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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
Electoral College Names
President of the u. S.

Voters cast ballots not for the
President directly but for electoral
candidates who are nominated in
various ways according to state laws
and who are pledged to vote for the
candidate of their party. Each state
has as many electors as it has U. S.
senators and representative com.
bined.
The electoral vote and not the pop
ular vote elects the President. Twice
a candidate having the larger popu-
lar vote failed of election because
he did not win the electoral vote
in 1876 when Hayes won over Tilden
and in 1888 when Harrison won over
Cleveland.
The electors meet on the first
Monday after the second Wednesday
in December at a site directed by
their state legislatures to cast their
votes. The ballots then are sealed
and each electoral college appoints
a member to deliver the vote of that
state to the president of the senate.
The senate and house of representa-
tives meet in joint session at ! p. m.
on the following January 6 to hear
the vote counted. Electors do not re-
ceive a stipulated salary. Travelling
expenses and entertainment are the
only expenses incidental to the meet
ing of the electors.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
Postpone Pruning of
Spring Flowering Shrubs

When warm weather gives you
that urge to grab the pruning shears
and start cutting shrubs, you had
better think twice. Horticulturists
believe shrubs are more damaged
by excess pruning than by being
left alone.
All spring Towering shrubs should
be left until after Towering. Every
piece of live wood cut out now is
cutting off flowers that might add to
the color effect in the Towering sea.
son. Shrubs like forsythia and lilac
and other spring boomers should
have only the dead or diseased
branches or leaders removed at this
time. Right after Towering is the
best time to trim spring shrubs, but
pruning on the whole should be prac-
ticed the year around. Whenever
dead or diseased wood appears, it
should be cut away.
Summer Towering shrubs may be
pruned in the spring. Some spring
Towering shrubs also produce orna-
mental berries, and the person who
prunes these is puzzled as to when
to do the pruning. The pruning of
these shrubs should be done in part
in the early spring and in part dur.
ing the growing season.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
: LARIJE

Merle Longberry was elected
president of the Christ Helpers
class of the LaRue Baptist church
at a recent meeting. Others elect
ed were Helen Tate, vice president;
Madge Oberdier, secretary and
treasurer; Roy Hughes, teacher;
n d Melvin Oldaker, assistant
teacher.
Members of the LaRue Bobby
Sox and Busy Bee All clubs were
given health examinations by a
Marion county health nurse, last
week. The examinations were given
at a special meeting held in the
LaRue school.
A swimming party and potluck
supper was enjoyed by 25 members
of the LaRue Girl Scout troop,
last Thursday, in Upper Sandusky
park. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lingo, Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Hoagland, c. M
Barden and Mrs. c. c. Wall.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
MILFORDCENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. William Huntsman,
in GAINESVILLE.
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Brill had
as their Sunday guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Aberly and daughter,
Pamela, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
Woodward and son, Bobby, all of
Columbus.
MIR. and Mrs. James Middleton
and children, from Fostoria, are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Vance.
Miss Martha Frances Ingram and
Miss Beverly RickenbaCh spent
Thursday till Sunday with Miss
Lessie and Miss Mary Ada Ingram,
in Columbus.
Miss Mary Ada Ingram spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Seth Ingram.
Mrs. r. A. Hageman visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Flanagan, in
Columbus, Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Michel was a
Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
StillingS.
Marlea and Terry Shllings, E
lizabeth Boylan, Janice Hayes,
Lurine and Harry Brooks, Jerry
and Billy Brake, and James Michel
enjoyed an afternoon of swimming
at the Marysville Pool.
MIR. and Mrs. LiSle Cross have
sold their home to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wilbur Barger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cross expect to make their
home in Marysville.
Mrs. Cory Gibson and son, Mil
lard have returned home after
spending a week visiting relatives
in Cleveland.
Mr.. Kenneth Gary has resumed
MS position at Kaufman's Food
Market, having been discharged
from the Army.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stllings and
son, Tommy, and nephew, Del
Lewis, spent Sunday in Richmond,
Ind, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Delphi Lewis. Tommy remained
for a weeks visit.
Miss Nancy Lewis, of Richmond,
Ind, is spending the week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Still
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John kaufman, Of
columbus, were Saturday callers
here.
Mr.. Delphi Lewis was taken to
Reid Memorial hospital, Richmond
Ind, Saturday morning for obser-
vation. His room number is LOG. He
IS recuperating from a recent i'll
ness.
Chas. Paver will resume his pO-
sition with the Ohio Grain Co., at
North Lewisburg. having recently
returned from Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Erb and Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Bennett, from Col
umbus, spent the weekend in San
duSky.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wagner and
children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Dennie Stout, near Belle
Center.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
BY MRS. WALTER sTILLINGs

