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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1943)
. 4 i The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, : Oregon, Sunday Morning, Norembcr 21. 1313 PAGE SIX Where They Arc What They Are Doing ..- 4 I It's CapC Garold I. Simpson bow, nor first lieutenant. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Simpson, bis parents, nave learned. Capk Simpson Is with the Infantry in th south Pacifie. He participated In the Salamaoa campaign, bat now Is resting somewhere in Australia, recuperating from a shrapnel wound in his - M ON llOUTn - Tfe. Donald Smith is" here f rom Springfield, - Mo. to visit bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Riley. Enlisting at the Portland air base 24 years ago, he has been overseas for tome time. He was injured in a motor truck collision in July and has been hospitalized since, suffering from facial contusions and frac tures. He wfll return to the O'Reilly general hospital at Springfield af ter his furlough to undergo furth er plastic surgery. , CAMP LEE, Va., Nor. 20 H?) Five Oregon men, who were graduated from the non-commissioned officers training course at the quartermaster school, were listed today as William B. Don nelly,-1 McMinnville; Edward T. Bryant, Rosebufg; John " C. .Clay, Astoria; Mervin R. Evans, HUls boro, and Charles T. Shimomura, Portland. , . . 'j? - CpL WBMam A. Bowes baa Just left Seneca school, WVa, where be has been instructing in moun tain climbing, for Camp McCoy, Wis, ' where he will instruct in skiinng. I Pfe. Floy4 Smith, stationed at Camp Adair, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Smith, has proved ' why the American soldier is one of S the deadliest rifle shots in the world. He placed four shots in the space that could be covered by a half dollar while firing on the 300 yard range. He missed by two points the distinction of qualify ing as expert rifleman. His unit has also made a record not yet topped at Adair. Pfc. Smith has been hunting with his father, a deputy sheriff, ever since he has been able to use a J22 caliber rifle, DALLAS Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Pleasant have received word of the promotion of their son, Lt. J. C Pleasant,, to the rank of cap tain. Pleasant has been assigned to Fort Penning, Ga, for further training, i DAIXAS First L. D wight Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. VL Webb, has been assigned to the army air base at Gainsville, Texas. Webb has been stationed in Cali fornia for several months. Mrs. Webb and son, Stephen, will ac company him. r Some of the rifts most treasured by service men were given them long, long ago, suggests Miss Elma Weller, 695 North Liberty street, who submits as proof of her con tention a letter from Pvt. James Armpriest, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Armpriest, route four, Sa lem. A former music pupil of Miss Weller's, young Armpriest writes from the middle east, in part: "I am working nights now and like it fine. There are four of us working together and we accom plish quite a bit because we don't have many interruptions at night I am working at aircraft sheet metal and like it fine. When a plane comes back full of holes, we patch it up so it can go out again the next morning. Often we work from supper straight until i breakfast in order to get all of our work done but it makes you feel kind of good to know that you are doing a little something for'; your country. j "We have had some pretty bad dust storms here lately but today It is raining. This is the first real rainy day I have seen since I left Portland. That has been a little over eight months but' It seems a lot longer. I imagine you are having about the same kind of day at home, only it will be cold er there. I can 'close my eyes and picture your home now as I used to see it on many a rainy eve ning. The trees will be nearly bare of leaves and the sap is going to we roots xer the winter. I. can imagine the sound of the rain on the. windowpanes. To most, of the people in Satem it is dull and dreary there, but to me it is beau tiful. People come and people go, but the music of the wind sigh ing through the trees is still there. "There is beauty here, too, but of a different sort. On one side of us is desert, on the other side is the sea. We have beautiful sun sets here. The slanting rays of the sun tint everything in rosy hues and suddenly the sun drops Into the sea. There is a swell beach about ten minutss walk from here. ' The water is clear and warm and I often go there to swim, and lie on the sand and listen to the waves. .