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PAGE TEN The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning. May 21. 1941 'Miracle of Morgan's Creek" Draws Lau shs at Elsinore 7 i v." "( X- A. Fece, lt't wonderful btit these people never heard of It! They're too busily involved In Paramount' ereamlng-ly funny picture. The Miracle of More an's Creek,9 ce-atarrinc Eddie Bracken and Betty ..' Hutton now showing at th Elsinore theatre. In (upportinr roles are Diana Lynn, William Demarest and Porter Hall. The tut of war shown above has- Demarest and Diana on one side, Betty and Bracken on the other. Better put your money on Blonde Bllta Betty! Companion .feature "Nine Girls" stars Ann Hardinc and eight young-Hollywood celebrities. t'i K i - Capitol Shows Horror Film Plus BiU Boyd Sixth i in RKO Radio's exciting series ot horror-films, "The Curse of the Cat People""" features Si mone Simon, Kent Smith,! Jane Randolph and little Ann Carter in a compelling story of a child's ex periences with tne supernatural. A sequel to "Cat People, -in which an old Serbian legend of womenwhb turn into black leo pards was made the basis of a stirring modern thriller, the new offering brings three of the prin cipal characters back again in an equally memorable and suspense laden picture, j Haunted by the memory of his first wife, Irena, who came to her tragic death because of her belief in the old legend, Oliver Reed is disturbed when he finds that his : six-yearrold daughter, Amy, in dulges in superstitious fancies and prefers playing in her dream world to associating with other children. ; Amy, lonely for companionship, meets two strange women in an eerie - old ; house- and is given ; a wishing ring by one of them. She - wishes for a friend and Irena ap : pears. Her father reprimands Amy and the frightened girl runs away from home. How, Irena saves her from an untimely fate comprises the thrill-packed climax of the film. V, p;: t r Simone Simon, who portrayed Irene in "Cat People,"; again plays 'the part of the Serbian girl, and Smitn and Miss Randolph also re create their original roles, with little Ann 'Carter as the imagin ative Amy. Elizabeth Russell and Julia Dean as the two strange women, Eve March as Amy's sym pathetic teacher, and Sir Lancelot as the Reeds' colored servant, have the principal supporting roles. ' '. ;, Snowing on the same program, Bill Boyd has a brand new star ring -vehicle in "Lumberjack, i story of rugged adventure and thrills reelased through (United Artists. : ' ! Martin Ericksons To Vacation Here MONMOUTH Mrs. Marie Ring Erickson has written to "friends here that she and her husband, Dr. i Martin Erickson will . come west from Evanston, I1L, for a summer visit in Oregon before go ing to their new location at Baton Rouge, La, where he has accept ed a professorship in Latin Am erica studies at Louisiana state university. ' Mrs. Erickson was a member of the OCE art department's teach ing staff until October, 1942, when she joined the faculty pf the art department at Oregon State col lege. Last summer, Dr. and Mrs. Erickson spent their time in re search in the Central American countries,- returning . in the fall to Evanston, where he is professor of Spanish at Northwestern uni versity. He formerly was an Eng lish instructor at OCE, J Continuous Dally from If, H. Tcday 2 Big Hilt Both First Run! if. Weird - Strange - Thrilling '..---" ( ?r ' - lies Co-Feature, ' ' I . ' (Ml : -rr CILL Hi i n i u t;'a-.V - 4 j Family Meet . Is Held May 14 A' family reunion was held at the home of Mr. an Mrs. Gil bert Thomas, route 1, Jefferson, May 14. The occasion was observ ance of Mother's day and the last reunion of the family,' before the youngest son, Gregg, leaves for army induction, i The day was spent visiting and with music and singing. Gregg Thomas played the electrical gui tar, with loud speaker attachment and ) Irvin Clemens played the piano accordian. Mrs. Ralph Thomas and Mrs. Gregg Thomas sang several duets. A picnic dinner was served by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Thomas, Jeffer