Scandia Bridge Opens In Flood Wreckage Remembrance
A Scandia community note marks the opening of a new bridge after the Republican River flood of June 2 1922 destroyed many crossings. The letter from Mr Knapp urges flood control surveys above Scandia with WPA funding under Army supervision.
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B. W. Selin
E Journal
Scandia
Kansas
Selin
U. S. Geological ‘Survey
Kansas City
Moore
WPA
Army Engineers
Republican Valley
KERC
American ‘Legion
Sheriff Moore Returns to Duty After Severe Flu Attack
Sheriff Andy Moore is back on the job after several days confined at home with a severe intestinal flu. Mrs. Ethel Emrick Baker assists North Central Kansas Free Fair secretary Tudor Charles in the Cameron store office. County Clerk Charles Strand and family returned from a Kansas City visit en route to a state tax conference in Topeka with their daughter Ardith. Fourteen conveyances and assignments were recorded in the Register of Deeds office, including Cameron Valley Pipeline to Champlain Refining Company for a private telephone line along the new gasoline pipeline route across Republic County.
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Republic County
Grace Hill
Talmo
Andy Moore
Ethel Emrick Baker
Kansas Free Fair
Tudor J. Charles
Republic
Cameron
Belleville
Chas. Strand
Kansas’ ‘City
Topeka
state tax _commission
Ardith
Kansas City
Office of Register of Deeds
Josephine Houdek
Cameron Valley Pipe? Line Company
Champlain Refining” Company
Local residents share visits and greetings across towns
Cigar Co. headquarters at Hutchinson and several locals visit relatives in Kansas and Missouri. Mrs. Williams returns to St Louis after weeks with her Halberg family. Others travel to Linden Lind en for visits with H Pasley family and to Concordia, Kansas. Adaline Rosenquist attends summer school in Emporia. Families host dinners and move furniture as local social life continues.
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Frank Fudge
Concordia
Frank Granstedt
Scandia
Bernice Mahan
Kansas City
Fred Granstedt
Adaline Rosenquist
Emporia
Max Nunn
Ward Douglas
Emma
County Engineer Attends Salina Meeting on WPA Transfer
Republic County official E O Adee spent Wednesday in Salina attending a meeting instructing officers on procedures for the newly formed Works Progress Administration. The transfer of projects is scheduled for September 5. Ted Anderson, head of the National Employment office in Belleville since January, has retired and the office closed with records moved to Concordia. D R Wendele, field assistant of re employment, visited the west side of Republic County.
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E. O. Adee
Republic County
Salina
Feders
Works Progress Administration
Ted Anderson
Belleville
Concordia
D. R. Wendele
FHA Chief Slopansky Opens Fair Booth For Loans
The Federal Housing Administration chaired by Wm Slopansky arranged booth space in the county fair educational department. Title II loans approved total four loans amounting to 3920 dollars. Provisions include Class A buildings, covering modernization repairs and re equipment.
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Federal Housing Administration
Wm. Slopansky
Booth
State officials forecast quicker corn hog and wheat checks arrival
AAA officials say checks will be sped up and first assignments likely arrive this month though exact date remains uncertain. Farm Bureau reactions and official accounts are not definite. When issued, the payments will be greatly welcomed by all recipients.
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AAA
Farm Bureau
Address by Professor Miller at Scandia Bridge Opening
Professor Miller speaks at Scandia Bridge opening praising community resilience after the flood and urging continued unity. He notes missing neighbors west of the river, welcomes back residents, and cites support from merchants churches and schools along with aid from the American Red Cross.
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Professor Miller
Scandia Bridge
Scandia
Excellent
Local Social Notes From Courland and Nearby Areas
Courland Frank Sjolander and family visited the A. R. Neil home Sunday evening. J. H. Nunns spent Sunday with O. M. Leveke. Chas. Pilcher and family visited Reuben Carlson’s near Norway. Miss Madge Teveke visiting relatives in Nebraska. Miss Grace Galloway and mother and Max Nunn visited Concordia Saturday. Leslie Heisz visiting grandparents near Mankato. Harry Neil and family leaving for Washington state to locate there. Carl Larson and wife moved to Belleville for highway work. Norma Stofer and Aleda Dahl had tonsils removed by Dr. McComas. Bennie Stofer and family plan to move to Hutchinson next week with Stofer taking a new position.
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Frank Sjolander
Jamestown
A. R. Neil
J. H. Nunn
Leslie Nichols Harry Neil
Washington
State
Carl Larson
Belleville
Carl
Highway 81
Norma, Stofer
Aleda
Dahl
McComas
Bennie T. Stofer
Hutchingon
Mr. Stofer
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Lewis M. _ Edwards
Wichita
Esther M. Johnson
Raymond C. Johnson
Jennings” State Bank
Davenport
Nebr
John M. Baker
Earle Hanel
Collins
Thomas Kelley Will
H. J. Adams
Kansas State College
E. H. Nance
Guila’ Huckins
F. N. Davis
County Poor Commissioner
Nebraska
Court House News
Eerry
Adv
Art Wallin
Mrs
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John Heimerich
Clay
Centex
Audrey Tedrow
Emil Isaacson
Alice
W.A. Johnson
Vkansa
Cooper
Hmm
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EL U Own
7Th
Kansas Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Mentenworth
Clay CO
Philip Grand
Courtland
TOE Scandia Journal
Concordia, Kaa
The
Kansas City Star and Times
Star
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the ‘Times
Associated Press
the Star and Times
C. V. Haggman
Classified
Shorty Martin
Scandia Lodge NO
Dwane Greenslade
Fred Moe
V- C. Hartig
Hall
Scandia Insurance Agency
Journal
E. Porter Ahrens
C. V. Nichols
G. W. Nichols Masseur
Freeburg
J. A. Freeburg
Ole’s
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