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We begin our third year at ironhistory.com!
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To begin 2004 I am presenting an index to the articles and the authors that appeared in Sig Klein's old publication KLEIN'S BELL, which ended the same month that Strength & Health magazine debuted.
This index is not intended to be other than a simple guide to what, in general, can be found in the pages of KLEIN'S BELL, so enjoy, and let's make this the year that ironhistory.com advances!
See you January 9th back here, and sooner at the forums!
Joe Roark
KLEIN'S BELL magazine index by Joe Roark:
A total of 19 issues compose the entire run of KLEIN'S BELL,
magazine existed from June 1931 thru Dec 1932, (total of 144 pages)
Apollon
Aug 1932 p 3 When A became angry- Jowett
Arco, Otto
Aug 1931 p 2 5# how he took the name "Arco"; had been teamed
with Mogyorossy as "The Kroton Brothers". When they
split he got a curtain with "Kroton" lettering,
which he converted to ARC:O
Attila, Prof. Louis
Oct 1931 p 5 How he changed his stage name- Klein
having admired the great Hun, "Atli", signifies
'iron' in the Hunnic language
Authors who wrote in Klein's Bell:
for the first four issues, Klein was the only author, then:
Oct 1931 p 6 Ray Van Cleef began "Odds & Ends"
p 7 Exercise & the heart- Dr. Woods Hutchinson
Dec 1931 p 6 Impressions of SK's studio- anonymous
Jan 1932 p 5 El Saied M. Nosier- Walter Greenfield
p 7 Diet- B.S. Whitney
Jul 1932 p 2 'Dancing' the spinal muscles- Alan Calvert
p 5 Do we need exercise?- Andrew V. Judson
p 8 a letter from Fred Weber
Aug 1932 p 3 When Apollon became angry- Jowett
Sep 1932 p 5 Muscle binding- Charles T. Trevor
Oct 1932 p 4 Strong men of Paris- Abe Einson
Dec 1932 p 3 Brief story of my career- Adolph Nordquest
Batta, Charles born Aug 17, 1866 in Lille, France
died Jun 7, 1931 in Paris, France
Nov 1931 p 4 Story- Klein 3 # photo
Berman, Irving
Dec 1932 Cover photo p 2 story- Klein
N 15 C 42 W 31 B 14 Wr 7-1/8 T 21.5 C 14.5
5'7.5" 153 lbs
Boshes, Abe
Jan 1932 p 8 Story- Klein
5'3" 148 lbs N 16 C 42/48 (sic) B 16 F 12.5
T 24 C 15.5
Calvert, Alan
Jul 1932 p 2 'Dancing' the spinal muscles- self
Codee, Ann
Aug 1931 p 6 One of three sisters known as the 'Three Athletas' #
Cook, Martin born Aug 19, 1904 in Guttenberg, N.J.
Aug 1932 Cover photo as part of the '15" arm club'
Oct 1932 Cover photo p 2 Story- Klein
Denina, James Andrew
Jun 1931 p 2 # designed & drew the masthead for Klein's Bell
Dumbells
Jun 1931 p 3 # how dumbells got their name
Fleischer, Max
Dec 1931 p 3 Story- Klein
Garan, John Jan 19, 1910 in NYC
Aug 1932 Cover photo as part of 'the 15" club'
Sep 1932 Cover photo p 2 Story- Klein
N 16 B 15.5 F 12.75 C 43 W 31 T 23 C 15
5'5" 155 lbs
Gay, Arthur F.
Aug 1931 p 8 Story- Klein and photo at age 36
5'10" 180 lbs B 16 C 16 N 16 W 33 Wr 7.5
C 43 T 23.5
Greenfield, Walter born Apr 18, 1909
Oct 1931 p 6 Story- Klein
Grip-Chin
Aug 1931 p 3 Chinning by grabbing rope ends
Gym-Gyms
Jul 1931 p 3 A term used in this issue of Klein's Bell
Hunt, Terry born May 8, 1908
Aug 1931 Cover photo, story p 2 born in Thatcher, AZ. Boxed
under the name "Young Terry" winning 50 of 58 matches
N 16.5 B 14.5 F 12 C 41 W 30 T 21.5 C 14.75
155 lbs
Hutchinson, Dr. Woods
Oct 1931 p 7 Exercise and the heart- self
Jahn, Friederich Ludwig born Aug 11, 1778 in province of Brandenburg,
Prussia
Jul 1932 p 3 Story- Klein
Jowett, George F.
