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ESSAYS ON LINCOLN ARE WELL WRITTEN Threat School Paper Shows Acquaintance with Civil War President's Life. Unusual interest has been taken In the Abraham Lincoln essay contest which closed at the high school Mon day and which was sponsored by the school in conjunction with the present showing of the tiitn. "Abraham Lin coin.' at thj Colonial theatre in Eu gene this wp; k. The contest was d.Tided Into four sections representing the four grades, with prixes of free theatre tickets being offered the win ner of each group. The winners of the contest by classes si as follows: Freshmen, Dor othea Frese. Betty Mersdorf. and Lela Squires; sophomore. Florence Vail; juniors. Haxel Shelly and Eldon Elli son; seniors. Dale Daniels. Faye Par sons and Enid Travess. Teachers at the high school read the papers and decided upon the win ners. Some very good essays were handed in by the students as a result of the contest. A typical essay, al though not necessarily the best one entered is one by Florence Vail, soph omore. It is published herewith. The subheads are our own. L IN C O L N , T H E S T O R Y -T E L L E R Lincoln, the story-teller! What a wealth of stories this phrase brings to our minds as we think of the many stories we have heard of "our" great President. Not only his stories but also stories of his deeds and problems. He was humorous and he knew just wbat to say and when to say it. It seenfs that he had an answer to any retugrk on the tip of his tongue. If there was need It could be cutting, abusive, invective or it might hold humor or sympathy, it truly seemed that he was capable of expressing any emotion on an instant's notice. O thers T e ll Stories Lincoln's stories were seldom of his own making. Indeed, he once said, “I am only a retail dealer." when referring to his stories. He loved stories. From his earliest years he listened to every good story or Joke he could and he was very adept at remembering them He once described the manner In which his memory worked thus: “I am slow to learn and slow to forget that which I have learned. My mind is like a piece of steel—very hard to scratch anything on it. and almost impossible after you get it there, to rub it out." He nld not usually tell a story for the sake of an anecdote but rather to clinch a fact to conceal his pur poses or sometimes to let an ardent office-seeker down gently. Most of his stories were told as parables and had a point or moral to them. A T yp ic a l Story Lincoln once told this story which was prompted by an editorial opposing his renomination. •'A traveler on the frontier found himself out of his reckoning one nighi In a most impossible region. A terrific thunderstorm came up to add to his trouble. He floundered along until his horse at length gave out. The l.ghtning afforded him the only clue to his wajr, but the peals of thunder were frightful. One bolt, which seemed to crash the earth beneath him, brought to his knees. By no means a praying man. his petition was short and to the point "O, Lord, if it is all the same to you. give us a little more light and a little less n oise!” ' Stories TIIVRSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1931 THE SPRING FIELD NEWS PAGE SIX H ave Purpose Lincoln bad and still has this repu tation of being a story-teller but he said he did not deserve the name, "for it is not the story itself that Interests me but its purpose or e f fect." He often avoided a long ano Marring« Lleenaas useless discussion <iy omers, or a GRETA GARBO NOW AT During The past week marriage II laborious explanation on his pari, by MCDONALD: “INSPIRATION' censes have lie e ll Issued to the follow a short story wh oh Illustrated hts point of view or took the sharpness W hat an "In s p ira tio n " G reta Garbo ing Stephen Rodgers, Greenville, uud Evn May Linton, Junction City, 0. N 1st off a refusal or the edge off a rebuke I by tell "g an appropriate story which In her new talkie of that name now Bodlwr. and Mabel Koch, both .o f .¡.vnl wounded feelln is and yet served el the Fox McDonald Theatre, Garbo Itti’cl on city; Howard Hwearlnger, bail no neetl to exert herself to be Drain, and Mmle Timer, Yoncalla! rhe furpoae. He aid. "No. I ant not simply a accepted conv Inc ugly us the Inspirit i lieor. o I'erct und i.eonu Banl, loth story toller, but s ory telling as an 'loll of the forenuul artists, writes, ! if Portland, liny Haynes, Portland, emollent saves me much friction and < sculptors, pot ts anti compos. rs of mil Minnie KylhnaoB, Fall Creek; i'eu Hvpliers, lllnchly. and Daisy I aris. She Is a ll o f tha t, m ore glam or distrt as.” Too much story-telling" ! our than we have ever beheld her I tllckmmi, Veneta. So some people thought. before, more alluring, more elusive People Criticized Stones : all thnt an Ins pirn I Ion should he He was criticised severly for his j « ten In l aris. Incessant story telling and he was said ! The story has a racy, nioderu