Dinner For a Soldier At The Princess
The 20th Century Fox film Sunday Dinner For A Soldier starring Anne Baxter and John Hodiak screens at The Princess Theatre Saturday and Sunday September 1 and 2. The Osbornes family on a weatherbeaten Florida gulf coast homeboat hosts a soldier and blossoms into a warm romantic tale with Grandfeathers and a strong supporting cast.
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20Th Centuay - Fox
Anne Baxter
John Hodiak
Charles Winninger
Princess Theatre
Florida Gulf Coast
Osbornes
Tessa
Bobby Driscoll
Connie Marshall
Billy Cummings
Walter Morosco
Hollywood
Anne Rev
One Body Too Many at Princess Theatre with Haley Parker Lugosi
Para mount presents the comic mystery One Body Too Many at the Princess Theatre on September 5 starring Jack Haley Jean Parker and Bela Lugosi. The plot follows a bumbling insurance salesman drawn into a greedy family estate dispute with danger and mistaken detective roles.
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Paramount
Princess Theatre
Jack Haley
Jean Parker
Bela Lugosi
Poor Jack
Jack
Haley
Yon
Message from Paul Lucky Nelson on the railroad
A note picked up on the right of way records Paul Lucky Nelson delivering a message for Wayne Smith in Scandia. He mentions rough AI writing, August 28 travel, and asks about Duke Peterson and news for his folks. Also notes visits by Mrs. Grace Caldwell and others, plus a Belleville women’s group at the fair.
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Wayne Smith
Scandia
A. I
Diz
Duke” Peterson
Paul Lucky Nelson
Mousie
Paul
Social Hour Picnic Held at Strom Home Members and Guests
The Social Hour Club ladies and gentlemen gathered for their annual picnic dinner at Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Strom’s home on Sunday August 19. Attendees included Earl Kelly and family Floyd Walter Zella Miller Belleville Clarence Mahagan Twin Denoyer Lincoln Nebr Jess Thomas Emer Larson Glenn Larson Laura Rasmussen Millie Kathrineberg Ethel Theodore Anderson Thorvald Anderson Virginia Persinger Alma Strom Ernie Strom Iona Waite Wichita Janice George Van Nortwick Wichita Art Cardwell Ben Denoyer V A Berggren Hilton Waite Bertha Van Nortwick Ralph Walter family Harold Stafford Oscar Berggren Mae Frank Wm Cooper Joe Cline Joline Charles Homer Cardwell Warren Johnson Ray Allen Phyllis Janet Clarence Kathrineberg Clifford Swanson Keith Rasmussen and C Strom.
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C. W. Strom
Earl Kelly
Billy
Floyd Walter
Zella Miller
Belleville
Clarence Mahagan
Denoyer
Lincoln
Nebr
Jess Thomas
Emer Larson
Glenn Larson
Norway
Bertha van Nortwick
Ralph Walter
Harold Stafford
Oscar Berggren
Mae
Frank
Wm. Cooper
Joe Cline
Jolene
Charles
Homer Cardwell
Pauline
Warren Johnson
Ray Allen
Phyllis
Janet
Clarence Kathrineberg
Clifford Swanson
Keith Jackson Junior Rasmussen
Coincidence Delivers Thrilling Train Note From Son
Chris Nelson received a surprise call when a train passed through Scandia at 12 30 as his son Paul, newly transferred from Great Lakes Illinois to California, signaling a possible routing and dropping a note. The moment delivered a real thrill as Paul greeted him from the window.