Aug 1932 p 3 When Apollon became angry- Jowett
Sep 1932 p 3 Saxon Trio
Oct 1932 p 3 Vansittart
Nov 1932 p 3 John Grun Marx
Kennedy, James
Jun 1932 p 3 Story- Klein
Kettlebell
Apr 1932 p 5 Story of the K- Klein
May 1932 p 8 Ringing the praises of the K- Klein
KLEIN'S GYM (& Klein)
Aug 1931 p 3 How members are guided
p 7 pho of his gym and some details
Oct 1931 p 3 How I use barbells
Dec 1931 p 6 Impression of Klein's Studio 717 Seventh Ave at 48th
Street in NYC phone Medallion 3-9045
Lambert, Joe
Jul 1931 p 3 made a box for a magician to use in sawing someone
in half
Laubscher, Frank
Aug 1932 Cover photo as a member of 'the 15" club'
Leers, Luisita born 1910 in Wiesbaden, Germany
Mar 1932 p 2 Story- Klein
Leslie, Arthur age 58
Sep 1931 p 3 Story- Klein
Long, Jr., Jack born Jan 28, 1913 in Chicago, IL.
Aug 1932 Cover photo as member of 'the 15" club'
Nov 1932 Cover photo p 2 Story- Klein
N 17 B 15.5 F 13 C 43 W 30 T 22.75 C 15 163 lbs
Long, Jr. Nick
Nov 932 p 5 Story- Klein
MacDonald, Howard Breton
Aug 1931 p 6 Story- Klein
Marx, John Grunn
Nov 1932 p 3 The giant of Luxemburg- Jowett
Massimo, Clevio born May 4, 1895 in Opi Labruza (near Rome)
Feb 1932 Cover photo p 2 Story- Klein
5'8.5" 180 lbs N 17.5 B 16.25 F-straight: 15.25
Wr 8.5 C 44 W 33 T 24 C 17
Mead, Alan P.
May 1932 p 6 Story- Klein
Jul 1932 Cover photo
Measurements
Sep 1931 p 4 The truth about big arms- Klein
Sig had never measured a 17" arm on anyone weighing
less than 200 lbs, and said that at 140 lbs a
15" arm would be a good size
Miller, Frank born Sep 30, 1902
Apr 1932 Cover photo p 2 Story- Klein
N 15.5 B 15 F 12.25 C 41 W 28.5 T 21.5 C 14
5'7" 147 lbs
Aug 1932 Cover photo as member of 'the 15" arm club"
Neubauer, Ignatius born Jun 17, 1896 Albany, NY
Nov 1931 p 8 N 16.5 B 16 F 13 C 45 W 34 T 24 C 16
170 lbs 5'6.5" (all 1931)
Nole, Leon
Jun 1931 p 1 Story- Klein measures as of 1931:
N 16 B 15.25 F 13 C 43 W 32 T 24 C 16.5 170 lbs
Nordquest, Adolph E.
Dec 1932 p 3 Story- self
Nosier, El Saied M.
