1973-5 (May) Auctioneer Issue
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1973-5 (May) Auctioneer IssueDescription
The official publication of the National Auction Association. For decades, The Auctioneer has provided NAA auction professionals with insightful content to help them advance their careers, grow their business, stay connected to the industry and remain competitive in an ever-changing auction marketplace. Articles in The Auctioneer include legal advice, marketing tips, industry and state association news, member profiles and more. *Click on cover to view full issue.Context
Feature Articles - "Kansas Auctioneers Honor Dick and Virginia Brewer" (pp. 2-3) Reports on the 18th Annual Convention of the Kansas Auctioneers Association in Abilene, Kansas, where outgoing president Roy Wood declared a special honor night for Dick and Virginia Brewer; Dick had served as secretary-treasurer for ten years and as president in 1972; new officers elected include President Rex Newcom and Vice-President Larry Lagasse. - "Kentucky's 16th Annual Meet Acclaimed The Best Of All" (pp. 4-5) Reports on the Kentucky Auctioneers Association's 16th convention at Louisville's Galt Hotel, featuring speakers from seven states including NAA President Morris Fannon and NAA Secretary Bernard Hart; J. H. Barnard Jr. was elected president, Henry L. Jones as 1st Vice President, and John O'Connor as 2nd Vice President. - "Angus Ass'n. Director" (p. 4) Brief item reporting that NAA member and auctioneer Jack Parnell of Auburn, California, was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Angus Association at its annual meeting in connection with the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. - "Schoolboy's Drawings Attract High Bids" (p. 5) Reports that four 19th-century drawings by Lancaster County schoolboy Jacob Henly, completed in 1820, brought premium prices at the public auction of the Daisy Henly estate in Reinholds, Pennsylvania, conducted by H. H. Leid of Denver, Pennsylvania. - "Pop's Ponderings: News from Pop" (p. 6) Reports that Col. Pop Hess has been hospitalized and is retiring from writing his regular column after more than 20 years; provides his new address at Box 66, Lakeview, Ohio 43331. - "Model A Brings $2,575" (p. 6) Reports on the farm retirement auction of bachelor brothers Henry, Jake, and Conrad Frick near Fort Morgan, Colorado, at which their 1928 Model A Ford Tudor sold for $2,575; the auction was conducted by C. E. "Ken" Reed and Joe Yearous. - "Contests A Highlight Of Montana Meeting" (p. 7) Reports on the 12th Annual Meeting and 9th Annual Auctioneers Contest of the Montana Auctioneers Association in Lewistown, March 30-31; Mike Coolidge won the merchandise division and Fritz Hoppe topped the livestock contest; Carl Westermark was elected president. - "Tennessee Auctioneers To Meet In Nashville" (p. 7) By Hubert D. Songer, Secretary. Announcement of the Tennessee Auctioneers Association convention at the Hilton Airport Inn in Nashville, June 16-17, 1973, with an invitation to bring families to enjoy Opry Land. - "Washington Auctioneers Raise $10,000 For Deaf" (p. 7) Reports that members of the Washington State Auctioneers Association raised more than $10,000 in a five-hour benefit auction in Seattle for the benefit of the deaf, with two interpreters translating bids into sign language. - "Auctioneer Helps Start New Bank in Kentucky" (p. 7) Reports that Walton Haddix of Albany, Kentucky, a Nashville Auction School graduate, was granted a new bank charter and opened the Bank of Clinton County on April 2, 1973, where he will serve as a director alongside his Clearfork Realty Company work. - "Leroy Van Dyke to Lead Fete Following Contest" (p. 8) Reports that country and western star Leroy Van Dyke, who wrote the million-selling record "Auctioneer," will entertain at the 1973 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship announcement ceremony on June 23 in Norfolk, Nebraska, sponsored by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. - "Missouri Auctioneer Turns Entertainer" (pp. 18-19) Profiles Col. Roger A. Hollrah of St. Charles, Missouri, a 17-year veteran auctioneer who has developed a second career as a comedian and entertainer under the name "The Country Colonel," with his son Steven recently graduating from Missouri Auction School. - "John Cummins Celebrates 50 Years of Auctioneers" (pp. 20-21) By Thelma Taylor. Profile of John L. Cummins of Cynthiana, Kentucky, past president of the NAA, celebrating his 50th anniversary as an auctioneer on March 28, 1973; covers his career from tobacco markets to estate auctions and his civic service as Mayor of Cynthiana for 16 years. - "Antiques Sell Good In Arkansas Auction" (p. 21) Reports on a high-grossing antique auction held on March 1, 1973, at the Convention Auditorium in Hot Springs, Arkansas, totaling $70,206 for 347 cataloged items in seven hours; conducted by James E. Wilson and his son Joe R. Wilson. - "Three World Records Set In Art Auction" (p. 23) Reports that three world auction records were set at the Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. sale of 89 works from the estate of Edith Gregor Halpert, which grossed more than $3 million; records included $120,000 