Naughty Nineties At The Princess Theatre
Abbott and Costello star in Universal's Naughty Nineties at the Princess Theatre December 15-16 with new gags and plot on a Mississippi river show boat. Also scheduled December 22-23 Sonja Henie in Its A Pleasure followed by The Caribbean Mystery with Snela Ryan and Edward Ryan. December 27 My Pal Wolf screens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Costello
Henry Travers
Lois Collier
Rita Johnson
Joe Sawyer
Abbott and Costello
Sonja Henie
Roughly Speaking at the Princess Theatre Carl 196
Warner Bros adapts Louise Randall Piersons bestseller Roughly Speaking stars Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson in a candid family saga spanning the twenties, thirties, and forties. The film opens Tuesday and Wednesday December 18 and 19 at the Princess Theatre with supporting cast including Hutton Sullivan Stevens and Qualen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Warner Bros
Louise Randall Pierson
Rosalind Russell
Jack Carson
Robert Hutton
Jean Sullivan
Craig Stevens
John Alvin
John Qualen
Alan Haley
America
Princess Theatre
Louise
Alan Hale
Harold
Peggy Ann Garner
Caribbean Mystery opens at Princess Theatre Thursday
The Caribbean Mystery brings a tropical paradise turned deadly island setting with murder and terror. Starring James Dunn Sheila Ryan and Edward Ryan the mystery follows survivors who enter the lagoon of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
20Th Century-Fox
James Dunn
Shelia Ryan
Edward Ryan
Princess Theatre
Johnny Nolan
Brooklyn
Dunn
Tis
Flatbush
Who Sa
Flu Epidemic Bites Scandia Community Hard
Scandia reports a rising flu epidemic with many homes touched. Seven high school pupils were absent last week, suggesting several families affected. illness ranges from mild to the classic World War I style outbreak.
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Scandia
Miss Margery Loofbourrow Dies After Accident
Mrs. E. C. Wires learned Thursday night that her niece Miss Margery Loofbourrow, long time resident of New York City, was critically injured in an accident. She died Friday afternoon and her father M. G. Loofbourrow of Concordia goes to Scandia for burial. An accomplished musician, she had many local friends through kinship with the Wires and Wilson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Wires
Miece
Margery Loofbourrow
New York City
M. G. Loofbourrow
Concordia
Scandia
Miss Loofbourrow
East
Wires
Wilson
Mrs. Wires
Andrew Wilson
Old Resident in Town visits State Institutions
Fred Gulick, son of a Scandia merchant and a lawyer connected with the State Law Library, toured the State Legislative Buildings and Needs committee and lectured at Washburn college. He stayed overnight with the State Industrial School For Girls, whose main building burned early Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gulick
Scandia
Gulick
State Law Library
Washburn College
State Legislative Buildings
State Industrial School For Girls
Victory Loan Boosted by Rock Island System
Fourteen states and every county and principal city along Rock Island Lines gained assistance in meeting Victory Loan quotas. The railroad allocated 945 775 000 in government securities, totaling 373 300 000 purchased across all War Loans. In Kansas 44 counties each received 50 000 with sizable allocations to major cities on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island
Impressive Pocket Testament League program at Our Saviors Lutheran
A Sunday evening program at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norway showcased the Pocket Testament League and its work. Lunch followed in the basement with blue and red cross-shaped tables, place cards, and lit candles radiating from a tall taper symbolizing the Light of the World.
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Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Norway
Pocket Testament League
Sec
Dinner guests hosted by the Jensen family
Mr and Mrs Ed Jensen hosted a Sunday dinner for guests including Mr and Mrs George Freed of Courtland Mr and Mrs Artie Jensen and family Mr Sgt and Mrs Martyn Gardner and Penny of Republic Mr and Mrs Axel Jensen and sons and Lee McCrory of Holton.
