Paramount Pep-O-Grams (1927)

P E P-O-G RAMS Page Eleven Homer Traw is the proud possessor of a brand new “Cadillac,’’ disk wheels, neverything. Promptly at five, it s Home James” for all the books. When Mr. Weiss moved to his present quarters he thought his window problems were solved at last. Reports have it that he is suffering from a heavy cold through being so near the window. Page the payroll dept! May Oman has decided that the Holland Tunnel is not such a wonderful engineering feat after all. When in pleasant company, it is better to linger just a little longer on the ferry. The French class, under the able tutelage of Monsieur Pindat, is progressing rapidly. One of the students attended a French dance and was able to “Parlez-voo” with all the cute little Frenchmen. “Oh, la, la, Ida.” People talk about the wilds of Brooklyn, but you should hear Maude Jackson tell of her weird experience, trying to get to New Jersey. The sincere sympathy of the Club is extended to Joseph Weinstein of the Comptroller’s Dept., who lost his mother a few weeks ago. Scott Lett — “Some department, Hinchy!” Hinchy — “Not a department, Scott — a harem.” Lost — A platinum bracelet set with blue sapphires. Will the good “Angel” please return to owner. Walter Stokes had more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving than last. He won the turkey that was raffled off in the Publix Accounting Dept. We are wondering if the red ties worn by Bert Adler are in celebration of his recent promotion which was brought about by Mr. Behr being transferred to the Theatre Purchasing Dept. A NOTE ABOUT NOTES. This was overheard near rehearsal room No. 2 during the Pep Club Orchestra rehearsal: WHAK: “Some jazz band, eh!” WHAM: “That’s better’n a jazz band — that’s the Pep Club Orchestra.” . WHAT A NEW PUBLIX THEATRE MEANS TO SOME FOLKS Jack Mclnerney is back at the Crossroads of the World after spending three weeks on the Mezzanine of the World at Denver. His business out there was that of telling the Rocky Mountain states all about the new Denver Theatre. Rodney Bush, another Publix advertising expert, is “way dahn south in Alabam’ ” attending to the opening ceremonies of the new Alabama Theatre. He has promised to bring back two quarts of sunshine for every Pepster — if he can devise some means of carrying the sun-glitter. funds before fun SHE’S BACK AGAIN. On another page we have reported Marion Hecht ill; and in this paragraph we are reporting her back at her “Hundred Percenter” job again, well and happy, still flashing “The Paramount Light, Jr.,” and naturally still talking about Eugene, the M. D. funds before fun TO MARKET! TO MARKET! TO BUY CHRISTMAS GIFTS Next to a compound interest account, the very best way to save money is to take full a dvantage of the acres of opport u n i ti e s provided by the Co operative Buying Committee which is now functioning in full blast under the expert chairmanship of Alice R. Blunt. The situation is very much on a par with the celebrated “Everything for Sale” state of affairs, and testimony of this is to be found in the daily mimeographed reminders which have been distributed throughout the organization of Home Office. There was a peach of a sale on the 8th floor last Wednesday and Thursday, and those who rolled along with their pockets filled with money, and their minds in the right frame, copped a series of bargains ranging all the way from nuts to necklaces, and from cinnamon to cauliflowers. Seriously, though, Miss Blunt has brought a marvelous line-up of bargains into range, even many of the celebrated Fifth Avenue houses succumbing to the lure of her persuasiveness. Even Vantine’s, Glittering Trading Post of the Exotic Orient, came to light with a discount which went all the way to 20%— and if that isn’t an achievement you’d better scratch the word from the dictionary. ALICE R BLUNT