Here Comes The Co Eds At The Princess Theatre
Abbott and Costello film at the Princess Saturday and Sunday with the Hour of Charm All Girl Orchestra and Eve lyn and her magic violin. The plot centers on janitors at a girls college raising funds via a charity basketball game and a wrestling match. Cast includes Peggy Ryan Martha O Driscoll Lon Chaney June Vincent and more. Also notes upcoming film Keys To The Kingdom and local social mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Hour of Charm
Phil Spitalny
Evelyn
Peggy Ryan
Martha O’driscoll
Donald Cook
Lon Chaney
June Vincent
Abbott and Costello
Spitalny
Posey Ryan
Lou Costello
Costello
She Gets Her Man at Princess Theatre Next Wednesday
Universal comedy star Joan Davis headlines She Gets Her Man at the Princess Theatre next Wednesday August 22 with William Gargan Leon Errol Vivian Austin Milburn Stone and Bob Allen. The plot follows a town murder mystery as Joan chases a criminal and a breakdown awaits before a final reveal. Also announced Olsen and Johnson See My Lawyer for August 29 with additional local social notes and guest dinners in Glasco Concordia and other area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Universal
Princess Theatre
Joan Davis
Joan
Comedienne
William Gargan
Leon Errol
Vivian Austin
Milburn Stone
Bob Allen
Olsen and Johnson
My Lawyer
Soldiers and Families Update From Home Front Letters
Readers report multiple service members and relatives visiting or returning home from overseas and awaiting new assignments. Messages note leave from Fort Riley Denver Greenland Okinawa and Leavenworth plus arrivals au of Scandia and Miami and ongoing patrols off England.
Dale Lewellyn Combat Engineer Listed
Dale Lewellyn of 170th Engineer Battalion Co A is listed with APO 902 San Francisco California. associated personnel number 37538802.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Lewellyn
170Th
Engr
Co. A
Combat En
C-O P. M
San Francisco
Calif
Passing of Pine Country School Recalled by Local Writer
A Republic Booster reminiscence recalls Pine School days starting in 1899 with 25 to 30 pupils from four directions. It lists families and pupils, recounts teachers Ella Fogelberg, Homer Clark, Jesse James, Belle Fogelberg and Carl Martin, and touches on school life, water pumps, and town memories amid a looming consolidation under a Kansas law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Joe Kelly
Pine
Joe
Republic
Garmans
Kellys
Andersons
Denoyers
Kohls
Helmers
Nitchers
Harrises
Hursts
Tedrows
Nystroms
Dorcas Mosher
Jesse Thomas
Charles
Clark
Laws, Shindler
Ruddell
Will
Ida
Jennie
Hannah
Ellen
Joe Winkte
Nellie Kelly
Netia
Lew Frank
Eva
Hattie
Florence
Vera
Ari Garman
Darrell
Orval
Vic
Emma
Esther
Ethel
Charley Anderson
Lou
Elsa Kohl
Ralph
Sylvia
Verda Helmer
John
Fred
Charley Nitcher
Stella
Albert
Sylvia Harris
Glenn
Dale Tedrow
Ernie
Carl
Lawrence
Les Nystrom
Kamp
Gene
Four Laws
Henrietta
Mildred
Arthur
Frances
Denoyer
Ben
Bertha
Celia
Dora
Leonard
Twin
Harry Lowe
Tommy Conzelman
Frank Garman
Pine District
Ella Fogelberg
Homer Clark
Jesse James
Belle Fogelberg
Carl Martin
Garman
Illinois
McKinley
Bryan
Japan Surrenders Ending Four Year War
Late Tuesday President Truman announced Japan had surrendered under Allied terms ending four years of conflict. Scandia businesses closed all day Wednesday in celebration. A Thanksgiving service is set for Wednesday at 2:30 in the School Auditorium with Rev. M A Perkins and Rev. N H Pearson in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Japan
United States
Scandia
M. A. Perkins
N. H. Pearson
Jensen family hosts visitors from Denver and California
Mr. and Mrs. George Freed with Beth and John visit Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jensen. The Elmer J ensen family from Denver and Jerry plan to return home after visiting relatives in San Bernardino and Ed Jensen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Freed
Beth
John
Elmer Jensen
Jerry
San Bernardion
Calif
Artie Jensen
Richard
Virginia
Ed Jensen
Elmer Jensens
Denver
Colo
Peterson and Hohman Begin Work at Liberal Depot Remodel
Delbert Peterson and Charles Hohman left Thursday morning for Liberal to work with Nystrom and Davis Construction remodeling the Rock Island depot there. The pair were employed by the same company previously in Scandia, rebuilding the depot there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Peterson
Charles Hohman
Liberal
Nystrom and Davis Construction
Rock Island
Scandia
Berggren Family Hosts Sunday Gathering
Evelyn Berggren spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berggren. Attending were Donna Edwards and Helen Lewis of Belleville, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fogelberg and family. Evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Grant Berggren and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Berggren
Charles Berggren
Donna Edwards
Helen Lewis
Belleville
Richard Fogelberg
Grant Berggren
Remembering Pine School Days and Home Ties
A reminiscence recalls rural schooling in Republic with seven to eight month terms and simple grades. The author thanks local families and parents, recalls figures like Homer Clark and Jesse James, and notes ties to Pine and Republic while living in Alexandria Virginia.
