Presto
Issue: 1924 1986 - Page 10
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PRESTO
LONG PROGRAM FOR PIANO
CLUB LUNCHEON THIS WEEK
Music and Whistling Numbers Followed by Amusing
Stories by Axel Christensen.
Miss Helen Rauh, director of Oak Park Radio
Station WTAY, entertained The Piano Club of Chi-
cago at the luncheon on Monday of this week with
several classical piano numbers. Miss Rauh is an
accomplished musician and her playing was highly
pleasing to the members. Another feature was pro-
vided by Dr. Walt Steely, who entertained with his
piano accordion, and Virginia Cirese whistled in a
way to charm the birds in the trees.
Axel Christensen told two brand new side-splitting
stories. Mr. Christensen is a much traveled gentle-
man with the gift of observation and the ability to
relate his experiences. He sees the humorous side of
exasperating circumtances and evokes the joy of
life in situations that would depress those of less
optimistic nature. "Worry is interest paid on trouble
before it becomes due," is a bit of Piano Club phil-
osophy concurred in by Mr. Christensen.
PIANOS EXHIBITED AT
MULTNOMAH COUNTY FAIR
Reed-French Piano Co., Portland, Ore., Get Many
Prospects at Exhibit.
The Reed-Freuch Piano Co., Portland, Ore., had
an excellent exhibit at the eighteenth annual Mult-
nomah County Fair which was held at Gresham,
Ore., a suburb of Portland, Ore. The attendance
exceeded by many thousands any former fair. The
fair was held from July 29 to Aug. 4, inclusive and
every afternoon and evening entertainments were
given featuring the Knabe Ampico, the Hallet &
Davis Angelus and the Edison and Hallet & Davis
phonographs.
The exhibit was in charge of Alex Reilly, one of
Portland's prominent musicians, who was recently
placed in charge of the Reed-French Ampico depart-
ment. Mr. Reilly was formerly with the Sherman,
August 16, 19.
Clay & Co.'s store in charge of the Duo-Art depart-
ment. He was assisted by Alice Levina Andrews,
mezzo soprano, who sang several groups of songs at
each recital, accompanied by the Ampico.
The Reed-French Piano Co., received the prize for
the most attractive exhibit at the fair. Many thou-
sands of visitors signed the questionnaire of the
firm and the winning number was drawn by Mrs.
W. N. Anderson of Portland, who was presented
with a Hallet & Davis console. Many thousands of
good live prospects were listed as a result of the
questionnaire.
NEW MUSIC FIRM TO OPEN
IN WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
The Landon-Gleckner Music Company to Occupy
Store Now Being Constructed.
The Landon-Gleckner Music Company, Williams-
port, Pa., has been organized and will open for
business about September 15 in its building which is
now being constructed at 437 Market street.
The owners of the company and building are
Byron G. Gleckner, of Williamsportj Pa., who is as-
sociated with Gleckner & Sons, of Canton, O., and
Ernest E. Landon, also of Williamsport, who for the
past thirteen years has been manager of the piano
department with Megahan & Megahan. Mr. Landon
will be in charge of the store.
The building under construction is modern in every
detail and will provide two warerooms. The new
music company will carry everything in the music
line, and also radio outfits.
MUSIC FEATURED.
M. E. Blatt Co., the Atlantic City department
store, whose million dollar buildjng has just been
completed at Atlantic and South Carolina avenues,
has devoted half of the spacious sixth floor to musi-
cal instruments. The lines carried are pianos, Vic-
trolas, Victor records and Q R S music rolls. L. T.
Rosen, manager of the bi gdepartment, reports busi-
ness as having been exceptionally brisk, especially
in pianos, and predicts good trade for the balance of
the year.
HENRY G. JOHNSON FACTORY
REBUILDING IN BELLEVUE
An Improved Plant Will Succeed the One Destroyed
by Fire Last May.
It is settled that the factory of the Henry G. John-
son Piano Mfg. Co. will be rebuilt at Bcllevue, Iowa.
The citizens of that town have enjoyed the activities
of the industry long enough to realize that it is nec-
essary to their progress as a community. And the
piano trade has missed the popular instruments
which Mr. Johnson was supplying in steadily increas-
ing numbers.
