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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
6
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for flowers gifts cards and prayers during hospitalization. Several families from Belleville Concordia and nearby towns hosted and visited friends and relatives including visits to Keokuk Iowa and Colorado Springs Colorado. Numerous hosts guests recalled with names and cities throughout a sequence of social calls.
Miss Marianne Ozment became the bride of Madge A. Poletti in a single ring ceremony at the bride’s home officiated by Rev Drury Hill Fisher. Attendants included Aileen Ozment and Betty Ozment with musicians, and the couple will reside in Battle Creek Michigan.
Relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Nystrom home Saturday to celebrate Lois Jean's sixth birthday. Attendees included Lloyd Burns and Evelyn Nelson along with the Burns and Nystrom families and Joe Johnson and sons. Mrs. Mabel Cline hosted the Social Hour Club August 11 with guests Margaret Farlee, Laura Rasmussen and Velda Noble. The next meeting will be August 25 with Mrs. R. A. Rasmussen as hostess.
Mrs. J. O. Anderson hosted the Community Club on Wednesday. 15 members attended and Miss Lucille Larsow joined as a guest. The next gathering is planned with Mrs. Rollo Thompson on August 24.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson hosted a Sunday School class party last Wednesday evening listing attendees including Glenn Nelson Harold Johnson Evanston Ill Ethel Alice Nelson Georgine Fern Katherine Beulah Carolyn Vivian Mavis Eldred Freed Gerhardt Willard Nelson Leslie Clarence LeRoy Harold Nelson Irvin Street Lloyd Brown Wallace Morris Freed Rev J E Englund David Carl Lindecrantz sons Paul Fredrickson and spouses.
A surprise party honoring Glenn Housholder took place Friday evening at his home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Housholder and children, Emil Isaacson and Junior of Beatrice Nebraska, Peggy Courtney of Chicago, and numerous Johnson and Anderson families.
Following bard practice Thursday evening a short business meeting was held and refreshments of punch and wafers were served by a committee from the band auxiliary composed of Mrs. Lester Richards, Mrs. Foster Helvey, Mrs. Tony Gritten and Mrs. K. V. Cox. The auxiliary, made up of band members' parents and families, meets monthly. A future entertainment committee includes Mrs. E. Porter Ahrens, Mrs. Chris Nelson and Mrs. Clarence Ma han.
A Sunday picnic at the J. O. Anderson grove gathered numerous families including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Axelson with children, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Andrews of Lindsberg, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson and family, Mrs. Sophia Johnson, Mary and Ed, the Lindbergs, the Duane Lindbergs and Beverly, the Linddecrantz and Lawrence, and Elmer Danielson with children.
A surprise birthday gathering was hosted at the McGregor home Tuesday evening last week. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. McGregor and their sons, E A McGregor and Myron, Thomas Hay and family, Walter Berry, and Max and Clarence Smith.
Mr and Mrs Emil Granquist were honored at a Thursday reception with about 60 attendees and a talk by Rev M C Limlerson. Mr and Mrs George Simmons and Bernice hosted a Friday dinner for the Simmons anniversary and invited several relatives and friends. Belleville Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges installed Scandia Lodge officers Thursday and visited Belleville to install them. Miss Mary West plans visits in Oklahoma to Harriet West and A R Morey before returning home. Mr and Mrs Joseph Johnson and song visited Lawrence Olson and Phyllis Sunday afternoon. Mrs Paul Erickson returned Thursday from St Joseph hospital in Concordia and is improving. Mrs K V Cox and sons visited relatives at Simpson and Scottsville last week. Miss Hazel Larson of White City stayed with Miss Lily Fredrickson Tuesday through Thursday.
A Sunday picnic at Leslie Nichols home near Courtland honored Mrs Earl Nichols and Arlen. Attendees included Alva Nichols and daughters, Levi Holgerson, Roy Nichols, Ed Halberg, Will Pearson, Ira Pearson, Leslie Nichols, QO V Nichols family, and Dr. George Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stofer arrived home Saturday morning after leaving the Capper Tour to Alaska at Seattle en route. They visited friends in Seattle and Spokane and also toured Vancouver and Paradise Rainier National Park in Washington.
Mr and Mrs C O Reece and daughters concluded a three week Alaska tour returning Sunday morning. They left the Copper Tour group at Seattle to visit Mr Reece s sister Mrs Earl Fulton and Mr Fulton in Alhambra California and Mr and Mrs H F Coleman and family in Arcadia California before resuming home.
Mrs. Luella Wilson of Hoopeston Illinois and Mrs. W A Shoe maker of Phoenix Arizona traveled to attend the funeral of Mrs. William Wilson. Harley Christie and Donna Jean visited relatives in Hoxie Tuesday last week before Christie and Donna Jean returned Saturday. Mr and Mrs Tony Gritten and family joined Dale and Mrs Gritten of Hardy Nebraska Wednesday to mark their anniversary.
Rev and Mrs Torgeson were guests of honor at a Norway Lutheran church dinner in the church parlors Tuesday noon. Mrs Torgeson plans a month visit with her mother in Wallce South Dakota and Rev Torgeson will attend the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis for eight months starting October 2.
Mr and Mrs Fred Currie hosted a Friday evening birthday party honoring their son Dick Currie turning one. Guests included Mr and Mrs Conrad Tucker and their Courtland son. Mr and Mrs Clare Nondorf. Mr and Mrs Oscar Freed. Mr and Mrs J K Currie. Mr and Mrs Irvin Currie. Mr and Mrs Glenn Currie. and Joan and Norman Currie.
A list of guests dining Sunday at the A D Paul home includes Mr and Mrs Roy Wallace and Vida Mr and Mrs Elmer Fitch Mr and Mrs Cal Flynn Mr and Mrs Earl Barrett and Jack Mr and Mrs Charles Vance and Illa Ruth Mr and Mrs Ed Zimmer and Gerald Nollar of Randall Victor Anderson and Mr and Mrs Paul and Virginia.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Danielson and others celebrated Mrs Stafford’s birthday at Formosa. Rev J E Englund and David plan to attend the M E Church annual conference in Jamestown New York and visit relatives in Ames Des Moines Iowa and Ohio. John Englund visiting Iowa will return with his parents. Mr and Mrs J T Davis visited Miltonvale with Mr Davis returning to Scandia that evening and Mrs Davis staying a few days.
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