Music Trade Review
Issue: 1954 Vol. 113 N. 12 - Page 7
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usic
Established 1879
Vol. 113-No. 12
P I O N E E R
2,897th Issue
REVIEW
75lh Year
THE
December, 1954
P U B L I C A T I O N
O F T H E
75th Year
M U S I C
I N D U S T R Y
Junior Executives NAMM Inaugurates
National Music Poster Contest for Schools
Werlein, Philip Werlein,
Ltd., New Orleans, La., and Presi-
dent of the Junior Executives, National
Association of Music Merchants, has
sent a letter to all the members of this
organization, proposing a special Music
Week Promotion which will consist of
a National Music Poster Contest in all
public and parochial schools in the re-
spective cities of the members of the
organization. First, second and third
place winners will be picked in each
city, in each category of elementary,
junior and senior high schools. The
winner in the high school group will
have the honor of his poster being judg-
ed in Chicago by art experts with other
such winners throughout the country.
There will be three place winners na-
tionally, with suitable honors and
awards going to the national winner.
Local and National Awards
Local suitable awards to winners will
be the responsibility of the dealer in
that city. Regarding these, he may use
his own discretion. The National As-
sociation of Music Merchants will make
national awards to first, second and
third place winers, consisting of $100,
$75 and $50 U. S. Savings Bonds to the
respective winners. In 1955, the Nation-
al Music Week will be observed from
May 1st to 8th.
Attached to the letter sent to the deal-
ers is a package which gives complete
information regarding how the contest
is to be conducted.
The purpose of the contest is to give
students throughout the country the op-
portunity to participate in a worthwhile
creative and educational project on a
national basis. In this way, it will en-
able everyone concerned to spotlight
music during National Music Week—
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1954
PARHAM
WERLEIN
the schools, students and music indus-
try—to the credit of all.
Dealers are advised that the matter
of consideration is for the superintendent
of schools in his area, and in quoting
from the instructions, it states: "He
should be approached soon enough be-
fore the second semester so that art
classes and teachers may be properly
apprised of the contest. It is also a pos-
sibility that he may want to present this
to the Board of Education before action
is taken. Allow enough time for this."
"The priest who is in charge of paro-
chial education in the city should be ap-
proached. It is he who can usually give
the decision regarding parochial school
participation."
Contests End March 22, 1955
Regarding the timing schedule, the
dealer is advised to talk to the above
people any time between the receipt of
the packet and the end of January, 1955.
Posters should be created in the schools
during the year's second semester be-
tween the dates of February 1st and
March 22nd, 1955. The contest ends in
the schools on March 22nd, 1955. Local
city winners will be picked by April
9th, 1955. All first class high school
winners must be in the NAMM office in
Chicago by April 15th, 1955.
Winners of the national contest will
be judged by an impartial panel of art
critics and judges in Chicago and the
first, second, and third place national
winners of the national awards will be
annouced on April 25th, 1955.
The contest is a project of the art
department of participating schools and
is divided into three parts: (a) For all
5th and 6th grade students, (b) For all
Junior High School students, and (e)
For all High School students. The 1st,
2nd and 3rd place awards will be made
in each category by the local music
merchant.
Suggestions for Judging
The following suggestions have been
made regarding the local judging of the
local contests. In larger cities it might
be necessary for each school to select
its own winner through a panel of
judges. A panel of parents from the
PTA group might act in this capacity,
or the judging panel may be made up
of the school's art teachers, music teach-
ers, the principal and other school offi-
cials.
This winning poster would then be
entered in the citywide competition.
This would ease the burden of judging
vast numbers of posters on a citywide
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usic
Established 1879
Vol. 113-No. 12
P I O N E E R
2,897th Issue
REVIEW
75lh Year
THE
December, 1954
P U B L I C A T I O N
O F T H E
75th Year
M U S I C
I N D U S T R Y
Junior Executives NAMM Inaugurates
National Music Poster Contest for Schools
Werlein, Philip Werlein,
Ltd., New Orleans, La., and Presi-
dent of the Junior Executives, National
Association of Music Merchants, has
sent a letter to all the members of this
organization, proposing a special Music
Week Promotion which will consist of
a National Music Poster Contest in all
public and parochial schools in the re-
spective cities of the members of the
organization. First, second and third
place winners will be picked in each
city, in each category of elementary,
junior and senior high schools. The
winner in the high school group will
have the honor of his poster being judg-
ed in Chicago by art experts with other
such winners throughout the country.
There will be three place winners na-
tionally, with suitable honors and
awards going to the national winner.
Local and National Awards
Local suitable awards to winners will
be the responsibility of the dealer in
that city. Regarding these, he may use
his own discretion. The National As-
sociation of Music Merchants will make
national awards to first, second and
third place winers, consisting of $100,
$75 and $50 U. S. Savings Bonds to the
respective winners. In 1955, the Nation-
al Music Week will be observed from
May 1st to 8th.
Attached to the letter sent to the deal-
ers is a package which gives complete
information regarding how the contest
is to be conducted.
The purpose of the contest is to give
students throughout the country the op-
portunity to participate in a worthwhile
creative and educational project on a
national basis. In this way, it will en-
able everyone concerned to spotlight
music during National Music Week—
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1954
PARHAM
WERLEIN
the schools, students and music indus-
try—to the credit of all.
Dealers are advised that the matter
of consideration is for the superintendent
of schools in his area, and in quoting
from the instructions, it states: "He
should be approached soon enough be-
fore the second semester so that art
classes and teachers may be properly
apprised of the contest. It is also a pos-
sibility that he may want to present this
to the Board of Education before action
is taken. Allow enough time for this."
"The priest who is in charge of paro-
chial education in the city should be ap-
proached. It is he who can usually give
the decision regarding parochial school
participation."
Contests End March 22, 1955
Regarding the timing schedule, the
dealer is advised to talk to the above
people any time between the receipt of
the packet and the end of January, 1955.
Posters should be created in the schools
during the year's second semester be-
tween the dates of February 1st and
March 22nd, 1955. The contest ends in
the schools on March 22nd, 1955. Local
city winners will be picked by April
9th, 1955. All first class high school
winners must be in the NAMM office in
Chicago by April 15th, 1955.
Winners of the national contest will
be judged by an impartial panel of art
critics and judges in Chicago and the
first, second, and third place national
winners of the national awards will be
annouced on April 25th, 1955.
The contest is a project of the art
department of participating schools and
is divided into three parts: (a) For all
5th and 6th grade students, (b) For all
Junior High School students, and (e)
For all High School students. The 1st,
2nd and 3rd place awards will be made
in each category by the local music
merchant.
Suggestions for Judging
The following suggestions have been
made regarding the local judging of the
local contests. In larger cities it might
be necessary for each school to select
its own winner through a panel of
judges. A panel of parents from the
PTA group might act in this capacity,
or the judging panel may be made up
of the school's art teachers, music teach-
ers, the principal and other school offi-
cials.
This winning poster would then be
entered in the citywide competition.
This would ease the burden of judging
vast numbers of posters on a citywide
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