Lets Face It At The Princess
Bob Hope stars in the musical comedy Lets Face It at The Princess with Betty Hutton and a strong cast. The gainful farm setting and three jealous wives fuel nonstop laughs as Hope and two friends wade through comic misadventures in a buoyant Paramount release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hope
Gully Richards
Dave Willock
Bob
Paramount Picture
Betty Hutton
Hutton
Dana Drake Cully Richards
Eve Arden
ZaSu_ Pitts
Marjorie Weaver
Raymond Walburn
Zasu Pitts
Phillis Povah
Miss Arden
Hannahs
Swing Shift Maisie at MGM Ages a Thrilling Airplane Factory
Ann Sothern stars as Maisie a blonde showgirl who joins an airplane factory assembly line to become a feminine mechanic. She saves Jean Rogers from a suicide attempt and becomes rival for a test pilot played by James Craig as accusations of sabotage surface. The wartime romance ends with a reunion and a spirited defense of women's roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Sothern
M.G.M
Maisie
Jean Rogers
James Craig
Miss Rogers
Miss Sothern
Amer
Belleville Lawyer Seeks 12th Judicial District Nomination
W D Vance of Belleville announces his bid for the Dist Judge post in the 12th Judicial District which includes Cloud Republic and Washington counties. A veteran Kansas Supreme Court practitioner since 1913 he has led the Northwest Kansas Bar and served on multiple committees. He highlights civic work with bond drives and Red Cross campaigns and vows to balance rationing demands with campaign duties.
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W.D. Vance
Belleville
Cloud
Republic
Washington Counties
Vance
Supreme Court of Kansas
Bar of
Northwest Kansas
Bond
Red Cross
Mrs Ewing and family head to Wichita for move
Mrs Paul Ewing with Jane and Chester travel to Wichita to arrange relocation plans. They will keep their home during weekends. Two government officials visited town seeking information about three German prisoners who escaped from the camp near Concordia during Saturday night's storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ewing
Jane
Chester
Wichita
Giga
Temoor
Concordia
Grubb Receives Roosevelt Certificate for Red Cross Work
Mrs Myrtle Grubb of Scandia, age seventy two and largely home bound, knitted 95 sweaters 27 helmets 18 watch caps and 7 wristlets for the Red Cross. She also quilted tops and squares and taught others knitting, aiming for 100 sweaters as Red Cross efforts continue under local chair Wm Moe. County Red Cross head E A Purdy awarded the certificate of merit signed by President Roosevelt for her outstanding achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Myrtle Crrubb
Chrs
Nelson
Red Cross
Navy
Wm. Moe
E. A. Purdy
American Red Cross Production
Grubb
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mail Carrier Loyd L. Black Returns to Duty After Leave
Loyd L. Black, Petty Officer and special mail air, completes a 15 day leave with wife Mrs. Marge Black and daughter Charlene Jo in Topeka Kansas. He trained at Farragut Idaho and returns May 12 for reassignment. Black has served four years as a Topeka post office mail carrier and Mrs. Black works there. He is assigned to the San Francisco FPO currently. His mother Mrs. Bert Bowen of Belleville Kansas and he is well known in Scandia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd L. Black
Marge Black
Charlene Jo
Randolph
Topeka
Kansas
Black
Farragut
Idaho
Bert Bowen
Belleville
Karas
Lloyd
Scandia
Mrs Jane Thomas Hosts 88th Birthday Gathering
Sunday guests gathered for Mrs Jane Thomas’s eighty third birthday celebration. Attendees included Roy Thomas Neil McBride and daughters Ed and Audrey Vernon Erickson and daughters Leonard Freed and family Glenn Currie and family Harry Mc Gregor Earl Thomas and M O Brown and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Thomas
Roy Thomas
Neil McBride
Ed Thomas
Audrey
Vernon Erickson
Leonard Freed
Glenn Currie
Harry McGregor
Earl Thomas
M. O. Brown
Republican caucus set for White Rock Township June 12
Notice states a Republican caucus of White Rock Township at Pleasantvale School House Monday June 12 at 9 80 o clock. If rain inconveniences attendance it will be held the next evening at the same hour. A C Freed, Committeeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rock Township
Pleasantvale
A. C. Freed
Leaving Republic Penner Family Heads to Chanute
Mr and Mrs Eldon Penner sever ties with Republic and plan to move in August to Chanute where Penner will teach mathematics at the Junior College He has led Republic schools for three years while Mrs Penner edited the Booster for over a year expressing regret at losing a capable editor and wishing them success in the new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Penner
Republic
Chanute
Penner
Rainfall Sets Scant 1.34 Inches Saturday
Scandia received a heavy shower Saturday totaling 1.34 inches with some hail south of town. The rain softened crusted soil, helping late planted corn if not deeply buried to start well. Pastures are lush and the countryside glistens in green, while freshly turned fields brighten the scene.
