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P R E S T 0-T I M E S
March, 1930
and full production throughout the year," Mr. Pedler
said last week.
Mr. Bassett, who has been ill, is gradually im-
proving.
Iron Mountain, Midi., is a project now wholly
developed.
R. Edward Hays is directing the newly organized
band of the Fort Wayne Post of the American
Legion, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Instrument Makers Will Continue as Separate Units,
Itasca, 111., is organizing a hand under the initiative
President Says.
of the C. G. Conn interests.
Saybrook, 111., will vote April 15 on the proposition
Controlling interest in Harry Pedler & Co., Inc.,
The All-Preble Orchestra for Preble County, Ohio, of levying a one-mill tax for the support of a mu-
South Bend, Ind., has been purchased by the Martin
Band Instrument Co., and just announced by O. P. is being formed at Eaton, O. Its leaders are J. J. nicipal band.
When the naval conference delegates and their
Bassett, president and majority stockholder of the Deschene of Lewisburg, music instructor, and Paul
Bilger, in charge of the music in Monroe schools.
wives arrived at Londonderry House in Park Lane
Martin company.
The Kingston Band has been started at Kingston, on February 19 for the reception that was given them
The deal, which has been under consideration for
several months, has just been consummated with Tenn. Fifteen members were enrolled the first day. by the marquis and marchioness of Londonderry, they
Harry W. Pedler, Sr , founder of the company which Ingmar Skatrud of Harriman, Tenn., is organizing were met by the marquis' royal piper, who played
bears his name, selling to the Martin company his it. He already directs bands at Harriman and Oliver the bagpipes in their honor.
The National High School Orchestra, an organiza-
stock, which amounts to 55 per cent of the total stock Springs, Tenn.
The city council of Alton, 111., by a vote of ten tion of 325 young musicians from 43 states, is on its
in the concern.
The Pedler company was organized in 1915 and is to four has authorized the purchase of a new bass eastern tour, having opened at Atlantic City, N. J.
the largest institution in the United States which con- horn for Alton Municipal Band ar a cost of $370.
Instructor Vondersmith of the Ligonier, Ind., high
WORK OF GREAT ORCHESTRA.
fines its manufacture to clarinets.
Mr. Bassett has said that no merger or combination school band, is now trying to organize a high school
The Chicago People's Symphony Orchestra, P.
of the Martin and Pedler companies is planned and orchestra.
Marinus Paulson, conductor, gave a very fine program
West Lebanon, Ind., is proud of its new high school of music at Steven's Eighth Street Theater, Chicago,
that the Pedler concern will continue to operate as a
separate entity in its large plant on Baldwin street band.
on March 16. This program included the overture,
Pupils of the Elkton, Mich., high school have organ- "Der Frieschutz" by Weber; the aria "Elsa's Dream"
across from the Martin plant. He also said there will
be no change in the personnel of the Pedler company. ized a 22-piece band.
by Lohengrin; the symphony No. 6, B minor,
John Balder is reorganizing the Marion Concert "Pathetique" by Tschaikowsky. An unusual march
Harry Pedler, Sr., is to serve as general manager
of the company and his son, Harry Pedler, Jr., is Band at Marion, 111. Dwight York, director of music was the "Triumphant Entry of the Boyards." The
to continue in his position as sales manager. At a at the township high school, has agreed to direct it. boyards were a religious military organization belong-
Director Shoemaker, who plays a soprano saxo- ing to Russia of some years ago, composed of men
reorganization meeting Mr. Bassett was elected as
president of the Pedler company, succeeding Mr. phone, has organized the Saxophone Club at Downers said to be seven feet tall. In the program Mae Wil-
Grove, 111.
Pedler.
lems. a blind woman, was the soprano, and Miss Vir-
"Both the Martin and Pedler companies are in W. J. Britton, former band leader of Niles Center, ginia Knapp, who played the Bechstein piano, from
healthy condition and prospects are that 1930 will 111., has taken charge of the high school band and the Cable Piano Co., proved herself a wonderful
pianist. The headquarters of the orchestra are at 130
prove a very satisfactory year," Mr. Bassett said. orchestra at Crown Point, Ind.
