Showboat Hotel Christening Sparks Riverboat Era Revival
The Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas unveils a multi million expansion with a five day gala from June 15 to 19 featuring a champagne christening. Highlights include a 50 foot stack, two story paddle wheel, new Cypress and Magnolia banquet rooms, a children's play room, barber shop, beauty salon, and a Hawaii trip prize among others. Joe Kelley and Frank Modica will host the event with Jack Schafer and Joyce Vonn headlining a new revue.
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RCA
Las Vegas
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Schafer
Joyce Vonn
Joe Kelley
Frank Modica
Showboat Hotel General Manager Frank A Modica
Frank A Modica born 1928 Jamestown New York served in the Army 1945 1947 rising to provost sergeant. He built a gaming career in Las Vegas became sales director and then general manager of the Showboat Hotel. Married Joyce 1961 they live on Beverly Way and enjoy golf. He is active in SKAI St Annes Church Rotary Club and holds a plaque for charitable service.
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Jamestown
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Europe
Germany
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Las Vegas
Anna
Patsy Malpede
Fine House of Naples
South Fifth St
Show Boat
Joyce
Malin, Ore
Beverly Way
Stardust Country Club
SKAI
St. Anne’s Church
Rotary Club
Hotel Reservations Office and Way It Was Evacuated
Evacuation occurred as the initial work began in the hotel and repair shop area. Workers moved from their old quarters to a new stage, with the hotel slot repair shop occupying the space and two beauty salons taking over.
Self Made President Joe Kelley Led Showboat Hotel Rise
Joseph H. Kelley, Arkansas born self made executive, rose from harvest fields to run the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas. He served in World War II with the Eighth Air Force, worked at El Cortez and Pioneer, later led the Last Frontier and EE Cortez shifts before becoming Showboat president and GM. He belongs to Kerac Shrine, Las Vegas Shrine Club, Masons, and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Joe Kelley
Joseph H. Kelley
Showboat
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One Kelley
Long Beach
Rose Isle
Johanna Smith
Wilbur Clark
Seal Beach
Joe
Eighth Air Force
Fisenhower
France
Germany
Erlingen
Hiroshima
Las Vegas
Esther
el Rancho
Silver Club
The
Pioneer
Last Frontier
Ballard Barron
Bill Moore
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Mark Twain
Mississippi
Ringo
Showboat Hotel & Casino
General Interiors, Inc
Highland
Best
Dahn Bros
Joseph Kelley
YOU Electric Sign CO
Young Electric Sign Company
Westarc Noon Associates
A. Tiberti Construction Company
General
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