for a Georgia O'Keeffe painting and $220,000 for a Yasuo Kuniyoshi work. - "Know Your Director: Joseph W. Donahoe" (p. 24) Profile of NAA First Vice President Joe Donahoe of Darlington, Wisconsin; covers his auctioneering career since graduating from Reppert School in 1940, his World War II service, his roles with the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association and NAA, and his co-ownership of the Belmont Livestock Auction Market. - "Polled Herefords Score $5,000 In CMR Sale" (p. 25) Reports that CMR's 32nd Annual Sale near Senatobia, Mississippi, on February 12, grossed $252,725 averaging $5,029 per lot, with cattle sold into 12 states. - "Museum Gets $100,000 From Auction Series" (p. 25) Reports that the fifth annual auction for the C. M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, grossed $185,000, bringing the museum's total receipts from five auctions to over $100,000; all five auctions were conducted by Jack Raty of Fort Shaw, Montana. - "Western College of Auctioneering — Graduating Class" (p. 23) Caption and text identifying the March 1973 graduating class of Western College of Auctioneering, Billings, Montana, with names and home states of all students listed. Association News and Convention Coverage - "Our Cover" (p. 3) Identifies the cover photograph as the St. Petersburg Hilton Hotel, site of the 1973 NAA Convention July 19-21, and directs readers to the hotel reservation coupon on page 25. - "Advertising Contest" (p. 3) By Col. Marty Higgenbotham, Convention Chairman. Urges members to submit advertising entries for the NAA convention contest with the NAA emblem prominently displayed, warning that entries lacking the emblem will be disqualified. - "Convention Dates" (p. 3) Lists state and national auctioneer association convention dates from May through July 1973, including the NAA convention at the St. Petersburg Hilton Hotel, July 19-21. - "Wanted — Swingers" (p. 11) Announcement of the first NAA Golf Tournament, to be held Tuesday, July 17, 1973 at 1:00 P.M. at the Gardmoor Country Club at Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, supervised by Hugo Peters of Sarasota and Col. Kale Albritton of Lakeland. - "Across The Country" (p. 37) By Bernard Hart, NAA Secretary and Editor. Column reviewing National Auctioneers Week activities reported by members including J. O. Briggs, Monroe Goree, J. L. Todd, Terry Dunning, Jim Walker, and Rex Young; also notes record NAA membership growth in North Dakota and Pennsylvania, crediting new North Dakota Secretary Judy Heinze and Bob Penfield. - "The Members Say..." (pp. 35-36) Letters to the editor from Rex Young of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; Calvin Zedd of Norfolk, Virginia (requesting NAA negotiate an Avis car rental discount); Daryl Ball of Bourbon, Indiana; Bill Harper of Torrance, California; R. S. Ingalls of East Canton, Ohio (regarding Col. Fishdick's benefit auction methods); Charley Mach of Yukon, Oklahoma (regarding a 1922 auctioneering book by J. P. Gutelius); and James E. Wilson of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Regular Sections - Staff Box / Masthead (p. 1) Lists editor Bernard Hart and assistant Jan Merritt, contributing editors, NAA officers and directors for 1973, advertising rates, and executive office information; notes NAA President Morris F. Fannon, First Vice President Joe Donahoe, and Second Vice President Wylie Rittenhouse. - "The Ladies Auxiliary" (p. 5) Letter from Secretary-Treasurer Brenda Higgenbotham welcoming members to the Florida convention and encouraging extended stays; includes the full roster of Ladies Auxiliary officers for 1972-1973 led by President Mrs. G. T. (Nan) Gilbert of Lincolnton, N.C. - "1973 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship — Official Entry Form" (p. 9) Full-page official entry form for the June 23, 1973 championship at Norfolk Livestock Market, Inc., Norfolk, Nebraska, conducted by Livestock Market Digest and sponsored by Competitive Livestock Marketing Association; features photo of 1972 champion Bob Steffes of Arthur, North Dakota. - "Membership" (pp. 10-16) Multi-page alphabetical listing by state of new and renewing NAA memberships processed March 16 through April 15; the list is heavily weighted toward Pennsylvania members and also shows a large group of new Montana and Kansas members. - "Auctioneer Booster Club" (pp. 26-35) Multi-page alphabetical listing by state of NAA members who paid $5.00 to have their names appear in the publication for one year in support of the magazine. - "The Lighter Side" (p. 38) A page of humorous anecdotes under headings including Credit, Age, Accident Report, Same Old Judge, Natural Resources, Traffic Watch, Rising Costs, Sharing the Fortune, Drink, Chicken, California, and Great Undertakings. - "Promotional Items" (p. 39) NAA house ad listing lapel buttons, insignia cuts, decals, and bumper strips available for purchase from The Auctioneer office in Lincoln, Nebraska. - Hotel Reservation Form — St. Petersburg Hilton (p. 25) Clip-and-mail form for reserving rooms at the St. Petersburg Hilton for the NAA convention, July 18-22, 1973, at $16 single or $22 double.Collection
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