son; Mr. and Mrs. Allie Thomas, Colfax, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Thomas and family, Deer Island; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thom ai and family, Oregon City; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Thomas and Nancy, Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thomas, Salem; Bruce Thomas, Eugene; Owen Thomas, Spring field; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clemens and Donna Jean, Dallas; Mr and Mrs. Chester Smith, Sa lem; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Clemens and family, Silverton. One daugh ter, Mrs. V.i J. Pendergast of Maricopa, Calif, was unable to at tend. ; , Uge May Baskets To Select Partner ' GERVAIS -i The May day ef fect was carried - out at the home of Mr. and , Mrs. Henry Steger Wednesday night, when the Fidel is. class of the Presbyterian Sun day school held its monthly , so cial night. The men brought May baskets which the women bought, choosing their supper partners in this way, and paying for them by giving stunts. Mrs. Robert Harper was chosen class leader to" succeed Mrs'. James Aiken Smith, who has moved to Portland. A ' gift was presented Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Tol ker, ' who are leaving soon for their new home at the coast. Mrs. Edna Hoves assisted Mrs. Steger in serving. Liberty 4H Sewing Club Girls Entertain at Tea LIBERTY The 4-H Sewing club girls entertained at tea for 18 mothers of the seventh and eighth grade pupils! - Frances Phillips and Donna Datsch presided at the tea table. Assisting with serving were Doris Lane, Doris Clark, Marilyn Wy ant, Jacqueline Van Loh and Mary Lou Mahaney. i The hostesses presented a style revue, modeling their own dresses made as part of the club work. The program included songs by the group; recitations by Eileen Hewitt and Betty Trout; solos and acompaniments on the accordian, by Jacqueline Van Loh. Tcday SUN. MON. - THE. Continuous Shew Starting In Technicolor .. i now MUSiCAlMOWI IN TECHNICOLOR! 30 STARS! 3 WtTM wrnUimrscri tOONCT IIARY ASTOR SOTHBtN i V, Cartoon Henpecked MKXP ! L Hooker Nominated For Polk Sheriff; Count Is Complete DALLAS, May 20 Polk coun ty's 34 precincts complete give the following: . i ' j Republicanr-US senajtor (short term) McBride, 56; Sprague 1397; Black, 103; Cordon, 1193. (Long term ) Holman, 1423: Morse 1074; Fischer, 183. j Congressman Mott. 1581: Har mon, 1082. 11 Attorney general Neuner, 1699; Lomax, 523. Rep. - 10th ; district Rogers, 142; Thomas, 1966; Hamilton, 609. District attorney Wiest, 968; Kreason, 1580. Sheriff ! Kersey, 771; Hook er, 1984. Democratic US senator (long term) 1 Smith, 624; Whitbeck, 37. - MiUCityWiU Graduate 12 MILL CITY Dr. Robert T. Lantz, professor of education at ,Wnmette umversity, will give the' commencement address at Mill City next Friday. Frank W Smith, high school principal, will announce the awards. Rev. C. F. Trimble of Turner will give the invocation and Dr. Aaron Wolfe will give the benediction. Musical selections will be given by the boys' chorus and a mixed group from the upper grades. Members of the 1944 graduating classes are Pbyliss Beatty, Fern Clarke, Elaine Clipf ell, Jane Da vis, Jack : Duggan, Clyde Hath away, Clebne Kaplinger, Lila Mae Needham, Norman Peters; Kath leen Poole, Lois Stevens and Al bert Toman, 'i ; "t . . . :t , Carl Hogg to Speak At Silverton Meeting SILVERTON Silverton's chamber of commerce will meet May 24 with John W. Jordan, pre siding. Carl Hogg, president of the Salem chamber of commerce will be guest speaker and a dele gation of Salem members will ac company him , to : Silverton as guests of the Silverton group. Plans will also be made for D day observance at Silverton, ac cording to Mr. Jordan, i light ybte Is Cast In Middle Grove A i:- -- . i MIDDLE GROVE In this dis trict, which is a portion of Fair grounds precinct, 143 republican and 64 democratic ballots .were cast. Acting on the first board were judges, Frank Johnson and Delia Bayne and clerks, Florence Wright, Lydia C. Scharf and Rose Andresen.: ::. -.