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Davis and
son, Jon, were last Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Arthur in
Columbus. Mrs. Davis and Jon
stayed until Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Francis Davis entertained
Miss Viola Arthur, from Colum-
bus, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Francis Davis and Mrs.
Maurice Davis were Friday shop
pers in Urbana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nash and son,
Bobby, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Davis and son,
Jon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Householder,
of Greenville, were Sunday guests
of Mrs. II. f. Cowman. Mrs. Cow
man returned with them for a
short visit.
Mr.. Walter Morse, from Cleve-
land, was a Sunday guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo Hill.
Mrs. Walter Harris entertained
the Hi-JinX Bridge Club at her
home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. D. John Smith and sons re-
turned after a weeks vacation with
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08

Tommy Disbennett, Asa, Louise
and Dana jackson.
Several around here attended
the Plain City fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett DiSben-
nett, Jr., Mrs. Ethel Webb, of Mar
ion, were supper guests at the Ev-
erett Disbennett home, WedneS-
day evening.
Mrs. Don Wheaton and children,
of Redwood, were supper guests
at the Everett Disbennett home
Thursday evening. Mrs. Wheaton
and children are leaving for Chi
cago Friday morning to pick up
Mr.. Wheaton and then on to Wis
consin for a two weeks fishing
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Disbennett
and daughter, Doris Jean, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Pennington, of Plain
City. Martha Pennington returned
home with them to spend a week.
Cpl. Herbert FerrelI arrived on
Thursday at the home of his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Ferrell.
He spent several months in Korea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Coins and
sons, Ronald and Virgil Lee, and
daughter, Judy Kay, were dinner
guests of their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Ottie Gray and children.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
" BROADWAY
BY MRS. JOHN j. SHIRK

Mrs. Carlton NEEDLES and son
spent Friday with her brother,
Dwight Williams, and family.
Mrs. Ethel jenkins visited a few
days with her father, John Price.
Mrs. Clara Folsome is visiting
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Brooks, of near York
Center, few days.
Mrs. ESta Niece, of Marion, is
spending the weekend with her
father, L. H. Collins.
The 32nd annual reunion of the
Shirk family will be held Sunday,
August II, at the Children's play
grounds, East Eighth ST., Marys-
vile. Please bring cups and sill
verware. All relatives, and friends
are cordially invited to attend.
John Shirk, president, and Clinton
Davis, secretary.
Mrs. Lloyd Hamilton and daugh-
ter, Clarice, returned home Mon
day evening after spending the
weekend with the formers SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andy Steapelton, Of Michigan.
Mrs. Melvin Courier, of Ray
mond, called on Lydia Waters, on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Williams
and children were Sunday guests
of Herbert Lockwood.
Mrs. Telitha Shirk. of Marys-
vile, is spending a week with her
son, John, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cline and Mr..
and Mrs. Sam WeStlake are spend
ing this week fishing in northern
Wisconsin.
Mrs. Clarence Emmons and son,
Johnny, and Mrs. Marion Armen-
trout called on Mrs. Dana Courier
at San Antonio hospital in Kenton
Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Waters spent Fri
day at the Plain City fair as a
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
: ALLEN CENTER
BY MRS. HAROLD KENT

The members of the Allen Cen
ter Sunday school held a pot-luck
dinner last Sunday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Tarleton, who are
moving to Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kent and
daughter, Connie, spent last week
at Lakeside.
The Allen Center Star Stockman
All club were entertained Mon
day evening at the home of Con-
ME and William Kent.
Mrs. o. R. Polling received word
Monday morning of the death of
her sister, Mrs. Ida Bard, of near
West jefferson.
ChryStal Chandler was hostess
to the members and ADVISORS of
her All clubs, Tuesday afternoon
with Connie Kent and Marilyn
Smith assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stillings
spent Sunday afternoon with their
Son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Dunbar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Smith and
children, of Fort Wayne, Ind, are
visiting with the formers mother,
Mrs. O. r. Polling and other rela-
tiveS.
Several All club members from
this community are planning on
attending All camp next week.
The Progressive Literary club
will take their annual trip next
Wednesday under the directions of
Madaline Dunbar.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
Peasant Farmers

