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PRESTO-TIMES
February 2, 1929
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.
WINS IN SALES CONTEST
San Francisco Store of Sherman, Clay & Co.
Awarded Class A Cup for Successes in
Making Brambach Piano Sales.
Burlingame, Palo Alto, San Jose, Vallejo, Santa
Rosa, Watsonville, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto,
Bakersfield and Fresno.
In Nevada the company has one store in Reno; in
Oregon, stores in Portland, Eugene, Salem and Cor-
vallis; in the state of Washington it has stores in
Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Chehalis, Aberdeen, Ever-
ett and Longview, and in Tdaho, one store at Lew-
iston, making thirty stores in all.
Brambach Contest Winners.
The San Francisco store of Sherman, Clay & Co.
was declared winner of the contest in sales of Brain-
bach pianos during the months of October, Novem-
ber and December, and the piano department, of
which Harold Pracht is manager, has been awarded
the cup in Class A. The cup in Class B was won by
the Oakland store, of which A. E. Lome is sales
manager, and that in Class C was won by the San
Jose store, which is managed by Allen Young. The
cups were donated for contest purposes by Mark P.
Campbell, president of the Brambach Piano Co.
Two Baldwin grand pianos were recently sold to
the New Oakland Theater, Oakland, which is one
of the largest show houses in the big cities.
T. V. Potter, traveller for the Lester Piano Co.,
Philadelphia, was a visitor to San Francisco last
week. The Lester line is handled by the Union
Music Co., which has been doing a lively business in
Lester small grands since early fall.
F. P. Green, recently elected president of the Los
Angeles Division of the National Association of
Piano Tuners, Inc., is planning a strenuous drive for
a larger membership. He is as earnest about this as
he is 'about an increase of dues from $12 to $18 or
$24. In the carrying out of his plans Mr. Green is
ably assisted by H. H. Scott, the new vice-president;
E. Primers, recording secretary, and Charles How-
ard, the corresponding secretray.
Sherman, Clay & Co., which has taken a long lease
on the store adjoining their Fillmore street branch, is
remodeling both stores which are being thrown into
one. E. J. Conn is manager. Both the interior and
the exterior will be reconstructed and the changes
will include the installation of new show windows.
Business is going on as usual during the alterations.
Sherman, Clay & Co. now has stores in fifteen
cites of Northern California, namely: San Fran-
cisco, with three in all; Oakland. Fruitvale. Berkelev,
OPENS INDIANA BRANCH.
If. I'. Williams, for o\er iifteen years connected
with the music trade of Shelbyville, Ind., opened a
music store in Rushville, Ind., last week. The line
of goods is similar to the one in Shelbyville, where
all types of instruments, radios, Victrolas, sheet
music and records are handled. Miss Margaret Bar-
ger of Shelbyville will be manager of the Rushville
store.
BUSY IN COLORADO.
R. \V. Hunger Piano Company, Durango, Colo., is
proud of the fact that it has been in business in tin-
same location for more than ten years. "Our business
policy and service to the public is well known," said
Mr. Hunter. "People know that we stand behind
what we say and the fact that we have been in one
location for so long helps us in our business."
CLEELAND BRANCH OPENS.
The E. E. Polly & Co.'s musical instrument store
in Loveland, Colo., is now located in its new home at
414 Cleveland avenue in the new First National Bank
Building. The Loveland store, which is a branch
of the main store in Fort Collins, Colo., is under the
management of Charles Hauge.
E. LEINS OUT HUSTLING.
A call was made at the E. Leins establishment.
304 West 42nd street, on Wednesday of this week,
by Presto-Times representative, who was glad to hear
that Mr. Leins was out somewhere in the c'ty closing
a sale.
GRINNELL BROS.' EMPLOYES
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Jay Grinnell, Sales Manager, and Others Give Encour-
aging Talks on 1929 Possibilities.
Employes of Grinnell Bros., Detroit, comprising"
men in Wyandotte, Monroe and River Rouge coun-
ties held a meeting in Wyandotte last week, at which
Paul Shaver, manager of the Wyandotte store, was
chairman. Addresses were made by the various man-
agers, who prophesied conditions for the coming
year.
Jay Grinnell, sales manager of the company, was
present and gave a talk on co-operative service. Other
speakers were J. W. Wheeler, assistant to Mr. Grin-
nell, H. W. Porter of the radio department and Mr.
