Carlson signs flood control bill after fishing trip return
President signs Congressmen Carlson flood control measure calling for preliminary surveys of the Republican Smoky Hill and Kansas rivers and tributaries. Frank R. Reid names Carlson as member of the Resolutions Committee for Kansas ahead of April 27 meeting on dam and reservoir construction. Also notes Easter egg rolling crowd at the White House and other Capitol activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlson
Smoky Hill
Kansas River
Frank R. Reid
National’ Rivers and ‘Harbors Congress
Committee On
Kansas
Local Pioneer Paper Discussed At Club Meeting
The study club met Tuesday with hostess Miss Lyla Loring. The roll call listed several attendees including Mrs Fred Miller Mrs O M Hardtatter Mrs Ts H Hooker Mrs L Nystrom Mrs d Boman Mrs R E Downing Mr Jennie Thompson and Miss Lyla Loring.
Five Scandians Enter Sacred Scottish Rite Class
Tuesday morning at 8 30 five Scandians started to Salina to join the 32nd degree Masons. Leonard Haggman Hobart West Jake Stofer Ray Tingstrom and Dr A V Nichols traveled to enter the class. The three day ritual ends Thursday with final ceremonies. Ed Wires and Louis Stofer also attended the trip to Salina.
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Wasonry
Leonard’ ‘Haggman
Hobart
West
Jake. Stofer
Ray Tingstrom
V. Nichols
Salina
Ed Wires
Louis Stofer
Church Notes and Announcements From the Methodist Church
The W F M S will meet at Mr and Mrs John Fredrickson home to honor Mrs Linden on her 98th birthday. Sunday School begins at 10 A M with morning service at 11 and a later evening service featuring speaker C C Green of Courtland. Tuesday April 28 men meet to repair water pipes. ladies serve dinner. Welcome to all.
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John Fredrickson
Courtland
Methodist
B. WW
Selin
Ade Lutheran Church Schedule and Events
Second Sunday after Easter service schedule includes Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 morning services at 11 and evening services at 8. Choir rehearsal Tuesday at 8. Ladies Aid hosted by Mrs Larson and Mrs Hultquist Thursday afternoon April 28. Luther League Fellowship program Sunday evening and Bible study Thursday April 30 at 8. Carl G. Danielson pastor.
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Gilbert ‘Larson
Minnie Hultquist
Ladies Aid
Luther League
Norway League
Carl G. Danielson
Amana Lutheran Church Hosts Dorcas Society Meeting
Mrs J F Kullberg and Mrs Gust Larson host Dorcas Society in church parlors Friday afternoon. Sunday school at 10:00 next Sunday. Rev Danielson will hold service at 2:30. All welcome.
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J. F. Kullberg
Gust Larson
Dorcas ‘Society
Danielson
Savior's Lutheran Norway Announces Sunday Worship Times
Savior's Lutheran of Norway invites in person worship this Sunday at 9 a m and a 10 a m Sunday school and Bible class. The pastor T O Torgeson asks for good attendance and reminds that God's word brings salvation peace and joy in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Torgeson
Track events at Concordia boys meet highlights
Five Scandia boys reached fourth place in events at the Concordia invitational track meet last Friday afternoon. W Anderson placed fourth in the discus, Billy Reece was fourth in the 880 yard run, Herb Johnson took fourth in the 440 yard dash, and Nylund and L Thomas tied for fourth in the pole vault. Towns entered included Clay Center Concordia Beloit Delphos Glen Elder Lincoln Courtland Norway and Scandia.
Trenton couple and family visit Scandia friends
Missouri visitors Mr and Mrs Harold Bowling and family from Trenton spent last week in Scandia visiting friends and relatives.
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Missouri
Harold Bowling
Trenton,Mo
Scandia
Teacher Changes At School Meeting Reported
A garbled OCR note indicates a teacher change discussion at a school meeting. The fragment references Wilbur and a year plan, with mentions of members and contemplated changes for the next term.
Ralph Clark Named Advertising Manager at Grand Island Herald
Ralph Clark, previously a linotype operator at the Journal office for eight months, has accepted the position of advertising manager at the Grand Island Nebraska Herald. He will start next Monday. Locals praise his promotion and expect success in his new role focused on advertising. The Journal has not yet chosen a replacement.
