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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1939)
PACE FOUETEEJ Myrna Is not Perfect Wife So She Says, Anyway, to Interviewer Who Asks '., Her About It HOLLYWOOD. Dee. t-VPh 11 yrna Loy, Mr. --Arthur Horn blow, " a N6ra Charles axree that they're not perfect wire, la tact.' they're .fed -up with the whole business. lira. Loy. who later became lira, Hornblow, was tassed "per- fect'V for her portrayal of Wil liam Powell's wife. Nora Charles. In The Thin Man." It was a new sort of treatment, breesy and human. It was so successful. they're .repeated It twice. . "But." says Miss Loy, "I'm not the perfect wife. I don't even like to discuss It. Let's Just for est it. shall we?" .- Certainly," the questioner promisee, "we'll forget it. Ton mean that yon aren't the perfect wife on the screen, don't you?" s"rot necessarily, i n noi on in real life. Or in. picture for "bat matter. But let's jast . . . "1 itnn't think inT hnlbtDd CX jt his wife to be' perfect, do &?" Xot Too Perfect "Of course not." It's Mrs. Horn blow talking;, now. "I'm afraid I'd be awfully monotonous it I were periect. Lire would ne too dull for Arthur. Why I leare caps off toothpaste tubes and forsat In torn out lifhtS. And a perfect person never forget, or loses things. But I loss gloves and handkerchiefs. Why. Pre a pile of right hand glores, but no lefts." "Well. how about Nora Charles?" "I thought we were going to kin the" whole thing. But let's dispose of her. too. She Isn't any thing to brag atout as a moaei wl r Shu's 1&1oua And now she wakes Nick np in the middle or tne mgnt to piay win me baby. And she always insists on tarrinr alone. She's too dumb at times, too smart at others. It bewilders Nick. Perfect wires shouldn't bewilder their hus bands." "Ah, but she doesn't mind Nick getting tipsy, or going out with the boys. Maybe she's perfect be cause she isn't perfect at all." "Now let's giro it all up, be fore we arrlre at conclusions. Conclusions are bad. Besides. I'm no authority on the perfect wife. In lact I don't eren want to talk about It. so there. So there. Contianon Today 2 to 1 1 P. M. STARTS TODAY - 2 HITS Adrentnre Sweeps Across the Keren Bess! "SUBIIARIIIE s. mil 11-1 TniTifaamMamiiiet ' -tf TXt a. a. CT Mm PAT O'BRIEn vayi:e morris GEORGE BREIIT FRANK tfcHUCH COMPANION FEATURE L'W 'Ifilt'i -.Mil Contlnaons Today S to 11 P. ML Now Showing - 2 Hits THEY'RE BACKl With stew Thin Man fan, new thrills, atw rollicking row,wt1 w -pius-1nL Aady Derine - Richard Aries la "Man from Montreal" -Pins Disney Cartoon News With JName si LA SS SPECIAL NO. 1 ; AQ of dmm cards cr Frvnch iolders on luxtzrkms. colorfiil pepnr stock ... wi2i 21 nenr and original dslona impdnted wilh your noonev. 21 Cad Ei Isprfc!:d:Sy.OO GIVE VISITING CARDS ' : This Christmas Cnctard rkilna cards, plain or panel card and your dxoicw oi omr 43 stylM of ngrarina. IC3 Czxis OIXUl KOW A3 QUAirrmS3 ABE LIMITED- - ' - - . - Sfnfosnnn FoLIisMiig Co. 21S Coulh Commnrcicd Street FREDERIC MARCH and Janet Gaynor in a scene from VA Star la Born." which open today at the State theatre. Second feature la "It Conld Happen to Yon wrlth Btnnit Erwin and Gloria Stavnrt. 4 : . : WILLIAM POULSEX as Nick Charles, Jr., Myrna Loy and WUilam Powell in "Another Thin Man," now showing at the Elslnoro the atre. Also billed, Richard Arlea and Andy Derine in "The Man from Montreal." Legion Post Will Be Shown Movies SILVERTON A series of mo tion pictures will be shown Mon day night t the joint meeting of the Delfcert Reeres post of the American Legion and the auxil iary. Bill Daris of Salem is in charge of the pictures. The ' theme of the pictures Is "Selling America to Americans. Reflecting Our Confidence in the Future of America." Glenn Price is program chair man and Mrs.