Paul Herman leases The Strand again, this time to Theodore Nyquist in 1932. One employee, Larry Fenstermacher, becomes a shareholder of The Strand in 1933.
On Dec. 24, 1942, during the height of World War 2, Theodore Nyquist treats the unemployed community members of Kutztown to a free movie at The Strand as their Christmas present.
(Image: Article recalling the free films shown during WWII.)