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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
OF GUARDIANSHIP

In the Matter of the Guardian
ship of Betty Lou Ward.
Notice is hereby given that
Odessa l.. Campbell as Guardian of
Betty Lou Ward has filed Partial
account of her guardianship, which
will be for hearing and settlement
April End, 1851. Any interested
party MAY file exceptions thereto
not later than five days prior TO
the above date.
Peter W. Gulau, Probate Judge.
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
ACCOUNT OF ADMINIsTRAT ALTON

In the Matter of the Estate of
William Edward Short, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Dor
othy wheel, as Administrators of
the estate of William Edward
Short. deceased, has filed First
and Final account of her admin
istration, which will be for hear
ing and settlement March 26th,
1851. Any interested party may
file exceptions thereto not later
than five davs prior to said date.
Peter w. Gulau, Probate Judge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed bids for two II in. table
model television sets for Ottawa
County Home, guaranteed delivery
date included, installation of sets
to be discussed later with receiver
of contract, will be received by
Louise Ittel, 353 East Water ST.,
Oak Harbor, before March 20, 1851.
Epsilon Eta Chapter of Sigma
Alpha Society reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. 5-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Fred w Schwartz, de-
ceased.
Ella c. Schwartz has been ap-
pointed and qualified as ExecutriX
of the estate of Fred w. Schwartz,
late of Ottawa County, Ohio, de-
ceased. Dated this 9Th day Of
March, 1851.
Peter w. Gulau, Probate Judge.
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATION

In the Matter of the Estate of
Carrie Dreiner, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that
Elijah G. Brough, as Executor OF
the estate of Carrie Dreiner, de-
ceased, has filed a Final and Dis
tributlve account of his admins
tration, which will be for hearing
and settlement April End, 1851.
Any interested party may file eX-
ceptions thereto not later than five
days prior to said date.
Peter w. Gulau, Probate Judge.
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Louise Pool, deceased.
Elizabeth Young has been APP
pointed and qualified as Executrix
of the estate of Louise Pool, late
of Ottawa County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this gath day Of February,
1851.
Peter w. Gulau, Probate Judge.
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
BABY CHICKS

BABY CHICKS-U. S. Approved
Pullorum Controlled Baby Chicks.
White Rock, White Leghorn, New
Hampshire, Barred Rock, Hylines
and others. Chicks now available.
Neuhauser Hatcheries, Inc. Ere
mont, Ohio. 44-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Renata NJ Stein, de-
ceased.
Norbert p. Stein has been ap-
pointed and qualified as Executor
Of the estate of Renata NJ. Stein
late of Ottawa County, Ohio, de-
ceased. Dated this 7th day of
March, 1851.
Peter w. Gulau, Probate Judge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
CARD OF THANKS

wish to take this means of eX-
pressing my thanks for the cards
sent me, and for the many acts and
expressions of friendliness extend
ed to me during my recent stay
at the Magruder Hospital.
Mrs. Christina Bredehoft.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Ray Sperber and Ralph Snyder
attended the Ohio Newspaper AS
sociation Convention held at the
Deshler Walliek Hotel in Colum-
bus last week. They left here on
Wednesday and returned Satur-
day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Phillip j. Kleinman,
deceased.
Grace c. Kleinman has been APP
pointed and qualified as Admins
IratriX with the will annexed of
the estate of Phillip j. kleinman,
late of ottawa County, Ohio, de-
ceased. Dated this 26th day of
February, 1851.
Peter w. Gulau. Probate Judge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
CARD OF THANKS

/ wish to take this means to
show my appreciation to those
who remembered me with gifts
and cards, and especially to Rev.
Braun for the service he rendered,
during my recent stay in a To-
ledo Hospital.
Miss Annabelle Kihlken.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Advertisements under this
heading, = cents per word;
minimum, soc per insertion.
Display classified, zoe per
inch per insertion. when
answering ads say, "I saw IL
In the Ottawa County News"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Orilla Halstead, Port Clinton,
hand wrapper supervisor at Erie
Ordnance Depot, left Monday for
10 DAYS training at the Ordnance
Packaging Training Course, Ross
ford Ordnance Depot, Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Revival Services will continue
through March 25 at 7:30 at the
local Pilgrim Holiness Church.
Rev. j. H. Philpot is the special
speaker for this Evangelistic cam
paign. Real Bible preaching of
the old-fashioned type will be fea-
tured.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Select beautiful potted plant
for Easter. Azaleas, hydrangeas,
primrose, begonias, Easter lilies,
African violetS. These and many
more await your selection at
WONER'S. Phone 4571. Order
today silt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

