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rilUKHPAY. JAM AKY 22. IH3I
OPEGQN STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events of the Week
Assembled for Information
of Our Readers.
TH E M ARKETS
Portland
Wheat — Big Bend bluestera. 70c;
soft white, western white. 66c; hard
winter, northern spring, western red
63c.
Hay—Buying price, L o. b Portland
Alfalfa, 317 50© 18; Talley timothy
»17 50; eastern Oregon timothy. »1#©
»20; clover. 1«; oat hay. 314: oats and
vetch. 313.50 0 14.
Butterfa t—32 0 25c..
Eggs—Ranch. 14 022c.
Cattle—Steers, good, 38 7509.25.
Hogs—Good to choice. 39.2509.50.
Lambs—Good to choice. 35.5006.75.
\ Seattle
Wheat—Soft white, western white.
66c; northern spring, hard winter,
western red. 64c; bluestem, 68c.
Eggs—Ranch, 12024c.
Butterfat—29c.
Cattle—Choice steers, »7.5008 50.
Hogs—Good to choice.»».1509.25.
Lambs—Choice, »5.50 0 6.75.
8pokane
Cattle—Steers, good. »7.50 0 8.25.
Hogs—Good to choice, »8.85.
Lambs—Medium to good.»506.
Tear gas bomb apparatus will be
installed in the State Bank of Ashland
to combat yeggs.
Ponltrymen from all over the lower
Columbia district gathered at Astoria
recently for the annual poultry meet
ing.
The Redmond branch of the Des
chutes library in December showed s
gain of almost four times over that
of a year ago.
Postmaster Charles Halderman re
ports a general increase in business
at Astoria for 1930. Postal receipts
last year, he said, were »64.410.39.
Plans for a highway through the
Siskiyou national forest from Powers
to Illahee and thence up Rogue river
to Grants Pass are now in progress.
The city of Seaside will soon call
for bids for cleaning the streets. The
council will also reconstruct the pres
ent Inadequate lighting system along
the Prom.
Approximately 250 men will be pnt
to work on the roads of Clatsop coun
ty In a few days, it was stated by
George Gray, district engineer of the
state highway commission.
Svensen's cannery is undergoing ex
tensive remodeling. Bollman & Hur
ley, owners, packed the largest amount
of evergreen blackberries last year
ever put out at the cannery.
Barring milk produced outside of
Lane county from Eugene is asked by
the Eugene Milk Producers' associa
tion as a movement toward the stabil
ization of prices paid to producer* by
distributors.
James E. McClintock, the mayor of
Roseburg, in his message to the city
council demanded better and cheaper
public utility service, economy In
municipal affairs and strict enforce
ment of the laws.
W. F. King of Prineville has been
elected chairman of the board of
directors of the Ochoco irrigation dis
trict for the coming year. Glen Cox
will continue as secretary and man
ager of the district.
Forty-one seal scalps brought A. D
Wlnegar of Cashman »102 50, Lane
county bounty. The state bounty of
»10 will bring him »410 more. The
seals were taken on the Lane county
coast near Florence.
Clearing for the Westfir market
road In Lane county is practically com
pleted. The road will be an outlet
for the mill town to the Willamette
highway, with which it will connect
at Hell Gate bridge.
E. B. Fish and his son are building
a cranberry bog east of Bandon and
south of the Oregon Coast highway.
They have about four acres of suit
able bog and hope to have it all In
plants In the near future.
Dairy cows entered for testing In
the Malheur Dairy Herd ftuxovement
association rank second in O ?h»»*.. 7~
from the standpoint of butterfat pro
duced to
-nlmalj recent figures re
^yleased by the dairy department of
the Oregon State college Indicate.
Linn-Benton Is high with 27 11 pounds
a cow, and Malheur follows with an
even 27 pounds In one month.
Clatsop county produced over a mil
lion narcissus and daffodil bulbs dur
Ing the last year. The Industry Is
slated to double during the coming
year If the embargo against imports
tlon of foreign grown bulbs Is main
tallied.
