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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
6
A fragmented Concordia Blade Empire style column mocks a vacation editor, notes playful gossip from Scandia Belleville and Formosa Kansas. It cites a wrong date for a road plow and shares humorous anecdotes about cats, fish, fashion, and a Cheyenne Indian’s wife applying rouge at Courtland.
Belleville prepares for the North Central Kansas Free Fair August 26 to 30 with an augmented program for education and amusement. Increased prizes and better entries in automobile and horse races aim to raise dust free speed on the half mile track. The fair highlights agricultural displays, livestock exhibits, expanded seating, parking and police protection, plus clock like organization to please visitors.
Scandia defeated Deshler 8 to 3 on a foreign diamond as the Swedes pounded pitcher Deshler with five scattered hits. Gyp Frazier allowed five hits while Ole and Jap Crider hit solo home runs. A revised Scandia lineup improved play though errors still hurt. Mr and Mrs L A Wallace and daughter Arta Caroline visited Dr and Mrs E P Ahrens on Monday.
The Rev. O. J. Lundberg the Rev and Mrs A W Carlson and Emil Isaacson drove to Clay Center Kansas on business Tuesday.
The United Brethren Church holds Sunday School at 10:00 A M and an 8:00 P M Union Service at the pam. This afternoon Thursday Miss Jennie Nylund will entertain the Friendship club and the Ladies Aid at the Aid building. D V Herrick pastor.
Twelfth Sunday after Trinity notes gospel of Matthew 12. A Sunday school and morning service run as usual with union services in the park evening. The Sunday school picnic is Friday at the Vic Erickson cabin. Families bring basket dinners and utensils. Goodness and faith in the message.
Methodist Church invites all to an ice cream and cake social next Friday evening at the home of Inest Beck. Open Air service at 8 P M and Sunday activities include 10 A M Sunday School 11 A M Communion and reception of members. William Ross, son of Mr and Mrs Chas McGregor, was baptized last Sunday morning. Ed Lundberg, pastor.
The old frame building once used by Night Hawk Cafe near Scandia is to be replaced by a modern brick structure. Moved across the Republican River in the winter of 774 and 75, it housed A M Swanson’s general store and other businesses, with bullet holes as relics of rough frontier times. The destruction signals the end of one of Scandia’s earliest landmarks.
Scandia city council at August meeting increases the tax levy by a half mill for the municipal band. The total levy remains 14 and one half mills for all city purposes with existing charges unchanged.
Tonight Ken Maynard stars in Cheyenne a western action packed film. Saturday night Wolf Song a season’s talking hit returns in silent screen form. Lon Chaney appears in Where East East next Tuesday. One week from tonight Merchants Cooperative Shows presents Douglas MacLean in The Carnation Kid.
Lovewell comes to Scandia next Sunday August 18 to meet the Scandia baseball club in a top year matchup. Lovewell has won more than half its games and the Scandia squad is hitting well and ready to challenge. The game starts at 2 30 with free admission for ladies and 35 cents for men.
Scandia Public Schools prepare for the 1929-30 term with Superintendent J. D. Andrews arriving from Minnesota. Plans include minor consolidations and repairs to ease crowding as work continues on the building interior exterior and playground equipment before the opening day.
Courtland Community Theatre unveiled its new talking equipment with the premiere of The Rainbow Man last Monday. Ruth Etting and Eddie Cantor featured in musical numbers and a comedy act as patrons enjoyed enhanced sound and home-like cinema. The Rainbow Man runs four nights and closes tonight.
Arthur Bedard of Oakcreek Colorado, brother of W E Bedard of this city, was seriously injured in a railway motor car crash near Steamboat Springs Colorado. Three men leaped seventy five feet from the car on a trestle over Egeria Canyon. one died and two were seriously hurt. Bedard's right leg was amputated and his left may follow. He had visited his brother in Scandia last winter.
Mrs. E M Boggess died at 2 p m Wednesday at Excelsior Springs. The Journal received word as it went to press. Mr Boggess left for Excelsior Springs immediately.
Enrolment for Scandia High School for 1929 30 will be held in the high school building on Thursday and Friday August 22 and 23. Supt J D Andrews and Miss Harriett Gordon will oversee enrollment with Miss Gordon also managing the Hi Y book exchange and second hand books. Seniors enroll Thursday morning, juniors Thursday afternoon, sophomores Friday morning, and freshmen Friday afternoon, with specific hours to be observed.
Frank Mahan will keep the Night Hawk Cafe open while the new building is erected around the existing structure. The current site sits back from the corner, allowing walls to rise around the old walls. The cafe will operate until enclosure. then Mr. Taba may suspend service briefly or move to temporary quarters.
