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1...- THE--...MIICA NEWS BULLETIN..... The AMICA News Bulletin Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated paper music rolls. Contributions: All subjects of interest to readersof the bulletin are encouraged and invited by the publisher. All articles must be received by the first of the month. Every attempt will be made to publish all articles of general interest to AM ICA members at the earliest possible time and at the discretion of the Publisher, in the following areas: * Letters to the Publisher *Research Findings *Questions and Answers *Biographical Sketches of Artists and Composers *Photographs, Old Advertisements *Technical Information * Anything elseof general interest to AM ICA Advertisements: Personal ads are accepted by the AMICA Bulletin Board. Businesses which are interested in placing ads must follow these rules: - Each ad will consist of one full standard page in the bulletin. - Payment of $25 must be included with the ad copy. - Ads must reach the publisher by the first of the month. - Ad copy must be complete and ready for print. - At least 50% of the ad must consist of photographs or art work that will be of specific interest to AMICA readers. PUBLICATION OF BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN NO WAY IMPLIES AMICA'S ENDORSEMENT OF ANY COMMERCIAL OPERATION. However AMICA reserves the right to refuse any ad that is not in keeping with AMICA's general standards or if complaints are received indicating that said business does not servethe best interests of the members of AM ICA, according to its goals and by-laws. I THE AMICA WHO & WHERE THE AMICA BULLETIN AMICA PRESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRING HALF-TONE Frank Loob Sam Thompson 219 Montecito Boulevard 6809 Iris Circle Napa, California 94558 Hollywood, California 90028 AMICA BULLETIN MUSICAL JIGSAW Ginny Billings, Publisher Ruth Bingaman Smith 1428 Liberty Street 206 Tuttle Road EI Cerrito, CaHfornia 94530 San Antonio, Texas 78209 AMICA BULLETIN PAST ISSUES PARENT MINUTES & MEETINGS Dick Reutlinger Ginny Billings, Publisher 824 Grove Street 1428 Liberty Street San Francisco, California 94117 EI Cerrito, California 94530 NEW MEMBERSHIPS & MAILING PROBLEMS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Dick Reutlinger, Membership Secretary Bob Pye, Editor 824 Grove Street 342 Leon Avenue San Francisco, California 94117 Kelowna, B.C., Canada MEMBERSHIP DUES & TREASURY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER Bob Whiteley, Treasurer Karl Petersen, Reporter 175 Reservoir 314 South Halladay Street San Rafael, California Santa Ana, California 92701 BULLETIN BOARD INSTRUMENTS Mel Luchetti, Advertising Secretary Bob Billings, Editor 3449 Mauricia Avenue 1428 Liberty Street Santa Clara, California 95050 EI Cerrito, California 94530 AMICA AUCTION TECHN ICALITIES Gar Britten, Auctioneer John A. Patten, Editor 642 Diamond Street 601 Penn Street San Francisco, California Pasadena, California 91104 THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN 2 OUR NEXT MEETING BOARD MINUTES September 10, 1971 San Frane1sco, California DATE: Saturday, October 30 8:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by Frank Loob, ~E: Hr. & Mrs. Walter Jones President. Attending were: Frank Loob, Mel Luchetti, Bob 21 Mercedes Way, S.F. Whiteley, Dick Reutlinger, Ginny Billings, and Roger PLACE: Detai 1s in September Bulletin Johnson. The Treasurer was authorized to pay for gifts for the recent visits of honorary members, and the prlnting of a membership brochure was discussed and authorized. CORRECTION OF MISSING ADDRESS The Whiteleys volunteered to draft a tentative budget for 1972. They will submit it to the October meeting. Last issue we mentioned lots of people who are engaged Ginny Billings brought up the subject of bound 1971 in various aspects of the player' piano field. One Bulletins. No action was taken pending an indication by member', Gr'ace FPiar, is not yet ehaon on the member'ship members of the number of books that will be wanted. list. Her' addseee is: Moving the date of publication back half a month to Musical Notes allow a time margin because of mailing problems was 12 Gr'afton StNet discussed. Ginny will change her deadlines from the GzteenlQbJn~ Ne'lAJ York 11740. first of the month to the 15th of the preceed1ng month. The by-laws were reviewed, changed in part, and ac r r r r r r r r r t r t r r t r r r t t cepted by the board. They will be presented at the SPECIAL SAN FRANCISCO MEETING: October meeting. Copies will be sent to local members URSULA DIETRICH-HOLUNSHEAD FEATURED prior to that time, with a letter of explanation. by Bill Knorp The meeting, which was held at the home of Dick On Sunday afternoon, September 4th, we held a special Reutlinger, adjourned at 11:00 p.m. meeting at Portcullis featuring pianist-composer Ursula Dietrich-Hollinshead in person and on her rolls. Mrs. ''''''ll'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Dietrich-Hollinshead flew up from San Antonio and played a fine program for us, including some of her own compo sitions and one by Sibelius. The program Lnc.Luded s 1969 .. 