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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
7
Locals for sale include 25 acres prairie grass listed by John Webber. Visits and social news cover Gladys Lundberg, Helen Bettis, Mrs. L. L. Simpson, Virginia Ward, E. Porter Ahrens, and Hershel Kannier. Travel and visits feature Alvin Forsberg, Jamestown guests, Gunter family, O J Lundberg, Marguerite, and Haser brothers.
Mrs. Wm. Wohlford and her son Walter of Woodston, along with her brother Martin Erickson of Greeley Colorado, spent a few days last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Freed.
Mrs. L A Melby entertained the 88 Home Circle last Friday with a fine time and lunch. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Gustava Ostberg on Friday September 7.
Mr and Mrs J M Brown and Eve Lyn returned Wednesday from Norton where they visited their daughter Mrs Ollie Watkins and family. Jim says the corn crop looks promising along the stretch between here and Norton.
Sunday visits include Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Beck with Mr. and Mrs. Will Street. Mrs. Earl Hawkins and children called on Mrs. Alph Leveke. Alice Kallman assists at the drug store Mondays and Fridays. Miss Josie Fullen takes a month off from Nichols sanitarium. Rev. O. J. Lindberg and daughters visited Lars Brown and Carl Lindberg homes. Day Green and children visited Mrs. Green's mother in Jamestown. Emil Isaacson family and Mrs. Charles Johnson and Oscar stopped for Sunday supper with Henry and Mrs. Johnson. Ed Wires visited Norton area and attended the Norton county fair. Edna Fulcomer and Maxine, Marsharet Bedard and Harry Moller drove to Lincoln Nebraska. Lilah and Helen Moller returned with them.
Mr and Mrs Anton Nelson and Lilly Elvera Mr and Mrs Anton Edlund and Misses Hulda and Florence and Anton Lund were Sunday dinner guests at the Axel Nelson home.
Mrs. M. O. Brown and her daughters Ruth and Ida Belle depart Saturday for Toronto and Orillia Ontario to visit relatives for several weeks. They will return home via Niagara Falls.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Wallin and daughters Verna and Clarice Mr and Mrs Noble Isaacson and The Misses Emily Ellen and Anna Anderson and Emily Swanson visited the John Brandstrom home last Friday evening to help them celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Mr and Mrs J M Tedrow and Mr and Mrs Ben Denoyer with daughters Vernice and Lena returned Friday from Pueblo where they visited Walter and Lloyd Tedrow and families They report a very fine time All the families enjoyed trips to Colorado Springs Canon City Royal Gorge and other places of interest
Geo Jeandebeur and C C Cullers drove to western Nebraska this week. Mr and Mrs Lester Richards welcomed a baby boy born Saturday August 11. Mr and Mrs Lyle Ocobock and their Republic baby visited A L Larson family at Sunday dinner. Alein Lundberg left Thursday for a two week visit with relatives in Morganville and Clay Center. Epworth League boys swam at Concordia pool Tuesday evening. Myrtle Edgren departs Monday August 20 for Kansas City to begin nurse training at Trinity Hospital.
Miss Mabel Haggman superintendent of nurses at Charleston hospital in Chicago is spending a month visiting relatives and friends in Scandia and Kackley.
Misses Blanche Sanderson and Blanche Burns are at Belleville this week for a Teachers Institute. Next week they will attend the Institute at Mankato.
Mrs Emil Isaacson and children along with Mrs Nathan Isaacson and children and Mrs Henry Johnson and sons joined Betty Lee to mark her third birthday at the H I Johnson residence last Friday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Halbert Thompson and son Donald and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thompson of Dunning Nebraska visited their parents Mr and Mrs A C Thompson and other relatives and friends for a few days last week.
Mrs Emil Isaacson and three other hosts entertained the Methodist Ladies Aid last Thursday evening on the Emil Isaacson lawn. Ice cream two kinds of cake and punch were served as refreshments.
Maurine Larson entertained several girl friends with a weekend gathering last week. They stayed from Friday to Sunday, with a Saturday night party and a Sunday riverside picnic. Guests included Euelah Barrett Naomi Nylund Dorothy Aspegren Dorothy Dutton Marcell Preble Opal Brewer and Jetty Green.
Local notes report a Gift Shop sale in Concordia with nearby families visiting and travel. Mr and Mrs Nathan Isaacson and children planned/evenings with Mr and Mrs Noba Isaacson. Maurine Larson seeks treatments in Waconda Springs over several weeks.
White felts and all summer hats are on sale at $1 $2 and $3. The shop must make room for full millinery and upcoming holiday gift articles.
Mrs. Oberia Ryan hosted a Monday social at her home honoring her visiting sisters Mrs. J. W. Ekblad and Mrs. L. M. Wheeler of Duluth. Attending were Mrs. C. V. Haggman, Mrs. Mary Creager, Mrs. F. A. Cullers, Mrs. G. W. Nimocks and their daughters.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Ekblad and son John Edward join Mrs. L. M. Wheeler of Duluth Minn and Mrs. Oberia Ryan as guests Tuesday evening at dinner of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nimocks. On Wednesday they are guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Haggman.
The Luther League will host an ice cream social at the Chas Magnusson home this Friday evening August 24. Homemade ice cream will be served. Everybody invited.
Mrs Lottie Turner and her baby returned last Thursday from Ludlow Missouri where she had stayed four weeks visiting her sister Mrs Fred Wisley and a family Mrs Wisley has been ill for some time
Wm. B. Porter of Minneapolis and his cousin Dr. E. Porter Ahrens with family are visiting this week, sharing time together in town.
Mr and Mrs Harry White of Lincoln Nebraska stopped in Scandia to visit Mrs May White, mother of Mr White. They were en route to Lincoln after spending a vacation in Colorado.
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