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Ed Jensen
George Freed
Courtland
Artie Jensen
Martyn Gardner
Penny
Republic
Axel Jensen
Ad Lee’ McCrory
Holton
Notable Names in a 19th Century County Directory
A listing features Frank Berggren Glen Loring Jack Summer Glenna ohintan Donald Duncan Dale Lervold Ralph Rasmussen. The cursory roster presents a snapshot of local residents and their associations in the era.
Brown Engaged and Married in 1945 Yuma Ceremony
Announcement of Addie Marrietta Brown and Pr. Sgt. Don E. Tedrow marriage in Yuma Arizona on November 30 1945 with wedding attire details. They plan to reside in Encinitas California. Also engagement of Frances Arlene Haser to Arlis Jean White noted with no wedding plans yet.
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R. H. Brown
Encinitas
Calif
Addie Marrietta
Don E. Tedrow
Yuma
Ali
United States Marines Corps
California
George Haser
Frances Arlene
Arlis Jean White
Carl McDowell
Scandia
Birth of Donald Maurice Johnson in Houston Texas
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Chas Johnson report the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Maurice Johnson in Houston on Monday afternoon. The newborn weighs 8 pounds 12 ounces and has an older brother named Charles.
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Chas. Johnson
Houston
Texas
Maurice Johnson
Donald Maurice
Charles
Berggrens Visit Chicago Kin Amid Depot Tragedy Ties
Mr and Mrs Charlie Berggren Evelyn and Ed Thomas and Audrey traveled to Chicago Illinois to visit relatives and attend to family ties linked to the Rock Island depot accident that claimed Florence Berggren's life and injured Audrey Thomas Sgt Robert White and Dean Grubb also connected to the event were mentioned along with other guests at the Carl McDowell home through Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Berggren
Evelyn
Ed Thomas
Audrey
Chicago
Ill
Rock Island Depot
Florence Berggren
Audrey Thomas
Robert White
Tallahassee
Fla
Dean Grubb
Kansas City
May White
Raymond Ferguson
Arlis White
Frances Haser
Carl McDowell
Tallahassee, Fla
Family visits span five years as brothers reunite
Edwin White traveled from Lincoln Nebraska to stay with Carl McDowell’s family allowing Sgt. Robert White and Arlis White on leave to reunite after a five year gap. Walter H Berger returned from a veteran hospital checkup in Lincoln and joined the family briefly. Local residents Mrs Lela Thierolf and relatives from Solomon Rapids also stopped by The Journal office en route home from Republic. Wayne Hobson and family from Salina visited the Hobson home while he serves as a relief fireman on the Union Pacific railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin White
Lincoln
Nebr
Carl McDowell
Sgt
Robert White
Tallahasse
Fla
SC 2
Arlis White
Walter H
Cap) Berger
Lela Thierolf
Davis
Ed Humes
Solomon
Rapids
Journal
Republic
Thierolf
C E. McKimson
L. L. Hobson
Wayne Hobson
Harold Sankey
Salina
Union Pacific Railroad
Mrs. Ewing and Wichita visitors visit Scandia relatives
Mrs. Paul Ewing and Jane of Wichita motored to Scandia Saturday afternoon to visit relatives until Sunday. They were accompanied by Miss Norma Glee Bowersox of Coffeyville, who returned home with them.
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Paul Ewing
Jane
Wichita
Scandia
Norma Glee Bowersox
Coffeyville
J N Johnsons Receive Christmas Greeting From Son Dean
Dean Johnson of Long Beach California sends Christmas greetings to his parents the J N Johnsons and notes he sails for Japan for about two and a half months on a possible journey.
