Scandia Celebrates Seventieth Birthday With Big Parade
Large crowds attend Friday and Saturday events honoring Scandia’s 70th anniversary. Festivities include a parade led by a Indian sled, floats depicting pioneer life, and dedication of the Pioneer Memorial monument. Eight of twelve surviving pioneers attended, with several local and distant residents present.
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Scandia
London
Gus Nystrom
Frank Lervold
Peterson Pool Hall
Peterson and Miller Junk Yard
Byron
Belleville
Concordia Ban Johnson
Landon
Frank Carlson
Roy Hamilton
Beloit
Evan Griffeth
Republican River Bridge
Old Colony House
Pete Strom
Paul Erickson
August Rasmussen
Olaf B. Strom
John Mahan, Jr
Newell Cooper
George Garber
Superior
Nebr
Elwood West
Axel Ellingson
Thure Wohlfort
John Boman
Will Rogers' Humorous Story K TM
A fragment from a Will Rogers humorous piece notes summer appeal to kids and hints at a straw vote among youngsters as a humorous angle. The text conveys light social observation with Rogers style tones about youth and seasonal mood.
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Summer
Sunday School Absence Cited by Boy Over Baseball
A boy named Sonny explains to his mother that his sibling Eugene claimed he skipped Sunday School to play ball. Sonny counters by bragging of three large fish he caught, challenging Gene to prove he could catch fish like that at any baseball game.
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Sonny
Eugene
Gene
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Election board members listed for Scandia Tuesday
Scandia citizens serving Tuesday on the election board include clerks Mrs Guy Frazier Mrs Bob Doctor Ralph Larson and Vernon Swanson. Judges named are C O Thompson Mary West Charles Cardwell Dallas Cady Mrs Adolph Nelson and Mrs Jessie Ward.
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Scandia
Guy Frazier
Bob Doctor
Ralph Larson
Vernon Swanson
C. O. Thompson
Mary West
Charles Cardwell
Dallas Cady
Adolph Nelson
Jessie Ward
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Notes
Our Savior's Lutheran Norway 1. O. Torgeson, Pastor. Sunday School with Bible classes at 10 o'clock. Morning worship this Sunday at 9. Remember the early hour. League devotional at 8 p.m. The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday this week. Mrs. Hedstrom and Mrs. Ostberg will serve. The confirmands meet for instruction Tuesday mornings, the choir rehearsals Tuesday evenings.
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Ladies Aid
Hedstrom
Ostberg
Presbyterian Church Announces Sabbaths at Two Fellowships
Reverend Jay C. Everett will be away on a short vacation, with Sabbath School at 10:00 a.m. in Scandiana and morning worship for the next two Sundays. Sabbath School at Rydal continues as usual. Rydal Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Larson as hostess.
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Scandiana
Dr. Everett
Rydal
Church Schedule and Annual Farm Sale Notice
Sunday School at 10 a m morning worship at 11 with special music and a sermon titled The Challenge of the Impossible. Union service at 8 p m in City Hall Park. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon next week hosted by Mrs Carl Lindberg Mrs DeWayne Lindberg Mrs Walt Westin Mrs Carl Fredin Mrs Elmer Larsoh and Mrs Anton Edlund. Farm Sale Tuesday August 16 on Gust Nystrom farm west of town. Igudies Aid thanks friends for patronizing their stand at the recent 70th Anniversary celebration.
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City Hall Park
Ladies Aid
Carl Lindberg
DeWayne Lindberg
Walt Westin
Carl Fredin
Elmer Larsoh
Anton Edlund
Gust Nystrom
Igudies Aid
Norway
Scandia
Tony Gritten
U. B
Beloit
Otterbein Guild
Elsie Burge
Gritten
Miss Keys
United Brethren Ladies Aid
Aid
United Brethren Church Pastors Named in Notice
The United Brethren Church announces Rev. Bertha Fogelberg and Rev. L M Keys as pastors serving the congregation. The notice outlines their appointments and duties within the church.
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United Brethren Church
Bertha Fogelberg
L. M. Keys
Ada Lutheran and United Brethren church notices blend in regional schedule
Ada and vicinity churches announce Sunday School at 10 with worship at 11 led by Pastor Carl G. Danielson and Dr. Tony Gritten reporting on the U B Camp Beloit. W M S meets Aug 9, Otterbein Guild Aug 5, sale lunch Aug 9. Picnic Aug 11 features Frank Carlson speaker and pie and ice cream sales.
Heavy Rain and Lightning Hit Scandia Area Last Thursday
Last Thursday evening a heavy storm and lightning damaged Scandia area infrastructure. The school auditorium lost electric service after transformer fuses blew, and Scandia Cleaners and Clothiers was illuminated by a lightning flash, preventing a potential fire. Lightning also struck Ed Wires' residence, burning a hole in an electric range. Rain totals reached two to three inches, hindering farming while corn fields show rapid growth and large ears.
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Scandia
Scandia Cleaners and Clothiers
Federal funds approved for Republic County courthouse
A Federal PWA allotment of 109861 dollars representing 45 percent of the cost has been approved in Washington for the Republic County courthouse and jail. C K Mann Hutchinson architect has prepared tentative plans for a monolithic two story concrete structure with an additional jail on the top story, and construction is expected to begin soon.
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PWA
New
Republic County
Washington, D. C
C. K. Mann
Hutchinson
Isaacson Family to Move to Centralia Washington
Mr and Mrs Nathan Isaacson and their family plan to leave at week s end for Centralia Washington where they expect to make their home.
