From the Observation Tower a column by B W Selin
In Spain the revolution continues with political turmoil and armament usage. In Detroit anti New Dealers draft grievances against the administration. An airline crash and a fatal Michigan auto accident are noted. Representative Marion Zioncheck's suicide in Seattle ends a dramatic career. A New York gym promises inch gains through stretching devices. Louis Bleriot, the Channel pioneer, dies in France recalling his epic flight and a quip about walking again.
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Detroit
Farley
Dinner Guests Share Sunday at Mrs Goodwin’s Home
Local families including Mr and Mrs Clarence Mahan and Lorna Mr and Mrs Ed Whipps and family Mr and Mrs Glenwood Freed and family and Mr and Mrs Ford Olson and family visited Mrs Alta Goodwin for Sunday dinner. Ted Milner and family were afternoon guests. Ellis visitors Mr and Mrs Christ Huck Jr and family stayed with D L Crider and family while Gloria B Jones returned to Scandia with them.
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Clarence Mahan
Lorna
Ed Whipps
Glenwood Freed
Ford
Olson
Alta Goodwin
Ted. Milner
Ellis
Christ Huck, Jr
D. L. Crider
Gloria B. Jones
Scandia
Colorado trip for Mr and Mrs Joel Tedrow
Leave for Pueblo Colorado for three weeks with friends and relatives. Mrs H W Griess Hastings and Mrs Ray Pease Sylvan Grove visit at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs M O Brown week. Lester Richards and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs M C Brown. Verna Wallin Sunday dinner guest of Mrs Jessie Ward and Cleo. Mr and Mrs Tommy Hay Jr visited Mr and Mrs Tom Hay Sunday. Peggy McGregor spent Wednesday night at the M E McGregor home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Joel Tedrow
Pueblo
Colo
H. W. Griess
Hastings
Ray Pease
Sylvan Grove
Mr. Andes
Brown
Iit
Lester Richards
Verna Wallin
Tommy Hay Jr
Mrs
Tom Hay
Peggy McGregor
M.e.mcgregor
Doris Sothers
Arthur Freeman
Tom ‘Hay
Alex Scott
Social notes from Scandia area residents visitations
Local items list many visits and guests across Scandia Concordia Downs and nearby towns. People named include Victor Alstrom Jonas Alstrom Doris Sothers Marilyn Walker Ralph Peterson Theodore Linden Don Newton Blanche Foster Arthur Katherinberg Milo Johnson Nellie Burbank J. T. Davis J. B. Downing with notes of travel and illness.
Local families share weekends and dinner visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Ollie Watkins and Raymond and Mrs Clifford Brown and family hosted Thursday dinner. Several couples including John Stanton and family and M E McGregor and family were Sunday guests of E P A McGregor. Olson of Clay Center and Charles Hohman hosted weekend visitors. Imperial Nebr visits and Olivet trips noted.
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Ollie
Watkins
And
Raymond
Clifford Brown
John ‘Stanton
Gon
M. E. McGregor
Mrs. E
Mc.Gregor
Martin
Olson
Clay ‘Center
Charles. Hohman
Charles . Hohman
Dale Price
Clarissa
Harry Hohmann
Wyoming Visitor Stays With Boman Family
Mrs. Levi Bygren of Powell Wyoming spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boman and family and is visiting relatives in Formoso this week.
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Wyoming
Levi Bygren
Powell, Wyo
Walter Boman
Formoso
Federal seed loans aid fall sown crops in drouth areas
Federal seed loans are now available for wheat rye and other fall sown crops in drouth areas. Eligible farmers must obtain a USDA drouth rating before emergencies can be approved. Resettlement staff may provide supplemental loans to those with Rehabilitation loans. FCA rejections may route applicants to Resettlement. Loan limits set at 1.50 per acre and totals not to exceed 200 per county.
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Drouth
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Farm
Credit Administration
FCA
Local households host guests across states this week
Mr and Mrs Henry Hunt and Harold of Battle Creek Michigan and Mrs McFarland of Lafayette Indiana visited H I Johnson and Geneva midweek while en route to Los Angeles California. Other families hosted include Hohmanns and Prices in Topeka and the Nichol Brand party with Thornton Doctor family.
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Henry Hunt
Harold
Battle Creek
Mich
McFarland
LaFayette
Ind
Geneva
Hunt
Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
A. Nichol
John
Richard. Brand
Thornton
Special meeting of landowners in Drainage District No 1
Notice of a special meeting of all landowners in Drainage District No 1 Republic County Kansas. The meeting at 2:00 PM Friday August 21 1936 in the Township Board room above Cadys Produce will decide to acquire rights of way for a drainage ditch and related works, fund the project by special assessments, and authorize the Board of Supervisors to act as needed.
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Republic County
Kansas
Township Board
Cady’s
Board of Supervisors
August 1936 Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice
The notice dated August 10 1936 from Chairman BOMAN and Secretary LLOYD DAVIS announces a Board of Supervisors meeting. It invites consideration of matters to complete proposed works and related actions to be presented at the meeting.
