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LAUGH-FILLED VLT FARE 'Angels' to Run Through May 1 The Very Little Theater's laugh- filled production of "My Three Angels" opened Wednesday night for a run which will continue through May 1, except for Mon day and Tuesday nights. Three French convicts pop VLT Newcomer John William provide the laughs when they come to the aid of a storekeeper and his charming family in Frci.eh Guiana penal colony. Dwight Newman is Felix, the gentle storekeeper who's about to trayed wilh a flair by Ethan 'lose his business when his hard Newman, Kenneth Griffith and Lebanon Girl Critically Hurt A 16-year-old girl was critical ly injured Wednesday afternoon when she was thrown from a car and struck her head on a curbing after a collision at the intersec tion of 11th and Mill Sts. ," Taken to Sacred Heart Hospital with fractures of the skull and pelvis was Patricia Smith, a Leb anon High School student. She was unconscious for several hours after the accident and remained in poor condition Thursday. The injured girl was a pas senger in a car driven by Mrs. Grace A. Burns, 62, also of Leb anon. Mrs. Burns and another passenger Betty Nightingale. 16, suffered minor bruises, were not hospitalized. .- Mrs. Burns' car collided with a car driven by Charles C. Chap man. 20, of 1789 Columbia St., Eugene. Chapman, who' was alone in his car, was not injured. Police said Mrs. Burns, driv. Jng north on Mills St., failed to notice the stop sign at 11th Ave. She was cited on a charge of top sign violation. The impact of the crash spun the Burns car around in the in tersection. All three occupants fell out when tho door on the fight side of the car flew open. Tho car came to a stop partly on top of the Smith girl, who was the first to fall out. Bystanders lifted the car off the injured girl and called an ambulance. The accident occurred about 3:15 p.m. hearted cousin shows up to check the store's books and inventory. Gerda Brown turns in her usual excellent VLT portrayal as Fe lix's wife. OUTSTANDING PORTRAYAL Henry Korn is outstanding as ing as the tender and trusting Marie Louis. - The convicts get involved in the action when they overhear the family's troubles while mending the roof of the living quarters. After the family invites them to Christmas eve dinner, the two murderers and long-time embezz ler put their talents to work to help Felix and his family. MURDERERS TAKE OVER The embezzler, played with ob vious enjoyment by Ethan New man, has temporary success when Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.," IIT' 1 T 1 I Editor to Visit 110 6B Thur.,Apr.21,i955 i onservauon vveeK Leaaersi Bovd Shafer. editor of Name Lane Committeemen the grasping cousin, Henri, whojne Quickly prepares a graph to has already taken over Felix's K"vuig S"" in me siure s property in France. Arriving with ! business and gets ready to juggle Henry is Paul, an insincere young man who is loved by Felix's daughter, Marie Louis. Charles Fredcnckson takes the part of Paul and Judy Hawlcy is charm Allies to Answer Soviet Proposal LONDON IIP) The Western Big Three will propose to Russia in identical notes Friday an early Vienna meeting of ambassadors to draft a state treaty for Aus tria, diplomatic informants said They Thursday. The sources said the Big Three have agreed to sidestep Russia's proposed conference of foreign ministers in Vienna until after the ambassadors meet. They added the Western na tions have decided that further "clarification" is needed on the agreement concluded between Austrian and Russian leaders in Moscow last week. The notes are expected to sug gest that, after the ambassadors have cleared the way, the foreign ministers of the United States, Brilain, France and Russia meet with Austria's foreign minister to sign the treaty. To Present Paper Queen Celebrates Her 29th Birthday WINDSOR, England Wi Queen A paper on "The Referent of -Elizabeth II celebrated her 29th the Concept of Social Participa tion will be presented at a meet ing of the Pacific Sociological Society in Santa Barbara, Calif., April 22-23, by J. M. Foskctt, as sociate professor of sociology at birthday Thursday with a brisk canter in Windsor great park. To take the ride in the park near Windsor Castle where she is the books to back up his graph. But the murderers have to take over when the distrustful Henri stalks off to bed with the unal tered accounts in his safekeeping. He never wakes up. Meanwhile, the convicts ar range a meeting between Paul and Marie Louis and then real ize that Paul is no better than his money - hungry uncle, Henri. "Good triumphs over evil," in the words of the convicts, when Paul, too, is suddenly removed from the scene. GOOD CASTING, STAGING Tyrita Richter and Mike Koza have supporting roles in the play. . The comedy is distinguished by excellent casting and