Corner Stone Day Focuses on Dream of Local Church
The Christian Advocate notes Dr. W. C. Hanson long shaped a village church in Shawnee Mission with no building or members, growing to 500 in three years. The shrine, costing 61 000 dollars, aims to serve multiple groups. Scandia figures in regional history through Hanson and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Advocate
W. C. Hanson
Scandia Journal
Wm. Wilder
Hanson
Shawnee Mission
Martin
Kansas City
Fairway Theatre
Scandia
Dr. Hanson
Rev. Hanson
Kansas Exceeds Seventh War Loan Quota By Large Margin
Kansas oversubscribed the Seventh War Loan quota of 106 million dollars by nearly 70 million according to the state war finance committee report. The Series E quota of 55 million was overshot over 2 million and the 88 million for individual purchases was topped by about 15 million. Eighty two counties exceeded their quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
State War Finance Committee
Something For The Boys At The Princess Theatre
Hollywood preview critics hail Something For The Boys at the Princess Theatre with Carmen Miranda Vivian Blaine and Michael O Shea in Technicolor. The film version follows three cousins inheriting Magnolia Manor near an army camp as they try to do something for the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Twentieth Century-Fox
Irving Starr
Lewis Seiler
Magnolia Manor
Greenwich Village
Vivian Blaine
Miss Miranda
O’shea
Betty Grable
20Th Century-Foxs
The Mask of Dimitrios at Princess Theatre
A new Warner Bros thriller screens next Wednesday night July 25 at the Princess Theatre. The Mask of Dimitrios stars Sydney Greenstreet Zachary Scott Faye Emerson Peter Lorre and Victor Francen with Scott in the title role and Gruber adapting Ambler novel A Coffin for Dimitrios. The story follows a Dutch writer retracing Dmitrios murderous career to solve his death ahead of Frisco Sal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Bros
Princess Theatre
Dimitrios
Sydney Greenstreet
Zachary Scott
Faye Emerson
Peter Lorre
Victor Fancen
Greenstreet
Eric Ambler
Frank Gruber
Death of J. A. Cowan II in Belleville and Scandia links
The obituary notes J. A. Cowan of Belleville formerly resided in Scandia with his daughter until her death two years ago. He spent time in Belleville near his other daughter Mrs. Harry Leedom and died there. Funeral services were held Sunday at Bachelor Faulkner Funeral Home in Belleville and burial occurred in Topeka on Monday. Patsy O'Brien and Cleta Dovel are mentioned as supper guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Cowan
Belleville
Scandia
Alinutt
Harry Leedom
Bachelor- Faulkner
Topeka
Renewal of State Driving Licenses Opens July 1 1945
July 1 1945 marks the start of driver license renewals. Licenses issued for two year periods are available in Scania from Swift and Co. Produce, with Mrs Joyce Johnson in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Swift and Co
Joyce Johnson
Kansas Proclaims Farm Safety Week During World War II
Governor Andrew F. Schoppel calls Kansas to observe Farm Safety Week starting July 22 to train and protect workers on farms. The proclamation urges statewide effort to reduce farm accidents and maximize production while thanking farmers for wartime yields and safety improvements. Local notices of visits and travels follow in the community column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Andrew F. Schoppel
State of
Topeka
Displaced Persons Challenge Looms After War
A wartime report outlines large camps with diverse nationalities including 400 German Army WACs and 3800 factory workers, plus Russians and Poles reluctant to return home. Delinquent acts, murders, and rapes by soldiers are noted amid logistics of interpreters, prisoner handling, and supply needs. Memorial Day ceremonies at Henri Chappel cemetery in Belgium are described with Generals Jacobs and Eisenhower present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
South
Ireland
Ukraine
Russia
Poland
Germany
Austria
Cpl
Warren Nelson
Warren
Chris E. Nelson
Henri Chappell
Belgium
Jacobs
Eisenhower
Soldiers Homecoming and Postwar Assignments Compile Local News
Cpl. Darrel Berry arrives in Scan dia from eight months overseas and heads to Leavenworth in 30 days for reassignment. Lt. Russell L. Rosene now in Manila serving with the F E A F Signal Battalion as supply officer after duty in New Guinea and Leyte. Various local servicemen, leaves, furloughs, and family visits noted, including Cardwell, Nelsons, Isaacson, and Kallman. A group picnics at Belleville Park honors Sgt. and Mrs. Gardner before departure for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Darrel Berry
Scandia
Leavenworth
Russell L. Rosene
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Leyte
Manila
F.E.A.F
Belleville Park
M. J. Gardner
Penny
California
Gardner
Bill Gardner
George Freed
Harry McGregor
Ed Jensen
Jimmy
Richard
Russell Johnson
Clifford Johnson
Jerry
Ernest Nelson
Vivian
Axel Jensen
Loren
Larry
Family Dinner Honors Pvt Carl Kallman at Homecoming
Mr and Mrs E C Kallman hosted a Sunday family dinner honoring their son Pvt Carl Kallman Attendees included Miss Marion Johnson Belleville Dale Simonds Dick Sandra Mrs Earl Sankey Linda Lea and Mr and Mrs Verl Beck George and Marcia Republic Dale Sanderson returned home Saturday from overseas after four and a half years service with an honorable discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Kallman
Pvt
Carl Kallman
Marion Johnson
Belleville
Dale Simonds
Sandra
Earl Sankey
Linda Lea
Verl Beck
George
Marcia
Republic
Dale Sanderson
No Dance Friday Night Cancelled for Harvest Swing
Owing to harvest in full swing there will be no dance this Friday night.