No less than four-fifths of the An
namites in French Indo-China live
as peasant farmers and fishermen.
Averaging an inch shorter and a
shade darker than the Chinese to
their north, they follow the Chinese
in general features and in language.
religion and dress. Those in Ton
kin, 10 degrees farther north from
the equator than their brethren in
Cochin, China, are the more in
duStrious, although not as hard
working as the Chinese.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
Pan Fried Tomatoes

Try green tomatoes sliced and
pan-fried - make slices about one
haIf-inch thick, dip in beaten egg
diluted with a little milk or water
and then in fine bread crumbs or
cracker crumbs. Pantry slowly in
bacon drippings or other fat, turn
ing them only once. For something
a little different you can dress them
up by making a sour cream gravy
and pouring it over the fried toma-
toes.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
Mark-Resistant Floors

Test showed that two or three
coats of water emulsion wax were
helpful in making any floor resist
ant to marking. The best method of
procedure is as follows: After clean
ing off the marks by gently rubbing
with a damp cloth, wipe the area
with clean water and Immediately
dry with a dry cloth. Use as little
water as possible and dry it rapid
ly. When dry, apply a thin coat of
water-emusion wax with a cloth
or applicator, A!lcw to dry for 30
mirutcs before app,ying the second
coat.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08
8, 1916

Sure seems good to see two more
of our neighbors' boys home, BOD
Shirk and Herbert Ferrell.
Roger and Bobby Shearer, OF
Redwood, are spending week
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. O. Shearer.
Miss Gwendolyen Gray spent
Tuesday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Leonard Coins and family.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-08

guest of her grandson, Teddy Hoo
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson and
son. Joe, returned home Tuesday
from a fishing trip in Michigan.
Mrs. Lottie Cole and children
called on Mrs. Lydia Waters Sun
day evening.
John ]. Shirk, sr., is on the sick
list at this writing.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14

ity would not be likely to care
whether they went out or took a
seat, so they got the quarter.
Whether the married men predom-
mated or not we do not know. but
a number of them got a genuine
scare in the fear they had been
caught by the one most interested
in theft whereabouts. There were
boys, bachelors and married men,
many of them claiming exemplary
places in society. But there were
a large number of the attendants
who eschew meritorius entertain
ments that are gotten up by cit
liens with a great deal of labor
for a public benefit or good pur-
pose. ..or did any of the patrons
of these demi-mondes go in ignor-
ance of the character of the exhi.
bition, for the warning was uI
For Men Only" Considerable
surprise has been expressed by
taxpayers that the Opera House
would be rented to a company
whose chief claim for patronage
was their moral depravity.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14
The Smyrna Times
Phone 62,l SMYRNA DELAWARE
none 62tl

Published Every Thursday Morning by
Z. d. HoFFECKER. Owner and Propri-
stor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July s.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hoffeck-
er. Jr.. from February TO. 1907 to Decem-
Der "a. 1889.
ADVERTISEMENTS - The Smyrna Times
b the business medium not only for the
town II represents. hut fer the outlying
district of which Il is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton
Cheswold, Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
of SO cents per inch an Insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates qsoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
Inc one inch space or less. q minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. In
nsmoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
Lasoa.
THE SMYRNA TIMES lie an Independent
paper devoted TO the welfare OF the town
II represents and the State Of which II
Il part. It slso gives the items OF
importance Of the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware, as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. sl.50 per year. strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14
PERSONALS