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Nathan Isaacson
Centralia
Wash
J. E. Englund
David
Scandia softball tops Belleville 8 5 in Monday game
Scandia defeated Belleville Oilers 8 to 5 on Monday evening in Belleville. Jamestown meets Scandia at Scandia tonight at 6 30 p m. Scandia faces Norway Friday at 6 30 p m in Norway. Wayne hosts a return match with Scandia Sunday. Scandia beat Wayne 8 7 earlier this season. Next week Scandia to play in Belleville tournament. no games early in week.
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Scandia
Belleville Oilers
Belleville
Jamestown
Fire at Bettis Home Destroys Dining Room Attic
Scandia firefighters were called to the Lee Bettis residence two blocks south of the post office Monday evening to fight a blaze that climbed the dining room east wall and into the attic. John Fraser spotted the fire and helped remove furniture before crews arrived. A day bed and chat were saved. damage confined to the one room.
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Scandia
Lee Bettis
Post Office
John Fraser
Teachers Institute to Open in Belleville
Republic County Normal Institute with Madison Coombs conducting will open in the Belleville high school building for a week long session from Monday August 8 to Friday August 12. Instructors in charge are Prof. Lewis Martin Independence and Miss Marie Hanrahan Topeka. Special speakers include Miss Mary Here Topeka rural school supervisor and a State Board of Health representative, a name not yet announced. The former will appear Friday morning August 12 and the latter Thursday morning August 11.
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Republic County Teachers’ Normal Institute
Madison Coombs
Belleville
Lewis Martin
Independence
Marie Hanrahan
Topeka
Mary Here
State Board of Health
Ed Bellfield Former Scandia Resident Dies in Albert Kansas
Ed Bellfield a former Scandia resident and grain elevator operator on the Rock Island line in Scandia dies at his Albert Kansas home last week.
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Ed Bellfield
Scandia
Ys Asseagag
Albert
Kansas
Bellfield
Rock Island
List and Clark Low Bid on Us 36 Highway Project
List and Clark Construction Company of Kansas City submitted the low bid for four and a half miles of grading, two bridges, and an underpass on US Highway 36 in eastern Republic County. The bid totaled 185704.58 dollars. The project starts at the Republic County line and proceeds west.
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List and Clark Construction Company of
Kansas City
Salina
Republic County
Washington Republic County
List and Clark Company
Scandia Club Expresses Thanks for 70th Anniversary Parade Help
The Scandia Community Club extends gratitude to those who loaned items and assisted with Scandia’s 70th anniversary parade and celebration. The committee notes that the event would not have been possible without many volunteers and supporters.
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Scandia
Proposed Scandia Budget Sets Low Levy for Next Year
The City of Scandia publishes its proposed budget for the next fiscal year. A public hearing on August 15 at 8 PM in City Hall will consider a levy of 15.175 mills to raise 4 582.77 for expenditures with 2 418.79 to cover bonded debt and interest. The tangible valuation falls to 302 094 while intangible drops to 33 395, with delinquency allowances at 10 percent. bonded debt stands at 13 040 with 2 200 to be paid next year, marking unusually low indebtedness for a town of its size.
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Scandia
Farmer’s fingers mangled in cog wheel accident
Judey Freed, a farmer four miles north of Scandia, injured his left hand Tuesday when fingers were caught between a chain and cog wheel on his binder. The little finger end was removed at the first joint, while other fingers were torn at the second joint. Grasshopper poison will be mixed in Scandia at the Preble Garage on Monday and Friday each week.
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Judey Freed
Scandia
Nishal
Preble
Sales tax fund distribution delayed until January 1 1939
State tax commission recommends withholding all county and sub division sales tax residue until January 1 1939 allowing welfare use exceptions. Budgets prepared for expenditures to that date mean no extra funds until next year’s budgets. Also notes social visits by multiple families from Concordia Hutchinson and Oklahoma City over the weekend.
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State Tax Commission
Oater
Tax Commission
Scandia Primary Totals Highlight Local Races
In Scandia precinct 203 ballots were cast with 158 Republican and 45 Democratic votes. Chas. Straad beat Wm. Kesl for County Clerk, Chas. Doupnik led John Kutchera, A. H. James defeated Monte Hill for Representative, and Josephine Houdek won the Register of Deeds race over Floy Anderson. Payne Ratner leads Harold McGugin for Republican governor nomination. Bide Sanford appears in Democratic sheriff race on general ballots.
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Scandia
Register of Deeds
Chas. Straad
Scandia County
U. S
Clyde M. Reed
Gerald W. Winrod
Jesse C. Fisher
Dallas W. Knapp
Frank Carlson
Payne Ratner Chas
W. Thompson
Harold McGugin
Carl Newcomer
John Madden, Jr
Ottis E. Mann
I Ray Smith
Clifford Jon Anderson
Jonathan B. Carter
Harold H. Chase
Carl E. Friend
Chas Ward
Frank J. Ryan
George Robb
Earl Fickertt
Walter E. Wilson
A. W. Logan
Jay S. Parker
Dan Cowie
Supt. Public Instruction
Pearl Wyrill
Geo. L. McClenny
J. R. Buskirk
Commissioner of Insurance
Victor L. King
W. W. Bryant Chas. F. Hobbs
Walt Neiburger
W. C. Austin
Monte L. Hill
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Homer Anderson
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