Hchert from the office department of the company.
In his talk at the meeting and in the discussion
that followed, Mr. Shaver showed that whereas the
business conditions in some sections of the country
were below the expectations of 1928, the store of
which he is manager had showed a noticeable increase
in the 1928 volume of business over the 1927 total.
The entire tone of the meeting was one of optimism
and those present resolved to start the year with a
bang and make 1929 the very best in the history of
the organization.
The dinner was held at the Gateway lunch room.
STEINWAY IN CONCERTS.
Two of the great pianists, both playing the Stein-
way piano, were heard this week at Columbus, Ohio.
Josef Hofmann gave a piano recital at Memorial
Hall, Columbus, on the evening of January 9, and
Serge Rachmaninoff gave one on the night of Janu-
ary 15 in the same hall. Tickets for the concerts
were sold at Otto Heaton's piano store, 33 East Long
street, Columbus.
BROADCASTING THE ADS.
The Noll Piano Co., Milwaukee, is an enthusiastic
representative of the line of pianos made by the Bush
The Des Moines Music Co., in business at 810 & Lane Piano Co., Holland, Mich. The attention of
Walnut street, Des Moines, Iowa, will open a new the public to the piano presentations of the lively
Milwaukee dealers is frequently called by the broad-
branch in Perry, Iowa. A complete line of new and
used musical instruments and radios will be stocked. casting of the Milwaukee Journal station.
RADLE TONE
is the admirable feature which distinguishes
F. RADLE PIANOS
Manufactured by F. RADLE, Inc.
This Progressive Industry was founded in 1850 by the father of £ . J. Radle, who is now its #
president. Thus the Instruments made are the results of experience and the constant ambi-
tion to excel in piano construction.
F. RADLE PIANOS are made upon the most approved principles and possess the qualities
that appeal to both the trade and the public. Dealers in all parts of the country have built
up a dependable character in selling F. RADLE pianos. They are high grade in every par-
ticular and preserve their conspicuous place in the trade by reason of their unchallenged
merits of pure tone, tasteful case design and construction generally.
. RADLE, Inc
ESTABLISHED 1850
609-611 W. 36th Street
NEW YORK CITY
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PRESTO-TIMES
February 2, 1929
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.
WINS IN SALES CONTEST
San Francisco Store of Sherman, Clay & Co.
Awarded Class A Cup for Successes in
Making Brambach Piano Sales.
Burlingame, Palo Alto, San Jose, Vallejo, Santa
Rosa, Watsonville, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto,
Bakersfield and Fresno.
In Nevada the company has one store in Reno; in
Oregon, stores in Portland, Eugene, Salem and Cor-
vallis; in the state of Washington it has stores in
Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Chehalis, Aberdeen, Ever-
ett and Longview, and in Tdaho, one store at Lew-
iston, making thirty stores in all.
Brambach Contest Winners.
The San Francisco store of Sherman, Clay & Co.
was declared winner of the contest in sales of Brain-
bach pianos during the months of October, Novem-
ber and December, and the piano department, of
which Harold Pracht is manager, has been awarded
the cup in Class A. The cup in Class B was won by
the Oakland store, of which A. E. Lome is sales
manager, and that in Class C was won by the San
Jose store, which is managed by Allen Young. The
cups were donated for contest purposes by Mark P.
Campbell, president of the Brambach Piano Co.
Two Baldwin grand pianos were recently sold to
the New Oakland Theater, Oakland, which is one
of the largest show houses in the big cities.
T. V. Potter, traveller for the Lester Piano Co.,
Philadelphia, was a visitor to San Francisco last
week. The Lester line is handled by the Union
Music Co., which has been doing a lively business in
Lester small grands since early fall.
F. P. Green, recently elected president of the Los
Angeles Division of the National Association of
Piano Tuners, Inc., is planning a strenuous drive for
a larger membership. He is as earnest about this as
he is 'about an increase of dues from $12 to $18 or
$24. In the carrying out of his plans Mr. Green is
ably assisted by H. H. Scott, the new vice-president;
E. Primers, recording secretary, and Charles How-
ard, the corresponding secretray.
Sherman, Clay & Co., which has taken a long lease
on the store adjoining their Fillmore street branch, is
remodeling both stores which are being thrown into
one. E. J. Conn is manager. Both the interior and
the exterior will be reconstructed and the changes
will include the installation of new show windows.
