Presto
Issue: 1937 2283 - Page 22
Nov.-Dec, 1937
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
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faction to their parents and the community in which
they live." Addison has another hand, known as the
Community Band. The new organization lias heen
figuring on its musical instruments but no settlement
has so far been made for purchases.
At Collinsville, 111., the K. C. Band has a "band
parents' organization" which supervises the manage-
ment of the band. The president of the organization
is Albert Meyer.
Another school band, at Shelbyville, Ind., is being-
organized, which will be called the "Second Grade
School Band.'" The work of organization and pur-
chase of instruments is in charge of W. F. Loper,
superintendent of schools; Martin Schulz, high school
music supervisor, and Elmer Stites, a dealer in musi-
cal instruments at Shelbyville. Any child in grades
4 to 6 of the school is eligible to join and he can rent
his instrument from Mr. Stites for a period of two
months to find out whether or not he has adaptability
for instrumental music. At the conclusion of the
two months' rental period the parent has the privilege
of either buying or returning the instrument. The
Shelbyville High School Band has made several ex-
cellent records and one recognition in the 1937 state
band and orchestra contest as the best all-around band
on the marching field.
The Breckinridge County High School band, Clover-
port, Ky., is made up of 26 pieces and gives promise
of marked success. About one-third of the members
are young ladies.
Erwin, Tenn., is organizing a municipal band. The
high school band has joined in with the new organiza-
tion. Mr. Albert Price, principal of the Union County
High Schools, has had the new band organization in
charge.
The high school band of Joncsville, Mich., is work-
ing in various ways to get a fund for the purchase of
uniforms. The superintendent of schools, George
Bersette, has called several meetings and arrangements
are being made for the twenty members of the band
with a pledge of $20 from each member.
Attica, Ind., is organizing a school band and expects
to have about sixty members. Mr. J. L. McLean of
the McLean Music Company, La Fayette, Ind., and
Everett Hoist, a representative of the McLean Com-
pany, have been at work helping the organization of
the band which will comprise high school students
and several from the fourth grade up to the high
school grade. At a meeting" to meet the music trade
men from La Fayette they were introduced by E. L.
Oldridge, director of music in the schools, who will
be the director of the new band. Mr. Oldridge has
a master's degree in music from the Iowa State Col-
lege. Mr. McLean informed the students that if any
of them are interested and do not have an instrument
he will supply one for a period of eight weeks at a
nominal rental, subject to purchase later on.
HOW SHE WON A WURLITZER
ACCORDION
On the occasion of the opening of a Wurlit/.er
store at Waukegan. 111., which is said to be the sec-
ond largest Wurlitzer store in Illinois, an accordion
was given to the lirst mother and child to cross the
threshold of the new store. The announcement was
not made public until after Lorraine Schreiner and
her mother, Mrs. Lawrence Schreiner, saw the no-
tice of the new store opening and they were there
bright and early in order to enroll Lorraine for ac-
cordion lessons. In this way they were winners of
the accordion by being the first to cross the threshold.
Will L. Bush and Mrs. Bush (Pearl) have been stop-
ping at Denver, Colo., for the last several weeks where
Mr. Bush is giving attention to mining property de-
velopments now going on in which he is interested.
For several years past James KifT, a well known
piano tuner at La Porte, Ind., has had a local agency
for the Gulbransen pianos. Recently he has been
"spreading out" a bit and has opened up a piano sales
parlor at 304 Harrison St., La Porte, and is making
an attractive display of Gulbransens. An entertain-
ment was recently given at his store supplied entirely
by La Porte talent.
TARG & DINNER, INC., OFFERS NEW
MERCHANDISING AIDS TO
DEALERS
L'nder the direction of Patrick Shannon, merchan-
dising counsellor of Targ & Dinner, Inc., Chicago, is
being issued at regular intervals a service called
"TIMELY MERCHANDISING SUGGESTIONS."
