Destination Tokyo at the Princess heads a Navy era adventure
The Princess screens Destination Tokyo starring Cary Grant and John Garfield. The submarine tale follows the U S S Copperfin as it battles Japan with tight security and Navy oversight. Commander Dudley Walker Morton served as technical advisor after a patrol sinking ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S
Grant
Navy
Tokio
Copperfin
Tojo
Cary Grant
John Garfield
Dudley Walker Morton
Mrs Agusta Freed remembered for kindness and faith
Mrs Agusta Freed of Scandia Kansas died December 7 1944 at 87. She was born August 9 1857 in Smoland Sweden and emigrated to America with her family in 1889. Survived by children grandchildren and steps, she ran a welcoming home known for generosity and integrity. Funeral services December 10 at Scandia Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agusta
Jons
Lisa Stina Joanson
Hjelmseryds forsamling-Jonkopings Lan Smoland
Sweden
Lutheran Church
Carl Carlson
John Gustaf
Sally
Eulalia
Emelie Marie
America
Scandia
Kansas
Joseph Freed
Arthur Caleb
Courtland Township
White Rock
Freed
Wallace
Donald
Maurice Freed
O. P. Linden
Oscar D. Freed
H. E. Rosene
C. P. Linden
Arthur C. Freed
Courtland
Chas. H. Freed
Gust O. Freed
Savage
Minn
Minn., Twent
John
Axel
Bachelor-Faulkner
Scandia Methodist Church
Hjalmar Larson
Joseph Johnson
Emmet Conzelman
Joyce Johnson
Rugged Cross
Messrs
Alfred
J. E. George
Norman, Wallace
Donald Freed
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Black Parachute brings Balkan rescue tale to screen
A Yank news correspondent Larry Parks parachutes into Balkans to aid villagers freeing their captured King Jonathan Hale from Nazi invaders. General Von Bodenbach looms as the menacing ruler while Jeanne Bates stars in Columbia's wartime drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Parks
Jonathan Hale
von . Bodenbach
Jeanne Bates
Columbia Pictures
Pleasant Evening With Band Premere At Princess Theater
The Princess Theater sponsored a band Premere event in cooperation with the Picture Industry. A well filled house delivered a satisfying response despite road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Premere
Princess Theater
Leaving the Farm Mrs Lindecrantz to Move West
Mrs. Jennie Lindecrantz and her son Lawrence depart Scandia to establish a new home in the west. The family has been well known in local life and school activities with Lawrence and Lorraine notable in athletics before their move via Denver and Portland visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Lindecrantz
Lawrence
Scandia
Lindecrantz
Lorraine
Denver
Lorraine Lindecrantz
Portland
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Hammer at Home
Sunday guests gathered at Mrs. Alice Hammer’s home for her birthday celebration including ElReno Sederlin and family Frank Isaacson Carl Harold Hammer Lars Hammer Benny Lervold and Harvey Hammer and others. Nearby visits occurred with Alfred Swanson and family. Nurse Neal Cady left for Clay Center due to her mother’s illness and hospital admission. Bill Moe and son Billy hosted Sunday dinner with Albert Moe family Esther and John Cooper stayed Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hammer
Neal Cady
O Clay Center
Mrs
Bill Moe
Billy
Albert Moe
Esther
John “Cooper
Aad
Ene
Stars and Stripes det Glen Nelson returns home from overseas
Glen Nelson son of Earnest Nelson arrived home Sunday from overseas duty in Guty after two and a half years. He is accompanied by Miss Behrendt of Evanston Illinois who will visit during his stay before Sgt Nelson leaves for Miami Beach Florida. Sgt and Mrs Henry Simmons returned to El Paso Texas after a furlough with relatives in Belleville. Pvt Alvin Moe departed for Brookings South Dakota after furlough with relatives and friends. Alvin Nelson arrived from Houston for a week with Scandia relatives. Don Hawkins a Marine Corps private first class who helped in Saipan and Tinian now stationed at Saipan. Cpl Chester Freed of North Campwood Texas visited for a few days. Ralph Hawkins now at Camp Wolters Texas with an infantry battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Nelson