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Isaid
Boman
Board of Supervisors
Final Settlement Notice in Estate of Ole Berg
Probate Court in Republic County Kansas will hear final settlement for the estate of Ole Berg on September 11, 1936 at 10 o clock a m in Belleville. R A Rasmussen as administrator seeks allowance of fees and discharge plus heirs determination. Attest Probate Judge Henry H Van Natta and attorney John C Hogin.
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State of Kansas
Republic
Ole Berg
Said
Belleville
Republic County
R. A. Rasmussen
Kansas
Henry H. van .Natta
John C. Hogin
Notice of Sheriff’s Sale in Republic County Kansas
The Sheriff of Republic County Kansas will sell on Sept 1 1936 at 2 PM at the west front door of the Court House Belleville for cash the south half of the SE quarter and south half of the SW quarter of sections 32 and 33 township 4 south range 4 west and the NW quarter of section 22 township 4 range 5 west totaling 304.60 acres per government survey to satisfy a judgment of 8148.63 plus 6 percent interest from May 27 1936 and costs. Sale subject to redemption and to tenant David Dickerhoof until March 1 1937. Attorneys Vance Emery Eckhart.
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Court House
Belleville
Kansas
South East
Republic County
District Court
J. R. Stofer
John F. Dickerhoof
David Dickerhoof
Ald
Unemployment Compensation Amendment Proposal in Kansas Senate Record
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4 proposes adding Section 5 to Article 7 of the Kansas constitution to authorize unemployment compensation and contributory old age benefits funded by taxes on employers and employees. It would exempt such measures from certain constitutional restrictions and set on the ballot for 1936 general election. The measure outlines designation on the ballot and takes effect after publication in the official state paper.
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Senate
State of
Kansas
Frank J. Xyan
State Participation in Relief Amendment to Kansas Constitution
Concurrent resolution proposes amending section 4 article 7 to allow state participation in relief for aged infirm and needy. Submitted to electors at 1936 general election under title The State Participation in Relief Amendment to the Constitution for approval or rejection. Requires two thirds legislative concurrence and publication to take effect.
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Kansas
Senate
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Republic County Kansas
Sealed bids for the sale of land in Republic County Kansas will be received by Frank Geanstedt administrator at his Sherdahl Kansas residence until August 20 1936 at 1 PM. The property includes specified quarters in Section 24 Township 2 South Range 5 West and is sold under Probate Court approval with right to reject bids.
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Republic County
Kansas
Sherdahl
Frank Geeanstedt
D. B
Nils ‘Rosene
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Scandia, Kansas
Congress
Louis Stofer
Jake P. ‘Stofer
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Spain
St. Louis
Michigan
Marion
George Edward McFaddenn
New York
Louis Bleriot
English Channel
France
Avatator
Victor Alstrom
Salina
Jonas Alstrom
C. V. Nichols
George Nichols
Leslie Nichols
Courtland
Lester Burns
Marilyn Walker
Lois Jean Nystrom
D. S. Nordling
Kansas’ City
Ralph Peterson
Theodore Linden
Henby Rosene
Blanche Foster
Washington
Iowa
C. O. Reece
Arthur Katherinberg
Milo Johnson
Elaine
Emil Isaacson
Beatrice
G. J. Holzapfel
Jamestown
J. T. Davis
Nellie Burbank
Miltonvale
G. A. Nystrom
Joe Johnson
Max Muth
Ray Muth
Lorna Mahan
Geraldine Lloyd
Charles Johnson
Mildred
Concordia
Leonard LaSage
Joan
J. B.downing
Kansas City
Mr. Downing
Fred Everts
Imperial, Nebr
Marcus Bentson
Tom Barleen
Oregon
W. E. Carlson
John Ferguson
Juanita
Lloyd. Lindberg
Emil Boman
Carl McDowell
Grant Berggren
Oscar Berggren
Mary West
Mrs. Elmer. Nichol and
Brandford
B. W. Selin
Carl
Carl Noren
Ed Behrens
Edwin Anderson
Topeka
Horton Johnson
Otto Nelson
Leslie
Katherine
Clarice
Clarence Nelson
Ruby Brown
Lars Brown
Norma
Jean
Donald Richards
M. 0. Brown
Matilda cDowell
Suiddy
Carl. McDowell
Iréna
Skidmore
Jim Brown
Evelyn
Opal. Currie
Je. Currie
John Behrens
Byron, Nebr
Ed ‘Behrens
Duane. Lindberg
Alie. Muth
Steamboat ‘Springs
Legals
Lloyd Davis
J. A. Moore
Vance, Emery & Eckhart
Plaintiff
Business Directory
O. W. Nichols
G. W. Nichols
Masseur
Shorty Martin
Freeburg Undertaking
J. A. Freeburg
Mortician
E. Porter Ahrens
Ole’s Barber Shop
Hurtig
Kans
Fred Evert
Rose Chapel
Faulkner Funeral Home
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