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READS PROCLAMATION—Seattle's Mayor Allan Pomeroy is pictured reading his
Alasl(a days procla'mation, an event to be lie Id June 39 to July 3 as part of tlie city's
Centennial celebration. It will be climaxed »ith the premiere of U-I's Technicolor production
"The World In His Arms," at the Orpheum Theatre July 1. Shown with the
mayor are, left to right, H. B. Sobottka, vice-president of John Hamrick theatres;
Edward Carlson, Seattle Chamber of Commerce; Walter Van Camp, Greater Seattle,
Inc., Donald Gillin, U-I's local manager; Will J. Connor, executive vice-president, John
Hamrick theatres, and William Golden, Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
SEATTLE
t" \. Bateman, district, manager for Republic,
was at the local branch several days
. . . Prank Newman sr. left for New York
to attend the invitational 20th Century-Pox
demonstration on Eidophor theatre television
equipment . . . Tim Tyler, of the merchandise
department of Pox West Coast Theatres, Los
Angeles, visited a number of Evergreen
houses with Carl Mahne, Evergreen purchasing
agent, with the view of installing new
merchandise facilities.
. . .
"Birth of the Laff Stars" has been playing
at the Palomar. It stars Bing Crosby, Bob
Hope, Milton Berle, and Martin and Lewis
Joe Marboe, manager of the Denali, was
down from Anchorage with the news that
Paulson and Shock have taken over the Liberty
at Seward, Alaska. In addition to the
Denali. the partnership also operates the
Orpheum at Kodiak . . . B. D. Stoner, 20th-
Pox division manager, San Prancisco, was
at the local office two days.
Harry Newman of the Lynden Theatre,
Lynden, was on the Row before entering the
hospital at Bellingham Monday (23) for an
opei-ation . . . Pat Tappan, general manager
of Grieme and Pasken theatres, Wenatchee,
was on the Row. He handles the booking
for the Vitaphone, Mission; Auto View in
Wenatchee, and the Omak in Omak .
Starting Sunday (29) for an eight-day run
at the Palomar will be singer and pianist
Nellie Lutcher, Capitol recording artist.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Metzer of the Auto
Drive-In in Moscow% Ida., were on the Row.
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They recently opened two new drive-ins, the
Orchard, located at Lewiston Orchards, and
the Clarkston, in Clarkston, which was
August Aubert jr. of the
opened June 26 . . .
Connell Theatre in Connell, Wash., who was
on the Row, is building a new theatre in
Connell called the Aubert. The new house,
seating 350, will open around August 15 . . .
Vic Gauntlet, advertising manager for Evergreen
Theatres, was still at home recuperating.
Off for a vacation was Walter Thayer, office
booking manager at Paramount, who
left Priday by plane to Los Angeles . . . Back
and on the job again after their vacations
were Ruth Studdert, booking stenographer
at Paramount, who returned from California;
and Dave Dunkle, eastern Washington salesman
for Paramount, who was up at Birch
Bay . . . Row
visitors included Jerry Davis,
Brewster; William Haugen, Paulsbo; Bing
Fournier, Grayland; Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Darby, Naches; Mr. and Mrs. M. Goodrich,
Everson; N. J. Andrew, La Connor; and E. A.
Stierwalt, McCleary.
When film star Ann Blyth stepped off the
plane last week at McChord air force base
while en route to Alaska, she was met by
Walter Van Camp, general manager of
Greater Seattle, Inc.; Mayor Allan Pomeroy,
and Don Pollett, general manager of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce. She was to
appear here for the premiere of her pictiu'e,
"The World in His Arms," during Seattle's
Alaska days June 29 to July 3. She will be
seen in a stage revue and also appear at a
square dance in the Civic auditorium for the
benefit of the Children's Orthopedic hospital.
Frank McCullys to Nevada
JOSEPH, ORE.—Ab Daisley is now managing
the Rainbow Theatre for the Frank Mc-
Cullys, who are locating in Las Vegas, Nev.,
where he is president of a large construction
company. Daisley is a partner in the Daisley-
Hepburn Logging Co., but expects to devote
a large part of his time to management of
the theatre.
Sterling Near Accord
On Auditorium Lease
THE DALLES, ORE.—At its
June meeting.
The Dalles city council ironed out details of
what it is hoped will be the final draft of an
agreement leasing the theatre section of the
civic auditorium to the Matthew-Moran Co.,
an affiliate of Sterling Theatres, which operates
theatres in The Dalles. The council
agreed to delete from the lease the company's
bid offer that they would make improvements
in the theatre of not less than $20,000. At
the request of William Danz of Sterling Theatres,
a list of improvements was substituted
for the requirement that $20,000 be spent to
improve the theatre. Danz said "competition"
would insure extensive improvement of the
theatre without a specific monetary agreement.
Both sides agreed to modify the lease so
that the theatre tenant would pay $7,500 in
advance to be used to revamp the auditorium's
heating system. In turn, the tenant would not
have to pay the last two and one-half years'
rent of the initial five-year lease. The $7,500
advance payment thus would be one-half the
$15,000 The Dalles will receive from the
motion picture operators for a lease.
Will Add Swimming Pool
To New Moyer Drive-In
PORTLAND—Further expansion is
planned
for the Division Street Drive-In following its
opening June 11, which was reported in the
June 14 issue of BOXOFFICE. Owned by
Moyer Theatres, which is operated by Tom,
Harry and Larry Moyer, the theatre will
eventually be one of the most elaborate recreational
layouts in the country, the Moyers
said last week.
They will equip the theatre with a swimming
pool, wading pool and kiddyland with
miniature rides in addition to the existing
playground equipment. The ozoner parks 350
cars on a 15-acre site and this, too, is in the
expansion plan, with an eventual capacity of
800. The concession building is of CaUfornia
design with the interior finished in redwood.
Murals tell stories of Walt Disney characters.
.Enclosed seating is provided here.
L. Tylers and Mrs. Mann
Open Los Molinos Airer
LOS MOLINOa, CAUP.—The new Los
Molinos Drive-In was opened following a
postponement from its first date because high
winds prevented work on the screen. It is
owned and is being operated by Mr. and Mrs.
L. Tyler and Mrs. L. Mann. It has a capacity
of 200 cars and facilities for pedestrian patrons
in front of the projection booth. The
24x30-foot screen is covered with processed
construction board.
The owners worked since last December to
have it ready for this season. Tyler said
the small but compact theatre would operate
seven nights.
Drive-In Renamed, Reopened
FORT MORGAN, COLO.—J. H. Roberts,
owner of the Port Morgan and Brush indoor
theatres, has reopened the Valley Drive-In,
formerly Bauer's Drive-In, which he bought
from Jake Bauer in February. The Brush
Drive-In was to open later. The concession
stand was remodeled and the ramps on the
grounds built up.
54 BOXOFFICE June 28, 1952