Mrs. Frank Raymond, of Phila-
delphia, visited her sisters here
Sunday and Monday.
Miss Minnie Schabinger, of Do
yer, is visiting Miss Clair Cooper,
at Kenton.
Mrs. Alice Bailey of FELTON,, is
the guest of Mrs. Laura Temple.
Mr.. Adelbert Johnson and Miss
Hannah B. Helveston, both of New
Castle County, were married at
Townsend at the parsonage of
Rev. A. Chandler, Wednesday ev-
ening, Feb. 5th, '96.
Mrs. VIM. E. Waters is on a
visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. w. Clifton and Mrs.
Laura v. Temple will give lunch
con this evening to their friends,
at the home of the latter.
Presley Spruance, who has been
in bad health the past year or
more had a severe stroke of par
alysis on Monday afternoon, and
his death is expected at any mo-
ment.
The following young persons at
tended leap year dance at Dover
last evening: Miss Nettie Tschudy
and Miss Clair Cooper, and Messrs.
DR.. F. L. Grier, c. B. Raymond,
Harry Tschudy, Davis Brown and
Hirons Denney.
Harry Layton, of Bridgeville,
was in town last evening, guest of
Miss Lizzie Hall.
Mrs. Thos. J. Johnson of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Amanda Spruance. Daniel c.
Spruance, of Germantown, also
came last night on visit to his
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14
Think what q
$5,500,Oo0 EXPANSION PROGRAM
means in terms Of
WORK

Telephone instruments, central Office
equipment, cable and wire, outside
construction i. we've talked a lot
about those in connection with our
$5,500,000 expansion program.
But one of the biggest parts of this
program is WORK and ucork is
done by men and Women.
Veterans are coming back to us, of
course :. and all of them are getting
their old jobs back, or better ones.
What's more, they all get the pay in
creases they would have got if they
hadn't gone to war.
And we must hire hundreds of girls
experienced and inexperienced
for countless jobs brought about by
the expanding service.
We're on our ,Oay, and make no mis-
take about that.
The bigger the challenge, the bigger
our responsibility and determination
to meet it. And that goes for every
company in the Bell System, for the
determination to restore pre-war
telephone service and to introduce
you to even finer and faster service
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14

guest, Miss Schabinger, of Dover.
The chief amusement of the even
ing was "a Floral Love Tale. "a
beautiful romance woven In the
name of our most common and
cherished flowers. For solving
the most names, G. Davis Brown
secured the first prize, and Mrs.
w. B. Megear the "Booby." Those
present were: Miss Ella Brayman,
Kenton; w. B. Megear and wife,
Hervey P. Hall and wife, Misses
Ethel Cooper, Edith Collins, Bertha
Hoffecker. Messrs. Clarence Ray
mond, Charles LeFevre, G. Davis
Brown.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14

than you've ever known before is not
local, but national in scope.
Our $5,500,000 expansion program
is only part of the Bell Systems
fvo-bilIion-doIIar program. What
this company does must mesh with
what other Bell companies do to pro.
vide you with the service you want
=. and the service we want you to
have.
We're on our iOay . and so are they.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14

slipped on the sleet at her back
door Monday a week, considerably
injuring herself in the fall, is i'm
proving but unable to walk yet.
Mrs. H. E. Hardesty is visiting
her parents at Burrsville, Md.
Miss Rebecca Bailey is on a
visit of several weeks to Philadel-
phia.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14

things ballet dancer Then he wanted be Denmarks greatest
novelist But he only hit his stride when he his fairy
his bread He had thought of them tres and they made
him Denmarks foremost author.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14
MON-TUES., Feb. 1919

NIOAN LkJs, NUs 10 10
Dozens of Stars. Romance and
Comedy. Topped Off By That
Master of the Drums, Gene Krupa
Plus Ethel Smiths Tantalizing
Treatments of Latin Tunes.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

