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of 'Stump Run' to Start Tuesday Stage Building, Casting Finished With the completion of casting and construction of local sound stage facilities, filming of "Stump Run" is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the Marcola area. The movie sarring Edgar Buchanan, Slim Pickens, Rand Brooks and Kaye Elhardt will be the first to use the facilities of the newlyformed Oregon Picture Corporation, of which William "Red" Rey. nolds of Eugene, is president. Buchanan, a former Eugenean now of Hollywood, will play Buck Gaskin, chief moonshiner in "Stump Run," and Pickens, known here as an Emerald Empire rodeo clown, will play the moonshiner's brother, Babe. Brooks as a deputy sheriff will provide romantic interest with Miss Elhardt, who will be seen as the sister of the moonshiners.

All four are from Hollywood. Local residents signed for parts in "Stump Run" include Nada Zawodny, as a spinster supporter for prohibition; Harry Kirk, as a personnel man for a government defense plant; Gene Herlocker, mayor and country storekeeper; Vincenz Panny, a mute Indian, the comedy role in the picture. Rudy Pfeiffer and Reynolds, disreputable mountain men; Winslow Cuthbert, absent-minded doctor; Helen Jones, another supporter of prohibition, and Ralph Benedict, a deputy sheriff. All of the local cast members have had experience, including parts in Very Little Theatre and Willamalane Players productions. Other local residents will par: ticipate in extra and bit parts.

Reynolds has leased The Firs Theatre, remodeled the building and built a permanent sound stage which will be used for the first time in the filming of "Stump Run." Another permanent sound stage is a future project of Oregon Picture Corp. Anyone interested in watching the filming can obtain a spectator's pass from the Oregon Picture Corp. office at 1163 Oak Eugene. The screen play for "Stump Run" was written by Rod Peterson of Hollywood, from an orig. inal story by Billie Reynolds and Ralph Benedict of Eugene.

"Red" Reynolds is executive producer for "Stump Run," with men from Hollywood in executive positions as follows: Hugh Hooker, producer; Edward Dew, director; Richard Dixon and C. M. Florence, assistant directors. Victim 'Satisfactory' Joseph Norwin Whittington, 47, Box 345 Eugene, who suffered' chest injuries in a log truck accident last Wednesday, was listed in satisfactory condition Monday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Eugene Register Guard LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER SECTION WEN (Register-Guard photo) BUCK COMES HOME--Family, friends and co-workers turned out Sunday night to greet Actor Edgar "Buck" Buchanan as he arrived from Hollywood.

A former Eugenean and the son of Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Buchanan, 1158 High Eugene, "Buck" has come home to play the lead in "Stump Run," the movie which will be filmed this week and next in the Eugene-Marcola area.

From the left are the actor's mother, Slim Pickens, Dr. Buchanan, Kaye Elhardt, Mrs. Edgar Buchanan, "Buck" and Rand Brooks. Pickens, Miss Elhardt and Brooks are other Hollywood personalities who will appear in "Stump Run." Vital Statistics A BIRTHS AT SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (May 15, 1959) SPRAGUE Mr. and Mrs.

Walter A. Sprague, Fall Creek, twin sons. DETERING Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G.

Detering, 549 E. 16th Eugene, a son. MITCHELL Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.

Mitchell, 3903 E. 15th Eugene, a daughter, DODD Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Dodd, 60 Rasor Eugene, a son.

JAQUES Mr. and Melburn R. Jaques, Veneta, a son. SKJEI Mr. and Mrs.

Howard T. Skjei, 60 Pioneer Eugene, a daughter. BENTLEY Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.

Bentley, 1257 Agate Eugene, a son. (May 16, 1959) CAPPS Mr. and Mrs. Edgar C. Capps, 2381 Emerald Eugene, a daughter.

LAMB-Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Lamb, 50 McDonald Lane, Eugene, a daughter. Ex-Eugenean Commissioned For Murals Howard Hall, formerly of Eugene, now head of the Klamath Union High School Art department, Klamath Falls, has been commissioned to paint two murals for the health department suite in the new Lane County courthouse.

Hall said final plans had not been made, but he is working on several ideas. "I hope to include something that will carry out a health research theme," Hall said. He noted that his plans were subject to final approval by the Lane County Art Cimmission. Hall is tentatively planning a semiabstract approach. If plans are approved early in June, Hall hopes to begin work by the middle of the month.

He will arrive in Eugene in June, and probably work at nights on weekends, when the offices are not being used. Hall was reared in Eugene, and is a graduate of the University of Oregon. His mother, Mrs. Marjorie W. Hall, lives at 1991 Garden Avenue, Eugene.