- . v ... -v " ;' ; ?I seem to be in rather dreamy mood today. Perhaps the rain has made . me homesick. - Practically the only music I hear is what I hear in my imagination. There j are a few radios and ones in a while I manage to get in on a good shortwave program from England " . It ir .v v ; -1 - ' ' f I 'v. Si j' - , I'- ' He's MaJ. Leroy V. Casey now. Announcement that Casey whose Salem home is at 929 Oak street had been promoted from cap tain te major In the air corps I was released Saturday by the ; war department. A graduate of . Willamette university, Casey was : awarded the army air medal some months are. He has been in the air corps since 1939. Cadet Robert F. Davy, TJSMM, NR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Davy of Newport, arrived in Salem to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Loilise Penton. He has Just completed eight months of sea duty in the south Pacific In Oc tober his ship was sunk at Guadalcanal. SCOTTS MILLS Marion "Bud" Pawnall has joined the navy and will leave early next week. Sri. Ranald Speed, who has been spending a furlough with his father, Ernest Speed, has gone to March Field. Srt. William Straus, and his brother, Pfc Raymond 'Straun, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.' Straun, former Salem residents and now of Portland, recently have been at home on ten day furloughs. Sgt. Straun is still visiting his family and both service men vis ited in -Salera while here. Sgt Straun is in the medical branch of the service and station ed at Seattle while his brother Is in anti-aircraft and stationed at Camp Haan, Calif. The brothers attended a reunion at the family home in Portland November 18 Mrs. A. L. Straun was in Salem this week. CpL Howard R.! Woodborn, jr., above, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Woodburn ef route 4. Salem, new Is servinr with an army air - corps' depot repair squadron in England. He is a graduate of Sa lem hirh school and later at tended WUlamette , university, and received technical training for his present duties at Lincoln air base and at the Packard mo tor school In Detroit. A letter from; CpL Woodburn recently received by his mother says in partt ; - England reporting and all is well. I waited long and eagerly for your letters and now they are coming right on the beam. And do I love 'em!? ; I received the pictures those beautiful pigs! Those shapely hams left me drooling. Our chow is good but I miss the fresh fruit and ve getables and also sweets are scarce. One of the guys Is cooking up a batch of fudge and we have been standing around hoping for the best It sure smells good! We dashed into town the other nirht It's black as pitch and you walk into people and everyone is very nice about it The streets seem narrow and , they . amble about. I'm surprised that we don't cet lost. It's much. better In the day time. There are lots of chim neys and no front yards, altho the back yards are nice and hedged or walled in. Not much in the way of amuse- ment The neoDle are fine ' hut have little time for their usual pleasant sociability. Every able person is either in war work or on the farms. SDeakine of farming, you see the wav the Enelish make use of their land. They don't waste a foot and when they harvest they clean up evervthina. With their clipped hedges, the places are the neatst I have ever seen. The girls who work on the farms are called the Woman's Land Army. They are doing lots of the farm, work and a good Job too. Recentlv I Kot time off and a trip to Cambridge. The college dates back to 1300 AD and Just reeks with tradition. The whole setup is nothing but interesting. Plentv of the old college atmo sphere but less color than US col leges. Maybe it's the lack of co eds? I'm thriving on the English cli mate. The fog doesn't bother me it seems "like home and I like it Thu editorial columns over here interest me. Every now and then I feel like getting a soap box (if there were any and straightening; them out about a few things. or one thing they don't realize how tough the Japs are. ' -L - - It's difficult for us to under stand the strikes at home, espe cially on certain days here I wish that I couia ten you about my work. However there Is plenty of it and there is plenty of activity all the time. Believe me, we know that there is a war on. Eddy Plays Greatest Role Susanna Foster, r " . Claude Rains Give ;' Brilliant Portrayals Well deserving the superlatives which heralded its arrival, "Phan tom of the Opera," that thrilling ly magnificent screen classic now playing at the Elsinore theatre is filmed in technicolor. The produc tion has astonishing pictorial qua lities; but -the drama, the music and the performances of its play ers must be called matchless. The note of terror and hot suspense which accompanies every scene, is completely, fascinating. Breathless audience reaction would indicate that Universal has created one of the most brilliant successes in its history. - v ;:.