Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 6

i i WEEK AT THE THEATERS Cresqo Must Return Contracts Monday CRESCO The Cresco Independent School Board has given all teachers contracts for the year 1956-57, according to Superintendent Russell Baker. The deadline for returning the con- BRER BEAR Th i is rer Bear, animated figure in Walt Disney's "Song of the South showing at the Cecil Theater Brer Bear and Brer Rabbit have many animated sequences in this southland fable. ROUND IN CIRCLES It's love at first sight in'the merry-go- round romance between Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones in the lilting musical fantasy, "Carousel," showing at the Palace Theater. The haunting strains of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classical musical are featured in this screen version of the smaU town amusement park. Also featured in the cast are Cameron Mitchell and Barbara Ruk-k.

THE KING Clark Gable, who stars in "The Tall Men," at the Band Box Theater from Sunday through Tuesday, is still king. He is co-starred with Jane Russell, Robert Ryan and Cameron Mitchell. tracts will be April 16. Those who do not return the contract will automatically be released as of April 16, according to Baker, but will continue to serve out the current school year. All teachers on a 190-day contract, will receive increases of $150, and the teachers who are not employed on a regular salary schedule will receive increases of $200.

This will include vocational agriculture, band, on-the- farm- training, superintendent and principal. Slides of Greenland Shown at Ledyard LEDYAHD John Foth, Algona, county president of the American Legion Auxiliary, was a special guest at the regular meeting of Matzener-Estle Post 675. Other special guests were the of men now in service ifrom the Ledyard community, and Miss Doris Goetz, delegate Vyda Johnson Chosen to Represent Woden at Girls State WODEN-Miss Vyda Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ellefson, has been chosen delegate to Hawkeye Girls State from June 10 to 17 at Cedar Falls by the Woden Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary.

She is active in school activities, a member of Junior Auxiliary, a member of Woden Methodist Church and Sunday School and has served on the official cabinet of the Forest City sub-district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship for three years. Miss Martha Gerdes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gerdes, has been chosen alternate. Both are members of the junior class.

VACATION TIME Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride go on vacation at the Strand Theater in "Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation." The story is told against the colorful background of Paris. Ma and Pa become involved with an international spy ring's operations. FILM ROMANCE Grace Kelly, who is taking the romantic headlines this year, is co-starred with Cary Grant in the story of a romance filled with danger and intrigue at the Drive-In Theater from Sunday through Monday. It is Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief." UNTAMED MEN "The Last Frontier," showing at the Lake Theater from Sunday through Monday, is a story of untamed men. Victor Mature, Guy Madison, Robert Preston and James Whitmore are costarred with Anne Bancroft in this story of Dakota Territorv.

At Your Theaters- Inspi Song of South'" Film musical fare. It is showing at the Palace Theater with Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones as its stars and Cameron Mitchell and Barbara Ruick topping the cast. The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical hit wowed Broadway is an exciting story of three men and a girl and a herd of cattle. "Adventures of Sadie" is the co- feature. "The Last Frontier," story of the American wilderness and its men and women, Sunday at jfrom 1945-1947.

It was revived i the Lake Theater. Victor Mature again 1949 and in 1954, not to Guy Madison and Robert Preston mention the numerous light opera are co-starred "It's a Dog's nmn playing about Life" is the co-feature, with Jeff CinemaScope Richards, Jarma Lewis and Wild- company versions the country. Now new ype Cmem aScope success. It is a story of a ro- A play-within-a-play device was, the inspiration for "Song of the! rv South," Walt Disney's full length plcture l( i ls even greater feature showing at the Cecil Theater. Disney had long been en chanted with the Uncle Remus stories written by Joel Chandler Harris and had visualized them as ideal for cartoon projection.

The fables had fantasy, humor, human understanding and timeless flavor, and the animals commented on the passing scene. By synchronizing twin ideas, Disney decided to film "Song of the South" with real-life characters, whose story could be linked with the animals who scampered about the Briar Patch. Harris' animal kingdom comes THEATERS AT A GLANCE South" and Walt now- CECIL "Song of the DijKty's featurette, showing. PALACE now showing. "Mi.

and Kettle on Vara- tlon" and "The World In Arms" now showing. BAND "Coroner "Jungle Man-Eaters" ind "Thi- Living Swamp" rlose Saturday. "The Tall Men" and "Adventiirex nf Sadie" starl Sunday. "Queen Bee" and "Duel on "the Mississippi" close Saturday. "The Last Frontier" and Doff's Life" start Sunday.

