Presto
Issue: 1925 2034 - Page 3
Presto Buyers' Guide
Analyzes and Classifies
All American P i a n o s
and in Detail Tells of
Fheir Makers.
PRESTO
E*abu,h*d lass.
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY
Presto Year Book
The Only Complete
Annual Review of the
American Music In-
dustries and Trades.
/» c. n t, ; n.oo a i w
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1925
E. H. STORY VISITS
CHICAGO OFFICES
Head of Story & Clark Elated Over Possibil-
ities of Great Year as Indicated
by Conditions.
E. H. Story, president of the Story & Clark Piano
Co., 173 North Michigan avenue, Chicago, arrived in
that city from his home in Pasadena, Calif., on Mon-
day of this week for a month's visit. Mr. Story ex-
pressed himself as feeling fine and glad to be in Chi-
cago to meet his old friends in the trade. He also
expressed his confidence in the Story & Clark line
taken to the city hospital. Wires hanging low as
a result of the Sunday storm caught the instrument
on the truck, and knocked it on Williams, who fell
to the ground and caused the breaking of his arm.
No other injuries were discovered, but at first it was
thought he might be seriously hurt, as he was caught
beneath the instrument.
GEO. P. BENT'S DAUGHTER
MARRIES IN NEW YORK
Becomes Wife of Clayton Lane, Assistant to
Herbert Hoover at Washington, D. C,
on Friday Afternoon, July 10.
George P. Bent arrived in New York on the morn-
ing of July 10 and met his wife and daughter
Dorothy who arrived the same morning from Eu-
rope. In the afternoon of the same day Miss Dor-
othy Bent was married to Clayton Lane of Wash-
ington, D. C., and the announcement was immeditely
made that the Lanes will make their home in the
Capitol City where Mr. Lane is assistant to Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce. The Lanes will re-
side at the Turkish Embassy.
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Bent will reach Chicago
next week with Mrs. Pringle who was Barbara Bent
and makes her home in San Francisco. Mrs. Pringle
attended the wedding of her sister in New York
with her mother and father.
TUNERS' PLANS FOR
BIG CONVENTION
Four Days at Hotel Statler, Detroit, Begin-
ning Aug. 3, Filled with Allurements for
Men of Tuning and Service Sec-
tions Everywhere.
SCHOOL FEATURES
Experts from Reproducing Piano and Player-Piano
Companies and Trained Instructors Will Conduct
Educational Phases of Gathering.
Plans are well along for the annual convention of
the National Association of Piano Tuners, Inc., which
will be held Aug. 3 to 6 at the Hotel Statler, De-
troit. This will be the largest and most notable con-
DAN PAGENTA RESIGNS
FROM H. G. JOHNSON CO.
Vice-President of Bellevue, Iowa, Industry
Makes Announcement of Fact When on
Way to Vacation at Tower Lake, Wis.
E. H. STORY.
and the cheerful outlook that this year will be bigger
and better than ever for the wide line of instruments
manufactured at Grand Haven, Mich.
The information that the Story & Clark factory is
operating full force was welcome news for Mr. Story,
although not entirely new, as he reports a fine trade
for the Story & Clark line on the Pacific Coast and
to supply an increasing demand a factory must op-
erate accordingly.
The Pacific Coast dealers are unusually progressive
and their methods of merchandising through adver-
tising in various ways, combined with good sound
business policies, has kept the piano trade on a high
level in that section. Many strong piano houses have
been very active in displaying the merits of the Story
& Clark line to the public and has resulted in a fine
trade for that line.
STORM DAMAGES MUSIC
STORE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Window at Robertson Music House Shattered by
High Wind and Contents Wrecked.
The Robertson Music House, Indianapolis, Ind.,
suffered considerable damage July 12, in one of the
worst storms that city had experienced since 1871.
The large plate glass window was broken and sev-
brokcn glass and rain. The damage has not yet been
estimated up to this time, but from all appearances
the contents of the window is a complete wreck.
The company is offering the lease on the store for
sale and intend to close out the stock, but up to the
present time have been unable to do so.
B, Williams, a helper on the Starr Piano Com-
pany's truck, was injured by a falling piano and
Dan Pagenta, vice-president of the Henry G. John-
son Co., Bellevue, la , announced this week that he
is no longer connected with that firm and that he is
taking leave of Chicago, where he managed the of-
fice of the company, and will spend several weeks at
Tower Lake, Wis.
Mr. Pagenta did not discuss his future plans, but
will return to Chicago after his vacation in Wiscon-
sin. He has been connected with the Henry G.
Johnson Company for several years and reopened the
Chicago office shortly after the factory began its pro-
duction after a disastrous fire a year ago.
Mr. Pagenta is a piano man of wide experience and
has numerous friends in the trade. He is regarded
as a very capable traveler, having toured the entire
country several years in the interest of the Henry G.
Johnson Company.
VETERAN SALESMAN RESIGNS.