Weekend Visitors Pour Into Area Homes
Saturday and Sunday gatherings brought relatives and friends from Wichita Beaumont Hutchinson Courtland Chula Vista Ravenna Lincoln Be loit Salina and other locales. Hosts included the Granstets Swensons Bergstroms and Freed family with guests ranging from Mr and Mrs Reuben Carlson to Mrs J F Kullberg. Several travelers planned week long visits and employment news circulated for Elmer Fullen and Donald Goodwin.
Beaumont Woman Visits After Horton Johnson Death
Mrs. Lee Stallings of Beaumont Texas sister of Mrs Horton Johnson was called here by the death of Horton Johnson and will visit here for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Johnson
Miami, Fla
Horton Johnson
Lee Stallings
Beaumont
Texas
Mr and Mrs Silas Perry Visit Scandia for Few Days
Mr and Mrs Silas Perry of Hardy Nebraska are in Scandia for a few days visiting local relatives and enjoying the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Barleen
Janice
Jimmy
Martin Larson
Nebraska
Mra
Silas Perry
Hardy Nebr
Scandia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Currie
Topeka
The
Journal
Lida Fullen
Lawrence Fullen
Ora Fullen
Hartford
Conn
Vic and Earl Harvey
Hardy
Nebr
Superior
Mary West
Jessie
Lawrence Sjogren
Sons of
Concordia
Mary Barnes
Donald
Detroit, Mich
Walter Berry
Max
Maxton Home
Irene Swanson
Kansas City
Clarence Mahan
Leslie Rasmussen
Harold Rasmussen
Bernice Eckert
J. G. DeBolt
Buford and Wallin
Bill Larzallier
Cheryl
Bill Weaver
Glasco
Dale Brown
Bobby Dale
Delphos
R. A. Rasmussen
Dan Stephenson
Fort Riley
Southwest Pacific
P. P. Hammer
Pvt. Mert Hammer
Overseas
Vistitors
Mar
Ek. M. Eastvedt
Loren Carlgren
Arnold J. Perry
Dr. E. P. Ahrens
Mead A. Abbey
States
Carl McDowell
Chester O’neil
Salina
May White
Sgt
Robert G. White
Florida
Robert
Arlis White
Sc2k
England
Pfe
Louraine A. Jackson
Denver, Colo
Albert Jackson
Harold Lowman
Greenland
Okinawa
Maraviag Islands
Dale
Leyte
Buddy Berggren
Leavenworth
Navy
San Diego
Pine School
Republic Booster
Fleet
Doc
Thomases
Rey
Frank Granstedt
Clara Johnson
Thomas Brough
Wichita
Lena Lloyd
Franklin
Hutchinson
Edward Olson
Reuben Carlson
Eugene
Chas. Pilcher
Gretta
Courtland
Frank French
Sparks
O. T. Floodberg, Jr
Marvin Anderson
Chula Vista
Floodberg
Gust Larson
Mr. Larson
Maurice Freed
Tommy Lee
A. C. Freed
Maime Freed
Milton
Clarence Haney
Dorothy
Max Reed
Alford Freed Home
Donald Goodwin
Donald Duncan
Klamath Falls, Wash
Elmer Fullen
Raymond Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Alfred Hallowell
St. Joseph Hospital
Ravenna
Ralph Halley
Alice Burkard
Clearwater Calif
J. F. Kullberg
Lincoln, Nebr
8. J. Swenson
Ivan Bergstrom
A. N. Hedstrom
Loren Hedstrom
Loren Keith
George Ames
Elmer Danielson
Mrs. Danielson
Emma Swanson
Blanche Haggman
Mary Lee
Myrtle Grubb
Charles Freed
EB. McKimson
Mankato
Lyle Nesmith
Herrington
W. C. Nesmith
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