Walkerton Independent, Volume 66, Number 38, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 February 1942 — Page 3

February 19, 1942-

Jheatei^ Rialto Walkerton — I Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., one of the screen's most popular personalities, returns to the screen as the swashbuckling hero of Edward Small’s lavish productoin of the Alexander Dumas classic. “The Corsican Brothers," which will have its local showing at the Rialto Theatre on Sunday and Monday. Directed by Gregory and based on the screen adaptation by Howard Estabrook, “The Corsican Brothers” not only brings Doug, Jr., back to the screen after a four-tecn-month absence but stars hint in a dual role. His leading lady in the film is Ruth Warrick, and others who are featured in the supporting cast include Henry Wilcoxon, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carroll Naish, John Emery, H. B. Warner and Gloria Holden. Briefly, the story of “The Corsican Brothers" involves a vendetta. between two powerful Corsican families. The feud is carried on 1 , to the following generation, when the twin brothers of the destroyed Franchi family decide to avenge; the murder of their parents by Baron Colonna. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., portrays the twin brothers of Corsica of the 185()’s -brothers who are emotionally and temperamentally so close in lavish aid spectacular stage settings are used in the production. “The Gay Falcon” Romance and mystery are evidenced in “The Gay Falcon,” RKO Radio’s newest drama with George Sanders and Wendy Barrie in the top roles—playing at the Rialto Tuesday and Wednesday. With its action laid in a large Eastern city, the story revolves about the activities of a suave amateur detective who mixes ovc ißialto Theatre WALKERTON Jack Berglin, Prop. THURS. - FBI. - SAT. FEBRUARY 19 - 20 - 21 Starts 6:30 - 8:45 Don’t Miss This Double Feature GENE AC I 'RY . . . SMILEY BURNETTE In their latest Musical Western “COWBOY SERENADE” —and— William Tracy - Joe Sawyer Janies Gleason ■ Noah Berry, Jr. In an Arm) Lass Comedy : “HAY FOOT” SUNDAY - MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 - 23 Continuous Sunday Starts 1 :00 1:00 • 3:20 - 5:40 ■ 8:00 10c and 25c to 5:30 Munday 6:30 - 8:40 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR. In the role that made his | Father Famous. \dion ! Thrills! “THE CORSICAN BROTHERS” Latest War News Speaking Animals—Short TUES. - WEDNES FEBRUARY 24 - 25 , 6:30 - 8:30 Geo. Sanders - Wendy Barrie Allen Jenkins - Ed. Broph) A Mystery Detective Story THE GAY FALCON —and— Latest War News “Battlefields of the Pacific" All Star Lass Comedy “THE C AMPI'S KINK” —

Happenings in Our School Athletics WANTED A big crowd of the Walkerton tribe at the remaining basketball games. The Braves could play with more spirit if they knew that there was about half the town behind them with a tomahawk in each hand. The game will he here tomorrow, Friday 20th. The North Liberty Shamrocks will be down for a good scalping so don’t forget your tomahawks and your red war paint. Due to the priority of rubber the school will discontinue the playing of basketball in physical education classes and will take up such games as: soccer, voile) ball, spud, indoor softball, and many other interesting games. In this way our students will do their part in saving the basketballs for future games and practices. —Dick Kerchaert Last Saturday night our basketball team traveled to Mil! Creek for a game with Mill Creek high. During an evening packed with excitement, our team managed to take a double victory from the Mill Creek teams. The first game between the B teams was fairly close, with the first period ending with a tie score, 8-8. During the rest of the game, 3 quarters or 18 minutes of playing time, the Mill Creek five was unable to secure another point. The final score was 29-8. The second game between the varsity teams was closer than the first. The local five left the game winner after a hard fought contest. The score was 27 to 21. This game marked our team’s fifth victory against nine defeats. —John Rhodes Regist ration Registration of young men from this locality was completed Monday, February, at the school gymnasium. Young men who had not become 21 before the last registration day, and those who became 20 la-fore January 1, 1942, and those men between th»‘ ages of 37 and 45, rallied to the registration <ie.sk to give information needed by Uncle Sam. From 7 a. m. to 9p. na, a total of 166 men from all walks of life, registered at the gym. Those giving voluntary aid from the school’s typing classes include: Edna Walter, Madge Anderson, Jean