Music Trade Review
Issue: 1954 Vol. 113 N. 3 - Page 51
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Arno Navralil Appointed
Janssen Regional Rep.
White House staff as well as 45 news-
paper correspondents stopped, is the
fact that Barker Bros., Los Angeles,
Calif., of which W. R. Pierce is the
George H. Schaffer, Executive Vice-
President and Sales Manager of the manager of the piano and organ de-
partment, sold the hotel six pianos, in-
Janssen Piano Co., New York, has an-
cluding a Mason & Hamlin grand for
the main dining room, and a Story &
Clark ranch style piano for the West-
ern Grill or "Chuckwagon Dining
Room" as it is known.
This hotel is one that, during the
war was taken over and turned into
what was known as the Torry General
Hospital, but has since been rebuilt
and expanded on a very lavish scale.
Larry Miller Promoted by Ross
B. M. Wickman Organ Mgr.
Larry Miller has been promoted to
sales manager for the Oliver H. Ross
Piano Co.. Forthworth. Texas and Bu-
ARNO NAVRATIL
nounced the appointment of Arno
Tink" Navratil as regional represen-
tative for the company in Arkansas.
Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
and New Mexico.
Ll
Mr. Navratil has been a retail piano
salesman for 25 years, and his father
owned a music store in South Texas
for 40 years, and the years of experi-
ence under the guidance of his father
who was a master piano technician
have given Mr. Navratil a thorough
knowledge of pianos. Furthermore, he
is an accomplished musician and is
well-known as such throughout the
state of Texas.
LARRY MILLER
B. M. WICKMAN
ford M. Wickman has joined the com-
pany as manager of their organ de-
partment, it was announced recently
by Oliver H. Ross, Jr.
The company is now observing its
golden anniversary year. In connec-
tion with their anniversary they are of-
fering fifty pianos free to churches,
schools, and other non-profit organiza-
tions who qualify in their 50th Anni-
versary Contest.
All Divisions of Wurlitzer Co.
Show Profit in Third Quarter
Consolidated operations of The Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Co. for the third quar-
ter (October, November and Decem-
ber) resulted in a net profit of $352,-
081.16 or 42c per share, after all re-
serves and taxes, as compared with a
profit of $222,848.17 or 27c per share
for the same period a year ago. Sales
for the third quarter were $11,213,-
297.94 as compared with $10,925,-
949.68 for the same period last year.
All divisions of the Company op-
erated at a profit during the third
quarter.
Unfilled orders for defense items
stand at about $12,000,000. A number
of important contracts have been re-
scheduled resulting in a reduced
monthly rate of production extending
over a longer period of time.
At a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors held January 26, 1954 a dividend
of 20c per share was ordered paid on
March 1, 1954 to shareholders of rec-
ord at the close of business February
15, 1954.
Barker Bros. Sold Six Pianos
To Hotel Eisenhower Visited
An interesting sidelight to the recent
visit of President Eisenhower to Palm
Springs, and to the Hotel El Mirador,
where Secret Service agents and the
BEACH
CARILLONETTE CHIMES
TOWER BELL REPRODUCER
and the
MINI-CHIMES
"Nothing But a Bell Rings Like a Bell"
SEND FOR CATALOGS
BEACH INSTRUMENT CORP.
165 Oraton St.
Newark 4, N. J.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MARCH. 1954
51
Arno Navralil Appointed
Janssen Regional Rep.
White House staff as well as 45 news-
paper correspondents stopped, is the
fact that Barker Bros., Los Angeles,
Calif., of which W. R. Pierce is the
George H. Schaffer, Executive Vice-
President and Sales Manager of the manager of the piano and organ de-
partment, sold the hotel six pianos, in-
Janssen Piano Co., New York, has an-
cluding a Mason & Hamlin grand for
the main dining room, and a Story &
Clark ranch style piano for the West-
ern Grill or "Chuckwagon Dining
Room" as it is known.
This hotel is one that, during the
war was taken over and turned into
what was known as the Torry General
Hospital, but has since been rebuilt
and expanded on a very lavish scale.
Larry Miller Promoted by Ross
B. M. Wickman Organ Mgr.
Larry Miller has been promoted to
sales manager for the Oliver H. Ross
Piano Co.. Forthworth. Texas and Bu-
ARNO NAVRATIL
nounced the appointment of Arno
Tink" Navratil as regional represen-
tative for the company in Arkansas.
Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
and New Mexico.
Ll
Mr. Navratil has been a retail piano
salesman for 25 years, and his father
owned a music store in South Texas
for 40 years, and the years of experi-
ence under the guidance of his father
who was a master piano technician
have given Mr. Navratil a thorough
knowledge of pianos. Furthermore, he
is an accomplished musician and is
well-known as such throughout the
state of Texas.
LARRY MILLER
B. M. WICKMAN
ford M. Wickman has joined the com-
pany as manager of their organ de-
partment, it was announced recently
by Oliver H. Ross, Jr.
The company is now observing its
golden anniversary year. In connec-
tion with their anniversary they are of-
fering fifty pianos free to churches,
schools, and other non-profit organiza-
tions who qualify in their 50th Anni-
versary Contest.
All Divisions of Wurlitzer Co.
Show Profit in Third Quarter
Consolidated operations of The Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Co. for the third quar-
ter (October, November and Decem-
ber) resulted in a net profit of $352,-
081.16 or 42c per share, after all re-
serves and taxes, as compared with a
profit of $222,848.17 or 27c per share
for the same period a year ago. Sales
for the third quarter were $11,213,-
297.94 as compared with $10,925,-
949.68 for the same period last year.
All divisions of the Company op-
erated at a profit during the third
quarter.
Unfilled orders for defense items
stand at about $12,000,000. A number
of important contracts have been re-
scheduled resulting in a reduced
monthly rate of production extending
over a longer period of time.
At a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors held January 26, 1954 a dividend
of 20c per share was ordered paid on
March 1, 1954 to shareholders of rec-
ord at the close of business February
15, 1954.
Barker Bros. Sold Six Pianos
To Hotel Eisenhower Visited
An interesting sidelight to the recent
visit of President Eisenhower to Palm
Springs, and to the Hotel El Mirador,
where Secret Service agents and the
BEACH
CARILLONETTE CHIMES
TOWER BELL REPRODUCER
and the
MINI-CHIMES
"Nothing But a Bell Rings Like a Bell"
SEND FOR CATALOGS
BEACH INSTRUMENT CORP.
165 Oraton St.
Newark 4, N. J.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MARCH. 1954
51
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