-' On the . counting board were Anna Wulfmeier, Minnie Goode, Gladys Cage, Venita Perrine and Lilian Griffin. Today at 2 P.M. Doors Open 1:45 BY POPULAR DEIMIID GREAT BANOSI - EGiMr JOKN Rooster Latest News ufacaroM ioLi:7 nsTTr I3SE IJUXEI ZZJlr X unm n tmm tin iL kVfn : w I JuerO SH Bjuml I , . . . i in I It is no miracle that Para Morgan's Creek "which opened last night at the Els in ore the atre, is one Of the .funniest Hollywood has produced in a long time. 'The elements that have gone into it to make it so, couldn't have resulted in anything less than that. ," . " . i j- The story stems from the pen of Preston Sturges which, to those in the film know, should be enough to ! guarantee its . original. ity of plot : The cast does a job that will bring each and every one of the players into a brand new kind of limelight The co-stars, Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton, were given roles that are a com plete departure from anything ei ther one has ever . done before, roles that i combine ' pure drama with their Inimitable comedy.! They rise to the occasion in a way that will make you love them for ever. : ' ir 'V;' - "The Miracle of M o r g a n's Creek" tells what seems like a simple story, on the surface. It concerns the dilemma of a mall town girl who, in a frenzy of pa triotism, marries an unknown sol dier at a dance, neither one giv ing the right name, A most inter esting dilemma occurs when it be comes necessary zor ner to Una her husband. Her civilian boy friend. Bracken, is involved to the point where he must come up with some mighty good ideas. What he does and what the "mir acle" is, no reviewer 'with a con science would reveal. See it for yourself; we guarantee you'll laugh your head off.- V ' Others in "the laffilm are Diana Lynn in another witty, kid sister role; William Demarest as Betty's stern policeman father; Porter Hall, and the surprise appearance of Brian Donlevy and Akim Tam iroff in the roles they created in VTh Great McGinty "McGin ty" and The Boss." " . Hoppy's In action again, this time In a story set In the tall timber ef the great north. "Lumber jack" starring Bill Boyd as "Hopaleng Cassidy" with Andy Clyde and EUen HaU.) This new release to showing- new a the Capitol theatre with another first run picture, The Curse ef the Cat People," thrilling sequel to "Cat People star. ring Simone Simon. ' I ,-..v v.'"''. Rainbow Girls Elect Of ficers . !" ' -; WOODBURN Evergreen as sembly of Rainbow Girls, met Wednesday at the Masonic Tem ple chapter room for installation of the newly elected officers. ' . Beverly Hughes, retiring wor thy advisor, 'acted as installing officer. She was assisted by Caro line Evenden, recorder; Nina Rin ged musician; Marjorie Seely, chap lain; and Margaret Yates, grand drill leader. " The new officers are: worthy advisor, Donna Dean; associate advisor, Virginia Olson; charity, Edna Hermanson; hope, Dorothy Davis; faith, Juanita Sebern; chap lain, Arlene Odenborg; drill lead er, Jean CornweU. The color stations of the bow were: red, Phyllis Anderson; or ange, Mary Helsel; yellow, Donna Gilliam; green,! Jeanne Butterfield; blue, Eleanor Moen; indigo. Hazel Engle; violet, Elsa Alden; confi dential observer, Anita Miller; auter observer, Shirley Rockaf el low. The ceremonial candles were lighted by Mrs. August Moeding, a former mother advisor of the Continuous: from P.' M.- : Hov Fhylzg!? " $ht' SdatiMkritisj! Fun Ce-Featuret L 110NTE WOLLEY GRACIE FIELDS -HOLY MATRIMONY ink Laird Cregar ;- sr"T- : mount's comedy fThe Miracle of "You're Invited to the house of beauties where love and hate and jealousy 'walk hand In hand with murder.' : That's the way the Elsinorelhe- atre announced the arrival of , the companion feature, murder ' mys tery, -Nine Girls.". Well, : yesterday, we took them up and went to see "Nine Girls." We say, "Thanks for the invita tion." "Nine Girls" is one of the most gripping as well as amusing murder-comedies that has come to town in many a day. That perhaps is to be expected 'since it was. ad apted for the