Jones, Betty K<dver, Margaret Walter and Miriam Kuhn. If you are interested in the figaffairs with his crime investigations. This keeps him in continual hot water with his fiancee, especially when he yields to the persuasions of a pretty secretary and plunges into the task of running down a mysterious criminal gang that specializes in jewel thefts and murder Miss Barrie plays the role of the secretary nnd Anne Hunter that of the fiancee, with Allen Jenkins as Sanders’ helper. Gladys Cooper Edward S. Brophy and Arthur Shields have the other featured roles. “Cowboy Serenade" The nene-tingling doings of a range sleuth, brilliant gun-play neatly mixed in with the warbling of several top-notch western l»allad.s, and a novelty comedy scene involving a phoney poker game are the highlights of the Rialto Theater’s next attraction, “Cowboy Serenade," a Republic western opening tonight, Friday and Saturday. Gene Autry is the star, with Smiley Burnette furnishing the laughs, and Fay McKenaie the tomantic interest. Gene is pictured as an operative of the Cattleman's Association out to dear up a mess in which his young fi iend. Jimmy Agnew, has involved himself. Jin my has lo t a heid of cattle Iwionging to the Association in a card game with a ring of gamblers, and it is up to Gene either to prove the gamblers crooked or let Jimmy go to prison. The climax hinges on his decision.

Ures, they follow: Age No. Register'd 20 21 1 21 15 36 ii 37 12 38 14 39 16 40 21 41 IS 42 17 13 13 •11 19 Lawrenci ('ripe \ Major Lo-s 1 The ‘major loss’ of the Allies • was. without a doubt, Singapore, I stronghold or “Gibraltar” of the ' Far East. This was just another ■ thing that could happen, but it did. ' The Axis will, no doubt, take over i the East Indies with the Singa--1 pore base in their possession. The , so called Jap was said not to have ’ , been able to fight as he has: but ; alter taking over Thailand ami then marching down the Malay D Peninsula, and in slightly more I than a week capturing Singapore, I he is regarded as one of the greatI est fighters on earth. I While the United States is supplying ‘Donald Duck Cartoons’ for ' national morale and trying to figure out how to win this war. the little Jap is winning the war. Un- , less the Allies begin to do some- ' thing before long, the Japanese I people will have taken over nearily all of the Far East. .After that. ‘ they will probably invade Australia and India, and then with [so many naval bases in their pos- • session, the) w ill shut off all allied *aid. to Russia. This will place i Russia in a most precarious situa- • tion. 1 Gene Snyder Ref lections It was a frosty morning m January and the ground was covered with a fluffy cotton-like snow as I wandered across the park on my । way to school. It was so peaceful •and quiet; hardly a sound was । heard except f<>r a train whistling in the distance. I felt like some great explorer in an unknow n laud ■ as I followed the unbroken path. As I came to the two large mui--1 berry trees at the* edge of tile : park, I -aw what seemed to me to I>e a great white level plain witn ' ! hills in the background. The , whole park was dazzling in the ! morning sun. 1 | I made my wav across and up : , the bank at the far ••nd. Here 1 । found an even more wonderful 1 1 scene. The leafless shrubbery j along the wide walk was heavily ' । laden with snow which sparkled . like diamonds. As I reached the walk in trout l of the school building, 1 realized ' i w ith pride, how wonderful it is to be in America where we can still enjoy the beauties of nature. — Arlu Divine. Will I^t Contract for Dorms, Trailers ' Contracts for the erection of eight additional dormitories comprising units, ami 210 trailer units, to be erected on the land recently purchased from John Clark, will be let in Indianapolis, । Tuesday, March 3, according to information received by Postmaster A. L. Rogers, this morning. The contracts will include clear1 ing the site, roads, walks, parking areas, sewer system, water system, electrical distribution system, placing and blocking of trailers, trailer service units, clothes lines and signs. Addresses Wanted The Chamber of Commerce continues to offer French Morocco zipper testaments to all boys entering the sei vice from Walkerton. Any Walkerton boy entering mil itary service is asked to give his name and address to any member of the following committe< ; F. S. Leßoy, Cli n les t ripe, J ~ Grover ('. Oplinger or Charles Finch. Until the pn sent suppi) is exhausted these beautiful gifts ma) be obtained from the committee b) application. If none are on hand they will lie mailed later. Let's hear from you boys.

