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Monday, August 24, 1953
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Spike Jones
Tele-Views
Radio-Television
By DAVE BLACKMEB
' "I thought then." said Spike Jones, "that music could
be amusing as well as good," in an interview with Tele-
Views Sunday night in Spike's dressing room prior to thej
Portland snow neid m tne civic Auditorium.
Thus 'was born "The Musical Depreciation Revue,
Jones has kept that title
over the years. Now he'a
switching to "Mnsical In
sanities of 1954" or the
"Craziest Show on Earth."
Jones has made several
television appearances both
in New York and Hollywood
but is holding back on a reg
ular show of his own till he
can find the "right format"
"Television eats away tal
ent and jokes too fast unless
you have the right format.
The lads wtih the right for
mat and plot are really
lucky" continued Spike on
the subject of him getting
a TV show of his own.
"Radio is out," says Spike
"but we haye enough ma
terial for another road show
next year."
In regard to his traveling
road show which is appear
ing at the Capitol Theater
Monday night, August 24, Spike says "We've topped last
year's show."
Spike was wearing a dark brown suit with a beautiful
pair of aligator loafers. Spike changed into his stage
costume which includes an irridescent yellow shirt, one
green sock and 'one red sock with a pair of high button
black shoes.
To top this crazy outfit Spike dons his black suit with
yellow stripes.
Talking in a soft toned voice and an occasional smile
Spike possesses a pleasing personality. From his appear
ance on stage with his dead pan face expression one would
figure him to be the same off stage, but not Spike. '
Spike loves to chew gum and he chews a stick of Wrig
ley's spearmint gum during the entire show.
. Present plans call for "Musical Insanities" to open early
in October at the Curran Theater. San Francisco. It will
jump then to the East, playing Philadelphia and Boston !
engagements before landing in New York Christmas Eve.
Spike has been touring with his City Slickers almost
constantly for the past 10 years.
He has clicked off over 1,000,000 miles via bus or pri
vate railroad car. The latter is equipped with a piano
for rehearsals en route. Spike has appeared in, seven
different states on seven consecutive nights. When
Spike's wacky performers appear to be getting worn out
from too much travel, the maestro books a couple of weeks
in holiday spots like Miami, Las Vegas or Honolulu so
they can rest up.
"The only thing we don't bring to the show is the ear
muffs, the customers have to furnish those" says Spike
talking of his crazy tactics- used to wring out music.
...
"Musical Insanities of 1954" features trick exploding
bag pipes, guitars that shoot ping pong balls, hats that
sprout daisies, atomic canon, chimnig doorbells, a harp
that pops corn and a bass fiddle which midget Frankie
Little will thump and fry ham and eggs on simultane
ously. .
Mr. Jones picked up a good case of the flu in Canada
but is still carrying on as "the show must go on." How
ever, flu or no flu, Spike really beats the daylights out of
his nightmarish paraphernalia. ,
Tele-Views viewed the opening portion of the show in
Portland Sunday night and I believe that the word "In
sanities of 1954" is the understatement of the year.
The opening number includes the popular tunes Cara
van, Sabre Dance and a number that Spike doesn't know
the name. These tunes are mixed in between that grea
Spikism of music.
Other numbers include, Hawaiian War Chant, Blue
Danube, Black Magic, Poet and Peasant Overture, Indian
Love Call. v
Helen Grayco (Mrs. Spike) is the only one booked as
being sane. Mrs. Spike scores a big hit with "He's Just,
a Nowhere But Without Him So As I."
The Slickerettes fashion talking quickies afore and aft
of the madcap revue and above all, the skippering of Jones
gives everything an extra-special touch of a master show
man completely in his element.
YOURE FOR TELE-VIEWING MONDAY
Northwest News Digest, 5:45. Features Norman Wallace,
newscaster, with Bill Stout as sports reporter and commenta
tor. Cross-country news and weather round-up by Wallace.
Alka-Seltier Newspaper of the Air, 5:55. Features Bill
Clayton with local news and news photographs local and live.
