Navy Christmas mail to all ships and outposts worldwide
Navy Christmas packages will travel vast distances to Attu Tulagi Oran Saipan Naples and Cherbourg reaching every ship and beach head. The mailing window runs Sept 15 to Oct 15 with an estimated 25 million packages for Bluejackets Marines and Guardsmen. Ensure delivery by addressing securely using full names and clear ink without initials or nicknames.
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Navy
Attu
Tulagi
Oran
Saipan
Naples
Cherbourg
Marine
Coast Guard
Fleet Post Office
New York
J. J. Smith
John J. Smith
John A. Smith
The Gang's All Here at The Princess
The princess screens The Gang's All Here a 20th Century Fox musical romance with Alice Faye Carmen Miranda and Benny Goodman. Ellison a soldier feigns indifference as he courts two women. a farewell party leads to comic twists and a grand war bond show ending in a happy finish.
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20Th Century Fox
20 Century-Fox
Alice Faye
Garmen Miranda
Phil Baker
Benny Godlman
Ub New Yorker
James Fili
New York
Ellizon
Alice
Ellison
Eugene Palette
Edward Everett Horton
Charlotte Greenwood
Sheila Ryan
Carmen Miranda
Phil Baber
Uninvited Promises Novel Cinema With Supernatural Mystery
Paramounts Uninvited stars Ray Milland Ruth Hussey and Donald Crisp as a suspenseful drama set in an English country home. Gail Russell debuts with strong supporting roles from Cornelia Otis Skinner and Alan Napier as a tale of spirits and a haunting past linked to Crisp.
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Paramount
Ray Milland
Ruth Hussey
Donald Crisp
Gail Rusell
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Alan Niapter
Milband
Hussy Ane
England
Crisp
Gail Russell
Gail
Olsen Jackson nuptials link Whiting and Oak Ridge vows
Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Olsen and Valjean Jackson exchanged vows at the Olsen home in Whiting on Friday August 18 1944 in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. W C Green. The bride a Bethany College graduate and musician wore a green and white ensemble. the groom a Bethany College alumnus and research chemist for Eastman Kodak Oak Ridge. After dinner the couple departed for Oak Ridge where they will reside and work.
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Dorothy Elizabeth Olsen
Valjean Jackson
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Mark Olsen
Whiting
Geneva Green
W. C. Green
Methodist Church
Ame
Whiting Rural High School
Ehurea c
Holton Wand Whiting
Bethany College
Lindborg
Wine
Sigma Phi Omega
Albert Jackson
Scandia
Kansas
Gamma Kappa Alpha
Tenn. Eastman Corporation
HiawWatha
Scandias See Multiple Local Changes Centered on Royal Cafe Sale
The Royal Cafe is sold to Lloyd Norris of Norway while Mrs McGregor ends the Sanitationium venture. The Nichols family leaves Scandia for a farm near Harveyville Kansas, Dr O V Nichols an osteopath and Joyce and Kenneth Nichols are long time Scandia residents. The Nichols family will be missed in civic and school life as the business closes and they relocate.
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Royal Cafe
Lloyd Norris
Norway
McGregor
The
Royal
Scandia
O. V. Niccols
Harveyville
Kansas
Sdr
Nichols
Joyce
Joyce, A Senior In High Senare
Kenneth
Sandia
Nnichols
Royal Cafe Changes Hands in Scandia Area
Wilayd Norris advertises a public auction at Norris Sr. farm near Norway on September 5. Lloyd buys the Roy Cafe and takes possession late September moving from Norway with his family. Mr and Mrs Norris Londamily become Scandia residents and Mrs Mc Gregor continues hotel operations in the former Siani structure purchased from Dr and Mrs Nichols.
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Wilayd Norris
Norris Sr
Norway
Lloyd
Roy
Noris Londamily
Scandia
Vise
Plea for Red Cross wool scraps for afghans
Mrs. Wm. Moe local Red Cross chairman appeals for wool scraps to knit afghans for hospital use. She asks for mibarito and printed red sacks to create quilt blocks for bed coverings used with wheelchairs at Ft. Riley.
