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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
6
A Sunday party honored Mr Kauner and Shirley with guests including Edward Kauer Sophia Johnson and many neighbors. A buffet supper at the Reece home followed, hosted by Home Oil employees for Mr and Mrs Geo Jeandebeur and Ada with numerous attendees from local families and friends.
A Saturday birthday celebration honored six year old Carl Fredrick Isaacson at his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Isaacson home. Guests included Iona Hammer Barbara Hammer Barbara Hampton Dorothy Danielson Ronnie Anderson Joe and Jimmy Erickson Cordil Mathis and many local residents from McPherson.
The Priscilla Group of the Lutheran church met at the home of Mrs Albertina Isaacs on Wednesday afternoon with guests including Mrs J R Storer Mrs Lena Lloyd Mrs Frank Isaacson Mrs Martin of Gooding Idaho Mrs Edward Swanson and Vernice Mrs John Carlson and Mrs August Rasmussen Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Gus Nystrom Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nystrom and Lois Jean Mr and Mrs Harry Nelson and family of Jamestown and Isadore Bombardier of Jamestown after services Mr and Mrs Joy Johnson and family hosted Sunday evening guests Paul Ewing returned Friday evening from the Veterans hospital in Lincoln Nebraska.
The Social Hour Club met at Mrs. Pearl Denoyer's home on Thursday afternoon July 25 with thirteen members and six guests. A lunch was served and visiting enjoyed. The next meeting is set for Aug 8 with Mrs. Millie Kathrineberg and Ethel. Mr and Mrs F K Reasoner attended a surprise birthday party for him, dinner at Will Speigel's in Formoso, with Formoso Band and guests present. Ice cream and cake on the lawn followed. The Community Club then met at Mrs C S Sederlin's home with nine members and several Milwaukee guests. Fancy work and a brief business session filled the afternoon. Next meeting planned for Aug 7 with Mrs El Reno Sederlin.
A surprise birthday dinner for Jack Reece was held Wednesday evening at his home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Reece and Jerry, Miss Alice Neilson of Mankato, Miss Maxine Milner of Republic, Max Nunn of Courtland, and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Reece and family.
An unsigned social column lists farm loan notices and numerous weekend and weekday visits among local families. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Gus Samuelson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin George, the Bettis couple, Emma Street, Grace Street, and Alfred, among others, with gatherings at Bettis, Lundberg, Johnson, Nordman, Beach, Perry, Isaacson, Larsen, Nystrom, Hall, and Hammil households.
Sunday and Thursday gatherings featured numerous Hammer, Sederlin, Johnson, Lowman, Clair, Rasmussen, and Gunderson households hosting relatives and friends from Concordia Mendon Dolliver and Milwaukee. Visits included children returning home from Franksford and extended dinners and weeks with kin.
Numerous residents visited relatives and friends across several towns. Notable gatherings included Crider and Musgrave in Scandia, Norris and Anderson families with Larson household, Johnson and Oakleas guests in Chas. Johnson home, Nystroms with Nelsons in Jamestown, Hillery and Ward in Washington and Frank Nystrom group, Goodwin Swierczynski at Swierczynski home, Hendrickson guests from Joplin Denver, Wettig with LaVelle from Valley Falls, and Hay Evert families with Leichmann in frequent weekend exchanges.
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