Zurbucken resigns as state highway patrol chief after indictment
Col. Will Zur bucken resigns as head of the state highway patrol presented June 30 and accepted July 10 by Governor Schoeppel after the federal grand jury indictment for income tax evasion. Maj. Bob Rutherford named acting superintendent. Also notes social visit in Concordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Zurbucken
State Highway Patrol
Schoeppel
Federal
Grand Jury
Wichita
Mackinac
Zurbucken
Maj
Bob Rutherford
Sunday Guests at Emanuel Tornquist Home
Sunday afternoon and supper guests at the Emanuel Tornquist home included Ensign and Mrs Lao J Johnson Jr and Mrs Joe N Johnson and Mr and Mrs Abe Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Tornquist
Ensign
Lao J. ‘Johnson, Jr
Joe N. Johnson
Abe Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guy Irvin Perry
Silc
U. S Naval Hospital
Ward
Shoemaker
Calif
Irving Isaacson
Mommi
U.S.N. A.T
Camp Bradford
No. B
Norfolk 11
Donald E. Larson
Camp Myles Standish
Mass
Allen Dean Larson
U.S.S. Rutland
Do Fleet
San Francisco
Edward R. Larson
U.S.S. Guam
Do Fleet Post Office
Edwin H. Johnson
APO
Forney
Phil Silvers
Sheila Ryan
Perry Como
Frank Langan
Patsy. O’brien
Cleta Dovel
Ed Rudel
Myra
Dennis Ray
Eddie
Fessenden
N. D
Otto Nelson
Bertil
Clarence Nelson
Mrs Rudel
Texas
Clarence LeRoy
Harold Nelson
Rudel
Dean MM
Wilmington
Leo
Dean
Dale Ainsworth
Aileen
Kansas City, Mo
Robt. Ainsworth
Esler Army Air Field
Alexandra
Elizabeth Hilborn
Alexandria
E. M. Eastvedt
Robert
E. Porter Ahrena
Arnold J. Perry
Diane Jeannette
Nelson J. Ward
Ralph Keuker
Lt. Keuker
West Coast
Fred Blood
Superior, Nebr
Frank Sehneberger
Wint Smith
U. S
George Nelson
Norway
Pfc
Philroy Henry
Richard Olson
Lester
Eldon Larson
A. C. Olson
Alma
Carrol Anderson
Judith
Anita
Minnie Anderson
Arvid Larson
Evelyn
Elmer Larson
Salina
Walter Henry
Pfe
Guy “Ole” Frazier
SSM
Farragut
Idaho
Ole
Guy Frazier
Neal McBride
Leslie Nelson
Ensign LeRoy
Harold
Courtland
United States
George Cardwell
Charley
Ted” Cardwell
Wyatt Corbin
Cardwell
Art Cardwell
Homer Cardwell
Pauline
Duaine Greenslade
Norma
Phyllis
Laura Rasmussen
Glenna Hohman
Sam Greenslade
Guy Perry
Naval Hospital
Carl A. Kallman
Ed Kallman
Camp Fannin
A. N. Hedstrom
Ivan Bergstrom
Loren Hedstrom
Loren Keith
Milton Stensoas
Concordia
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