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Wm. Moe
The
Red Cross
Mibarito
Ft. Riley
Picnic Honoring Local Residents in Giye Park Topeka
A Sunday picnic at Giye Park Topeka honored Mrs. E. C. Wires, Miss Marc West, Mrs. Anna Liarvon, Julia, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gulich, Mr. and Mrs. Garl Westin, Mrs. Grace Caldwell, and Mrs. Gutava Oantberg. Attendees gathered for shared refreshments in a community social event full of local recognition.
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Giye Park
Topeka
E. C. Wires
Marc West
Anna Liarvon
Julia
Fred Gulich
Garl Westin
Grace Caldwell
Gutava Oantberg
Courtesy Copy Highlights Regulation W Book for Bankers
Through the courtesy of Cook and Cook we receive a copy of Regulation W a book with valuable information for bankers and finance companies. We express gratitude to the business firm for their kindness.
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Cook and
Cook
Aaron Johnson Honored at Birthday Dinner
Aaron Joonson was honored with a birthday dinner at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs A B Johnson. Guests included Anna May Johnson of Stillwater Oklahoma Mrs Aaron Johnson and Glenn and Robert Nylund.
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Aaron Joonson
A. B. Johnson
Anna May Johnson
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Aaron Johnson
Glenn
Robert Nylund
Death of Mrs Boman Noted by Friends in Scandia Ties
Word reached friends that Mrs. Alvin Boman died on Tuesday in Greeley Colp. She and her father Rev. O J Swan were longtime residents of Scandia.
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Alvin Boman
Greeley Colp
O. J. Swan
Scandia
Fragmentary prose hints at case climax and guessing
Fragments describe ongoing action with a case built to a smashing climax. The text emphasizes suspense and continual guessing as events unfold toward a decisive moment.
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Dience
Schedule change at the Princess Theatre patrons notice
The Princess Theatre updates its program with a single feature and cartoons, starting Saturday September 9. All shows move to 8 o clock for one session, asking patrons to note the new hour.
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The
Princess
Belleville Fair closes Scandia shops Thursday afternoon
To give those who care to visit the Fairs at Belleville the business houses of Scandia will close Thursday afternoon by order of WM. Moe Mayor. Mr and Mrs Gene Nesmith and Richard of Chester Nebraska visited Mr W. C. Nesmith Thursday. ity sd NAS WY Ripon
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Belleville
Scandia
WM. Moe
Gene Nesmith
Richard
Chester
Nebraska
W. C. Nesmith
Ity
Sd Nas
Ripon
Concordia Firm Granted Charter for Finance and Clay Products
The Secretary of State issued a charter to General Finance Incorporated of Concordia. Incorporators are Charles S. Cook Marian D. Cook George H. Cook and Mrs Mala Coffman. Authorized stock 120000 with 100000000 percent debentures. Business includes borrowing lending secured and unsecured on real estate stock and bonds owning real estate and securities manufacturing and sale of clay products. Charles S. Cook president. plans include remodeling a main street building and expanding the loan and dairy cattle business run by Cook and Cook. 80 acres clay land southwest of Concordia purchased for brick pottery and clay products.
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General Finance Incorporated
Concordia
Charles S. Cook
Marian D. Cook
George H. Cook
Mala Coffman
New Corporation
Cook and Cook
Cook & Cook
Mrs Fay Deichmann and Jimmie Visit Netawaka Kans
Mrs Fay Deichmann and Jimmie left by bus Wednesday morning for Netawaka Kansas to spend several days with her parents. They will later visit Kansas City with Charles who has spent most of the summer there to consult an eye specialist on the progress of his eyes being corrected.
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Fay Deichmann
Jimmie
Netawaka
Kans
Charles
Kansas City
Births and Family Notices from Kansas Community
A daughter Diane Jeannette born August 24 at St Joseph Hospital Concordia to Cpl and Mrs Arnold J Perry, Ruth Ahrens of Scandia mother. Pvt and Mrs Tyrus J Reece celebrate son Carla Lee born August 27 at St Joseph Hospital. Hallie Eldon Luck born to Hallie Luck and Emory Berry at home in Kansas. Family visits noted with Rev M C Linerson and Mrs Lord among others.
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Diane Jeannette
Teams
Arnold J. Perry
St. Joseph Hospital
Corcordia
Tyrus J. Reece
Carla Lee
Mits
Hallie Luck
Bogue
Karsas
Hallie Eldon
We Will, Be Day, Fora Xm Oe Aha Bane
Fragmented OCR text yields no clear events or entities. The readable portion lacks definable people places organizations or facts suitable for a concise news card. The result is uninformative and cannot establish a coherent event or summary.