Boxing from Chicago, C. Ron Stribbling of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa vs. Johnny Valentine of Detroit in a scheduled 8-rounder
in the 135 pound class.
..Theatre, 7:00. "The Eye Witness Who Wouldn't See." An
innocent witness to a coffee shop murder becomes the center
of an entangled and fast moving drama of suspense. Stars
Joanne Davis and Glen Roberts.
Voice of Firestone, 7:30. Leonard Warren, baritone soloist
is guest.
Safety Spotlight, 8:30. Portland filmed show featuring
Bob Blackburn in cooperation with the Portland and Vancou
ver Police Departments. Police car follows drivers to explain
traffic violations and to make awards to safe drivers.
Robert Montgomery Presents, 9. "Red Robbin Again"
js a story of a happy household composed of a sister,
brother, and the latter's daughter who decide to extend their
small-town hospitality across the sea by sponsoring a British
exchange student. The "student" turns out to be a starving
American actor who fakes a British accent. Evelyn Varden
and Marshall Thompson Join the regular players.
Arthur Murray Dance Party, 10. Locally produced, live
dancing show.
The Big Playback, 10:30. The famed "Medwick Incident"
in the final game of the 1934 World Series between the Detroit
Tigeri and the St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit will be the
featured part of the show. Frank Frisch will be Stern's guest
and explain the circumstances surrounding the banishment
of Medwick from the game. Also shown will be the Detroit
Redwings winning the hockey Stanley cup and a race between
antique racing autos in California.
Sports Den, 10:45. Live show featuring Bob Blackburn.
Nile Owl Theatre, 11:45. "Woman Doctor."
VOIRE FOR THE TELE-VIEWING TUESDAY
What's Cooking? 1:30. Cooking show sirring Barbara
Angell hash browned potatoes old fashioned peach pie (sour
cream). ,
U.N. General Assembly, 12:30. , Live telecast from head
quarters In New York.
Freeier Fancies, mt. Local, live show starring Betty
Davis.
Matinee Theatre, Z. "The Mystery Man' with Robert
Armstrong and Maxine Doyle.
The Toymaker, 1:45. The old German. Toymaker brings
his tales of toys to delight the young of heart on this live chil
dren's show.
Northwest Newt Digest, .1:4$. Features Norman Wallace,
newscaster, with Bill Stout as sports reporter and commenta
tor. Cross-country news- and weather round-up by Wallace.
Newspaper of tha Air, 5:55. Features Bill Clayton with
local news and news photographs local and live.
It Happened in Sports, 0:30. Life story of Willie Hoppe.
retired champion billiard player. Hoppe will be Interviewed
on show. .
Mirror Theatre, 7:00. The Happy Tingle" star Ralph
Meeker and Eve Marie Saint in comedy concerning TV
writing team whose vocational efforts are temporarily frus
trated because of romantic difficulties.
Favorite Story, t. "Three Strangers" features Christian
Larson and Bill Phipps. Adolphe Menjou as hosts, leads viewers
through a storm to a switchman's hut where fugitives from
tied-up train have found shelter. Included are hangman
on his way to an execution of the young man a judge and his
wife who believe the man is innocent a young hotheaded girl
and another man.
Nite Owl Theatre, 11:30. "Old Swimmin' Hole" with
Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jonel and Leatrlce Joy.
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:4a p.m. New Caravan
1:00 p.m. Chevron Theater
T:10 p.m. Voice Ptretou
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t:M p.m. Robert Moots ornery .
1:M p.m. Arthur Hurray Doner Ttmt
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Portland to Greet
Yisiting Japanese
Portland () Mayor Fred
Peterson, the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce and the
Japanese consul here will en
tertain touring Japanese Tues
day and Wednesday. ' -
They are city officials and
representatives of Japanese
Chambers of Commerce. The
party, led by Gov. Seilchiro
Yasui of Tokyo, was In Seattle
last week for a conference with
Pacific Coast mayors and busi
ness leaders.
The group will stop at Eu
gene Thursday en route to Ber
keley, Calif., after the visit
here.
