Information Regarding the Towle Silversmiths

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CHICAGO

Harry F. Hillman, traveling for the Towle Mfg. Co., returned last week from his Summer estate at Ludington, Mich. He will leave shortly on a business trip, visiting the principal cities in his territory, Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th September 1927

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CHICAGO

Oscar F. Samuelson, representative for the Towle Mfg. Co., has completed an extended business trip through his Pacific Coast territory. Mr. Samuelson will remain at the Chicago office until the first part of October before leaving on another trip.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th September 1927

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Edward L. Jensen, who formerly was connected with the Towle Mfg. Co. for a long period of time and successfully represented this house on the road, is now associated with John H. Detrich, 37 S. Wabash Ave., wholesale dealers of Community silver plate. Mr. Jensen will visit the trade on the south side of Chicago and surrounding suburban cities.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th September 1927

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LOS ANGELES

A local paper gives considerable prominence to the exhibition in the windows of the Donavan & Seamans Co. of an original painting by Emil Pollak Ottordorf. The local paper says the theme of this painting is to show that sterling silver has always been held in high regard by artists and by all who appreciate the genuine. “The picture itself shows a cavern near the sea with three figures, one a massive bearded man toiling with a chisel and a mallet on a vein of virgin silver ore. The other two are beautiful female figures, one holding a lighted torch while the other gazes at the worker. The lighting effects of the picture are marvelous.” The painting is owned by the Towle Mfg. Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th September 1926

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Claude G. Pendill, sales manager of the Towle Mfg. Co., visited the Chicago office last week. He was accompanied by his wife who has been spending the summer in Wisconsin.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th August 1926

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Mr. Nock, Towle Mfg. Co. was in Cleveland last week assisting retail jewelers by giving sales and merchandising ideas to groups of salespeople who are interested in this work. Arrangements have been made by President H. Bruce McCague, of the 24-Karat Club, to have Mr. Nock address the club at one of their meetings in the Fall.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th May 1927

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H. E. Nock, Towle Mfg. Co., Newburyport, Mass., and A. B. Sutherland, Allsopp-Bliss Co., were recently in Minneapolis calling on the retail trade. Mr. Nock, the factory superintendent of his firm, conducted a tour of lectures for the benefit of retail store employes

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th May 1927

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Towle - Newburyport, Mass. - 1946

'SILVER FLUTES' - 'CANDLELIGHT' - 'CHIPPENDALE' - 'RAMBLER ROSE' - 'OLD MASTER' - 'ROYAL WINDSOR' - 'OLD MIRROR' - 'CASCADE'

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CHICAGO

H. F. Hillman, Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia representative for the Towle Mfg. Co., completed a business trip a week ago and immediately underwent an operation for appendicitis. He is at the West Suburban Hospital recuperating very nicely.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th December 1926

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F. L. Richardson, president of the Towle Mfg. Co., Newburyport, Mass., accompanied by his wife, stopped off in Chicago for one day last week to visit their Chicago office on his way to California where he will remain for a few weeks resting and enjoying the wonderful climate.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd March 1927

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Frank J. Spellman, representative for The Towle Mfg. Co., traveling out of their Chicago office located on the seventh floor of the Heyworth building, just completed an extended business trip through the southwest. Mr. Spellman will remain in Chicago for about 10 days preparing his line of samples for another trip through his territory.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd March 1927

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Gordon Succeeds Withers As Towle President

The Towle Manufacturing Co. board of directors has fully endorsed the recommendation of resigning President Charles C. Withers that he be succeeded by Elliot M. Gordon, former Gorham vice-president and general manager. The management switch is effective July 1.

Withers plans to enter the area of consulting and teaching, an idea which he said he has entertained for a number of years.

Other Towle organizational changes include the appointment of Joseph L. Morrow as manager of field sales, and the recent ascension of Read McLean to the marketing vice-presidency.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - July 1957

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C. M. Simpson, of the Towle Mfg. Co., stopped in Chicago last week to visit at the local offices here for a few days enroute to his southern territory. Mr. Simpson makes his headquarters at Nashville, Tenn.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th March 1929

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J. A. Irons, northwestern representative for the Towle Mfg. Co., spent the holidays in Chicago visiting with relatives and friends. Mr. Irons was accompanied by his wife. Luren Stevens, of the Newburyport, Mass., headquarters of the firm, spent the past week in Chicago visiting at the local office.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd January 1930

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CHICAGO

Harry Hillman, of the Towle Mfg. Co., has completed an extended business trip through his Ohio and Michigan territory. After remaining in Chicago for about 10 days Mr. Hillman, will again leave for his territory.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th March 1929

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W. A. Mandelkoe, for several years silver buyer of the Charles E. Graves & Co., is now associated with the Chicago office of the Towle Mfg. Co., silversmiths.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd September 1925

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A. L. Fuller, manager of the Towle Mfg. Co.’s Chicago office, who has been spending the month with his family at Sister Bay, Wis., expects to return to the office Sept. 8.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd September 1925

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Towle Company's Statement

BOSTON, Mass., July 13.-The annual statement of the A. E. Towle & Son Co. has just been filed at the State House in this city by its treasurer, G. E. Rogers. It is as follows: Assets: Real Estate and buildings, $43,000; Machinery, $40,000; Cash and debts receivable, $67,747; Manufactures and merchandise, $76,279; Profit and loss, $33,067; Total, $260,093. Liabilities:-Capital stock, $150,000; Debts, $102,000; Reserves, $8,093; Total, $260,093.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 17th July 1901

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William E. Risley Resigns

HARTFORD, Conn., July 22.-William E. Risley, superintendent of the finishing department at Rogers & Bros., Waterbury, who for twenty-five years has been connected with that concern, will not continue longer with the International Silver Co. He will soon go to the Maine woods to recuperate from an illness from which he has been suffering for the past six months, after which he will take a responsible position with the Towle Manufacturing Co., of Newburyport, Mass. Mr. Risley is a prominent figure in Masonic circles in Waterbury, where he will be greatly missed.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 24th July 1901

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