"Thunder in the East" and "Redhead From Yyomlng" close Saturday. "To Catch a Thief" and "Lucr Gallant" start Sunday. mance in a small town amusement park on the New England coast. Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride appear in their familiar roles of Ma and Pa Kettle in "Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation" at the Strand Theater. The comedy finds the Kettles involved with an international espionage ring while on a Parisian vacation.

"The World in His Arms" is the co-feature, starring Gregory Peck and Ann Blyth. "The Tall starring Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan and Cameron Mitchell, opens Sunday at the Band Box Theater. It fire. Alfred Hitchcock's thriller, "To Catch a Thief," starring Grace Kelly and Gary Grant, opens Sunday at the Drive-In Theater. The VistaVision Technicolor suspense to cartoon life on nature's stage, depicting situations that often confront humans on life's stage, with heartbreak and conflict, fear and doubt, sorrow and sadness, joy and happiness.

The live cast features James! Baskett, Bobby Driscoll, Patten. Lucilie Watson. Ruth! Warrick, Eric Rolf. Hattie Mc- Baniel and Glenn Leecly. In the' animal cartoon cast are Breri Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Bear, Sis Possum, Frog, Bluebird and others.

"Carousel" has that certain something that makes it popular IOWA'S WONDER SHOW PLACE DANCE AT CASTLE CLUB Charles City Saturday, April 14 MUSIC BY MAC AND HIS BUCKAROO BUDDIES ENJOY A DELICIOUS SUNDAY DINNER ROAST YOUNG TURKEY Complete With Dressing And Cranberry Sauce VIRGINIA BAKED HAM With Raisin Sauce Lettuce Salad With French Dressing OPEN EVERY SUNDAY POPULAR PRICES HOLLYWOOD CAFE Everything Sparkling New And Clean 220 South Federal drama has Grant cast as a reformed jewel thief. Co-featured is "Lucy Gallant," with Jane Wyman and Gharlton Heston. There were 679,750 silos in the United States at last count in 1950. Of the 557,189 farms that had silos, 109,142 were in Wiscon- at Des sin. to Girls State in Moines.

Mrs. Lawrence Ternes showed slides of Greenland taken by her son Leroy while stationed there with the Army. Reports were given by Mrs. John Richardson on Girls State, and by Mrs. Lawrence Ternes', child welfare chairman.

Announcement was made of thei next county meeting to be held in Bancroft on May 7. It was de cided to send cookies to the Vet erans Hospital the first week May. 1 I I I I I I WINS SCHOLARSHIP FOREST CITY-A Forest City girl, Ann Larson, was one of 14 Iowa high school seniors who have been awarded $1,200 four- year scholarship to Simpson Try Our Steaks They Are Scientifically Aged and Prepared To Your Individual Taste THE Town House Next To Younkers April 14, 19S6 7 Maion City. College at Indianola, according to Dr. William E.

Kerstetter, president of the college. DANCE FRONTIER BALLROOM Saturday, April 14 DUDE RANCH ORCHESTRA And Featuring The WESTERN JAMBOREE WINNERS Admission 50c until 9:00 P. Regular Admission After 9:00 P. COME EARLY AND SAVE Anytime: Adults 50c; Kiddies 15c NOW THRU A ALWAYS 2 1HWYV MOM, FEATURES "Ma and Pa Kettle On Vacation" PLUS GREGORY PECK in "World In His Arms" ALSO: COLOR CARTOON! Now Showing! NO. SHORE CLEAft LAKE.

