Local residents visit, travel, and moves noted
Mrs. Robert Doctor visits Concordia relatives while Vernon Holmes returns from Kansas City. Gust Wennersten visits from Texas. Mrs. J. W. Holmes receives a pension. Elmer Loring heads to Leavenworth and Salina, A. G. Allnut rents Ful lcomer house on Cloud street. Esther Hemberger returns from Kansas City and Lawrence. Louis Johnson travels from San Francisco to Manhattan. Clark and Mrs Smith plan to move to Gilead Nebraska. Mrs Smith once operated the Scandia Cafe. Mrs Holmstrom and daughter Emily visit from San Diego. Holmstrom daughter is Reece’s daughter. Reece and Aspegren families dine at Richard Loring’s.
Lutheran Sunday School Picnic at City Park Aug 17
The annual Lutheran church Sunday School picnic will be held at City Park on Wednesday afternoon August 17. Dr Pison will deliver an address and refreshments will be served. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran Church
Pison
Riverside Outing And Local Notices In Small Town
Gladys Nyland Pauline Nyland and Ella Aspegren enjoy a Riverside outing with chaperon Miss Mabel Berggren. The G W Nimocks family joined the Geis family at Concordia Park. Mr Geis is vice president of the Farmers National Bank at Salina. Esther Heikes of Ramona Oklahoma and Lucile Gates of Topeka visited the Walkers. they drove to Reserve Kansas with Mr. Walker, Elmer Holmes and son Floyd, then on to Denver for two weeks. F W Kreitzer added a shoes line to his stock, Peters line. A. M. Bettis hosted Old Soldiers in honor of Jasper Bettis of Topeka on his 77th birthday. RAT-SNAP ads promote a trap and customer testimonials. American Legion posts in Beloit, Glen Hider, Cawker City, Osborne and Downs plan a large Lincoln Park event next summer with invites to nearby counties. A Rice of the Scandia area discusses Bromus grass forage and seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Nimocks
Raymond Geis
Salina
Concordia Park
Geis
Farmers National Bank
American Legion
Beloit
Glen Hider
Cawker City
Osborne
Downs
Lincoln Park
Mitchell
Jewell
Smith
Local Notices and Social Tidings from Manhattan Area
Manhattans R Hugos Abel Johnson and sisters Anna and Marie visit. Dressmaking services offered by Mrs Lotta Cooper at T J Mahaffey residence. Lois Tebow returns from Jamestown chau tauqua. Dance nights in Norway hosted by Rebeccas with 50 cent admission and Hugos orchestra. Grass seed for sale. sample at Scandia road. J V Chase recovers from sickness. Rev Conn and wife attend addressed chautauqua in Cawker City. Anna Mamie and Abe Johnson visit relatives. River picnic group includes Samuelson Bettis Leweke and Hendrix families. Merl stays with Ruth Hendrix this week.