-r-T. ,o ::i Portrays Praised-'- 'L Co-stars Nelson Eddy,? Susanna Foster and Claude Rains give dis tinguished portrayaL Eddy as the Paris opera star who loves the am bitious young vocalist, has the most colorful : role of his career. Miss Foster, appearing as the sing er, wins new laurels in a part which reveals her exceptional dra matic ability as well as her mu sical talent ' Rains b the -Phantom." His sinister portrayal of the musical composer who mystifies and ter rorizes the personnel and pa trons of the Paris opera, is one of the screen's all-time aeting' classics. The role, which pro vides the eerie motivation of the story, furnishes amaslng action. Scenes! showing the "Phantom" releasing the giant chandelier which crashes down upon an au dience; and the sequence devo ted to the chase of the killer through the deep catacombs be- neath the theatre, are vividly exciting. Roles Are Important Featured in important roles are Edgar Barrier, Leo Carrillo, Jane Farrar, J. Edgar Bromberg, Fritz Feld and Hume Cronyn. All deliv er memorable performances. Many other notables' and a multitude of atmosphere players are seen -in various spectacular sequences of the film. An enthralling musical score In cludes two original compositions by Edward Ward. They are "Lul laby of the Bells' and "Piano Con certo." "Lullaby" is featured by . v ; ' c i . I UWMMM I I I ll II I IIIMIII'IHIMW I " I l'l" Tftll'l III llllllll'-ai--vlf-Mr i..-TM-WrTrWM W-Wf-T-W-, 1 TQ1 Tl V. Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Edgar Barrier, give colorful portrayals in Universale technicolor thrill -: drama, "Phantom of the Opera." Claude Rams, as the sinister "phantom," Is co-starred with Eddy and Mis Foster. ".Phantom ef the. Opera." which is now playing at the Elsinore theatre, is co-featured with ;Petuoeat Larceny," starring Ruth Warrick. John Carroll and Walter Reed. ..- - fTiis Is the Army' Brings Music, Comedy, Top Talent , JThis. Is the Army, the army's own musical show that was so great it had to be put on film for the whole world to see, is playing now at. the Capitol theatre in its magnificent Warner Bros, technicolor. - 1 ; For an inspired Job of transfer ring the. show to the screen all proceeds going to army emergen cy relief for the privilege--Warner Brothers deserves the nation's "E" for excellence and 'its everlasting gratitude; .-..'" .C ." -J V- CJ;;: ' y i The Sgt Irving Berlin of World waf I was responsible for 'This Is the Army tn and, of course, wrote the music that is already famous and loved.. lie wrote one new number for. the picture version, entitled "What Does He Look Like," a beautiful tune, ' sung in the film bjr Frances Langford. Happily, it's, a case of "some thing new has been added" and. Just as happily, nothing has' been taken away. . The entire accom plished original cast remains singing "This Is the Army, Mr. Jones,", Tm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep "With My Head! in the Clouds" and all the other hit parading tunes. - r v . j As he did in "Yip, Yip Yap- hank," his soldier' show of more than. 25 years ago, and again in "This Is the Army," Irving Ber- ltn einr ! nlalntiv lammt Wh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning," in a way that puts lump in your . throat : and brings the dew to your eyev ' : ' ! J The Hollywood contribution is a 'lavish cast of players including George Murphy, Joan Leslie,) Lt 'Ronald Reagan, George Tobias, Alan Hale, Charles Butterworth Eddy and Miss Foster, who also sing together in the presentation of "Russian Opera, "French Op era" and "Martha" (third act) Miss Farrar, Tudor Williams and Anthony Marlow are other vocal' ists heard in the operatic numbers which feature a large singing chorus. "Petticoat Larceny," featuring young Joan Carroll and Ruth War rick, completes the double bill at the Elsinore