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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
2
Locals record a string of visits and hospitality including Reba Hugos with Dorothy Dutton Alberta Larson with Gayl Tedrow and Lorraine Jackson with Phil Cahill. Other items note travel to Topeka visits to Abilene Braymor Mo and Kansas City and a fast base run by Ole Frazier at the local diamond.
The page lists visits and stays at various homes including Mrs. Della Colley at Godfrey McDowell's, Emma Isacson and Noble Isaacson, Jessie Taylor from Republic with Josie Robison, and others. It also notes sale ads for old ripers, washing rates, and requests to return a sand bucket, plus a line about Strickler's Business College in Topeka for students seeking business careers.
A compact listing of for sale advertisements and social notes. Items include a tent for sale by Hugh Fraser from 86, a request to buy thin sows, and several real estate and rental notes. Social visits are reported among residents such as Zellah Mosher, the Mahan family, and the Hasers. A Luther League social is announced for Aug 8 at the Alex Othberg home. A death notice for Mrs Will Fesler is noted.
For sale immediate includes four hole cook stove cup board dresser two bedsteads spring and mattress small heating stove Mrs J W Plotner Mrs L M Wheeler Dr and Mrs J W Ekblad of Duluth Minn and Mrs Oberia Ryan left Wednesday for Oklahoma City to visit sister Mrs F C Morey and family FOR SALE One black mare ten years old one white horse eleven years old one Avery cultivator one two section harrow one corn disc Flying Swede one set of work harness one wagon and box in good shape one car model T Ford touring Paul Thomas Scandia Kans
Kansas outlines a two year road program from April 1 1929 to July 15 1930 aiming to surface 2095 miles and connect county seats. The plan closes 85 percent of the gaps, completes 400 surfacing contracts and 100 earth and culvert projects, with 1379 workers and no graft. The state expects full statewide surfacing in four years, faster than prior estimates.
Miss Florence Lervold spent Monday night with Opal Currie. Sheriff Chas. P. Nordman was in town on business Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Bedard and Marguerite returned from Denver. Miss Dorothy Aspegren stayed with the Evan nah and Alphild Larson girls. Mrs. Percy Shivvers and Wilma and Mabel Berggren drove to Courtland. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doctor and Jo Ann attended a family reunion in Concordia park last Sunday. The Summers moved into the Plotner home. Ada Jeandebeur and Vivian Stukenbroeker spent Sunday with Nona Fae Mahan. Emil Olson and family from Colton, California visited Mrs. August Olson. FOR SALE Coal Bin movable in good condition at Rock Islands tracks. A M Sanborn Lumber Co. 386. Herman Dey, Richard Tommiges, C G Wolf of Greshen Nebr. and Mrs. W M Holley of Clyde Kans. taking treatments at Scandia Sanitarium.
A chicken keeper treated his flock for worms with Double- Duty worm tablets but used the wrong medicine for lice. He learned to diagnose before treatment and recommends delousing and proper remedies. Local advice urges careful care and mentions Saponifield Sodium Fluoride for lousy chickens.
Oscar Berggren spent Sunday at the Lottie Lervold home while Mr and Mrs Otto Nelson and Irene visited. Nellie Anderson hosted guests. Jack and Verlee Reece spent Sunday afternoon at the Harry Hohman home.
Beatrice residents Mr. and Mrs. Parlee Plotner and Jeanne and Lois Hiatt and Dona Hiatt spent Monday afternoon in Belleville. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stofer of Courtland and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dahl and daughter of Formosa were dinner guests at the Jake Stofer home on Sunday.
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