Thursday January 15,1981
Page 2 — Vernonia Freedom
'Stir Crazy' displays too much Wilder, too little Pryor
by Randy Stevens
While being imprisoned for a crime
you didn’t commit is nothing to laugh
about, Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder
manage to squeeze some humor out of
just such a situation in ‘Stir Crazy,’ cur
rently showing in several Portland area
theatres.
The film, while certainly not a threat
for an Academy Award, does provide
some moments of zaniness, particulary
from Pryor.
The story, by Bruce Jay Firedman,
begins simply enough. Wilder, (an un
published playwright) and Pryor (who
only earned $35.00 as an actor last year)
are both sacked from theif jobs in New
York, and decide to head to California,
where their “real talents can be put to
work.’’ Along the way they are con
victed of a bank robbery they didn’t
commit and sentenced to 120 years in
prison. The balance of the film consists
of the somewhat predictable reactions of
two law-abiding comedians who have to
live with muggers, murderers and
assorted criminals.
Regrettably most of the attention is
focused on Wilder. Wilder does’t quite
have the necessary skiHs to deliver what
could be funny lines, so he compensates
by shouting them. I don’t know why
directors think yelling is funnier than
good timing and delivery, but here
Sidney Poitier has let Wilder get away
with it again/ This adds to the stilted
nature of several scenes. In one scene in
a moderately quiet tavern, Wilder is
shouting his lines at the top of his lungs
while neighboring diners take no notice
and go on eating. In the real world, peo
ple whose peace is disturbed generally
look up.
Richard Pryor is the brightest spot in
the movie. He can provoke laughter
from the audience simply by raising an
eyebrow. The comparison between the
tu'o stars’ styles is most evident when
they first enter jail. As they walk by
cells where the other prisoners arc,
Pryor starts strutting and shucking, “Be
Rampaging auto justa repeat
To the Editor:
Read your story about “Rampaging
Auto invades house’’ in the Jan. 8 issue.
If I see that picture correctly it’s not the
first time that house has been run into.
Circumstances were very much the
same, with the exception that the acci
dent was reported shortly after it hap
pened and the party was immediately
put in jail, but this time it was reported
the next day and no charges were made.
In so far as the statements made by
observers and the “foggy night,’’ “add
a little whiskey’’ and being New Years
eve gives the story an air of comedy.
From one who’s been there.
bad, man, be bad,” he counsels Wilder.
His portrayal of a jail-wise con is carried
off beautifully until Wilder starts
shouting and over-acting again. The
movie could have been improved with a
little less Wilder and a little more Pryor.
‘Stir Crazy’ is a moderately funny
movie that is certainly better than
anything you might watch on television,
but six months from now it will be gone
and forgotten. It’s rated R because of
language and brief gratuitous nudity.
PUBLIC NOTICE
47J SCHOOLS CLOSE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
County Commissioners, under the pro
visions of ORS 198.850 intends to hold a
public hearing on the 28th day of
January, 1981 at the hour of 2:00 p.m.
in the Columbia County Extension
meeting room, main fioor, C olumbia
County Courthouse, St. Helens, Oregon
regarding Order No.4-81, declaring its
intent to proceed with the annexation to
the district of Fishhawk Lake Estates-
Mist-Birkcnfeld RFPD Annexation.
The new boundaries as proposed by the
district arc to include that portion of
Division 1 of Fishhawk Lake 1 states
which lies within Columbia County.
There will be no school for Vernonia
District students Monday, Jan. 19th.
The date was originally Jan. 26, as an in
service day for staff. The date has been
moved up to coincide with the end of the
term.
At this hearing, public testimony will be
received concerning the proposed annex
ation.
Marion Sahagian
Vice-( hairman
Columbia County Commission
Lindsley family thanks neighbors
Vernonia Freedom
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The Vernonia City Council will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, February
16, 1981 in the City Library on the re
quest by C.E. Miller for a zone change
to extend the commercial zone in the city
from River Street north to Nehalem
Street and from the alley between First
and Second Avenues cast to California
Street; from Aider Street in Riverview
north to 100 feet on the north side of
Knott Street.
Don Dunaway
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City Recorder
ALICE LINDSLEY
Riverside Drive frustrates residents
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Zoning debated
Obituaries
HOWARD SAMPSON
Mrs. Henry J. Turner
Funeral services' for Howard Samp
Newberg, Ore. son, 74, will be held Friday, January 9,
at 2:00 P.M. at the Fuiten Mortuary
Chapel in Beaverton. The Rev. Robert
Benefiel, pastor of the First United
Methodist Church in Beaverton, will of
ficiate.
