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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1954)
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. Saltm. Oregon Ttoiay, F.bm.rr g, Hft" 'Eledra' Opens WE GIVE AND REDEEM GREEN STAMPS AfWU Tonight Willamette university's produc tion of the Greek tragedy "Elec tra," under the direction of Rob ert Putnam, opens Thursday on the Waller hall stage for a three night run. The curtain will raise FEBRUARY HOME FURNISHING SALE it 8:15 p.m. "Electra" Is the second major - presentation by the university drama department this season and first Greek tragedy to be produc ed by the Willamette players in ' over 20 years. First night audiences will see a special adaptation of Sophocles' "Electra," taken from eight dif ferent translations and transcribed for the Willamette presentation by Robert Putnam, director of thea ter. The entire play adheres as closely as possible to the original Greek production. A full cast of 19 actors, costum ed in original creations by Mar guerite Dawson, senior from Long view, Wash., will enact the plot of hate, murder and revenge. Elizabeth Winshlp, Arlington, Calif., and Carl Ritchie, Salem, are starred in the tragedy. Other principle players are Sheila Ryan Laue, Clarine Woolcry and Bruce Fountain, all of Salem; David Fin lay. Silverton; and William With crud, Richland, Wash. Supporting cast members are: Barbara Ruhle, Beverly Lytle, Wayne Gibbens, Mary Jane Thomas, all of Salem; Lois Wick ersham and Robert Alfred, both of Portland; Robert Kaufman, For est Grove Darlccn Trinnccr, Ab eideen, Wash.; Dorothea Ander son, Vancouver, Wash.; Jean Thomas, Burlcy, Idaho; Judie Grant, San Mateo, Calif.; and David Wood, Pahala, Kau, Hawaii, T.H. 99 Men Attend 90 and 9 Club Coincidental there were 99 men who sat down to dinner at the North Willamette district meeting of the 90 and 9 at the Liberty Christian church early this week. Following the dinner a song service was led by Rev. Wayne Bryant of the Liberty church and a business sesion with Harry Ved dcr of the Silverton Christian church presiding. Algier Fitch, minister of the Milwaukie Christian church, guest speaker, said the way to be great is to do "little things tor little people." The program included music by a string quartet from the Sa lem First Baptist church consist ing of Vern Moore, Gerard Brown, Armind Ryser and Rod ney Schmidt Pope Sleeps VATICAN riTV im a:i!- ! Pope Pius "slept fairly well" dur ing the night and his general cunamon cany today showed a mum improvement, tne Vatican Dress office annum-nri Other Vatican sources earlier naa aescrmed the Pope's general conditoin as still stationary. Se vers flitfiplrc nt ),!Miminn t. . J . r -; -- ...wUF..,B ii u kept him from sleeping and se verely weaxenea mm during the nrsi wecKS 01 lus month-long illness. The nnntlff vihn wilt k. ro I next Tuesday ,is believed to be suffering from gastritis but his Inability to retain the barium so lution necessary for X-ray ex amination nas prevented a com plete dincnrvtii Ma 4 nn liquid diet and is able to leave I nis oca tor only brief periods. Warming Trend Seen in Weather By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Fair mild wcalhcr prevailed over most of the southern half of the country Thursday but there were some wet spots in the east nd central part of the country. Light snow fcH in the Dakotas. parts of Nebraska, northern Mich igan and south of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Rain continued along the Atlantic seaboard from North Car olina to Maine and in Western Washington. A warming trend was reported over most of the country except the northern tier of siaies from Minnesota westward to Washing ton. Cooler air from Canada low ered temperatures in the northern region 10 to 25 degrees. 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