hack •o V ive caused ■< >iue very grave I j ground mi l Is based upon a t a m e blunders with his stories. The feel ' of tra g ic sacrifice w th Hoi- rt Mont I g. in e rt as the p ro v in c ia l love" tor ngs of these critics are expressed somifhat In this incident which took n Itotu Yvonne, the heroine. In. ns hei •lace shortly after the beginning of j | ro m a n tic w orld topsv tu rve t the ( Ivll War. Made to-Ordsr Role L I'.ccln was requested by a Mr. , This Is a role written for Garb« Wadi to dismiss General Grant. In We know of mt other aclt whom reply t > one of his remarks l.lncoln , It would fit as well said. Senator, that reminds me of a j Montgomery. In his initial appear story.” mice with the exotic star, registers “Yes. yea," Wade shouted angrily j splendidly and Is certain to find him "it is with you, sir. all story, story! self more popular than ever by reason You are the father of every military : NO PICTURE EVER MADE SCREEN PLAY "BROTHERS’’ of his performance What a cast was blunder that has been made during1 HAS POWER OF “LINCOLN" AT REX ON SUNDAY ussemhletl by Clarence Brown for this : new Garbo talkie! Not a single char the war. You are on your road to ■ hell. sir. with this government, by , "Abraham Lincoln" which opened Another Of last year's successful acter has been slighted The support your obstinacy; and you are not a 1 yesterday at the Colonial for 1 days, stage plays hus been brought to the ing players com« to the front so mile off this minute." is pictorial drama at Its greatest. screen, it Is "Brothers.” the Columbia strongly thnt we wonder how credits Lincoln's answer was cool. ‘'Senator, Though the picture possesses all of dramatic vehicle with Bert Lytell In tould hare been arranged in anything that is just about the distance from the Ingredients of an historical spec his or.ginal dual impersouatlon role, but an alphabetical order here to the Capitol, is It not?” Lewis Stone, Without whom no tacle— big sets, battle scenes and 'Brothers” at the Fox Rex Theatre. Wade as Lincoln put it "grabbed up nu'ba—Its greatness Is founded on the Sunday and Monday. Garbo picture seems complete, mills his hat and cane and went away.” another superb characterlantlon to his simplicity of its direction and the The slage play was considered one Yes. he was criticized by Some but sympathetic treatment of Its romantic <f last season's brilliant successes glowing record and Marjorie Rnmbeau ; of the stage renders an outstanding these few hardly counted against the and tragic, scenes. It ran for eighteen months on Broad multitudes who believed Lincoln was The whole of Lincoln's life is pa way and the road. The film Is even depletion of a somewhat passe deml a wonderful man. above criticism, that radeti on the screen, from the time •nore thrilling than the play. Bert niondalne with a passion for cocktails his stories helped to make his mind of his birth to hts assassination nt Lytell fascine lad the audience with and composers. Others perfectly cast include Judith Voasell, Beryl Mercer, so great and that through them he Ford s Theatre In Washington Just as his clever dual portrayal. John Miijnn. Edwin Maxwell, Oscar was able to reach the level of the he had realised a successful conclu- , The story Is concerned with the Apfel. Joan Marsh. Zelda Sears. Karen "common people" and yet be at ease i sion to the Civil War. lives of twin brothers, separated In Morley. Gwen Lee, Paul McAllister with the aristocrats of the country. I.Incoin's heroic figure is seen in all Infancy and the effect of contrasting rthur Hoyt and Richard Tucker Lincoln, the story-teller! its multiplicity of s’range method». t-nvlronn|ents on th»-lr personalities. Both the direction and the pictorial The retailer of the stories whieh The artistry with which this feat in helped to enshrine him in the hearts characterization is accomplished is One is brought up In an atmosphere beauty of the film are noteworthy and of the millions of people, who lived largely' due to the superb acting of of wealth. Ihe other In poverty. In Miss Garbo'a gowns are especially unfolding. It reveals the dissolute life commended as a treat for eyes of then, live now and shall live as "The Walter Huston of the rich boy ending in murder either sex. Man of the Common People.” The cast, which numbers over one and the wholesome life of the poor hundred principal speaking players, Forty-seven per cent of the estlmat* was chosen wisely. l'na Merkel, a hoy. Because of the physical resem THURSTON HIGH WINS AND ed expense of the city of Baker for newcomer to the screen, plays the , blance. Eddie Connoly. the poor boy. LOSES BASKETBALL GAMES 1931 will be met by sources outside of role of "Ann Rutledge." Lincoln's boy i is accused of the crime of his twin taxation. The total estimated expense hool sweetheart Her love scenes with Thurston high school girls won their is $18«,532. haskethall game with the Moore Cycle Huston are remarkable for their