Sign of the Pagan shines in a Biblical epic at Princess Theatre
The Universal film Sign of the Pagan stars Jeff Chandler Jack Palance and Ludmilla Tcherina. It portrays Attila the Hun clashing with Rome and Constantine as Rome battles a barbarian tidal wave. Key scenes include Attila meeting Pope Leo and dramatic palace intrigues amid pagan revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attila
Uniersal
Jeff Chandler
Jack Patlance
Luémilla Teherina
Rita Gam
Roger Puller
Rome
Constantinople
Chandler
Theodosius
Valentinian
Élies
Paulinus
Jeff Morrow
Pulcheria
Ludmilla Thering
Pope Leo
Jack Palance
Mlle
Tcherina
Sherdahl Boosters 4-H Spring Tour Notes
The Sherdahl Boosters 4-H spring tour on May 22 visited Minihan and John s colt project. Members and families toured dairy heifers swine fat and breeding stock as well as Hereford and Angus beef calves. Forty two members attended and enjoyed a sack lunch at the McEwen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minihan
John
Larry
Kenneth Kelly
James
Kenneth Swhercinsky
Richard
Ronald Odell
Era Louise West
Charles Cline
Maudie Hallack
Charles McEwen
McEwen
Social Hour Club Holds May 19 Meeting
Social Hour club met with Mrs. Cecil Allen on May 19, with 10 members and two guests, Mrs. Warren Johnson and baby. Mrs. Johnson joined the club. The group donated $2 to the Cancer fund in honor of Joe Cline and Jolene, and a special number Household Hints was presented. Next meeting is June 3 with Mrs. Harold Anderson. roll call requests wedding photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Allen
Warren Johnson
Baby
Johnson
Joe Cline
Jolene
Harold Anderson
Merlyn. Farlee
Haddem High School Graduation Busy Evening
Mr and Mrs Fred Evert and Mr and Mrs Vernonert and Pamela attended the Haddem high school commencement Thursday evening. Miss Lorene Bettis was among the graduates and is a granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Evert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Evert
Vernonert
Pamela
Haddem
Lorene Bettis
Bettis
Social Evening Guests in Belleville Family Circle
Mr and Mrs George Stromberg and Georgie Mr and Mrs Godfrey Boman and family and Emil Bomen were Thursday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Clare Lash of Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ‘Stromberg
Georgie
Godfrey Boman
Emil Bomen
Clare Lash
Belleville
Alena banquet guest from Salt Lake City visits Formoso
Barnes Gulick of Salt Lake City attended the Alena banquet last week and spent Friday at the home of Carl Westin near Formoso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes Gulick
Salt Lake City
Yak Wan
Carl Westin
Formoso
Pur 1955 Honor Roll Subscriptions Noted
New and revival subscriptions received this past week include Jay Cooper of Indianapolis Indiana and Mrs. W. E. Dunnigan of Flush ing New.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Cooper
Indianapolis
Ind
W. E. Dunnigan
New
Flushing
Battle Ground Returns in MGM Hall of Fame Screenage
MGM rereleases Battle Ground a World War II drama starring Van Johnson John Hodiak and more about the 101st Airborne during Bastogne. The seven day siege, snowbound foxholes, and the Nuts reply are portrayed with authentic wartime detail. Coming Wednesday June 8 shows Island in the Sky with John Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MGM
Hall of ‘Fame
Princess
van Johnson
John Hodiak Ricerdo Montalban
George Murphy
Marshall
Thompson
Jerome Courtland
Don Taylor
Bruce Cowling
James Whitmore
Denise Learces
Screaming Eagles
01St. Airborne Division
Bastoghie
Robert Pirosh
Bastogne
101St Airborne Division
G.i.’S
Sorosis Study Club Adjourns With Graduation Theme
The Sorosis Study club held its final meeting of the year on May 17 at the Annex Cafe Belleville. Decorations featured a graduation theme with a girl graduate mortar board. Officers were installed and plans discussed for the coming year including a pageant for the Garden Club of Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Study Club
Annex Cafe
Belleville
Max Thompson
Lena Lloyd
Kenneth Tuley
C. H. West
E. B. Tonzelman
N. H. Pearson
Walter Boyles
John Dart
H. W. Reece
Alfred Anderson
Albert Jackson
Max. Thompson
Reece
Garden Club of
Juresth
Dart
Ralph Larson
Belleville families host Sunday dinner gathering
