Boxoffice-January.10.1953

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OMAHA
Tickets went on sale for Tent 16's inaugural
ball January 26 at the Blackstone for new-
Chief Barker Glenn SUpper of National Theatre
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Supply and other officials . . . Levy, 20th-Fox division manager from Minneapolis,
visited the Omaha office . . . Mrs. Abbie
Peldhans, Schaller, Iowa, exhibitor, is still
confined to the hospital.
RKO salesman Norman Nielson and Bernie
Bornbaum, formerly of the staff, made contributions
of blood . . . Jim Sparks, former
RKO staffer at Omaha and Des Moines, returned
to Camp Carson, Colo., after a furlough
but plans to be back with RKO in Des Moines
in 35 days . Taussig. 20th-Fox pubheist,
was in town for a sneak preview of "'My
Pal Gus" at the Orpheum and a pre.ss
screening.
Vern Lindholm, Ainsworth, exhibitor, and
his wife were in Omaha to complete adoption
of a baby girl. The Lindholms adopted
a baby boy two years ago . White.
former Avoca. Iowa, manager, has returned
to Fitzsimons General hospital. Denver, where
he is recup>erating after an operation for
mortar shell injuries suffered at Ft. Riley .
OUver Broughton, MGM maintenance auditor,
spent three days at the Omaha branch.
Vince Flynn, MGM manager, went to Des
Moines on business , . . The MGM staff feted
two members w^hose birthdays fall in the
holiday season, salesman Rich Wilson and
cashier Emma Brereton . . . MGM Office
Manager Evelyn Cannon and her husband
were holiday guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. F.
Morinelli.
Mrs. Bernadine Hartgrove, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Johannsen of the Wonderland
at PauUina. Iowa, entered the Sioux Valley
hospital at Cherokee for surgery . . . The Ord
Theatre was the scene of the annual meeting
of the Loup Valley Rural Electric Membership
Ass'n . W. Coryell, Bassett exhibitor,
is back in St. Joseph hospital in Omaha
and a few cards from the industry would be in
order.
The iMarch of Dimes collections will start
January 14-16 at the Brandeis, Omaha and
Orpheum .
Miskell. Tri-States district
manager, reported Manager Loren Landkamer
is off the sick list and back on the job
at Fairbury, allowing Ted Emerson, relief
manager, to return to Omaha . Renfro
of the Theatre Booking Service and his wiff
drove to Kansas City to return his brotherin-law
and wife. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Morgan,
who had been visiting in Omaha.
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WaMy Johnson, Friend exhibitor, displayed
some toughened hands on a visit to Pilmrow.
The area had one of its worst snows and thawing
weather formed an ice block on the roof
that sent water pouring down the rear walls
inside the theatre until the ice was chopped
away . Omahans enjoyed the richest diet
of legitimate theatre in three decades last
year, with 28 productions ranging from comic
opera to ice skating.
Walter Jajicke, Lincoln showman, was in
Omaha for one of his many customary visits
to cheer polio victims . . . Pilmrow visitors
included Bill Weist. Lake Andes, S. D.: Mr.
and Mrs. Wally Johnson. Friend; Irvin Beck.
Wilber; Rich Johnson, Red Oak, low^a; Mrs.
Arch Conkhn, Griswold, Iowa; M. R. Jones,
Red Cloud; Paul Tramp, Oxford; Woody
Simek, Ashland; Mr. and Mi-s. Vern Lindholm.
Ainsworth; Phil Lannon, West Point; Howard
Brookings. Oakland. Iowa; Cliff Shearon,
Genoa and Mons Thompson, St. Paul.
John Markle, Columbia publicist, was here
on "Happy Time." B. C. Marcus, Columbia
district manager, also was here in behalf of
current and upcoming releases, including
"Salome." Manager Joe H. Jacobs will attend
a national meeting in Chicago January
17-18 for the screening of "Salome."
I. M. Weiner, Universal manager, and salesmen
Harry Fisher, Ed Resnick and Carl
Reese will attend a meeting in Denver . . .
Carl White jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
White sr. of the Quality Theatre Supply Co.,
and his wife came home for Christmas
from Chicago, where he is stationed in the
army The elder Whites entertained
Mr. and Mi-s. J. E. Macke and their daughter
at the Blackstone and took them around
town. The Mackes formerly owned the theatre
at Mullen, Neb.
Bill Barker, Theatre Booking Service partner,
and his wife visited Mrs. Barker's relatives
at West Point. TBS Secretary Joe
Weiss and Mrs. Weiss were in Lincoln for
Christmas . . Regina Maher, picture report
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clerk at Paramount, left January 3 for Leon.
Iowa, where her husband has been transferred
... All 20th-Fox salesmen and the
branch manager received five weeks' salary
bonuses for business from the Terrytoon cartoon
The Omaha loge of the
drive . . . Colosseum will have its first annual luncheon
meeting at the Paxton hotel January 26.
Five Continental Stars
Five continental screen stars. Nadia Gray.
Cesare Danova, Paola Mori, Roldano Lupi
and Alberto Rabagliati, will support Errol
Flynn and Gina Lollobrigida in a swashbuckling
romance.
NIMRODS .\LL—Robert Taylor, native
of Beatrice, Neb., and a wfll-kn