- J. J. Lewis will direct group singing.' The regular business meetings will precede the program. Officers Elected DAYTON Mrs. Hattie Tllson was chosen noble grand of Naomi Rebekah lodge of Dayton at the semi-annual election held Friday night. Mrs. Augusta Wlllard. rice grand; Miss Madalene ossner, recording secretary; Mrs.x L. A. Rossner.' financial secretary; Mrs. Yedan Wlllard. treasurer. 17 IZUID STUART ERWIN GLORIA STUART Imprinted ( - - 1 -'-, i r -"'si -" f , X' Bill Fields Gets Spot Behind Bar In Last Picture HOLLYWOOD, Dec. For a scene in his newest pic tare, w. C. Fields tied an apron around bis ample waist and stepped behind a liqnor counter for the first time In a movie to "fill in" while a bartender Coes out to lunch. 'First time you're erer tend ed bar, isn't it, Bilir asked Mae West, bis screen partner. "Yes," replied Bill, "but it's not the first time I're attended bar." Call Board GRAND Today James Stewart and Jean Arthur in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." ' ELSINORE ' Today William Powell and Myrna iy In "Another Thin Man." Richard Arlen and Andy Derine in "The Man from Montreal." Thursday Darid Niren and Loretta Young in "Etern- ally Yours" plus short sub- Jects. 0 SL Todar "A Star Ts Bora" with Janet Gaynor and Frederic March. "It Could Happen to You" with Stu- art Erwln and Gloria Stu- . art. Thursday "Rhythm on the Range" with Bing Crosby, Bob Burns and Martha Raye. , "Charlie Chan in Reno" starring Sidney To- ler. Saturday mightnlght ahow "A Christmas Carol" with Reginald Owen, Gene Lock- - hart. Kathleen and Terry Kllburn. CAPITOI Today Pat O'Brien and Wayne Morris in "Subma- line D-l." Roy Roger and ' the Wearer brothers in "Jeepers Creepers." Wednesday "Our Neighbors the Carters" with Fay Balnter and Frank Craren. Charles 8tarrett and Sons of the Pioneers In"Ths Stranger from Texas." - Saturday -Lana Turner and Richard Carlson . In ' "Dan- eing; Coed" with Artie ; Sraw orchestra. George . : O'Brien In -"Racketeers of . the Range." , . HOIXTWOOD Today Johnny Weiainsller and Maureen CSuUrran In Tarxan Finds a Son.". . Wednesday The Hlfglii family in "Should Hus- bands Work T" with James Gleason and Lucille Glea- son. "Gambling Ship" with Robert Wilcox and Helen .. Mack. ! - -e Friday Robert Young and" Ann'Sothern In "Maiaie." Roy Rogers In "In Old Cal- lente." " ".a wwmm 13 Hi OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Pioneer Cooking Qnb Reorganized PIONEER The 4H cooking dub was reorganised at the Pio neer school Thursday afternoon. Mrs. William Klnion was chosen aa leader for, the first year and Mrs. John' Keller, Jr., as leader for ; the second and , third year, group. . i ,. . . . I Each group was organised separately with Shirley Keller as president for the first year, Ma rion Anderson rice president, and Robert Castle, secretary. . Other members of Mrs. Klnlon's group are ' Dorothy Anderson. Rosa Wins, Mary Louise Day, Leonard Brown and Sally Klnion., " Mrs.' Keller's group elected si its officers Dorothy Keller, presi dent; 'Donald Klnion. rice presi dent, and Sylria Wells, secretary. Other members are James Coy and Margaret ,Wells. Loggers Are r In Hospital LEBANON Two employes of the Snow Peak Logging camp en tered the hospital Tuesday, Ward K. Edwards with fin. and George W. Hows of Lyons.; head loader, with, an injured . face. . He was struck, in the face by tongs while loading.':. : i Ray Cooper, .working for the A. B. R u r n a logging company, suffered a lacerated hand ' and was brought to the hospital. Ed Slorer of Sclo, working for Ed Kallna, was struck by his saw on the knee while felling a tree and reeeired medical care. He is dis abled from work. ; Gerald Cox, who lost his arm September 13, was readmitted to the hospital Tuesday for surgical treatment following the amputa tion. Mrs. Charles Snyder was ad mitted to the hospital Wednes day for a major operation. New Families Move to Labish HAZEL GREEN New fami lies, moring to the Labish Gar dens tract are Mrs. Mary Mc Grew of Scotts Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Weathers and child of Keizer. Guests at the O. A. Erickson home were Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Hawkins of Aurora and Mr. and Mxs. Carl Baker of Salem. Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Baker are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Erick son. Mrs. Cora Ayers of Walla Wal la was a visitor at the Archie McCorckle home. Mrs. Ayers is remembered here as Cora Lahan. Mannings Report . Birth of Daughter GERVAIS Word was reeeir ed nere this week of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Manning of Portland. She has been named Roberta Kay. Both Mr. and Mrs. Manning are well known in Salem where they were married and lired for some time. Mrs. S. D. Manning was hos tess at her home Thursday Sot the monthly luncheon and social afternoon of the Hermosa club. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Wadsworth returned Thursday from a two months trip, to Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas. Nine Tables Play Cards at Gervais GERYAIS The community 500 club supper and card party held Tuesday night was attended by nine' tables of players. High scores were made by Mrs. Louis T. Uhrhammer and Julian De- Jardln and second high by Mrs, B. J. J. Miller and Mr. Uhrham mer. Mrs. Ward Lundy, Mrs. Ar thur Goffier and Mrs. Allyn Nus om serred as hostesses for the corered dish supper. The next meeting night, De cember 12, will be set aside as a benefit for the community Christmas tree fund. Doctors, Dentist Have new Offices LEBANON-Dr. N. E. Irrine and Dr. Ralph Herron of Browns rille will occupy the front offices to be built in the old bank build ing on the corner of Main and Grant streets and Dr. Harold Whelah, dentist, will occupy the offices at the back of the build ing. The offices are planned to giro the most modern and effi cient arrangement possible to fa cilitate ease of work. The equip ment will be practically all new. with a modern X-ray department. Dr. Irrine and Dr. Whelan hare practiced ln Lebanon for, many years, and Dr. Herron is nearly as well known In Lebanon as in BrownsTille. harlng done hospital work here for nine years. Have Great Grandson SPRING. VALLEY Mr. ana Mrs. J. J. 8tratton are recelring congratulations on the arriral of their first great grandson, bora to jar. ana Mrs. u. u. sayres or Bonnerllle Norember If. The child weighed 8 pounds 1L ounces and has been namf fCdwIn Tui Mrs. Sayres was formerly Miss uuw ax. stratum, granddaughter of, the Etrattons. Mr.' and Mrs. Stratum rlsited mother and aon at Good Samaritan - hospital la roruana sunaay. ? ! Pageant Given r KINGS VALLEY A nan-east. "Thy Kingdom Come. wa pre sented la a candle tight service at tne annuar Thanks offering program presented by tne women of the Krangelleal church- of Kings Valley last Sunday night. Special .musle was furnished by the women's chorus. --.- Today. Monday - laeulT- fontinuoas Today - 1 to 11 P. M. TLmfin::3SASc:iri " niiriauTiin I Oregon, Scadar Timing, Decectber 3, MSJ ATTENTION aplenty for Boris. Weston in "Submarine D-l," start ing today at therCapltoI theatre. Also billed is Roy Rogers la MJeep , ers Creepers.' I MAVREEN O'SULLIVAN and Johnny Weismuller in "Tarzan Finds ' a Son," now showing at the Hollywood theatre. Broad Screen Fare Is Offered to Cinemafan "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" Grand's Billing; Elsinore Offers "Another Thin Man" Variety Good Elsewhere ( Theres a wide fare in the downtown theatres today with "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington".. at the Grand and "Another Thin Man" at the Elsinore