Immediate construction of 14 new
mess halls and two combination bath
linnaes at Camp Clatsop was author
I »cd in a telegram received by Major
General Wii'tu fr--i ihe war depart
rii "'». :'.iu
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liings t II t rs
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NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
REX SHOWS ’EAST
OVER DISEASE HERE
IS WEST" STAGE HIT
SAYS HEALTH OFFICER
M c D onald showing
“CHARLEY’S AUNT" FARCE
"Charley's Aunt" the Columbia farce
of Oxford University life, produced |
by Christie. Is this week’s attraction
at the »\ix McDonald theatre, it has
been acclaimed by press and public
wherever It has played. The reason
for the enthusiastic acceptance of this
farce Is that it I* a long succession
of laughs. Four httBdred and twenty
two sure fire laughs have been ■
counted. The simple, hearty fun that
follows on the wild students' trick ot
turning a chum into an old lady so
that ttreir sweethearts should be en
ccuraged to visit them under "pro
lection” convulses audiences every-!
where.
Groat care was lavished in bring
ing this play by Brandon Thomas
to the screen. The role In Itself was
such a riot that the most outstanding ,
comedian on the screen today had '
to be chosen for its portrayal. It Is
none other than Charlie Ruggles, who
Is In a class by himself so far as
sophisticated comic portrayals are
concerned. It is a difficult role In- <
deed, and required uousual ability. It
is the first time that a female lm -,
personation was to be played on the
talking screen.
In the cast with him are June Col
Iyer, Flora Sheffield. Doris Lloyd,
Hugh Williams, Rodney McLennon
and Halltwell Hobbes. A1 Christie, a
master hand In the direction of com
edy. hsndled the production.
W ill
R o g er* and L u n u re n H a r t In a scene fro m tbs Fos M ovietone
production. "So T h is Is L'ondon” at tha C olonial.
Clothed in a wealth of romance,
provided with refreshing comedy,
liiuclualed with llirllls anil melody
amid tile splendid vistas of the C a ll
adlan Ruckle« the Fox Movietone
romance. "Cnder Suspicion.'' will
show at the Fix Rex theatre Sunday
and Monday.
J Harold Murray, whose golden
voice has heeu heard In both musical
comedy ami ull tulklng screen sue
cesses, and lails Moran, petite, bcaull
fill and talenled actress, share Hie
leading honors In a way that will
add many names Io their list of
admirers while J. M Kerrigan and
Marie Saxon also give excell* nt dim
aderlxatlons.
The realistic story concerns a tilled
British ace who. In order Io save I lie
honor of his famll}', sacrifices himself
and his title, burlee Ills Identity mid
enlists In (lie Royal Northwest Mount
ed under the name of John Smith.
He meets and falls In love with
Ihe besuftlul daughter of Ills com
mandlng officer and how he wins her
In the face of danger. Intrigue mid
Ihe Jealously of a designing rival,
forma the basis of one of the most
enthralling and. nt the same time,
tensely stirring romances ever trans
ferred to the silver screen.
A lirenxe plncqne. awarded by the
Exhibitors World Herald, motion pic
tur* trad« magnslne. Io selected the-
Hires whose sound and projection
equipment meets ihe highest require
ments bus been awarded Ihe Colonial
theatre in Eugene mid Is now en
eXhlhUtiou In Ihe theatre lobby. In
order io gel the plarque II Is neces
sury t*i make application for It and
then the magaxlne semis a represent*
live, unknown to the theatre offl
clal . 1« Investigate nrd make his
Mid year exams will he held on rec iium m illions. The Colonial Ihe
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week u lre Is the only one In latne county
to lie awarded this emblem.
at the Pleasant lllll high school.
cM'IHIKAM)
Harry E. Shaw, evangelist for the
Full Gospel church, is spending the
week in Springfield conducting spe
d al metlngs at the »'till Gospel church
A scene fro m "C h a rle y 's A u n t.” the all laughing comedy now playing
on West Main street here each eve
at the Fox M cD onald T h e a tre .
ning. The evangelist also conducted
services at the church last Sunday
'UNDER SUSPICION" IS
WILL ROGERS FUNNY
morning and evening.
IN "SO THIS IS LONDON"
GREAT FOX MOVIETONE
When Fox »Tims selected George M.
Cohan's stage success. “So This Is
Ixindon,” for their second starring
A number of students of the Pleas
vehicle for Will Rogers, the best
ant Hill high school are absent on !
known personality In America, they
account of measles. Among them are
selected a story which not only was
Nina McPeek. Ollie Tucker. Noble
cut und tailored to fit the Oklahoma
Wheeler, and Veda Daley.
cowpuncher but a story' that Rogers
Henry, Emma and Bobbie Olson, has long wanted to do for the screen
children of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Olson, but awaited the audible screen for
are recovering from the measles.
its proper presentment.
