Showmen's Trade Review (Jul-Sep 1940)

August 17, 1940 S H O W E N ' S TRADE REVIEW Page 21 Anna Gordon Schine, mother of J, }<l\tr and Louis Schine, who died after a long illness . . . Another death which brought sorrow to Buffalo friends was that of the mother of Canvasman Sydney Samson, a few days earlier, in New York. Barker Dannj Gill, chief of the stage employes union, is looking forward to a gala affair Monday night (19th) when Local No. 10 of the lATSE celebrates its 50th anniversary with an informal midnight stag dinner in the Terrace room of the Statler . . . Danny says there'll be at least 250 on hand for the program. Barker "Uncle Lou" Weinberg of Tent No. 1, Pittsburgh, Pa., Columbia Pictures' district manager, was the guest one evening last week of Barker Phil Fox, Buffalo branch manager, and Barker George W. Ferguson. Barker Stanley Kozanowski of the Rivoli Theatre has been bitten hard by the golf bug. He's up every morning at 6, to pursue white and yellow balls over Buffalo courses. The club's experts at the ancient game assure Stanley that soon he will be in Barker John Scully's class. The experts add that's kindergarten stuff". Barker Charlie Taylor of the Shea staff is back from Vermont. His one regret is that his vacation wasn't longer. Chief Barker Bob Murphy is trying to figure how often he and the club secretary, Bill Martin, can get together now that the latter has been named for another secretary-treasurer job. Martin says there will be only two meetings a year of the other organization, which should simplify the CB's problems, if he has any. Tent No. 8— Konsas City The local tent is swinging back into actioii after a hot summer with the biggest affair of them all, a combination of golf tournament, picnic, and "Days of '49" at Ivanhoe Country Club, August 26. The public is being invited to this one, and the industry is expected to turn out 100 per cent. Heading the committee in charge is Charles Gregory, National Screen, aided by O. K. Mason of Commonwealth, C. H. Shafer of Fox Midwest, Sam Abend and Earl Jameson of Film Delivery, Bev Miller of Book Nite, Jerry Zigmond of the Newman, Frank Hensler of Metro and Arthur Cole of Paramount. Homer Blackwell heads the Sweepstakes group, with Gregory, Max Barewin, Jack Barnett, Russ Borg, Reube Finkelstein, Leo Finkelstein and Harry McClure as aids. For the "Days of '49" Miller is chairman, and members are Blackwell, Norris Cresswell, Hensler, Leon Abraham, W. E. Gregory, Lon Cox, and Mason. Jerry Zigmond heads entertainment, with Leland Allen, Hal Perrin, Barney Joffee, Jim McConnell, Douglas Desch, Mason, and Nat Hechtman. . Bob Withers is chief of the golf committee. Other members are Charles Knickerbocker, Abraham, T. R. Thompson, M. G. McKinney, Jim Lewis, Don Woods, William Benjamin, and Frank Ritter. For the turtle race R. R. Biechele is chairman, with George Baker, \'\ . E. Gregory, E. L. Harris and George Harttmann. Abend will handle arrangements for the picnic, assisted by Reube Melcher, Fred Aleyn, Gus Kubitzki, and Lawrence Parrott. Elmer C. Rhoden is chairman of the attendance and publicity committee, aided by George Hinton, C. A. Schultz, Senn Lawler, H. J. Griffith, Don Davis, Finton Jones, Ward Scott, Ralph Morrow, and W. O. Williamson, Jr. On vacation are Jay Means, chief barker, and C. H. Potter. Sam Abend just returned from a visit to New York with his daughter. Tent No. 12— Minneapolis The date and place of the season's second and final Twin City Variety club golf tournament finally have been set. The event will be held at the famous Breezy Point, Minn., resort, about 100 miles from the Twin Cities, Aug. 30, and many of the boys undoubtedly will make an entire week-end of it by remaining until Sunday night or iMonday morning. The member winner of this tournament will represent the club at the national convention's meet in Atlantic City next year. Bill Elson and Gilbert Nathanson again are in charge of the tournament which, in itself, assures a good time for everybody and success. Chief Barker Ben Blotcky is extremely gratified at the financial success attained by the club's ball, first golf tournament and sponsored baseball game this year. All three events substantially enriched the Milk Fund, the club's charity. It's likely that the sponsored baseball game will be made an annual event. Everybody is glad because Billy Elson will remain in Minneapolis to operate the Palace theatre. He's one of the club's hardest and most efficient workers and the town's ace toastmaster and m.c. Irving Gillman, who underwent two serious major operations successfully during the past few months and who is in circulation again, fully recovered, was, passing the cigars around at the clubrooms the past week. It's a boy and a husky one — his second one. Tent No. 14— Milwaukee Barker Oscar Ruby and his Committee were responsible for one of the most enjoyable outings and golf tournaments this tent has