Jan 1932 p 5 Story- W. Greenfield
Olascuga, Lawrence born Sep 9, 1905 in Los Angeles
Nov 1931 p 2 Story- Klein
joined Klein's gym Feb 16, 1931
Oct 1931: N 15.25 B 14.25 F 12 C 42 W 31 T 22
C 12.5 145 lbs
"Our Readers Ask"
Nov 1932 p 7 Q&A column
Pandour, Bobby
Nov 1931 p 5 Story- Klein 2 #
PHOTOS: photos of the following appeared in Klein's Bell:
Jun 1931 Leon Nole, Henry Steinborn
Jul 1931 Fred Ritter, Andre Reverde
Aug 1931 Terry Hunt, Anonymous [Bert McQueen?], Sig Klein,
Howard Brenton MacDonald, Klein's Gym. Art Gay
Sep 1931 Herbert Seelig, Arthur Leslie, Klein, Klein's gym,
William D. Wareing
Oct 1931 Harry Turi, Walter Greenfield, Klein, Jim Londos,
Kenneth Terreill
Nov 1931 Lawrence Olascuga, Albert Spottiswood
Charles Batta, Klein(1929), the Rubio Sisters,
Ignatius Neubauer
Dec 1931 Tony Sansone, Max Fleischer, The Manginis, Klein,
Adolph G. Pitz
Jan 1932 Charles B. Treadwell, Tony Sansone, Klein,
Les Bartras (group), Abe Boshes
Feb 1932 Clevio Massimo, Tony Sansone, Klein,
Les Reinch (group)
Mar 1932 Tony Sansone, Luisita Leers, Klein, Terrell & Kemp
Apr 1932 Frank Miller, Tony Sansone, Athena (duo), Klein,
Al Treloar
May 1932 Henry Youngblood, Sandow, Klein, The Kemmys
Jun 1932 Aaron Silberman, Sandow, Les Mangini (duo), Klein
Jul 1932 Alan P. Mead, Arthur Leslie, Carl Sayton & partner,
Klein, Leon Nole
Aug 1932 Frank Laubscher, Ray Van Cleef, Jack Long,Jr.,
Frank Miller, Martin Cook, John Garan, Apollon,
Klein, Omero (duo), Charles Treadwell
Sep 1932 John Garan (Garron?), Saxons, June Purlans & Company,
Klein
Oct 1932 Martin Cook, Charles Vansittart, Joe Richmond,
Massimoo & Foley, Klein
Nov 1932 Jack Long,Jr., John Grunn Marx, Klein, Nick Long,
Hurculean (sic) Trio
Dec 1932 Irving Berman, Adolph Nordquest, J. Evans, Klein,
Luisita Leers, The Kemmeys
Pitz, Adolph G. born Sep 27, 1879 in Germany
Dec 1931 p 8 Story- Klein
Posing
Dec 1931 p 2 Posing for muscular display part 1-Klein
also Jan 1932 p 3, Feb 1932 p 4, Mar 1932 p 4,
Apr 1932 p 3
Push-Ups
Jun 1931 p 3 Called 'dipping'; and was the exercise of the month
Rasch, Bill
Jun 1931 p 2 3 # about his self defense from 5 roughnecks
Reverde, Andre born 1894
Jul 1931 p 4 Story
5'2" 120 lbs appeared in Vaudeville & in circuses
bent press 168, photo at age 23, autographed photo to
Klein dated Jan 13, 1926
C 36 W 26 T 21 C 13.75 B 14.5 N 15.5 F 11.5
Rigoulot, Charles
Oct 1931 p 6 Story- R.V.Cleef
"C.R. is preparing to become a pro wrestler under
George Hackenschmidt's management. He will invade
the wrestling circles here in 1932."
