MAQUOKETA ONCE HAD TWO MOVIE THEATRES. THE "PASTIME" WAS A LARGE 600 SEAT THEATRE THAT STOOD WHERE THE NEW "SMILES ON MAIN"
DENTAL OFFICE BUILDING IS LOCATED. IT SHOWED A FINAL MOVIE ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 31, 1973. I OWNED IT FOR 3 MONTHS, PRIOR TO
OPENING THE VOY THEATRE IN MARCH OF 1973. THE VOY 3 WILL BE 40 YEARS OLD IN MARCH.
THE OTHER THEATRE WAS THE "CHIEF" AND WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE VOY 3 THEATRE. THE FRONT OF THAT BUILDING IS NOW FOR RENT BY
ME AND THE REAR OF IT IS WHERE THE VOY 3 AUDITORIUM IS LOCATED.
BACK IN THE EARLY 50'S, THE "CHIEF" WAS IN OPERATION ONLY A FEW YEARS.
AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, WE SELL A LOT OF GIFT CARDS FOR THE VOY 3.
KENNY WIDEL OF MAQUOKETA YESTERDAY BROUGHT IN A COUPON BOOK
HE FOUND, CALLED "BOOK OF HAPPINESS" THAT WAS SOLD AT CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE EARLY 50'S. IT SOLD FOR $2.50 AND INCLUDED BOTH 10-CENT
AND 5-CENT COUPONS. A NICE BOOK! NO GIFT "CARDS" IN THOSE DAYS FOR THE "PASTIME" OR THE "CHIEF".
ONE BOOK PROBABLY WAS ENOUGH TO GO TO A MOVIE THOSE DAYS AND
HAVE COUPONS LEFT OVER FOR POP, POPCORN AND CANDY.
THIS CHRISTMAS, WE (VOY 3) ARE HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO PLAY THE NEW HIT MOVIE "LINCOLN" RATED PG-13. IN FACT, IT STARTS THIS FRIDAY. AN EXCELLENT MOVIE THAT WILL BE GETTING A LOT OF AWARDS IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS.
CLICK ON THE COUPON BOOK AND COUPONS ABOVE TO MAKE READING EASIER.
SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES!
THE BIG THEATRE SCREEN IS THE BEST PLACE TO ENJOY MOVIE!
DENNIS VOY