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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
1
With the fair near, plans are advancing for large attendance and full amusements including motorcycle and automobile races. County Agent H. J. Adams reports a bigger 4 H club showing at the North Central Kansas Free Fair August 26 30. The Belleville area reports license and gas violations fines and a drunk driving arrest.
Mrs O J Swan wife of former Scandia Methodist minister Rev died Wednesday in Chicago. She will be buried in Scandia with funeral services Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock at the Methodist Church.
Miss Caroline Cullin Miss Ebba Selin and Mrs Carl Selin of Hartford Conn and Mr Vincent Selin of New York are visiting the Methodists parsonage this week.
Mr and Mrs Muriel Slinger and Ton and Delbert of Guide Rock Nebraska spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mr and Mrs George Jeanderbeur.
Annie Anderson of Kansas City Mississippi arrived last week for a visit with her sisters Misses Emily and Ellen Anderson in town.
Mr and Mrs Arch Glasco from Oklahoma arrived Friday for a visit with Mr and Mrs A C Thompson and Jennie.
Mrs. L G Nystrom and Mr and Mrs G A Nystrom depart Monday for a Black Hills tour with a stop in Topeka. Also noted is Mrs C By Freed visiting Genevieve and others in the plan.
The annual church sale at the John Aspengen farm last Friday afternoon was considered unusually successful given local conditions. Oscar Johnson received the quilt donated by the Ladies Aid.
Amana Lutheran notes there will be no church services due to the district meeting at Herndon Kansas. The 10th Sunday after Trinity service and Sunday School remain noted with Dr. Smalley preaching at the union park service in the evening. Pastor Chas Pehrson records the gospel verse from John 8 21 30.
The Epworth League plans a Friday evening outing on Aug 23 meeting at the Drug Store at 5 pm. Sunday church events include Church School at 10 am and worship at 11 am. The conference year ends next Sunday and contributors should see the treasurer soon. Dr Smalley will speak at the union park service next Sunday.
Ada Lutheran Church Kackley details Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 morning worship at 11 and evening service at 8. Ladies Aid hosts Aug 22. Confirmation rehearsal also Aug 22. Contributions sought for Agnes Kristenson salary. Sunday School staff to run evening program. Luther League Bible study Aug 29. pastor C G Danielson welcomes all.
The Viking 4-H club will hold its next meeting this Thursday evening in the form of a pot luck picnic supper. Members should meet at the drug store at 6 PM and those who can bring cars are asked to do so.
Mrs Susy Williams and her daughter from Indiana arrived Monday for a social visit with Mr and Mrs Elmer Nichol and their daughters of Concordia.
Mr and Mrs C J Lamb of El Medina California arrived Sunday for a visit with Mr and Mrs Ray Chilcott in town.
Donald Brand and Lee Bettis rode their motorcycle Thursday toward North Dakota seeking harvest field work. They aim to find employment in the crop season and contribute to local labor needs.
Mrs. Bottorf Mr. Leonard Frisch and George Stromberg departed Thursday for Arkansas on business operations and oversight.
Dr Haggman purchased a new V8 coach from Engwall Motor Company last week. The purchase highlights ongoing sales at the Engwall showroom as customers invest in modern vehicles.
Cleo Ward and Lester Burns left Saturday night for Kansas City. Monk will join them for a few days in the visit.
Fragmentary local item reports a Plymouth sale with scattered names Walt and Preble mentioned alongside potential seller and buyer details. The incomplete text suggests a transfer of a Plymouth vehicle but lacks a clear date or location.
The 1935 North Central Kansas Free Fair at Belleville opens Monday August 26 for five days. It features exhibition livestock farm products horticulture 4-H displays and other entries plus a revised program with motorcycle races on Monday and Tuesday and auto races Wednesday through Friday. The fast half mile dirt track has been rebuilt and safety measures added with expectations of a new track speed record.
Mrs Edith Beck of Smolan Kan sas, a Tanganyika missionary, spoke and showed pictures at the city hall park last Sunday evening. A large audience nearly filled the park to hear about missionary activity in Africa.