ever experienced. "Welcome," Don Johnson, of Standard Theatres ... a swell guy who has already manifested his interest in Variety with a lot of hard work on activities in the past . . . and a good job he has done on anything and everything assigned to him ! Chief Barker Oscar Olson together with Barkers Charley Trampe, George Fischer and Ben Miller are assigning details to members of Variety to handle for the forthcoming mammouth Orphans' Picnic to be held at Waukesha Beach, Wisconsin. It is expected over 700 kiddies will, be entertained ! Each Barker has pledged himself to take care of five kiddies for the day. Date is Monday, August 26. Tent No. 14 is proud of the excellent work Barker L. F. Gran and his membership committee is doing. As we announced once before, Granny's goal is set at 400 new members and from the deluge of applications, there is no doubt but what Milwaukee Variety, Tent No. 14 will be one of the biggest units in the country ! Our sincere thanks to National Chief Barker, Johnny Harris and Bob O'Donnell for the enthusiasm they instilled in our prospective members at a recent meeting here ! Barker Al D. Kvool, major-domo of \^''arner-Saxe Theatres, has just returned from a vacation having toured the northwest and Canada. Jack R. Keegan, Warner Bros. District Manager, and family, is vacationing at Crystal Lake during the month of August. Mon+ague's Hope A. Montague, Columbia general sales manager, gives his entry a tryout on his desk prior to its entry in the Turtle Derby that featured the Dallas Variety Club's annual charity event. Rud Lorenz and Bob "Sea Hawk" Smith have been campaigning Variety upstate over the week-end. Barkers Roy Pierce and Eddie Alperson of the Fox Wisconsin Theatres have been assigned to Charley Trampe's Eye Clinic Committee. Believe us, this entirely new idea of welfare is causing more talk and receiving more honest-to-goodness comments than any venture that has been undertaken by any organization in this town.. Tent No. 19Baltimore Following is a copy of a letter received by Chief Barker Rome : Dear Mr. Rome : To you as President of the Variety Club and thru you to each member of the Club, I would like to express our appreciation for the use of the "Iron Lung" you gave to the city. It was this "Lung" which has been responsible for keeping our son alive. He was stricken while we were in Norfolk Va., on a visit from our home in California and was flown to the Marine Hospital here and placed in the "lung" given by your club. After three weeks in it he is now able to breathe for himself. My life's blessings come to each in your group for their wonderful service to their fellowman. With the deepest of feeling of appreciation, I aril, Sincerel}-. (Signed) Mrs. Eugene S. Endom. "Capt." Eddie Perotka has completed all plans for the Variety Cruise down the Chesapeake Bay on August 21st. The good steamer "Mohawk" will cast off at 10 :30 A.M., proceed to Fairlawn, where the members and their guests will indulge in games and swimming matches. After lunch we go aboard and the boat will proceed down the bay, returning to Baltimore about 10 P.M. The Chief Barker and ^Irs. Rome, with a party of friends left for a three week tour of Maine and the Canadian Woods. We'll bet our last canvass drop that Lou will sit in the back of the car and enjoy the scenery while said friends do the driving. Tent No. 21 -Atlanta Many Monograrii representatives here for a southern sales meeting were welcome guests at the club rooms during the week. Some of the industry's most famous personalities are non-resident members of Tent No. 21. . . . These include, Neil Agnew of Paramount ; N. J. Blumberg, Universal ; Y. F. Freeman, vice-president of Paramount; L, H. Goldenson, Paramount; J. R. Grainger of Republic; Barrett C. Kiesling, MGM Studios;. Ed. Kuykendall president of MPTOA; Abe Montague of Columbia ; Oscar Morgan, Paramount; Oscar Oldknow, National Theatre Supply; and E. J. Sparks president of Florida Theatres ; and Tent 21 has a movie star included in its membership . . . He is none other than that famous singing cowboy Gene Autry. Barker Aloon Corker, city manager of the L & J Theatres in Athens, is a Captain in the Officer's Reserve Corps of the United States Army . . . which means that Moon may be the first club member called to active duty for Uncle Sam. Out of town theatres which staged midnight shows for the benefit of the Red Cross, at the suggestion of the Atlanta Variety Club, raised an amount of $5,500 which was turned over to the chapters in their communities . . . This amount added to that raised in Atlanta makes a grand total of $8,100 raised for the Red Cross through the club's sponsorship. Because of Labor Day the next club meeting has been pushed up a week and will be held at the Dixie Ballroom of the Henry Grady Hotel on Monday, Sept. 9. Barker "Dick" Ford of 20th-Fox has been named King For a Day and promises the club a great meeting.