Miracle of Morgan's Creek at the Princess headline
Preston Sturges writes directs a new Paramount comedy at The Princess. Bracken Betty Hutton star as Trudy with Norval Jones in a farce about a soldier night, a vow turned marriage, and a comic miracle that follows.
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Paramount
Preston Sturges
McGinty
Bracken
Betty Hutton
Preston Surges
Norval Jones
Trudy Kockenlockar
Trudy
William Demarest
Morgan's Creek
Diana Lynn
Norval
Morgan’s Creek
Boys and Chores by Corinne Swan Naslund
An ode to boys who perform chores, highlighting how work at home and with neighbors shapes character. The poem celebrates youths tending lawns, goats, rabbits, gardens, and daily tasks as a path to maturity and dignity.
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Corinne Swan Naslund
Scandia
The Vagabonds on Screen with Merrick and Haymes
Lynn Merrick and Bob Haymes star as a romance pairing in The Vagabonds a musical comedy about four struggling musicians and a charming crooner. The film follows their radio program misadventures and a series of chaotic incidents when two women enter the story threatening their chances at work.
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Lynn Merrick
Bob Haymes
Benevolent Beach
Memphis Belle at Princess in Technicolor War drama
The Princess screens the Memphis Belle on Wednesday in Technicolor. The film portrays ten airmen and their Flying Fortress on its twenty fifth mission over Europe, directed by Lt Colonel William Wyler who earned an Oscar for Mrs. Miniver.
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Memphis Belle
Office of War Information
Hollywood
Europe
William Wyler
Mrs. Minnevar
Coal and wood stove rationing ends October fifteenth
The Office of Price Administration and the Office of Civilian Requirements of the War Production Board jointly announce the end of rationing for coal and wood cooking and heating stoves to consumers on October 15. Oil and gas stoves will remain rationed.
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Office of Price Administration
Office of Civilian Requirements
War Production Board
Garman Family Holds 14th Annual Reunion in Nebraska
The 14th Garman reunion gathered relatives in Hardy Nebraska on September 17 1944. Attendees included L V Garman H E and Cora Garman H M and Pearl Davidson Henry and Ida Garman Lynn Earl and Geneva Garman Gary and Mary Ann Andrew and Rose Renner Dallas Floyd and Elsie Shellhose Fred and Lavinia Evert Frank and Evan Garman Notia Kier Ralph and Emma Salyard Ralph Jr Florence Salyard Frank and Vera Stafford Vic and Ari Harvey Alice Shotwell Eddie and Nina Mainquist Javernia Suthers Ronald Loy and Dorm Davidson Ida Jean Brashier Dawn Boyles Vivian Bettis Lorene and Duaine Donna Mary Smith Lelia and David Claude and Athan Stenson Lloyd and May Garman Narvene Vera Yvonne and Darrell II Hattie Bixby The next reunion will be held on the third Sunday in Sept 1945.
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Garman
Hardy
Nebraska
L. V. Garman
H. E
Cora Garman
H. M
Pearl Davidson
Henry
Ida Garman
Lynn
Earl
Geneva Garman
Gary
Mary Annn
Andrew
Rose Renner
Dallas
Floyd
Elsie Shellhose
Fred
Lavinia Evert
Frank
Evan Garman
Notia Kier
Ralph
Emma Salyard
Ralph Jr
Florence Salyard
Vera Stafford
Vic
Ari Harvey
Alice Shotwell
Edee
Nina Mainquist
Javernia Suthers
Ronald
Loy
Dorm Davidson
Ida Jean Brashier
Dawn Boyles
Vivian Bettis
Lorene
Duaine
Donna Mary Smith
Lelia
David
Claude
Athan Stenson
Lloyd
May Garman
Narvene
Vera Yvonne
Darrell II
Hattie Bixby
Explosion at Hastings Ordinance Plant Kills Eight
A massive blast at the Hastings Ordinance Plant transfer depot Friday at 9:30 am killed eight Black sailor boys and injured many. The explosion rattled Hastings and Scandia with tremors, shattered windows, and buildings moved from foundations, marking the plant's third reported blast.
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Hasting
Scandia
Hastings
Judge Walsh Seeks Reelection To District Bench
Concordia figure Windge Walsh announces he is seeking reelection as District Judge after a first term begun in 1940. A World War I flying officer and longtime local resident, he is noted for his satisfactory court work and community involvement over sixteen years in Concordia.
Traffic Blocked By Army Convoy On Scandia Streets
Early Monday traffic on Scandia streets halted as an advance guard and Army convoy directed about 90 vehicles at the intersection where highway 36 turns north. The column included Red Cross ambulances gas trucks and wreckers and moved west with many soldiers aboard. Destination remained a military secret.