Main Street Gossip I es sir, pn achin’ as you’ve i.evei heard it before (and perhaps never again) will be the order of •he day at the local Methodist church Sunday. Hie laymen have , gotten together and told their pastor to go wax back and sit dow n • and ke» p quiet, for at least thi< one time, and they’re g il a to hold forth from the pmp . What a ; time thex'ie going to I av> ‘.''mg . their congregation how to U have. \N D . . they ma) eve; make a • few suggestions to tin puncher . himself! Wha. do ) u think of ■ that? If y<>u're Methodist, or have leanings, ora.e a bit curioii... ■ you'd better be pre om Sunday ■' morning. I Basketball fans, who allow themselves to become unduly excited • during a gam< ov. r -om< incident, . can oftimes cause the school officials, members of the team.- ami •■ven the student body, considerable embarrassment. The fans nay “have in mind an intention of helping a situation, but in so doing, . they can easily bring about a sit- | nation much worse through their insistence in keeping alive an issue that should !*■ left to school of- ! ficials to settle. Fans should remember that 1 games are not played for their । benefit, that basketball and other sports are encouiaged in our I j schools for other reasons than en ' । tertainment of the public. , While instances of seeming unJ fairness may occur during a game i the correction is up to the school <>fficiais and should not be the : concern of the fans. In more than 1 one instance over the state, schools I ihave been deprived the privilege of : playing other schools because of the thoughtless interference of fans. ’ The big boys down at Washing- ‘ ton are considerably worried for I fear we don't know that there’s a war going on. Gosh, w<’re paying our taxes at every turn, limiting ' our purchases of sugar, just watch ' ing our tires wear out and chunt--1 ing the days before we will have ' to jack the old buss up and slay put for the duration. We’ve seen lour lads go off to camp, we've 1 noted the im reasi-s in living costs, wc’xe bought Defense and \ a tor) 1 bonds, we hear war talked 17 tiipes dail) over the radio and read col mans of it every day in our pajeis । and yet the;, think we don't know that we are at war. What are we supposed to do? (io around ad tin ! time with long faces, cryitg mi ' each otheis boulder'-? 1 1 Well, well, how one little ex I pression can bring hope and joy and a smile to the tare of thi hardened Mainstreet<T who ha gone anti-pension mimhd. Yes. • sir, City Cleik Treasurer Wayne r Cover remembered a little story we ran several years ago in this ,‘column which >aid something about । an old Chinese custom which i< ,quired all folks who hadn’t paid their debts by the first of a Pew year, to go about the streets .^carrying a lantern so that all people might know that they hadn't 'paid their obligations. Well, , Wayne sent in his check for subscription to his favorite hometown newspaper and on the en- . velope he had written, “lantern । Drpt." Thanks, old topper. We j done blew out your lamp. I We might add in this connection, ! if an) of the rest of you good cus- | tomers want us t • bh»w out your lanterns, just fmward checks to । cover your subscriptions an<i we’H , 1 do our part. course, we dm't want to skimp you. You latter keep out enough to pa\ your in- ; Co me tax. l llo^E REt OMMEND \ I IONS Why don't the e folks who give imines of fro nds nnd bushn^- m« n hs rei'eicma s on their apphextioi: blanks for work al the Kmgsbui) Oxlnance p .ml, and ol In r p,n •• a*•<•11, kindly get permission of su h ' persons to use th< ir names as ref j lerence? These people are glad to