Joe Tedrow returned from Saint Louis where he spent a week at the Missouri Pacific hospital for treatment of his broken arm. He will return in about three weeks for further care and praised the hospital staff and accommodations provided to Missouri Pacific employees.
Mrs. Lola Justice an experienced beauty specialist from Wichita opens a beauty booth in Guy Ward's barber shop in Scandia. She arrives highly recommended and will begin work the first part of the week, bringing years of Nebraska and Wichita experience to attract local customers.
The Scandia Parent Teacher Association held its first executive board meeting at The Journal office Tuesday night with president Mrs E Porter Ahrens presiding. Plans for the year were discussed and the initial meeting date set for Sept 25. Regular meetings will continue on the second Wednesday each month.
A fair sized crowd attended the public sale of household goods at the Mrs Oliver Nelson residence on South Kansas Avenue last Saturday at 2 o clock. Goods sold well with brisk bidding led by J O Anderson. Mrs Nelson plans to move out with her daughter Mrs Anton Nelson after renting to Supt J D Andrews.
The Chas. Freed and Nimocks families drove to Alexandria Nebraska last Thursday for a three day outing at Conners Park. Mr. Nimocks and Mr. Freed returned Friday and rejoined the families Sunday after visiting with Mrs. Freed and Mrs. Nimocks and the children.
Harold Coleman came back Saturday from Bucklin Kansas where he handled Coleman and Reece contractors business. John Tingstrom left Thursday for Manooka Illinois to operate a steam shovel for the Rock Island lines. Harriet Gordon will arrive in Scandia August 19 to take the Scandia High School principal post.
The Rev. J. M. Mahaffy and his daughters Martha Miriam and Dorcas of Tecumseh Nebraska visited Scandia in the early week. Mahaffy is a former Scandia Presbyterian pastor and now leads the Tecumseh church.
Mrs Lola Justice announces a fully equipped beauty booth at Guy Ward's Barber Shop. A graduate of the state’s largest beauty school with facial and skin disease specialty and a license in hair and scalp diseases offers appointments at 141.
Mr and Mrs Roy Nondorf and Provene left a Tuesday for Western Kansas for a few days visit. They will then go to Ann Gortes Wash where they will make their home.
Mr and Mrs Ben Denoyer left Friday for a visit with the Tedrows in Pueblo, staying for several days.
Miss Inga Rydell returns home Monday after a three week visit with relatives in Chicago.
Lost about six miles northwest of Concordia. Reward offered. Call M Stensaas.
E M Boggess journeyed to Excelsior Springs last Wednesday to see his wife Mrs Boggess who is undergoing treatments there He returned home Friday and reports Mrs Boggess remains seriously ill
Thora Yeager daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Yeager of near Republic City sustained serious injuries when a touring car struck their vehicle near Beatrice Nebraska and knocked it into a ditch. She is in a cast with three dislocated vertebrae but doctors hope for full recovery. Yeager, a Scandia native and 1925 high school graduate, taught near Rackley since graduation.
The Lashley House Moving Company from Hardy Nebraska relocates the old Curren house from the Curren lots purchased by J M Weislogel. The structure will be moved to the north of Ralph Lewellyn and remodeled into a residence. Weislogel aims to address Scandia housing shortage and begin foundation work for a new Main Street block soon.
A telegram from Mrs. Leonard Aspegren said Leonard Aspegren III was seriously ill in Ft Worth hospital at Liberal, Kansas. He had an appendectomy and remains in serious condition as family members travel to be with him.
A real estate deal completed last week sells the Roy Nondorf residence on South Cloud Street to Mrs. James Currie. Mrs. Currie bought the property as an investment as Mr. and Mrs. Nondorf dispose of their Scandia interests and plan to return to Washington to locate permanently.
Miss Geneva Johnson becomes head surgical nurse at Hebron Hospital after its purchase by Dr. Mc Pharland of Belleville. The facility is being upgraded into a modern regional hospital and she has begun her new duties.
A dozen or more cars from Deshler Nebraska toured the town yesterday to advertise the Thayer County Fair set for Deshler next week. The boosters dined at Scandia cafe and distributed advertising materials. Mrs. Stanley Schwahn of Kansas City returned home after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Hugh Fraser. Mrs. Lawrence Nystrom and Miss Blanch Sanderson attend the County Teachers Institute at Belleville this week.
Elmer Danielson of the area purchased a Plymouth sedan from H. H. Mahan, a local Plymouth dealer. The deal was completed recently as reported by the local source.
W. E. Hiatt arrived in Concordia on business on Wednesday and met local officials. He planned engagements at several offices and emphasized project discussions during his stay.
Market listing shows cream Eggs Roosters and Pinto with prices near 2007 values. The fragmentary note references Springs and various figures, indicating a price board or receipt in a Metz cash market.
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