Earnest Nelson
Rseas
Alvin Nelson
Houston
Texas
Scandia
Cpl
Chester Freed
North Campwood
Ralph Hawkins
Scandia and
Clyde
Camp Wolters
Military unit and personnel listings from World War II era
The document lists service members including Dwaine M Robison and Alt Llcyd E Tensen with unit details such as 35 Spec. N.C.B. Co. B platoon 5 and 12th Bomb Group in APO 390 and locations given as San Francisco and New York City, reflecting a wartime personnel roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwaine M. Robison
Spec. N.C.B. Co. B
Clo
San Francisco
Calif
New York City
N. Y
Junior Play a Success Here Comes Charlie at School
The Junior play Here Comes Charlie a three act comedy drew a full crowd in the High School auditorium. Directed by Mrs Case Bonebreak the cast featured Norman Lervold Ray Sederlin Irma Haskins Barbara Householder Donald Goodwin Evelyn Rasmussen Gay Freed and Elmer Fullen. Special numbers by the Girls Glee Club added charm with solos by Christine Acree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Larry
Arkansas
Little Charlie
Vivian
Irma Haskins
Evelyn Rasmussen
Aleck
Gay Freed
Arkansawyer
Diashi
Guardian
Ted
Elmer Fullen
Mortimer
Notma* Abbey
Tim
Max Thompson
Girls Glee Club
Kathryn Vaughn
Susie
Christine Acree
Hawkins Pooler announces Nina Hawkins to Sgt Robert Pooler
Mr and Mrs Earl Hawkins of Kanorado announce the marriage of their daughter Nina to Sgt Robert W Pooler of Miami Oklahoma in Omaha on November 28. The ceremony at 8 00 p m was at the bride's sister Mrs R L Sisco's home with Rev J F McKinney officiating. The couple plan a honeymoon and Pooler will return to the Canal Zone Air Corps station December 20 while Mrs Pooler resumes work in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hawkins
Kanorado
Scandia
Nina
Robert W. Pooler
Miami
Okla
Omaha
R. L. Sisco
Union Church
Pehd
Marjorie Rickard
Paul Hawkins
Pooler
Air Corps
Canal Zone
Seventh Service Command Headquarters
Hi Y and G R Students Hear Army Talks and Holiday Plans
Hi Y boys and G R girls met on Thursday the 7th. Pvt Alvin Moe and Sgt Glen Nelson spoke about military experiences overseas. The Hig boys film projector is broken. plans to fix it. Home Economics receives a candy thermometer. holiday sewing continues. Christmas carol practices begin. Grade School Christmas program Friday at 2 PM. Gift exchange slated for Friday Dec 22. Several staff and students have holiday plans across Kansas and Colorado towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R
Army
Alvin Moe
Glen Nelson
Glen
Hig
Remembering Cpl James Larsen Army casualty on Leyte Island
James Otto Larsen born September 22 1919 in Concordia Kansas died October 26 1944 on Leyte Island while serving in the U S Army He enlisted March 26 1942 and trained at Camp Roberts California He attended Scandia High School and Kansas State College where he was Phi Kappa Phi member His family includes his parents and sister Mrs Wayne Watson A memorial verse follows praising his memory and faith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
James Otto Larsen
Frank H
Gunda A. Larsen
Concordia
Kansas
Leyte Island
U. S. Army
Scandia
Kansas State College
Phi Kappa Phi
Camp Roberts
California
Air Corps
War Department
U. B
Wayne Watson
Christmas Seals Funds and Classroom Activities
The third and fourth grade room collected 12.11 for Christmas Seals and will spend the last fifteen minutes of Monday decorating their Christmas tree. Gift making and decorations for the tree are planned this week. The Christmas program is scheduled for Friday afternoon December 22. The fifth and sixth grade room collected 12.30 for Christmas Seals.