An orchestra is being organized at the Nicholas North Wells street, Chicago.
"We. consider the acquisition of control of the Pedler
company a most important addition to the Martin Blackwell High School, Memphis, Tenn., under the
direction of Millard Penninger.
company."
BAND ROOMS FOR GLEN ELLYN HIGH.
Pupils of the Elkton (Mich.) High School have
The Pedler company sells throughout the United organized
In the plans for a $200,000 addition to the Glenbard
a 22-piece band.
States and Canada. Harry Pedler, Jr., left Elkhart
High School building at Glen Ellyn, 111., Eugene C.
The
two
bands
at
Morehead,
Ky.,
which
have
re-
ten days ago on a sales trip to the Pacific coast. The
Hall, president of the school board in that enterpris-
company's plant contains about 10,000 square feet of cently been organized by Miss Emma Shader, super- ing Chicago suburb, announces that a large brass
floor space. The company employs about 70 persons. visor of music of the Morehead Consolidated School band room and another orchestra and chorus room
and the Haldeman School, and Bob Loder, band or-
One of the organizers of the Pedler company, W. J. ganizer of the C. G. Conn Band Instrument Co., are will be provided for practice and rehearsals and apart-
ments for the. equipments of the organization.
Gronert,, died in 1919.
making rapid progress.
Mr. Pedler when 13 years of age entered the employ
Due to School Superintendent Leslie Adams and
FROM PIANOS TO REAL ESTATE.
of a band instrument company in London, England, the supervision of Mr. McDermount of the Buescher
and for many years was with Rudall Carte & Co. as Instrument Co., a high school band has been organ-
Paul Netzow, formerly president of the Waltham
a clarinet maker. When 28 years old, Mr. Pedler ized for Brownstown, 111., with Revis Brown of St. Piano Co., Milwaukee, and who later took over the
organized a clarinet company in London, operating Elmo as instructor.
Manufacturers' Piano Co. which handled the Wal-
under his own name and continued in business there
The Humboldt (Tenn.) High School has recently tham pianos but which concern has discontinued
until moving to this country and coining to Elkhart been successful in organizing a boys' brass band, business, is now apparently out of the music business.
in 1905. He was employed as a clarinet maker by composed of 25 or more instruments.
He is devoting his energies mostly to real estate in-
C. G. Conn, Ltd., until he organized the present
Organization of an Iron Mountai'ri boys' band of terests, it is understood.
company.
50 pieces or more, to be sponsored by the city water
Gimbels and their associate stores in New York
"By a system of advance production in the slow department and directed during the summer by
seasons we are able to maintain a steady employment Arthur Reppe, music supervisor in the schools of are selling the Eveready radios.
MARTIN CONCERN BUYS
PEDLER COMPANY
BAND NEWS
HALLET & DAVIS PIANO CO.
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
REPRODUCING
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
PIANOS
PLAYER
PIANOS
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OFFICES & SALESROOMS
Corner of Kostner Avenue
New Adam Schaaf Building
319-32! So. Waba.h Ave.,
4343 Fifth Avenue
CHICAGO, ILL.
Established 1831—Boston
FACTORIES - - NEW YORK CITY
Executive Offices and Wholesale Warerooms
I East 3tth S t (at 5th Ave.)
New York City
TH E CO MSTOCK, C HENE" Y
& CO.
IVORVTON, CONN
IVORY CUTTERS
SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OP
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers. Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer , Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for the Trade
STARR PIANOS
STARR PHONOGRAPHS
GENNETT RECORDS
'Represent the Hiqhest ^Attainment in cMusical
(Hbrth
We STARR PIANO COMPANY
Established 1872
Richmond. Indiana
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P R E S T 0-T I M E S
March, 1930
and full production throughout the year," Mr. Pedler
said last week.
