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Word: werntz (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1931-1931
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...thriving, purposeless organization of men who at some time or other manned the pump-handle of an organ. Last week's meeting was typical of most (there have been nine), but it was bigger & better. Presiding was the founder and Grand Diapason, spare, bald-pated Author Chester Werntz ("diet") Shafer. As usual, most of the hilarity was provided by the "business" report, weightily and pompously delivered by Author Moore, Vox Humana (and Acting Tremolo) of the Guild. Vox Humana Moore pointed with pride to progress in one of the Guild's prime missions: conservation of the wild castiron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Pumpers | 5/25/1931 | See Source »

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