IA.1 APRIL 14th EDDIE ALLEN AND HIS SATIN SMOOTH ORCH. Rockwell Guild Partial DANCE one of the Hottest Little Bands in North Iowa SHORTY BICKFORD HIS ORCHESTRA Saturday, April 14 SOUTH SEAS, Manly, Iowa Feature at: 20th Century-Fox presents THE FIRST MOTION PICTURE IN THE NEW CINEMASCOPE K55EE? SHIRLEY MacRAE-JONES wi. CAMERON MITCHELL MIDNIGHT SHOW, SAT. 11:30 POSITIVELY'- LAST SHOWING SUNDAY Enjoy a Large Selection of Delicious Foods Sunday 12 Noon to 3 P. M.

Also Serving COMPLETE DINNERS and SNACKS 'Til Closing Coral Room Of The V.F.W. Club St. S. W. NOW I ENDS MOW 1WE ANIMATED TAIES OF JQROWIEP REMUS AND TME CRITTERS ONlV COMING SUNDAY, APRIL 29th PAT BOONE Keith Killinger Orch.

End Sal. "QDEKN BEE and "DUEL ON MISSISSIPPI" SUN. and MON. Continuous Sunday From 1 P. M.

All Color Program "LAST FRONTIER" Victor Mature and "IT'S A DOG'S LIFE" Edmund Gtvenn and Wildfire 20c and BOc "Thunder in the East" and "Redhead From Wyoming" MIDNITE SHOW SATURDAY AT NO EXTRA COST! "GUILTY OF MURDFR" COME AS LATE AS A SEE 3 COMPT.KTK SHOWS! SUNDAY Academy Award Winner MONDAY Bast Actress of Year GRACE KELLY And Now Destined to Become a Princess! Filmed on the French Riviera at the Time GRACE KELLY Was First Introduced to Her Prince Charming! GRACE KELLY in "TO CATCH A THIEF" Color by Technicolor With: Cary Grant PLUS JANE WYMAN CHARLTON HESTON In "LUCY GALLANT" In Technicolor CHILDREN (UNDER 12) FREEI YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT READ ABOUT NOW Sff F0U LENGTH-BIG TIME BURLESQUE SHOW, AS PRESENTED AT THE THEATRE UW ANGELES SWEETHEART OFTHE 7 fOlWBERGffit "EVERYBODY'S GIRL" TIME BURLESQUE AS TOO IHTC IT YOU'll IAUGH A YOU MAYBIUSH A BUT YOU WON'T BE BORED! net nmstiRs i DANCERS CUTIES AND BEAUTIES fc "HIDDEN SINS OF WAYWARD GIRLS" TRULY SOMETHING NEW IN ENTERTAINMENT TECHNICOLOR with KUm arid lUClUE WATSOH Busmr HUM WTW wm DIIKOU 30 MINUTES OF ADDED JOY WtBisneys Take My Advice LOAD THE FAMU.Y IN THE CAR AND Come Out To Basse's Drive In For A Real Sunday Dinner Treat SHRIMP RIBS CHICKEN Cooked in our new BROASTER to a delicious flavorful golden brown in 6 minutes. SUNDAY SERVING BEGINS AT 11:30 A. M. HASSE'S DRIVE IN STOP AT THE SIGN OF THE CAR HOP STARTS SUNDAY The Toll Men Stood Tall Fought Tall Loved Tall 2Olh CENTUkY-FOX piclenli JANE ROBERT GABLE RUSSEIL RYAN with CAMERON MITCHEU. ClNEMAScQpE THE TALI MEN PLUS! A Feature Full Of Laughs- OOOOO ef Sadie 7 A DESERT IStAND COMEDY in COIOR (M1HS- GEORGE COLE KENNETH M08E ROBERTSON HARE A langley-Mmter Production Released by 20th Century-fox ADMISSION AduKs Kiddles END SAT.

"Coroner Creek" "Jungle Man-Eatert" "tivlnir StFamp" 0 -I J' THEN MAKE IT A POINT TO HEAR The Four of Us A Sensational Quartet That Will Take You On An Adventure In Music And Vocals. Starting Monday LAST TIME SATURDAY The Billings Trio One of the most outstanding vocal and instrumental groups the nation today, playing 17 different TV and Recording Artists. NO ADMISSION CHARGE BEFORE 3:00 After 9:00 P. M. Admission 25c PALLADIUM One Block South Of Tnt Town.