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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
5
Local organizers plan a three day fall festival in Scandia with a baseball tournament and carnival attractions set for Sept 21 to 23. W S English has secured approval from Republic Formosa and Courtland clubs to participate and a Concordia exhibition game may be arranged.
A camel from the Moon Bros circus was struck and killed by a speed truck east of Belleville while en route from Cuba to Scandia. The camel was valued at 2500 dollars and authorities later ordered the carcass removed and buried after circus workers moved it from the river.
Announcement urges exhibitors to follow official classification for each department and avoid nonlisted articles. It notes fixed funds for each department and warns additions cause premium disputes. Authors request written submissions after the fair for consideration next year.
The Presbyterian church women will hold a food sale at the Freed store this Saturday afternoon and evening. Lunches are served with sandwiches pie ice cream cake and coffee. All are cordially invited.
About forty attended the annual school meeting last Thursday afternoon. Jenny Heintzleman was elected district treasurer. A 17 mill tax and nine months school were voted. A. P. Happer named district agent to exchange books. George E. Thorp of Girard Kan chosen principal at 70 dollars a month. Teachers named for grammar room Miss Emma Poage, intermediate Miss Ethel Beck, primary Miss E. E. Bliss. Masons conferred Entered Apprentice on A F Nordman. J H Sandell leaves for California. Birth announced a boy to Mr and Mrs V E Carlson. John Pinney building new elevator. Mrs Thos Downing and several others depart for Denver. Miss Iva Nelson heads to Colorado for a month. Community notes end with praise for faithful service and advertiser patronage.
The Journal and Scandia merchants announce a four month industrial publicity drive starting the week of August 25. The project aims to document local commercial activity and prospects for 1927 prosperity with weekly front page features on topics like agriculture, utilities, dairying, roads, schools, real estate, and civic life. Renowned publicity firm Evans and Phillips provide planning with R Kenneth Evans and R B Phillips leading the effort.
Nearly new piano offered for quick sale at Zona Berg and Sons Music Co Superior Est 1879. Easy terms available. Inquire for details and price.
The Kansas City Hutchison Electric and the Concordia Travelers schedule a Aug. 13 14 15 semi pro series at Concordia park after a split earlier in the season. Fans expect strong play from Hutchison Electric as the best semi pro club to face the Travelers this year. Henry Jennings of Colby visited family this week before joining relatives in Oklahoma leaving his Rock Island operator post at Colby. Scandia Produce Co urges readers to check subscription status and offers high cash prices for poultry cream and eggs.
The Republic County Farmers Union picnic will be held at Pawnee Park near Republic Kansas on Tuesday August 16. An all day program includes a horseshoe pitching tournament at 10 30. After the basket dinner the program features music readings sports for children and a ball game. Mr Ernest Downie Kansas Wheat Marketing Association general manager and World Wheat Conference committee member will address the meeting. Everyone is invited to attend.
More rain drenched the community onThursday evening soaking ground and creating temporary lakes along roads and fields south of town. North and east areas reported windy skies and turbulent clouds while School Creek rose above its banks. Mrs. John Fredrickson returns Tuesday from Grand Island Nebraska.
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