The Department of Liquor Control
proposes to lease the storeroom To-
Gated at 106 w. Perry ST, Port
Clinton, Ohio, from Mr.. Frank Il.
Park, p. O. Box 1853 New Port
Richey, Florida, for a period of two
years at monthly rental OF
$l12.OO. Lease to contain standard
covenants and cancellable by the
Department on ninety days notice.
William c. BRYANT. Director. 5-lt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
GARD OF THANKS

Wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to Rev. Braun, Mel
decker's, friends and relatives for
their kindneSSes shown during
the bereavement of our brother
and uncle, Milton Bahnsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman BahnSen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Calver.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS

FEDERAL LAND BANK Loans
at 4@o. Lawrence C. Rupp, S. 7.
Ottawa Co., N.F.L.A., Port Clin-
ton, Ohio. 24-26t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lundbloom
are here from Guam.
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Place your orders NOW for
Easter Flowers. Potted plants,
bouquets, corsages. Woner's Green.
house. Phone 4571. SIT
Mrs. Leonard Mack spent the
weekend in Detroit at the home
OF her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mack, and Pa
tricia Ann.
DR.. Richard Semon and DR.. Ken
meth Carter attended a zone meet
ing OF Optometrists of Northwest
ern Ohio at Tiffin, Monday even
ing, when DR.. Semon presided as
president.
Give HER a beautiful corsage
0f bouquet for Easter. Order
early while selections are at their
best. WONER'S GREENHOUSE,
525 Monroe St. Phone 4571. SIT
The "Blaekface BIafter" is com.
ing out next week Watch for
ii. SILT
Miss Ann McMorran of Crosse
Point, Michigan, was the week
end guest of Miss Martha Nor
gareidge, at her home on Monioe
street.
Charles Dewitt, president of the
Port Clinton Kiwanis Club attend
ed a district parley of Kiwanian
officers in Bellevue Monday night.
=
Mrs. Dewey Gnepper, Elmore,
was among those discharged from
Fremont Memorial Hospital Mon
day.
Flowers are the perfect Easter
Gift. Choose from our large Sc
lection of potted plants and cut
flowers. Phone ASH and place
your orders early. WONER'S
GREENHOUSE. SIT
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sites and
William Lohiser of Cleveland were
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Denney, West Third
street, Sunday.
Miss Dorthy Wenger, an en-
ployee of the Northern Ohio Gas
Company, plans to leave by plane
from Toledo, Sunday, and fly to
San Francisco where she will meet
Mrs. E. w. Heintz, of Columbus,
who is visiting her daughter there.
Miss Wenger expects to be gone
two weeks.
D. A. v. Auxiliary will hold a
Bake Sale, Saturday, March II,
10 a. m, at Neidecker's. SIT
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Glenn Lauer, local tailor was a
Toledo visitor Sunday, attending
Retreat at st. Francis Catholic
church, which annual services he
has not missed in more than 40
years.
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IT'S New! It's Different! Easter
Bunny Corsages for children,
Sl.49. A KLiNGBIEL SPECIAL.
Silt
Mrs. Gordon Conner, operator
of Connor's Camera and Hobby
Shop, is attending the Masters
Photo Dealers Convention in At
lantic City, N. j. this week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

FARM HAND-Route 2, Z miles
east of P. c., on Englebeck road.
Herman Crawford. 4-2tp
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

MEN-Capable of earning $5000.O0.
The great public demand of the
famous White Cross program de-
mandS additional salesman. We
have an opening for full time
representative in Ottawa County.
All leads furnished. Car essen
tial. See Mr.. Mesarvey at Island
House on March 10 between $50
and 500 p. m. for interview.
SLIP
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Place your orders NOW for
Easter Flowers. Potted plants,
bouquets, corsages. Woner's Green
house. Phone 4571. silt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

NAFT'S AUTO WRECKING -
Will pay the highest prices for
junk cars and waste materials
Phone 5SS1. Soft
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
FOR SALE

HOPPER'S TRAILER SALES -
Modern, mobile homes - Silver
Star, Elcar, Trotwood. Route 2
and 6, Huron, Ohio. 51-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