theatre. ' DALLAS Dick Osuna, seaman first class is spending his first leave with his mother, Mrs. Ev elyn Osuna. Osuna, who joined the navy last Decemhber has been operating out of Florida on sub marine patrol and convoy duty. He will resort to an east coast port November 22 to be assigned to another boat CpL Herbert! O. Hunt, -son ef Mrs. Emily Hunt 2460, Trade street, Salem, has completed training and been graduated from the Chanute field, 1114 school of the army air forces training com tnand, where he received instruc tion in the instruments course and In other technical operations vital to maintenance of fighting pianes. ' We're taking them up now ' for transplanting. Good se lections still available. 5 2C3 VARIETIES Quality stock atva reason able price! , (""--- 4 mies North en lVallaca Roa.1 Now Playing ! ; -Continuous Today from 1 P. M. Pvt John F. Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hudson, 1175 North 13th street is home on a 20-day furlough. He has been stationed In Alaska with the army for the last 18 months. He will report back to Fort Lewis, Wash. mi 1 1 i TODAY AND MONDAY MCtSOM fOOT iiii por a m " i CO-fiiAXUJUB 1 Petticoat Larceny with Jean Can-en - Walter - Reed -: Ruth Warrick Ifs Ti::sTi:zYCo.J -pl- cq:.:3-CLAsn::G 1 lea scan. 111101 tg r-s I ; i ' " Ce-Featttre " H MN.TOM 0ERLE MAtT KITH Plus News and Selected Shorts NOW PLAYING was dfttxcnr of army EMetCENCT truer Plas "Adv. of the Flying Cadets' " i SPECIAL! pad A Riddles Early Morning fliaunee Thanasglvlnr Day ThC army Hakes ear .ef Its. .own- At he-Trerid jwwniere Wartter Bothers- produeUon ef vIriir5erHn'r?niWh ;the AJrmy.the army, moved la te see that tbere UtulT9tm the. sky and te ; form mWUir background ? for the penisur. The HeOyweed theatre In New York-" was the scene -ef much military fanfare. The preceeds ef the film will ge te the army emergency relief fund. See this greatest of an pictures now playing at the Capitol theatre, ' --. V 'i mm Barbara! Stanwyck plays the, role of a levefy Irish! lassie who f alls In lev! with Joel McCrea. a 'rail road trouble-shooter in the Ce cil BJ DeMllle ! motion picro "Unioa Paclflct opening tody at the Grand theatre.: '- i and jUni Merkel( telling the gtry sequence written! around the sold iersi show by Capt Claude Bin yon and ; Casey ; Robinsoni. The story reaches back: to the "Yi Vip Yaphani" of World war I an -returns tof the present with a w;arm ing father and son! tie-up. I is 5 II Olrria de Uavilland, Robert Cummlngs, Jane 'Wyman and Jack Carson - play leading roles in Warner Brothers romantic comedy, "Princess O'Rourke," coming Tuesday to the Elsinore theatre. The full length feature film, rThe Battle ef Russia," the picture fumed In the cities. In the homes. In the factories and at the biasing Russian front. Is the companion feature. v.:-.. f Jm. - 1 1 y.- . v-;-. v.v 1 -.-.-w.-. ...:: :-.:: -:- . .' .. : . msMkmrnusssMsssmmesemm. -- J; MUten Berle and Mary Beth Hughes In a scene from their latest pic ture, "Over My Dead Body," the story of a super-sleuth en the spot, which starts today at the Hollywood theatre. Co-feature is "Bombardier," a story ef America's angels of wrath, with Pat O'Bri en, Randolph SceU. Anne Shirley, Walter Reed. Richard Martin, v wase t e mawu a m. m fAy NOW SHOWING!' j TWO BIG HITS! i jwm iii 'mm MXXl CXOCCU tASt AXA mm maxhtn hake ni( KIJCWWM COWtHT 2ND BIG HIT ;:oif actiqu i ' tin $vtr bifm! cent j SmUey! l-? uurneiie i, ill RDDE, TENDER OOT, I ! ,RD3E! f fug MOlKt THT HiTS 01-T r Cent from 1 P. M. l I f NOW PLAYING ! 1 1 i - ,,w!a..::f Seed Proves Fatal PORTLAND, Nov. 20-v5VSix- year-old Clarence Jones, Faloma, choked to death on an orange seed lodged in his windpipe, the sher iffs office reported.' nominate vVaniert Hall oP Fame! COMPANION FEATURE IT'S HERE ! ! . The picture you'll be talking about all your life . . words cannot describe what you will see '' what you will feel v What you will remember about the mightiest human drama of all time ! Full - length : .feature filmed in the cities homes factories-and": at the' blazing Russian front! , 1 " "'. " i 1C o Tho BATTLE off - C fecial Dad lIL2Ies XUxly Horning Show Thanksgiving Day at 19 A. IX h r- Cont; Shows from 1 P. j How Showing! ! III: w V fcs24crs b til fjertest AmcHh epic cf 1hmi. tH a ri n a IGCII U.UCL1II13 S PAG0E0G1 - I r ; OilQBTJUl STAniVVCIl JOEL HcCnEA uxxE CYtcM niia c:;uyy CECIL C.CtUIlLE a MiMaievMT Fteruas. O i O GAY CO-F13 Al jUUL I ; o O I a V- -ib, at news lt A. L - 4
