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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1952
Page
5
We wish to express gratitude to relatives for support. The note appears informal and fragmented with unclear names or events. Further context would help identify the individuals and occasion referenced.
A short thank you message expresses appreciation to relatives and friends for gifts and cards. The note mentions Thelma Sederiin and extends thanks to those who sent support.
A letter of gratitude lists thanks for cards visits and cake during illness and for fruit baskets from the Sunshine Circle. It mentions numerous guests at last week’s dinner including Mr and Mrs Walter Berry and extended family from Formoso Mankato Oregon and beyond.
Tuesday evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rasmussen and Kay with Will Street, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Rasmussen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Mitchell, and Cynthia. Bob Smith of Caney and Don Smith of Wichita spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith.
Numerous dinners visits and weekend guests from Wichita Caney Beloit Belleville Lincoln Concordia Fairbury Hays Hardy and Zurich are listed. Families including Smiths Jensen Ledbetter Hohman Cardwell Wickham and Pence are mentioned with relatives and friends in Kansas and neighboring states. The narrative reads as a local society roundup of social calls and meals.
The clipping records a long chain of visits and host thoughts across families in Wichita and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Chester Lervold Mrs Clarence Williamson Mr and Mrs Bill Sylvester Glenn Kirk and Allen Kirk Minnie Farrell Nellie Kirk Reynolds Nystrom Robison and many others with dinners Sunday and Monday evenings, quilting evenings, and travel to Topeka Excelsior Springs and Lincoln.
The article notes Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rasmussen and family of Fort Collins visited for the funeral of August Rasmussen on Wednesday. Alva Thompson and others hosted guests, while Mr and Mrs Harold Bowles and family of Winfield spent the weekend with Ada Aspegren and relatives. Mrs C F Werner was a Sunday dinner guest of Mrs Tena Isaacson and Ida.
Debra Sue Cooper was born on Thursday April 10 at Belleville Hospital. Parents are Mr and Mrs Jim Morrow of Shawnee Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs WW Be Cooper of Scandia. Grandparents include Mrs Elizabeth Cooper Belleville and Mrs Bob Sankey Wilmore. Friends and relatives visited during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williamson welcomed Sunday guests Joyce Johnson and Mrs. Walter Berry and Mr. Max Berry plus Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Erickson Lois and Janice for Thursday evening visits with the Berry and Erickson households.
The dinner gathering hosted by Mrs King Richardson included Mr and Mrs Sammati, Mika Ve, and Lyn Hichardson of Lawrence as attendees.
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