The talking machine world (July-Dec 1922)

174 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD November 15, 1922 PORTLAND MUSIC WEEK SCORES HUGE SUCCESS Talking Machine Dealers Co-operate With Committees in Making the Event an Outstanding Success — Business Shows Improvement — P. H. Rector in New Post — Other News Portland, Ore., November 8. — Music merchants of all kinds, including talking machine dealers, are co-operating with the various committees find clubs in the celebration of Music Week, which began on November 5 and will end on November 11 with a great Music Week Ball underwritten by prominent business men and designed to cover the expenses of the celebration. Mayor Baker issued a Music Week proclamation urging all citizens to co-operate in the movement. General business conditions throughout the Portland district show much improvement and the talking machine dealers have excellent reports to make, the only fly in the ointment being the probable scarcity of machines at holiday time due to freight delays and other causes. Elmer Hunt, wholesale manager of Sherman, Clay & Co., says: "Business conditions this Fall have improved wonderfully, but unfortunately we are again confronted with the usual Fall shortage. All Victor dealers are demanding goods and we naturally are keen to fill their orders. Shipments have again started to come in larger quantities and from now on we will be better able to supply their increasing needs." Mr. Hunt announces three new Victor agencies in the Oregon district as follows: B. P. Bratt, of Baker, Ore., who has recently opened a complete new music store; R. E. Mitchell, a druggist, of Hermiston, Ore., and the Linnton Pharmacy. Mr. Hunt is receiving the congratulations of his many friends on the arrival of Elmer Hunt, Jr., at his home. Stanton Rowell, of Grant's Pass, Ore., and W. E. Bullard, of lone, Ore., were two Victor dealers to pay Portland a visit during the past month. Arthur W. Stein, manager of the Victrola department of Sherman, Clay & Co.'s store, reports a wonderful business which far exceeded that of last year. Sales of the better class of records are increasing, due, Mr. Stein says, to the concert season being here again. Geraldine Farrar and Mme. Margaret Matzenauer, two Victor artists, appeared in concert at the public auditorium during the past month and sang to packed houses. J. H. Dundore, manager of Sherman, Clay & Co., and Mrs. Donald Spencer, business man Display Racks for Sheet Music Sheet Music Practically Sells Itself When Well Displayed Talking Machine dealers who are adding sheet music departments, as well as others not familiar with Universal display fixtures, are invited to investigate our line Sheet Music Displays from $4.00 Upwards The illustration shows No. 516, a triangular revolving music rack. Capacity 225 sheets of music. Complete $18.00. Send to-day for our complete catalogue or apply to your jobber UNIVERSAL FIXTURE CORP. 135 West 23rd St. New York ager of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, have together fixed up an attractive list of symphonies, overtures, suites, etc., to be played by the Portland Symphony Orchestra during the coming season and announce that the majority of them can be heard on the Victor records and also on player rolls. P. H. Rector, formerly of Schaff Bros., of Huntington, Ind., has joined the Sherman, Clay & Co. Victrola department, and Catherine Dresser is the new cashier on the main floor. A new and attractive little music shop has opened up for business at 354 Yamhill street, to be known as "The Music Shop." L. A. Willard, for seven years connected with the music department of Lipman, Wolfe & Co., and Bert Guisness are the owners and will handle the Sonora phonograph, the Starr line of pianos, the Gennett and Columbia records, sheet music and small goods. James A. Stitt, Pacific Coast representative of the Hallet & Davis Co., was a recent visitor and did big business with the Reed-French Piano Co., exclusive Hallet & Davis representa tive here. This concern is now featuring the Hallet & Davis phonographs. The G. F. Johnson Piano Co. put on an attractive display of the Cheney phonographs and Victrolas at the Oregon Health Exposifion held at the auditorium. George Bohen, Pacific Coast representative of the W. W. Kimball Co., was a recent visitor to the McCormick Music Co.'s store, assisting Mr. McCormick with an introductory sale of the Kimball phonograph, the agency of which the McCormick Co. has recently acquired. The McCormick store has been completely renovated and is in fine shape for displaying its line of Kimball pianos and phonographs. The Kohler & Chase warerooms and offices have both been moved to 86l/i Broadway. J. P. 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