15
PRESTO-TIMES
March 15, 1929
WEAVER PIANO CO.
RE=ELECTS OFFICERS
Reports to Stockholders Show Business of
Company in a Prosperous Condition, with
Outlook Very Promising.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Weaver Piano Company, Incorporated, was held re-
cently at their office at York, Pa., and the following
officers were re-elected:
W. S. Bond, president; Charles F. Baer, vice-
president; P. G. Mundorf, secretary; W. L. Bond,
treasurer; C. D. Bond, assistant secretary, assistant
treasurer, general superintendent.
The reports of the officers showed that the busi-
ness of the company was in a prosperous condition
and that the Weaver Company was steadily advanc-
ing. The usual dividends were declared out of the
earnings of the company. Indications for the present
year are extremely favorable.
Weaver Retail Contest.
The members of the retail department of the
Weaver Piano Company, Incorporated, York, Pa.,
recently enjoyed the results of a sales contest con-
ducted by the manager of the Weaver Retail Depart-
ment, P. G. Mundorf, manager. The contest had
been conducted during the fall season by dividing
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
Have no superiors in appearance, ton«
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
This Trade Mark U CM!
In the plat* and alio ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Sckumann
Pianos, and all Infringe™
will be prosecuted. Beware
of Imitation! iuca as Beau
main ft Company. Schu-
mann ft Son, and also
Shuman, as all stencil
•kops, dealers and users of
pianos bearing a name In
Imitation of the name
Schumann with the Inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will i s
WOB^.0*** _i ck*
fullest extent of the law
•lew Catalogue om
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MATRE, President
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the retail force into two groups, the reds and the
blues. The winners of the contest had as their slo-
gan: "We eat turkey." The losers as theirs: "We
eat beans."
The entire retail force assembled at the Lafayette
Club and while the losers enjoyed all the beans they Good Story from Packard Piano Company Has
could eat. the winners were enjoying turkey. After
Encouraging Moral for Trade
starting the meal this way, the tables were changed
at This Time.
and everyone enjoyed an excellent York County tur-
key dinner provided by Mr. Mundorf.
On the evening of March 9 a telegram was re-
During the evening talks were given by W. S. ceived by the Packard Piano Company, Fort Wayne.
Bond, president; C. D. Bond, general superintendent;
Ind, at 7:15 p. m., that a style X mahogany grand
P. G. Mundorf, secretary, and a very forceful talk on was desired without fail, to be delivered in Salina,
the advantage of music in the home was given by Kan., by 5:00 p. m. Monday night, March 11.
Walter L. Bond, treasurer.
"We were able to procure enough of our men to
place this instrument in perfect condition for ship-
ment on Sunday morning, March 10, packed and
shipped by express over the Wabash Railroad on
train leaving here at 11:45 Sunday morning," writes
the company.
"The piano reached Salina at 4:50 p. m. Monday
night and we received a night letter from Sal'na.
Find That Spring Activities Are Best Aided Kan., reading as follows: 'Piano arrived and was
delivered in customers' home at 6:00 p. m. in perfect
by the Excellent Device Made in
condition. The people are well pleased and very
Winston-Salem, N. C.
The most effective activities of the piano dealer and happy. Many thanks for your splendid cooperation
salesman begin when spring arrives and opportunities in making this record delivery.' "
prompt vigorous pursuit of the prospects. Then it is
The Packard Piano Company is always ready and
that the ambitious ones see that their equipment for equipped to take care of their customers under any
prospect chasing is complete. Foremost in the things condition, but the moral of this story is, that there
required is the means to easily and quickly reach the are people in America who are still in a very great
prospects. The success of the salesman depends rush to have a fine piano delivered.
largely on his ability to move quickly, to interview
the greatest number of people in a given time.
The problem of roads over which to deliver the sold
piano does not exist for the music dealer who is
Phil Lehman, progressive St. Louis dealer, and his
equipped with a Bowen Piano Loader made by the wife were visitors to the Chicago trade last week
Bowen Piano Loader Co.. Winston-Salem, N. C. Mr. Lehman, who carries the M. Schulz line, spent
On good roads or poor roads the Bowen Piano much of his time at the M. Schulz headquarters at
Loader makes piano delivery better for the piano 711 Milwaukee avenue, where he viewed the latest
dealer. On the good roads the Loader assures faster creations of the company. Mr. Lehman said the tone
time on trips; on the poor one the device is a neces- quality of the Schulz pianos is a determining feature
sity in safeguarding the piano's tonal and construc- in sales to discriminating prospects. The pianos have
tive qualities which influenced the customer to buy. become known in the St. Louis territory for their
On a road of any kind the Loader is a boon to the all-around merits. For the prospects interested in
ambitious salesman anxious to demonstrate a piano grands Mr. Lehman said he had a quick way to a
to a large number of prospects in the course of a closed sale with the extensive line of grands of all
day.
sizes from the M. Schulz Company.
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