Presto
Issue: 1940 2296 - Page 26
NEWS AND NOTE
WE MOVE—LOUIS
[ERE
E. WADE,
INC.
Louis E. Wade, Inc., Advertising, Fort Wayne, Indiana, have
just mailed an attractive announcement telling their business as-
sociates and friends that they are moving because their present
"tepee too small!" They are going to occupy suite 200 Paramount
Building. Fort Wayne, Indiana
Phone A-6282
For some time the business of this firm has been expanding
rapidly. Good Luck in your new offices—and Good Business!
GULBRANSEN PIANO A PRIZE AT
GALA BASEBALL EVENT
WURLITZER
BALL
TEAM
BANQUET
Wurlitzer executives seen at the speakers table are (beginning
second from left) H. B. Horne, Assistant Secretary and Office
Manager, DcKalb; J. A. Miller, Factory Superintendent, DeKalb;
R. F. Waltemade, Assistant Secretary and Office Manager, North
Tonowanda; M. G. Hammergren, Sales Manager, North Tona-
wanda; Cyril Farny, Vice President and Manager, DeKalb Di-
vision; Charles Parker, Factory Superintendent, North Tona-
xvanda; and Victor Huntington, Technical Advisor,
North
Tonawanda.
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WURLI1ZER BALL TEAM HONORED AT
NORTH
TONAWANDA
As a reward for its splendid showing this season, the DeKalb
Wurlitzer ball team was taken to North Tonawanda, New York,
where it played the phonograph division of the Wurlitzer Com-
pany.
After the game which the DeKalb Division won, by a score
of 5 to 2, the boys were honored with a big banquet and a fine
program of entertainment. Then R. F. Waltermade, master-
of-ceremonies at the banquet, presented the Wurlitzer Inter-
Company 1940 Softball Championship Trophy to Stewart Cone,
Captain of the team. In addition a cash prize was also given
to the winning team by Mr. Farny Wurlitzer, President of
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company.
The Company chartered a special greyhound bus to make the
trip. While in New York the boys were taken on a sightseeing
tour to Niagara Falls and other places of interest. They were
accompanied on their trip by Mr. Cyril Farny, .Vice President
and Manager, DeKalb Division; H. R. Horen, Assistant Secre-
tary; and J. A. Miller, Factory Superintendent.
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*
*
*
*
HE DID SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND LIVES
Edward Dittert, 18 years of age, New Mexico University
student, grandson of C. A. May, founder of May's Music Com-
pany, Albuquerque, N. M., and nephew of President Bernie May,
recently fell 4,000 feet in his airplane August 21st and lived to
tell the story.
Young Dittert is employed by May's Music Company, Inc.,
Story & Clark distributor for New Mexico. lie is a flying stu-
dent of the Civil Aeronautics Authority and has to complete but
three hours solo flying to gain his license.
Dittert suffered a fractured jaw and other injuries, but will
be on his feet in a few weeks. Federal inspectors are interested
in his experience, as he is the only C.A.A. student to fall that dis-
tance and live.
Dittert's uncle, Bernie May, popular New Mexico music
merchant is a licensed pilot and flies throughout the state selling
pianos.
This interesting story was sent us by Mr. Gordon Laughead,
Sales Manager of Story & Clark, Piano Company.
PAOK TWEXTY-SIX
Anxious to take part in the national effort behind the Amer-
ican Red Cross Drive, the Co-Workers' Association of L. Bam-
berger & Company, Newark, N. J., conceived the idea of a gala
night baseball game for the benefit of the Red Cross. Invitations
were extended to outstanding stars in the radio, sporting and mo-
tion picture fields, who agreed to offer their services gratis. Bam-
berger's Co-Workers' Association also obtained the sympathetic
support of many New Jersey's merchants and manufacturers who
cooperatively with L. Bamberger & Company contributed a series
of valuable door prizes. Outstanding State and Civic leaders
also expressed their willingness to lend their official support.