topping the list. The Frank Capra epic at the Grand in which James Stewart is in lore with Jean Arthur is just about what you'd expect from the combin ation, a picture that the critics are already hailing as the best of the year. : William Powell and Myrna Loy nerer miss when they get to gether on the "Thin Man" theme and this time they're added rariety by turning up with an addition to the Charles family. Little Nick. Asta, the terrier, there too. and that's a tough combination for crim inals to beat. - : The State brings back "A Star Is Born," in which Janet Gaynor showed the world that she was still a good actress and didn't need to play "Daddy Long Liiss" until she was grey haired. J The Capitol is showing undersea melodrama, "Submarine D-l" and "Tarzan finds a Son" at the Hollywood. .Grand h "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" FEATURED PLAYERS James Stewart, Jean Arthur, C'laude Rains, Edward Arnold. STORY James Stewart is a young man of high Ideals, a leader in a boys' organization, who is appointed a senator by his state although he does not seek the office. Arriving in Washington he is Jolted by a state politician's huge graft ring which wants to use him. He Is about to giro up in discouragement when his secretary gives him an inspiring talk and after a bitter fight on the floor of the sen- ' ate he singlehandedly breaks the control of the crooked machine. It's a Capra hit and carries plenty of punch. Some of the best shots are Stewart's contemplating the monuments recalling the great fl s. gures in American life. Elsinore -Another Thin Man" FEATURED PLAYERS William Powell and Myrna Loy. STORY This third in the "Thin Man" series brings the Nick Charles family back to New York, scene of Nick's first sleuthing triumph, and plunges them at once into the mystery of a murdered, tycoon. It mores swiftly through a succession of tense moments, laughs and shrewd deductions against a background which ranges from Long Island estates to Broadway clip Joints. This time there is a Junior Thin Man, the new baby of the Charles family, who Is good for almost as many laughs as his parents. Eight months old, William Ponlsen does a capable job of playing young Mr. Charles. SUPPORTING CAST Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger, C. Aubrey Smith, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton, Patricia Knowles, Tom Neal and Asta, the terrier. COMPANION FEATURE Richard Arlen and Andy Derine In "The Man from Montreal." ! State f "A Star Is Born" FEATURED PLAYERS Janet Gaynor and Frederic March. STORY Still going strong, this the climb to fame in Hollywood. Janet Gaynor, who became a new, sophisticated personality for this picture, goes from screen-dazzled extra girl to stardom through all the glitter of the film capital. The story Is basically the lore story of Janet Gaynor and Frederic March, who already a star, begins slipping after he and Janet are married. His end is tragic, but Janet carries on to become a great ' actress. SUPPORTING: CAST Adolphe Menjou. May Robson, Andy Derine, Lionel Stander. COMPANION FEATURE "It Could Happen to You" with Stuart Erwin and Gloria Stuart. j Capitol i 'Submarine D-l" FEATURE PLAYERS Pat O'Brien and1 George Brent. STORY This melodrama of the San Diego naval base where an active commissioned submarine was . used In the picture.. The submarine was the D-l, so studio execu- tires decided during production that it. would be simpler to call the picture Submarine D-l than Submarine 263, the original title for .tao ftlas. -,. - . t ' -:?-"..; - .' -.-": V - SUPPORTING .CAST Pat O'Brien, George 'Brent. Frank McHugh. Doris Weston, Wayne Morris, Ronald Reagan and Henry O'Neill. COMPANION FEATURE Roy Rogers and the Wearer brothers IS ."Jeepers Creepers."