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J. N. Johnsons
Dean
Long Beach
Calif
Japan
Family visitors share stories in Scandia gathering
Mr and Mrs Walter Henry and Philroy Anderson join Mr and Mrs Carro Anderson and daughters at Mrs Minnie Andersons home Sunday. Philroy stays a few days to visit his grandmother Chester Cahill of Oakland Calif who arrived later in the week en route home from Chicago to visit Emily Willis and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Henry
Philroy
Carro
Anderson
Minnie Anderson
Chester Cahill
Oakland
Calif
Scandia
Emily Willis
Chicago
Larson Couple Attends Re Treat in Beloit
Reverend and Mrs Hjalmar Larson joined by Reverend Riggs pastor of Courtland Methodist church to attend a retreat in Beloit last Wednesday.
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Hjalmar Larson
Beloit
Rev Riggs
Methodist Church of
Courtland
Couple Welcomes Son Roger Kent in Concordia
Mr and Mrs Glenwood Freed announce the birth of a son at St Joseph hospital Concordia a week ago last Sunday. The child will be named Roger Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Burge
Mr. Burge
Joe
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Glenwood Freed
Roger Kent
Sunday Dinner Hosts Named in Local Notice
Mr and Mrs Frank Lervold hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Bill Free of Court, Mr and Mrs Emery Ward of ville, and Mr and Mrs Benny Lervold and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lervold
Bill Free
Emery Ward
Ville
Benny Lervold
Jensen Couple Visits Belleville Parents Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Jensen visited Mrs. Jensen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ledbetter, in Belleville Thursday afternoon.
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Mrs
Axel Jensen
Belleville
Mrs. Jensen
Tom Ledbetter
Wand and Johnson Scene at Bob Blackburn Home
In a Sunday afternoon gathering at Bob Blackburns home, Wallin and Donald along with Mr aid Ann and Richard were present. The fragment notes attendance and an informal meeting context amid ambiguous details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wand and Johnson
Mr Aid Ann
Richard ‘End
Wallin
Donald
Tee
Oe Atters
Bob Blackburn
Mail from the Front Faces Wartime News and Letters
A wartime notebook item reports Lt. Gene Larson injured in Saipan aboard a Yokosuka Bay hospital ship, with other updates from Scandia residents overseas. Names include Arlis White, Norman Currie, Capt. Rosene, Sgt. Robert White, and Jarl Johnson now in San Diego. A letter from Yokkoichi Bay Japan describes damage and war-era life, ending with a hopeful return to Scandia for a visit from Laverne English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Larson
J.g
Gene Larson
Saipan
Yokosuka Bay
Tokyo
New Address for Dean Melvin Johnson
Dean Melvin Johnson of S S Point Pleasant has a new address care of W E T A 30 Broad Street care of FPO New York New York.
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Dean Melvin Johnson
S.S. Point Pleasant
C-O
W.E.T.A
FPO
New York
N. Y
County School Board Holds Annual Meeting Saturday
The annual county school board meeting called by County Superintendent Miss Fannie Dilsaver will be held in the Court Room at Belleville on Saturday December 15 at 2:00 PM. The Reorganization Committee will be present and the Reorganization law will be explained and considered.
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Fannie Dilsaver
Belleville
Y W C A Christmas Boxes Plan For Fort Riley Service Men
The YWCA prepares Christmas boxes for hospitalized soldiers at Fort Riley. Scan dia quota is 19 boxes costing about 1.00 each. Donations may be made via Mrs Raymond Cooper or Mrs Christ Nelson at the bank, or Mr and Mrs Fred Currie and sons of Topeka and Mr and Mrs Glen Currie with Joan and Robert at the Gen Nondorf home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Scandia
Raymond Cooper
Chriet
Nelson
Fred. Currie
Topeka
Glen Currie
Joan
Robert
Gei
Nondorf
Loren and Florrel Jensen Evening at Axel Jensen Hope
Mr and Mrs Loren Florrel and Janice spent the evening at the Axel Jensen home, a quiet social gathering noted in local society pages.
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Loren
Florrel and
Janice
Axel Jensen Hope
Lum and Abner Tonight at the Princess
Lum and Abner bring their comedy Goin To Town to Pine Ridge Ark at the Princess Theatre tonight December 13. The radio stars promise a entertaining show plus 10 other reasons drawing crowds to the venue.
