Hollywood Canteen at The Princess shines for G I s
The Hollywood Canteen built from a former stable grows as a beacon for soldiers with food, laughter, and stars. Warner Bros presents Hollywood Canteen at the Princess Theatre with 62 stars, a love story set amid wartime glamour, followed by Frenchman s Creek in Technicolor on September 15 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holywood
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood
Sailor’s Palladium
Canteen
Warner Bros
Princess Theatre
Eddie Cantor
Bette Davis
Joan Leslie
Robert Hutton
Jane Wyman
Jack Carson
Dennis Morgan
Joan Crawford
Jack Benny
Joe E. Brown
Alexis Smith
Frenchman’s Creek
Tall in the Saddle at Princess Theatre with John Wayne
Western romance and action film Tall in the Saddle stars John Wayne as Rocklin and Ella Raines as Arly Harolday. The tale follows a foreman who uncovers a murder and a plot to deprive a ranchowner of her inheritance amid fiery romance and gunplay. Co-starring Audrey Long, Gabby Hayes, Ward Bond. Scheduled for September 11 12 with a follow up Technicolor feature Sudan on September 18 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wayne
Ella Raines
Gordon Ray Young
Saturday Evening Post
Princess Theatre
Wayne
Rocklin
Arly Harolday
Santee Ranch
K. C. Ranch
J. Harolday
Harolday
Arly
K. C
Clara Caldwell
Audrey Long
RKO Radio
Don Douglas
George “Gabby” Hayes
Elisabeth Risdon
Ward Bond
Sudan
The Old Texas Trail Opens Thursday at Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre screens Universal’s The Old Texas Trail starring Rod Cameron and Fuzzy Knight with Virginia Christine and Ray Whitley Cowboys on Thursday night. Warner Bros featurette It Happened In Springfield and a 3 D night join the bill. New registration begins September 13. September 20 features Bing Crosby in East Side of Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Universal
Rod Cameron
Fuzzy Knight
Eddie Dew
Marjorie Clements
Edmund Cobb
Virginia Christine
Ray Whitley
Warner Bros
Springfield
Motion Picture Daily
Bing Crosby
East Side of
Heaven
Bing
Evans Pool Hall Changes Hands in Local Sale
A sale last week transferred Evans Pool Hall from Ben Evans to Lee Swanson of this community. The transfer occurred Monday. Ben has run the business since moving to Scandia from Glasco and will not be leaving Scandia, though he has no immediate plans.
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Evans Pool Hall
Ben Evans
Lee Swanson
Ben
Scandia
Glasco
Scandia Social Roundup Includes Visits from Area Families
Mrs A M Bettis hosts Sunday dinner with guests from Mason City Van Ness Formosa and Belleville. Greenslades Norma Phyllis Sherm English and others return or visit homes in Scandia while Henry Simmons and family plan to reside in Belleville after Texas trip. Plotners Parlee and wife from Kansas City spend weekend in Scandia.
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Herbert Clark
Julia Rehfeld
Mason City
Iowa
Bob Davidson
van Ness
Calif
G. A. Samuelson
Formosa
Melvin Jeory
Bernard Samuelson
Courtland
Alfred Hallowell
Ravenna
Nebr
Estel Samuelson
David
Belleville
George Haser
A. M. Bettis
Parlee Plotner
Kansas City
Scandia
Journal
Plotners
Robison Family Guests Visit Manhattan Friends Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Edward Robison and Mrs Duaine Robison and Denny of Manhattan spent several days over the weekend at the H S Robison home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hampton
Oscaloosa
Scandia
Carl Hammer
Edward Robison
Duaine Robison
Denny
Manhattan
H. S. Robison
Clara Johnson
Tommy Brough
Sherman Robison
New Addresses for Local Residents
Arlis Jean White reports a change of address to SC2c Box 16 U S Submarine Base New London Connecticut. Glenn A Johnson lists a new address at 9 8 Topila co Richfield Oil Co 1400 With S a Long Beach California.
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Arlis Jean White
Box
U. 8
Submarine Base
New London
Conn
Glenn A. Johnson
Topila
O Richfield’ Oil Co
Long ‘Beach
Calif
Local social notes from Scandia and area gathered visits
Local residents share visits with relatives including the Ludlow Lees of Downs and the Watson family in Scandia. Mary Lee remains office manager as J L K Simpson prepares to take over, while others from California and Kansas visit during the Belleville fair and church confirmations. District 88 opens with Edna Robison teaching again. community hosts distribute ice cream and cake to pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Robison
Local Families Move to Scandia for School Enrollment
Mrs J L Simpson arrives with her family from Linn to settle at the Maxell house as the new school term begins. Mr Simpson to follow later while Mary Lee acts as agent. Norma Jean Richards returns from Minneapolis to attend Kansas State College with Helen Haggman. Sunday dinner guests include Manhattan visitors and local Robison family members.
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Norma Jean Richards
Minneapolis
Minn
Scandia High
Kansas State College
Helen Haggman
Mrs Hallowell Returns to Ravena After Hospital Stay
Mrs Alfred Hallowell returned to Ravena Nebraska on Monday morning after several weeks away including a period as a patient at St Joseph hospital in Concordia.
