Four Jills in a Jeep Brings Glee to Army Camps Abroad
In October 1942 four Hollywood actresses Kay Francis Carole Landis Martha Raye and Mitzi Gaynor tour England and North Africa entertaining troops with Jimmy Dorsey s Orchestra Their travels include a London wedding Carole Landis to Capt Tom Wallace and a return to the N Africa foxhole tour The film features musical numbers and Jessel as host while Raye loses weight to fever during the campaign.
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Hollywood
Kay Francis
Carole Landis
Martha Raye
Mitzi Mayfair
England
North Africa
Four Jills
Jimmy Dorsey
North
Africa
20Th Century Fox
Tom Wallace
Fred Niblon, Jr
N. Africa
Carole
Capt. Wallace
Pasadena
London
Mitzi
Alice Faye
Betty Grable
Miranda Carmen
George Jessel
Jessel
Paramount pulls fast one again as Going My Way fails to arrive
The Paramount Picture Corpora tion did not receive the film Going My Way for a three night run booked July 21. Despite earlier replacements for missed showings, the theater closed for the three nights at a financial loss, disappointing patrons and asserting no fault on their part.
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Paramount Picture Corporation
Paris after Dark in Nazi occupied Paris
Brenda Marshall plays a nurse in Paris under Nazi rule where underground fighters risk capture. Her husband Phillip Dorn returns from a prison camp scarred and cowed, complicating their effort to keep resistance alive amid fear and oppression.
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Paris
George Sanders
Phillip Dorn
Brenda Marshall
Underground
Philip Dorn
Dorn
Brenda
France
Sorosis Club Christmas Meeting Held at Pearson Home
The Sorosis Club gathered Tuesday December 19 at Mr. N. H. Pearson’s house for a Christmas session. Mrs. Hjalmar Larson led a lesson on the role of women at the Peace Conference. Mrs. FEBE Conzelman and Mrs. Joyce Johnson sang The Song of Christmas. Mrs. E. E. Conzelman presided over the business meeting. Members present included Mrs. Joyce Johnson, Mrs. George Cardwell, Mrs. Hjalmar Larson, Mrs. John Hooker, Mrs. Algot Anderson, Mrs. EE Conzelman, Mrs. C. V. Haggman, Mrs. ElRene Sederlin, and Mrs. N. H. Pearson.
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Sorosis Club
N. H. Pearson
Hjalmar Larson
Febe. Conzelman
Joyce Johnson
E. E. Conzelman
Pearson
George Cardwell
John Hooker
Algot Anderson
EE. Conzelman
ElRene Sederlin
N.hh. Pearson
Memorial Service for Major Robert Edwards in Jewell
Mr and Mrs C E McKimson attended a memorial service for Major Robert Edwards at 3:00 at the Methodist Church in Jewell on Sunday. A large crowd paid tribute to the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Edwards who gave his life in defense of his country at Leyte on October 20. Bob was raised in Jewell and was known for his high school athletics and 4-H Club work.
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C. E. McKimson
Major Robert Edwards
Methodist Church
Jewell
Howard Edwards
Leyte
Bob
Appreciation Note From Kansas Power Co Maps Gift
A Kansas Power Co acknowledgment thanks for two maps of the territory tied to the world conflict operations. The gesture is described as timely and much appreciated by the recipients.
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Kansas Power Co
Medford Shipment From Big Pines Lumber Co Reaches Us
A lug of pairs from Medford Oregon arrives courtesy of Mrs. McKimson's brother H A Thierolf of the Big Pines Lumber Co. in Medford.
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Medford
Oregon
Beloi Gate: Mr and Mrs E H Lewis Visited Beloit Sunday
Mr and Mrs E H Lewis visited Beloit on Sunday, spending time with local residents and touring area sights.
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E. H. Lewis
Beloit
Paris After Dark Brings Hidden Heartbreak to Light
A fragment from Paris After Dark follows Brenda hiding her feelings and sneaking through the night. She conceals secrets from Dorn as her lover’s silence wounds her and deeply alters their relationship.