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Scandia
Avance Guard
Red Cross
Sunday Supper Guests Attend Anderson Home
Mr and Mrs Walter Henry and Mrs Minnie Anderson were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Carroll Anderson and daughters at their home, sharing a warm family gathering.
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Walter Henry
Minnie Anderson
Carroll Anderson
Reception for Teachers at Methodist Church
A reception for High School Grade School and Rural School teachers was held at the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening Sept 12. Present were Edna Robison Vera Cochrum Esther Cooper Elizabeth Street Ruth Hedstrom Hobbs Woodford Machamer and several others. The program featured singing prayer clarinet solo Paul Nelson vocal trio piano duet and greetings from Rev Larson Mrs Doctor and Mr Clarence Nelson. A luncheon of ice cream cake and coffee followed.
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Methodist Church
Edna Robison
Vera Cochrum
Esther Cooper
Elizabeth Street
Ruth Hedstrom
Hobbs
Woodford
Machamer
R. Seeley
R. C. Murphy
Vaughn
Bonebrake
Florrell
Quantic
Larson
Paul Nelson
Corinne Naslund
E. E. Conzelman
Joyce Johnson
H. Larson
Ronald Nystrom
Lloyd Nelson
Doctor
Clarence Nelson
H. C. Quantic
Goodspeed and Haglund United in Sioux City Nuptials
Miss Jeanne Goodspeed daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Goodspeed of Kansas City Kansas and Cpl Robert W Haglund of Kansas City Missouri were wed August 31 1944 by Rev Dunn at the Methodist Church in Sioux City Iowa. Haglund stationed at the Sioux City air base as a radio operator on a B 17 bomber. He is nephew of Oscar E Johnson of Scandia and known to many in Scandia. They reside at Sioux City Iowa for the present.
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Jeanne Goodspeed
Albert Goodspeed
Kansas City
Kansas
Cpl
Robert W. Haglund
Dunn
Methodist Church
Sioux City
Iowa
Haglund
Air Base, i
Oscar E. Johnson
Scandia
Birthday Honored Guests Gather for Ray Sederlin
Friday evening Ray Sederlin’s birthday was celebrated by a group of relatives and friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ElReno Sederlin. Attendees included Lee and Eloise Hammar Donald and Helen Larson Max and Bob Thompson Thelma Larson Irma Haskins Evelyn Berggren Pauline Larson Audra Milner Barbara Householder Don Goodwin Arthur Cardwell Keith Jackson Everett Johnson Jarl Johnson Mr and Mrs Benny Lervold and family and Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer and family.
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ElReno Sederlin
Ray
Lee
Eloise Hammar
Donald
Helen Larson
Max
Bob Thompson
Thelma Larson
Irma Haskins
Evelyn Berggren
Pauline Larson
Audra Milner
Barbara Householder
Don Goodwin
Arthur Cardwell
Keith Jackson
Evertt Johnson
Jarl Johnson
Benny Lervold
Carl Hammer
Eastvedt and Burns honored at Hammer family visit
Mr and Mrs Emer Eastvedt Mrs Filla Burns Mrs Martin Larson Ralph and Pauline Mrs Lloyd Bar leen and family Norma Lervold and Eloise Hammer were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer and family.
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Emer Eastvedt
Filla Burns
Martin Larson
Ralph
Pauline
Lloyd Barleen
Norma Lervold
Eloise Hammer
Carl Hammer
Jr Pueblo Heads Topeka For Bakery Job
Jr Pueblo left Scandia by bus Wednesday morning for Topeka where he will be employed by the Jordan Bakery in the capital city.
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Jr. Pueblo
Scandia
Topeka
Jordan Bakery
Berggren and Evelyn Join Fogelbergs for Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Charley Berggren and Evelyn were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Fogelberg and family.
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Charley Berggren
Evelyn
Richard Fogelberg
Honored Guests At Florrel Home Birthday Event
A family gathering at the A. C. Florrel home honors Dr V H Florrel of Washington DC, the guest of Mr and Mrs Ben Florrel and family, and marks Mrs A C Florrel's birthday with a list of attendees including Florrel relatives and spouses.
Annual Brewer-Dicker Hoof Reunion Held in City Park
The 12th Annual Brewer-Dicker hoof reunion took place at City Park in Elporate ia Kansas on September 17 with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dutton Horace Dutton Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Brewer Concordia Mr. and Mrs. A. Griffith Donald and Dorothy Clyde Mr. and Mrs. James Ney James town Mrs. Ethelyn Pilcher Mrs. Effie Scroggir and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Carlson Eugene Carlson Courtland Mbcil Mrs. J. D. Carney Loretta Johnson of Hackleys.