Prominent among them were the Honorable A Harry Moore,
Governor of New Jersey; Mayor Meyer C. Ellenstein and New-
ark City Commissioner Joseph M. Byrne. With a large part of the
world in great distress and in sore need of food, shelter and med-
ical care, L. Bamberger & Company Co-Workers' Association and
the Newark Bears Baseball Club was proud to contribute its ser-
vices to the American Red Cross.
The third prize at the event was a Gulbransen Console piano
which was made possible through the kind cooperation of Gul-
bransen Company.
A FINE LETTER FROM A. L. JEWETT
Presto Music Times received an interesting and appreciated
letter on September 27th from Mr. A. L. Jewett of Vose and Sons
Piano Company of Boston, Mass. Mr. Jewett spoke of being in
touch with Presto Music Times since the late 90's and as "having
been well acquainted with Mr. Abbott and Mr. Harger and having
received at their hands a great deal of service."
It is always a source of real joy and satisfaction to receive
such letters from our old friends of half a century of acquaint-
anceship. In the modern rush of affairs we tend to let our old
friendships lapse and as the years speed along it is good to know
that the 61 years of service Presto Music Times has rendered to
the trade is remembered and appreciated. For 50 years Mr.
Abbott has served the music manufacturers and dealers well.
He has retired but almost every day we receive mail expressing
good will and pleasant memories for his long years of service.
And, by the way, when I finished reading Mr. Jewett's letter
I went to my book case and took out a most attractive little book
beautifully bound and artistically illustrated and printed. The
title is "Vose Reminiscences". The illustrations are particularly
interesting and beautiful. One shows the town of Milton, Mass.,
where the first piano produced in this country was made by ben-
jamin Crehore about 1790.
The Vose family history in this country goes back to Robert
Vose born 1599. He settled in Milton in 1654. That is a long
stretch of history for our country, 341 years from Robert Vose's
birth to our day. A descendant of Robert Vose, James Whitney
Vose, an expert cabinet worker, started to manufacture Vose
pianos in 1851. Ninety years of good history!
Presto Music Times hopes that this honored name will con-
tinue to flourish in our music world
PRESTO MUSIC TIMES
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WE MOVE—LOUIS
[ERE
E. WADE,
INC.
Louis E. Wade, Inc., Advertising, Fort Wayne, Indiana, have
just mailed an attractive announcement telling their business as-
sociates and friends that they are moving because their present
"tepee too small!" They are going to occupy suite 200 Paramount
Building. Fort Wayne, Indiana
Phone A-6282
For some time the business of this firm has been expanding
rapidly. Good Luck in your new offices—and Good Business!
GULBRANSEN PIANO A PRIZE AT
GALA BASEBALL EVENT
WURLITZER
BALL
TEAM
BANQUET
Wurlitzer executives seen at the speakers table are (beginning
second from left) H. B. Horne, Assistant Secretary and Office
Manager, DcKalb; J. A. Miller, Factory Superintendent, DeKalb;
R. F. Waltemade, Assistant Secretary and Office Manager, North
Tonowanda; M. G. Hammergren, Sales Manager, North Tona-
wanda; Cyril Farny, Vice President and Manager, DeKalb Di-
vision; Charles Parker, Factory Superintendent, North Tona-
xvanda; and Victor Huntington, Technical Advisor,
North
Tonawanda.
•P
!fs
3jC
3p
5JC
WURLI1ZER BALL TEAM HONORED AT
NORTH
TONAWANDA
As a reward for its splendid showing this season, the DeKalb
Wurlitzer ball team was taken to North Tonawanda, New York,
where it played the phonograph division of the Wurlitzer Com-
pany.
After the game which the DeKalb Division won, by a score
of 5 to 2, the boys were honored with a big banquet and a fine
program of entertainment. Then R. F. Waltermade, master-
of-ceremonies at the banquet, presented the Wurlitzer Inter-
Company 1940 Softball Championship Trophy to Stewart Cone,
Captain of the team. In addition a cash prize was also given
to the winning team by Mr. Farny Wurlitzer, President of
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company.
