If You Knew Susie at The Princess
Eddie Cantor and Joan Davis star in a RKO musical comedy at the Princess Theatre June 12-13. The plot follows retired vaudevillians who buy back Cantor’s ancestral home to run a nightclub amid blue-blood boycott and a Washington document leading to a billion-dollar twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Eddie Cantor
Joan Davis
RKO Radio
New England
Princess Theatre
Cantor
Miss Davis
George Washington
Washington
Buddy DeSylva
Jimmy McHugh
Harold Adamson
Brooklyn
George Tibbles
Ramez Idriss
Bobby Driscoll
Dick Humphreys
Margaret Kerry
Featurd
Allyn Joslyn
Charles Dingle
Slave Girl at Princess Theatre offers swashbuckling romance
Universal International presents a Technicolor comedy set at the 1800 start of US-Barbary relations. Yvonne De Carlo stars as a Venetian dancer in Tripoli with George Brent as a Washington emissary and a strong supporting cast including Broderick Crawford and Albert Dekker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal International
Princess Theatre
Uncle Sam
Barbary States
Yvonne de Carlo
Tripoli
George Brent
Washington
Broderick Crawford
Brent
Albert Dekker
Lois Collier
Crawford
Andy Devine
Arthur Treacher
Carl Esmond
The Lost Moment Opens at Princess Theatre Thursday
Walter Wanger presents The Lost Moment, premiering June 17 at the Princess Theatre. Starring Robert Cuings, Susan Hayward, and Robert Cummings, the mystery romance adapts Henry James novel The Aspern Papers. Hayward plays Tina in a Venice setting with a towering ancestral house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wanger
Henry James
Princess Theatre
Robert Cuings
Susan Hayward
James
Robert Cummings
Tina
Venice
Italy
Birthday Basket Dinner At Berggren Home
A Sunday basket dinner was hosted at the Victor Berggren home in honor of Mrs. Lottie Lervold. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lervold and Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Johnson, Pepgyama vonala, Larry Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Berggren, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nesmith, Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Nesmith and Marilyn of Belleville, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stinson of Hardy Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Berggren and Janet, Mrs. Helen Mosher, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Berggren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Berggren
Lottie Lervold
Frank Lervold
Eugene
Reuben Johnson
Pepgyama Vonala
Larry Hammer
Charlie Berggren
W. C. Nesmith
Beryl Nesmith
Marilyn
Belleville
Harry Stinson
Hardy, Nebr
Warren Berggren
Janet
Helen Mosher
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Algor Anderson
Thursday afternoon neighbors and friends gathered to honor Mrs. Algor Anderson on her birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Swenson, Mrs. Dena Anderson, Mrs. Albertina Isaacson, and Ida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algor Anderson
S. J. Swenson
Dena Anderson
Albertina Isaacson
Ida
Birthday baskets honor Mrs Johnson and Raymond Cooper
A basket dinner at the O A Johnson home Sunday honored Mrs Johnson and Raymond Cooper on their birthday anniversaries. Guests included N B Cooper and A S Mahan of Salina with many Johnsons and Cooper family members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Johnson
Johnson
Raymond Cooper
N. 8. Cooper
A. S. Mahan
Salina
R. E. Cooper
Patsy
Jacquelin
W. A. Johnson
Lottie Johnson
Joyce Johnson
Minnie Jewell
C. H. West
Ella Jane
Eva Louise
George Fike
Floyd Johnson
Lucille
Sunday Evening Birthday Honor for Mrs Emily Willis 86
Sunday evening callers celebrated Mrs Emily Willis 86th birthday anniversary, with Mrs Frank Ebright and Mrs Jessie Hays and her children of Hardy Nebraska, plus Mr Harold Ocobock and family and Mr Junior Ocobock and daughter from Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Willis
Frank Ebright
Jessie Hays
Hardy, Nebr
Harold Ocobock
Junior Ocobock
Republic
Hebron Families Attend Sunday Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Wellman of Hebron Neb Mr and Mrs George Christe Olaf Norgard and Mr and Mrs Alfred Swenson and daughters were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Benson. Mr and Mrs John Carlson were afternoon callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Hebron
Nebr
George Christe
Olaf Norgard
Alfred Swenson
Carl Benson
John Carlson
Alfred Swanson
Gloria
Viola
George Christie
E. E. Wellman
Berry siblings relocate for construction work
Max Berry of Reece Construction Co arrived from Council Grove on Saturday and left for Downs on Sunday. Glenn Berry plans to leave for Downs this week to take up work there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Berry
