Distant Drums at Princess Theatre Promises Wild Everglades Adventure
Warner Bros presents Distant Drums an adventure epic set during the 1840 Seminole Indian Wars filmed in Technicolor in the Florida Everglades. Gary Cooper leads a frontier troop to destroy Fort San Marco while surviving 160 miles of pursuit by Seminoles with Mari Alden Richard Webb Ray Teal and Arthur Hunnicutt in supporting roles. Showings Saturday Sunday October 25 26 and again November 12 feature About Face as a forthcoming title.
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United States Pictures
Warner Brose
Florida Everglades
Gary Cooper
Filmgom
Ocala
Cooper
Fort San Marco
Redmen
Everglades
Mari Alden
Beautiful
Hollywood
Richard Webb
Ray Teal
Arthur Hunnicutt
Princess Theatre
Sherdahl 4-H Boosters Meet Highlights Activities
The Sherdahl Boosters 4-H Club met October 6 at the schoolhouse with 12 members four leaders and several guests. Officers elected for the coming year include President Carol Rasmussen and Vice President Jimmy Swiereinsky. The group planned events such as a boys cooking class November 10 and a hog sale participation October 21. Beth Habiger received red ribbons at a Wichita fat stock show and Carol Rasmussen attended the American Royal in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherdahl Boosters
Walowe’en
Jim Habiger
Jim Swhercinsky
Carol
Mike
Allen
Jimmy
Hutchinson Fair
Allen Millen’s
Clifford McClure
Belleville
Beth Habiger
Charles Jensen
NaDeane Tallent
Carol Rasmussen
Jimmy Swiereinsky
Charles Cline
Duaine Tallent
Kenneth Swiereinsky
Mike McChure
Na- Deane Tallent
Richard Mikesell
Charles McEwen
Leroy Rakestraw
Dr. Haggman
Scandia
Mahaffey
Wichita
Kansas City
Y Teen YWCA Conference Highlights Seals and Sessions
Twelve senior girls and five Y WCA members traveled to the Green fall conference for group and general meetings. Local clubs earned gold seals for last year’s accomplishments at the Ceremonial of Seals. JoAnn Currie Irene Hammer and Carole Rasmussen led a Y Teen meeting. Qwendolyn Linden and Barbara Robbins led another.
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Y-W.c.a. Memors
Green
Methodist
JoAnn Currie
Irene Hammer
Carole Rasmussen
Mother Daughter Banquet At High School Tonight
The YWCA sponsors a mother daughter banquet at the high school auditorium tonight Thursday October 23 at 6 00 pm All daughters of school age and their mothers are invited Bring your own cup and silver 76 a plate.
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Y.W.C.A
Sally and Saint Anne Tops Comedy Praise at Princess Theatre
Sally and Saint Anne earns warm tribute for down to earth Irish American family comedy. Arin Blyth as Sally O Moyne and Edmund Gwenn as grandfather give endearing performances. John McIntire as Goldtooth McCarthy stands out. Coming Wednesday November 5 Don't Bother To Knock.
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Universal - International
Sally
Arin Blyth
Edmund Gwenn
Princess Theatre
Rudolph Mate
Blyth
Gwenn
Saint Anne
Sally O’moyne
Miss Blyth
24Th Street
O'Moynes
John McIntire
McCarthy
Hollywood
Otto Hulett
Frances Bavier
George Mathews
Jack Kelly
Hugh O'Brian
Palmer Lee
Kathleen Hughes
Lamont Johnson
Robert Nichols
Christmas Committees Named at Community Club Meeting
The Community Club formed Christmas season committees at Friday night’s meeting. Decoration chair Allen Gunter will appoint his own panel. Treats and entertainment include Lloyd Nelson, Lester Richards, Charles H Freed, and Carl Hammer. Finance headed by Walter Boyles, Carl Reece, and Fred Evert. Other committees will be appointed as needed.
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Allen Gunter
Lloyd Nelson
Lester Richards
Charles H. Freed
Carl Hammer
Walter Boyles
Carl Reece
Fred Evert
P.T. A. To Meet October 27 At Scandia Schoolhouse
The Scandia P.T.A. will hold its regular monthly meeting next Monday night October 27 at the schoolhouse starting at the usual time.