BABY CHICKS-Place your orders
now for day old and started
chicks. We will brood chicks UP
to four weeks. Started chicks for
sale now. U. S. Approved "Pul-
lorium Passed" Woodruff Hatch
cry & Poultry Service, Lindsey,
Ohio. Phone 1902. Aft
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16


house. Phone 4571 silt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sorensen and
Mrs. Harold Wahlers will leave
for Florida Monday. They are
going to Daytona where they will
see Bill, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Wahlers, who is in training
there with the Cleveland Indians.
Extension bulletin 317, Raising
Chickens in Ohio" has quick ans
wers to poultry raiSerS' problems.
IFS New! IFS Different! Easter
Bunny corsages for children,
$I.49. A kLlNGBIEL SPECIAL.
SILT
See your favorite Sterling Silver
patterns at Philips - Gorham.
Towle, International. Lvn.. Wal
lace, Reed & Barton. Heirloom.
at Philips. 6-tf
Charles Sullivan and Rodger
Kurtz, Port Clinton, Wage and
Salary Analysists at Erie Ord
nance Depot, left Sunday for
Aberdeen Proving Ground Md,
where they will attend Classifi-
cation and Wage Training Course
for two weeks.
Once defense production reach
es the planned level, more civilian
goods may be supplied. This
would reduce infationary pres
sure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hetrick
and family of Fremont, spent Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Hetrick.
Ray Boiler and Harry Karshner,
represented the Port Clinton
Kiwanis Club at the Sixth Dis.
trict meeting of Ohio clubs, at
Bellevue, Monday evening.
Fourteen per cent decrease in
unemployment has nearly offset
the post-holiday increase.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

DR.. Richard Semon and DR.. Ken
meth Carter attended zone meet
ing of Optometrists of Northwest
ern Ohio at Tiffin, Monday even
ing, when DR.. Semon presided as
president.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
LEGAL NOTICE

Robert A. Francis and Jeanette
Francis, who reside at Kingston In
the state of Tennessee, viii take
notice that on the 29th day OF
january. 1851, the plaintitt cen
trail Securities Corporation. Ulcd it's
petition against them in the Court
of Common Pleas OF ottawa County
Ohio, the same being cause so.
1884 in said court, for money
judgment and foreclosure OF a. lien
on certain real estate in said peti-
ton described, to wit:
Situated IN the Township Of Ca
tawba Island, County of Ottawa
and state of Ohio, and being:
Lot No. 226 in the Second
Extension OF Catawba cliffs, n
subdivision in said township.
The prayer of said petition is for
money judgment and foreclosure of
Il lien against said real estate and
for other relief. Said defendants
are required to answer said petition
on the card day of March, 1851, or
Judgment viii be taken against
them.
CENTRAL SECURITIES
CORPORATION
BY Moon x Wilbur, it's Attorneys.
52-Gt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

HOUSEKEEPER-For new home.
Good wages. No cooking. No
Sunday work, Apply in person,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto StenSen at the
Island Hotel. 2-tf.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
Personal COnsultant

Let Astro solve your prob
lens regardless of their nature.
Send S1.00, full birth data and
self-addressed envelope, to
AStro, Box %, Station /, Toledo
IA, Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Mrs. Leonard Mack spent the
weekend in Detroit at the homo
OF her SON and daughter-in-law,
MIR. and Mrs. Lee Mack, and Pa
tricia Ann.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lundbloom
are here from Guam.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Miss Ann McMorran of Crosse
Point, Michigan, was the week
end guest of Miss Martha Nor
gareidge, at her home on Monioe
street.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Place your orders NOW for
Easter Flowers. Potted plants,
bouquets, corsages. Woner's Green.
house. Phone 4571. sit
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Give HER a beautiful corsage
Of bouquet for Easter. Order
early while selections are at their
best. WONER'S GREENHOUSE,
525 Monroe st. Phone 4571. SIT
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

TO BUY-Old horses for butcher
ing, Write p. o. Box 164. Port
Clinton, Ohio. SLIP
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
FOR RENT
W A Mt { D

lRONlNGS-To do in my home.
Call 2-4235. sit
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