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Vieira and George Brockharta-
meier. P.ev. Father Thomas
D. k Lk!ekAH I0' ceremonies, and Maurice
DV flrrnnHnOD Clemmons, brother of Sister
"f i V jeanette Clemmons, acted as
Mt Angel Officiating at the gremial bearer.
profession ceremonies held at Visiting clergy included.
Convent Queen of Angels, Mt Right Rev. Abbot Thomas
Angel, on Aug. 20, wis His Ex-1 Meier. O.S.B.. the Very Rev.
cellency, Most Rev. Id ward D. prior Martin Pollard, OS.B,
Howard, archbishop of Iort-(Rev. Cyril Lebold, Rev. Lean
land, who received the vows of der Maffia. O S B., all of Mount
three young women at the of-1 Angel, and the Reverends Ste
fertory ol the solemn high; pnen Breitenstein, Coquille; Jo-
When engine failure caused the crash of this Air Forea
plane near Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Dayton, 0.M
Mrs- Genevieve Zimmerman (next to plane) rushed to
the burping plane, forced open the cockpit canopy and
pulled one pilot free. Neighbors Vernon Wheeler, Dan
Warner and daughter, Darlene Zimmerman, rushd in to
help pull out the other pilot. Seconds later the plane's
tanks exploded. The pilots, Capt. John Saxon, 30, and
Capt. Hubert Pederson, 36, were rushed to the base hos
pital by helicopter. (UP Telephoto)
VISIT IN SPOKANE
Mt. Angel Miss Anne Er
wert and Miss Helen Keber re
turned horn-; after spending a
KNOWLAND ON TOl'R
Honolulu () Sen. William
F. Knowland, republican ma
jority leader, stopped briefly
in Hawaii last night on his
week in Spokane. Wash., visit-1 japan na tne tar last
ing with relatives and friends. 1 lor montn s study tour.
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Those pronouncing triennial
vowa were Maurine Clemmons,
Billings, Mont., (Sister Mary
Jeanette, O.S.B.); Agnes Sw
ing, Salem, (Sister Mary An
gela, O.S.B.), and Janet Dough
erty, Oregon City (Sister Stel
la Marie. O.S.B.)
seph J, Manik, Scappoose; Paul
Zeller, Canby, and Albert Ro
dakowski, Oregon City.
Visiting Sisters who attended
the ceremony were Sister M.
Alice, St Vincent's Hospital;
Sister Mary Philip, Providence
hospital, Portland; Sister Mar-
! garet Mary, St. Elizabeth's hos-
The Rev. Luke Eberle, I pital, Yakima; and Sister M.
O.S.B., was speaker for the oc-, Simeon, Holy Name School,
casion. Los Angeles, Calif.
Assistant deacons at the mam i
were Rev. Sebastian Terhaar,
O.S.B., and the Very Rev. Ber
nard Sander, O.S.B. The Rev.
Three candidates who en
tered the community as postu
lants during August were Hel
en Marie Long, Oregon City;
Edwnrd Spear, O.S.B., acted as Regina Rausch, Rupert, Idaho;
deacon, and Rev. Frater Eu- and Cernadlne Roth, Portland.
gent Marx assisted as iubdea-1 '
con.
Others in the sanctuary were
the Rev. Frater Eugene Esch,
O.S.B., Rev. Fraters Benedict
Suing, Leo Rimmele, Blaise
Tuorck, Ignatius Groeger, Ron-
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1:14 p.m. Arthur Oodlrer
1:10 p.m. Freeier Panclei
p.m. Hollywood Reel
9:10 p.m. Matinee Theater
1:11 p.m. Search tor Tomorrow
1:30 p.m. Love of Llfa
t:45 p.m. Toymaker
4:00 p.m. Howdy Doodp
4:19 p.m. t ranter Than Fiction
l:oo p.m. Name' the Same
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1:00 p.m. Two for tha llonev
30 p.m. Happened In SporU
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130 p.m. Break yhe Bank
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