The plant of the Henry G. Johnson Piano Mfg. at
Bellevue, wrecked by fire on the night of May 29,
will be replaced by an improved structure, modern
in every detail and capable of a very large output.
The wreckage has been about all cleared away
and the work of rebuilding the plant will be rushed
as quickly as possible and it is expected that the new
factory will be finished in time to get in on the holi-
day trade at the season, which is always the busiest
of the year in the piano business.
At the time of the fire the factory was giving em-
ployment to ten per cent of the population of Belle-
vue, so that its importance in the industrial life of
the community was very great, thousands of dollars
in wages being disbursed semi-monthly. Every line
of Bellevue business has missed that healthy pay
roll since the fire.
MOVES MUSIC STOCK.
The O'Donnell Hardware Co., Washington, Ind.,
recently moved its stock of music goods to more
spacious quarters in the main store. The event was
signalized by special opening events, which advertised
the extensive character of the music goods line of
the" progressive firm.
The True Test
Compare the new Jesse French & Sons Piano
Jesse French & Sons Style BB
with any other strictly high grade piano in tone,
touch and general construction, and you will be
convinced at once that t h e y offer the most
exceptional v a l u e s to be found anywhere.
Write today for catalog and prices
"They are the one best buy on the market"
C ncinnati Factories of The Baldwin Piaiu. Companv
SUCCESS
is assured the dealer who takes advantage of
THE BALDWIN CO-OPERATION PLAN
which offers every opportunity to represent
under the mos v favorable conditions a com-
plete 1'ne of high grade pianos, players and
reproducers.
For tnfotmatlon wrltt
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
NEW CASTLE,
INDIANA
^albtoin piano Companp
CINCINNATI
INDIANAPOLIS
LOUIBVJLLE
/ncorporatea
CHICAGO
BT. LOUIS
DALLAS
NEW YORK
DENVER
BAN FRANCISCO
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, III.
Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
New Haven and New York
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
132nd St. and Alexander Ave.,
NEW YORK CITY
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER. OFACENTURY
Place That Want Ad in The Presto
PO OLE
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
ANO
PLAYER PIANOS
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PRESTO
LONG PROGRAM FOR PIANO
CLUB LUNCHEON THIS WEEK
Music and Whistling Numbers Followed by Amusing
Stories by Axel Christensen.
Miss Helen Rauh, director of Oak Park Radio
Station WTAY, entertained The Piano Club of Chi-
cago at the luncheon on Monday of this week with
several classical piano numbers. Miss Rauh is an
accomplished musician and her playing was highly
pleasing to the members. Another feature was pro-
vided by Dr. Walt Steely, who entertained with his
piano accordion, and Virginia Cirese whistled in a
way to charm the birds in the trees.
Axel Christensen told two brand new side-splitting
stories. Mr. Christensen is a much traveled gentle-
man with the gift of observation and the ability to
relate his experiences. He sees the humorous side of
exasperating circumtances and evokes the joy of
life in situations that would depress those of less
optimistic nature. "Worry is interest paid on trouble
before it becomes due," is a bit of Piano Club phil-
osophy concurred in by Mr. Christensen.
PIANOS EXHIBITED AT
MULTNOMAH COUNTY FAIR
Reed-French Piano Co., Portland, Ore., Get Many
Prospects at Exhibit.
The Reed-Freuch Piano Co., Portland, Ore., had
an excellent exhibit at the eighteenth annual Mult-
nomah County Fair which was held at Gresham,
Ore., a suburb of Portland, Ore. The attendance
exceeded by many thousands any former fair. The
fair was held from July 29 to Aug. 4, inclusive and
every afternoon and evening entertainments were
given featuring the Knabe Ampico, the Hallet &
Davis Angelus and the Edison and Hallet & Davis
phonographs.
The exhibit was in charge of Alex Reilly, one of
Portland's prominent musicians, who was recently
placed in charge of the Reed-French Ampico depart-
ment. Mr. Reilly was formerly with the Sherman,
August 16, 19.
Clay & Co.'s store in charge of the Duo-Art depart-
ment. He was assisted by Alice Levina Andrews,
mezzo soprano, who sang several groups of songs at
each recital, accompanied by the Ampico.