Mr and Mrs Vic Gutscher and Mr and Mrs Glenn Currie with their families were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Milner and family in Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Gutscher
Glenn Currie
Frank Milner
Belleville
Four Local Workers Depart for Norton Assignment
Warren Zimmerman Billy Clark Fiarold McDowell and Carl Isaacson left Monday morning for Norton to work for a couple of weeks ensuring project coverage and temporary staffing for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Zimmerman
Billy Clark
Fiarold McDowell
Carl Isaacson
Norton
Lutheran Choral Union Sings at Jamestown Methodist
The Lutheran Choral Union performed a program Sunday evening at the Jamestown Methodist church. They sang several selections in a community concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran‘ Choral Union
Methodist Church
Moe Family Guests Visit in Belleville Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Albert Moe were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Moe. They all called on Mrs Elizabeth Cooper in Belleville in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Moe
Bill Moe
Elizabeth
Cooper
Belleville
Frey Evert Attend Final Kansas EUB Conference
Mr and Mrs Frey Evert attended the final session of the Kansas Conference of the EUB church at Camp Webster near Balina. The gathering marked the 99th and last annual conference of the former United Brethren church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey ‘Evert
Kansas
EUB Church
Camp Webster
Balina
United Brethren Church
Rasmussen Pachta Wedding in St Edward Belleville
Miss Carol Rasmussen daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen Scandia wed Edward Pachta son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Pachta Belleville on May 4 at St Edward s Catholic church Belleville. Nuptial High Mass choir directed by Stanley Novak. Reception for 250 followed. Couple to reside on a farm east of Belleville after a wedding trip through eastern and southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol June Rasmussen
Leslie Rasmussen
Scandia
Edward Pachta
Vincent Pachta
Belleville
St. Edward's Catholic Church
Mser. Co. J
A. Robert Kongs
Rita Pachta
Joseph Pachta
Amos Blecha
Edward Stehno
Verlee Blecha
Alice Ponelka
Duane Kouko
Seed Peerls
Glada Thompson
Mis
Morris Moravek
Homer Cardwell
Lea Winbinger
Pachta
Bob Miller
Lorene Swhercinsky
Patcha
Seymour Packing Co
Concordia
Melton Motor Co
Sunday Dinner Guests in Belleville Area
Wir and Mrs Clyde Norris of Belleville and Mrs Harold Bowling of Wintie were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Ada Aspgren. Afternoon visitors included Loren Carlgren Kathleen and Dennis, George Larson and family, Carrol Anderson, Judith and Anita, and Richard Loering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde. Norris
Belleville
Harold Bowling
Wintie
Ada Aspegren
Loren Carlgren
Kathleen
Dennis
George Larson
Carrol Anderson
Judith
Anita
Richard Loering
Wichita woman Paula Anderson visits Rog family over weekend
Miss Paula Anderson of Wichita spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Russell Anderson in Rog, sharing family time and stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Anderson
Wichita
Russell Anderson
Sunday Guests Visit Berggren Family in Republic
Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren and Lonna along with Mr and Mrs Don McIntyre and Dennis of Salina visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Berggren and family in Republic. Also joining were Mr and Mrs Ray Noble of Hastings Nebraska and Mr and Mrs Glenn Scrivner and David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Berggren
Lonna
Don McIntyre
Dennis
Salina
Ray Noble
Hastings
Nebr
Glenn Scrivner
David
Clarence Berggren
Family
Republic
Vincent Aaker Spends Summer With Minneapolis Family
Vincent Aaker of Minneapolis arrived Sunday evening to spend the summer with his sister Mrs Archie Brewer, her husband Mr Brewer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Aaker
Minneapolis, Minn
Archie Brewer
Mr. Brewer
Mr and Mrs Jim Anderson Visit Archie Brewer Home
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Anderson of Jamestown visited Thursday at the Archie Brewer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Anderson
Jamestown
Archie Brewer
Sunday Dinner Guests With Greenslades Visit Muse Cardswell