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Chris Nelson
Paul
Great Lakes
Ill
California
Scandia
Chris
Reece Family Returns From Lincoln Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs C O Reece and Mrs Jack Reece and family came back from Lincoln Nebraska Monday evening after a weekend trip Patsy Cooper who joined them and Carla Reece stayed longer for an extended visit
Local Troops News From Europe and Home Front
Sgt Clifford S Nelson of the 507th Parachute Infantry, 17th Airborne Division, placed fourth in the 800 meters at the XVI Corps Track and Field Championships in Lun eville France as troops from across France competed. Capt Marvin H Rosene returns home on furlough after overseas service, with orders to the Pacific and news of the Japanese surrender. Additional notes report personnel changes, addresses, and visits among Scandia and nearby communities including new home addresses for Pvt Alvin Moe and Frances Warren, dinners honoring June Fitzgerald and Emil Wohlford, and overseas-to-homeland movements of Don Anderson and Loren Carlgren.
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United States Navy
Missouri
Tokyo Bay
Japan
United Nations
Harry S. Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Pacific Fleet
Pacific Ocean Areas
United States
MacArthur
New York Navy Yard
Lsti
Clifford S. Nelson
507Th Parachute Inf
Luneville
France
17Th Airborne Division
Nelson
Anna Nelson
Sandia
Marvin H. Rosene
Henry Rosene
Jeep Liberty Ride Sparks Army Memoir Moment
The letter recalls four men receiving permission to take a Jeep for an on base liberty. They depart around 10 AM after processing an unexpected transfer of men and gear, noting the rough ride but appreciation for the transportation.
Pali Pass Drive In Hawaii Offers Wind and Views
A travelogue describes a day in Honolulu with breakfasts, a misrouted road trip up a crooked mountain pass named Pali, strong winds, and 600 foot cliffs. It notes past accidents, a cement railing, and the road’s 12 year condemnation for light vehicles only.
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Pali Pass
Scandia Day Declares Holiday at Belleville Fair
Scandia merchants suspend business for Scandia Day at the N C K Fair in Belleville. Today Thursday stores close as the event runs.
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N.C. K
Belleville
Scandia
Charter Issued to Merged Kansas Power and Western Light
A Kansas charter is on file for the Western Light and Telephone Company Inc of Kansas City Kansas. The company results from the merger of Kansas Power and Western Light and Telephone. Authorized capitalization stands at 4740000 with Kansas Power contributing 2090000 and Western Light 2900000.
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Kansas
Western Light and Telephone Company, Inc
Kansas City
Kan
Secretary of State
Kansas Power Company
Western Light and ‘Te’ephone Company
Western Light and Telephone Company
Island Roadtrip Through Kauai Notes Windy Cliffs and Scenery
In a travel letter the writer recalls a motorcycle near a six hundred foot cliff on Pali Pass, attributing the accident to wind and a curve. The trip crosses mountains on the island, describes vegetation, small towns, and roadside fruit stands selling bananas and pineapples, with notes on film and development.
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Pali Pass
Kansas
Norway
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Texas Trail
Grace Caldwell
Phyllis Greenslade
Glenna Hohman
Helen Larsen
Ramona Bowling
Winfield
USS
Harold Nelson
Otto Nelson
Santa Ana
Calif
Walter Henry
Marvin Henry
Oahu
Hawaiian Group of Islands
Pfc
Philroy Henry
Camp Shelby
Miss
Southwest Pacific
95Th Division
Sgt
Robi. White
Carl McDowell
Harold Chester
Harry White
Edwin White
Robt
White
Tampa
Fla
Topeka
Robert
Alvin Moe
A.S.F.T.C
Frances E. Warren
Wyo
Charles Freed
June Fitzgerald
Emile Charles Wohlford
Emil
Charles Wohlford
San Diego
Pfe
Donald Anderson
Fitzgerald
Ft. Benning
Spencer Wyant
Denver
Colo
Chas. Freed
South
Vivian Millison
Utica, N. Y
Wm. Dunn
Loren Carlgren
Carl E. Larson
Communications Dept
Army Air Force
Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa
APO
C-O P. M
San Francisco
Honolulu
The
Princess
Frenchman’s Creek
Sudan
Heaven
Bing Crosby
St. Louis
Patrick the Great
Don Juan Quilligan
Brooklyn
Oregon
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