1970 BOUND BULLETINS: ORDER QUICKLY - SUPPLY DWINDLING Echo d'Amour Dietrich-Hollinshead Romance, Ope 24, No.9 Sibelius Ecstasy Dietrich-Hollinshead Welre running out of stock on our beautiful 1969-1970 Sandman Frolics Dietrich-Hollinshead bound Bulletins. If you are thinking of ordering a com lete bound set, don't delay! We are almost out of some Her playing was very much appreciated by the group. months, and there are no plans at the present time to The last piece, "Sandman Frolics," a Novelty Piano Solo, reprint them. We have enough copies of all months to was published in 1928 by the Mills Music Co., Inc., and bind about 10 more copies of the complete series,so it made a tremendous hit. Unfortunately there is no send your $15 soon to Bob Whiteley, Treasurer. known recording, but many members requested the sheet music xeroxed. The musical program also included Recordo rolls brought by the Billings and played by tape, and 1971 BOUND BULLETINS: Ampico rolls sent up for the meeting from Southern ORDERS NEEDED NOW California, all composed or played by Ursula Dietrich If you would like a copy of the bound edition of the Hollinshead. Included was the fine "Valcik" by Makrejs 1971 AHICA Bulletins, please write this month to Ginny and "Venitienne, Fourth Barcarolle" by Godard, and some Bill ings, Pub1ishe r , and 1et her know the number of played by Lee S. Roberts, who was a good friend of copies you will want. Whether or not we will offer this Ursula's and whose "Moon Dreams," "Toujours a Moi" were year's Bulletins in bound form depends on your wants - much admired by her. i f enough peop 1e exp ressinteres t in them, weI 11 fee1 After the program Jarod Clark served his now famous free to commit ourselves to the initial expenses of ob punch, and excellent pastries, and Ursula autographed taining materials and printing the covers. rolls she had recorded for Art Apollo, Recordo, Ampico What are they like? Like the 1969-1970 bound set, and Duo-Art. She received many compliments on her there wi 11 be a printed cover, a sturdy backing,' a front playing and her fine speech, which was of great interest protective mylar covering, and a tough spiral binding to AMlCAns. We couldn't believe' she gave up the piano that permits easy turning of pages. They are both entirely for 20 years so that she could give full time, attractive and practical, and we've received many favor as a realtor, to her own business. able comments on them. The meeting was a great success and gave great The 1971 Bulletins are double the size of the 1970 pleasure to the group who attended. We hope to plan issues, and triple that of 19691 For that reason, the more meetings featuring Ursula Dietrich-Hollinsheadl price per set of the 1971 Bound Bulletin Sets will be fPictuNs of the I>letnoh-Hollinshsad and Bingaman $15.00. Reserve your set now, but send no money, please. Smith concezets lUill, appeazt in a f'UtuN 1,8S148. --GB) #%%#%%#%%#%%#%%#%%# HHHHHHHHHHHHHBHHHHHH 3 THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN ROGER JOHNSON WILL HOST NOVEMBER AMICA: INTRODUCING 3-in-I GRAND AND ROLLPERFORATOR The November meeting of the Founding Chapter of AMICA and was gratefully purchased in the f a l l of 1958. This wil I be held Saturday, November 27th at the home of Roger piano now belongs to Horace Hayes and was enjoyed dail y John son, 6380 Wisteria Way, San Jose, California . until 1970 when Roger purchased his present Masen & Directions: take Freeway #280 to Wolfe Road exit. Follow Hamlin in San Francisco. Wolfe Road for 2 miles southwest , toward the Santa Cruz The Mason & Hamlin unfortunately had not received t he mounta i ns . During this time Wolfe has become Miller loving care that had been bestowed upon the Knabe. The Ave nue , so continue on Miller to Wisteria Way. Turn Ampico mechanism had been stripped and discarded and the r ight abou t eight homes and 6380 will be on the left. piano had seen days behind a bar, receiving dousings of Roge r is a native of Oregon and did not acquire ex unknown liquids, insertion of microphone and light pos ur e to mechanical music until the mid-fifties while mountings in the case, and bearing numerous gouges and att end i ng Oregon State College. There they had a Whee scratches. With the expert craftsmansh ip of Lar ry Mangus , lock 65-note AEolian upright with a large collection of and professional refinishing, it today g ives ne indi ro l l s in t he Student Union Building. The rolls were cation of its past.