Dough Girls at The Princess Theater Weekend Show
Hollywood romance farce centers on a Washington housing crunch with a crowded hotel suite. Cast includes Ann Sheridan Jane Wyman Alexis Smith Jack Carson Irene Manning Eve Arden Charles Ruggles and John Ridgely as love entanglements erupt in a sanitation of the triangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Joseph A. Field
James V. Kern
Sam Hellman
Ann Sheridan
Alexis Smith
Jack Carson
Jane Wyman
Eve Arden
Charles Ruggles
Warner Bros
Princess Theater
Einstein
Washington, D. C
Arthur Halstead
Julian Cadman
John Ridgely
Edna
The Suspect at Princess Theatre Promises Suspenseful Drama
A suspenseful film at the Princess Theatre features Charles Laughton and Ella Raines. Laughton plays a mild husband driven to murder after his wife’s threats and a broken marriage. Detective Ridges uncovers the truth amid blackmail and danger.
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Princess Theatre
Charles Laughton
Ella Raines
Laughton
Rosalind Ivan
Dean Havens
Stanley C. Ridges
Henry Daniell
Miss Raines
Daniell
Ridges
Big Classics Highlight at the Princess Theater
The Princess offers a lineup of major titles including Winged Victory Keys of the Kingdom Hollywood Canteen Sign of the Cross A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Thunderhead Son of Flicka Rainbow Island Song of Bernadette National Velvet Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe offering moviegoers a curated vintage program.
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Hollywood Canteen
Brooklyn
Thunderhead
Flicka
Rainbow Island
Bernadette
National Velvet
Billy Rose
New State Veterans Director Appointed
Director W. W. Monypeny of the new state Office of Veterans' Affairs announced rapid progress to complete the agency's functional plan. The aim is to provide efficient service for servicemen by cutting red tape and guiding claim handling within legal bounds. He said the veteran will receive advice and practical help, directing him to proper claim processors.
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W. W. Monypeny
State Office of Veterans’ Affairs
Mr. Monypeny
Kansas
Wave Week Proclamation for Wave Corps Third Anniversary
Governor Schoeppel proclaims the week of July 29 in Kansas to honor the Wave Corps of the Navy on its third anniversary and urges eligible women ages twenty to thirty six to join to hasten victory and bring soldiers home.
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Kansas
Wave Corps
Navy
J. Andrew F. Schoeppel
State of
Topeka
State of Kansas
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Kansas Slaughter Plants Now In Operation
Kansas slaughter plants operating under state inspection were approved by the U S Department of Agriculture making them eligible for interstate commerce. About thirty four plants are now governed by the new state meat inspection law and may slaughter without quotas while products may be shipped across state lines. Ronald Clark and Chuck Hohman returned home Sunday after a week in Kansas City.
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Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ronald Clark
Chuck” Hohman
Kansas City
The Suspect shines with Laughton’s gripping performance
A full confession stirs suspense as Charles Laughton holds audience sympathy with a top tier portrayal. The film promises strong praise nationwide. Coming Wednesday August 15 a bill features Coming Round The Mountain with Bob Burns and Jerry Colonna.
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Laughton
Bob Burhs
Jerry Collona
Letter From Roy Wilson Seeks Luzon Addresses And Home News
In a wartime Stays letter dated July 29 1945 Pfc Roy C Wilson writes to his father Bill Wilson of Scandia sharing hometown news and requests addresses of Loren Hedstrom and others in Luzon. He notes mail delays and mentions a four hour hike and a brief roundup of local servicemen updates and leave reports.
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Pfe
Roy Wilson
Bill Wilson
Scandia
Loren Hedstrom
Luzon
Pete
Frank Peterson
Gin
Saturday Dinner Guests at Art Cardwell Home
Pfe and Mrs. Charles Cardwell and family and Phyllis Greenslade were Saturday dinner guests at the Art Cardwell home.
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Pfe
Charles Cardwell
Phyllis Greenslade
Art Cardwell
Wreck Near Drug Store Causes Street Stir
A Friday evening crash involving Louie Weir’s car and a turning combine near the Drug Store caused excitement. The car front end was damaged and jammed the radiator, while the combine suffered a blown high tire but no injuries. The impact was described as sounding like a train wreck.
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Louie Weir
Local servicemen and families host and honor guests
Tuesday dinner at the Cardwells in Beloit includes Homer Cardwell Pauline and Chas Cardwell with the Cardwells. Wayne Smith hosts a Beloit gathering honoring S Sgt Jack Smith with Clinton Rector Maria and W H Smith in attendance. Cpl Darrell Berry joins a Friday supper at the Nelson home.
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Wayne Smith
Sgt
Jack Smith
Clinton Rector
Beloit
Maria
W. H. Smith
Mankato
Cpl
Darrell Berry
Lloyd Nelson
New Addresses to Glenn A Johnson and Dean Johnson
The notice lists new addresses for Glenn A Johnson and Dean Johnson. The Swan Island c-o P M in San Francisco California and the Pacific Tanker Operators are referenced in association with the changes.
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Glenn A. Johnson
S.S
Swan Island
C-O P.M
San Francisco
Calif
Pacific Tanker Operators
Dean Johnson
S.S. Swan Island
C-O P. M
Record rainfall aids harvest in Scandia but slows it
After a week of hot harvest weather a storm dropped 3.70 inches of rain in Scandia. The downpour helped corn growth yet held up harvest and caused some garden and fruit tree damage from winds.
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Scandia
Death of Mrs Anna Larson in Topeka
News of Mrs Anna Larson's death reached Scandia today. She lived in Scandia for years with her family, moved to Topeka to be with her daughter Julia a registered nurse, and was remembered as a sturdy thrifty pioneer with a prominent family.
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Anna Larson
Topeka
Larson
Scandia
Julia
School Lunches Extended In Kansas Through Next School Year
The USDA and Kansas State Department of Education extend the school lunch program through the next fiscal year ending June 30 1946. Local districts may proceed with plans, with Paul E Phillips overseeing as district representative. Last year 551 Kansas schools served lunches and projections reach 588. reimbursements to May 31 1945 totaled 395000 dollars.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas State Department of Education
L. W. Brooks
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
USDA
Kansas
Paul E. Phillips
CCC
Office of Supply
Brooks
Farmers Confront Mammoth Combines on Narrow Roads
A veteran wheat farmer recalls the trouble with large combines on a side road bridge. The machine required dismantling and maneuvering to pass, and one unit became bogged, needing the combined effort of Melvin George’s Caterpillar and Swen Carlson’s tractors to free it.
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Melvin George
Swen Carlson
Apples from Mrs Blakeley’s tree delight desk staff
Clara Blakeley informs the office the apples come from her own planted tree. She notes they are larger than last year’s sample but not all fruits are uniformly big. Staff thank her for the thoughtful gift and sampling privilege.
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Clara Blakeley
Army Command Car Aids Local Farm Use By Fred Jackson
Fred Jackson becomes the first in the community to use an Army truck for farm work. The light Army Command Car moves wheat and handles tasks easily on the farm. Advocates say these vehicles will perform many farm jobs unmatched by other vehicles and will be plentiful to dispose of after the war.
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Fred Jackson
Army
Wright of Norway Rites Held at U B Church
George W. Wright of Norway died Sunday morning July 29 at St. Joseph hospital in Concordia after treatment. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the U B Church in Norway.
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George, W. Wright
Norway
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
U. B
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