To the Editor:
everyday.
Internment will follow at the Valley
Men have come out to rock the road,
Memorial Park Mausoleum in
I’m a resident of Riverside Drive and but that only lasts about two weeks.
Hillsboro.
With all that work put into it, it could
I’m writing to complain about the road.
Howard Sampson was born June 13,
I have lived there for three years and for have been paved!
1906 at Ewing, Nebraska, the son of
three years the road has been bad.
We’re tired of being bumped and
Eugene and Belle Hosick Sampson. His
Residents have complained many thrown all over the road.
early lifetime was spent in the Ewing
times to the city and city officials just
I’m asking the city once more, you
community. He later moved with his
reply, “We are trying, but you’re still on
will save a lot of money, if you would
family near Randall, Kansas where they
the priority list/’ It is a sorry story
please pave Riverside Drive.
farmed. He was united in marriage
when you have to take your car into the
Sincerely,
September 19, 1931 in Beloit, Kansas, to
garage every few months if you drive it
Kerry Grummert
Fern Flinn. After their marriage they
lived and farmed in Jewell Co. Kansas.
The family then moved to St. Helens,
Oregon where he worked for Crown
Zellerbauch. Mr. Sampson later went to
We wish to express our sincere and
thanks to the saints at the Foursquare
work for the poostal department and
deep appreciation to everyone who ex
Church.
carried mail on Star Route between St.
tended sympathy and help to us during
Helens and Vernonia until his retirement
We, as a family, not only hope but
this time of loss of ourwife and mother,
in
1968. After 1971 they resided bet
know with assurance that Alice is with
Alice. The special blessings that you
ween Aloha and Apache Junction, Az.
her, and our, Lord now. And because
dear ones added to our lives this past
Mr. Sampson was a member of the
of this assurance, our loss seems much
week is beyond our ability to ap
Methodist Church in St. Helens.
less painful because our Lord has gain
propriately thank. You gave of your
Mr. Sampson died on December 23,
ed. Again, thanks so much.
time, your energies, your love and most
1980 following an extended illness at
of all yourselves.
Vernon Lindsley Apache Junction. He is survived by his"
Mario and Sherry Alfonso and family wife, Fern in Aloha. Also surviving are
All we can say is thanks so much and
Jack and Ruth Lindsley and boys three daughters, Mrs. Roy (Barbara)
may God continue to bless you. We
Ron and Sandy Welch and Angie
would like to extend a very special
Langford, Portland; Mrs. Bob (Nina)
Rose, Aloha and Sharon Wells of
Beaverton. Eight grandchildren and
four great grandchildren survive as does
one sister, Erma Ward of Straton,
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PUBLIC HEARING
Funeral services for Alice Lindsley,
58, resident of the Vernonia community
for the past fifty years were held Friday.
January 9, at 1:00 p.m. at the Fours
quare Church in Vernonia. Her son, the
Rev. Jack Lindsley, officiated. C on
cluding services followed, at the Ver
nonia Memorial Cemetery with her
grandson serving as casket bearer.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to
the Fuiten Mortuary Chapel in Ver
nonia.
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Alice Lindsley was born April 21,
1921 in Brush Prairie, Washington, the
daughter of Thomas and Sophia Maric
Johnson Juola. She spent her early
lifetime in Brush Prairie going to school
there until her seventh year in grade
school. She then moved with her family
to the Vernonia Community where she
has lived until her death January 7, 1981
at St. Vincents Hospital in Portland.
She was united in marriage July 8,
1938 in Vancouver, Washington, to Ver
non Lindsley. They have made their
home in Vernonia since and for the past
several years have lived at 348 |C. St. ,
Mrs. Lindsley was devoted to her family
aiul her church. She was a member of
the Foursquare Church in Vernonia, and
a member of the Vernonia Grange
No.305.
She is survived by her husband, Ver
non of Vernonia, three children. Mrs.
Mario (Sherry) Alfonso of Portland, Or;
The Rev. Jack Lindsley and Mrs. Ron
(Sandy) Welch both of Vernonia. Eight
grandchildren survive as do two
brothers, Clifford and Roy Juola« both
of Vernonia.
The family suggest memorial con
tributions to Vernon in care of the fami
ly.
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