Reece Construction Co
Council Grove
Downs
Glenn Berry
Local couples host Thursday evening dinner guests
Mr and Mrs R E Coopes and Jacqueline were Thursday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs ElRene Sederlin. Mr and Mrs W J Matthias and Mr and Mrs H C Quan t ie and family were evening guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R E. Coopes
Jacquelin
ElRene Sederlin
W. J. Matthias
H. C. Quantie
Birthday celebration honors Mrs Lottie Lervold
Friday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Lervold and Eugene, Mr and Mrs Ben Lervold, Robert and LaVerne, Mr and Mrs Chet Lervold, Mr and Mrs Rueben Johnson, Peggy and Don, and Mr and Mrs Bill Free, honoring Mrs Lottie Lervold on her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lervold
Eugene
Ben Lervold
Robert
LaVerne
Chet Lervold
Rueben Johnson
Peggy
Don
Bill Free
Carol
Bennie
Lottie Lervold
Local hosts entertain families at Friday fish fry
Mr and Mrs Sherman Robison and family Mr and Mrs Elmer Melby and family Mr and Mrs Don Larson and Norman Sankey were guests at a fish fry hosted by Mr and Mrs George Larson and family last Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Robison
Elmer Melby
Don Larson
Norman Sankey
George Larson
Birthday gathering honors Mrs Cardwell at Cardwell home
Saturday night guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Cardwell and Steven in honor of Mrs. Cardwell's birthday anniversary were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cardwell, and Paulie Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cardwell and family, Ma. and Mrs. Art Cardwell, Miss Laura Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Denoyer and Mrs. J. D. Green slade and Phyllis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cardwell
Steven
Cardwell
Homer Cardwell
Paulie
Charlie Cardwell
Art Cardwell
Laura Rasmussen
Ben Denoyer
J. D. Greenslade
Phyllis
Decoration Day visit from Lincoln couple to May White
Mr and Mrs Harry White of Lincoln Nebraska visited over Decoration Day weekend to spend time with Mrs May White. May White hosted a Sunday supper for Harry White Carl McDowell Harold Chester and Arlis White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry White
Lincoln, Nebr
May White
Carl McDowell
Harold Chester
Arlis White
Bellville Concordia Manhattan and Norway social notices
Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith and others hosted and visited at multiple dinners and suppers last week. Names include Berggren Fogelberg West Wires Berger LeSage Lorentz Cardwell Haskins Pelcher Studer Nelson Sankey Erickson and Ivy Swanson funeral in Omaha. Glenn and Alvin Nelson returned to Chicago after a week with Ernest Nelson and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Alvin Nelson
Chicago
Ill
Ernest Nelson
Birthday celebration at Paul Housholder home
Mr. and Mrs. George Fike and Mr. and Mrs. A Johnson and Lucille spent Monday evening at the Paul Housholder home in honor of Pauls birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fike
A. Johnson
Lucille
Paul Housholder
Paul
O. A. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Mrs C W Sargenti and Janice Return to Council Grove
Mrs C W Sargenti and Janice returned to Council Grove Friday after spending the week with Mr and Mrs Robert Doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Sargenti
Janice
Council Grove
Robert Doctor
Shirley Richards and Gwenodlyn Linden Attend Lois Erickson
Shirley Richards of Concordia and Gwenodlyn Linden were afternoon guests of Lois Erickson, according to local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Richards
Concordia
Gwenodlyn Linden
Lois Erickson
Allen County guests entertain at varied visits
Don and Joan Sankey of Republic stayed Wednesday to Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Erickson and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Erickson. Mrs. Sankey attended the YWCA conference in Abilene. Alfred Swanson Gloria and Viola and several others from Hebron Nebraska visited and had Sunday lunch with Carl Benson. Joseph Johnson Ruth White of Belleville joined Everett Lee Johnson for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don and
Joan Sankey
Republic
V. E. Erickson
Vernon Erickson
Lois
Janice
Mrs. Sankey
Y.W.C.A
Abilene
Joseph Johnson
Ruth White
Belleville
Everett Lee Johnson
Local visitors noted at Concordia and Courtland
Mr and Mrs Noble Isaacson called on Mr and Mrs Warren Wallin of Courtland Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Glenn Housholder and Mr and Mrs Paul Housholder were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Glenn Goodwin at Concordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Isaacson
Mrs. Warren Wallin
Courtland
Glenn Housholder