Joe Voress, one of the best known piano salesmen
in Auglaize and adjoining counties of Ohio, has
severed his connection with the P. F. Sarver Music
Store, Sidney, O., effective last Saturday, after hav-
ing been with the firm for fourteen years and nine
months. The greater part of the time he worked
for P. F. Sarver, but since his death a year ago, he
worked for the estate. For a number of years he
had been in charge of the store on East Auglaize
street, Wapakoneta.
GULBRANSEN AT TUNERS' MEET.
The Gulbransen Company exhibit at the conven-
tion of the National Association of Piano Tuners
Aug. 3 to 6, at Detroit, will be located in Room 1332,
Statler Hotel. The display will be in charge of H. A.
Stewart of the Gulbransen company. Also present
will be M. B. Witter, salesman for the Gulbransen
company in the state of Michigan. Mr. Witter, in
addition to being a salesman with both wholesale
and retail experience, is a practical man in matters
relating to construction and also knows piano tuning.
SCHILLER FOR BROADCASTING.
Station KFKX, Hastings, Nebr., has selected a
Schiller Grand for concert broadcasting. The fine
instrument of the Schiller Piano Company, Oregon,
III., was a great attraction to the trade during the
recent convention of the trade at the Drake Hotel,
Chicago.
CHAS. DEUTSCHMANN
President.
vention of piano tuners and technicians ever held
anywhere in the world. All of the large piano
reproducing and player piano companies will have
instruments and sectional parts on display along with
their staff of experts. The big chiefs of the service
departments of the various reproducing piano manu-
facturers will be on hand to direct and guide the
trained instructors who will look after the educa-
tional work of the various schools in connection with
the convention.
Along with this there will be trained experts to
give instruction and information on the business fea-
ture of piano tuning. The value of the above features
will be worth ten times as much to the dealer as
his expenses to and from the convention.
Non-Members Welcome.
Non-members attending the convention will be
made welcome and those wishing to apply for mem-
bership will be received at the special rate of $10,
which covers initiation and dues to Dec. 31, 1925.
Applications will be received at the registration desk
at convention headquarters, Hotel Statler.
The Chicago division is arranging for a special
train composed of observation car, club and reclin-
ing chair cars with diner to be run over the Wabash
road from Chicago to Detroit. This train will leave
Chicago Sunday morning, Aug. 2, at 10 o'clock
railroad time or 11 o'clock Chicago time. Tuners
coming to convention through Chicago from the
west and wishing to make the special train are ad-
vised to arrange their transportation so as to reach
Chicago Sunday morning, Aug. 2, not later than
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Analyzes and Classifies
All American P i a n o s
and in Detail Tells of
Fheir Makers.
PRESTO
E*abu,h*d lass.
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY
Presto Year Book
The Only Complete
Annual Review of the
American Music In-
dustries and Trades.
/» c. n t, ; n.oo a i w
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1925
E. H. STORY VISITS
CHICAGO OFFICES
Head of Story & Clark Elated Over Possibil-
ities of Great Year as Indicated
by Conditions.
E. H. Story, president of the Story & Clark Piano
Co., 173 North Michigan avenue, Chicago, arrived in
that city from his home in Pasadena, Calif., on Mon-
day of this week for a month's visit. Mr. Story ex-
pressed himself as feeling fine and glad to be in Chi-
cago to meet his old friends in the trade. He also
expressed his confidence in the Story & Clark line
taken to the city hospital. Wires hanging low as
a result of the Sunday storm caught the instrument
on the truck, and knocked it on Williams, who fell
to the ground and caused the breaking of his arm.
No other injuries were discovered, but at first it was
thought he might be seriously hurt, as he was caught
beneath the instrument.
GEO. P. BENT'S DAUGHTER
MARRIES IN NEW YORK
Becomes Wife of Clayton Lane, Assistant to
Herbert Hoover at Washington, D. C,
on Friday Afternoon, July 10.
George P. Bent arrived in New York on the morn-
ing of July 10 and met his wife and daughter
Dorothy who arrived the same morning from Eu-
rope. In the afternoon of the same day Miss Dor-
othy Bent was married to Clayton Lane of Wash-
ington, D. C., and the announcement was immeditely
made that the Lanes will make their home in the
Capitol City where Mr. Lane is assistant to Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce. The Lanes will re-
side at the Turkish Embassy.
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Bent will reach Chicago
next week with Mrs. Pringle who was Barbara Bent
and makes her home in San Francisco. Mrs. Pringle
attended the wedding of her sister in New York
with her mother and father.
TUNERS' PLANS FOR
BIG CONVENTION
Four Days at Hotel Statler, Detroit, Begin-
ning Aug. 3, Filled with Allurements for
Men of Tuning and Service Sec-
tions Everywhere.
SCHOOL FEATURES
Experts from Reproducing Piano and Player-Piano
Companies and Trained Instructors Will Conduct
Educational Phases of Gathering.
