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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
7
The column reports residents visiting relatives in Kansas and Wisconsin, new car purchases by Henry Fulcomer and Chas Othberg, a pressman injury at the Journal, and multiple trips involving the Riggins, Henning, Erickson, and Bowling families plus a Fairbury trip.
Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren returned Wednesday from Lincoln Nebraska after visiting Mr and Mrs Harold Tingstrom Mrs Tingstrom and their son Junior accompanied them and will visit relatives for a few days
An elderly bachelor in Hiawatha World schemes marriage but divides his pie among imagined kin. He finds no pie left for himself and ends up eating the whole pie, dropping marriage plans as a result.
Clarence Albro purchased a new Ford coupe from Russell Moe on Monday. Clifford Brown is handling mail on route one in the regular carrier's absence. Alfy Tingstrom and Teiis Tingstrom, along with E. M. Jokander and Donna, were guests at the Shellhase home in Republic Sunday.
Gust Wennersten arrived from Houston Texas last week to visit his sister Mrs John Larson and Scandia friends. He notes large cotton and corn crops in the south this season. Frank Swanson of Greeley Colorado stopped in Monday night on the way home from Topeka where he attended the funeral of his sister in law Mrs Henry Swanson.
Mrs. W. C. Preble returns home from Ed Simms’s near Republic after weeks of stay showing health improvement. Hugh Fraser accompanies Earl Schwahn to Kansas City then visits daughter Mrs. S. E. Schwahn and Topeka friends before returning. Julia Larson leaves for Chicago after visiting her mother Mrs. John Larson, with Ella Wennersten remaining in Chicago for the winter.
The Iola Daily Register offers a satirical take on courtship and marriage defining courtship as a man chasing a woman until she catches him and marriage as a man yielding his liberty to a wife who promises obedience.
Mrs. O. J. Lundberg and daughter Marguerite were with Mrs. C. A. Isaacson on a trip to Lincoln on Sunday where they met Rev. Lundberg. They then visited their son Eskil in Omaha before returning to Lincoln. Rev. Lundberg stayed to attend the Nebraska Conference in Lincoln this week.
The area in front of and west of the F. and M. Bank is being leveled this week, preparing the site for upcoming construction. Crews work day and night to smooth the street frontage and create a level staging area for the project. Local residents report minimal disruption to traffic during typical working hours.
A. G. Allnutt sold a Ford sedan to Frank Rickel and a Buick touring to Len Eagle last week. Delegates who attended the Epworth League Convention at Lincoln returned home Sunday evening reporting an interesting time.
Mrs J A Freeburg came back from Kansas City last week with her son Earl after spending several weeks visiting her son Sathley and Mrs Schwahn.
Not many walks on Main Street need straightening now and Scandia’s Main Street looks a hundred percent better than it did six months ago.
Miss Mabel Hageman and Miss Helen Pollock of Flint Michigan arrived Sunday morning to spend their vacation at the S A Hageman home in Courtland.
Marcell Preble and Jetty Green visited Maurine Larson on Sunday. Day Green and family and Chas Larson and family called on Archie Larson in a separate gathering.
Lily Fredrickson traveled from Grand Island Nebraska to Lincoln last week to attend the Epworth League Convention with her brother Oscar and returned home afterward.
Henry Johnson and family along with Mrs. C G Johnson Oscar Johnson and Mr and Mrs Axel Haglund and family of Kansas City Missouri spent Sunday afternoon at the Seggarham home.
Mr and Mrs Guy Ward and Cleo left Sunday for a ten day vacation. They traveled to Norcatur from here and may continue to Colorado for a short visit at various scenic places.
Bill Boggess began painting buildings and the fence at the Lumber Yard last week and has markedly improved the yard’s appearance. His recent rheumatic walk was noted as a result of the effort.
Miss Vernice Swanson visits grandmother this week. Jeanette and Ruth Ahrens spend late last week with relatives in Belleville. Mrs George Cowan of Topeka arrived Thursday evening to visit sister Mrs P E Erickson and family and returned home Saturday morning.
Mr and Mrs Ray Chilcott and Berg Henninger traveled to Jewell Sunday Berg who had visited Mrs Chilcott his aunt returned to his home there
W P Shivvers finished the fence that borders the curve of the new road west of the bridge near the pavement’s west end. Unclear whether it should collide with the fence or risk running off the steep embankment.
Mrs A P Swanson entertained at six oclock dinner Monday with guests including Mrs G O Maxell and family of Cleburne Kansas Mr Herman Holt and family of Cleburne Kan Mrs Dallas Mathias Leon and Bonnie Dean of Superior Nebraska Mrs Maxell and Miss Ella Ed Swanson and family and Adolph Nelson and family.
The Royal Neighbors hosted a surprise party last Friday at Mrs Chas Othberg’s home before her move to California. The event also welcomed Mrs Robt Doctor who recently moved from Manhattan. Refreshments included home made ice cream and cake.
D. B. Green offers a Reed baby buggy described as near new for sale.
Rev. H. H. Williams of Miltonvale and his son Mel Williams spent Saturday evening in town calling on old friends. Mrs. Jim Mahan and Mrs. Jack Larson and her son traveled to Sedalia Missouri for a several week visit with relatives.
Dr and Mrs E P Ahrens were Superior visitors Monday accompanied by Ruth Albro. The party spent time in the city viewing sights and meeting residents during their visit.
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