The Pleasant Hill basketball teams
Rogers, in the days that have gone
lost to the Mohawk teams last Friday by, made several productions for the
at Wendiing. The boys' game was silent screen which were only fairly
nip and tuck throughout. Stutz. a successful, mostly because the Rogers
Pleasant Hill guard, made a basket witticisms need the Rogers voice to
for Mohawk. The score at the end get full play.
of the game was 33 to 32. The girls'
His debut on the sound screen was
score was 32 to 17 in favor of Mo In “They Had to See Paris,” which,
hawk. The Pleasant Hill second team though a phenomenal success, was
won from Mohawk by a score of 30 acclaimed by Rogers himself as "Just
to 21. The lineup for Pleasant Hill a rehearsal." He was trying out this
was. Hills and Doane, forwards. Man- "new fangled invention.” so he said
ney. center. Peebles and Stutz. guards
When letters began to pour in on
For the girls, Wiley and Tucker, for him from all over the world compli
wards, Phelps. Jump center; Tinker, menting him and begging him to do
running center, Mauney and Swift, another story, then and only then,
guards. Baughman, Laird, Wheeler, did Rogers become convinced that the
substitutes.
sound screen was his forte.
The Mapleton basketball teams
In “So This Is London," which the
come to Pleasant Hill next Friday Colonial Theatre will show Friday and
to meet the Pleasant Hill boys and Saturday, Rogers plays the role of
girls.
•'Hiram Draper.” Texas cotton mill
At a meeting of the student body owner whose business duties compell
of the Pleasant Hill high school the him to go to London to negotiate the
following officers were elected: Presi purchase of a cotton mill. Then the
dent, Prentice Wheeler; vice presi fun begins.
dent. Floyd Mauney; secretary and
treasurer, Althea Baughman; reporter. CITY RECORDER IS VERY
Grover Kelsay; athletic manager,
ILL AFTER OPERATION
Sheldon Stutz, sergeant-at arms, Don
ald Gilbert; yell leader, Grover Kelsoy.
I. M Peterson, city recorder and
They voted to buy new sweat shirts
attorney of Springfield, Is reported
for the boys and girls’ basketball
to be very III at the Portland Medical
teams and the coach.
where he underwent an operation last
Wednesday the Pleasant Hill high
week-end. Mrs. Peterson was called
school basketball boys defeated the
to Portland Sunday night and re
Lowell boys by a score of 50 to 27.
turned here Monday after he showed
The game was very well attended.
signs of Improvement.
Telephone
Mrs. Frank E. Blair recently pre
mesagvs from her father who is with
sented the boys of the Ixiwell basket
Mr Peterson at Portland, slated that
ball team with white wool sox with
he was seriously III agnin yesterday.
red tops to match their suits which
Fred Hinson and W. P. Tyson have
are red and white, the high school
been staying at the city hall during
colors.
Mr. Petersons absence. Gilbert Tyson,
Miss Lorec Laird, a senior at the
auditor of the city hooks, is doing
Pleasant Hill high school, is taking
the necessary bookkeep'ng work dur
piano and pipe organ music at the
ing the absence of the recorder
I'niverslty of Oregon.
J. A. Phelps, scout . master,
took • a -
-
In the C irc u it C ourt of the 9 t? te of
number of the J’J“»',Tint Hill boy scouts Oregon fo r Lane County.
if!?' 'Byrd lecture in Eugene last L. O. HBLBOCK. Plaint If,
Versus
week.
The Pleasant Hill ladies were enter ALICE M HELBOCK, D efndant.
To said defendant, Alice M. Hel-
tained by Mrs. Luella Bristow last bock: Yor are hereby summoned to
Wednesday. Those present were Mrs. answer the complaint filed against you
W. R. Cole, Mrs. Bert L. Doane, Mrs In the above entitled cause and court
Henry Knowles, Mrs. Frank Dlnges, within four weeks from the first pub
lication of this summons and If you
Mrs. Ralph Laird, Mrs. E. Y. Swift, fall
to answer, for want thereof,
Mrs. C. E. Jordan, Miss Anna Parks. plantiff will apply to the court for
Mrs. C. L. Williams, Mrs. L. Castle- the relief asked In the compla'nt, viz.,
nian, Mrs. J. W. Jameson, Mrs. Morton that the marriage contract and rela
L. Bristow. Mrs. P. N. Laird, Miss tlon existing between plaintiff and
defendant, be set aside and wholly
l^ela Wheeler, Mrs. Ernest Schrenk, annulled. This summons Is served
and daughter, Gloria, Helen Miller and upon you by virtue of an order of
the hostess. Mrs. Bristow. The next C. P. Barnard, County Judge, made
regular meeting will be with Mrs. W. and filed In this suit Jan. 22, 1831,
directing the service of this summons
R. Cole on Wednesday. January 28. upon you by publishing the same for
Mrs. Cole will be assisted by Mrs. four weeks In the Springfield News,
and requiring you to answer In this
Jofdan and Mrs. Doane.
