NOVEMBER

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pvelyn Cannon, MGM office manager, re-
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ceived a pair of earrings and two cakes,
enough to treat the entire office force, which
were provided by booker Ray Nielson and his
wife, on her birthday . Most local theatres
reported surprisingly good houses on election
night . Wayne King show, scheduled
at the Paramount Theatre, was canceled
because of a change in the band leader's television
commitments.
. . . Paul
Vincent Flynn, MGM manager, is vacationing
till just before Thanksgiving
Haeger. Alma exhibitor who received a head
injury while teaching his son to play golf,
has been moved from a Lincoln to an Alma
hospital. He spoke a few words last week for
the first time since the accident nearly a
month ago . Biemond, Ord Theatre,
was a visitor.
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKee, owner of the
Ritz at Geddes, S. D., have a baby boy .
The Gem Theatre, Shelby, will be turned over
November 17, 18 to the Village Players for
presentation of "Adam's Evening" . . . Al
Golin, MGM publicist, was in town on "Plymouth
Adventure" . Columbia Manager Joe
Jacobs said the springlike weather didn't
have anything to do with the cleaning and
painting going on in his office.
K. D. Goldberg, head of Goldberg Theatres.
Inc., visited in New York then returned to
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attend the National Allied meeting in Chicago
. Mitchell. Goldberg's secretary,
Wayne
left for a west coast vacation
Sweenie. formerly with Goldberg in Omaha,
has returned as manager of the State. He
had been in the theatre business at LaPorte,
Many exhibitors were on Filmrow and
Ind. . . .
attended the Variety Club's Armistice eve
party at the Blackstone hotel. Among those
in for booking were Phil Lannon, West Point;
Mrs. Schuler, Humboldt; M. E. Lee, Central
States of Des Moines; Paul Tramp, Oxford;
Sol Slominski, Loup City; Frank Cook, David
City; Mrs. Arch Conklin, Griswold, Iowa; A.
Rozanek. Crete and David City; Oky Goodman.
Villisca. Iowa; Frank Good. Red Oaks.
Iowa; Nathan Sandler, Des Moines, for Missouri
Valley; Charles Thoene. Lyons; Richard
Johnson. Red Oak; OUie Schneider, Osceola,
and Gordon Bartak, Greeley.
A. A. Kenfro of the Theatre Booking Service
will have a luncheon at the Omaha Athletic
club Monday (17 1 for all customers . . .
William Meyer. Mission. S. D., has moved his
house from the Todd County Theatre to the
new Starlight Theatre. Meyer purchased the
Todd Theatre from A. E. Moser recently.
H. F. Kennedys Plan Drive-In
BROKEN BOW. NEB.—H. F. Kennedy and
son. operators of the Bow and Lyric theatres
here, have announced plans to build a 400-
car drive-in about a mile east of here on
Highway 2. The opening is expected next
sprinj. H. F. Kennedy, who has served as
president of the Theatre Owners of Nebraska,
entered the motion picture business in 1908.
a member of the national board of
Howard is
directors of TOA.
Ed Schoenthal Is Promoted
KEARNEY. NEB.—Ed Schoenthal. formerly
manager of the Sun Theatre in Holdredge.
has been promoted to the managership of the
World Theatre here, the largest house in
Kearney. Schoenthal succeeded Joe Cole,
who will become city manager in Dodge City,
Iowa. Erwin Braner of Ceresco, Iowa, replaced
Schoenthal at the Sun.
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Ted Camp, 92. father of the late Jack Cami
former salesman for Universal died recentll
. . . Walter Baier was on the Row bookin,
and buying . Gore's mother, who wa'
visiting here from Indiana, was injured in a
auto accident. Inez is secretary at 20th-Fc
. . . Pamela Britton. who was born and raise
here, opened at the Wisconsin Theatre i
"Guys and Dolls." The Wisconsin is runnin
legitimate plays at various times during tb
season.
Burtus Bishop replaced John Kemgte
while the latter was vacationing . I
Schuyler, president of Delft Theatres, at
tended the Allied Owners of Michigan con
vention at Detroit . . . Oliver Ti-ampe, Allie
Artists, is attending a company meeting i
California . . . Andy Kenny, formerly of th
Warner and Standard theatres booking de
partments, is now booking for WB here ,
Jake Kaiser is the new city salesman fc
Warner Bros.
All-Industry Xmas Party
Planned at Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS—Instead of having thei
own separate Christmas parties, as in previou
years, film companies and the Minnesot
Amusement Co. here will stage what they ar
calling a combined film industry affair fo
the first time.
The party will include a dinner dance pre
ceded by cocktails, door prizes and refresh
ments at $5.50 a ticket. A local band wi!
provide the dance music. The party will b
held at the Calhoun Beach club.
While joining in the combined party. 20th
Fox will hold one of its own, too. It wil
be the only company to do so.
To Build Near Canton, S. D
CANTON, S. D.—Math Wuebben, Cantoi
exhibitor, is ready to start construction o
a drive-in next spring a mile west of towi
on Highway 18.
Other plans for drive-ins have been tenia
tively scheduled at Tyndall. Wagner, Lakt
Andes and Armour, S. D.
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Henry Levens Manager
SUPERIOR. WIS.—Henry L. Levens ha:
been named manager of the Beacon Theatn
here. He recently resigned as city numagei
at Negaunee. Mich. Levens will handle al
of the physical operation of the theatre while
Steve McMinn will handle promotion, publicity
and picture booking for Beacon
Mazda Theatre Is Reopened
AURORA. NEB.—The Mazda Theatre here
closed since June 28, was recently reopened
About 8.000,000 admission ticket.s to motion
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390 scots, E-7 projectors, RCA sound. Approx.
2,000 population. Swell farming community, lorge
trade area. Price $27,500. Will handle tor
$12,500 down.
"Joe" Joseph, Dallas, Texas
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