The "Blackface Blafter" is com.
ing out next week Watch for
IT. Silt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Mrs. Dewey Gnepper, Elmore,
was among those discharged from
Fremont Memorial Hospital Mon
day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Extension bulletin BIT, Raising
Chickens in Ohio" has quick ans
wers to poultry raiserS' problems.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Charles Dewitt, president of the
Port Clinton KiwaniS Club attend
ed a district parley of Kiwanian
officers in Bellevue Monday night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Flowers are the perfect Easter
Gift. Choose from our large Sc
lection of potted plants and cut
flowers. Phone ASH and place
your orders early. WONER'S
GREENHOUSE. silt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

It's New! IFS Different! Easter
Bunny Corsages for children,
SI.49. A kLlNGBIEL SPECIAL.
SILT
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George Sites and
William Lohiser of Cleveland were
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Denney, West Third
street, Sunday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16

Mrs. Gordon Conner, operator
of Connor's Camera and Hobby
Shop, is attending the Masters
Photo Dealers Convention in At
lantic City, N. j. this week.
Evening star., 1951-07-29
7 own Becomes Movie Set
And Wants to Remain One
By Harold Heffernon

Iof the swift-running Colorado
River. will probably bring more
Ioh's and abs than Shelley Win
tiers ever got with a low-cut gown.
Right now, Moab's biggest prob
lem is housing. The U-I cast and
crew were quartered in private
homes and a scattering of auto
mobile courts. Feeding was CEN
tered in the community dance
hall. altered to provide dining IA
cilities for 200. A 5,000-foot paved
runway was laid a few miles from
town to allow studios to bring in
their personnel by chartered air.
plane. No other planes land there.
Accelerated roadwork has
brought to life many forgotten
trails of Southeastern Utah lead
ing to favorite location sites. A
group of Moab women, headed by
Mrs. Mary Pogue, instituted a
home laundry for 24-hour service
to movie folk. The local barber
shop is staying open evenings and
Sundays to serve the film troupe.
Horses are being especially
trained to work around cameras
and lighting equipment without
becoming fractions. A word-of :
mouth campaign among Moab's
citizens has brought about an un-
usual situation. They don't both
er the stars; in fact, they actually
treat them like human beings.
Evening star., 1951-07-29
HOLLYWOOD.

41OAA4 "SSD.
Many a picturesque community
within easy access of Hollywood
cameras has proflted temporarily
from the occasional Sojourn of 6
Ifree-spending f1lm-making troupe
but for the first time on recorc
lone such town has decided def
nitely to make movie actors of all
tits 1880 citizens.
Anticipating a tremendous busi-
ness boom, this move was decided
upon by the city fathers of Moab
Utah. It is a beautiful spot which
hidden by towering red cliffs, has
become a highly priced discovery
of the color -lenSerS.
The idea of making the sale OF
movie locations a permanent buSi-
ness came from Loren Taylor, ed
itor and publisher of the Moab
Times es-Independent, and was in
spired by the recent visit of a
Universal international troupe to
film there the major portion OF
THE Battle Of Apache Pass" star
ring JEFF Chandler and Beverly
Tyler.
Got Out Catalogue.
The Taylor scheme has caught
fire and all Hollywood casting di-
rectors soon will be receiving a
directory containing photographs
and brief biographies of every sim
gle citizen-just to offer proof that
Moab has the people, as well as
the scenery. to give Al service to
the film industry.
That means television producers,
too. They also are being cata-
Ilogued, for far-seeing Moabites
entertain high hopes of one day
with the rapid approach of TV in
Icolor-becoming the first outdoor
location site for subjects pointed
directly at the living room audi
Ience
When you folks see our coun-
Itryside in Technicolor, you'll have
location scouts arriving here by
the carload" prophesied Mayor
George Burck. And believe me.
we're going to be ready for 'em."
Moab. blocked off from the rest
of the United States by towering
lplateaus and rugged terrain, actu-
ally sprung to life as film site
when John Ford, a director, noted
/ for combing the backwoods of
America for new scenery, hap
lpened to stumble on the place
accidentally.
HandSomest Town Ever.
Since that day, Ford has used
the isolated spot for two black
and-white productions, Wagon
Master" and Rio Bravo" When
"The Battle of Apache Pass" ihits
the Nations screens, Moab will be
unveiled in color for the first time
Ito prove its claim as the most
Igorgeously spectacular country in
the world. Its fantastic table
rock plateaus, rising on each side
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Lonzo Is Music's Real Golden Boy
Former Piono-Mover Is Evevbodys Fovorite
And He Rolls in WeoLth ond Humility