Misses Marie and Hulda Swanson of York Nebr spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ed Boman and Eldred. They returned home Monday morning Thelma Acree accompanied them to York where she will visit her aunt Mrs Ross Hubbard
Anton Nelson Otto Nelson and Leslie Paul Fredrickson and Glenn Nelson left Thursday for South Dakota to visit friends and relatives and seek employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Haret Coleman and Edwin White, residents of Omaha Nebraska, have been visiting Scandia. Mr. J Coleman has been in the Brown hospital there. The group plans to return to Scandia Friday.
The piece notes international regulation of radio call letters. Germany uses three letters from AAA to AMZ, France prefixes F, Canada uses C, Japan J, Great Britain B, while the United States assigns three and four letter combinations prefixed by K or W. Western Newspaper Union.
The Republic county board of county commissioners has asked the War Department in Kansas City to repair flood damage to the Republican River. They request repairs to river banks and removal of islands and debris hindering flow to prevent further land damage in future floods.
Miss Genevieve Freed of Scandia is named on the 1934 85 freshman honor list at Kansas State College, by Prof J C Hamilton, honors chair. Freshmen must maintain a high grade average across both semesters to qualify. Freed, a general science student, will be recognized this fall with a scholastic recognition certificate.
Richard Loofbourrow, 26, of Belleville, died in an early Sunday crash when his car collided with a large truck near the county farm. Driver Raymond Dugas said the car swerved toward him possibly due to a tire failure. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Highland Baptist Church.
Mr and Mrs Hershel Kannier of Topeka and Mr and Mrs Stanley Schwahn of Lawrence recently toured Colorado and stopped in Scandia Thursday and Friday to visit friends and relatives.
Norman Currie and Dallas Nylund had been in northern Minnesota and Canada on a fishing trip and returned to Scandia on Thursday.
Hilding Ohslund from Wahoo Nebraska was a Friday visitor at the home of Mr and Mrs.
Republic County voters rejected a bridge bond issue last Friday. A farm-sale at the Robison place noted livestock sold fairly well while farm machinery brought lower returns. Fire-E A Robison served as clerk for the sale.
Kansas considers state participation in the national social security act with payments by employers and federal funding. Estimated Kansas impact ranges from 2.0 to 2.764 million dollars plus up to 6.321 million for related programs. Old age assistance could cost 0.85 to 2.25 million annually with 15 000 to 18 500 Kansans over 65 eligible first year and pensions from 5 to 30 dollars monthly.
Workmen began erecting the new Sanborn Lumber Company building in Scandia last week. A large crew is at work and the structure is expected to be finished in September. the facility will be an attractive addition to the business district.
Large tractors move through Scandia Sunday morning. They belong to Bennett and Shearer of Kansas City and are headed to Phillipsburg for road work use.
Kansas City residents Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer and Mrs Wand Monday are connected to a forthcoming local event in Kansas City. Details remain sparse but confirm community involvement and ties to the area.
Voters in Republic county went to the polls on Aug 16 to decide on bonds to replace bridges washed away by the June flood. Bonds of 127000 fell to 690 in favor and 2067 opposed, with under 3000 total votes cast and little pre election discussion. The second question asked county bond authorization, with results reported for the town.
Kansas signers of new AAA wheat contracts may plant at most 95 percent of base acreage this fall. This follows a 15 percent reduction already announced and aims to offset drought and rust damage. The change could add about 1 200 000 acres to Kansas wheat plantings and risks a future surplus.
A rainfall of about half an inch fell Monday evening, soaking the area and cooling the air. The moisture left the atmosphere feeling fresher and more comfortable.
An Oil Company agent fills in for Lawrence Nystrom on a Stan dard Oil truck while Nystroms vacation in the Black Hills.
Visitors from Lincoln Nebraska W E Hiatt and Richard arrived Thursday to visit friends. Hiatt returned to Lincoln Friday while Richard remained until Sunday with Jack and Billy Reece.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Mr cand Mrs Harry Moller and fragmented text. No clear event, date, or organization evident to summarize a coherent item.
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