case within four weeks from the first
publication of thia summons which Is
Visiting Brother— Frank Snodgrass made Jan. 22, 1931.
of Wnlln Walla. Washington Is visiting
9. D. ALLEN,
Attorney for Plaintiff, residence and
his brother, KEey Snodgrass, In
P. O. Address, Eugene, Ore.
Springfield this week.
J.22-29-F.5-12-19
Bringing to the screen one of the
greatest stage successes of recent
years, the Fox Rex theatre will offer
Universal's all-talking version of "East
Is West" as It attraction Friday and
Saturday.
Rich In romance and the Intrigue
of the Orient. "Bast Is West" first
scored heavily as a stage play with
Fay Baluter In the role of Ming Toy
when produced 111 New York, where
it enjoyed wide popularity for more
than two years.
Lupe Velez, the feminine lure of
many screen hits. Is said to be
adorable In the role of the piquant
Ming Toy who Is sold by a heart
less father to the operator of a
Chinese “love boat."
I^wls Ayres, the boy of “All Quiet
On the Western Front" fame, makes
his debut as a romantic star as Hilly
Henson, the wealthy American youth
who falls in love with Ming Toy.
Edward G. Robinson, one of the
most famous of stage character actors,
is cast-as the menacing Charlie Yong,
half-caste Chinese ruler of San Fran
cisco's Chinatown.
Miss Velez does her first screen
singing In ''East Is W est” when she
sings the never-to-be-forgotten "Chi
nese Lullaby.”
UPPER WILLAMETTE
♦
COLONIAL THEATRE GETS
HIGH AWARD FOR SOUND
Tax W est C oast I heatres
FULL GOSPEL MEMBERS
HEAR EVANGELIST TALK
♦
There Is no m use (or alarm about
a possible scarlet fever epidemic In
ihe city schools according Io Dr. W
II l*iil'urd. i lly . health officer and
chairman of Ihe school hoard. Bus
plrlous cases reported to him last
week have lieeu investigated very
cart fully, ami none of them are
scarlet fever
No reports of non
tuglous diseases have been made Io
Ihe health officer during the week
Duly one child In Ihe city has had
the disease (Ills w tille r mill that one
in liow 111 a hospital In Eugene recover
In« from Itie afler effects of Ihe case
"Repeat the words the defendant
used,” said the lawyer.
•'I'd rather not,” said the witness,
timidly; '‘they were hardly words to
tell a gentleman."
"Ah,” sold the attorney, “then
whisper them to the Judge.”
O /r w //u n fO X
W K T COAST
IM 3 A T H IS .
Y E S IN D E E D — J A N U A R Y IS "B IG S T A R " M O N T H «
LO OK-
NOW
PLAYING
COMING SUNDAY
T bs Screen's G reatest
Lover»— T O G E T H E R A G A IN !
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FARRELL
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BACIf
C harlie R lggles
June
C o lly e r
Tbs
Sweethearts
of "7th Heaven"
Directed Ay
In th e ir latest and
AL CHRISTIE
most thrilling
Screen Romance.
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Th« M irth q u a b « of th« Ages I
Fra» lk« ce le b r a te d
play by Brande» Tke»e«
“The Man Who Cam« Hack"
marks the return to sweetheart
roles of America's favor les, Jnnel
Gaynor and Charles Farrell After
many months they are united ngaln.
that loving couple you elected
“King and Queen of the Bcreen,”
In a dramatic romance more power
ful and Ilion* beautiful Ilia n t l o i i
Immortal ''7th Heaven."
(uAkLLYS
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C O L U M B IA
P ro d u c id
PICTURE
by C h n itie
COLONIAL
FRI. & SAT.
LAST TIMES TODAY
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VIM* U W M S
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B rea th -ta kin g , w ild
adventures w ith w ild
beasts, savages,
th ic k s , and dancing
g irls.
3 0 THIS IS
1 LONDON'
Coming SUNDAY for 2 Days
A thrill filled drama of the
Great Northwest and Its "Mountlss"
J.UAOOLD MU00AY
LOIS MORAN
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