Contained therein are sales helps and merchandising
ideas that prove very helpful to dealers in meeting
modern sales problems and trends.
Mr. Shannon is endeavoring to make this a service
that will be comprehensive in its scope and is not par-
ticularly confined to ideas for the sale of merchandise
distributed by Targ & Dinner, Inc. lie explained that
should an idea be evolved for the sale of p'anos,
although they are not carried by his firm, such an
idea would be included. The service is designed with
one primary purpose, to assist the Icgiti-natc music
dealer in selling on a high plane.
Dealers who have not received the lirst few issues
of this service may be added to the Targ & Dinner,
Inc., mailing list at their request.
TARG & DINNER, INC., CHRISTMAS
BULLETIN AID TO DEALERS'
SELECTION OF TIMELY
MERCHANDISE
In the mail just a few days ago was a mailing piece
issued by Targ & Dinner, Inc., which contained illus-
trations and priies of many quirk selling Chirstmas
items. Presto-Times feels sure that this attractive bul-
letin will prove of great help to many dealers in
making a proper selection of merchandise for the'r
Christmas trade.
Targ & Dinner, Inc.. prominent Chicago musical
merchandise wholesalers, issues many such timely
mailings to their dealers which serve as an advertising
medium as well as a direct aid to the dealer in making
proper selections.
NEW CONSOLETTE (Style 35)
Follow along with the company that
gave you the "Minipiano"—the world's
fastest-selling piano—get big business
from a big market by featuring the new
Hardman, Peck Consolette.
The latest, smartest version of the popular table top piano
Customers who like the idea of a table
top piano but don't like ordinary models
will buy immediately when they see
this superior, distinctive piano priced
surprisingly low! In its fine tone, in its
responsive action, you recognize the
better workmanship and higher stand-
ards typical of all Hardman, Peck
pianos. 57 in. wide, 23 V2 in. deep, 36 in.
high. For a well-rounded selling line
order the new Hardman, Peck Con-
solette.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO.
Master Piano Craftsmen for 96 years
33 West 57th Street
New York City
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P R E S T 0-T I M E S
22
faction to their parents and the community in which
they live." Addison has another hand, known as the
Community Band. The new organization lias heen
figuring on its musical instruments but no settlement
has so far been made for purchases.
At Collinsville, 111., the K. C. Band has a "band
parents' organization" which supervises the manage-
ment of the band. The president of the organization
is Albert Meyer.
Another school band, at Shelbyville, Ind., is being-
organized, which will be called the "Second Grade
School Band.'" The work of organization and pur-
chase of instruments is in charge of W. F. Loper,
superintendent of schools; Martin Schulz, high school
music supervisor, and Elmer Stites, a dealer in musi-
cal instruments at Shelbyville. Any child in grades
4 to 6 of the school is eligible to join and he can rent
his instrument from Mr. Stites for a period of two
months to find out whether or not he has adaptability
for instrumental music. At the conclusion of the
two months' rental period the parent has the privilege
of either buying or returning the instrument. The
Shelbyville High School Band has made several ex-
cellent records and one recognition in the 1937 state
band and orchestra contest as the best all-around band
on the marching field.
The Breckinridge County High School band, Clover-
port, Ky., is made up of 26 pieces and gives promise
of marked success. About one-third of the members
are young ladies.
Erwin, Tenn., is organizing a municipal band. The
high school band has joined in with the new organiza-
tion. Mr. Albert Price, principal of the Union County
High Schools, has had the new band organization in
charge.
The high school band of Joncsville, Mich., is work-
ing in various ways to get a fund for the purchase of
uniforms. The superintendent of schools, George
Bersette, has called several meetings and arrangements
are being made for the twenty members of the band
with a pledge of $20 from each member.
Attica, Ind., is organizing a school band and expects
to have about sixty members. Mr. J. L. McLean of
the McLean Music Company, La Fayette, Ind., and
Everett Hoist, a representative of the McLean Com-
pany, have been at work helping the organization of
the band which will comprise high school students
and several from the fourth grade up to the high
school grade. At a meeting" to meet the music trade
men from La Fayette they were introduced by E. L.