Business is going on as usual during the alterations.
Sherman, Clay & Co. now has stores in fifteen
cites of Northern California, namely: San Fran-
cisco, with three in all; Oakland. Fruitvale. Berkelev,
OPENS INDIANA BRANCH.
If. I'. Williams, for o\er iifteen years connected
with the music trade of Shelbyville, Ind., opened a
music store in Rushville, Ind., last week. The line
of goods is similar to the one in Shelbyville, where
all types of instruments, radios, Victrolas, sheet
music and records are handled. Miss Margaret Bar-
ger of Shelbyville will be manager of the Rushville
store.
BUSY IN COLORADO.
R. \V. Hunger Piano Company, Durango, Colo., is
proud of the fact that it has been in business in tin-
same location for more than ten years. "Our business
policy and service to the public is well known," said
Mr. Hunter. "People know that we stand behind
what we say and the fact that we have been in one
location for so long helps us in our business."
CLEELAND BRANCH OPENS.
The E. E. Polly & Co.'s musical instrument store
in Loveland, Colo., is now located in its new home at
414 Cleveland avenue in the new First National Bank
Building. The Loveland store, which is a branch
of the main store in Fort Collins, Colo., is under the
management of Charles Hauge.
E. LEINS OUT HUSTLING.
A call was made at the E. Leins establishment.
304 West 42nd street, on Wednesday of this week,
by Presto-Times representative, who was glad to hear
that Mr. Leins was out somewhere in the c'ty closing
a sale.
GRINNELL BROS.' EMPLOYES
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Jay Grinnell, Sales Manager, and Others Give Encour-
aging Talks on 1929 Possibilities.
Employes of Grinnell Bros., Detroit, comprising"
men in Wyandotte, Monroe and River Rouge coun-
ties held a meeting in Wyandotte last week, at which
Paul Shaver, manager of the Wyandotte store, was
chairman. Addresses were made by the various man-
agers, who prophesied conditions for the coming
year.
Jay Grinnell, sales manager of the company, was
present and gave a talk on co-operative service. Other
speakers were J. W. Wheeler, assistant to Mr. Grin-
nell, H. W. Porter of the radio department and Mr.
Hchert from the office department of the company.
In his talk at the meeting and in the discussion
that followed, Mr. Shaver showed that whereas the
business conditions in some sections of the country
were below the expectations of 1928, the store of
which he is manager had showed a noticeable increase
in the 1928 volume of business over the 1927 total.
The entire tone of the meeting was one of optimism
and those present resolved to start the year with a
bang and make 1929 the very best in the history of
the organization.
The dinner was held at the Gateway lunch room.
STEINWAY IN CONCERTS.
Two of the great pianists, both playing the Stein-
way piano, were heard this week at Columbus, Ohio.
Josef Hofmann gave a piano recital at Memorial
Hall, Columbus, on the evening of January 9, and
Serge Rachmaninoff gave one on the night of Janu-
ary 15 in the same hall. Tickets for the concerts
were sold at Otto Heaton's piano store, 33 East Long
street, Columbus.
BROADCASTING THE ADS.
The Noll Piano Co., Milwaukee, is an enthusiastic
representative of the line of pianos made by the Bush
The Des Moines Music Co., in business at 810 & Lane Piano Co., Holland, Mich. The attention of
Walnut street, Des Moines, Iowa, will open a new the public to the piano presentations of the lively
Milwaukee dealers is frequently called by the broad-
branch in Perry, Iowa. A complete line of new and
used musical instruments and radios will be stocked. casting of the Milwaukee Journal station.
RADLE TONE
is the admirable feature which distinguishes
F. RADLE PIANOS
Manufactured by F. RADLE, Inc.
This Progressive Industry was founded in 1850 by the father of £ . J. Radle, who is now its #
president. Thus the Instruments made are the results of experience and the constant ambi-
tion to excel in piano construction.
F. RADLE PIANOS are made upon the most approved principles and possess the qualities
that appeal to both the trade and the public. Dealers in all parts of the country have built
up a dependable character in selling F. RADLE pianos. They are high grade in every par-
ticular and preserve their conspicuous place in the trade by reason of their unchallenged
merits of pure tone, tasteful case design and construction generally.
. RADLE, Inc
ESTABLISHED 1850
609-611 W. 36th Street
NEW YORK CITY
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