Ritter, Fred
Jul 1931 p 1 Story- Klein born Apr 30, 1907 in NYC
measures as of 1931:
N 16.75 B 15.25 F 13 C 43 W 32 T 22.75 C 16
181 lbs
Roman Column
Jul 1931 p 3 Story of it and Klein's gym had the only one in NYC
Sandow, Eugen
May 1932 p 3 Sandow, an appreciation- Calvert
Jun 1932 p 4 Sandow, an appreciation- Calvert
Sansone, Tony born Sep 19, 1905
Dec 1931 Cover photo p 2 Story- Klein
Mar 1932 Cover photo
Saxon Trio
Sep 1932 p 3 The 3 Jolly Germans- Jowett
Seelig, Herbert
Sep 1931 Cover photo p 2 Story- Klein
N 15.5 B 14 F 12 C 40 W 28.75 T 22.75
C 14.75 140 lbs 5'5"
Shape
Sep 1931 p 6 Train for shape- Klein
Silberman, Aaron born 1924
Jun 1932 Cover pho p 2 Story- Klein
N 17.25 B 16 C 45 T 25.5 C 16 200 lbs
'SPECIAL EXERCISE" series:
Jun 1931 p 3 Dipping: pushups
Jul 1931 p 3 Knee Raise [ iron shoe on foot, stand on stool ]
Aug 1931 p 3 Grip chin [ chin with ropes ]
Sep 1931 p 3 Leg curl [ standing, iron shoe ]
Oct 1931 p 7 Neck raise from wrestler's bridge
Nov 1931 p 5 Wrist curl
Dec 1931 p 5 Pullover on bench
Jan 1932 p 6 Seated leg raise
Feb 1932 p 6 Face down leg lift
Mar 1932 p 7 Palms-back French press
Apr 1932 p 7 Leg raise, dumbell between feet
May 1932 p 5 Calf raise, one legged
Jun 1932 p 7 Arm development (not called Special Exercise)
Jul 1932 p 7 Deep Knee Bend
Aug 1932 p 6 Dumbell lateral raise
Sep 1932 p 6 Pinch gripping
Oct 1932 p 7 One arm clean & overhead
Nov 1932 p 4 Neck strap
Dec 1932 p 5 Twists downward for sides
Spottiswood, Albert
Nov 1931 p 3 Story- Klein age 40
1929: 125 lbs N 16 C 36/39.75 exp B 14 F 11 Wr 7 W 30
T 21 C 12.75
Steinborn, Henry born Mar 14, 1894 Siegsburg, Germany
Jun 1931 p 4 Story-
began lifting in 1914; came to America in 1921
nickname "Hein"; is good at muscle control
Hobby is motor boating; now a pro wrestler
Sun Tan
Jun 1931 p 3 # several cots for tanning on the roof of Klein's gym
but must wear "a supporter & tights"
Swanson, Fred
Jun 1931 p 3 was a masseur at Klein's gym
Terrell, Kenneth born 1904 in Coolidge, GA.
Oct 1931 p 8 Story- Klein
1931: N 16.75 B 15.5 C 42.5 F 12.75 W 32 T 23
C 15 5'10" 168 lbs
Treadwell, Charles B born Jan 18, 1911 in NYC
Jan 1932 Cover pho p 2 Story- Klein
1931: 5'8" 170 lbs N 16.25 B 16 F 14 C 43.5
W 33 T 24 C 16
Treloar, Albert
Apr 1932 p 8 Story- Klein
Turi, Harry
Oct 1931 Cover photo p 2 Story- Klein
1931: 153 lbs 5'6" N 16 B 15.75 F 13 C 42.5
W 31.5 T 23 C 15.25
Van Cleef, Ray
Aug 1932 Cover photo as member of 'the 15" arm club"
Column: Odds & Ends ran:
Oct 1931 p 6 May 1932 p 6 now "Gym Gems"
Nov 1931 p 7 Jun 1932 p 6
Dec 1931 p 4 Jul 1932 p 7
Jan 1932 p 7 Aug 1932 p 5
Feb 1932 p 8 Sep 1932 p 6
Mar 1932 p 6 Oct 1932 p 6
Apr 1932 p 6 Nov 1932 p 6
Dec 1932 p 6
Vansittart, Charles
Oct 1932 p 3 The man with the iron grip- Jowett
Wareing, William D. Jul 1, 1898 in NYC died Jul 14, 1954
Sep 1931 p 8 Story- Klein photo age 21
appeared often in PHYSICAL CULTURE mag
opened gym in 1919 in NYC
bent pressed 227
5'6" N 15.75 B 15 F 12.25 C 43 W 34 T 25 C 16
Williams, Carl Easton
Aug 1931 p 4 # has couilmn in New York Evening Graphic about
physical culture. Was edit-in-chief for ten years of
PHYSICAL CULTURE mag
Youngblood, Henry
May 1932 Cover pho born 1910
p 2 Story- Klein