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Scandia P.T. A
Halloween Free Show In Scandia Sponsored By Local Businesses
Scandia businesses sponsor a free Halloween picture show for children on Friday night October 31. The double feature includes Kartoon Karnival No. 2 and Lady in the Iron Mask with technicolor. Sponsors include Thomas Pool Hall Hammer Grocery Novelty Shop Todd Cardwell Seymour Packing Co Sanborn Lumber Co Derby Grain Co Nelsons I G A Store Scandia Hardware Anderson Motor Co Isaacsons Garage Bachelor Faulkner Dart Friendly Inn Haggman Wires Drug Store Preston Mizer Wards Service Dr J L Bennett Scandia State Bank Home Oil Co Max Barber Shop Reece Construction Scandia Weather Shop Basement Barber Shop Princess Theatre and Scandia Journal.
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Scandia
U and I Art Club Luncheon in Belleville
The U and I Art club met at Elliott Coffee Shop in Belleville for a Wednesday luncheon. After the meal they gathered at Mrs. Wallace Aspegren’s Scandia home for bridge. Mrs. C V Haggman received a club gift pin.
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U and I Art Club
Elliott Cofee
Belleville
Scandia
Wallace Agpegren
C .V. Haggman
C.V. Haggman
R. B. Cooper
Lena Lloyd
Visit ends as Ogden couple depart after week with relatives
Mr and Mrs Dudley Doctor and Sharon of Ogden Utah left Wednesday morning for home after a week visit with Mr and Mrs Robert Doctor and other relatives.
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Dudley Doctor
Sharon
Ogden
Utah
Robert Doctor
Halloween Property Destruction Warning by Mayor's Office
Authorities warn the public during the Halloween season that anyone destroying private or public property will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law by order of the mayor and council.
Wedding Guests From Many States Attend Nuptials
Out of town guests flocked to the ceremony for Miss Irene Nelson and Mr Floyd Renken, with attendees from Lindsborg Downs Kansas City Kirwin Concordia Jamestown Formosa Hardy Nebr Clay Center Fort Madison and Fort Madison Iowa among others. The gathering also noted Sunday dinner hosts and a 47 club meeting with local families and friends from multiple towns.
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Irene Nelson
Floyd Renken
Edwin Carlson
Lindsborg
Duane Petty
Fred van DeRelt
Anna Tanis
Lloyd Siems
Charles Renken
Martin Renken
Hart Renken
Donna
Lois
Downs
Paul Nelson
Kansas City
Kansas
Alice
Ethel Nelson
Lt Coy
Edwin Saliman
Concordia
Laverne Standley
Marie Standley
Orange
Calif
Darrell Standley
Eldon Sallman
Russell Mills
Lafe Swaub
Clay Center
Walter Sallman
Ed Varnick
Louis Sallman
Tom Porter
Clifford Sallman
Pete Rasmussen
Maxine
Victor Vallan
Carolyn
Jamestown
Ed Ingrham
Edwin Sallman
Birthday Gathering for Mrs. Agnes Cardwell
Relatives met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Agnes Cardwell to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Attendees included Amos and Mrs. Dickerman of Rydal and John Wells of Denver plus many Cardwell family members and friends.
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Agnes Cardwell
Amos Dickerman
Rydal
John Wells
Denver
Colo
Jess Crawford
Junction City
Duaine Greenslade
Homer Cardwell
Delbert Aspegren
Phyllis
Ronnie
Sam Greenslade
Charley Cardwell
Kenneth
Janet
Artie Cardwell
Ardeth
George Cardwell
Steven
Rene Denoyer
Community Visitors Named At Vic Erickson Home
Last week callers at the Vic Erickson home included Dr and Mrs EB Porter Ahrens Reynold Nystrom Mr and Mrs Ernest Erickson Courtland Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson Lois and Janice Guy Frazier Mr and Mrs John Sankey Don and Joan Republic Joe Sheets Concordia Mrs Olive Isaacson Mrs Ellen Day Mr and Mrs Norman Sankey Republic Harry Hohman Bob Robbins and Bill Dunn.
