Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on February 14, 1941.
Music Shop Hit By Fire, Plans Event
Offering a complete new line of goods in an attractively redecorated shop on West Lincolnway the Bucci Music House, “The Home of Wurlitzer,” will hold its grand opening Saturday, Feb. 15, starting at 8 p.m.
A basement fire on Jan. 3 forced Harry Bucci, proprietor, to close his doors until repairs could be made. Since that time workmen have been busy laying new maple floors, both on the first floor and in the studios on the second floor. Also the walls have been painted in modernistic colors, venetian blinds have been added and new drapes adorn the plate glass window downstairs. Carpets are being laid, and a new heating plant has been installed.
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The ballroom floor, studio furnishings and the recording facilities on the second floor are modernistic in design. In addition, proprietor Bucci says that all his pianos, instruments, sheet music, supplies and accessories are new and his record department more complete than ever.
A “man-on-the-street” program will be conducted in front of the store and recordings will be made on the new large unit.
Joe Burkhard and Earl Howe of New York will be on hand to operate the recording machine; Walt Vincent, Joe Dauer and Morris Price, Wurlitzer representatives of DeKalb, Ill., will be present, as will Henry Kay and Gerald Peterson of the Gamble-Hinged company, Chicago, and Henry Rubhle of the RCA, South Bend.
Several on Program
Members of the musical faculty who will participate in Saturday’s grand opening include Mary Ernestine Clark-Case, piano; Charles Stickney, popularly piano; Dorothy Jo Bellni, dancing; Harry Bucci, band and orchestra teacher, and Mrs. Bucci, piano-accordian.
An announcement of the special free flavors, piano sale, special recording offer, radios and other items appears in another part of today’s issue of the Vidette-Messenger.
