The Ridgewood Herald Nr. 101 (Ridgewood, New Jersey) schreibt in einem Artikel auf S. 1 über einen Bruckner-Schüler:

"MOUNT CARMEL'S NEW ORGAN NOW COMPLETE

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     The new organ in the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has finally been completed, and John Festeneck, organist of the Church as well as its designer, deserves unlimited praise. [... über die Orgel und den ersten Gastorganisten, Pietro Alessandro Yon von St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York ...].

     Mr. Festeneck is a former native of the city of Vienna, where he received his education at the Theresianum Academy. Later he continued his studies with P. Von Fladung and Joseph Andolschegg and concluded his piano studies with Julius Zoehrer of the Vienna Conservatory of Helmesberger's [sic] time. He was a pupil of Anton Bruckner and was later honored with the Palaestrina medal, the highest prize awarded for composition.    [... beide Organisten spielen am 9.11.1930 ...]." (**).