Mr and Mrs Hohman Entertain for El Paso Guest
Mr and Mrs Jharles Hohman entertained Sunday at their home in honor of Sergeant and Mrs Henry Simmons on a visit from El Paso Texas. Guests included Mrs Gale Bollinger of Kansas City Missouri Mr and Mrs Harry Hohman Charles and Glenna and Mr and Mrs Walter Anderson. Mrs Simmons is a daughter of the Andersons and Simmons parents live in Belleville. They returned to El Paso after a furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jharles Hohman
Set
Henry. Simmons
el Paso
Texas
Gale Bollinger
Kansas City
Harry Hohman
Charles and
Glenna
Walter Anderson
Simmons
Anderson
Mr. Simmon
Belleville
Robison and Smith Families Visit H B Robingon Home
Mr and Mrs Sherman Robison and their family along with Mrs Axel Smith were Sunday afternoon visitors at the H B Robingon home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Robison
Axel Smith
H. 8
Robingon
Honor Service Men Dinner at E. M. Eastvedt Home
A seven oclock dinner at the Eastvedt residence honored Glenn and Alvin Nelson home from service. Glenn served 32 months overseas en route to Florida. Alvin 33 months, off to Camp Texas. Guests included Behrendt Vivian and Nelson brothers, with Grace Caldwell and Ella Burns hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Ebastvedt
Grace Caldwell
Glenn
Alvin Nelson
Florida
Alvin
Texas
County Wide Music Festival Cancelled Due to Illness
Miss Dillsaver of the county schools announces the County Wide Music Festival scheduled for this month is cancelled because illness in some schools. Health and school authorities deem it unwise to proceed under these conditions.
Arrival of a Daughter at Pullman Home
Mae is the name given to the little daughter born November 26 at the home of Mr and Mrs Wyatt Corbin in Pullman Washington An older brother is surely proud of the newcomer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Wyatt Corbin
Pullman
Washington
Mrs Walter Berry Improves After Illness Delay
The report notes Mrs Walter Berry has shown slow improvement due to jaundice but progress is underway. Jean conveys hope that recovery will accelerate, though the illness has caused a setback in plans and caused some delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Walter Berry
Seand in the past days city railroad deal noted
A fragment notes Mr. Perry arranging with the Railroad Company and references seeing cephires. The OCR fragment is unclear but indicates a past event involving a city and railroad interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daya
Mr. Perry Seees Cephires
The
Railroad Co
A. J. Larsen, longtime Huron official, dies at 71
Adolph J. Larsen 71 veteran city and county law enforcement official died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday while working in an investigation of juvenile break ins. He had served Beadle County sheriff and later on the Huron city commission as police and public safety commissioner. He is survived by his widow Lyda G. Larsen, daughter Wava, son Kenneth in Iceland, and three brothers. one son Carter H. Larsen was killed in an aviation accident in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph J. Larsen
Strow
South Dakota
Mr. Larsen
Housman Pavilion
Harvey Huntley
Anderson
Livestock Pavilion
Larsen
Huntley
Beadle County
Vern C. Miller
Lyda G. Larsen
Huron
United States Marshall
South Dakota Bankers Association
Lee Bradley
Fort Pierre
Kansas
Republic County
Belleville
Kan
Nelson Larsen
Hudson
Lyda G. Goodsell
Hartland Township
Wolsey
Lars J. Belleville
Frank H. Scandia
Albert M. Wolsey
Carter H. Larsen
Huronite
Holiday Delivery Dates At Bond Cleaners
During the holidays Bond Cleaners will make one delivery and one pick up. The lone service day is Friday December 29 during the week of Christmas and Friday January 6 during the week of New Years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Bond Drive Sees Strong Results for MOP Representative
Jack Smith reported solid success on the weekly bond selling drive representing the M.O.P. over the past week, noting favorable reception and productive meetings with supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
M.O.P
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tokyo
Gé Godage
Sgt
Hennry Simmons
Bl Paso
Sgt. Simmons
Pvt
Stanley Moe
Brookings
Jack Ieece
Frances SE. Warren
West Coast
Don Hawkins
P.F.C
Marine Corps
Saipan
Tinian Islands
Mrs. Wm. Moe
Jake Stofer
Hawkins—Pooler
E. P. Ahrens
Narka
G.R. and
Hi Y
Audrey Thomas
Chicago
H.C
Quantic
Riley
Mr. Florrell
Rackley
Pearson
Wilson, Kansas
C. A. Bonebrake
Munden
Veronica
R. C. Murphy
Karl Muenzenmayer
Junction City
Elizabeth Hobbs
Hiawatha
Grace Woodford
Mary Ann Machamer
Holyooke, Colorado
R. N. Seeley
Morganville
A. J. Larsen
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