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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
4
Readable fragments show Union Valley community life amid a closing school term. Miss Swiercinaky teaches a successful term. Mae Swhercinsky to return next year. Local clubs, cemetery matters, and farm visits reflect a busy social season despite frosts and illness.
The community reports a successful Negro Minstrel with pie and coffee served, raising about 47.50. Attendees include Esther and Alice Johnson and several Gile family members. Gust Danielson ends Lone Tree District term. Burton Walter’s 19th birthday celebrated with friends and Rock and Edison music. Joyful news of Grace Goppert and Lyle Lash’s marriage and congratulations, plus visits and home plans near Norway.
A district gathering included a bountiful dinner and an exciting ball game with ice cream and cake in the basement. Mr. Nelson presented Miss Melby with silverware before they left to wish her a pleasant vacation and return to teach next fall. John McHenry visited the Munger home near Belleville. O E Wipps was elected director at district No. 9 to replace Joseph McGowan.
Short ad from Stee Hanson, blacksmith of Norway, offering a platform spring wagon in fairly good condition at a cheap price. Dated March 17.
Due to bad weather many could not view the master photo drama Rip Van Winkle at the Princess. It returns Friday April 28 for a single showing, described as an elegant story well presented on the screen. Seats are available at Layton & Neilson's in Concordia.
Merle Bettis and Blanche Sanderson visited the Yeager sisters in the country last weekend. Friday evening they attended the Union Valley school entertainment. Roy Nondorf improved the Royal cafe with mined walls and new linoleum. Scandia now touts top local dining. Roy Hall received a letter from Clyde, his brother, a mission school teacher in Sumatra, who oversees four hundred twenty boys. a home photo with profuse flowers was shared. The journey shows they are about two and a half days farther than before.
Mrs. Maggie Schwahn hosted a miscellaneous shower on Saturday afternoon April 22 in honor of Mrs. D. E. Mathis. Guests included Mrs. A. Maxell, Mrs. W. F. Mathis, Mrs. A. Nelson, Mrs. J. A. Freeberg, Mrs. Siebelt, Mrs. Morey, Mrs. P. H. Preb le, Mrs. Wires, Mrs. Clara Ceder stam, Miss Mabel Berggren, Miss Robert Lundberg and Miss Violet Means.
The April 14 annual school meeting re elected Director E. C. Wyman for three years and named Dr. C. V. Haggman as treasurer to fill the J. H. Sandell term. An appropriation of 14000 was approved unchanged from last year with strong attendance and broad confidence.
A. Weiss and his daughter Miss Kate Weiss depart for Barnes Kansas to visit a son and brother for a short time. They have not decided their future abode with Topeka or Sabetha as possible options. The community laments the loss of Miss Weiss active in church and Sunday school.
A Jewell Republic quotation contrasts school funding and teacher pay, noting prosperity breeds excess while adversity fosters thrift. It argues teaching value varies by position and warns against equating teacher selection with pig buying by price or weight.
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