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Scandia
Honor Newly Weds Observed By Local Guests
Monday evening May 29th guests of Mrs. Jennie Lindecrantz and Lawrence honored Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lloyd with many relatives present. The gathering included Mrs. Lena Livya Mrs. E Van Der Heyden and families along with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Granstedt Mr. and Mrs. Frank Isaacson Carl Hammer and families Mrs. Alice Hammer and family Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hampton and family Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson and Norman Mr. and Mrs. Marker Lindecrantz and Robert Irene Moe and Alvin Fred Olsen and Helen Norden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Lindecrantz
Lawrence
Frank Lloyd
Lena Livya
E. van der Heyden Wert
Frank Granstedt
Frank Isaacson
Carl
Carl Hammer
Alice Hammer
Harry Hampton
Martin Johnson
Norman
Marker Lindecrantz
Robert
Irene Moe
Alvin
Fred
Edward Olsen
Helen Norden
Mrs Johnson Hosts Sunday Guests
Mrs Johnson and Mr and Mrs Ol lie Johnson hosted a Sunday gathering with numerous Johnsons and related families including W H Johnson Warren Johnson Lawrence Johnson Carolyn Householder Elaine Joyce Johnson Floyd Johnson R E Cooper Jacquelin Barbara Ralph Cooper Oscar Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Johnson
W. H. Johnson
Warren Johnson
Lawrence Johnson
Carolyn
Glenn Householder
Paul Householder
H. I. Johnson
Elaine
Joyce Johnson
Floyd Johnson
R. E. Cooper
Jacquelin
Barbara
N. S. Cooper
Ralph Cooper
Oscar Johnson
Triple L Club Meets With 12 Members For Pinochle
The Triple L Club met with Mrs. Sam Summers June 1s and 12 members attended. Pinochle was played at three tables with Mrs. O E Searcy winning high Mrs E H Lewis low and Mr O E Searcy winning traveling. Mrs Summers served lunch and the club will meet June 11 with Mrs Duaine Greenslade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Summers
O. E. Searcy
E. H. Lewis Low
Summers
Duaine Greenslade
Local guests share an evening with the Hamils
Mr and Mrs Frank Granstedt Lena Lloyd and Mrs E J Van Der Heyden were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Barl Hamil and Eddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Granstedt
Lena Lloyd
E. J. van der Heyden
Barl Hamil
Eddie
Reunion in New Guinea Brightens Letters From War Front
Sgt Carl E Larson writes home from New Guinea detailing a rare reunion with old friends Albert Bloomgren and Leslie Nelson after church. The note mentions travel by truck on rough roads, a Red Cross call that let a friend take the afternoon off, and plans to stay connected despite illness. Other family and servicemen updates follow, including letters about T B in the lungs, furloughs, and waves of news from Scandia residents and relatives.
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New Guinea
Carl E. Larson
Albert Bloomgren
Leslie Nelson
Leavenworth
Leslie
Otto Nelson
Albert
Alberts
Red Cross
Eight Year Old Swallows Safety Pin In Formosa Area
Little Patty Shaeffer eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Shaffer near Formosa swallowed a safety pin while playing with children. She was taken to Bell Memorial Hospital in Kansas City for examination. They returned home Friday to await developments and may have to return for an operation.
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Patty Shaeffer
D Day Prayer Service Scheduled in Town Churches
The towns churches gather at the Lutheran Church on Tours day evening May 8 at 8 00 for a prayer service about the invasion of Europe by our boys. Rev N H Pearson Rev M A Perkins Rev Hjalmar Larson and Mr and Mrs Neal Cady and family visited Tuesday in Jamestown with Mrs Ballard.
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Lutheran Church
Europe
N. H. Pearson
M. A. Perkins
Hjalmar Larson
Neal Cady
Jamestown
Ballard
Local soldiers on furlough and home visits
Cpl. Darren Berry of Fort Jackson South Carolina is home on furlough visiting his parents and relatives. Cpl. Jimmie Carson returned to Camp Calhan California after a visit with the home folks. Pvt. S H Wyant of Lincoln Nebraska spent the weekend with Mrs. S H Wyant and Spencer.
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Cpl
Alvin Nelson
Camp Polk, la
Ernest Nelson
Vivian
Darren Berry
Ft. Jackson
S. Carolina
Jimmie Carson
Camp Calhan
California
Pvt
S. H. Wyant
Lincoln
Nebr
S. H. Wyant and
Spencer
Republican caucus called in Scandia Township meeting
Hereby given that a caucus of the Republican voters of Scandia Township will be held Monday night June 12 at 8 30 at the Journal Office in Scandia. All good Republicans urged to attend. Purpose is to name a ticket for consideration at the August Primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia Township
Journal
Scandia
Tax stamps go on sale in Kansas post offices
Collector Lynn R. Brodrick announced $5.00 auto tax stamps will be sold at all post offices and in Wichita headquarters and division offices in Kansas City, Topeka and Salina on Saturday Hing 10, with a deadline of July 1 as the new fiscal year starts. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Perry visited Mrs. Emily Willis Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Willis
Marcelous Perry
Kansas City
Scandia
The
WAVES
New York
Internal Revenue
Lynn R. Brodrick
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War Industries
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Conni Gilchrist
Ma Lustvogiel
John Qualen
Wiere ‘Brothers
Norman McLeod
Harry Stradling
George Haight
Lennie Hayton
Mao
By Collier
OUR Boys
Mrs Johnson
Triple L Club
Sgt
Charley Cardwell
Charley A. Cardwell
San Francisco
Calif
APO
Maurice E. Johnson
Buddy
Ft. Riley
A. B. Johnson
H. Lawson
Edgar Taylor
Guy Perry
Cap
K. C
Tim
Jenny Lindecrantz
Lorraine
South-West Pacific
Sandéa
Anderson Monroe Canfield
Raleigh Canfield
San Francsisco
Fred Evert
Silas Perry
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