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PAGE SEVEN Irene Dunne, Robert Montgomery Co-Starred in Romance at Craterian PRESTON FOSTER Abbott and Costello Comedy Hit Here Wednesday Mystery Drama Coming Tuesday SHORTER CUT TO year-around operation of schools and a drastic shortening of the 12 years ordinarily required to go through grade and high school have been proposed by western educators as the result of the war emergency. Virtually all the major insti tutions of higher learning are adopting or planning short cut to education. 1 I San Francisco, Jan. i.4IP) College degrees after two and one-half solid years of study. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1942. Eugene Pallette, Walter Cat left and Esther Dale In Pleasing Comedy. I Irene Dunne and Robert Mont gomery are co-starred In the de lightful romantic comedy, "Un finished Business," opening a three-day run today at the Cra terian theatre. That there Is "unflnisned busi ness" In the life of every woman forms the basis of the film play, which combines comedy and drama in typical Gregory La Cava style. Preston Foster heads the Im posing supporting cast, with Eugene Pallette. Esther Dale. Walter Catlett, June Clyde and several other favorites featured. The story presents Miss Dunne as a small-town music teacher who comes to New York In quest of an operatic career. She meets and falls in love with Foster, who is amused but not enam oured. Later she marries Mont gomery, who plays Foster's ft younger brother. Romantic com plications ensue when the girl realizes that she still loves the other man. That's her "unfin ished business." Miss Dunne's singing voice Is heard several times, in equences at the Metropolitan opera and at New York night clubs. Mary Martin Heads Comedy Cast Today On Rialto Program Mary Martin, who scored her biggest hit as the singing star in "Kiss the Boys Goodbye." climbs to new comedy heights when she kisses Fred MacMurray and Rob ert Preston hello in her new 1942 comedy romance, "New York Town," which plays for today and tomorrow only at the Rialto theatre. "New York Town" is a de lightfully fresh romance about a small town girl and her big town love affair. Down to the j last run in her stocking, Mary f v is rescued by MacMurray, a snappy Manhattan knight who makes his living as side- i r ' -v. x"? - xi Jafm I" j Added local interest is given of the stunt scenes were filmed team are Martha Raye, Carol the new Abbott and Costello I around Medford airport. Roxy ' Bruce, William Gargan and Dick comedy hit, "Keep 'Em Flying," Ann and the surrounding hills I Foran. Much of the action was which comes to the Craterian are easily recognized. filmed with the cooperation of theatre Wednesday, in that most Supporting the ace comedy i the U. S. army. (6j r: 1 I Ronald ("International Squad-1 and Wednesday. Others in the ron") Reagan is trying to con- cast are Edward Brophy, James vince Howard da Silva that he Gleason and Joan Perry, is through as managing editor "Moonlight in Hawaii," gay of the local newspaper in the comedy farce starring The Merry murder mystery, "Nine Lives Macs, Leon Errol, Mlscha Auer Are Not Enough," which comes and Johnny Downs, will be the to the Rialto theatre for Tuesday I added feature. walk photographer. After talking himself into becoming Mary s hero, he almost talks himself out of her life when he sells her on the idea of marrying Robert Preston, wealthy young man about town. But, Mary is one small-town girl who's out to make good and in a thrilling climax, she does pretty well for herself. Lynne Overman, Akim Tam iroff and Eric Blore fill out the cast in this hilarious comedy sprinkled with music and rom ance. "Swing It Soldier," starring a host of radio's favorite sters, funsters and stars, plays as the companion run hit. In the large cast are Ken Murray. Frances Langford, Don Wilson. Brenda and Cobina, Harley Staf ford, Senor Lee. Iris Adrian, Susan Miller and Skinney Ennis and his famous band. Austin. Tex., Jan.- 3. (IP) Mrs. Coke R. Stevenson, 43, wife of the governor of Texas, died in the executive mansion today. London, Jan. 3 UP) The ad miralty announced today that at least three German submarines and two German long-range bombers had been destroyed by the defenders of a convoy in the Atlantic. A bulletin said that more than swing- j 90 per cent of the convoy, con sisting of more than 30 freighters had reached port after a four-day running battle. Only two mer chantmen, totaling 6,193 tons, were lost, it.said. Loss of the British destroyer Stanley, a former United States vessel, and the auxiliary war ship Audacity also was acknowl edged. Both warships were torpedoed In the German attack which lasted from December 17 to De cember 21, the admiralty said: Medford, Here's Our Star Again In the Funniest Hit of Her Career! ( i Qf IP : 3 rr ill 5 w Th star who w'i ' . Mr won the Academy Award Ifli M " w "Kitty FoyW..in the fun- ifjjf !! . .. fll niest love-story a-er toldlllk TODAY I for j 3 DAYS !; 11 TOAV VtCfC li GEORGE JiURPHT '10)f'...iki I'll- lalkiis itlsiaiir ALAN MARSHAL u 'D!Cl"...iliki ltd woiisililr' added: CARTOON in COLOR "Dipsy Gypy" Newt Events Shows t1t 1 :45-J -- MATIMFK: Doors opro al 1:43 :tr-Hr Inc. ! n 1 bokgessSt I Imerediib zzzrJf I ROXY Chunking, China, Jan. S. lP) China officially claimed today a favorable and decisive turn in the third battle for Changsha. Hunan province capital, an army communique declaring 13,000 Japanese troops had been killed or wounded during Chinese counterattacks launched yester day morning. The fierce battle of annihila tion" still is raging, the Chinese communique announced. It said most of the Japanese casualties were caused by tre mendous artillery fire laid down by the Chinese, who were re ported pressing the Japanese from all directions. Portland, Ore., Jan. 3. (At All Portland produce prices steady, unchanged. Ginger at Roxy BURGOYHE'S A On tha South Pacific Highway CLOSES TODAY and will remain closed for faw weeks for remodeling. WATCH FOR A Gala Opening About February lOih A Real Treat It In Stora for You! A SIX-STAR ROMANCE LOADED WITH LAUGHS! Fred, Mary and Bob show you how to lira, lora and laugh! CVEMOS: CNiori opra M :S tV-llt Inr. lat rancher), Alan Marshall and I I Burgess Meredith haye the three I III rfrwi n'1" cf Tom- Dlck "nd "y-i I mi J bmis favomble turn 0jy U(ojH Ginger Rogers, who h fast be- m StttftS coming southern Oregon's most I TArllL' I m 1 W aV popular rancher as well as mo- UDAl I J. 44 I I ff jy tion picture star, opens a three- la Tril III a; M g g gr 9 0 day run today at the Roxy V 3 QaVS . ft til ' iff O f theatre in "Tom, Dick and ' A M I , Harry," delightful comedy that's asis t Ww said to be her funniest and best V l George Murphy (also a local m Could Henry VIII Have jSTS. fj Gay and Shocking with Had Stomach Ulcer Pains? jk- Ca,or History tells how Henry VTTI would li'VV &A'afi- I ,n' "lehiaOUl mixup gorg himself with food and suffer ...- ;, A pi Vi .. 3 t I -I . i wj.l, Ifcrwsrt. Don't Ignore your suffer- Xmt . . j VV - C ' ln?s. 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