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17<br />
From the BOXOFFICE Files<br />
(Twenty Years Ago)<br />
IJENRY TUCKER of the Tucker Theatre,<br />
Liberal, Kas., has resigned to take a vacation.<br />
He has been succeeded by Jay Wooten<br />
... The Roanoke Theatre, 39th and Summit,<br />
Kansas City, is sponsoring a harmonica confor<br />
boys and girls. Nearly 150 have entered.<br />
L. C. McElroy, manager, says the<br />
stunt is great exploitation.<br />
On Kansas City Filmrow: Dick Shelton,<br />
Star, Warrensburg, Mo.: Abe Shafer, Shafer,<br />
Edgerton, Mo.: "Curly" Wilson, Byers, Excelsior<br />
Springs, Mo.: John Yous, Delphos,<br />
Mound City. Mo.: R. Baumgarten, Auditoand<br />
Liberty, Hiawatha, Kas.: T. D.<br />
Peal, Royal, Grain Valley, Mo., and F. Hanna,<br />
Royal, Axtell, Kas.<br />
Julius Schultz has bought the theatre in<br />
Jordan, Minn. ... A $50,000 theatre is to be<br />
erected in Hot Springs, Iowa, seating about<br />
800, says H. C. Morehouse, owner of the<br />
Hills Theatre . Hojem of Plan-<br />
S. D. , has purchased the Rex in Lake<br />
Preston, S. D., from R. L. Horten . . . A. C.<br />
Lloyd has purchased the theatre in Waterville,<br />
Minn. . . , Calvin Bard, former man-<br />
ager of the Iowa Theatre in Cedar Rapids,<br />
has been appointed manager of World<br />
Kctures exchange, Des Moines.<br />
J°^" Murphy to Wichita<br />
MANHATTAN, KAS.—John Murphy, manager<br />
of the Sky-Vue Drive-In, left this week<br />
for liis home in Wichita where he will spend<br />
a vacation. He hopes to go hunting before<br />
returning here to become manager of the<br />
State Theatre.<br />
Suggest Xmas Eve Closing<br />
OMAHA-Clyde Cooley,<br />
lATSE secretarytreasurer<br />
who writes a Pihn Operators column<br />
in the Unionist, has asked theatre owners<br />
for their reaction to this suggestion:<br />
Close the night before Christmas to give all<br />
employes a vacation.<br />
Kow to Have New Marquee<br />
JUNCTION CITY, KAS.—Installation of a<br />
new marquee has been started at the Kaw<br />
Theatre here. Approximately 400 bulbs will<br />
be used in the new marquee, which will be<br />
larger than the one recently removed.<br />
Shreve Continues Lead<br />
In K. C. Filmrow League<br />
KANSAS CITY—Tuu games added to its<br />
list of victories during the ninth week of<br />
rivalry enabled the Shreve Theatre Supply<br />
Co. team to continue its lead in the Filmrow<br />
Bowling league here. The Film Delivery quintet<br />
advanced from fourth to third place. The<br />
standings:<br />
Team Won LobI Team<br />
A/on Lost<br />
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ShrevE Supply 19 11 Fo<br />
Diablo 3 13 W<<br />
Delivery<br />
15 15<br />
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The Pox Midwest Vixens continued to lead<br />
the Women's Filmrow Bowl ng league here,<br />
while the Warner Starlets stUl occupied second<br />
place. The current standings:<br />
The Diamond Theatre has been opened ii;<br />
Cameron. Wis., by H. Gumm, owner . . . The<br />
in Toledo, Iowa, has been pur-chased<br />
by A. P. Robinson of Dexter, Iowa . . . Roy<br />
of Des Moines has pui-chased the<br />
Strand in Boone, Iowa.<br />
1 Frank Scloroeder of Wahoo, Neb., has purchased<br />
the opera house in Cedar Bluffs, Neb.<br />
.... When the old Royal Theatre in Sioux<br />
City, Iowa, is completely finished, it will be<br />
known as the Iowa .<br />
of the<br />
Rotary club in Faribault, Minn., inspected<br />
the new Faribault Theatre there, as guests<br />
of Will Glaser, manager.<br />
Norton G. Rosevold to MAC<br />
Post in Aberdeen, S. D.<br />
DULUTH, MINN.—Norton G. Rosevold, for<br />
the last five years manager of the Lyric<br />
Theatre here, has been promoted to city manof<br />
Minnesota Amusement Co, houses in<br />
at the Lyric by CjTil Dimcan, for the last<br />
two years manager of the Palace in Superior,<br />
iWis., and temporary manager of the Strand<br />
Aberdeen, S. D. With the firm 20 years, Rosevoid<br />
previously managed houses in Fargo and<br />
[Minot. N. D, Rosevold has been succeeded<br />
!here. Duncan was manager of a theatre in<br />
Rochester, Minn., before coming here. Rich-<br />
Peters, assistant manager at the Norshor,<br />
will become manager of the Strand. Al L.<br />
is district manager here for the Minjnesota<br />
Amusement Co.<br />
Wm. Miskell on Police Board<br />
OMAHA— William Miskell, Tri-States Theatres<br />
district manager, has been appointed<br />
to a three-year term on the Omaha police<br />
civil service commission. Death of a member<br />
brought Miskell's appointment to the commission<br />
a year ago. He was renamed by the<br />
mayor and the appointment confirmed by the<br />
city<br />
council.<br />
|BOXOFFICE :<br />
19, 1949
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