Paul Housholder
Glenn Goodwin
Concordia
Local social guests attend gatherings this weekend
Mr and Mrs Walter and Mrs Emma Werner were Sunday guests of Mrs Minnie Anderson. Mr and Mrs Addison Carlson were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Emma Werner
Minnie Anderson
Addison Carlson
Walter Henry
Local social gatherings around Mankato and Vernon
Mr and Mrs Chester Anderson and others were Saturday supper guests of Len Dell Graham and Tressa at Mankato. Rex Freed celebrated his seventh birthday with a Vernon Erickson home gathering Wednesday. Bert Ainsworth Della Fago from Concordia and Harold Smith joined E M Eastvedt for Sunday afternoon calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Anderson
Addison Carlson
Stanley Moe
Walter Henry
Lendell Graham i
Tressa
Mankato
Leonard Freed
Rex
Sharon
Vernon Erickson
Bert Ainsworth
Della Fago
Concordia
Harold Smith
E. M. Eastvedt
Youth Institute Enrollment For Salina Girls
Alice Flesher and Jacquelin Cooper enrolled Sunday at the Methodist Youth Institute in Salina for a week long program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Flesher
Jacquelin Cooper
Methodist Youth Institute
Salina
Mrs H M Ringer Visits Mrs Lewis Edward at Concordia
Mrs H M Ringer spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Lewis Edward at Concordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Ringer
Lewis Edward
Concordia
Visitors of Mrs Emily Willis List Names
Last week Mrs Emily Willis welcomed visitors Mrs Mary Nystrom and Mrs Lois Haney of Courtland, noting their call in a brief social item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Willis
Mary Nystrom
Lois Haney
Courtland
Housholder and Fike Families Honor Mrs Johnson
Mr and Mrs Paul Housholder and Mr and Mrs George Fike visited Mr and Mrs O A Johnson and Lucille on Sunday evening to honor Mrs Johnson in a family gathering.
Traveler Osccor Johnson Heads to Washington Visit
Osccor Johnson, of Beatrice Nebraska, left Friday morning with relatives for a visit with relatives and friends in Centralia Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osccor Johnson
Beatrice
Nebr
Centralia
Wash
Miss Virginia Jackson Hosts With Grandparents
Miss Virginia Jackson of Denver Colorado is a house guest of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs Albert Jackson for a stay at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Jackson
Denver, Colo
Mrs
Albert Jackson
Wednesday Courting Guests at Berggren Home
Wednesday evening visitors were Richard Fogelberg and family, Tom Hay and Jane, Sherman Robison and Martha, and Grant Berggren and girls, calling on Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Berggren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Berggren
Richard Fogelberg
Tom Hay
Jane
Sherman Robison
Martha
Grant Berggren
50 Other Reasons Tonight at the Princess Theater
A night program features the action picture Devil on Wheels about teen speed habits. The Princess also screens 50 Other Reasons Tonight with an additional March of Time short and two more short subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Time
Fireworks Ordinance Reinstated in Scandia Kansas 1988
The city reprints an ordinance passed in 1938 regulating fireworks use and sales. It bans selling fireworks before July 1 and using them except on July 4, with penalties up to 50 dollars and possible jail time. The ordinance takes effect after publication, as approved May 26, 1988 by Mayor Adolph Nelson and the Scandia City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Moe
Reed
Scandia
Kansas
Adolph Nelson
E. T. Olson
E. C. Wires Allen Gunter Chas. H. Freed
Geo. W. Stromberg
R. E. Cooper
Nystrom Reunion Marked By Basket Dinner At District 88
The annual Nystrom Reunion gathered Sunday at the District 88 school house with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Ellen Hammer Theodore Hansen families A Tharkelson Iver Hammer Fred Walter Allen Vannice Opal Dale Christenson C B Sten son Lawrence Glenn Paul Cline Betty Joy Eleanor Donald Gardner Mary Nystrom Reynold Nystrom Aaron Johnson Dean Johnson Joe Johnson John Graham Kenneth Christen son Lee Loring Bette Harvey Hammer Harold Hammer Ole Hammer Russell Nystrom Minnie Nystrom and H M Ringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nystrom
Ellen Hammer
Theodore Hansen
Tony A. Tharkelson
Iver Hammer
Fred Walter
Allen Vannice
Opal
Dale Christenson
C. B. Stensons
Lawrence
Glenn
Paul Cline
Betty Joy
Eleanor
Donald Gardner
Mary Nystrom
Reynold Nystrom
Aaron Johnson
Dean Johnson
Joe N. Johnson
John Graham
Kenneth Christenson
Lee Loring
Bette
Harvey Hammer
Harold Hammer
Ole Hammer
Russell Nystrom
Minnie Nystrom
H. M. Ringer
Mrs. Okeece Hosts U and I Art Club Meeting