Christmas Program at the Methodist Church
The Christmas program by the church’s younger group drew an unusually large crowd on Thursday night. The elementary department opened with a creditable presentation followed by a playlette Candle in the Window featuring Corrine Nasbind in the lead role. Corrine Nasbind closed with a reading of Candles, a fitting finale for the season.
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Methodist Church
Helen Woodward
Corrine Nasbind
Corrine
Christmas Dinner Guests Fill Many Homes Across Town
Christmas activities centered on multiple households as guests gathered for meals and social time. Families from Beloit, Jamestown, Wichita, and nearby towns hosted relatives including Johnsons, Larsons, Ed wards, and Schnebergers. Ensign Dick Edwards returned from Corona, California, for leave.
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Beloit
F. A. Childs
Lyons
Kansas
George Luckey
Howard Edwards
John
Jewell
Ensign Dick Edwards
Air Corps
Corona
California
Stamp validity reversal shocks ration users
Wartime ration notices warn that red and blue stamps valid before December 1 are cancelled while sugar coupons remain partly unused. Butter rises to 24 points per pound. As stamps become valid anew, the safest move is to trade them in immediately to avoid shortages many rely on these days.
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OPA
Birthday Honored At Danielson Home In Shawnee
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Danielson celebrated Mrs. Danielson’s birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Danielson with Kenneth and Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson and Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Osborne and Paul of Shawnee, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Smith and Ramona, Mr. and Mrs. Marker Lindecrantz and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stafford and Bernita, Mrs. Tekla Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown and Larry, Mrs. and Mrs. Charley Gabrielson and Willard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Isaacson and Terry Evans.
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Martin Johnson
Norman
Carl Osborne
Paul
Shawnee
Okla
Sophia Johnson
Mary
Charley Gabrielson
Willard
Lester
Tekla Brown
Lloyd Brown
Marker Lindecrantz
Robert
Elmer Danielson
Dorothy
Kenneth
Theo. Danielson
Carl Swanson
Theodore Danielson
Danielson
Vernon Smith
Ramona
Andrew Stafford
Bernita
Larry
Frank Isaacson
Terry Evans
Franklin Lloyd Visits Relatives with Lena Lloyd
Franklin Lloyd accompanied by his mother Mrs Lena Lloyd traveled from Hutchinson to spend several days with relatives last week.
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Franklin Lloyd
Lena Lloyd
Hutchinson
Shultz Seeks Return to Australian Ballot in Kansas Politics
Kansas politics debated a return to the Australian ballot system as Republicans dominate both houses. Proponents argue the old method protected party loyalty and reduced complexity, while critics warn of overcomplication and voter fatigue. Former governors and lawmakers weigh in on ballot design and its impact on elections.
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Kansas
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Gust Nystrom
Joe Johnson
Dean
Harry Nelson
Dana
Jamestown
L. G. Nystrom
Lois
Arty Jenson Richard
Virginia
Ella Burns
Lyell
A. B. Johnson
Aaron Johnson
Glenn
Anna May Johnson
Maime Wettig
Martin Larson
Brier Eastvedt
Dale Ainsworth
Aileen
Kansas City
Bert Ainsworth
Concordia
Dallas Fogo
Qiloyd Blosser
Denver
Colo
Lloyd Barleen
Janice
James
George Sorum
Belleville
Carl
Lee Evans
Terry and
Wichita
Henry Peterson
Riverside
Calif
Pat Rust
Oliver French and
Garold
Bertha Sorum
Otto Brandt
Frank Schneberger
Emma Schneberger
Cuba
C. D. Billups
Louise Ganstrom
Concordia, Kansas
Wesley Kolman
Agenda
Arlene Kolman
Salina
Will Schneberger
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Canton
Algor Anderson
Oscar Swanson
Joan and
Karolyn
Topeka
Co. P. Rydell
Clara Weatin
Ed Johnson
Arvis
Oliver Johnson
Eugene
Arnie Johnson
Sylvia
Renold.Johnson and
Whitley
Shultz
William Allen White
George H.hodges
Elmer W. Columbia
Parsons
Columbia
Mr. Columbia
Massachusetts
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