Freakish eggs and oddities headline Scandia journal ramble
A Scandia Journal column highlights a freak egg shaped like a gourd from Fred Jackson’s hen house, a tomato grown by Hughie Fraser, and other local oddities. It chides campaign advertising and notes a Seattle bread crust man, plus humorous anecdotes about storks, owls, and local students.
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Fred Jackson
Jackson Hen
John Nondorf
Fred
Journal
Hughie Fraser
Hughie
North Central Kansas Free Fair Entries Near Close
Strong early entries and high livestock interest boost prospects for the North Central Kansas Free Fair at Belleville. Entries in horses cattle swine dairy and 4-H close Aug 19 poultry Aug 22 and all other departments open until the Aug 29 opening at 6 p m. The event draws northern Kansas and southern Nebraska crowds with racing purse money expected to sustain its notable races.
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Belleville
Kansas
School Opening Notice For September 5
Announcement says school begins Monday September 5 with enrollment date to be announced next week. Watch for the exact date and prepare to enter class work starting September 5.
Communion Service and Trustee Election at Local Methodist Church
The Methodist Church announces a communion service at 11 a.m. next Lord's Day following a 10 a.m. church school. Three trustees will be elected before the service. Pledges to World Service and the church are urged by Aug 28 before the pastor departs for Geneva Illinois for the annual conference.
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Methodist Church
Geneva
Ill
Geneva Johnson
Chas. Othberg
Pawnee
Amana Lutheran Church Thirteenth Sunday Notice
The message lists a Sunday schedule with Children of Our Heavenly Father, Gospel reading Matthew 5 43 64, Sunday School and morning worship, a park union service in the evening, and a Friday picnic at Hammer cabin with a basket dinner. Hostesses Miss Anna Swanson and Mrs Ed Swanson will lead the Dorcas Social Friday afternoon August 26 with Pastor Chas Pehrson presiding.
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Amana Lutheran Church
Hammer Cabin
Anna Swanson
Ed Swanson
Dorcas
Chas. Pehrson
Presbyterian United Brethren Church Services Notice
Presbyterian United Brethren Church announces Sunday services at 10 00 with song and praise and a morning sermon on Higher Ground. Evening union service in the park features Rev Persson preaching. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening and Welcome Circle Wednesday afternoon led by Pastor V Glen Megill.
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Presbyterian
United ‘Brethren
Péhrson
Circle
Glen Megill
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Sunday School and Events
Our Saviors Lutheran Church lists Sunday School at 10 o clock with no parish services this Sunday. Pastor T Orlin Torgeson will attend the Luther League convention near Robingon Kansas with sessions Friday at 12 30 and a closing concert Sunday. The Kansas Synodical convention and Our Saviors sixtieth Jubilee Festival run Sept 30 to Oct 2 with Dr J A Aasgaard speaking Oct 2. A Luther League program is planned for Aug 28 and a reunion is being arranged. Worshipers are invited and prayers requested.
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Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Luther League
Robingon
Kans
Kansas Synodical Circuit
Our Saviors
Econgregation
J. A. Aasgaard
League
Pioneer Dies Umpiring Game in Lawrence Nebraska
Dow Davies 71, longtime Republic City resident and Republican Valley League baseball official, collapsed after the sixth inning while umpiring a Lawrence versus Republic City game. He died within half an hour at a Lawrence doctor’s office from heart trouble. Davies, said to be one of Republic County’s oldest residents, moved there in 1863 at age two and lived there 69 years. A brother, Gomer T. Davies of Concordia, Kansas, was a noted newspaper man and politician. Funeral services held in Republic City.
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Dow Davies
Republic City
Lawrence
Nebr
Republican Valley Baseball League
Davies
Republic County
Gomer T. Davies
Concordia
Kansas
Scandia Levy Maintains Same Tax Rates for City
Scandia council kept levy levels steady for year fixing 16.5 mill total to cover city expenses. General fund rises 1 mill to 4, streets and alleys cut 0.5 mill to 2.0, bond and interest down 0.5 to 0.5? No, 8 mills, light fund unchanged at 2 mills. With $37,000 lower city valuation the overall tax bill will be slightly less next year. Ordinance will publish in Scandia Journal.
