Tobac co Road at Princess Theatre Friday to Sunday
The Tobac co Road screen version opens at the Princess Theatre Friday through Sunday with a cast led by Charley Grapewin Marjorie Rambeau Gene Tierney and William Tracy. The article notes its Broadway roots 1933 run lengths and travel trivia before previewing next week’s Technicolor feature Western Union and Fox Movietone News.
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Tobacco Road
Princess Theatre
20Th Century-Fox
Jack Kirkland
John Ford
Charley Grapewin
Marjorie Rambeau
Gene Tierney
William Tracy
Jennie at Princess on Next Tuesday and Wednesday
Princess will show Jennie a 20th Century Fox drama about a courageous wife who tames a tyrant and restores joy to eight lives. Virginia Gilmore leads the cast with a Terrytoon cartoon and an educational picture. Rosemary Lane in Always a Bride also screens next Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Orville Ryland and family visit the Mlesher home in Clay Center.
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Jennie
20Th Century-Fox
Virginia Gilmore
Hollywood
Rosemary Lane
Thoughtful Women Share Thunderstorm Vermont Trip Tale
A woman recalls enduring a severe thunderstorm while traveling up to Vermont last summer. She describes the challenging weather and the journey, highlighting the resilience and perspective gained from the experience.
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Vermont
Cartoon by McKimson to be shown at Princess Theatre
The Merrie Melody cartoon The Tortoise Beats the Hare will be shown at the Princess Theatre Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights this week. It was drawn by Charles Chuck Mc Kimson, youngest son of C E Mc Kimson editor of the Scandia Journal, who is remembered in Scandia for a visit last year.
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20Th Century-Fox
United States
Fox Movietone News
Charles E. McKimson
Journal
Zane Grey
Princess Theatre
Charles
Chuck) McKimson
C. E. McKimson
Scandia Journal
Chuck
Scandia
Parade committee sub committees named for city pageant
At a parade committee meeting the Coronado Indian, Pioneer, Modern sections and Properties were appointed with named members. Solicitation of Floats and Displays also includes several members. The next meeting is Thursday night June 5 at 8 pm in the City Clerk's office. All committees urged to attend.
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Coronado
C. E. Nelson
Harry Hampton
C. V. Haggman
iPioneer
Wm. Clark
G. A. Nystrom
Vic Erickson
Frank Lervold
John Hooker
Algor Anderson
Jack Reece
Ben Lervold
Albert Jackson
Frank Peterson
Kansas springtime scenes and local notes from the Journal
Sheriff Graham visits the city and a North Courtland farmer, C G Gabrielson, ages 50 on his Kansas homestead, discusses Whiteface cattle. Miss Mable Butler of Belleville, Selective Service official, also visits. A Democratic circular prompts questions about state spending and federal aid. Roosevelt acknowledges an error and plans a Thanksgiving proclamation beginning in 1942.
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C. G. Gabrielson
Courtland
Journal
Mable Butler
Selective Service Board
Belleville
Riverview Cemetery Praised For Beauty And Care
This week a visit to Riverview cemetery highlighted its hilltop beauty and well kept grounds near town. The article notes burials dating to 1874 and credits Sexton Doug Gunter for maintaining the grounds ahead of Decoration Day. Miss Elna Amdrick of Caney visited over the weekend with Trella Reiber.
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Riverview Cemetery
Sexton
Doug Gunter
Elna Amdrick of
Caney
Trella Reiber
Beloit Boosters Visit Scandia for Fiesta Cavalcade
An automobile caravan from Beloit will arrive in Scandia on Monday June 2 at 4 17 p m to advertise the Fiesta and Sunflower Cavalcade scheduled for June 11 19 18 The caravan will include a band and entertainment and residents are urged to welcome them after noon at 4 17
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Beloit
Scandia
Daily Vacation School Leads Strong Start With 60 Enrolled
The cooperative Daily Vacation Church School opens with over sixty students split between two divisions. The older group meets at the United Brethren church while the younger gathers at the Methodist church. A couple of teachers guide the sessions as parents and friends support with pictures magazines and monetary gifts for the school
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Cooperative
United Brethren Church
Methodist Church
Kansas youth eradiation project targets six counties
Miss Anne Laughlin state youth administrator announced approval today of a project to eradicate marijuana in six Kansas counties by NYA youth in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. The effort covers about 11 300 acres across Nemaha Marshall Jewell Washington Republic and Clay counties. Last year NYA youth eradicated marijuana from 7 716 acres in the state.
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Anne Laughlin
Kansas
NYA
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Nemaha
Marshall
Jewell
Washington
Republic
Clay
NPA
Local families host gatherings across Courtland and nearby
Sunday and weekday visits fill Courtland and Lovewell with relatives and friends. Guests include Erickson and Porsberg families, Johnson and McMurray households, and Larson, Sjolander, Stolander, Reece, and Loring clans. Ed Larson and Gerald Linden discuss navy stations. Helvey returns from Sav dale with Mrs. Helvey in hospital care.