Mrs. C. Okeece served as hostess at her home for the U and I Art club gathering Friday. Six members attended along with two guests Mrs. Walter Boyles and Mrs. Wallace Aspegren. her daughter Carla assisted with the lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Okeece
U and I
Walter Boyles
Wallace Aspegren
Carla
Linden birthday celebrated at Linden home Sunday
Oscar Lindens birthday anniversary, observed Sunday at the Linden residence, drew guests Mr and Mrs Henry Rosene, Mr and Mrs John Naslund, Mr and Mrs Charles Freed, Spencer Wyant, Arthur and Donald Freed, and Mr and Mrs Russell Anderson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Linden
Linden
Henry Rosene
John Naslund
Charles Freed
Spencer Wyant
Arthur
Donald Freed
Russel Anderson
Bulock Family Plans Midwest to Oregon Visit
Mr and Mrs Melvin Bulock and their children from Devils Lake North Dakota arrived last Tuesday for a brief stay with Mrs Jack Smith and family before leaving Saturday for Buffalo to visit her sister Mrs Morris McGregor and family on their way to Eugene Oregon to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Bulock
Devils Lake
N. Dak
Jack Smith
Tribute to Floyd Johnson Official letter from Col. Allen on Floyd Johnson death
Mrs. Wilbur Zener receives a heartfelt letter from Colonel Chester R. Allen U.S.M.C. recounting Floyd Johnsons death while on duty at the Depot. The commanding officer praises Floyd as an outstanding military man and Christian gentleman and offers prayers and comfort from God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Zener
Chester R. Allen
U.S.M.C
Floyd Johnson
Zener
Floyd
Republic County Singing Cowboy studies opera in London
James Gettys, once known as the Republic County Singing Cowboy, writes from London about food shortages and rationing there. He is studying opera singing and shares impressions with Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Canfield of Republic County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Canfield
James Gettys
London
England
Gettys
Republic County
Europe
Farewell visit in Wichita for Earl G Johnson before Japan
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Johnson Glenn A Johnson and Robert Nylund traveled to Wichita to bid Earl G Johnson farewell as he heads to Japan with the Civil Affairs Branch of the U S Military Government. Attendees at Earl Johnson’s Alex C Johnson home included Flossie Johnson Betty May Larry Carol Aaron Johnson Glenn Nylund A B Johnson Anna May Johnson Mamie Wettig and others from White City and Stillwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Johnson
Glenn
A. Johnson
Robert Nylund
Wichita
Earl G. Johnson
Japan
Earl
U. S
Alex C. Johnson
Flossie Johnson
Betty May
Larry
Carol
A. B. Johnson
Anna May Johnson
Stillwater, Okla
Mamie Wettig
Harold
June
Lola
White City
Birthdays Celebrated at Scandia CBS Chapter Dinner
Scandia Chapter No 481 CBS held a birthday pot luck at Masonic Hall on Tuesday June 1. The group and guests filled the hall with flowered décor before a stated meeting at eight with degree work conferred on several candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Cbs
Masonic Hall
Inez Cox
Llnyd Norris
Wm. Matthias
Clana Price
Longmount
Colo
Alvin Weyh
Tom Jones
Belleville
Brother-in-law Daly Dies. Body Returned for Norton Burial
Word came Sunday that A. W. Daly of Spokane Washington, brother-in-law of E. C. Wires, had died early that morning. The body was sent to Norton Kanapee for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.C. Wires
A. W. Daly
Spokane, Wash
Norton
Kanapee
Evening Supper Guests of Mr. and Mrs. A Johnson
Evening supper guests included A. B. Johnson Harold Johnson and Allen Dean Mrs Mary Nystrom and Mr and Mrs Reynold Nystrom and daughters in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Johnson
A. B. Johnson
Harold Johnson
Allen Dean
Mary Nystrom
Reynold Nystrom
Mrs Neal McBride Visits Haddem Family
Mrs Neal McBride and her daughters from Haddem arrived Wednesday to spend a few days with her mother Mrs Jane Thomas and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal McBride
Haddem
Jane Thomas
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Les Moorehead
Eduardo Ciannelli
Rinaldo
John Archer
Juliana
Joan Loring
Frank Pugh
Minerva Urecal
William Edmunds
Walt Disney
Thompson Bites
Yeserday
George H. Thompson
Rollo Thompson
India
Burma
Furnears
Methodist
Riverview Cemetery
Walter Anderson
Harry Hohman
Duaine Greenslade
Sam Summer
L. R. Denoyer
Betsy Ross
Congress
America
Clarence Smith
Carol Fogelberg
Rex Sandell
Mary West
E. C. Wires
W. H. Berger
Son
Leonard LeSage
Charles Johnson
A. H. Lorentz
Manhattan
Bill Haskins
Ray Studer
Norway
Bill Pelcher
Bill Haskina
John Sankey
W. E. Erickson
Ivy Swanson
Omaha
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