Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1949)

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SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, October 15, 1949 04 t^m0m04«t 4' Cretor's Hollywood Model 48 has a new design, but that old time durability and efficiency! Beautifully constructed of striped stainless steel, with eye-catching lucite top of sky blue and cherry red. Transparency of colors when lit makes this the "hit of the show". Welded steel frame and sidewalls assembled by Cretors craftsmen assure you of life-time service. Easy-to-slide drawers, for raw and waste corn, a handy cash drawer and a large storing cabinet are added money savers that eliminate the need for other equipment. Modern heating element keeps corn appetizingly warm and the popping temperature is controlled by an automatic thermostat. The New Hollywood Model 48 has a surprising capacity of 18 oz. of raw corn per popping. Pops corn right before the customer's eyes . . . creates desire and stimulates sales. C. CRITORS&CO. 65 "^€€1^4. f 620 WEST CIRMAK ROAD • CHICAG 1 "Voj/'f/ A/wo/s Be <3iJo</ Voo doughs A Crefofs' \ I. A. Notes News of the Locals and Men Who Put Shows on the Screen Robert Burns and Ira Jacobsen, members of Local No. 110. Chicago, were singled out for thanks and praise by Barton Kreuzer, hea dof RCA's theatre television activities, in an address before the Tesma-Teda Convention in Chicago, for their cooperation with RCA engineers in installing a complete theatre television system in the Grand Ball Room of the Stevens Hotel during the 11 1/2 hours between 2 A.M. and 1:30 P.M., September 28th. Kreuzer reminded his hearers that they had used the same ball room for their annual banquet and dance the night before, and had seen no video equipment in it. At the conclusion of his address a boxing match appeared by television on the 15x20-foot screen. Frank H. Abbott, member of Local No. 307, Philadelphia, since 1938, is now a practicing attorney associated with Frank Murdock, the L A.'s general counsel, with offices in Philadelphia. Abbott received his B. S. in Electrical Engineering from Villanova in 1941, and completed his legal training at Temple University in June of 1949. When Clarence O. Fehling, member of Local No. 219, Minneapolis, and a practicing attorney in Minneapolis since 1925, 4ecided to move to Arizona, he went back to work as a projectionist under the jurisdiction of Local No. 294, Phoenix. While thus employed he prepared for his Arizona bar examinations, and is now practicing law in that state. In harness to the last, Leo Weiss, charter member and former secretary of Local No. 160, Cleveland, died of heart attack while on his way to work at the Loew's Stillm an Theatre, where he had been projectionist for the past 19 years. He was 6") years old. His widow, Anna, survives him.. Local No. 244, Newark, New Jei'sey, has voted 54-51 to remain under lA administration. Because of disputes among the membership, the local has been operated directly by the lA national office for the past four years. Local No. B-153 has been formed in Louisville, Kentucky, and has organized approximately 150 ushers, cashiers, and other house employees of Louisville's downtown theatres, according to Acting President Chester Demaree. Local No. 171, Pittsburgh, celebrated its fortieth anniversary with a night club party. The two charter members present, Clyde Cain and Arthur Williams, are still active projectionists. Wallace J. Yutzy, Robert N. Gretton and G. L. Hoover of Local No. 219, Minneapolis, took time out for a trip to Chicago to check on the latest television developments.