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Hawarden, la..<br />
Comet<br />
Is Gutted by Flames<br />
HAWARDEN, IOWA — Fire gutted the<br />
Comet Theatre here. The blaze was discovered<br />
at 3 a. m. by Carl Milligan, who lived<br />
in the basement. Firemen brought it under<br />
control an hour later. Owner Harry Lankhorst<br />
jr. estimated damage to the building<br />
alone at between $8,000 and $10,000, partly<br />
covered by insurance. Lankhorst said the<br />
damage estimate did not include loss of seats,<br />
carpeting, amplifiers, screen and fixtures. The<br />
owner is investigating the feasibility of remodeling<br />
and re-equipping the house.<br />
HUMBOLDT, IOWA—No shows are<br />
being<br />
shown at the Humota Theatre here until the<br />
wall, damaged in a recent $50,000 fire next<br />
door, is repaired. The theatre was closed two<br />
days following the fire, then reopened. However,<br />
the manager, Fred Meyer, feels that in<br />
case of heavy rain, for instance, the wall<br />
might be dangerous, and he has decided to<br />
take no risk. Clarence Green of Des Moines,<br />
who with his mother, Mrs. C. E. Green of<br />
Humboldt, owns the building, has been here<br />
investigating the damage.<br />
ANITA, IOWA—The big job of redecorating<br />
and rebuilding the Anita Theatre after its<br />
damaging fire, has been started. Manager<br />
Tom Miller said it is necessary to repair the<br />
wiring, rebuild the stage and front end and<br />
paint and redecorate the entire interior.<br />
About 125 seats are to be refinished. While<br />
this work is going on, the machines will be<br />
cleaned and overhauled. Miller says he hopes<br />
he can reopen early in December.<br />
Orpheum at Rock Valley<br />
Is Sold by John Nebben<br />
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA—Mr. and Mrs.<br />
John Nebben have sold the<br />
Orpheum Theatre<br />
to Waldemar Weverstad of Centerville,<br />
S. D. Weverstad, owner of the Broadway at<br />
Centerville and publisher of the Centerville<br />
Journal, will take possession November 1.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Nebbens plan to move to a<br />
warmer area because of his health. The<br />
couple has operated the theatre here for<br />
many years. The new owner will continue his<br />
activities at Centerville and will place a manager<br />
at Rock Valley.<br />
War Wounded in Free<br />
MINNEAPOLIS—The Cloud Drive-In at St.<br />
Cloud won a pat on the back from Cedric<br />
Adams, Minneapolis Star columnist and radio<br />
commentator, in his In This Corner column,<br />
for bringing patients from the Veterans<br />
hospital to the ozoner every Thursday night<br />
as its guests. Manager Larry Buck lined up<br />
different automobile dealers to provide cars<br />
' for transporting the patients and for restaurants<br />
to kick in with free meals after<br />
the show.<br />
Legion Post Quits Theatre<br />
GRETNA, NEB -Mcniber.s of Sprnigflcld<br />
Legion Post 143 have decided to go out of<br />
the theatre buslne.s.s as members who have<br />
been operating the equipment at the Springfield<br />
Theatre are too pre.ssed for time to continue.<br />
The equipment was offered for sale<br />
and the Legionnaires hope someone in Springfield<br />
will decide to take over the operation<br />
of the theatre as they believe It is an a.sset<br />
needed in the community. Final shows under<br />
the old management were October 27, 28.<br />
Scott Kent to Moberly<br />
MOBERLY, MO.—Scott E. Kent, who has<br />
been manager of the Dickin.son Theatre at<br />
Mission, Kas., is the new manager of the<br />
Dickin.son here, succeeding Mrs. Lee Lemond,<br />
who has resigned. Before entering show bu.siness,<br />
Kent was with the traffic safety section<br />
of the Illinois state police for nine years. He<br />
is a native of Green City, Mo., and has<br />
traveled over this section.<br />
DON'T WAIT<br />
Earl Perkins Back at WB;<br />
Don Fuller to Bay City<br />
MINNEAPOLIS — Earl Perkins, longtime<br />
the company<br />
Warners salesman, has rejoined<br />
here after a lengthy absence during which<br />
he was engaged in his own busine.ss. He succeeds<br />
Bob Long as office manager. Long return.s<br />
to the New York home office.<br />
Don Fuller, RKO salesman, has been transferred<br />
to the San Francisco branch. He'll<br />
be replaced by Don Halloran, formerly with<br />
Warners and more recently with Reid-Ray<br />
Films.<br />
Jackpot Days Held<br />
DYSART, IOWA—The Avon Theatre, together<br />
with the merchants of Dy.sart, is sponsoring<br />
Jackpot Days in Dy.sart in which prizes<br />
donated by the businessmen are awarded in<br />
connection with "Hit the Jackpot." Fifty<br />
merchants are cooperating and "Jackpot Days<br />
will culminate with the three-day showing of<br />
the picture.<br />
Till Your Projector Breaks Down.<br />
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Scronton, Iowa, Rex Sold<br />
SCRANTON, IOWA—The Rex Theatre here<br />
has been sold by Gail Ambrose to Nick Bermel<br />
of Ponca, Neb. Mr. and Mi's. Ambrose, who<br />
have operated the Rex for the last two years,<br />
plan to continue to reside here. Bermel has<br />
been in the theatre business in Ponca.
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