-- Hollywood ; ; "Tarzan Finds a Son" PLAYERS Johnny Weismuller FEATURED liran. STORY Tarxan finds Us son when his faithful chimpanzee rescues the babe from a plane crash in which the parents hare been killed. Mr. and Mrs. Tarzan bring up the boy. When he is fire years old a safari arrires tracing the boy, who has dereloped Into aa unusual - child athlete.. Tarzan refuses to' giro up the child, but Jans tricks him so that the boy may hare his birthright. The party Is captured by a natire torture cult and Tarzan rides to the rescue with his chimpanzee earalry, mounted on elephants. SUPPORTING CAST John Sheffield, Ian Hunter, Henry Stephenson. v fr Finger Severed SILVERTON The left little finger was completely severed with no hopes of restoring the member, Friday, forenoon, when Bert Rue was splitting kindling at the family home over East Hill from town. Rue Is being cared for by a. local physician. 7 - y - one depicts the ups and downs of undersea service was filmed at the and Maureen O'SuI-' Special Our Usual WaTp. Complete 75c rerm. uu Push Ware,' S 50 Complete ...... Open Thurs. Ere. byApp't. Phone 3663 S07 1st Nat'l Bank Bldg. . CASTLE PERM. WAVES 17 J Entertain Guests At Mission Bottom - XfTRSTfVN BOTTOM Mr. and Mrs. -pnul Townsend were hosts for a -Thanksglrtag dinner No mh. aa fon the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lamb, Mr, and Mrs. " buzz" umo ana daughter, Georgie, Erelyn Cain, Mr. ami Mrs. Claud Burford and daughter Nancy Ann, all of here. and Dr. Porch of portiana, uoro thyy .Ruth, Elaln and Dolores Townsend. . v -.. f' - - V. " T.-? The' Townsend, .sister will dance at a iodre entertainment at Gervais Saturday- night. Mrs. Marvin . Champers, teacn er. - will snend the weekend at Junction City with her husband where they will make their future home. The Chambers mored dur ing the Thanksgiving racation. Turner Methodists Have Silver .Tea TURNER Mrs. W. R Hogsed entertained the Methodist silrer tea at her home Friday afternoon with. Mrs. J. A. Holt assistant hostess. . Mrs. W. J. . Douglas; con ducted the devotions. Refreshments were serred to Mrs. W. Pearson,-. Mrs. 1 ; M. Small, Mrs. Haggard, Mra F. C. Gunning. Mrs Vera Dow, Mrs. C. A. Bear, Mrs. W. A.-, Hill, Mrs. A E. Knnke, Mrs. George Pem berton, Mrs. C. C Barker,- Mrs, W. - J. Douglas. Mrs., liouie Spiers. Mrs. A.-E. Robertson, Mrs. Vir gil Scott, Mrs. Mudget, Mrs. H. Sarenson, Mrs. - G. , W. Farris, Mrs. Kitsmiller, Mrs. E. S. Pra ther, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. J. E. Whitehead, sr. Aumsville Boys Attend Contest AUMSVILLE Boys of the Aumsville high school who at tended the boxing-wrestling con test at Stayton high school Tues day night were Victor Selman, Billy Jones, Bill Strawn, Gene Butler, Clifford Gillespie, Melrin Nicol. The boys were accompan ied by T. P. Otto, R. L. Sterens and Vincent Johnson, teachers in the school. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith hare gone to San Francisco, Calif., for an extended risit. Charley Smith, who has been at Garibaldi for some time, is at home to Care for the ranch in their absence. Waldo Hills Boy Cuts Gash on Knee WALDO HILLS Sam Kaser sustained a gash on his knee this week while playing at school in the Wlllard district. W. J. Haberly injured his left foot while at work on his ranch and infection has set in. He is confined to his home. Dr. and Mrs, A. J. McCannel of Detroit spent Thursday looking after their ranch here. Mrs. Mc Cannel also assisted at the Methodist church bazaar at Sil rerton. . DELUXE MIDGET Beautiful 5-tube set for Li m . eysswiSBBsnwaBH. I h.i or den. Marbcdin case. BuStrin loop antenna. Superhetrodyne drcuiL Shop Oar Hone & Anio Supply Department Orer 2000 Christmas Gifts to Choose From Buy Now I Pay Next Year on Installments AUTO SUPPLY Cx CENTER & LIBERTY rJRV i ;y XX N. 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