The Exhibitor (Nov 1941-May 1942)

20 THE EXHIBITOR CLOUDS” EXPLOITATION THIS WISHING WELL was used in the lobby by Thomas A. Phelan, manager, Reade’s Paramount, Long Branch, N. J., during March of Dimes collection week. THREE WAY TIE-UP employed for the sale of defense bonds and stamps, War¬ ners’ “Captains Of The Clouds,” and the Journal-American “Buy-A-Bomber” cam¬ paign resulted in this window display at Toffenetti’s Restaurant, New York. The idea was but one of many which helped the picture record an excellent gross at the house. IN NEW YORK CITY; OTHER TERRITORIAL PIC NEWS THE TESTIMONIAL DINNER recently tendered to ex-Mayor Rolland B. Marvin, Syra¬ cuse, was attended (left to right) by attorney E. M. Byrne, Louis W. Schine, secretarytreasurer, Schine circuit; Harry H. Unterfort, RKO-Schine Syracuse city manager; and Jay Golden, RKO Rochester city manager. NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY THEATRE MANAGERS recently organized the Victory Bond Club. Standing left to right: Alvin Sloan, treasurer St. Cloud Amusement Corp¬ oration; J. D. Weidenhafer, vice-president of the company and manager, Court Square, Newton; Mansfield Bowers, Strand, Lambertville; Frank Hand, Barn, Frenchtown; Hugh Kent, owner of Barn, Clinton Point; Warren Beemer, Sussex; R. J. Stevens, Palace, Flemington; C. E. Smith, president, St. Cloud Amusement Corporation. Seated: left to right: Edward Hall, Newton; Carl F. Kampf, Belvidere; Floyd V. Greene, Strand, Hackettstown; Henry C. Freitag, Washington; Raymond Hyde, Franklin; LeRoy Duck¬ worth, Clinton Point; Charles R. Schuler, Roy’s, Blairstown. Harry H. Unterfort, RKO-Schine city manager, is back from a New York visit. . . . We wonder if Joe Cecile was asked to keep one hand behind his back while passing the plate for the waitress’ tips? . . . Thirty five members and friends of Local 376 gathered for a farewell dinner given in honor of John Meaney, who left to take a position as electrician at Charleston, S. C. Navy Yard. ... Was Adolph DenHaese trying to imitate one of his rattle snakes, or is the noise nat¬ ural? . . . Note to Harry Brooks: Jack Meaney finally got to sit at the head of the table. Management of dining room extracted six knives, four forks, and assorted dishes from Claude Linstruth’s pockets (must think of starting house-keeping). . . . Harry (Wolf) Gurnes refused to pay for a ticket unless he could run the elevator. . . . Jack Karp is back from Florida va¬ cation with a fine coat of tan. ... A cer¬ tain member of the Happy Hour booth staff inspected the viands closely for rough-on-rats (it was only paprika, Claude). Elmo Carpenter will have a place to take his stanchions for repair now. See Meaney at the Navy Yard. . . . Robert Dumas has eased his financial problems, due to a vacation. . . . Ralph Doan, Har¬ vard, has taken his white side wall tires off the car to help the black out. . . . The Melvin Dennys have just celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary. We hear that Jack Hamilton is being bothered by the lack of the Mrs.’ home cooking. . . . Bill and Anne Van Wagner are both interested in Red Cross classes. . . . Francis Miller finally displayed the other suit. . . . Paul Forster, at the console at Keith’s, still retains his drawing power. . . . Jack Kerly should not bait the rat trap with cheese. He might have known Claude would climb the wall for it. . . . George Doss can put in few words what it takes others an hour to say at banquet tables. ... It seems Eddie Whitford’s predictions do not come true. They do appreciate him, or why the $24? . . . Wil¬ liam Goff, Central Trades body, com¬ pliments ex-Mayor Cummings on his lat¬ est hair-do. . . . Note to Harvey Cocks: The boat is all ready for the opening day of the pike season. . . . We expect that Joe Schwartzwalder in Auburn is busy inspecting the golf clubs and fishing tackle. Arnold Stoltz was in New York as a guest at the AMPA. . . . Tony DeRosa is the new assistant, Avon. Burrell Samuels is returning to law practice. . . . Jane Gordon’s tie-up with the Melody House had Betty Grable doing the hula in a Main Street window for “Song of the Is¬ lands.” Troy Harry M. Brooks has been nominated to the office of Treasurer of Troy Lodge of Elks. He is also treasurer of Oriental Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. March 25, 1942