Search Continues A routine search is being continued for a Springfield fishermen who reportedly fell into the McKenzie River near Leaburg and drowned last Monday. The victim, Herman Nile Wagnon, 23, was observed falling into, the water by his wife, who cannot swim. Skin divers and other volunteers have probed the river since the mishap. Two policemen were in the area Monday. FICEK Mr.

and Mrs. Donald W. Ficek, 1010 Clark Eugene, daughter. WALSH Mr. and Mrs.

Donald J. Walsh, 3530 Mill Eugene, a son. WARD Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F.

Ward, 881 28th Eugene, a daughter. ANDERSON Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Anderson, Rt.

1 Rox 1618, Eugene, a daughter. STREETER Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Streeter, 2940 Portland Eugene, a son.

AMAN Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Aman, 2160 Lawrence Eugene, a daughter. KROPF Mr.

and Mrs. N. Gerald Kropf, Halsey, a daughter. ROSS Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon D. Ross. 2227-2 Patterson Eugene, a daughter. DEATHS JEFFERS-Madora Jeffers, 95, Rt. 1, Veneta, died May 16.

Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in England Funeral Home, Eugene. Interment will be in Redmond Memorial Cemetery. HELBOCK Ruth Anna Helbock, of Oakridge, died May 17. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday in. the Chapel of the Woods. Interment will be in Memorial Box 427, Springfield, 17. Funeral services by Park. Donations to the Cancer Fund.

SIKES Edna Rt. Commissioned Buell Chapel, ACORD Charles William Acord, 71, of Rt. 1 Box 375, Yoncalla, died at Cottage Grove May 17. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Litweiller Funeral Home, Ashland.

Interment will Ashland. be in Rest-Haven MausoEWING Sarah K. Ewing, 87, of Rt. 2 Box 323 Eugene, died May 17. Funeral services will be at 2.

p.m. Wednesday in Poole-Larsen Chapel. Interment will be in Sunset Hills Cemetery. GRIFFIN- Griffin, 76, of 226 Quincy Cottage Grove, died May 16. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in Mill Mortuary. Interment will be in the IO0F Cemetery, CRIST Sarah Jane Crist, 87, 2931 Elmira Eugene, died May 17. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Veneta Baptist Church. Interment will be in Inman Cemetery.

SIEGENTHALER Doris Siegenthaler, 41, of 2140 Charielton Eugene, died May 15. Funeral services were to be at 11 a.m. Monday in England Funeral Home. Interment was be in Rest-Haven Memorial Park. MILLER Elbert Miller, 87, of 1510 Charnelton Eugene, died May 15.

Funeral services were to be Monday at 2 p.m. Simon-Lounsbury Funeral Chapel. Interment was to be in Westlawn Cemetery. PELTIER Ida Caroline Peltier, 86, of 1382 Charnelton Eugene, died May 17. Funeral services will p.m.

Thursday in the Grace Lutheran Church, Eugene. Interment will be in Rest Memorial Park. LAMBERT Lorenzo T. Lambert, 53, of 3455 County Farm Eugene, died May 14. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Leonard F. Cahill, 62, 5300 Franklin Eugene, died May 18. Funeral arrangements will be announced. by Buell Chapel.

WICKERSHAM-Asaph Lee Wickersham, of 337 Clark Eugene, died May 18. Funeral arrangements will announced by England Funeral Home. CLARKSON Mina B. Clarkson, 67, of 3503 Willamette Eugene, died May 15. Funeral services were to be at 3:30 p.m.

Monday in PooleLarsen Chapel. Contributions may made to the Heart Fund. SMITH Trina Smith, 92, of 1233 W. 8th Eugene, died May 15. Funeral services will be private, with England Funeral Home charge.

BLONDIE By Chick Young BUT, MRS, BUMSTEAD, I KNOW THAT, BUT I HAVE I YOUR CHECK IS FOR FIVE DOLLARS AT FIFTEEN DOLLARS. HOME IN MY AND YOU HAVE COOKIE TELLER TEN DOLLARS IN YOUR JAR ACCOUNT I A 501 5) 5-18 BUT WE CAN'T RUN I THINK IT'S A SHAME OUR BANK ON THE WAY YOU BANKERS A COOKIE-JAR HAVE LOST THE BASIS HUMAN TOUCH 4) Springfield's 'Miss' Eyes State Contest Miss Springfield of 1959, a red. haired beauty from Cottage Grove was busy Monday preparing for the Miss Oregon competition, starting June 3 at Seaside. Ruth Voegele, 17, of Mr. and Mrs.