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Vic Erickson
EB. Porter Ahrens
Reynold Nystrom
Ernest Erickson
Courtland
Vernon Erickson
Lois
Janice
Guy Frazier
John Sankey
Don
Joan
Republic
Joe Sheets
Concordia
Olive Isaacson
Ellen Day
Norman Sankey
Harry Hohman
Bob Robbins
Bill Dunn
Visitors call at Charlie Berggren home list
Those who stopped by over the past week include Grant Berggren and family Mrs Stete Lervold and others such as W gren Richard Fogelberg Reuben Johnson Frank Lervold George Fike Rex Sandell Steven Gary Oscar Berggren Warren Berggren Jack Davis Jackie Haggman C V Haggman C A Noble Carl Reece Ed Loring R C Canfield L Le Simpson John Fike Donald Ben Wilber Jerome Idaho residents were noted.
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Charlie Berggren
Bill Free
Courtland
Grant Berggren
Norma
Donna
Richard Fogelberg
J. Orville Bookless
Max Muth
Ed Loring
Frank Lervold
Lottie Lervold
Béryl Nesmith
Oscar Berggren
W. C. Nesmith
Vic
Stete Lervold
Vic Berggren
Reuben: Johnson
George Fike
Rex Sandell
Steven
Gary
Frank ’Warren Berggren
Jack Davis
Jackie
Blanche Haggman
C. V. Haggman
C. A. Noble
Carl Reece Ed Loring
R. C. Canfield
L. le Simpson
John Fike
Donald
Ben Wilber
Jerome
Idaho
Sunday Supper Guests Visit Moe Household
Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Stanley Moe were Mr and Mrs Chester Anderson and Mr Floss Simon of Kirwin.
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Stanley Moe
Mrs
Chester Anderson
Floss Simon
Kirwin
Birthday celebration for Mrs. Frank Lervold
Several relatives and friends gathered Wednesday afternoon to honor Mrs. Frank Lervold on her birthday anniversary. Attendees included Mrs. Lottie Lervold, Mrs. Benny Lervold, Mrs. Reuben Johnson, Mrs. Bill Free of Courtland, Mrs. Minnie Anderson, Mrs. Carl Erickson and Billy, Mrs. Roy Thomas, and Mrs. Bill Clark. A pot-luck lunch followed.
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Frank Lervold
Lottie’ Lervold
Benny Lervold
Reuben Johnson
Bill Free of
Courtland
Minnie Anderson
Carl Erickson
Billy
Roy Thomas
Bill Clark
Miss Florence Nelson Guest At Anton Nelson Home
Miss Florence Nelson of Formos visited the Anton Nelson home for a Sunday dinner.
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Florence Nelson
Formos
Anton Nelson
Ster ling Pair Visits Bookless Family
Mr and Mrs Vernon Drake of Sterling were Monday guests of Rev and Mrs J Orville Bookless and Lawrence Mrs Drake is the sister of Mrs Bookless.
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Vernon Drake
Sterling
J. Orville Bookless
Lawrence
Drake
Bookless
Formoso hostesses entertain Washington guests
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barnes of Washington Michigan joined Annie Maxton Ira Berry Mrs and Mrs. Max Berry and Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Berry as Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vachel Crawford of Formoso.
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Ray Barnes
Washington, Mich
Annie Maxton
Ira Berry
Max Berry
Gordon
Walter Berry
Vachel Crawford
Formoso
Mr and Mrs Max Berry and Gordon Move to Linwood
Mr and Mrs Max Berry and Gordon moved Sunday to Linwood where Max has work.
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Max Berry
Gordon
Linwood
Max
Visitor Stay Between Michigan Homes Spanning Week
A brief note records a visitor from Washington visiting Michigan, staying Monday through Thursday at the Annie Maxton, Walter, and Emery Berry homes, marking a short, local social visit.
Return to Chehalis after visit with relatives
Albert Berry returned to Chehalis Washington Sunday after spending the past week visiting relatives and friends here.
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Albert Berry
Chehalis
Wash
Annie Maxton and Ira Berry Dinner Guests
Annie Maxton and Ira Berry were Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Berry.
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Annie Maxton
Ira Berry
Mra
Walter Berry
Beloit Couple Guests of Cardwells for Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Eugene Brown Jr of Beloit were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Cardwell in a local social visit reported by the newspaper.
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Eugene Brown, Jr
Beloit
Homer Cardwell
Smith Center families host Sunday dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Clark and family of Smith Center, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Clark and Jimmy Jensen were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark and Billy.