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Duaine Greenslade and Sam Greenslade included Mrs Delbert Aspe gren and children and Mr and Mrs Jack Thuli and family of Cawker City Mus Agnes Cardwell was an afternoon visitor there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duaine Greenslade
Sam Greenslade
Delbert Aspegren
Jack ‘Thuli
Cawker City
Mus
Agnes Cardwell
Sunday Dinner Guests Include Strombergs and Friends
Guests of Mr and Mrs George Stromberg and Georgie included Mr and Mrs Clare Lash Belleville Mrs Mable Lanning of Atlanta Ga Paul Stromberg of Republic Mr and Mrs Godfrey Boman and family and Emil Boman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stromberg
Georgie
Clare
Lash Belleville
Mable Lanning
Atlanta, Ga
Paul Stromberg
Republic
Godfrey Boman
Emil Boman
Birthday Potluck Honoring Mrs Anna Hohman
A group of women gathered at Mrs. Anna Hohman’s home on Thursday for a birthday anniversary potluck lunch. Attendees included Mrs. Zena Stofer Miss Ida Isaacson Mrs. Axel Smith and many others from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hohman
Zena Stofer
Ida Isaacson
Axel Smith
E. Porter Ahrens
Marsha
Aon Perry
Naney Cooper
George Christie
Carl Reece
J. D. Greenslade
Axel ‘Jensen
Charley Cardwell
Ed Loring
Ren ‘Denoyer
Richard Loring
George Cardwell
Vic Brown and
Mark
Carl McDowell
Cameron Lowe
Bert Wickham
O. A. Johnson
Anna Gunter
Susie ‘Lervold
Bill Moe
Agnes Cardwell
Cuarey Hohman
Merle Haser
Sunday Evening Supper Guests Listed
Sunday evening supper guests included Mr and Mrs Warren Johnson and their baby. Mr and Mrs Glenn Hiou holde and Nancy of Belleville. Mrs May Ysaacson. Mrs Lille Nelson of Kansas City. and Oscar Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Johnson
Baby
Glenn’ Hiou»holde
Nancy
Belleville
May Ysaacson
Lille Nelson
Kansas City
Oscar Johnson
Memorial Day schedule hints at family business closure
The notice notes a business will close for Memorial Day with timing around 1 30 and suggests a special observance. The text implies a local shop or outlet named Scan dia and references the holiday as a reason for altered hours.
Legion to Hold Memorial Service Preparations
Legion members meet at the Legion Hall Monday morning May 30 at 8:00 a.m. to prepare for memorial services at Riverview, Lutheran, and Norway cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
CinemaScope Coming to Princess Theatre June 11 12
The Princess Theatre in Scandia announces CinemaScope debut on Saturday and Sunday June 11 and 12 with the musical comedy Lucky Me starring Doris Day. The hometown hope is that this new process will revive showgoing and keep the local motion picture venue open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CinemaScope
Princess ‘Theatre
Lucky Me
Doris Day
Scandia
the Princess
OES Met May 17 at Scandia Chapter No 481
Scandia Chapter No 481 OES held a regular meeting May 17 with Mrs. Ralph Moe as worthy matron and Carl Hammer as worthy patron. Raymond Cooper substituted as associate patron and Ray Tingstron as sentinel. past matrons were honored with a ceremony. Invitations and upcoming visits announced. June 7 meeting set with District Aide Lucille Janosek to preside and initiatory degrees to be conferred. A birthday dish dinner followed with refreshments served by Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Johnson and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Ralph Moe
Carl Hammer
Raymond Cooper
Ray Tingstron
Joyce Johnson
Reynold Nystrom
Land
Haddam
OES
Lucille aJnosek
Aaron Johnson
Mobile X-ray Unit to Survey Republic County June 9
The Kansas State Board of Health mobile X-ray unit will tour Republic County on June 9 to detect undiagnosed tuberculosis. Mrs. E G Purdy states surveys reveal TB affects all areas and early discovery saves lives. The program, funded by tax funds and Christmas Seal proceeds, is approved by the local medical society. The Scan dia stop is Scandia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Board of Health
E. G. Purdy
Republic County Tuberculosis Association
Paul Luken
Scandia
Mrs. Melby and Mrs. Nystrom visit Joe Johnson home
Mrs Elmer Melby and Mrs Etta Nystrom spent Tuesday afternoon at the Joe N Johnson home for a social call and chat in a local gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Melby
Etta Nystrom
Joe N. Johnson