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Ralph’ Clark
Journal
Grand Island
Nebraska
Herald
Thieves Break Into Garages and Shops in Night
Thieves broke into Jim Brown's garage Tuesday night and stole oil and gasoline. O M Hardtaker lost a gas, tire and rim, and Lee Bettis lost a tire and rim the same night. Gus Isaacson's shop door was found open Wednesday morning and an attempt to force the Alnutt Garage door was noted as Sheriff Moore and Undersheriff C Moore investigated in Scandia Wednesday morning.
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Jim Brown
O. M. Hardtaker
Rim
Lee Bettis
Gus Isaacson
Alnutt
Sheriff Moore
C. Moore
Scandia
Boosters to Meet for US 36 Kansas Association Session
The annual meeting of the US 36 Association of Kansas is set for Seneca with highway boosters urged to send large delegations. Members decry state neglect and misallocated appropriations to other roads. Secretary Sarge Farrell will stop in Scandia on Wednesday May 6 at 10 30 AM to meet local businessmen about the convention and highway situation.
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US 36 Association of
Kansas
Seneca
US 36
Sarge’ Farrell
US 36 ‘Association
Scandia
Doings of Lorraine Jackson Show Quick Job Success
Lorraine Jackson, a 1938 Scandia High School graduate, moved to Denver Colorado and in two weeks secured a position in the receiving and checking department of a large firm. He earns more than one hundred dollars monthly a notable achievement amid widespread unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Jackson
Scandia High School
Denver
Colo
Scandia School Orchestra Hosts Annual Picnic
The Scandia school orchestra rode a truck to Arthur Freed's farm for their annual picnic. A treasure hunt entertained the group along with a menu of roast chicken galads roast beans cake pie ice cream. Miss Deda Louise Drake sponsored the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Arthur Freed
Mies Deda Louise Drake
Residents Return Home From Hoisington Trip
Mrs. R. E. Downing and Gene spent the past week in Hoisington and returned to Scandia on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Downing
Gene
Hoisington
Scandia
Mrs J H Hooker Visited Topeka Last Week
Mrs J H Hooker spent last week in Topeka visiting her aunt Lila Goodwin.
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Topeka
J.H. Hooker
Lila ‘Goodwin
Nebraska Fans Landon Popularity Boost In Primary
Nebraska voters gave Landon a boost with about 12 000 write in ballots signaling rising midwestern support. Samuel R McKelvie led Republican delegates with 18 000 votes, and total Landon pledged delegates plus endorsers neared 109 as Western and farm belt sentiment grows.
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Landon
Nebraska
Kansas
Samuel R. McKelvie
Farm Paper
Borah
McKelvie
Easton
Western Farm
New York daily-News
Wall Street
London
Scandia Red Cross Sends $35 After Eastern Flood Loss
Citizens recall eastern floods and the Red Cross response last June. The Scandia chapter immediately sent 35 to aid rehabilitation in devastated areas, reflecting local relief efforts prompted by disaster memory.
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Scandia
National Red Cross
Scandia Red Cross
Mail Delays Hit Rail Route After Accidents
Scandia mail faced two delays in recent days due to Rock Island line accidents. A derailment at Morganville on Friday halted Kansas City mail. three freight cars and a caboose left the track injuring Belleville conductor J. P. Eden. Sunday’s service was delayed again as a bridge near Manhattan burned, forcing trains onto alternate routes.
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Scandia
Rock” Island Railway
Kansas City
Morganville
J. P. Eden
Belleville
Evening Mail
Manhattan
Rexall Exhibit At Manhattan Draws Three Scandinavians
Three Scandinavians Dr C V Hagman Adolf Nelson and Ed Wires visited a Rexall company drug display in Manhattan last Thursday on a large streamlined train they toured the train saw demonstrations and heard explanations lunch was served and they called the visit interesting and instructive.
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C. V.hageman
Adolf Nelson
Ed’ Wires
Manhattan
Rexall
Scandia Community Club Meeting Scheduled for April 27
The Scandia Community Club will hold a meeting at the Aid building on Monday evening, April 27. All members are urged to attend the gathering.
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Scandia
Country schools close with festive year end programs
Rural schools held final exercises with speaking and musical numbers as teachers and many families attended. Mothers arrived with baskets and a bountiful fried chicken dinner followed the program. Guests reviewed report cards to decide if students would advance to the next grade.
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Ain
Former banker Hugh Cooper dies at 16 in Liberty Missouri
Hugh S Cooper of Liberty Missouri died last Thursday at his home and was buried at Riverview Cemetery after a brief service at Adolph Nelson home and a Masonic service at the cemetery. Blanche Hugeman and Ed Wires sang two songs. Cooper worked in C W Gulick store before a 25 year bank career ending in 1914 in Kansas City with the Federal Reserve. For eleven years he was blind and he is survived by his wife a Minnesota brother and two Hanois sisters, with many old-time friends attending the services.