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Jean Clark
Smith Center
Ron Clark
Jimmy Jensen
Bill Clark
Billy
Larsen Couple Visit Emer Larsen Family Thursday
Mr and Mrs Chris Larsen of Belleville visited Mr and Mrs Emer Larsen Thursday evening in a small social gathering at their home sharing news and catching up with relatives and friends.
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Chris Larsen
Belleville
Emer Larsen
Larson and Largén Hosts Spend Evening Social
Mr and Mrs Den Larson and Sonia visited Mr and Mrs Bjner Largén Sunday evening for a casual social gathering.
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den Larson
Sonia
Bjner Largén
Local families gather for Friday visit
Mr and Mrs Bob Nelson, Kenneth and Vickie Nelson, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nystrom and Larry Batts with Mrs John Batts and Judy visited Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Joel Johnson.
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Bob
Nelson
Kenneth
Vickie
Lawrence Nystrom
Larry
John Batts
Judy
Joel Johnson
Sunday Evening Visitors at the Nelson Home
Sunday evening visitors at Mr Paul Fredrickson home included Mr and Mrs Paul Nelson and family and Misses Alice and Ethel Nelson of Kansas City Gerhart Nelson Mr and Mrs Otto Nelson Leslie and Katherine Miss Florence Nelson of Formosa and Mr and Mrs Clarence Nelson and family.
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Paul Fredrickson
Paul Nelson
Alice
Ethel’ Nelson
Kansas
Gerhart Nelson
Otto Nelson
Leslie
Katherine
Florence Nelson
Formosa
Clarence Nelson
Scandia Couple Wed in White Arch Ceremony
Irene Nelson of Courtland married Floyd Renken of Downs at Scandia Methodist Church in a double ring service read by Rev. Orville Bodklesa. The ceremony featured a white arch with mums and orange blossoms, a three strand pearl necklace gift, and a reception in the church parlors. The bride, a Bryan Memorial Hospital nurse trainee, will live on the Downs farm. the groom is a World War II veteran.
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Scandian Methodist Church
Orville Bodklesa
Iri
Irene Nelson
Courtland
Floyd Renken
Downs
Martin Renken
Joseph Johnson
Loren. Austin
A. L. Nelson
Kay McKinnsey
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Nebr
Ed Carlson
Lindsborg
Miss McKinney
Mrs Carlson
Margie Lou Nelson
Janice Fredrickson
Henry Buickstra
al Nelson
Cawker City
Bert Nelson
Nelson
Renken
Duane Petty
Mildred Schultz
Kansas City
Shirley Schultz
Salina
Lloyd Norris
Sherman Robison
Carl Peterson
Oliver Nelson
Katherine Nelson
Paul Fredrickson
Clarence Nelson
Scandia High School
Asbury Hospital
Colorado
Smith Center
Coyote Joins Kansas Wesleyan as Yo the Mascot
Buster the Lloyd Hallgren coyote becomes the Kansas Wesleyan University mascot now known as Yo with ties to Hi and Ki. Presented by Martin Johnson, Buster bonds with humans and domestic animals, accepts attention and milks, and jogs through campus life while locals hope for a disciplined, college‑ready future. The Salina Journal carried a photo and story featuring students John Bookless and James Head, with Mrs. John Sankey of Republic contributing.
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Buster
Lloyd Hallgren Coyote
Kansas Wesleyan University
K.W.U. Coyote
Wesleyan
Hallgren
Martin Johnson
Bob
Republic
Salina
Scandia Community Club Sets Donation Plan
At Friday’s meeting the Scandia Community Club approved a donation method for the Dr. Haggman Day celebration. Contributions may be left at Scandia State Bank or the City Office as expenses were higher than expected.
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Scandia Community Club
Dr. Haggman
Scandia State Bank
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Gary Coofer
Florida
Sherdahl
Hallowe'en
Harvest Moon
Lloyd McGregor
47 Club
Eldon Larson
Iver Hammer
Sonja
Richard Loring
Victor Herrman
Clarence
Alfred Hammer
Eugene Herrman
Gustava Ostberg
Ted
Lester Brockman
Rebecca
Fort Madison
Iowa
Harry Gile
Clarence Gile
Annie Maxton, Walter and
Emery Berry
Nelson’. Renkein
St Joseph’s Hospital
Congortna
G V. Hageman
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sisters of St. Joseph
Haggmar
Haggman
U.S. Army Medical Corps
Merence
Coyote
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