The sale of Eugene Crow, post
poned from Monday of last week
because of the weather to Friday,
proved to be a good one, entirely
meeting his expectations. The cat
tie sold at from S27 to $40.
Friday will be st. Valentine Day.
Fifty years ago there was some
thing sacred in the day as am oc-
casion of tender missives, but now,
when observed at all, it is mostly
to send an offensive caricature.
On account of sickness a few
weeks since involving the vocal
organs, Walter o. Hoffecker, who
has been the leader of the M. E.
Choir for some years, has been ad-
wised by his physician to desist
from singing for a time, thus
throwing the responsibility of the
music on the hands of L. M. Price,
the assistant leader, who, to fill up
the ranks of the choir which has
been otherwise depleted, is secur-
ing a number of the younger ele-
ment not heretofore identified with
1t, to assist in the coral services.
1T has been the purpose of the
choir for some months to take the
course that is now being taken
and Mr.. Prices action in this mat
ter is with the full concurrence OF
the leader, Mr.. Hoffecker.
BENZ. North, residing on the
farm of Mrs. Moffit, near Blanco,
had the misfortune to lose all his
household effects by the house
burning down on Friday morning,
between 2 and 4 o'clock, and the
family themselves barely escaped
cremating. The fire started in the
sower part of the house and had
full possession of it when they
awoke, escaping only by climbing
out of the upper windows. They
saved nothing. They hadn't time
to secure clothing, bed or any
thing. so hurried had to be their
exit, and Mrs. Elisha, the mother
of Mr.. North, who had a vendue a
few months since to quit farming,
was unfortunate enough to have
her papers burnt up. A subscrip-
ton was taken up to secure them
wearing apparel. Mr.. North lost
$25 in money and Mrs. Elisha $40.
We remember nothing from the
boards of the Opera House that
has called forth the severe censure,
the execration, as that which has
followed the exhibition Friday
night of Duncan Clark's Female
Minstrels." Those who saw it,
have little to say, only as they
joke among themselves, but Others
VINO have high regard for virtue
and propriety who have aggregat-
ed these stories as they have leak
ed out, do not hesitate to pro
nounce it an occasion of utter vile
ness. A company of eight womel
and four men would naturally b
supposed to furnish some tact a
acting or minstrelsy, but if they
had it, it was seemingly held in re
serve to give the audience wha
was deemed they most wanted
obscenity. This was especial.
manifest in a large number (th
most of them) paying a second fe'
to witness the auction" about S4t
it is said, which must have includ
ed nearly all if the receipts of tn,
evening showed an $50 house
True, married men and boys wer'
asked to retire, which made then
suspect the more that something
Hornery" was to take place, ant
men who make barter of chQst
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14

mother.
Miss Margaret Fell is visiting
Georgetown friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Harvey of
Chester, Pa, have been visiting
Smyrna friends, guests of Harvey
Speakman and sister, Mrs. Lillian
Cloak.
Mrs. Mary e. Rutledge, who
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF SO YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14

A very pleasant evening COM
pany was held at the home of Miss
Claire Cooper, in Kenton, on Fri
day night last, in honor of her
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14

Casein extracted from milk is
the basis of a bouillon which has
a rich, beefy flavor but no beef in
its content.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-14
Here are
THE Three DETECTIVES
Of our
$5,500,000*
EXPANSION PROGRAM

l. To end all waiting lists for
telephone service.
4. To provide the people of this
State - city people and farmers
with finer and finer telephone service.
y. To make available the many
new developments in communication,
pioneered by the Bell Telephone
Laboratories.
Part Of the Bell Sysfem's two billion
dollar Expansion Program.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
MATCHLESS SERVICE
TIME TO MAKE DEBUT
ON WRC NEXT TUESDAY

Station WRC will launch
a new musical dramatic
program entitled Match
less Service Time" Begin
ming Tuesday, April 80, from
1905 to 1920 pm.
On the first program of
the series the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company, spon-
sor, will commemorate fifty
years of "Matchless Service"
to the people of the Nations
Capital by presenting a
Story of Washington" This
will be a dramatic story of
Washington's growth from
the time of Potomac Elec-
tries inception to the pres
ent time. On this anniver-
sary program Mr.. A. G. Neal,
company president, will de-
liver a short message.
Future programs in this
series, heard each Tuesday
night, will feature Morgan
Baer and his brilliant IS
piece orchestra, the rich
voices of Jeanne Warner,
lyric soprano, and Gene
Archer, baritone, plus a dra-
matte picture of This Mod
ern World. Walter Raney is
the announcer.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Complicated Fall
BY the Associated Press

HULL WOOD.
When you see Fred MacMurray
fall fiat on his face for a scene in
Suddenly It's Spring." it will look
natural enough. He's chasing Paul
cite Goddard, which is also natural,
and as the Army bus carrying her
picks up speed, he trips on a coil of
rope on the dock and falls sprawling.
That bit of naturalnesS cost time
and money. Before Fred took the
nosedive on his attractive profile,
four men tried it. A veteran stunt
man, Jimmy Dundee, plotted the &C
ton, arranged the rope and showed
MacMurray how to take the fall. In
preliminary Setups for the camera
and light men, Assistant Director
John Coonan stepped in and took
the fall. Then MacMurray's stand
in, Doug Spencer, went through the
complete routine of running and
falling while camera crews and elec-
tricians made final preparations of
their equipment. MacMurray got
another brief1ng from Director
Mitch Leisen who took the fall him.