screen from! a suc cessful Broadway play of the same title. However, the transforma tion from one medium to the oth er has caused the play to suffer nothing, and, as a matter of fact, we suspect that It has gained in intensity, and certainly in scope. Besides its tight and suspense ful plot, "Nine Girls" has a cast lush with i blonde, not to mention brunette beauty. Ann Harding leads a cast of younger players in cluding Evelyn Keyes, Jinx Fal kenburg, Anita Louise, Lynn Mer rick, Nina Foch, Leslie Brooks, Jeff - DonnelV Marcia Mae Jones and Shirley Mills. ' All nine girls are members -of the same sorority and Ann Hard ing is their chaperone. It's because of their primitive 'emotions of hate and love and jealousy that the murder occurs. assembly; the crown was placed Mrs. L. S. MocheL A piano solo, The Orgon in the Woods",' by Patricia , Withers, piano duets j by Merry and Janie McGrath, vocal numbers by Hazel Hermanson were presented. Mother's Day Tea Given by 4-H Girls MIDDLE GROVE A Moth er's day tea was given by 4-H sewing clubs I and IL at the home of the leader, ! Mrs. Paul Bassett, last week. Corsages were present ed to these mothers: Mrs. Ray mond Satter, Mrs. William Kauf man, Mrs. Albert Fabrey, Mrs. Theodore Kuerud, Mrs.: , Russell Proudfit and Mrs. August Otjen, and to the special guests, Grayce Dunagan and Sadie Roth. Members present , were Iris Proudfit, Reatha Flowers, : Joyce Kuerzi, Magdalene StahL Joan Fabrey, Betty Satter and Carol Lee Kaufman. Other members are Leona Curtis and Shirley Page. tMC WtMISt VhT MtT8 PUlCy" -U Continuous from 1 P. M. How Stowicg! Co-Hit! Thrills! Music! cr 1 f eioiiout 11 L nV OF I t COURAOI -1 nC2EHT & -r y TAYLOR t I ! ; j . . n . " t f - Lovely girls are1 a part oi the troupe which Kay Kyser heads on his pilgrimage to far-flunr army etmps In RKO Radio's "Around the World," filmusical directed by Alan Dwan. Pictured surrounding the Ol Professor are! enlyj a part of this battalion of beauty with which he captures the soldiers' plaudits. Left to right, bottom row, are: Margie Stewart, Rosemary LaPlanche, Kyser, Barbara Hale and Joan Bar clay. In the frame order at top are: Shirley OUara. Mary Halsey and Duan Kennedy. In addition Ky - ser's band and its specialists, Mischa Auer, Joan Davis, Marey McGnire are among the featured en '' tertalners now showing at the Grand, i; 4 : t k . . : j. : , ; . j J j 1 I Musical r Heads Grand Sunday Bill , Taking his singers, instrumen talists and a cleyer cast of enter tainers on a world -circling trip to amuse America'! fighting men at their far-flung bases in foreign lands is the device hr his latest musical, in Which K a y K y se r scores a solid bat. This new RKO Radio vehicle is entitled "Around the World," now playing at the Grand. Mischa Auer J Joan' Davis and Marcy McGuire are featured. along with Georgia Carroll, Har ry Babbitt, Ishj j Kabbihle, Sully Mason and the rest of the famous Kyser. aggregatiob. The "s wi f t paced tunefilm boasts Jimmy M-Hugh-Harold Adamson melodiesj The plot o p e'n s in Australia, where Kay and his gang are pre paring to board the plane for Chi na after entertaining i at various American bases jin tb down-under country. Mary McGuire, an American giri who has been stranded in Australia j when her father joined tne army, stows away on the plane, and Kay land Mischa decide to' become her guardians. "' I ' A'. lW-n ' In Chungking they put on an other show and Mischa, an avid souvenir hunter, has a hectic time avoiding a duel when he" obtains a mysterious scarab ring, which, un known to him,' contains an im- portant message for axis - agents in Sairo, the troupe's next stop. VThe agents interceptj the mes4 sage when the Kyser group' ari rives, and Kay and -the gan go on to Tunisia, where in a riotous desert mix-up Kay and Mischa are captured by German flyers bearing the message to RommeL and then recaptured, along with the Germans, byj French troops. Other shows in jTurin jitself land at Monrovia carry on the musical and novelty: features of the. pic ture and bring it to a gay conclu sion. ..; : - i .:. j ; "Around the World" is said to offer some of the most unusual dance numbers and spectacles .the screen has -presented In recent months. Along with the Austra lian song hit, "Waltzing Matilda," the film features; nine catchy new tunes by McHugh! and Adamson: "Hoodie - Ee - Doo," "Candlelight and Wine," "A Moke From Sham okin," "Pin-Up jpUrl," f Apple Tree "He's Got a Secret Wea pon," "Don't Believe Everything How Showing! fAnd Thru Tuesday) ! k (And Thru: Tuesday) 11:1 :IVN iirt- MYSTERY CO-HIT! I afiTwnirD t t ! W'. 