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Brewer-Dickerhoof
Porate Ia
Kansas
Hose
Geo. Dutton
Horace Dutton
C. P. Brewer
Be Kind to Your Ration Book in Wartime Message
The notice urges readers to protect ration books and notify the local board if lost. It warns against assuming rationing ends and states the OPA policy to ration products when supplies allow.
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OPA
Honored Guest at Milo Johnson Birthday Dinner
Sunday guests honored Mrs. Johnson with a birthday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Milo Johnson and Elaine. The attendees included Mrs. Ollie Johnson and Lucille, Mrs. George Fike, Mrs. H. I Johnson and Geneva, and Mr. Joyce Johnson.
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Ollie Johnson
Lucille
George Fike
H. I Johnson
Geneva
Joyce Johnson
Milo Johnson
Elaine
Johnson
Harlingen Woman Visits Kansas Relative This Summer
Mrs. Charley Sandell of Harlingen Texas spent the summer with her sister Mrs. A Lindstrom in Burdick Kansas and visited Mrs. Frank Sallman during the past week.
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Charley Sandell
Harlingen
Texas
A Lindstrom
Burdick
Kansas
Frank Sallman
Granstedt Family Dines With the Lewises
Mr and Mrs Frank Granstedt and Fred Granstedt were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs E H Lewis.
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Frank Granstedt
Fred Granstedt
E. H. Lewis
George Haser Spends Weekend with Mrs Haser and Frances
George Haser spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Haser and Frances in a private family visit, with no additional details about origins, purpose, or location provided.
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George Haser
Mrs. Haser
Frances
Dewey Campaign Travels Stir Midwestern Voters
Shultz notes Governor Dewey’s western tour resonates in the Midwest as he campaigns with careful planning and decisive talking points. The piece lauds his strategy, contrasts it with past nominees, and predicts a boosted Republican showing in Kansas if the pattern holds.
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Dewey
Tom Dewey
Kansas
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Honor Sailor Son Basket Dinner Honors Bud Swanson Guests
A family gathering honoring Bud Swanson of Seattle was held at Mrs. Anna Swanson's home. Guests included Carl Swanson and son Charles, Clarence Swanson and family, Alec and Eli Othberg, Irving Isaacson and family, Ted Larson and family, and several Swanson relatives.
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Bud” Swanson Phynic
Seattle
Anna Swanson
Carl Swanson
Charles
Clarence Swanson
Alec and
Eli Othberg
Irving Isaacson
Ted Larson
Stanley
Ruth Sallman
Mildred Burr
Anna
Ellen Swanson
Mrs Danielson Hosts Birthday Gathering at Home
Sunday afternoon guests at the Elmer Danielson home honored Mrs. Danielson on her birthday. Attendees included Theo and Mrs Danielson, Tekla Brown, Lloyd and Mrs Brown and Larry, Charlie and Willard Gabrielson, Andrew and Mrs Stafford, Martin and Mrs Johnson, Sophia Johnson, Mary and Ed, Marker Lindecrantz and Robert, Frank Isaacson and Carl.
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Elmer Danielson
Mrs. Danielson
Theo Danielson
Tekla Brown
Lloyd Brown
Larry
Charlie Gabrielson
Willard
Andrew Stafford
Martin Johnson
Sophia Johnson
Mary
Marker Lindecrantz
Robert
Frank Isaacson
Carl
Evening guests honor Mrs Danielson’s birthday
Thursday evening visitors to Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson included Mr and Mrs Guys Halgren Mr and Mrs Verl Halgren and Mr and Mrs Netis Sandell plus Pat and Ruth honoring Mrs Daniels on her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Danielson
Kenneth
Dorothy
Mrs. Danielson
Guys‘ Halgren
Verl Halgren
Netis Sandell
Pat
Ruth
Birthday Guests Honor Mrs Otto Nelson in Dinner
Mr and Mrs Paul Fredrickson and sons and Mr and Mrs Clarence Nelson and Sammie joined Mrs Hilda Edlund and Florence for a Sunday dinner at Mr and Mrs Otto Nelson with Kathern Irene and Bert present to celebrate Mrs Otto Nelsons birthday.
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Paul Fredrickson
Clarence Nelson
Sammie
Hilda Edlund
Florence
Otto Nelson
Kathern
Irene
Bert
Otto’ Nelson
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Orville Moser
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Janice
Albert Hultquist
C. O. Monson
A. G. Florrel
Community Victory Service
Shultz
Chamber of Commerce
Tibany
Whitehouse
Brawnell
Rotary
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Hoover
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Wilkie
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