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Scandia
Keity Council
City of
Scandia Journal
Pioneer Citizen Killed in Railroad Accident
James Hay of Scandia township was struck and killed by a Rock Island train in northeast Republic county last Thursday. Deaf since birth, he walked the track and did not hear the oncoming train. Born in Scotland, he settled on a Scandia homestead and died aged 63. Interment followed at Poplar Grove Cemetery southeast of Scandia.
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James Hay
Thos. Hay
Scandia
Rock Island
Republic County
Hay
Kansas
Scotland
Scandia Township
Poplar Grove
Rain totals swell in Scandia and Norway areas
Nearly two inches of rain fell in the Scandia vicinity over last Thursday and Friday nights. About the same amount again, totaling roughly one and three fourths inches. In Norway area, more than three inches soaked the two nights. Corn stands in good condition aided by August rains boosting the crop.
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Norway
Thieves Unsuccessful In Stealing Cullers Car
An attempted car theft at the Cullers residence failed midnight Tuesday when the thief fled into darkness after Cullers turned on the porch light. The text notes a prior winter theft of Cullers car later found in Texas with suspects apprehended.
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Chan Cullers
Tingstrom Elected Head of Scandia American Legion Post
Alfy Tingstrom was elected commander of Albert Isaacson Post No. 249 at Scandia for the coming year and will head the Legion's guidance. He and Gust Bentsen will serve as delegates to the state convention in Topeka September 5 and 6 with E H Lewis and Hershel Kannier as alternates. Plans include a new post headquarters and revival of the Women’s Auxiliary with possible leasing of the Old Legion Hall for a headquarters and recreation room.
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Albert Isaacson
American Legion of
Scandia
Alfy Tingstrom
Karl Hugos
Carl Hammer
C. V. Hageman
Ed Olson
V. G. Megill
Gust Bentsen
Hershel Kannier
E. H. Lewis
Tingstrom
American Legion
Topeka
E.H. Lewis
Legion Post
Womens, Auxilary
Scandia Legionaires
Twenty four local boys in camp at Pawnee Park
Twenty four boys and three sponsors attend a week long camp at Pawnee Park under the Brotherhood Society of the Scandia Methodist Church. Rev Bert Selin Joyce Johnson and Emil Isaacson supervise with camp headquarters in the secured pavilion. Activities include swimming fishing hunting and games with campers listed.
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Pawnee Park
Brotherhood Society
Scandia
Junior Isakson
Dewey Albert Keithly
Manvin Henry
Gaylord van Dusen
Kenneth Danielson
Clifford Lindberg
Harold Johnson
Erwin Street
Clifford Ady
Clinton Ady
Lloyd Brown
Formoso Falls in R V L League Tilt After Close Loss
Formoso dropped a tight 3 to 4 decision to Mankato in the Republican Valley League. Superior shut out Red Cloud 2 to 0 with Lefty Haines delivering a one hit game but his teammates’ errors doomed the effort. Republic City and Lawrence battled to a scoreless six inning tie at the Lawrence celebration before Don Davies fainted on the field.
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Formoso Aagin
Republican Valley League
Mankato
Superior
Red Cloud
Lefty Haines
Republic City
Lawrence
Don Davies
Sigsbee Family Visits Ford Home During Short Stay
Mr and Mrs George Sigsbee and family of Ford Kansas arrived Sunday for a few days visit at the Merritt Sigsbee home Miss Regis Sigsbee who spent the past two months at the Sigsbee home at Ford returns to her home here with them
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George Sigsbee
Ford
Kans
Merritt Sigsbee
Regis Sigsbee
Sigsbee
Rataren
Local visitors return home after short Midwest trip
Mr and Mrs Paul Doctor and Patty Lou and Agnes Albro returned home Friday after a brief visit with relatives and friends in Atchison Kansas City and nearby towns.
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Paul Doctor
Patty Lou
Agnes Albro
Atchison
Kansas City
Jeandebeur and Cole Families Visit Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Geo Jeandebeur and Aida and Mr and Mrs Harold Cole with family left Sunday for a short visit with Mr and Mrs C O Reece at Kansas City.