Plans are well along for the annual convention of
the National Association of Piano Tuners, Inc., which
will be held Aug. 3 to 6 at the Hotel Statler, De-
troit. This will be the largest and most notable con-
DAN PAGENTA RESIGNS
FROM H. G. JOHNSON CO.
Vice-President of Bellevue, Iowa, Industry
Makes Announcement of Fact When on
Way to Vacation at Tower Lake, Wis.
E. H. STORY.
and the cheerful outlook that this year will be bigger
and better than ever for the wide line of instruments
manufactured at Grand Haven, Mich.
The information that the Story & Clark factory is
operating full force was welcome news for Mr. Story,
although not entirely new, as he reports a fine trade
for the Story & Clark line on the Pacific Coast and
to supply an increasing demand a factory must op-
erate accordingly.
The Pacific Coast dealers are unusually progressive
and their methods of merchandising through adver-
tising in various ways, combined with good sound
business policies, has kept the piano trade on a high
level in that section. Many strong piano houses have
been very active in displaying the merits of the Story
& Clark line to the public and has resulted in a fine
trade for that line.
STORM DAMAGES MUSIC
STORE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Window at Robertson Music House Shattered by
High Wind and Contents Wrecked.
The Robertson Music House, Indianapolis, Ind.,
suffered considerable damage July 12, in one of the
worst storms that city had experienced since 1871.
The large plate glass window was broken and sev-
brokcn glass and rain. The damage has not yet been
estimated up to this time, but from all appearances
the contents of the window is a complete wreck.
The company is offering the lease on the store for
sale and intend to close out the stock, but up to the
present time have been unable to do so.
B, Williams, a helper on the Starr Piano Com-
pany's truck, was injured by a falling piano and
Dan Pagenta, vice-president of the Henry G. John-
son Co., Bellevue, la , announced this week that he
is no longer connected with that firm and that he is
taking leave of Chicago, where he managed the of-
fice of the company, and will spend several weeks at
Tower Lake, Wis.
Mr. Pagenta did not discuss his future plans, but
will return to Chicago after his vacation in Wiscon-
sin. He has been connected with the Henry G.
Johnson Company for several years and reopened the
Chicago office shortly after the factory began its pro-
duction after a disastrous fire a year ago.
Mr. Pagenta is a piano man of wide experience and
has numerous friends in the trade. He is regarded
as a very capable traveler, having toured the entire
country several years in the interest of the Henry G.
Johnson Company.
VETERAN SALESMAN RESIGNS.
Joe Voress, one of the best known piano salesmen
in Auglaize and adjoining counties of Ohio, has
severed his connection with the P. F. Sarver Music
Store, Sidney, O., effective last Saturday, after hav-
ing been with the firm for fourteen years and nine
months. The greater part of the time he worked
for P. F. Sarver, but since his death a year ago, he
worked for the estate. For a number of years he
had been in charge of the store on East Auglaize
street, Wapakoneta.
GULBRANSEN AT TUNERS' MEET.
The Gulbransen Company exhibit at the conven-
tion of the National Association of Piano Tuners
Aug. 3 to 6, at Detroit, will be located in Room 1332,
Statler Hotel. The display will be in charge of H. A.
Stewart of the Gulbransen company. Also present
will be M. B. Witter, salesman for the Gulbransen
company in the state of Michigan. Mr. Witter, in
addition to being a salesman with both wholesale
and retail experience, is a practical man in matters
relating to construction and also knows piano tuning.
SCHILLER FOR BROADCASTING.
Station KFKX, Hastings, Nebr., has selected a
Schiller Grand for concert broadcasting. The fine
instrument of the Schiller Piano Company, Oregon,
III., was a great attraction to the trade during the
recent convention of the trade at the Drake Hotel,
Chicago.
CHAS. DEUTSCHMANN
President.
vention of piano tuners and technicians ever held
anywhere in the world. All of the large piano
reproducing and player piano companies will have
instruments and sectional parts on display along with
their staff of experts. The big chiefs of the service
departments of the various reproducing piano manu-
facturers will be on hand to direct and guide the
trained instructors who will look after the educa-
tional work of the various schools in connection with
the convention.
Along with this there will be trained experts to
give instruction and information on the business fea-
ture of piano tuning. The value of the above features
will be worth ten times as much to the dealer as
his expenses to and from the convention.
Non-Members Welcome.
Non-members attending the convention will be
made welcome and those wishing to apply for mem-
bership will be received at the special rate of $10,
which covers initiation and dues to Dec. 31, 1925.
Applications will be received at the registration desk
at convention headquarters, Hotel Statler.
The Chicago division is arranging for a special
train composed of observation car, club and reclin-
ing chair cars with diner to be run over the Wabash
road from Chicago to Detroit. This train will leave
Chicago Sunday morning, Aug. 2, at 10 o'clock
railroad time or 11 o'clock Chicago time. Tuners
coming to convention through Chicago from the
west and wishing to make the special train are ad-
vised to arrange their transportation so as to reach
Chicago Sunday morning, Aug. 2, not later than
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All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
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