Boxoffice-August.16.1965

Krueger Is Named Regional
Vice-President for
NAC
Ronald P. Krueger.
president of the Fred
Wehrenberg Theatres.
St. Louis, has
been named a regional
vice-president for
the National Ass'n of
^H|L. l^ Concessionaires, says
iJHL^'*^^ Edward S. Redstone.
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concessionaire
NAC's
seg-
R. P. Krueger ment, will represent
Region 4 for NAC.
This includes Iowa, Minnesota. Missouri.
Nebraska and North and South Dakota. He
is the third generation to operate the 59-
year-old Fred Wehrenberg circuit,
which is
said to have pioneered motion picture theatres
in the St. Louis area. Ki'ueger is on
the advisory council of the Theatre Owners
of America; a dii'ector of the South Side
YMCA and a member of the Scottish Rite.
Tuscan Lodge, Moolah Temple Shrine and
Chamber of Commerce in St. Louis. He
attended Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.
Industry Trade Show Now
Sold Out; New Products
Session Is Scheduled
With 80 firms having displays in 127
booths, a complete sell out of exhibit space
is announced for the 1965 Motion Picture
and Concessions Industries Tiade Show
October 27-30 at the Ambassador Hotel,
Los Angeles. And fiiTns that are introducing
completely new items of equipment,
products and services have been invited by
Andrew S. Bei-wick Jr.. National A.ss'n of
Concessionaires convention program chairman,
to participate in an opening day session
on "What's New in the Market Place."
Purpose of the session on the NAC convention
program, it is reported, is to fully
acquaint theatre owners and concessionaires
attending the trade show and concurrent
conventions of the Theatre Owners
of America. Theatre Equipment and
Supply Manufacturers Ass'n and NAC with
new equipment, product, services and other
innovations being currently introduced.
Dr Pepper 6-Month Earnings
Set New Record; Gain 25%
Dr Pepper per share earnings jumped 25
per cent in the first half of 1965 over the
all-time high earnings for the same period
last year, says Wesby R. Parker, chairman
and president. National syrup sales for the
period also increased nearly 13 per cent
over the first six months of 1964. Net earnings
for the first half of 1965 were $1,034,-
099 as compared to $817,729 a year ago.
Per share earnings after taxes were 70
cents for the period on 1.473.030 shares as
compared to 56 cents per share on 1,453,230
shares for the same period last year.
A September 1 dividend of 20 cents a
share was announced by the board of directors.
This is reported to be the firm's
143rd consecutive quarterly dividend. The
board also announced plans for introduction
of two new products. These are
"Hustle," a high protein, vitamin and
mineral enriched milk product, and an ice
cream topping featuring the Dr Pepper
flavor. Dr Pepper's national syrup sales for
July also set a new high mark with an increase
of nearly 8 per cent over the same
month last year, says Parker. This is the
51st consecutive monthly increase, he adds,
and makes a cumulative gain for the year
of nearly 12 per cent over the first seven
months of 1964.