Mr. Bassett, who has been ill, is gradually im-
proving.
Iron Mountain, Midi., is a project now wholly
developed.
R. Edward Hays is directing the newly organized
band of the Fort Wayne Post of the American
Legion, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Instrument Makers Will Continue as Separate Units,
Itasca, 111., is organizing a hand under the initiative
President Says.
of the C. G. Conn interests.
Saybrook, 111., will vote April 15 on the proposition
Controlling interest in Harry Pedler & Co., Inc.,
The All-Preble Orchestra for Preble County, Ohio, of levying a one-mill tax for the support of a mu-
South Bend, Ind., has been purchased by the Martin
Band Instrument Co., and just announced by O. P. is being formed at Eaton, O. Its leaders are J. J. nicipal band.
When the naval conference delegates and their
Bassett, president and majority stockholder of the Deschene of Lewisburg, music instructor, and Paul
Bilger, in charge of the music in Monroe schools.
wives arrived at Londonderry House in Park Lane
Martin company.
The Kingston Band has been started at Kingston, on February 19 for the reception that was given them
The deal, which has been under consideration for
several months, has just been consummated with Tenn. Fifteen members were enrolled the first day. by the marquis and marchioness of Londonderry, they
Harry W. Pedler, Sr , founder of the company which Ingmar Skatrud of Harriman, Tenn., is organizing were met by the marquis' royal piper, who played
bears his name, selling to the Martin company his it. He already directs bands at Harriman and Oliver the bagpipes in their honor.
The National High School Orchestra, an organiza-
stock, which amounts to 55 per cent of the total stock Springs, Tenn.
The city council of Alton, 111., by a vote of ten tion of 325 young musicians from 43 states, is on its
in the concern.
The Pedler company was organized in 1915 and is to four has authorized the purchase of a new bass eastern tour, having opened at Atlantic City, N. J.
the largest institution in the United States which con- horn for Alton Municipal Band ar a cost of $370.
Instructor Vondersmith of the Ligonier, Ind., high
WORK OF GREAT ORCHESTRA.
fines its manufacture to clarinets.
Mr. Bassett has said that no merger or combination school band, is now trying to organize a high school
The Chicago People's Symphony Orchestra, P.
of the Martin and Pedler companies is planned and orchestra.
Marinus Paulson, conductor, gave a very fine program
West Lebanon, Ind., is proud of its new high school of music at Steven's Eighth Street Theater, Chicago,
that the Pedler concern will continue to operate as a
separate entity in its large plant on Baldwin street band.
on March 16. This program included the overture,
Pupils of the Elkton, Mich., high school have organ- "Der Frieschutz" by Weber; the aria "Elsa's Dream"
across from the Martin plant. He also said there will
be no change in the personnel of the Pedler company. ized a 22-piece band.
by Lohengrin; the symphony No. 6, B minor,
John Balder is reorganizing the Marion Concert "Pathetique" by Tschaikowsky. An unusual march
Harry Pedler, Sr., is to serve as general manager
of the company and his son, Harry Pedler, Jr., is Band at Marion, 111. Dwight York, director of music was the "Triumphant Entry of the Boyards." The
to continue in his position as sales manager. At a at the township high school, has agreed to direct it. boyards were a religious military organization belong-
Director Shoemaker, who plays a soprano saxo- ing to Russia of some years ago, composed of men
reorganization meeting Mr. Bassett was elected as
president of the Pedler company, succeeding Mr. phone, has organized the Saxophone Club at Downers said to be seven feet tall. In the program Mae Wil-
Grove, 111.
Pedler.
lems. a blind woman, was the soprano, and Miss Vir-
"Both the Martin and Pedler companies are in W. J. Britton, former band leader of Niles Center, ginia Knapp, who played the Bechstein piano, from
healthy condition and prospects are that 1930 will 111., has taken charge of the high school band and the Cable Piano Co., proved herself a wonderful
pianist. The headquarters of the orchestra are at 130
prove a very satisfactory year," Mr. Bassett said. orchestra at Crown Point, Ind.
