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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
1
The Technicolor musical That Night in Rio stars Alice Faye Don Ameche and Carmen Miranda. It plays at the Princess Theatre Saturday and Sunday August 16 and 17 featuring samba numbers and exotic gowns.
Wayne Johnson's neighbors gathered at his home to plow 74 acres using five John Deere and two Farmall tractors while he tended his hospitalized daughter in Concordia. The 5 12 year old girl remains in the hospital after choking on a spoon caused throat infection and double pneumonia, but she is improving as expected.
In a light tale Will Rogers jokes about how schools and teachers push tooth-brushing and spinach while children recall home habits. A country Arkansas teacher preaches godliness through hygiene and a pupil shares a father's strict daily brushing routine.
The annual Methodist Church Farm Sale will be held at the parsonage on Tuesday August 19 starting at 1 p m. Grains vegetables poultry live stock and other items are listed for sale with Col Shotwell as auctioneer and Noble Isaacson serving as clerk.
Governor Ratner sends letters to the Kansas delegation urging that a pending social welfare bill be amended to exclude Kansas and similar states until 1943 to avoid a special legislative session. He requests hearings for Kansas representatives and notes the bill would take effect January 1, 1942 in its present form.
A Tuesday overnight visit by Mice Erelyn Nylund to Jean Johnson is noted as a social mention in a local column. The brief records a casual guest appearance without further events or details.
Wayne Smith of Randall takes ownership of the Scandia Bakery and Cafe from John Hooker. The Smith family consisting of Mr and Mrs Smith and four sons plans to move to Scandia after securing a residence. The two at home are high school students and active basketball players.
Mr and Mrs Less Bettis and relatives from Belleville Fort Riley and nearby joined Mrs Helen Fry and children Mrs Hazel Martin and Bobby Jean plus Miss Thelma Acree and Dorothy Bettis for a pleasant picnic dinner in the park on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Guy Perry and Mrs A W Perry and June returned from Kansas City visiting their daughter Marcelene and Miss Beulah Anderson at Nu-Way Sandwich Shop. They toured Liberty Missouri birthplace and burial site of Jesse James. Luther League held a picnic at Joe N Johnson home honoring Leo Johnson with many attendees. Sunday dinners hosted by Rasmussen and Nystrom households featured relatives from Blackwell Oklahoma Cordell Mathias and Concordia among others.
A large group from Belleville Republic Belevile Whittier and Concordia visited the Kallman home for Tuesday supper. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Clarence Mahan and family Mr and Mrs V Ap Berggren Mrs Helen Mosher Mrs E E Kelly Mrs Ralph Moe Ila Marie Mr and Mrs Hilton Waite Dilly Mr and Mrs Emory Johnson Elmer Jensen Jerry Ralph Jensen Leo Johnson and others. Several guests later departed for California after two weeks of visits.
A Belleville Sunday picnic in the park honored Jean Johnson who is bound for California soon. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Corbin Marvin, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nelson and family, Edward Forsberg, Evelyn Nylund, Oscar Norgard, Walter Berry and Max, and others.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Emil Johnson and her children Roxie and Alma Johnson of Omaha, Nebr., visited Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bergstrom along with Mrs. Agnes Johnson, Inez, and another Mrs. John Bergstrom.
Saturday evening guests included Raymond Cooper, Barbara and Jacqueline, Ralph Bowersox, I G Currie, Jack Reece and Linda Kay, with Mr. and Mrs Reynold Nystrom hosting.
Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer and family included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hammer and family Mr and Mrs Harold Hammer and son and Mr and Mrs Harvey Hammer and Nina.
Anna May Johnson of Stillwater Oklahoma arrived Saturday night to spend several weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs A B Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Carl McDowell and Harold Chester and Arlis White were Friday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Raymond Ferguson and Carla of Lovewell in honor of Mr Ferguson s birthday.
Mr and Mrs Dean Bowersox and Mr and Mrs Ralph Bowersox and Norma visited Tuesday evening for supper with Mr and Mrs R E Cooper and their daughters.
A group of Selective Draftees from Republic County was sent to Fort Crook Nebraska yesterday the 13th. The men named are Volney Edward Merida Clarence Junior Beaver George John Nelson Lawrence Milton Stensons Delmar Eugene Pracht Paul Westin Miller Joe Sonntag and Francis William Waln.
Kansansdriven by wheat quota and crop penalty debate rally in Topeka praising the AAA while anti crop control forces plan counter demonstrations. Farmers from Galena Sublette Weskan Bird City Tonganoxie urge loyalty to guaranteed high prices as lawmakers face a political squeeze.
Mrs. Anna Larson receives a letter from her nephew Carl Wennersten of Lincoln Nebraska announcing his promotion to Chief Clerk to the General Council of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He and his party will relocate to Atchison for the new position.
The Lutheran Bible School started Monday August 11 and runs two weeks to Friday August 22 with a picnic. Rev. Linerson says there is room for more children and enrollment remains open throughout the week.
Scandia welcomes several new teachers as the fall term approaches. Wesley Kelcher will serve as principal of the grade school after moving from White City. Mildred Dodge joins the high school as Vocational Home Making teacher after graduating from Kansas State and teaching at LaHarpe. Everett Morgan will coach and teach Commerce at Scandia High, planning to move mid August. Emory Groves and Mrs Groves relocate to occupy the Ericsson property and Carl Clair is succeeded in Vocational Agriculture by Mr Groves. Ahlstrom resigns to teach social science and coach at Coyville High School.
A large Norway Shivaree party arrived late Friday and woke Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGregor at about 11 o clock. After festivities they were invited inside and then taken to a local Coffee Shop for refreshments.
Gov Payne Ratner, Kansas chief executive, caught a 23 pound catfish in Neosho River at Burlington with Ray Pierson. He then hauled a 75 12 pound fish whose tail weighed the total over 76 pounds. A larger fish broke the line. his sons Darb and Tina, and wife Mrs Ratner with Julie watched the catches.
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