The Letter at Princess Theatre Saturday and Sunday Nights
W Somerset Maugham wrote The Letter starring Bette Davis directed by William Wyler arrives at the Princess Theatre this weekend. Davis leads a strong cast including Herbert Marshall James Stephenson and Gale Sondergaard with Fox Movietone News and a cartoon also on the program. Next week brings Here Comes The Navy with Pat O'Brien and James Cagney, plus reissues Tobacco Road and Western Union.
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W. Somerset Maugnem
Bette Davis
William Wyler
Princess Theatre
Ths
Miss Davis
Ino
Herbert Marshall
James Stephenson
Gale Sondergaard
Fox Movietone News
the Navy
Pat O’brien
James Cagney
Tobacco Road
Western Union
That Night in Rio Preview at Beloit Theatre
Princess Theatre management viewed a Beloit Prevue of That Night in Rio in Technicolor. Critics call it one of the most spectacular pictures from 20th Century-Fox in years and expect its Princess showing soon.
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Princess Theatre
Rio
Beloit Theatre
Beloit
Housholder Ranks High in Livestock Judging Contest
Darwin Housholder placed second among 215 contestants at the Live Stock Judging contest in Manhattan scoring 447 of 500 points. Scandia team finished 14th with 1209 points of 1500. Sunday afternoon visitors joined local families for an informal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Clair
Manhattan
Darwin Housholder
Darwin
Scandia
Will Rogers Humorene Story Ends With Silence Bet
The tale recalls a humorous misunderstanding between a husband and wife. A wife declares she will not speak for a year and the husband wagers he can stay quiet that long to listen and perhaps share his own thoughts briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becaus
Martha
Watson Star of National A A U Basketball in Denver
Doc Watson of Scandia High School and a Naval Air Training cadet at Pensacola led Pensacola all season with 295 points at the Denver A A U tournament. Congratulations to Watson for this standout performance.
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Denver
Colo
Doc Watson
Forsh Grad
Scandia High School
Naval Air Training Station
Pensacola, Fla
Pensacola
When A Man's a Man at Princess Theatre
An adaptation of Harold Bell Wright's novel will screen at the Princess Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday. George O Brien stars with Dorothy Wilson and Paul Kelly in a tale of East versus West depicted through Wright's memorable Western characters. A second feature, Pier 138, a mystery, follows.
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Harold Bell Wright
Princess Theatre
George O’ Brien
Dorothy Wilson
Paul Kelly
G R Club presents assembly at Scandia High
Scandia high school G R club staged an assembly Monday featuring Ruth Peterson on piano and girls reading letters from foreign YWCA workers about London Norway Portugal China Argentina Old Mexico. A government skit on fascism communism democracy Nazism and socialism followed with solo numbers and a closing benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.R. Club
Scandia High School
G. R
Ruth Peterson
Pauline Larson
Bernice Simmons
Doris Sothers
London
Betty Johnson
Norway
Lorainne Helvey
Portugal
Lillie Dunne
China
Edna Mae Haser
Argentina
Jean Goodwin
Mexico
Norma Jean Richards
Jane Ewing
Norma Bowersox
Geraldine Lloyd
Phyllis Marshall
Maxine Perry
Betty fLrene Larson
Miss Dietrich
Farm Families Can Still Apply For FSA Loans
Farmers lacking funds for spring planting may apply to the Farm Security Administration for rehabilitation loans for seed feed equipment and livestock. Loans target farm operators owner or tenant who cannot obtain credit and must show plans indicating economic improvement. County FSA office is in the county courthouse.
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I Republic Co Uny
Farm Security Administration
T. H. Brown
FSA
Aunt Drusilla's Garden charms large school audience
The grade school operetta Aunt Drusilla's Garden directed by Miss Ruby Johnson drew about 75 children and a large audience March 18 at the high school auditorium. Glenna Hohman led as Aunt Drusilla with Evelyn Berggren as Aunt Prudence and Billy Moe as Bob.
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Drusilla
Ruby Johnson
Glenna Hohman
Evelyn Berggren
Prudence
Audrey Thompson
Nelda
Kenneth Nichols
Pat
Gardner
Billy Moe
Bob
Harold McDowell
Tad
Carolyn Loring
Tiny Little
Gardon
Fiesta To Provide Fun For All Prizes And Entertainment
Fiesta at Scandia High School on March 28 evening and March 29 afternoon and evening features a one act play My Cousin from Sweden and a musical number performed twice each night. Cast includes Charlotte Lorraine Helvey Karena Lor ma Mahan Ann Jean Goodwin Hilda Maxine Perry Jeannette Ruth Peterson Mae Phyllis Marshall Gladys Jane Ewing. Booths include bingo novelty fish pond darts spinning wheel and ring toss with a food booth. Scandia band Friday evening Randal band downtown and at the fiesta Saturday afternoon Jamestown band Saturday evening Fiesta Queen to be elected.