1; Kyse TERROR! AT THE! MERCY OF A MAD CAPTAIN! f t RICHARD .DIX V Lowell Thomas With s : t- v v : . You Dream," "Seasick Sanor" and "Great News." 1 j Allan Dwan produced and di rected the picture from Ralph Spence's screenplay. In addition to those named,' the cast ; includes Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Julie Conway, Diane Pendleton, Bar bara Hale, Margie Stewart, Rose mary LaPlanche, Shirley 0"Hara, Joan Barclay Ivan Lebedoff, Joan Valerie, Barbara Coleman, Mary Halsey and Duan Kennedy. Companion I feature is ' "Ghost Ship" with Richard Dix. Club Election To Be Held :h ; . -1;-,-- -. ;; ... STAYTON The Stayton Woman's club will hold its final meeting of the current year with a no-host luncheon at noon, to be followed . by reports of standing committees and election and in stallation of next year's officers, who; have been nominated as fol lows:' : v," "' - President, Mrs. , Naomi Rowe; Mrs! Therese Crabtree and Mrs. Mattie Bruce, first and . second vice j presidents; Mrs. Margaret Schaefer, secretary; Mrs. Reba In glis, j treasurer; . historian,1. Mrs. Mary Stowell; Mrs. Bessie Brown, Mrs. ! Eva Humphreys; Mrs. Maude Beauchamp and Mrs. Abbie Bell, board of directors, c V : Retiring president is Mrs.' Bes sie Brown.-Mrs. Maude -Beau-champ will act as installing' offi cer. i ,. ::.::. iignes Booth to Be Speaker ; 1 LIBERTY Graduation . . ex ercises for a class of '16 eighth grade graduates ;will be held In the 4. community : auditorium , May 23 at 8 pjn. Mrs,' Agnes Boott county school ' superintendent, will be the speaker. r-'r'-":'- Graduates -will, be Donna Dasch, Doris Clark, Ardith Ben nett, Mary Lou Mahaney, Fran ces Phillips, Jacqueline Van Loh, Martha Mur hammer, Marylin Wyant, Delbert Cahill, Norman Campbell, Gerald Scharn, David Johnson, Fred Hockett, Laverne Evans, Walter Friesen, Santford Cox. Valedictorian for the class is Mary Lou Mahaney and salu ta torian, Walter Friesen. L'vfvtfj: I fl 1 H IN I 1 Continuous from 1 P. M.- v : - V". Y.i.f y.'': , ,v Late News Cartoon ,v v .... v ''' V: f 5 .-v t c . ,v. . . v. . .y - i, . Detroit Couple Visit Stayton . DETROIT-! Mr. and Mrs.' Don Goodman, Vanport City, visited his mother, Mrs. Cora Goodman, on Mother's day. Mr. and Mrs. R, D. Phillips, Daraleen and. Irene, spent Sun day with Mrs. Phillips' mother, Mrs. Nettie Downing in Stayton. The Southern Pacific Railroad company is erecting a house for the Dickie family. He has been the car inspector in Detroit for three years. . . Arthur CI ester, who is em ployed in Dallas and Mary La lack,' also of that place, visited a few days at the Charles Clester home. . - Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howland and two Children are visiting in Port land. .; ; Waco u da Family Parly Held on Mother's Day WACONDA Mr. and Mrs. Henry C Stafford; entertained on Mother's day for her mother, Mrs. C. M. H a 1 L Waconda, for his mother, Mrs. Gene Manning, Sa lem and Gordon Tuve, Waconda. Mr.' and ? Mrs. George Lemery entertained - Mother's ; day at a family .'dinner. Present were Mr. and Mrs.' Frank Felton and Larry of J. this . community; Miss Velle Felton of .Salem, Mr. and . Mrs. Wen Henderson,- Portland; Mi and Mrs. Fred Lemery and family of Lebanon. U- ' ' , CoBtinuous Show from 1 P. M.- IIow Stowicg! r It W,-..' 1 oromownt'i BRACKEIf-HPTTON 14HA use wiuua aiatttsr ronn luu-jUcsnrrr-m war iHNttrMnMsa . 'Companion Feature mm r v 1 . ; ;V ErJrc! And Latest News Events ' -1 .V it" I mm )uJ f'rizl mi - ... : V-t'ti J r " m t :) ...::a-Serial. "Cajt, America"