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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1936
Page
4
Dense social notes describe visiting relatives and friends in Concordia and nearby towns. Numerous families including Cunningham Hageman Tornquist Johnson Olson and Slipsager host and welcome guests from Kansas City Russell and Clyde. events span Friday Saturday and midweek social calls and hospital visits.
Mr and Mrs P i Slipsager and Editi and Melvin were Tuesday supper guests of Mr and Mrs C C Mongon and Alfreida.
Personal notes document social visits among the Melby family and friends. The record lists Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Melby and family and several guests including Mrs. O F Werner and Norma Jean visiting and sharing gatherings with Mrs Walter Henry and Mrs Jessie Ward across multiple afternoons and Friday evenings.
Mr and Mrs George Haser and family who had lived in Mun den moved to Scandia last week. Also attending a picnic at Pawnee park were Mr and Mrs Egar Wolfong Jean and George Davids Mrs M W Tennison and family of Kansas City Mr and Mrs O M Willis Mr and Mrs Edward Sallman and family Mr and Mrs Frank Ebright of Hardy and Mr and Mrs Earl Cahill.
Mrs A M Bettis and Mrs George Haser and family shared Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Gust Samuelson and family. Mr and Mrs Carl Lindberg and family with Mr and Mrs Theodore Danielson visited Lars Brown and family in honor of Ruby Brown’s birthday.
Mrs Adelia Larson and Clarence Larson called at the Lewis Willen home Saturday afternoon. Mrs E C Wires and Mary West were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Hay Thursday. Mr and Mrs Melvin Hillery and Milton and Mr and Mrs H G Hahn and Lois Ann called on Mr and Mrs C C Reece and family Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ed Swanson and family were Friday dinner guests of Anna and Will Swanson. Jack Reece spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C C Reece and family. Mrs Ada Aspegren and Mrs Ed Loring were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs C O Reece. Mr and Mrs Reuben Fredrickson and daughter were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs R A Rasmussen.
Mr and Mrs Art Danielson and son were Sunday guests of the Charles Nondorf family. Vivian Nystrom has helped at Thornton Doctor home this week. G A Nystrom and wife visited Joe Johnson family Thursday. Archie Larson Bill Milner and Walter Henry made a Jewell City trip Friday. Oscar Berggren and family visited Belleville Thursday. Ernest Freeman and family called at R A Rasmussen home Thursday.
Rural social column records Sunday and midweek gatherings. Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen hosted with family, with guests including Chester Anderson and Addison Carlson. Other visits include Warren Berggren, Alva Miller, and Lloyd Lindberg households plus a Belleville birthday gathering for Henry Simmons.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met at the Methodist parsonage on Wednesday afternoon for a regular gathering and discussion of upcoming church outreach activities.
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