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the Princess
Pine Ridge
Ark
Lum
Abner
Albert Isaacson James Larsen Post to Meet
The first regular meeting of the Albert Isaacson James Larsen Post of The American Legion in Scandia will be held Friday night December 14 at the Masonic Hall. Officers for the coming year will be elected and applications for a Charter signed. All ex servicemen are invited and those signing will have their names on the Charter. Bring a buddy.
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Scandia
Japan
Yokkoichi Bay
Nagoya
Okinawa
Tokio
Australia
Dutch Harbor
Kodiak
Mac
Albert Isaacson
James Larsen
American Legion of
Masonic Hall
Laneh
Scandia Tops Victory Loan Drive With Strong Bonds Total
Walter Boyles reports Scandia exceeded its Victory Loan Drive goal by December 8 with 45 531 dollars in bonds sold including 18 331 dollars in ic bonds. The premier at the Princess drew 411 bonds, about one per seat, signaling a robust community response.
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Walter Boyles
Scandia
Oldsmobile Display At Scandia Showroom
Algor Anderson of Anderson Motor Co shows a new 1946 Oldsmobile in Scandia praising its postwar improvements. Chester W. Freed returns from overseas with honorable discharge. Max Bowersox also discharged and visiting Scandia. Lt. Burton Peterson visits his uncle Clif Peterson with Harvey Sandell and Mrs Edith Forsberg.
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Algor Anderson
Anderson Motor Company
Scandia
Chester W. Freed
Max Bowersox
Burton Peterson
Regular Army
Clif Peterson
Harvey Sandell
Edith Forsberg
Ex-serviceman George McMurray Returns to Scandia
George McMurray, discharged November 30 after four years overseas, arrived in Scandia last Wednesday and then traveled to Kansas City and Oklahoma on business. He plans to enroll in high school locally and finish the course he began before serving.
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George McMurray
Scandia
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Big yield wins county corn contest in 1945
Republic County farmers dominated the 1945 National DeKalb Hybrid Corn Growing Contest with a county record 118.04 bushels per acre by George Frankamp of White Rock Township Courtland. Other top yields came from Edward Jensen Scandia Hubbard Cuba and H L Persinger White Rock with 88.66 78.68 and 78.21 bushels per acre respectively.
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Republic County
George Frankamp
White Rock Township
Courtland
Frankamp
DeKalb Agricultural Association
Edward A. Jensen
Scandia
E. J. Hicks
Farmington Township
Cuba
H. L. Persinger
White
Rocks Township
Republic
Hilton Waite
Rock Township
Ridding State of Pests The Crow Campaign
The Kansas forestry fish and game commission launches its 1945 drive to kill one million crows to protect quail pheasants migratory birds and crops. Last week over 20000 crows perished when a roost near Anthony was bombed and major roosts in Herper Kingman Pratt Barton Stafford and Reno counties will be blasted this winter.
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Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission
Kansas
Anthony
Herper
Kingman
Pratt
Barton
Stafford
Reno
Dave Leahy
Comaston
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Irene
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Alice
Evelyn Berggren
Tom
Henry
June Miller
Helen Clark Kent
Keith Jackayn
Carol Brewster
Betty
Irving Daaive
Mid-West
Frank Berggren
Glen Loring
Ushers
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Summer
Glenna Ohintan
Miss Marian McBride
Loren Isaacson
Donald Duncan
Dale Lervold
Ralph Rasmussen
The
Heuer Publishing Co
Frances Curtis
Bushton
W. F. Curtis
Charlie Berggren
Berggren
Elmer Berggren
A M. Douglas
E. Berggren
East Coast
U.S.S
Penguin
Norman Currie
States
Russell Rosene
Henry Rosene
Tacoma Wash
Jarl] Johnson
Navy
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