Englund Family Attends Wedding and Visits in Scandia Area
Rev J F E Englund and wife with sons visited from Cawker City after attending their daughter Joan's wedding in Winterset Iowa. They joined relatives in Scandia for a series of dinners and greetings with family and friends from Courtland Los Angeles and Lawrence while journeying to Beloit and San Antonio.
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J. FE. Englund and Sons
Cawker City
Wintersette
Iowa
Joan
Rev. Englund
Methodist
Scandia
John Englund
Junior Preble
Beloit
C. E. McKimson
Concordia Afternoon Visit Ties Local Families
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. EBastvedt and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hugos spent Sunday afternoon in Concordia visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ainsworth and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stephenson.
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E. M. Ebastvedt
Carl Hugos
Concordia
Bert Ainsworth
Dan Stephenson
Grain Storage Bin Designs for Wheat Crop 1941
A Kansas agriculture note discusses increased wheat storage needs for 1941 and outlines two main bin classes portable and stationary. Portable bins suit tenant farmers. stationary bins include small scoop-in types and taller mechanically filled bins, with choice based on capacity and cost of foundation, floor, and roof versus equipment.
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Kansas
Mechanica
Navy seeks 35000 men for emergency duty by June
The Bureau of Navigation informs the local Naval Recruiting Officer that unlimited enlistments in the regular Navy or all Naval Reserve classes are authorized to meet an urgent need of 35000 men prior to June 30th, 1941. Men enlisting in the Naval Reserve for four years will be kept on active duty during the emergency but released afterward as soon as their services can be spared.
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Bureau of Navigation
Nav
Naval Reserve
Navy
Kansas Game Farms Off To Good Start In 1941
Kansas quail farms at Pittsburg and Kingman report 10 500 quail eggs in incubation and 1 100 birds hatched. The 650 pair are producing about 3 500 eggs weekly and two farms are projected to yield 20 000 quail this season for restocking eastern Kansas. In 1940 about 28 000 quail were produced and released in Kansas game fields.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Kingman
Scandia Defeats Belleville On Home Diamond
Scandia baseball team beat Belleville 12 to 3 on the home diamond last Sunday. They are set to play Sibley at Sibley on Sunday, June 1. Sunday dinner guests of Dr and Mrs E Porter Ahrens and family included Mr and Mrs Ralph Dungan Beloit, Miss Judith Ward Belleville, Ralph Keeker Manhattan, Edward Ahrens and Lucia Ahrens Long Beach California.
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John Sjolander
Charles Sjolander
Emoch Hedin
Genevieve
Blanche Sjolander
Carl Florell
Joyce
Edward
Harold Larson
Nobel Isaacson
Loren
Lewis Wallin
Oscar Aspegren
Eunice
Courtland
Carl Wallin
Reynold Johnson
John, Aspegren
Art Wallin
Dorothy Sprague
Henry Aspegren
Bob Blackburn
Warren Gunter
Donald
Los Angeles
Calif
E. Porter Ahrens
Lucia Ahrens
Long Beach
Victor E. Ekblade
Superior
Wis
Ekblad
Scandia
Ekblade
Hageman
San Antonio
Tex
John Downing
Kelly Flying Wield
Belleville
Sibley
Ralph Dungan
Beloit
Judith Ward
Ralph Keeker
Manhattan
Edward Ahrens
Visit of Miss Vucille Larson and Edwan McCall
Miss Vucille Larson accompanied by Edwan McCall visited Mr and Mrs Ami Larson and family Sunday in Omaha Nebraska where they spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives.
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Elna Larson
Ludell
Courtland
John Stolander
Childress
Texas
Vucille Larson
Edwan McCall
Ami Larson
Omaha
Nebr
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McKimson
Graham
California
Florida
Democratic Party of
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Roosevelt
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America
Rev. M. C. Linerson
Vernon Holmes
Nelson Quartette
John R. Trimble
Perry Sisters
Bertha Fogelberg
School House
Drug Store Corner
American Legion
Foster Helvey
Ruth McGregor
Beloit Boosters Coming
Edith ‘Porsberg
Alvin Sjolander
Robert White
Edward Larson
Gerald Linden
Salina
Gerald ‘Linden
Kansas ‘City
Wm. Loring
Sam Mahin
Edward Loring
Eugene Spitler
C. O. Reece
Carl McDowell
Harold Chester
Raymond Ferguson
Carla Jean
Lovewell
Mrs. Ferguson
Leslie Rasmussen
Leslie
R. A. Rasmussen
Ralph Rasmussen
Reuben Predrickson
Fester Helvey
Savdale
George Larson
C. L. Norris
Ada Aspegren
William Moe
Walter Henry
Philroy
John Anderson
Chester Anderson
M. O. Brown
Carrol
Stanley Lehwwhn
John Fraser
Lawrence
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