staging on the part of Director Grace Sikes and by an outstanding set, de signed 'by Don Munkcrs, of the bamboo living room where all the action takes place. First a hit in Europe and later a Broadway success, "My Three Angels was written by Sam and Bella Spewack, All Plans Set For SP Rally All was in readiness Thursday for the big rally at Eugene High School Friday night to honor L. P. Hopkins, retiring superinten dent of the Portland Division, Southern Pacific Co. The rally will be in the audi torium of the high school, start ing at 8 p.m. It is open to the public and there is no admission charge. Hopkins plans .to retire on July 1, after 48 years of railroading. He is being honored by fellow employes and other Eugene area citizens. mayor, will give the 'welcoming tion .education in schools, clubs address at the Friday night af fair. Other speakers will include C. 0. Marshall, sheet metal fore man of Eugene; M. A. Nugent, system superintendent of safety; J. W. Corbett, vice president in charge of operations; and Warren Burt, retired employe. There will be entertainment by various groups. Clowns will en tertain the children. Motion pic tures will also be shown. David May is chairman of the employes committee working on the project. George H.- Johnson, Mapleton, and Dan P. Allen, Eugene, Lane County co-chairmen for Oregon Conservation Week, May 1-7 Thursday announced the appoint ment of committee members throughout the county to co ordinate activities in connection with the week-long observance. OBJECTIVES CITED In announcing names of their co-workers, Allen and Johnson said objectives of Conservation Week are to: Encourage the wise use of all natural resources. Promote increased conserva- and civic groups. Stress the importance Morris Attending Several Confabs The dean of the school of busi ness administration at the Uni versity of Oregon, Victor P. Mor ris, has attended two conferences in Oregon this week. Next week he will attend two out-of-state conferences. Morris speaks in Philomath Thursday night for the annual meeting of the Pioneer Telephone Cooperative of that city. Wednes day night he was the university representative at the Oregon For um on Intergroup Relations at the Portland Central Library. Morris will leave for Chicago I nnJ ltd. ...... I... I 4 .1, I l.. r. V staying with her husband, the .. . , ,. . . tuv uiiivi-i anjr vi vsii-giui. i nt i , ni- i. i. jt-i annum nii-uiiii; ui me mni'il' paper will report on the research being carried on here by the community study program, under a grant from the W. K.' Kellogg Foundation. Duke of Edinburgh, and their twocan Assn ot collegiate Schools of children, tho Queen had lo tear j Business and the triennial meet herself away from a big stack of ing of Beta Gamma Sigma, na greclings, letters and telegrams tional honorary of schools of bus from many nations. iness. 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It will make some changes in Oregon where stand ard time is mandatory. Portland television stations will present their shows on a sched ule adjusted to the fast time. Most Portland radio stations will tape network shows and rebroad- cast them at the regular time but some changes may be made in this. Some airlines expect to operate on daylight time. Railroads and buses will continue on standard time. - j Oregon's agriculture, lumber, fishing, hunting, wildlife, water, soils and minerals. ' "In its broadest sense, conser vation can be summed up meaning to use without using up or to use wisely," Allen and John son said, "and Conservation as a way of life must be embraced by everyone if we are to continue to enjoy our high Amencan stand ard of living." "Conservation a way of life" is the theme adopted by the Lane County committee. COMMITTEE MEMBERS Committee members are: Guy P. Miller, Eugene; William Cash Oakridge; Ray Oglcsby, Veneta; Frederick Billings, Springfield; Miles O. Wicks, Cottage Grove; Lee Murphy, Junction City; L. W. Derrin, Cushman; Olin Williams, Winchester Bay. John C. Jacobson, Florence Fred Brenne, Eugene; Dick Boyd, Mapleton; J. Marion O'Brien, Florence; W. B. Parker, Harold W. Merryman, Larry Gangle, Dan Sellard, A. D. McReynolds, Verne T. Bronson, Chris C. Jensen, Rob ert Aufderheide, A. H. Sasser, Hardy Glascock, John Denison, Gene E. Rcnard. Elmo Chase, Clarence Hines, Mrs. Lucille Klinge, Earl Britton and Karl Onthank, all of Eugene. E. H. Atwood, Eugene; Lee Raish, Springfield; Ray Boals, Eugene; Frank Lockman, Spring field; Leonard Rice, Springfield; Harrison P. Hornish, Springfield; Carl Baker, Vida; George Brunk, Mapleton; Art Harris, Florence; and Reg Richardson, Florence. the American Historical Review, will visit the University of Oregon campus April 27-29. He will speak at informal conferences with fac ulty members and students. 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