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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
6
Wanted to sell Baker Products on an established Republic County route. Prepay freight and carry customers. Car required. Write S. F. Baker & Co. Keokuk Iowa. Also offers four photos with enlargements at Jetty re Beauty Shoppe.
Classified notice from Anderson Garage offering two used tires for sale in good condition. The ad notes the tires are nearly new and priced accordingly.
A hardware store named Seandia sells Gillette razors and five blade packs for 49 cents each, highlighting a bargain in the local shop.
The public is invited to a lawn gathering at United Brethren Presbyterian church on Saturday evening August 11. The Welcome In Circle will serve flame baked ice cream and cake for 10 cents.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson hosted the Community club on Wednesday August 1 at the Oscar Bergstrom home in Scandia. Twenty-one members attended and guests included Mrs. Co. P. Rydell Inga Mrs. Algot Anderson Mrs. Chester Anderson Mrs John Carlson Josie Robison Elsa Johnson Vera Nihme and Dorothy Gray. The club planned a picnic for Sunday August 12 and set the next meeting for August 15 with hostess Mrs. Ed Järisen.
Sunday a large group including Mr and Mrs Wm Loring Mr and Mrs Ed Loring Leora Ada Aspegren Dorothy Norma Richard Loring Carl Reece Sam Mahin George Larson Carroll Anderson Judith and others from Courtland Clifton and nearby areas shared a basket dinner and supper by the river.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Isaacson hosted a Wednesday evening gathering at their home for their daughter Alice whose birthday is August 5 and A Johnson who shared a birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson Lawrence and Warren Mrs. Ida Johnson Oscar Mrs. Axel Haglund and sons Mrs. John Nelson and Marjory and Ed Ivey.
A farewell party was held at the DeNoyer home for the Coleman family who left for Oregon. The event honored many locals and noted the marriage of Glada Bell Weir to Robert Weir performed by the probate judge in Washington with Ada Samuelson and Ernest Kirk as attendants. Mrs Weir is a Scandinial graduate of 1933.
Mr and Mrs Charles Kathrineberg hosted a Sunday afternoon party for their daughter Ethel with guests including Mr and Mrs Arthur Kathrineberg and family of Superior Neb Mr and Mrs Morven Jensen and family of Belleville Mr and Mrs Homer Cardwell Mr and Mrs Charles Cardwell O B Strom Pearl and Fred Mr and Mrs Joe Cline Mr and Mrs Art Cardwell Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen and family and Laura Al and Laurance Rasmussen.
Mr and Mrs Ed Swanson hosted a Sunday dinner at their Vernice home honoring the Rev and Mrs Emil Swenson and family of Minneapolis Minnesota The guests included the honorees Mr and Mrs Dallas Mathis and family from York Nebraska Miss Anna and Will Swanson Mr and Mrs Adolph Nelson and family Mrs Amanda Maxell and Ella and Conrad Lundin
Friday afternoon a birthday party was held at Mrs Henry Aspegren's home with a basket lunch. Guests included Rev and Mrs B W Selin, Carl Aspegren, C G Aspegren of Republic, Theodore Danielson and family, Lars Brown and family, Martin Johnson and family, Amna Kackley, Lloyd Aspegren and family, Clarence Aspegren and family, Carl Wallin and Richard, Elmer Danielson and Kenneth Dorothy, and P J Aspegren.
Miss Evelyn Brown entertained in formal style at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Brown on Thursday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bob Weir Miss Ellen Steele Miss Vivian Nelson Miss Irene Skidmore Orvin Bell La Verne Jansen and Andy and George Thompson.
The Dorcas Society hosted all members Friday afternoon in the Lutheran church parlors. Lunch was served after a brief business meeting and social hour. The birthday cake was lit for Roy Charles Wilson.
A Friday evening farewell honors Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson who leave Sunday for Belgrade Nebraska to make their home. Numerous neighbors and friends attend including Chester and Algot Anderson, Don Ronald, Fred Johnson and Meredith Cundiff, Rudolph Johnson and Herbert, LaVern Johnson and Mary Lou, John Sothers family, Carl Veteto family, Alvin Peterson family, Belle Etter, Walter Gilmore family, Carl Anderson and Judith, C P Rydell and Inga, C O Johnson family, Lillian Hipp of Belgrade and Opal Currie.
Mr and Mrs W C Freble entertained at a dinner Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs Roscog Cooper Donna Jean Dorothy Aspgren Naomi Nylund Jeanne Plotner Beulah Anderson Junior Preble and Dallas Nylund.
Little Donalee Grace Walstrom was baptized and christened Sunday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson. The Rev Charles Pehrson conducted the ceremony. A dinner followed with family and guests including Rev and Mrs Pehrson and numerous local residents. Also noted is a brief record of the O W L club meeting hosted by Miss Virginia Les Marshall on August 2 with music and tea service.
Cabinet members gathered Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Ada Jeandebeur. Present were Mrs. Fred Evert, Miss Kathrynn Doctor, Miss Jeanne Plotner, Miss Wilhelmina Wetzel, Miss Norma Aspergen, Billy Reece, Phil Cahill, and Miss Jeandebeur.
The piece tours the dead letter office, noting enormous daily mail volume and large sums like 15 thousand dollars in cash and 624 thousand dollars in checks and money orders. It describes how some items are traced and returned, while most worthless items are sold for waste paper and oblique items like letters to God are burned.
The Social Hour Club met on Wednesday August 1 at Mrs Alice Greenslades home. Sixteen members answered roll and Mrs Will McDowell became a member. Guests included Mrs Will McDowell Ella Rasmussen Lucille Rasmussen Miss Aura Rasmussen Leona Anderson and Avis Van Noastwick who will present a special entertainment next time. Miss Mabel Berggren will host the next meeting August 16.
Mr and Mrs Will Kallman hosted guests Sunday including Mr and Mrs Albin Forsberg. Edith Forsberg Helen Edy ward Fred Forsberg and Malken Lindecrantz attended.
Mrs Mary Creager departs Wednesday evening for Milwaukee Wisconsin to visit her son Marvin Creager. She travels with Mrs C V Haggman. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Carlson include Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnson Miss Lillian Hipp Morris Mildred and Jean Johnson and Mr J Hansen and Lester Hansen.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nystrom and Lois Jean joined Mr and Mrs Ernest Burns for a Concordia picnic on Sunday at the Battishill home celebrating Battishill's birthday. Guests included Mrs Margaret Hendrix, Donald of Jamestown, and several Belleville and Beardstown residents with weekend calls and family gatherings across area homes.
Mrs. Marie Sederlin Mrs. O F Werner Mrs W E Dunnigan and Norma Jane were afternoon guests of Mrs. Albertina Isaacson and Ida Thursday in Jackson.
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