The Company chartered a special greyhound bus to make the
trip. While in New York the boys were taken on a sightseeing
tour to Niagara Falls and other places of interest. They were
accompanied on their trip by Mr. Cyril Farny, .Vice President
and Manager, DeKalb Division; H. R. Horen, Assistant Secre-
tary; and J. A. Miller, Factory Superintendent.
*
*
*
*
*
HE DID SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND LIVES
Edward Dittert, 18 years of age, New Mexico University
student, grandson of C. A. May, founder of May's Music Com-
pany, Albuquerque, N. M., and nephew of President Bernie May,
recently fell 4,000 feet in his airplane August 21st and lived to
tell the story.
Young Dittert is employed by May's Music Company, Inc.,
Story & Clark distributor for New Mexico. lie is a flying stu-
dent of the Civil Aeronautics Authority and has to complete but
three hours solo flying to gain his license.
Dittert suffered a fractured jaw and other injuries, but will
be on his feet in a few weeks. Federal inspectors are interested
in his experience, as he is the only C.A.A. student to fall that dis-
tance and live.
Dittert's uncle, Bernie May, popular New Mexico music
merchant is a licensed pilot and flies throughout the state selling
pianos.
This interesting story was sent us by Mr. Gordon Laughead,
Sales Manager of Story & Clark, Piano Company.
PAOK TWEXTY-SIX
Anxious to take part in the national effort behind the Amer-
ican Red Cross Drive, the Co-Workers' Association of L. Bam-
berger & Company, Newark, N. J., conceived the idea of a gala
night baseball game for the benefit of the Red Cross. Invitations
were extended to outstanding stars in the radio, sporting and mo-
tion picture fields, who agreed to offer their services gratis. Bam-
berger's Co-Workers' Association also obtained the sympathetic
support of many New Jersey's merchants and manufacturers who
cooperatively with L. Bamberger & Company contributed a series
of valuable door prizes. Outstanding State and Civic leaders
also expressed their willingness to lend their official support.
Prominent among them were the Honorable A Harry Moore,
Governor of New Jersey; Mayor Meyer C. Ellenstein and New-
ark City Commissioner Joseph M. Byrne. With a large part of the
world in great distress and in sore need of food, shelter and med-
ical care, L. Bamberger & Company Co-Workers' Association and
the Newark Bears Baseball Club was proud to contribute its ser-
vices to the American Red Cross.
The third prize at the event was a Gulbransen Console piano
which was made possible through the kind cooperation of Gul-
bransen Company.
A FINE LETTER FROM A. L. JEWETT
Presto Music Times received an interesting and appreciated
letter on September 27th from Mr. A. L. Jewett of Vose and Sons
Piano Company of Boston, Mass. Mr. Jewett spoke of being in
touch with Presto Music Times since the late 90's and as "having
been well acquainted with Mr. Abbott and Mr. Harger and having
received at their hands a great deal of service."
It is always a source of real joy and satisfaction to receive
such letters from our old friends of half a century of acquaint-
anceship. In the modern rush of affairs we tend to let our old
friendships lapse and as the years speed along it is good to know
that the 61 years of service Presto Music Times has rendered to
the trade is remembered and appreciated. For 50 years Mr.
Abbott has served the music manufacturers and dealers well.
He has retired but almost every day we receive mail expressing
good will and pleasant memories for his long years of service.
And, by the way, when I finished reading Mr. Jewett's letter
I went to my book case and took out a most attractive little book
beautifully bound and artistically illustrated and printed. The
title is "Vose Reminiscences". The illustrations are particularly
interesting and beautiful. One shows the town of Milton, Mass.,
where the first piano produced in this country was made by ben-
jamin Crehore about 1790.
The Vose family history in this country goes back to Robert
Vose born 1599. He settled in Milton in 1654. That is a long
stretch of history for our country, 341 years from Robert Vose's
birth to our day. A descendant of Robert Vose, James Whitney
Vose, an expert cabinet worker, started to manufacture Vose
pianos in 1851. Ninety years of good history!
Presto Music Times hopes that this honored name will con-
tinue to flourish in our music world
PRESTO MUSIC TIMES
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).