Paramount Pep-O-Grams (1927)

Page Twelve P E P-O-G RAMS THERE ISN’T A THING THAT YOU CAN'T GET CHEAPER One institution within this Building which ought to magnetize your attention during a goodly portion of your thinking time is that institution which can save you a lot of money and a lot of worry in the purchase of those countless pieces of this and that which are so necessary to living. This institution — and it is just that! — is none other than the Co-operative Buying Committee, now under the Chairmanship of Miss Alice Blunt. Through the agency of t he Cooperative Buying Committee you are enabled to purchase anything ranging from aeroplanes to antimicassars, motors to manicures and caviar to chimneypots. Everything else that your mind can possibly hold remembrance of is also included. In brief — and in all seriousness — the Co-operative Buying Committee is prepared to help you in a manner which is super-important these days, for it will help you to secure the article you want, with the least inconvenience, and at a saving that will both astound and delight you. Just try them out and see. Their best advertisement will be your recurring patronage. A PEPSTER FROM THE ANTIPODES Don’t go looking around for a Convention just because you happen to see someone in from Aust r a 1 i a, because John E. Kennebeck is here i n the United States to visit his folks in Omaha. It has been almost three years since John was in these parts, because he happens to be Sales Promotion Manager for the Blue Ribbon Bunch of Australia, so ably controlled by John W. Hicks, Jnr. Last time he was here, John took unto himself a wife, and then he took himself and wife down to Australia. On the return trip, however, John brings with himself and the wife a wonderful little four months’ old bundle of loveliness — Margaret Frances Kennebeck by name. John is an active member of the Paramount Punch Club, one of the Paramount Pep Club’s overseas relatives. He may be induced to address the Club members in the boomerangese language, interspersed with the walla-walla and widgaree dialects. But you’llhave to sell him on the idea. DINNER and DANCE DIVERTISSEMENTS A peach of a time was had by all. . . . Gaiety and merriment flooded the evening — and there was lots of spontaneous fun, too ...Laughs came thick and fast during Toastmaster Mel Shauer’s gavel tenancy — He put over some slick wisecracks when introducing President-elect Vincent Trotta notably his Mussolini message and his Cosgrave cable.... One of the big discoveries of the evening was Mel’s observation about Mr. Lasky being “camera shy” — this fact appeared in the metropolitan press the following day .... Before the eats started, someone made the grand and glorious discovery that the neat lighters provided by the Christie boys actually worked — this fact was promptly given to the Associated Press ....Two Scotchmen refused to take their lighters because gasoline was not supplied also .... Our reporters were having such a good time they forgot to take notice of little personal happenings for these columns — but it was observed by someone that the name of a certain song should have been “The Alice Blunt Gown” ... There was a pretty suave joke, too, about a bunch of violets which another young lady was wearing... Wish those reporters had concentrated on items for this column! Yo, ho, ho! Here are a few just arrived from a Pepster. DINNER-ISMS (By C. K.) Yo Ho — Did you notice any movie celebrities at the dinner? With most of the companies producing on the West Coast, it was hardly expected many of the stars would be present. However, Monty Banks, the comedy star was there and very talkative too. Ask Walter Mackintosh or Claude Keator. The strains of Dixie brought our Southern members to their feet amidst much hurrahing, yelling and handkerchief waving. This number was probably suggested by the new officers who corralled a lot of Southern votes. Cliff Lewis and Rodney Bush were giving a dialogue at table No. 32 to the amusement of their friends. This sterling duo should have appeared on the stage where everybody could have heard their funny sayings. In fact, they are just as good at rehearsals as at regular performances. It is understood that this pair will perform at social gatherings where the guests aren’t particular about the performance, for a very small fee. Miss Gertrude Berg — a man ? Mr. Gus Grist — a woman? Well, that’s what the entertainment committee would have you believe. This error was disclosed when the respective parties received their tickets for the dinner. However, this didn’t keep them from attending and having a right good time. PEP-O-GRAM’S PASSING SHOW Charlie McCarthy, publicity manager, en route to the Hollywood Studio to attend to the flow of world-wide publicity while Arch Reeve recovers from a serious illness.