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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
2
Travelers praise pavement south of Concordia and rainfall in the south central region. A trailer accident near Salina disrupts a touring party as Crickets invade homes and wardrobes in the area. War in Spain and threshing season dominate local chatter with calls for higher education and job prospects. Geneva Johnson receives hospital treatment in Concordia with family visits.
Court House News notes Republic county 4 H achievement days held August 12 2017 with strong exhibits. Republic County Normal Institute session at Belleville high school reported good enrollment and useful faculty addresses. A picnic and swimming at the city pool marked an Institute feature. Also included is a biographical obituary fragment for Mrs. Anderson of Courtland born in 1912.
The Kansas Land Bank reports nearly $131 million lent to over 33,000 borrowers. Since 1933 the Federal Land Bank of Wichita, as agent, issued about 24,000 commissioner loans totaling nearly $50 million. Across the United States there are 12 Federal land banks and about 5,000 national farm loan associations with mortgages for over 600,000 farmers.
Charles August Kathrineberg 66 of Republic died August 11 1937 at his home. Born December 20 1870 in Chicago he moved with parents to Kansas and settled on the family farm. Survived by wife four children Arthur Ethel Clarence Pearl Jensen sisters Martha Nellie and a brother in Alpaugh California. Funeral held at 2 30 Saturday at home with Rev Mrs Gertrude Pettibon officiating. Musicians Mrs D L Cady Mrs A D Johnson Miss Mary West.
Emma H Hanson daughter of Louis and Elizabeth Hanson was born September 6 1885 at the Hanson home northwest of Concordia Kansas and died at Patterson Memorial Hospital Belleville Kansas on Monday August 9 aged fifty one years eleven months and three days She completed public schooling in Buffalo township District No 19 and later a course at Concordia Business College.
Charles F. Forstrom was born in Chicago on June 1 1874 and died there August 9 1937 at age 63 years 2 months 8 days after a heart illness. He lived northwest of Scandia as a youth and later resided in Texas and California then with an aunt in Chicago in 1927. Surviving are his Chicago aunt Mrs Henrietta Clemensten and many friends. Funeral services were August 12 1937 at the Scandia Methodist Church with Rev B W Selin and two singing duets. burial at Riverview amid Odd Fellows rites. Mr and Mrs Clarence Albro and Paul visited Goodland relatives Friday through Sunday.
About 17 000 soldiers including National Guard and regular army units gather for a two week encampment and maneuvers at Fort Riley. The event marks the largest concentration since World War I era with units from Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Arkansas under Brig General Milton R McLean.
Personal notes record visits by Mr. and Mrs. Willis White and Carl and Henry Wagner of Topeka and Dave Coleman of Bowling Green, Kentucky, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nelson and Wilbur White. Cardwells and Strom travel to California to visit relatives and friends. Rev. B. W. Selin and Carl host refreshments after services for local residents. Virginia McNeil visits June and Pauline Van Nortwick for a few days.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnson and Laverne and Alice Marie of Oldsburg accompanied Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson and family of Kackley to Scandia Sunday morning to attend the Lutheran Church services.
Report notes from John Vandeveer files show 180 acres of wheat produced 4 200 bushels giving an average over 23 bushels per acre. Other items mention travel, a hospital appendicitis case, and a map in the Topeka Capital by Chris Nelson for Kansas counties.
Mr and Mrs Ray Nichols visited Miss Emma Poage on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hefling of Halstead dined with their daughter Mrs O M Hard taffer and Mr Hard taffer. The Millers gave a lecture at the Methodist Church Tuesday. Rev and Mrs Willer and Gail stayed with Rev and Mrs Selin Tuesday and Wednesday. The Downing and Gene joined Rev Conn for a Hoisington visit before a funeral service. Kansas City guests joined Mr and Mrs Mahan for Monday supper.
Mr and Mrs C Wires entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr and Mrs M G Loofbourrow of Kansas City Missouri and W U Wires of Norton along with Mrs E S Wilson and Andrew Wilson.
Mr and Mrs W J Mayell of Republic were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Frank Peterson and family. Delbert Peterson returned home after visiting his grandparents. C E Wyman and F Marshall of Clifton called on several locals Sunday afternoon. Mrs Edwin Isaacson and Elwin were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Robinson. Robert and Ada Robinson called in the afternoon and evening. Mr and Mrs Reuben Engwall and Dean visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Rudolph Johnson.
Reports from Monday night depict widespread destruction with windmills toppled wheat and oats stacks blown down and trees and outbuildings ruined. In the Rydal vicinity a large Matson barn destroyed. W A Johnson and Joe McGowan lost windmills. Missouri Pacific lays water pipe to connect to the city main. Parlee Plotner named assistant principal as Scandia School aims for a strong year.
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