Return of Frank James to play at Princess Theatre
20th Century Fox presents The Return of Frank James in Technicolor at the Princess Theatre on Saturday and Sunday nights. Henry Fonda stars as Frank with Gene Tierney and a large cast. the film is billed as a big budget period piece from the James saga. Frank James was born January 10 1843 in Kearney Missouri and died at 72 of natural causes. Coming next week Shiftey Temple and Jack Oakie in Young People.
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20Th Century-Fox
Frank James
Princess Theatre
Jessie James
Forces of the Law and Order
James Brothers
Frank
Jesse
James
Henry Fonda
Jesse James
Gene Tierney
Jackie Cooper
Jack Carradine
J. Edward Bromberg
Donald Meek
Eddie Collins
George Barbier
Alexander Franklin
Frank ) James
Kearney
Kansas - Missouri
Shiftey Temple
Jack Oakie
Dr Larson Visits Scandia for Surgical Society Meeting
Dr E Eric Larson, a Scandia resident and USC Medical School professor, attended the Western Surgical Society 50th anniversary in Topeka with his mother Anna Larson. The society, limited to 175 prominent surgeons, includes Mayo Clinic alumni Waltman Walters who spoke on stomach cancer and ulcers after several hundred operations. Next year the meeting will be in St Paul.
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Scandia
E. Eric Larson
Anna Larson
Western Surgical Society
Topeka
Larson
University of Southern California Medical School
Los Angels
St. Paul
Waltman Walters
Mayo Clinic
Auto Tags On Sale In County License District
County treasurer Chas. E. Doup reports the motor vehicle license department issued 1941 tags under former treasurer Parlee Plotner and Mrs. J. M. Livingood. Auto tags surpassed 500 in the first week with 50 truck tags sold.
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Chas. E. Doupnik
Parlee
Plotner
J. M. Livingood
Scandia High School Rated A By State and North Central
Officials deny misinfo about Scandia High mislabeling. The State Department of Education confirms Scandia Secondary School is credited as Class A, approved by the North Central Association, with notices dated April 29 and April 25, 1940, citing standards and accreditation notes.
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Scandia
Republic County School Messenger
Scanna
Republic County
State Department of Education
Supt
Houges
Board of Education of
State Board of Evucation
George L. McClenny
Scandia High School
North Central Association
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
North Central Association of College and Secondary Schools
The
Association
Chicago
Irving Maurer
Pres. Co
W. Rosenlof
Sec
G R Selling B B Pins To Boost Team Support
The G R girls market wooden basketball pins shaped like a ball with the imprint Scandia Swedes 40 41.2 and blue and white ribbons. Each pin is priced at 10 cents to raise funds for their team.
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G. R. Girls
Swedes Open Basketball Season With Two Wins
The Scandia Swedes defeated Nerka in both games to start the season the first team winning 26 to 22 and the second 21 to 11 in the new auditorium dedication. Scandia grade school also fell to Belleville junior high 19 to 12 as the Swedes debuted blue and white warm up suits.
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Scandia
Nerka
Belleville Junior High
News Notes Dinner Guests From Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Aaron Johnson and Glenn were Sunday dinner and supper guests of Mr and Mrs A B Johnson Robert Nylund was a supper guest Carl Stransky and Bill Hannan of Lincoln Neb Donna Thurman of Belleville and Mr and Mrs N J Ward of Belleville were Sunday dinner guests of Dr and Mrs E Porter Ahrens and daughters
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Reuben Fredrickson
R. A. Rasmussen
Ralph Rasmussen
Leslie Rasmussen
Will Street
Aaron Johnson
Glenn
A. B. Johnson
Robert Nylund
Carl Stransky
Bill Hannan
Lincoln, Nebr
Donna Thurman
Belleville
N. J. Ward
E. Porter Ahrens
Charles’ Vance
Ia Ruth
Earl Barrett
Randall
A. D. Paul
Virginia
Maxine and
Marceline Perry
Mrs. Victor Herrman and Sons
Social Round of Visits and Tea Gatherings
A series of Sunday and weekday visits spans Jackson Michigan Detroit Michigan Indianapolis Indiana Courtland Salina and Omaha with numerous families sharing meals, tea events, and social hours. Notable engagements include V W Diminishing Tea events hosted by Norma Aspegren and Dellamae Beach and a Missouri Pacific banquet in Concordia.
Salina Guests Callers and Family Members Attended
Mrs Ephriam Hedstrom and family of Kackley joined Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson and family and Mrs J P Sundgren Mr and Mrs Leonard Sundgren Miss Enfred Sundgren and Mrs Claire Pars all of Salina for afternoon tea and conversation. Afternoon guests were John and Henry Aspegren.