Willard W C T U Special Meeting at Norway Church
A Willard Union of the W C T U will hold a special meeting August 13 at 2 PM in the United Brethren church in Norway. All members are urged to attend and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Union
United Brethren Church
Norway
Olson sisters plan Kansas visit with Ella Maxell
Ruth and Helen Olson of Cherokee Oklahoma have traveled to visit relatives and will go to Herington Kansas this Wednesday Ella Maxell will join them Friday and return home with them for a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth and
Helen Olson
Cherokee
Oklahoma
Herington
Kansas
Ella Maxell
Why I Put Up With Rats for Years
A farmer recalls years of rat trouble after a rat poison nearly harmed his watchdog. He praises RAT SNAP as a reliable safe poison, offered in three sizes and sold by Hambleton & Wires. The note ends with a reminder about subscription status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Haggman & Wires
U B Church Seeks Annual Pledge Drive August 14
U B Church in Scandia calls members and friends to pledge weekly gifts for the coming year. Services include morning worship at 11 and evening meetings. a WCTU speaker will visit Norway Sunday. Pastors and visitors like Rev Joseph H Johnston and Dr C V Haggman are noted along with trips to Milwaukee and Mayo Clinic study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Eld
Young
Norway
Miss Ruth Hendrix Visits Scandia Friends
Miss Ruth Hendrix of Jamestown visited friends in Scandia last week and was hosted by Merl Bettis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hendrix
Jamestown
Scandia
Merl Bettis
Local visits highlight regional family ties
Mrs. M. C. Morey arrived from Fairbury on Monday to spend a few days with her daughter Mrs. W. F. Mathis and family. Wayne Swanson of Kansas City visited his mother Mrs. Adalaide Swanson and other relatives in town last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Swanson
Kansas City
Adalaide Swanson
Miss Weiss and Kreutzers Leave for St Louis Visit
Miss Kate Weiss travels with Margaret and Frederick Kreutzer to St Louis to visit Miss Weiss' sister. They plan to be away until September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Weiss
Margaret
Frederick Kreutzer
St. Louis
Miss Weiss
Rat Snap Ad Promises Quick Rodent Control
An advertisement touts RAT-SNAP as killing rats and mice and scaring away others. It claims no odor as killed rats dry up inside and notes cats or dogs won’t touch it. Available in three sizes at 65 cents and $1.25, sold by Hageman & Wires. Also advertises Scandia Mercantile meat market for fresh meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Shaw
Haggman & Wires
Hageman & Wires
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Doctor
Concordia
Vernon Holmes
Kansas ‘City
Gust Wennersten
Texas
J. W. Holmes
Elmer Loring
Leavenworth
A. G. Allnut
North Cloud Street
Fame
Esther Hemberger
Law‘rence
Louis Johnson
San Francisco
Calif
Manhattan
Clark Smith
Gilead
Neby
Scandia Cafe
Chas. Holmstrom
Dauugh‘ter Emily
San Diego
Hollm‘strom
Reece
Leonard Aspegren
Ed Loring
Wm. Lor Ing
Will Loring Jr
Billy Reece
Richard Loring
Gladys and
Pauline Nyland
Ella Aspegren
Mabel Berggren
Esther Heikes
Ramona
Okla
Lucile Gates
Topeka
R. T. Walker
Mr. Walker
Kans
Elmer Holmes
Floyd
Denver
F. W. Kreitzer
St. Joseph
Peters
A. M. Bettis
Jasper Bettis
Rice
Gust Wennerstein
Belleville
H. Ackley of
H. E. Nimocks
Beryl Gardner
Great Bend
Elsia Samuelson
Della Larson
Clarence
Rackley
Emnett Larson
John Lysholm
Martin Larson
Randall Ball
Formosa
Jewell City
Raymond Garber
Omaha
Zora Garber
Masonry
Chas, Holmstrom
Emily
Holmstrom
Mary Rosene
Otto Johnson
Randolph
Maxeil
Colorado
Bord
R. Hugos
Abel Johnson
Anna and
Marie
Lotta Cooper
T. J. Mahaffey
Lois Tebow
the Rebeccas
Hugos
A. C. Rice
Webber Kana
Mr. J. V. Chase
Anna
Mamie Johnson
Abe Johnson
Gust Samuelson
Reuben Bettis
Chas. Leweke
L. N Hendrix
Tom Keegan
Fair
Iowa
Dan Householder
J. R. ,Watkins Co
Winona, Minn
U. B. Church
Christian Endeavor
Joseph EH. Johnston
Dayton
Old Peoples Home
Clay Center
C. V. Haggman
McGregor
Milwaukee
Haggman
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Munden
American Red Cross
Lincoln
Hutchinson
Pba
W. H. Scott
Abilene
Republic County
Fisher Sisters
Iron Jaw
Erma Barlow & Co
Erma Barlow Company
E. A. Cory
W. R. Barnard
Scandia Mercantile Meat Market
Star Grocery
Lead & Zinc
Devoe
Devog
U.S
Palace Drug Store
S. J. Summer
Pr.opr
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