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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1947
Page
10
A vintage theater article explains how ushers use hand signals to indicate vacant seats to the chief usher. Signals range from single seat to four seats and involve a system designed to speed seating and manage holdouts while keeping patrons satisfied and tickets selling.
Theaters use caller cards to locate patrons during emergencies and queue passes to limit disruption. Ushers mark seating locations and respond to illness or death in the family while warning against misuse. Parcel checking helps recover lost articles with no tips allowed.
The city marble and jackstone contests restart May 3 after wartime lapse. Sponsored by Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2272 with the playground and recreation commission, events run at 16 grade schools starting 9 30 am. Finals set for May 10 with winners in each class.
Nine YMB members attend a Sunday pre convention caucus in Charles City for the northeast Iowa Junior Chambers of Commerce. Twelve clubs join as Cedar Rapids sends Ray Spielman president of YMB Peter F Bezanson Howard I Barr Bob Peck Frank Nye Harold Ward and Kenneth Moon with Nye seeking YMB presidency of the Iowa Junior Chamber.
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