Norway Grade School Closes After Basket Dinner and Ball Game
The Norway grade school closed last Friday following a community basket dinner and a ball game that marked the end of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Mr and Mrs Jerry Strand Guests of Bil Moe
Mr and Mrs Jerry Strand were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Bil Moe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Strand
Mrs
Bil Moe
Cottonwood Falls man spends weekend with family
Bill Clark of Cottonwood Falls visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Clark and Billy, sharing a family weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clark
Cottonwood Falls
Mrs. Clark
Billy
Visitors at the H. C. Quantic home
Last week guests included Mr and Mrs Martin Bohnenblust of Minneapolis and Mr and Mrs William Sylvester Mr and Mrs George Bohnenblust Mr and Mrs Galen Quantic and Mrs Steven Quantic all of Riley visiting the Quantic household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Bohnenblust
Minneapolis
Wm. Sylvester
George Bohnenblust
Galen Quantic
Steven Quantic
Riley
Jamestown Visit At Don Hutchinson Home
Mr and Mrs Archie Brewer and family visited Sunday evening at the Don Hutchinson home in Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Brewer
Don Hutchinson
Jamestown
Scandia Cookies Open Season with Sweep of Formosa and Courtland
Scandia Cookies beat Formosa 7 1 on May 4 and 11 6 on May 8 in non league games with Lewellyn, Thomas and Linden starring. May 16 and 22 they defeated Courtland 11 6 and 13 6 as Lewellyn homered. Linden and Currie Ler vola Johnson Thomas Reed Rockey Lewellyn contributed hits. With a 4 0 record they prepare for the K 18 Cookie League opener against Norway on May 29 at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Formosa
Ray‘mond Lewellyn
Bob Linden
Lewellyn
Thomas
The
Cookies
Courtland
To & Stewart
Linden
Raymond Lewellyn
Currie Lervola
Johnson
Reed
Rockey
Norway ‘Cookies
Initiation Night of Scandia High Alumni Association
Last Friday afternoon Scandia high seniors were initiated by the Alumni Association on Main Street in front of Sanborn Lumber. Pranks included mischief with a sing to heat wave, mistaken identities, and wild rumor of pills, while water tubs soaked several seniors. Activities ended as summer began and juniors loom for next year’s tougher initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
aSuburn Lumber Co
Bill Hammet
Joe
DiMaggio
Kenneth Cardwell
Fosdick
Bruce Quantic
George Ozone
George Ost Ue
Richard Larson
Davey Crockett
Betty Thompson
Nat Gene Farrell
Delores Johnson
Neki
Dick Tracy
Les Cady
Sanborn’s
Charley Duncan
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Poppy Drive Note
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Hall on Wednesday May 25. A Memorial Program for Decoration Day will be prepared and poppies sold in Scandia on Saturday May 28. Wear a poppy to honor the dead and disabled, crafted by disabled veterans in hospital poppy rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Scandia
Duaine Greenslade
Mrs. Mauda Wells Visits Denver Relatives
Mrs. Mauda Wells of Denver arrived Saturday evening for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cardwell, Kenneth and Janet, and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauda Wells
Denver
Cole
Charles. Cardwell
Kenneth and
Janet
Strombergs and Boman Guests at Mild Johnson Home
Mr and Mrs George Stromberg and Georgie with Mr and Mrs Godfrey B Mar and Emil Boman were Sunday evening guests at the Mild Johnson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stromberg
Georgie
Godfrey
Friday Visitors From Narke Called On Mrs Clark
Mrs Bill Clark hosted Friday guests from Narke including Mr John Chopp Mrs Francis Pika and Mrs Anna Cobes all of Narke in a social visit at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chopp
Francis Pika
Anna Cobes
Narke
Bill Clark
Picnic Supper Enjoyed by Johnson Birick Family in Beloit Park
Mr and Mrs Dewey Johnson and family and Mr and Mrs Carl Birick son and Bill enjoyed a picnic supper in Beloit park on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Johnson
Carl Birick
Bill
Beloit Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jo Chandler
Social Hour
Gm's
Rasmussen - Pachta
House of Scandia
ASSN
Legion Auxiliary Notes
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