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Ephriam Hedstrom
Kackley
Elmer Danielson
J. P. Sundgren
Leonard Sundgren
Enfred Sundgren
Claire Pars
Salina
John and
Henry Aspegren
Swedes To Play Jamestown In Second Home Game
The Swedes host Jamestown Jayhawks on Thursday December 19 with a 7:30 p.m. start for the second team and 8:30 p.m. for the first team. Jamestown fields its strongest basketball material in years and the public is urged to attend and boost the team to victory.
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Jamestown Jayhawks
Jamestown
West End decorates: business firms shine for Christmas
The paper apologizes for a prior error and notes widespread holiday displays along the main thoroughfare. It highlights Sanborn's Downing Variety Store The Bakery The Coffee Shop Hampton's Hodgson's The Pool Hall Mrs Mahan's Scandia Hardware Royal Cafe Nelson's Gle's Barber Shop Haggman and Wires F and M Stores and the Journal Office as notable examples.
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Haggman and Wires
Sanborn’s
Downing Variety Store
Hampton’s
Hodgson’s
Mrs. Mahan’s
Scandia Hardware
Royal Cafe
Nelson’s
Qle’s
F. and M
Journal Office
Local Red Cross Adds New Members For Christmas Aid
Addition members added to the Red Cross rolls since last week include Esther Sjogren Algor Anderson Rev M C Linerson Emma Swanson Derby Grain Co O E Beach Lyle Ocobock Frank Jamcson and Elise Wilson. Volunteers asked to meet at Mrs Jack Smiths home Friday December 20 at 1 pm to sew and prepare Christmas boxes for locals in need. Donations of toys old or new are welcomed. Mrs Frazier notes her role as chair and Mary Wes as secretary treasurer are donations and receive no compensation.
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Red Cross
Esther Sjogren
Algor Anderson
M. C. Linerson
Emma Swanson
Derby Grain Co
O. E. Beach
Lyle Ocobock
Frank Jamcson
Elise Wilson
Jack Smith
Unpresented 1936 Check Shadows Local Bank
A 1936 dated check lay unpresented at a local bank, held by a prominent business firm. The note comments that such neglect hints at broader financial strain among leading locals who have faced hard times since 1936.
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Christmas Pageant to Be Presented at Local High School
The music departments of Sean ia gh school will present the Christmas pageant on December 17 at the P T A. Glee clubs mixed chorus and seventh and eighth grades will appear. The pageant begins with a processional by the mixed chorus followed by a pantomime of the Christmas story by the younger students and carols sung by high school groups.
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Sean Iaigh School
P.T. A
Glee Clubs
Nordman visits home from Bellingham after Western job
Rea G Nordman of Bellingham Wash son of Charley and, Mrs Nordman, is spending a few weeks with relatives. He manages the Melvin Cook Amusement Co Tripple X Amusement Park in the city. Janice Claire arrived Nov 11 at the home of Louis G Johnson in Berwyn Ill, grandson of A B Johnson and Mrs Johnson of Scandia.
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Rea G. Nordman
Bellingham
Wash
Charley Nordman
Melvin Cook
Janice Claire
Louis G. Johnson
Berwyn
Ill
Louis
Scandia
Aenson
Auntie Up junior class play delights Elmhurst audience
The Junior class presented Auntie Up a three act comedy at the new school auditorium last Friday night directed by Miss Irma Dietrich and sponsored by Miss Trella Reiber and Mr Eugene Tice. Cast included Warren Nelson as the dean and Norma Glee Bowersox as the fond mother with Paul Abbro as Augustus Jones and Ruth Peterson as the secretary. The set depicted the Dean’s office at Elmhurst College and performances featured Baritone duet by Warren Nelson and Eugene Tice and a vocal duo by Maxine and Marcelene Perry.
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Irma Dietrich
Trella Reiber
Eugene Tice
Elmhurst College
Graves
Warren Nelson
Blimp
Auntie
Waldron Sander
Norma Glee Bowersox
Augustus Jones
Paul Abbro
Sally Caldwell
Ruth Peterson
Slick” Graves
Jean Clark
Bebe Warren
Lorna Mahan
King Rayner
Donald Anderson
Warren Gritten
Helvey Addresses Hi- Club On Crime Does Not Pay
Foster Helvey, local businessman and former Fairbury Nebraska sheriff, spoke to the Hi- Club Thursday on the topic Crime Does Not Pay. He shared personal experiences to illustrate the consequences of crime and left the group convinced the message is true.
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Foster Helvey
Fairbury
Nebr
Audit of County Offices Underway by Swanson and Holsford
Swanson and Holsford Co of Topeka began the annual county office audit last week under state law. They will check tax rolls and audit offices as time allows. The Supreme Court dissolved a Democrat injunction and declared Gov. Payne Ratner re-elected for another two years, with the certificate of election being issued by the canvassing board. The Royal Neighbors hosted a turkey supper Wednesday evening in the Odd Fellow hall.
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Swanson and Holsford Co
Topeka
Supreme Court
Payne Ratner
Odd Fellow
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