Elliot Voegele, was crowned Miss Springfield last Saturday evening following a test at Springfield High School. There were seven contestants competing for the Miss Springfield title. Runner- up was Marian Winningham, 18, 137 N. 38th St. Ruth, who has a whirlwind schedule ahead of her, represented 1 Springfield Sunday at the Harbor Days Festival.

in Portland. She rode from Oregon City to Portland in a boat manned by members of the Springfield Junior Chamber of Commerce. NOT FROM AREA Miss Springfield, a senior at Photo) TO SING TUESDAY-A lyric comedy in one act, "The Game of Love and Chance," by Pierre Petit, will be a part of the University of Oregon school of music's opera workshop program to be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the music auditorium. In the lead roles will be (from left to right) Miss Roberta Clemmins, Newberg, as Lisette, the maid; Jerry Holloway, Rogue River, as Dorante, and Miss Ann Templeton, Junction City, as Sylvia.

Scouts Hold Jamborees About 1,500 Boy Scouts in Lane County participated in jamborees over the weekend, just as scheduled, despite heavy rains Saturday and Sunday. Boys of the Klahanie District, which includes Eugene and central Lane County, camped at a site on the Kelly tree farm, two miles south Wendling. In the Three Sisters districts, which includes Springfield and the McKenzie areas, the Scouts camped on Hills Creek, eight miles west of Jasper. Boys of the Bohemia District, which takes in the Cottage Grove area, camped at the Blue Mountain Recreation area on Mosby Creek, about eight miles southwest of Cottage Grove. Awards for camping skills were awarded Sunday night in the Klahanie and Three Sisters districts.

The Bohemia district will present awards Tuesday night. EUGENE Golden Age Club will meet for program and dancing Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Washing. ton Park Recreation Center. Bring sandwiches.

Anyone 50 years and older is welcome. NEWS BRIEFS NEWS COMMUNITY Orchestra will meet for rehearsal Tuesday 7:30 p.m. in Lamb's Cottage at Skinner Butte Park. Anyone interested in playing should call DI 4-6628. LANE COUNTY Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday at the Driftwood Cafe, Springfield, with committee meetings to begin at 7 p.m.

ANTIQUE CAR CLUB will hold a joint business meeting with the Carborettes Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in River Road Women's Clubhouse. SCHOOL Committee members of McKenzie River Lodge No. 195 AF AM, will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 850 E.

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495 Values to blue or brown 7.95 6.95 395, 1060 WALAMETTE EUGENE Mineral Club will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in Water and Electric Board cafeteria. Bring dishes and table service for potluck supper. J. A.

Shotwell, curator of Museum of Natural History, will show slides and talk on "History of Horses in the Great Basin." Planning, will continue for Memorial weekend field trip to Bear Creek area. INSURANCE Women of gene-Lane County will install officers at a dinner meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Del Rey Cafe. Eugenean Elected By Business Women Mrs. Loren Norton of Eugene was elected to a vice presidency in the Oregon Federation of Business and Professional Women at a meeting Saturday in Medford.

Miss Mildred Yetter of Salem is the new president, and Mrs. William Blizzard of Oswego was elected vice president. Young 'Santa' Loses Pants A 11-year-old Eugene boy lost his pants while making an unsuccessful attempt to duplicate a Santa Claus trip down a fireplace chimney late Saturday. A resident on West 20th Avenue told city police this story: He heard cries of help coming from a house under construction in that area. An investigation revealed that a boy had become trapped in the chimney above the fireplace damper.

The resident lowered a rope to the hauled him "up on the housetop." The boy didn't loiter long, however, because he was minus pants, which had been pulled during the tight pull up the row chimney. Police, who checked the incident, said the boy was unhurt. St. Francis High School in Eugene, was somewhat a controversial contestant before last Saturday's contest. There had been talk that she shouldn't participate in the contest because she wasn't from the Springfield area.

The Springfield Troutlanders, a booster arm of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, issued a statement recently to the effect that the Troutlanders would not ask the Miss Springfield winner, if she should reside outside the Springfield area, to participate in local booster functions. The Troutlanders in past years have taken Miss Springfield to such functions as the White Water Boat Parade, the Florence Rhododendron Festival, and other events. VARIOUS EVENTS A representative of the Springfield Jaycee-ettes said Monday the Springfield Junior Chamber of Commerce and Jaycee-ettes, co-sponsors of the Miss Springfield contest, will Miss Springfield to various local and state-wide events during the coming months. his Ruth was busy Monday having off publicity photographs taken and nar. Wednesday she is scheduled to go on a shopping tour for a wardrobe to wear at the Miss Oregon at Seaside..