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Alfred Hallowell
Ravena
Nebr
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Social visits reported in Imperial and nearby towns
Mrs. Delma Nelson of Imperial Nebraska visited Thursday with Gene Jacobson and stayed through the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Erickson and other relatives. Several families from Burdick Norway and Kansas City called at the A B Johnson and Johnson Ol son homes during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delma Nelson
Imperial
Nebr
Gene Jacobson
Paul Erickson
Ed Olson
Parlee Plotner
Kansas City
Harry Hampton
Oskaloosa
John Nylund
A. B. Johnson
Clergy Family Returns From Colorado Visit
The Rev Hjalmar Larson and family completed a several week Colorado trip with relatives, combining work and pleasure. Mrs Rodney Dovel hosted her niece Glenda Rickets at Emporia before returning home. Dr Edward Schneberger and daughter headed to Madison Wisconsin after Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Merrill and family from Miltonvale joined Thursday evening supper at the Rodney Dovel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Doctor
Council Grove
C. W. Sargent
Hjalmar Larson
Colorado
Rodney Dovel
Glenda Rickets
Emporia
Edward Schneberger
Madison, Wis
Johnson Families Visit As Walter Preble Jr Returns
Walter Preble Jr home for a day with his father after months away with Rossville implement firm. Visitors include Alex Johnson of Wichita Earl Johnson of Milwaukee and the Johnsons of Clay Center and Aaron Johnson. School opens Sept 3 at District 72 with Lola GrItten as teacher Beulah Clark to teach Lincoln school and Irvin Currie at Little Brick school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Preble, Jr
Junior
Rossville
Alex Johnson
Wichita
Earl Johnson
Milwaukee, Wisc
Harold Johnson
Clay Center
Aaron Johnson
Reynold Nystrom
Lola Gritten
Beulah Clark
Lincoln
Irvin Currie
Little Brick School
Sunday Guests Visit Danielson and Lindecrantz Families
Sunday afternoon visitors included Theo Danielson, Martin Johnson, Norman Johnson, Mark Lindecrantz, Robert Lindecrantz, and Elmer Danielson with Doro. Grace Caldwell returns from Russell to prepare for Hot Lunchroom management next term. Relatives and others departed for home after visiting A. B. Johnson and family. Eva Sothers Donald Florrell home welcomed Frances Polycheck daughter of Fairbury and Marvin Florrell with Linda Lee of Denver. Axel Nelson accompanied by Paul Fredrickson visited Kansas City with Paul Nelson and the Nelsons family. Desmond Almquist and Doris visited Reynold Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fredrickson
John Naslund
Reuben Fredrickson
Alice Louise
Johnnie
Paul Fredrickson
Jimmy
Ronnie
E. N. Anderson
Kansas City
Clara Westin
Carl Westin
Charles
Topeka
Elmer Danielson
Dorothy
Theo, Danielson
Martin Johnson
Norman
Marker Lindecrantz
Robert
Grace Caldwell
Russell
Eva Sothers
Donald Florrell
Frances Polycheck
Fairbury, Nebr
Marvin Florrell
Linda Lee
Denver, Cole
Axel Nelson
Paul Nelson
Alice
Ethel Nelson
Odgers Guest Of Norgard Dinner With Family
Joe Odgers was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Oscar Norgard with Alice and Boyd present in Belleville surroundings mixed text notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Odgers
Belleville
Oscar Norgard
Alice
Boyd
Honolulu Memoir Recaps Dinner and Hawaii Trip
In Honolulu we returned about five and dined at The House of P Chong an aristocratic eatery once a residence. We bought breakfast for four at 8.20 and dinner at 12 dollars. We later visited the Blow Hole sight on a mountain road and saw waves shoot up to eight feet. We traveled 162 miles around the island and contrasted the trip with longing for Kansas. The writer mentions uncertain war end and radios ship whistle alerts. A second piece notes Lt Col Edwin L Sallman receiving the Legion of Merit at Manila for counter intelligence and censorship work in the Southwest Pacific. Cpl Burl Cuthbertson returns from Germany after 30 months overseas.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Bertie
Loren
Lil
Elwyn
Ruth
Horton
Lee
Qaneordia Blade
Vic Erickson
Erickson
Edwin L. Sallman
Rigok Sallman
Legion of Merit
Manila
Sallman
Dutch East Indies
Infantry
United States Army
Southwest Pacific
Second Filipino Infantry
Philippines
Col
Orange
Calif
Veda Ingraham
Ed Ingraham
Concordia
Thy Will O Lord Poem From The First Methodist Messenger
The page features a wartime devotional poem by S Set written for Harold E Nelson and includes a note from Caroline and Minnie Nelson of Robincroft Rest Home. It also reports Irving Isaacson MOMM3c arriving for leave, and Cpl Maurice Hanson spending the weekend with his parents.
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Harold E. Nelson
Caroline
Minnie Nelson
Robincroft Rest Home
Nelson
Sgt. Nelson
Cpl
Maurice Hanson
Mrs
Lars Hanson
Anderson Returns Home From Overseas War Service
Donald Anderson arrives home Saturday night with family brief notes he was invalided after weeks in European Theatre hospitals. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Vic Anderson.
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Donald Anderson
Vic Anderson
Son and friend return from submarine duty to New London
Mrs. Carl McDowell reports that her son Arlis White SC2c has returned from duty with two submarine crews and is now at a major submarine base in New London Connecticut with his friend Cecil.
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Carl McDowell
Arlis White
Cecil
United States
New London
Conn
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Texas
Duaine Greenslade
Norma
Princeton
Sherm English
Los Angeles
Lucern
Kansas
California
Henry Simmons
Walter Anderson
el Paso
Sam Benedict
San Bernadino
Gregg Manning
el Monte
Wayne Watson
Watson
Benedict
Martin Larson
Ralph Larson
E. N. Eastvedt
Lloyd Barleen
Ellen C. Hammer
Clara Olsen
Oscar Carlson
Joyce
Burdick
Herman Anderson
Lila Mae
Norway
Joe N. Johnson
Desmond Almquist
Doris
Reynold Johnson
United Press
Cpl. Burl Cuthbertson
713Th
By. Op. Bn
T. C
Germany
Irving Isaacson
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