Oldridge, director of music in the schools, who will
be the director of the new band. Mr. Oldridge has
a master's degree in music from the Iowa State Col-
lege. Mr. McLean informed the students that if any
of them are interested and do not have an instrument
he will supply one for a period of eight weeks at a
nominal rental, subject to purchase later on.
HOW SHE WON A WURLITZER
ACCORDION
On the occasion of the opening of a Wurlit/.er
store at Waukegan. 111., which is said to be the sec-
ond largest Wurlitzer store in Illinois, an accordion
was given to the lirst mother and child to cross the
threshold of the new store. The announcement was
not made public until after Lorraine Schreiner and
her mother, Mrs. Lawrence Schreiner, saw the no-
tice of the new store opening and they were there
bright and early in order to enroll Lorraine for ac-
cordion lessons. In this way they were winners of
the accordion by being the first to cross the threshold.
Will L. Bush and Mrs. Bush (Pearl) have been stop-
ping at Denver, Colo., for the last several weeks where
Mr. Bush is giving attention to mining property de-
velopments now going on in which he is interested.
For several years past James KifT, a well known
piano tuner at La Porte, Ind., has had a local agency
for the Gulbransen pianos. Recently he has been
"spreading out" a bit and has opened up a piano sales
parlor at 304 Harrison St., La Porte, and is making
an attractive display of Gulbransens. An entertain-
ment was recently given at his store supplied entirely
by La Porte talent.
TARG & DINNER, INC., OFFERS NEW
MERCHANDISING AIDS TO
DEALERS
L'nder the direction of Patrick Shannon, merchan-
dising counsellor of Targ & Dinner, Inc., Chicago, is
being issued at regular intervals a service called
"TIMELY MERCHANDISING SUGGESTIONS."
Contained therein are sales helps and merchandising
ideas that prove very helpful to dealers in meeting
modern sales problems and trends.
Mr. Shannon is endeavoring to make this a service
that will be comprehensive in its scope and is not par-
ticularly confined to ideas for the sale of merchandise
distributed by Targ & Dinner, Inc. lie explained that
should an idea be evolved for the sale of p'anos,
although they are not carried by his firm, such an
idea would be included. The service is designed with
one primary purpose, to assist the Icgiti-natc music
dealer in selling on a high plane.
Dealers who have not received the lirst few issues
of this service may be added to the Targ & Dinner,
Inc., mailing list at their request.
TARG & DINNER, INC., CHRISTMAS
BULLETIN AID TO DEALERS'
SELECTION OF TIMELY
MERCHANDISE
In the mail just a few days ago was a mailing piece
issued by Targ & Dinner, Inc., which contained illus-
trations and priies of many quirk selling Chirstmas
items. Presto-Times feels sure that this attractive bul-
letin will prove of great help to many dealers in
making a proper selection of merchandise for the'r
Christmas trade.
Targ & Dinner, Inc.. prominent Chicago musical
merchandise wholesalers, issues many such timely
mailings to their dealers which serve as an advertising
medium as well as a direct aid to the dealer in making
proper selections.
NEW CONSOLETTE (Style 35)
Follow along with the company that
gave you the "Minipiano"—the world's
fastest-selling piano—get big business
from a big market by featuring the new
Hardman, Peck Consolette.
The latest, smartest version of the popular table top piano
Customers who like the idea of a table
top piano but don't like ordinary models
will buy immediately when they see
this superior, distinctive piano priced
surprisingly low! In its fine tone, in its
responsive action, you recognize the
better workmanship and higher stand-
ards typical of all Hardman, Peck
pianos. 57 in. wide, 23 V2 in. deep, 36 in.
high. For a well-rounded selling line
order the new Hardman, Peck Con-
solette.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO.
Master Piano Craftsmen for 96 years
33 West 57th Street
New York City
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).