An orchestra is being organized at the Nicholas North Wells street, Chicago.
"We. consider the acquisition of control of the Pedler
company a most important addition to the Martin Blackwell High School, Memphis, Tenn., under the
direction of Millard Penninger.
company."
BAND ROOMS FOR GLEN ELLYN HIGH.
Pupils of the Elkton (Mich.) High School have
The Pedler company sells throughout the United organized
In the plans for a $200,000 addition to the Glenbard
a 22-piece band.
States and Canada. Harry Pedler, Jr., left Elkhart
High School building at Glen Ellyn, 111., Eugene C.
The
two
bands
at
Morehead,
Ky.,
which
have
re-
ten days ago on a sales trip to the Pacific coast. The
Hall, president of the school board in that enterpris-
company's plant contains about 10,000 square feet of cently been organized by Miss Emma Shader, super- ing Chicago suburb, announces that a large brass
floor space. The company employs about 70 persons. visor of music of the Morehead Consolidated School band room and another orchestra and chorus room
and the Haldeman School, and Bob Loder, band or-
One of the organizers of the Pedler company, W. J. ganizer of the C. G. Conn Band Instrument Co., are will be provided for practice and rehearsals and apart-
ments for the. equipments of the organization.
Gronert,, died in 1919.
making rapid progress.
Mr. Pedler when 13 years of age entered the employ
Due to School Superintendent Leslie Adams and
FROM PIANOS TO REAL ESTATE.
of a band instrument company in London, England, the supervision of Mr. McDermount of the Buescher
and for many years was with Rudall Carte & Co. as Instrument Co., a high school band has been organ-
Paul Netzow, formerly president of the Waltham
a clarinet maker. When 28 years old, Mr. Pedler ized for Brownstown, 111., with Revis Brown of St. Piano Co., Milwaukee, and who later took over the
organized a clarinet company in London, operating Elmo as instructor.
Manufacturers' Piano Co. which handled the Wal-
under his own name and continued in business there
The Humboldt (Tenn.) High School has recently tham pianos but which concern has discontinued
until moving to this country and coining to Elkhart been successful in organizing a boys' brass band, business, is now apparently out of the music business.
in 1905. He was employed as a clarinet maker by composed of 25 or more instruments.
He is devoting his energies mostly to real estate in-
C. G. Conn, Ltd., until he organized the present
Organization of an Iron Mountai'ri boys' band of terests, it is understood.
company.
50 pieces or more, to be sponsored by the city water
Gimbels and their associate stores in New York
"By a system of advance production in the slow department and directed during the summer by
seasons we are able to maintain a steady employment Arthur Reppe, music supervisor in the schools of are selling the Eveready radios.
MARTIN CONCERN BUYS
PEDLER COMPANY
BAND NEWS
HALLET & DAVIS PIANO CO.
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
REPRODUCING
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
PIANOS
PLAYER
PIANOS
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OFFICES & SALESROOMS
Corner of Kostner Avenue
New Adam Schaaf Building
319-32! So. Waba.h Ave.,
4343 Fifth Avenue
CHICAGO, ILL.
Established 1831—Boston
FACTORIES - - NEW YORK CITY
Executive Offices and Wholesale Warerooms
I East 3tth S t (at 5th Ave.)
New York City
TH E CO MSTOCK, C HENE" Y
& CO.
IVORVTON, CONN
IVORY CUTTERS
SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OP
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers. Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer , Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for the Trade
STARR PIANOS
STARR PHONOGRAPHS
GENNETT RECORDS
'Represent the Hiqhest ^Attainment in cMusical
(Hbrth
We STARR PIANO COMPANY
Established 1872
Richmond. Indiana
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).