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Hugh S. Cooper
Liberty
Missouri
Riverview
Nelson
Blanche
Ed Wires
C. W. Gulick ‘Mercantile
Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank
Minnesota
Hainois
Reece Construction Employs 149 Men on Kansas Projects
The Reece Construction Company of Scandia reports 149 men on its payroll working on five Kansas projects. Locations include Stafford McPherson Phillips Washington and Wyandotte counties with the largest efforts in Washington and Wyandotte. Two new jobs have been obtained but not yet started.
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Reece Construction Company
Scandia
Kansas
Stafford
McPherson
Phillips
Washington
Wyandotte
Fifty Year Mason Hugh Fraser Honored at LeBaron Lodge
Grand Secretary Elmer Strain presented Fraser with a gold emblem at LeBaron Lodge 221 to mark fifty years in the Masonic order. Speeches by Stanley Schwahn, Dr Henry of Lawrence, Bert Morey of Oklahoma City, Alvin Weyhe, Eugene Nelson of Belleville, and Rev B Selin of Scandia celebrated his lodge and community service. Hobart West led the ceremony, followed by refreshments.
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Scandia
Fraser
Elmer Strain
Stanley ‘Schwahn
Henry
Lawrence
Bert ‘Morey
Oklahomay
City
Alvin -Weyhe
Eugene
Nelson
Belleville
Andi
B.i
Selin
Hobart ‘West
Charles H Peterka Announces Sheriff Candidacy
Charles H Peterka announces his candidacy for sheriff of Republic County subject to the Republican primary. He was born on a farm near Cuba and has lived there most of his life until becoming county farm superintendent last March. He has never held elective public office and pledges to enforce laws with capable fair and impartial discharge of duties.
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Charles H. Peterka
Republic
Peterka
Cuba
True Value Week and Rexall Two-for-One Sales
This week's Journal announces two major sales. Sanborn's True Value Week begins Saturday with many specials. Rexall will run next week at Hageman and Wires drug store offering two items for the price of one.
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Sanborn’s
Rexall
Hageman and Wires
Man Suffers Burns After Cigarette Ignites Bandages
Attorney R. McTaggart returned to his Belleville home Sunday evening and, while tending a lit furnace, burned his hands. After bandages and rest, his wife smoked a cigarette and hot ashes ignited the gauze and salve, causing a second, more painful burn. He is now bandaged and recovering.
Girl From Out Yonder Draws Capacity Crowd
The Drama Players of Scandia presented the final play of the season at City Hall. The Girl from Out Yonder drew a capacity house and was rated the best of the season, thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience.
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the Drama Players of
Scandia
Open House Draws Wholistic Turnout at School
Many visitors attended the Open House at the school on Tuesday evening. The auditorium was well filled for the special program, the last of the regular P. T. A. meetings of the school year.
Left for Idaho workers depart for farming and mining
Wetzel Elvin Bettis Warren Gunter and Mrs Lawrence Barleen left Monday morning for Idaho where they will work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Lloyd
Wetzel
Elvin
Bettis
Warren Gunter
Scandia High School Student Suffers Arm Injury
Ralph Hawkins, a sophomore at Scandia High School, sustained a broken right arm in a car accident while handling a piano. He received medical treatment and is expected to recover.
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Ralph Hawkins
Journal
Scandia
Carendy
Nebraskans Visit Here Mrs Omer Kitt Wan
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Nebraskans visiting a person named Mrs Omer and a Mrs Kitt Wan. No clear event, date, or organization is readable to form a fuller news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer
Kitt
Wan
Mires
Horton Stars in Love Comedy at Princess Theatre
Horton teams with Lois Wilson and Edward Everett in the Fox picture Your Uncle Dudley coming Saturday and Sunday to the Princess theatre. He plays a small-town bachelor who was a flat tire to his girl until he awoke and became a public hero. Eugene Forde directs with John McGuire Allan Dinehart among others.
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Lois Wilson
Edward Everett
Horton
Fox
Dudley
Princess’ Theatre
Eugene Forde
John
McGuire
Allan’ Dinehart
Income Tax Returns Lagging Behind Projections
State income tax department reports incomplete returns near closing days. A potential collection of around 2,000,000 dollars is forecast for 1935 incomes, up 25 percent from last year. Tax reports indicate totals recorded at the end of last week.
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