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DISCOURSE ON DARTO—Visiting Kansas City last weeli was a trio of film men
intrrestpd in Darto, the new theatre game. Left to right in the photo are J. M. "Soda"
Reynolds of the Sereen (iuild offices in Dallas, who will handle Darto sales in Texas;
Julian King, the national distributor, and .S. Gideon Howell of Dallas, publicist for the
.lohn Franconi enterprises. Reynolds and Howell came to Kansas City to meet King
and discu.ss sales plans for the new boxoffice stimulant.
Minnesota Fishing Trip
Rough on Duluthians
DULUTH. MINN.—Roy Prytz. manager,
and Bernard "Bud" Blackmore. a.ssistant
manager, of the Granada, had the time of
their lives on a three-day canoe-portage
safari Into Superior national forest of norlhea.stem
Minnesota. Although they got soaiced
in heavy rains, fell out of their jungle hammocks
when ropes gave way, they did catch
eight land-locked salmon. Before venturini?
homeward, they re-sorted t« sleeping in their
automobile. It was dry there.
MPF Names Delegates
MINNEAPOLI.".',— At first meeting of the
territory's Motion Picture FoundatiOK committee,
it was decided that Harold Field as
chairman and Bill Elson as trustee should
repre.sent it at the national meeting. The
committee al.so considered plans for the appointment
of various committees. These will
be announced within the next fortnight.
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QUALITY HYBRID
PRODUCED FROM KANSAS
AND INDIANA APPROVED
VARIETIES
EXCELLENT POPPING
CONDITION ASSURED ON
ALL SHIPMENTS.
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FOR QUOTATIONS ON L.C.L.
AND CARLOAD SHIPMENTS.
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ATCHISON. KANSAS
Fairfax Theatre Sold
FAIRFAX. MO.—The Crescent Theatre
has been sold to D. A. Praser, who has
changed the name to the Fair. A boyhood
resident of Fairfax and a former superintendent
(.-A schools at Woodlake. Minn.,
Fraser bought the theatre from the Hackett
family who started the house 37 years ago.
Col. McCraw in Omaha
OMAHA— Col. William McCraw of Dallas,
national director of Variety Clubs, was to
be here Friday to meet with directors of
the Omaha tent and discuss the premiere of
"Variety Girl." He was to be guest of honor
in the evening at a Variety dinner dance at
the Highland Country club.
To Attend RKO Parley
DBS MOINES M. M. Ro.scnblatt. RKO
branch manager, and salesman Sol Yaeger.
Butch DeFrone. Ed Howland and Raymond
McKlttrick, will leave July 4 for New York
City to attend a sales meeting at the Waldorf-
Astoria.
Roalstad Manages Temple
ST. LAWRENCE, S. D.—Dale Roalstad is
new manager of the Temple Theatre here.
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He and Joe Roalstad purchased It recently.
Sunday af'ernoon matinees are being dls-
((intlnued for the present.
Buy St. Lawrence House
ST. LAWRENCE. N. D.—The Temple has
been purcha.sed by Joe and Dale Roalstad.
Dale will manage the theatre.
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NOW AVAILABLE
Tt»o most highly recommended lealure
ever endorsed by the Catholic Church.
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Narrated by
MSGR. FULTON J. SHEEN
Write MAE Film Co. 2947 No. 3rd St.
Milwaukee 12. Wisconsin
As Relief Manager ,,
MANHATTAN. KAS.—James R. Keller, as'
sistant manager of the four TEI houses henll
leaves Sunday i29i for a tour of duty as re 'I
lief manager at a number of other houselH
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J. R. Keller lo Tour
around the circuit. He will be gone eight ol;
ten weeks.
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His first post will be at the Paola, Paoh'
Kas., where he will relieve Manager Eai
Plumlee from June 29 to July 12. Pro:,
July 13 to 27 Keller will manage the Kannui
in Fredonia, Kas., during the vacation c^
Manager R. C. Jacobi. Moving on to thi
Chief. Hiawatha, Kas.. Keller will sub fo,'
Bern Wilson. Other dates and places on hJischedule
have not been set.
William Marshall, Wareham house
ager. will aid City Manager Dave
during Keller's absence.
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H. V. Mullins Purchases
Fourth Iowa House
PLEASANTVILLE. IOWA—Dr. H. O. CoW^
Des Moines, who has operated the Stran'
for eight years, sold to H. V. Mullins of De^'
Moines. Mullins already operates theatre
in Mitchellville, Ankeny and Carlisle. Wort
Fee, local manager and operator, will retai
his position. Admission price has been ad
vanced to 15 cents for children and 35 cent I
for adults.
New Sound, Other Jobs
Improve Atlantic Houses
ATLANTIC. IOWA—The Atlantic an,-.
Grand are being redecorated and modemlzMF
The Atlantic has been recarpeted and hs
new sound. The Grand is to have new a:
conditioning as well a new sound. The pit]!
gram is a result of several years of planninv;
according to
Manager Art Farrell.
Omaha Hears M. N. Wolf ?
OMAHA— Maurice N. Wolf, assistant to I'
M. Ritchie head of MGM's exhibitor reley
tions department, was to speak here Wednest:
day at the Rome hotel before the Juni(
Chamber of Commerce on "What Makes M(
tion Pictures Move." Wolf was en route i
New York from Los Angeles as part of
month's trip during which he attended U_
Rotary International convention.
Louis Foeldes Dies
PARIS—Louis Foeldes. 53. general salt
manager in Europe for Universal-Intema
tional since August 1945. died suddenly e
June 19. Foeldes entere.;: the industry i.
1926 in Hungary and had been associatt
with Universal since 1938 when he was aj
pointed .supervisor for eastern Europe.
Improvements in Duluth
DL'LUTH Improvements in local theatr-''
included installation of a new air condlUor
ing system in the Doric, West Duluth, ar
painting of the marquee of the downtow
Lyceum. John Brandenhoff manages tl'.
Doric and Michael Wainstock is in charge <
the LyceiUTi. . ,
L. O. Gill at Old Stand
MANHATTAN. KAS.—L. O. Gill, manag'
of the Bcloit, Bcloit, Kas., was here last we