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WINNIPEG<br />
nil J.<br />
Arthur Rank, Monogram and AJlied<br />
Artists advertising has been taken over<br />
by the Theatre Poster Service on Hargrave<br />
. . . Staff and friends of Western Theatres<br />
and Miles Theatres held a combined Christmas<br />
party at the Roseland, local night club.<br />
Total attendance reached well over 400 persons<br />
. . . Combined party of all employes of<br />
Empire Universal and Sovereign Films was<br />
held at the Royal Alexandria hotel. Speeches<br />
were made by E-U Manager Wolfe Blankstein<br />
and S-F Manager Harold Joyal.<br />
Although not deliberately planned that<br />
way, the staff parties of J. Arthur Rank,<br />
Warner Bros, and RKO were held on the<br />
same evening at Jack's Place . . . Paramount,<br />
Columbia and 20th-Fox held parties on the<br />
same night at Don Carlos Casino . . . Buying<br />
and booking film for the RCAF station<br />
in Saskatoon is Sgt. Don Adams, who recently<br />
visited the Winnipeg film exchange.<br />
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From<br />
J. M. RICE & CO.,<br />
LTD.<br />
202 Canada Building<br />
WINNIPEG, CANADA<br />
Joe Karaz of Ijangruth has sold the only<br />
theatre in town to Paul Rose, re.sident and<br />
former patron . . . Among visitors to Filmrow<br />
were Cyril Wynant, St. Jean; Ernie Bierwirth,<br />
Capitol, Swan River; L. Marcotte,<br />
Malo, St. Malo; Mrs. Mildred Hay, Tivoli,<br />
MacGregor; Garnet Wright, Keewatin.<br />
Ruth Rose, managing director of<br />
the Phillet<br />
circuit, has inaugurated Foto-Nite in the<br />
Dauphin and Gay in Dauphin, Man., with a<br />
starting offer of $600 in cash and merchantsponsored<br />
merchandise every Thursday. Harvey<br />
Romberg. Foto-Nite representative from<br />
Theatre Poster Service, handled the opening<br />
emcee duties . . . Ernie Bierwirth. ownermanager<br />
of the Capitol, Swan River, has a<br />
large number of registrations for the inauguration<br />
of Foto-Nite January 7.<br />
New assistant shipper at MGM is Monty<br />
Sommers, cousin to Hector Ross, Columbia<br />
manager in Calgary . . . J. M. Rice & Co.,<br />
industry equipment distributors, as well as<br />
Service Confections, industry popcorn and<br />
confection distributors, held open house for<br />
western Canada exhibitors prior to the holidays<br />
Jock Emslie returns to the State<br />
. . .<br />
as manager in January after completely recovering<br />
from his recent illness . . .<br />
Garnet<br />
Wright of Keewatin reports lack of snow, comparatively<br />
mild weather and open roads have<br />
proved unusually favorable for country folk<br />
to go to show . . . Theatre Poster Service<br />
Manager Somer James reports a female addition<br />
to the family as of the 17th, Wendy<br />
Elizabeth ... All Winnipeg houses opened<br />
their doors at 3 p. m. Christmas day to allow<br />
employes to enjoy their Christmas dinners.<br />
Two New Houses Debut<br />
WINNIPEG—Paul Luprypa has opened his<br />
new 400-seat theatre in Riverton, Man. Ballantyne<br />
sound master and complete equipment<br />
were installed by J. M. Rice & Co.,<br />
Winnipeg. Rice also equipped the nev/ Palace<br />
Theatre, which was opened recently by<br />
Komperdo & Tury in Daysland, Ala. The<br />
Rice firm has opened an office in Edmonton,<br />
Alta., under the management of Edwin<br />
H. Haugen.<br />
150,000 signatures are needed on CHRISTMAS-<br />
SALUTE-SCROLLS in this yeor's campaign by—WILL<br />
ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.<br />
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