrian Furniture Makers
Tour Wurlitzer Plant
Thira ana i-ourth Generations of the Jenkins family who now operate the 12-store, 4-state
Jenkins Music Co. Kansas City, Mo, listen to Paul W. Jenkins, president of the family
firm and a grandson of founder John Wesley Jenkins, play the Steinway. Looking on and
listening are, left to right, J. W. Jenkins IV, son of Paul; Fred B. Jenkins, vice-president
and treasurer, a cousin of President Paul, and Paul W. Jenkins, Jr. All four are active
in the 75-year-old music house, known as the largest independent retail music house in
the United States.
Twenty-four Gulbransens In
Use In Shelby Baptist Church
Baldwin Orga-Sonic
Organ At NFD Convention
Among the recent sales made by the
Pendleton Music Co. of Shelby, North
Carolina were six Culbransen studio
The Orga-sonic. Baldwin's new spinet
organ, was recently shown to a large
group of funeral directors from all
The
Shelby, N. C.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.. DeKalb,
Til., were recent hosts to a group
of ten representatives of Austrian furn-
iture manufacturers and labor unions,
who arrived in this country to make a
thorough study of mass production
practices used in American industry.
The factory tour of American indus-
tries is being conducted under the au-
spices of the Mutual Security Agency
and the Austrian Productivity Center.
The group were conducted on a tour
of the DeKalb plant and were given an
opportunity to witness first hand, evry
known phase of precision production
employed in constructing Wurlitzer pi-
anos.
In addition to gathering information
regarding production methods, the vis-
iting delegation from Austria are very
much interested in studying general
factory administration, control of pro-
duction and inventories, plant layouts,
materials handling, machinery and
equipment maintenance, labor-manage-
ment relations, and merchandising pro-
cedures.
First
Baptist
Church
pianos ordered at first, and then an
additional one which was delivered at
the same lime as the six, to the First
Baptist Church of Shelby.
This church is one of the largest in
the southeast, having more than 70.000
feet of floor space, and there are now
twenty-four Gulbransen pianos in use
in this edifice, all sold to them by
W. A. Pendleton, head of the Pendle-
ton Music Co.
22
over the country at ihe National Fu-
neral Directors* Convention held at the
\\ ashington. D. C. Armory. The Arm-
ory, which is famous for its extensive
facilities tor such affairs, housed many
elaborate displays by various manufac-
turers. Baldwin was the only organ
manufacturer represented. In adition
to the Orga-sonic, the Baldwin Model 5
was exhibited. Baldwin officials in
charge of the exhibit were Paul Mooter,
W. N. Herliman P.&O. Ass'n. Pres.
At the annual meeting of the Chi-
cago Piano and Organ Association
which was held recently William N.
Herliman sales manager of the Organo
Division of the Central Commercial
Corp. was elected president. The other
officers include Clyde Grimm manager
of the Lyon & Healy service depart-
ment who was elected vice-president,
Robert Johison Jr.. Schaff Piano String
Co.. second vice president, Robert Pay-
ton of the Rudolph Wurlitzer retail
division, secretary and Ed. \ovak.
Cabe Piano Co., secretary.
The guest speaker was Bud Gore of
the advertising department of Marshall
Field.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. JANUARY, I954
Third and Fourth Generation of the
Jenkins Family who now Run the Business
George McGarvey. and J. A. Gisriel,
Added interest was shown in the new
Orga-sonic when it was played daily
for the general meeting sessions held
in the Presidential Room of the Statler
Hotel. Milton Slosser. well known or-
ganist, played a special program on
the Orga-sonic before each session and
supplied music during many of the
meetings. One of the most inspiring
speeches given during the four day ses-
sion was the closing address by Mr.
Howard C. Raether, Executive Secre-
tary, whose topic was "I Believe," in
which the Orga-sonic was used for in-
cidental music.
Austrian Furniture Makers
Tour Wurlitzer Plant
Thira ana i-ourth Generations of the Jenkins family who now operate the 12-store, 4-state
Jenkins Music Co. Kansas City, Mo, listen to Paul W. Jenkins, president of the family
firm and a grandson of founder John Wesley Jenkins, play the Steinway. Looking on and
listening are, left to right, J. W. Jenkins IV, son of Paul; Fred B. Jenkins, vice-president
and treasurer, a cousin of President Paul, and Paul W. Jenkins, Jr. All four are active
in the 75-year-old music house, known as the largest independent retail music house in
the United States.
Twenty-four Gulbransens In
Use In Shelby Baptist Church
Baldwin Orga-Sonic
Organ At NFD Convention
Among the recent sales made by the
Pendleton Music Co. of Shelby, North
Carolina were six Culbransen studio
The Orga-sonic. Baldwin's new spinet
organ, was recently shown to a large
group of funeral directors from all
The
Shelby, N. C.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.. DeKalb,
Til., were recent hosts to a group
of ten representatives of Austrian furn-
iture manufacturers and labor unions,
who arrived in this country to make a
thorough study of mass production
practices used in American industry.
The factory tour of American indus-
tries is being conducted under the au-
spices of the Mutual Security Agency
and the Austrian Productivity Center.
The group were conducted on a tour
of the DeKalb plant and were given an
opportunity to witness first hand, evry
known phase of precision production
employed in constructing Wurlitzer pi-
anos.
In addition to gathering information
regarding production methods, the vis-
iting delegation from Austria are very
much interested in studying general
factory administration, control of pro-
duction and inventories, plant layouts,
materials handling, machinery and
equipment maintenance, labor-manage-
ment relations, and merchandising pro-
cedures.
First
Baptist
Church
pianos ordered at first, and then an
additional one which was delivered at
the same lime as the six, to the First
Baptist Church of Shelby.
This church is one of the largest in
the southeast, having more than 70.000
feet of floor space, and there are now
twenty-four Gulbransen pianos in use
in this edifice, all sold to them by
W. A. Pendleton, head of the Pendle-
ton Music Co.
22
over the country at ihe National Fu-
neral Directors* Convention held at the
\\ ashington. D. C. Armory. The Arm-
ory, which is famous for its extensive
facilities tor such affairs, housed many
elaborate displays by various manufac-
turers. Baldwin was the only organ
manufacturer represented. In adition
to the Orga-sonic, the Baldwin Model 5
was exhibited. Baldwin officials in
charge of the exhibit were Paul Mooter,
W. N. Herliman P.&O. Ass'n. Pres.
At the annual meeting of the Chi-
cago Piano and Organ Association
which was held recently William N.
Herliman sales manager of the Organo
Division of the Central Commercial
Corp. was elected president. The other
officers include Clyde Grimm manager
of the Lyon & Healy service depart-
ment who was elected vice-president,
Robert Johison Jr.. Schaff Piano String
Co.. second vice president, Robert Pay-
ton of the Rudolph Wurlitzer retail
division, secretary and Ed. \ovak.
Cabe Piano Co., secretary.
The guest speaker was Bud Gore of
the advertising department of Marshall
Field.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. JANUARY, I954
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