The Reed-French Piano Co., received the prize for
the most attractive exhibit at the fair. Many thou-
sands of visitors signed the questionnaire of the
firm and the winning number was drawn by Mrs.
W. N. Anderson of Portland, who was presented
with a Hallet & Davis console. Many thousands of
good live prospects were listed as a result of the
questionnaire.
NEW MUSIC FIRM TO OPEN
IN WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
The Landon-Gleckner Music Company to Occupy
Store Now Being Constructed.
The Landon-Gleckner Music Company, Williams-
port, Pa., has been organized and will open for
business about September 15 in its building which is
now being constructed at 437 Market street.
The owners of the company and building are
Byron G. Gleckner, of Williamsportj Pa., who is as-
sociated with Gleckner & Sons, of Canton, O., and
Ernest E. Landon, also of Williamsport, who for the
past thirteen years has been manager of the piano
department with Megahan & Megahan. Mr. Landon
will be in charge of the store.
The building under construction is modern in every
detail and will provide two warerooms. The new
music company will carry everything in the music
line, and also radio outfits.
MUSIC FEATURED.
M. E. Blatt Co., the Atlantic City department
store, whose million dollar buildjng has just been
completed at Atlantic and South Carolina avenues,
has devoted half of the spacious sixth floor to musi-
cal instruments. The lines carried are pianos, Vic-
trolas, Victor records and Q R S music rolls. L. T.
Rosen, manager of the bi gdepartment, reports busi-
ness as having been exceptionally brisk, especially
in pianos, and predicts good trade for the balance of
the year.
HENRY G. JOHNSON FACTORY
REBUILDING IN BELLEVUE
An Improved Plant Will Succeed the One Destroyed
by Fire Last May.
It is settled that the factory of the Henry G. John-
son Piano Mfg. Co. will be rebuilt at Bcllevue, Iowa.
The citizens of that town have enjoyed the activities
of the industry long enough to realize that it is nec-
essary to their progress as a community. And the
piano trade has missed the popular instruments
which Mr. Johnson was supplying in steadily increas-
ing numbers.
The plant of the Henry G. Johnson Piano Mfg. at
Bellevue, wrecked by fire on the night of May 29,
will be replaced by an improved structure, modern
in every detail and capable of a very large output.
The wreckage has been about all cleared away
and the work of rebuilding the plant will be rushed
as quickly as possible and it is expected that the new
factory will be finished in time to get in on the holi-
day trade at the season, which is always the busiest
of the year in the piano business.
At the time of the fire the factory was giving em-
ployment to ten per cent of the population of Belle-
vue, so that its importance in the industrial life of
the community was very great, thousands of dollars
in wages being disbursed semi-monthly. Every line
of Bellevue business has missed that healthy pay
roll since the fire.
MOVES MUSIC STOCK.
The O'Donnell Hardware Co., Washington, Ind.,
recently moved its stock of music goods to more
spacious quarters in the main store. The event was
signalized by special opening events, which advertised
the extensive character of the music goods line of
the" progressive firm.
The True Test
Compare the new Jesse French & Sons Piano
Jesse French & Sons Style BB
with any other strictly high grade piano in tone,
touch and general construction, and you will be
convinced at once that t h e y offer the most
exceptional v a l u e s to be found anywhere.
Write today for catalog and prices
"They are the one best buy on the market"
C ncinnati Factories of The Baldwin Piaiu. Companv
SUCCESS
is assured the dealer who takes advantage of
THE BALDWIN CO-OPERATION PLAN
which offers every opportunity to represent
under the mos v favorable conditions a com-
plete 1'ne of high grade pianos, players and
reproducers.
For tnfotmatlon wrltt
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
NEW CASTLE,
INDIANA
^albtoin piano Companp
CINCINNATI
INDIANAPOLIS
LOUIBVJLLE
/ncorporatea
CHICAGO
BT. LOUIS
DALLAS
NEW YORK
DENVER
BAN FRANCISCO
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, III.
Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
New Haven and New York
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
132nd St. and Alexander Ave.,
NEW YORK CITY
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER. OFACENTURY
Place That Want Ad in The Presto
PO OLE
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
ANO
PLAYER PIANOS
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).