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Bea Bane
Honoring Fred Eigwill birthday at Sunday gathering
Honor roll lists many relatives and friends including Dr. C. V. Hageman Miss Mabel Haggman Chicago Blanche Hage man Mrs EE C Wires Mrs J M Ohslund Millard and Jane grand daughter Jane Herman Anderson Bert Haggman Helen John Mainquist Edgar Mainquist Arthur Johnson J L Johnson Babe Engwall Jane Reuben Engwall Emma Olund and Dr Albert Engwall Akron Ohio in birthday observance for Mr and Mrs Marvin Fagwall.
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Marvin Fagwall
Fred Eigwill
C. V. Hageman
Mabel Haggman
Chicago
Blanche Hageman
C. Wires
J. M. Ohslund
Millard
Jane
Herman Anderson
Bert Haggman
Helen
John Mainquist
Edgar Mainquist
A. W. Walters
Leonard Johnson
Arthur Johnson
J. L. Johnson
Babe Engwall
Reuben Engwal
Emma Olund
Albert Engwall
Akron
Ohio
Local Readers Send Support and Hospital News
A reader named Charles Westin of Topeka sent a signed check to cover two Journal subscriptions for him and his mother Mrs. Clara Westin. The note also states their two year old son Phillip was admitted to SBA hospital on August 23 for urgent appendectomy and notes that Charles was admitted on the 7th for the same operation.
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Clarl Westin
Topeka
Clana Westin
Phhillip
SBA
Charles
Birthday and Anniversary Party for Bergstroms
Sunday guests honored Mr Ivars Bergstrom and Lorna Bergstrom on his birthday and their eighth wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs A N Hedstrom and Mr and Mrs Loren Hedstrom. Mr and Mrs Ronold Johnson and Shirley Mrs Alma Johnson and Arden and Mr Arthur Johnson.
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Ivars Bergstrom
Lorna
Mr. Bergstrom
A. N. Hedstrom
Loren Hedstrom
Ronold Johnson and Shirley
Alma Johnson and
Arden
Arthur Johnson
Scandia Baseball Beats Concordia 12 to 3 on Belleville Diamond
Scandia defeated Concordia 12 to 3 Sunday at the Belleville diamond. N Breed and Milner were the batteries for Scandia. A large crowd witnessed the game. The Scandia team will play at Concordia on Sunday Sept 3.
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Scandia
Concordia
Belleville
N. Breed
Milner
Five Ears of Corn Measure Sixty Nine Inches Overall
A display of five ears of corn from Vic Erickson farm south of town shows an average ear length of about 14 inches. The window exhibit highlights abundant yields and local farming prowess.
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Vic Erickson
Regular meeting of Lebanon Lodge No. 221 Masons
The Lebanon Lodge No. 221 A F and A M held a regular meeting on September 4 1944 at 8 30 P M with third degree work and a luncheon. Officers K V Cox W M and Carl G Aberg Secretary presided. Dinner guests included Dr and Mrs C V Haggman Mrs Hubert Dungan and others from Chicago and nearby families.
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Lebanon Lodge No
A. F
A. M
K. V. Cox
W. M
Carl G. Aberg
Secy
Navy Improves Mail Service For World War II Fleet
Navy establishes base post offices with Navy numbers, keeps return address, and routes mail through Fleet Post Offices in San Francisco and New York. Delays occur when cargo needs shift location. air transport and V Mail prioritize speed. Invasion campaigns like Kwajalein and Saipan show rapid mail delivery. over 100 million pieces handled in July 1944.
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iThe Navy
Fleet
San Francisco
New York
Navy
Anotter
Kwaje'ein
Marshalls
Saipan
Marianas
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Washington
Rspaper Syndicste
Olsen-Jackson
Scandias
Labor Day
America
Mrs Boman
Concordia Firm
M. C. Linerson
Lord
Ogala
C. P. Rydell
Charles Aspegren
Algot Amderzon i
Romanie
Natal
C. V. Haggman
Hubert _Dungan f
Blanche Haggman
E. C. Wines
Baae
Ironsides
Constitution
Boston
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