fathers collection OF Caruso
records.
He didn't get seriously inter-
ested In singing himself until he
was 10. With no money for train
ling, he began to sing along with
Caruso on records.
A friend introduced him to
opera singer Irene Williams, who
took him to William Huff, head of
"a concert agency. Huff told him
to practice some more but Mario
went to work for his grandfather,
hauling pianos in a truck.
One day. delivering a piano to
the Philadelphia Academy of
Music. he met Huff again. Huff
introduced him to his companion
and asked him to sing. Huff
friend, the late Serge Kousse-
Ivitsky. was impressed enough to
invite him to the Berkshire Music
Festival where he won his first
ovation.
Shortly after his New York de-
but, Mario was called into the
Army. He served nearly three
years in various entertainment
units. Discharged in 1945, he was
almost broke.
Jim Murray, a former RCA-Vic-
tor vice president, recalls:
HE weighed nearly 800 pounds
loo more than he does now.
He told me he was bothered by
|catarrah so badly that on some
days he couldn't sing"
He Really Worked.
Murray signed him anyway and
it was quite a deal-for LAMA,
He got a $4,000 bonus and the
contract stipulated he would work
only when" and eff" he felt he
was ready. AS it turned out, he
didn't record for three years.
Lama buckled down. He saw a
doctor. He dieted and exercised
to lose weight. He studied under
Enrico Rosati in New York.
Gradually his career gained mo-
mentum.
He made concer tours.
When he made his first appear
ance at the Hollywood Bowl in
1947, representatives of most of
the big studios were on hand.
LAMA, got a huge ovation (his
wife says it lasted IL minutes).
After that, the studio offers were
much bigger.
He signed with MGM-on prac-
tically his own terms. Under his
contract he is on call for movies
only six months of the year.
The busy LAMA has little time
for hobbies. His wife said he
spends any free time reading cur
rent magazines.
Mario's only other avocation:
Weight lifting. He has a COM
plete set of barbells and tries to
work out daily. 1t helps keep down
his poundage.
Evening star., 1951-07-29
HOLLYWOOD.

A Stocky % year old tenor
from Philadelphia named Mario
LAMA is the current wonder boy
of the music world. His rise from
piano mover to triple-threat king
of concerts, phonograph records
and movie box Offices has all show
business talking.
| A handsome fellow with dark
curly hair and cleft chin, his
booming voice and emotional de-
livery have made him the darling
of the bobby soxers. But his popu-
larity doesn't stop there. Matrons
queue up to hear him, too. He's
one-man bonanza.
LAMA proves hottest longhair
draw with $177,720 gross in %
concerts" read a Variety headline
after his latest tour.
THE Great Caruso," his latest
film. has set the box Office pace
across the Nation. In the first
nine weeks of its run at New
York's Radio City Music Hall,
1.245,0 900 paid to see 1t. setting
a new all-time record for the
house.
Records in Millions.
His recording of BE My Love-
has sold about is million copies,
an unbelievable" total, says RCA-
Victor. for a red seal classic.
"Loveliest Night of the Year.
released more recently. is expect
led to top / million.
Besides being dazzled. show bus
mess is puzzled by LanZa's rous-
ing success. His repertoire isn't
in the popular vein, yet he draws
crowds like Sinatra without Sin
atra's buildup.
His recent concert tour, the
most remunerative since Nelson
Eddy'S heyday 10 years ago. was
not extensively publiciZed. His
draw as a movie name was not
great - he had made only two
pictures, THAT Midnight Kiss
and Toast of New Orleans" be-
fore beginning it.
Yet in some cities the one
night gross was over $4,000. Seats
were sold out weeks in advance.
In Philadelphia 400 people sat on
the stage. In Pittsburgh 1000
bought tickets to a rehearsal.
His critical reception has been
only fair. The consensus is his
voice has warmth and great power,
but technically crude and needs
more training.
Public Ignores Critics.
Considering LAMA is largely
self-taught-the critics no doubt
Iare right, but the public has
turned a cold ear to their lofty
judgments. AS a popular favorite,
LAMA seems to be living up to
his billing as "the new Caruso."
When I called at the tenor's
two-story white stucco home in
Beverly Hills the butler informed