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WgtCOi San Marcos Hotel CHANDLER, ARIZONA (near Phoenix) ANNUAL CONVENTION AND QUEEN PAGEANT ?╟÷ APRIL 1 TO 6, 1956 NATIONAL mttMTomm ASSOC I ATI Me* A1 Freeman ljlj.9 S. Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, Calif. Dear Al: t~\ S Feb. 27, 1956 M\Ji I wish to take this opportunity to sincerely * thank you for your generosity and cooperation in arranging with Mr. Jack Entratter to accommodate at The Sands in Las Vegas MISS NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER of 1956 following her selection April l|. at Chandler, Arizona during the 11th annual NPPA convention. ?╟≤ Co-Chairmen IVAN J. MA&HEK and HERB McLAUGHUN Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette Box 1950 Phoenix, Arizona Queen Pageant Chairman NELSON TIFFANY Los Angeles Mirror-News 145 S. Spring Street Los Angeles 53, Cal. Treasurer and dueen Pageant Co-Chairman ROD MOYER I am happy that you also arranged to have an escort photographer from the NPPA (who will probably be Mr. Don Sandusky, of the Los Angeles Examiner) also stay at The Sands. Mr. Sandusky has been assisting me on all the NPPA convention activities and plans. Arizona Republic Box 1950 Phoenix, Arizona Housing JOHN QUARTY San Marcos Hotel Chandler, Arizona Since your last letter to me Jan. 19, we have changed the plans of Miss NPPA?╟╓s arrival in Las Vegas to Sunday, April ?║8 and hope that you can change the reservations for her and her chaperone, and also Mr. Sandusky, to APRIL 8, 9 and 10 at the Sands. In addition, the national convention committee has requested me as head of the Miss NPPA Beauty Contest to oversee the publicity activities concerning her prize winning trip to Las Vegas and Hollywood. I wonder if I could impose on your generosity to allow me and my wife a complimentary room at the Sands Hotel at the same time--Aprll 8, 9, 10 (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday)? Thus, we can arrange all the publicity shots possible to benefit The Sands Hotel at this time. Don mentioned to me that you might find time during our convention to visit us. We would be most happy to invite you to be our guest especially on Wednesday, April I4., the day of our queen selection. Briefly, the program that day is: Noon, fashion show around pool; about 2 p.m., Miss NPPA contest, and about 7t30 or 8 p.m., a preview of George Gobel?╟╓s upcoming Paramount picture, "The Birds & the Bees", ?╟≤ Publicity Director PHIL SHERIDAN Arizona Republic Box 1950 Phoenix, Arizona ?╟≤ Publicity Chairman JAY BRASHEAR Phoenix Gazette Box 1950 Phoenix, Arizona ?╟≤ Clippings and Scrapbook BOB DAVY Phoenix Gazette Box 1950 Phoenix, Arizona ?╟≤ Props and Decorations EBBY HAWERLANDER Phoenix Gazette Box 1950 Phoenix, Arizona ?╟≤ Registration ALBERT J. C1ROU Arizona Republic Box1950 Phoenix, Arizona PLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO NAME CHECKED