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TO GIVE CONCERT IN SOUTH BEND _ Al 4b ■ A Si s H'w * S f % * * / Hr ' mil mi B j Nelson Eddy, one i f the >■ - tion's loading baritones, famed •• his singing and acting, mi stag » and screen, will appear in a coi - cert at the John Adam- high sc lit < I South Bend, Wednesday eveniut. Feb. 25. Mr. Eddy's superb voi<. , • his pleasing personality and h ' choice of seb-i lion- make his d i - cert.- popular with all music lovers. Mrs. Devon Smith ontertaiM I i the members of her bridge ciu ' Tuesday evening in her home. { Dr. and Mrs. Burton L. Furst land son. David, spent Sunday it • Morocco, w th Mrs. Furst’s pa.ents. | Mrs. Carrie Walter and family and Miss Ma:) Roadmiller wer-’ guests Sunda) of Mr. and Mi . ; Jean Nelson and Mi. and Mrs. Da [ Nelson, in North IJberty. Mrs. Norman Fults had a vah r{tine part) in her home Saturday ! afternoon for her granddaughter, ; Helen Joyce Sester. Games a.i I contests wen- enjoyed, followed ; > refn shnwiits appropriate to th ‘ day. The children present Wen Shirley Maxine Martin, Maril) i Tuttle, Caroline Smith. Marlene I New land. Nanc) Ward, Shirk / Ann Know ion, l a. ami Ma) lei - • and Helen Joyce. | Ralph Smith damaged hi car t •the extent of about s.ani and i« - [ceixed a bad sprain in his left kne earl) Sunday morning when hi I car skidded on the ice am! sno« lon the Koontz Lake road ar t |cra hed into a tr< • . He wapicked up and taken to Holy Fan - il) he p t il, LaToit<‘, for x-raj which : ailed to shov' an) broken bone.--. He was given necessar / ,m< dna’ attention a'd release.l later. He is now ab< ul on c»utch< . Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Leßoy ent ••- tamed the following gut -t - al dii । ner W '*dm-sda) evening: Mr. an * Mrs. Edgar Leßoy, of Applet- , 1 Wis.; Wayne la’Roy, of Superio , । W is.; \|r. and Mm. IL J. Leib y. of (’rown I‘oint; Mr. and Mr . i Harry J. Leßoy, Jr., ot Gary; M , and Mrs. M vron Leßoy, of Hair ' mond. I'he Leßoys were here t* attend the funeial of Mrs. MaD ’ • Leßoy. They also visited in tn home of Mr. and Mrs. \ ern Ake. I Mis. Gus Shultz entertained th • ; Mis<ionar) Society of the Pres ) • j terian church Ft idax afternoon i her home. Ten nu nilaus were . present. Ihe devotions were * 1 iby Mi>. M B Slick: Mn. w • | Kxle had charge the lesson an t Mis. Garth Salmon, the les-ot stud). Plans were math* forth anmversnr) meeting of the - ciet) which will l>e held in Marcik The meeting will Im* held in th home of Mrs. Salmen. There wi • la a potluck dinner at noon, fo»lowed b\ a program. .help th. applicant get a job. but u- la \ the) don’t ha.e the n» ce«.sai> fait.- to fill out the blam, and it means getting in conlm C w th h< m, winch isn’t alwa)» • •• sei lent. H w can w< know the color of their ex < . wh«n and wheie th ) were born, and other fad , , when we hardly know the appi • cant” it's just a matter of cou'-te-y that tin* applicant owes the [man or women whose natm is g'- [ en a* reference.