quiet "WORLDLY GOODS” IS SHOWN AT FOX REX club teem 25 23. at the St. Mary’» The city of Bandon is looking for a beauty, and the scene at her death hall In Eugene last night, and the new dump site. The present site 1s bed Is tragedy, sublimely directed "Worldly Goods" Is one of the best boys' bicycle team defeated the Thurs so located that drainage from it flows and acted. Kay Hammond plays the irrasdble yarns that Screenland has projected ton boys team immediately afterwards across land used by R. R. Davis for a "Mary Todd Lincoln" perfectly since | In some time. It was adapted from by the score of 19-11 This was the cranberry bog. Andrew Soutar's novel and is Just first game of the season tor the girl The total tax on motor vehicle fuel her voice and mannerism are Ideally .hock full of gripping episodes thnt bicycle riders and they played a good suited to the nagging, caustic Mary oils daring the period January 1-Dc- make for a super film. The blind game. They were never more than cember 31, 1930, was $1,898,109.27, ac Todd of history. man feature In the picture has been | three points behind their experienced Ian Keith does splendidly as the cording to a report prepared at Salem treated with suiierb dexterity. opponents. The boys played a nigged by Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state. sinister "John Wilkes Booth." whose ! game. James Kirkwood was splendid as cruel shot ended Lincoln's life. Others Sales included «.803,371 gallons of gas The Weiidliug Havens will meet the oline and 307.213 gallons of distillate. in brilliant portrayals are Jason Ro John Tullock, the profiteer. He clev bards. as "Herndon"; Hobart Bos erly wove a cumulative interest Into Bicycle club team on the Eugene floor All but two small pieces of right of worth. as "Robert E. Lee"; Frank the nilsunderstod nabob's acts, and next Wednesday at 8:00 The Shaw way for the last section of the Wil Campeau. as ‘‘Sheridan," and Lucille rose to thespic heights In the thrilling all-stars, a Y M. <’. A team will play lamette highway between Black can La Verne, as the matron officiating finale. Merna Kennedy was sweetly the Bicycle club's second team in a yon and Oakridge have been secured aluring in the part of Mary Thurston. preliminary game nt 7:00. at the birth of Lincoln. and everything is about in readiness Ferdinand Schumann Heink's delinea for the letting of the grading contract tion of the blind soldier's star-crossed FREE AIRPLANE RIDES by the federal bureau of public roads. UNITED ARTISTS- life was smoothly persuasive, -espe OFFERED LOCAL PEOPLE Property owners of Roseburg will FIRST RUN SUPER cially In the closing scenes; and pay taxes this year slightly higher W ITH PURCHASES HERE Shannon Day's Cassie was cleverly ATTRACTION FOR 3 DAYS than last year. The tax rate will be hit off. her work being' particularly 18.5 mills as compared with 11.« mills Merchants of Springfield are co noteworthy In the attempt to win THE WONDER PICTURE OF THE CENTURY! last year. The in. rease is due to a operating with the Springfield School Tiillock'a affection. A titanic spectacle mirrorin'" (ho Ad 2-mlli tax for the north Umpqua high of Flying In offering free airplane venturous career of a great master of way and additional levies voted by the rides to their customers who save COMEDIES FEATURED AT men. No picture mad» In the last ten the tickets which are given with pur people. years can compare with this vital ro THEATRE NEXT WEEK mance of humanity's great champion Completion of a tunnal into the chases. The customer has the option who lived with mercy toward all and Ghost cham' ers c' the Oregon caves of saving enough tickets to gain a free malice toward none. Tonight is the lust time to see that ride, or else saving designated num has been a n n c .-c c ! by government funny comedy "From Soup to Nutc" contractors. Regraveling of the high hers, which are printed on the tickets, by Rube Goldberg, at the Bell theatre. way leading from th » Redwood high and paying a small sum In cash for Friday and Saturday will bring .Wully way to the mouth of tha caves is the airplane ride. Wales, Virginia Brown Falre, and Buzz Yellow window cards are displayed nnder way and will be finished before Barton in "Breed of the Iaiw.” Sun by those merchants who are cooperat the spring influx of tourists. day will bring John Mnr Brown and ing in this sale with the flying school. Eugene will entertain the Oregon Wallace Beery In ‘'Billy The Kid.” older girls' conference March «, 7 and ’ Those Three French Girls" will play 8. About 500 delegates and 50 adult WILL TRADE—Standard 6-tube elaa- at the theatre Wednesday and Thurs trified radio set for wo >d. Call day of next week. leaders and advi- rs are expected to Eugene 1259J. attend. The conference is held under the auspices of the Oregon Council of Christian Education. A t T h e Colonial TO-DAY Fox W est C oast I heatres Irish-M urphy Co. 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