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Geo. Jeandebeur
Aida
Harold Coleman
C. .O. Reece
Kansas City
Kansas City visitors stay with Mrs Mead hosts
Mrs. Chas. Holmstrom and two children of Kansas City arrived Tuesday evening for a ten day visit with friends, staying at the Mrs. May Mead home.
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Chas. Holmstrom
Kansas City
Mrs. May Mead
Mrs C P Rydall and Daughter Visit Springfield Mo
Mrs C P Rydall and her daughter Inga departed Monday for Springfield Missouri to visit Mr and Mrs Bert Rydell and their daughter.
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C. P.rydall
Inga
Springfield
Mr. Land
Bert Rydell
Scandia Schools Vote To Lower Maintenance Budget
Scandia School patrons meet to set the year's maintenance levy at not more than 5,000 dollars. A prior spring vote had approved 12,500 dollars, with last year requiring 14,000 dollars. Officials expect a levy of about 4 mills, citing treasury balances and Rock Island railroad tax protests as reasons to reduce the amount.
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Scandia
Board of Education
Rock Island _ railroad
Chinese baritone Richard Low fills Scandia church with song
Richard Low a full bred Chinese tenor accompanied by Mrs. B W Selin at the piano performed a 90 minute program at the Scandia Rate Church and Union Church Service. He sang Southern melodies with Negro pathos and a Swedish number learned since arriving Friday. The audience of 350 plus overflow heard an unaccompanied Chinese song and noted his English diction and cultivated background from Simpson college. Low has toured 42 states with chautauqua and lyceum work and is on a religious tour of the United States.
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Richard Low
B. W. Selin
Scandia
Union
Mr. Low
Deep River
Mr.Low
San Francisco
Simpson College
United States
Three Baseball Teams Win Sunday on Local Diamonds
Scandia's Emery Crider town team beat Jamestown 7 to 4 at Scandia field with Hall on the mound. Sherman English's junior squad defeated Talmo juniors 3 to 24. Lewellyn's Swedes downed District 42 boys 5 to 1 in the other game of a double header on the local field.
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Scandia
Emery ‘Crider
Jamestown
Hall
Sherman English
Talmo
Dale
Lewellyn
Methodist Church Farm Sale Boosts Local Budget
A community sale at the Gust Nystrom farm by the Scandia church netted about 120 dollars for the local Methodist budget. A large crowd attended and donations flowed in. property also sold on commission. Auctioneer J W Shotwell donated his services. Dr and Mrs J W Ekblad of Duluth arrived for a short visit with Mrs Oberia Ryan and Rev Chas Earley.
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Gust Nystrom
Scandia
J. W. Shotwell
Duluth
Minn
Oberia. Ryan
Chas. S. Earley
Randolph, Kans
Glenn Householder and family leave for Russellville Mo
Mr and Mrs Glenn Householder and children and Miss Nellie Jones left Friday for Russellville Missouri where they will visit relatives.
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Nellie- Jones
Russellville
Mrs Laura Whegler Arrives in Duluth for Short Visit
Mrs Laura Whegler of Duluth Minnesota arrived Friday evening for a short visit with Mrs Qberia Ry ar and the Rev. Chas S. Earley.
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Laura Whegler
Duluth Minn
Yiel
Qberia
Ryar
Chas S. Earley
Flower Show Next Saturday Draws Growers to Scandia
Flower show to be staged next Saturday afternoon in Freeburg's store east room with seventy three entries from Scandia and surrounding farms. Prizes exceeding $100 attract nurseries from the West and Middle West. Entries accepted 1 to 3 p m with evening viewing for out of town visitors.
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Scandia
Scandia Garden Club
Freeburg
West
Middle West
Earl May Nursery
Henry Fields
Marshalls Nurseries
Blue Valley
Belleville
Ferris Nurseries
Harrison Nurseries
Emma Isaacson
Zennia
Marshall Nurseries
Deutzia
Blue Valley iNurrseries
Philadelphia
Ferrig Nursery
Forsythia
Belleville Green
Ferris
May
Harrison
Ferris Nursery
Petunia
Marshall Nursery
Hydrangea
Gladiola
Blue Valley Nursery
Interstate Nursery
Weigela
Eva Rathke
Emma Isaakson
Earl May
Eva Rathker
Dalhia Poudvety
Eee Nursery
Forsy
Peturias
Cosmos Bouquet
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