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My Cousin
Sweden
Charlotte
Lorraine Helvey
Karena
Lorma Mahan
Ann
Jean Goodwin
Hilda
Maxine Perry
World Prayer Week Closes With Lutheran Vespers
The World Wide Week of Prayer ended last Sunday with a 4:00 p.m. vespers at the Lutheran church. YW and GR members in black robes led a holy mood during responsive readings. Rev. M C Linerson spoke on "The Hand of God" and Miss Maxine Perry sang "Oh Rest In The Lord" to conclude the afternoon service.
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Y.W
G. R
Y. W. and
W. E. Hodges
M. C. Linerson
Maxine Perry
Hi Y Council to Feed Boys
Hi Y members will be guests of the council on April 1 with Rev M C Linerson E C Wires and C G Hammer attending. The event is eagerly anticipated and enjoyed by all. Jane Ewing asks if all men are fools and Anna Marie replies some are single. Mr and Mrs Walter Anderson were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Moe and Billy.
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Hi-Y
Rev. M. C. Linerson
E. C. Wires
C. G. Hammer
Jane Ewing
Anna Marie
Mrs. Walter ~ Anderson
Mr. and
Mre
Bill Moe
Billy
Death of D. E. Pilcher at Courtland
D. E. Pilcher of Courtland died Sunday evening. Daughters Mrs. Alford Johnson of Denver and Mrs. Russell Kier of Cremeling arrived Monday with Dorothy Mae Hollingsworth of Denver. Son Warren Pilcher of Los Angeles came Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon.
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D. E. Pilcher
Courtland
Alford Johnson
Denver
Colo
Russell Kier
Cremeling
Dorothy Mae Hollingsworth
Warren Pilcher
Los Angeles
Cal
Father-Son Hi Y banquet draws large crowd in high school
About 150 men and boys attended the annual Hi Y project banquet in the high school auditorium. C. L. Lemon presided as toastmaster as Lewis Smith welcomed fathers. J. W. Smith responded. musical numbers by Paul Albro Jean Clark Warren Nelson Miss Dietrich and Rev Roy Arens highlighted the evening with a talk on the need for alert minds amid complex machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Doreacs
C. L. Lemon
Lewis Smith
J. W. Smith
Paul Albro
Clarke
Jean Clark
Mandalay
W. E. Hodges
Arren Nelson
Dietrich
Roy Arens
Clay Center
Helvey Named Chairman of Selective Service Board
Foster Helvey of Republic County becomes chairman of the Selective Service Board with Wm. Slopansky secretary and Rev. Smalley vice chairman after a reorganizational meeting. Two former members resigned. about fourteen local registrants were sent out this month with roughly two dozen expected to be called in April.
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Foster Helvey
Selective Service Board of
Republic County
Wm. Slopansky
Rev. Smalley
Slopansky
G R and Y W Observe Community Week
G R and Y W observe Community Week from March 9 to 16 with church attendance, activities, and acts of service. Highlights include Heigh Ho day blue boards and mystery mother notes, plus vesper services and a basket dinner.
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Heigh
Scandia
G. R
Y. W
G. R. Memba
Republic County Music Festival Delights Scandia Audience
A large crowd of five to six hundred attended the Republic County Music Festival in Scandia on Friday. The day featured morning and evening programs with instrumental and vocal groups, including a 300 voice mixed chorus, and Scandia earned high marks in multiple categories.
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Republic County
Scandia
Warren Nelson
Paul Albro
Bethyr Johnson
Republic
Narlem
Fron Scandia
Nar
Agenda
Munden Pirhx
Haghhy
Narba
Courtland Girls
Kackley Girls
Miundem
Courtland
Scacndia
Apenmdm
Hodges
Tice
Dietrich
Adl
Citizens caucus outlines 1940 slate at City Hall
The Citizens Party met at City Hall to present its ticket for mayor Wm Moe police judge Lester Richandle and councilmen Jack Smith John Hooker Carl Hammer Chas Freed and Walter Anderson. County Attorney Marvin Larson advised on caucus procedures amid a harmonized gathering. Swallows migration dates departed March 3 and March 5 instead of March 19 and March 28 as in 150 year pattern.
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Citizens Party
Wm. Moe
Lester Richandle
Jack Smith
John Hooker
Carl Hammer
Chas, Freed
Walter Anderson
Marvin Larson
San Juan Capistrains Mission
California
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