Belleville Fair Opens With Auto Racing And Rodeo Shows
The Belleville North Central Kansas Free Fair begins Monday August 28 for five days. Events include auto racing on a dust controlled track with $1,000 daily purses, rodeo exhibitions by Circle A, vaudeville acts, Jimmie Lynch Death Dodgers crash demonstrations, Arabian horse acts, and 4-H and educational displays drawing entries from across the nation.
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Middle West
Belleville
Jimmie Lynch
Town to Close Early for North Central Kansas Free Fair
Mayor E C Olson urges Scandia businesses to close at noon on Thursday August 31 to allow residents a day off to attend the North Central Kansas Free Fair in Belleville opening Monday.
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E. C. Olson
Belleville
WPA Ladies Laid Off at Belleville Depot Sewing Project
The Belleville WPA Sewing project at the old Union Pacific depot reduced from 20 to 32 workers to four starting last week. The cut affects workers with 18 months or more on the payroll. After a month off, those women may re register. Mrs. Of E. Beach visited Fairbury, Nebraska on Tuesday.
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Belleville
WPA
Union Pacific
Will Rogers' Humorous Story of a Narrow Gate
The tale recounts a man whose wife is believed dead and buried. At the funeral the coffin is jarred at a narrow church gate and a reported groan triggers a dramatic reanimation. The wife recovers briefly, outlives the husband, and is buried again after ten years.
Educator Cummings Joins Lafayette High School Staff
Co Cummings former commercial teacher and basketball coach at Scandia Schools will join Lafayette High School St Joseph Mo for the coming year He will teach commercial subjects and serve as business manager for the athletic department Replacing 40 faculty members for enrollment over 900 he holds a B S in Commerce from K T College Pittsburg and previously taught at Boys Industrial School Topeka The Journal extends best wishes for his success on the new post.
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Co. C. Cummings
Scandia
Lafayette High School
St. Joseph
Cummings
Pittsburg
Topeka
St. Joseph Lafayette
Mrs. Ann Ward Dies at 83 in Norcatur
Mrs. Ann Ward dies at home in Norcatur at 83 years 5 months 20 days. Funeral services were held the following Monday. She is survived by her daughter Mrs. George Jeandebeur of Scandia.
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Ann Ward
Norcatur
Wild Plum exhibit and local social notes from Scandia
A Hammer Grocery showcase features an 86 plum branch from the Chas Nondorf place in Scandia. Other clusters show 20 fine plums. Sunday guests celebrated Mrs Mamie Freed’s birthday with multiple families and local residents. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Orin Reed, Moe, Grennwood Freed, Freedland Shirley, and others.
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Hammer Grocery
Chas. Nondorf Place
Scandia
Mamie Freed
Orin Reed
A. R. Moe
Alvin
Grennwood Freed
Clark Freedland Shirley
Leonard Freed
Glenn Veach
John Freed
Robison Family Sunday Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robison and Donna Jean were Sunday dinner guests at the Sheridan Robison's.
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Mrs
Edward Robison
Donna Jean
The
Sheridan Robison’s
Lessons Unlearned as World Braces for New War
A weary retrospective warns that humanity repeats mistakes after the Great War. Armaments rise, casualties loom, and political upheavals reshape borders, economies, and ideologies as nations fear a fresh global catastrophe.
County Reports Total Drivers Licenses Issued
Miss Margaret Hill in the county treasurer's office says by Saturday morning August 19 the county had issued 4740 auto drivers licenses and 690 chauffeur licenses.
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Margaret Hill
Local Trip Highlights and Community Dinners
Mrs. A C Freed and Don returned from Colorado where Mrs Freed spent three weeks in Greeley and Denver and Don visited for three months. Presbyterian Sunday School held a basket picnic in Belleville Park, followed by swimming at the Belleville Pool. Thursday supper guests included Miss Joan Englund Des Moines Iowa Miss Anna Johnson Stillwater Oklahoma Rev and Mrs J E Englund and sons Mr and Mrs A B Johnson and Mrs John Nystrom.
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A. C. Freed
Don
Colorado
Presbyterian Sunday School
Belleville Park
Belleville Pool
Aaron Johnson and Sons
Joan Englund
Des Moines
Iowa
Anna Johnson
Stillwater, Okla
J. E. Englund and Sons
A. B. Johnson
John Nystrom
Park Dinner Brings Rydell and Swanson Party to Superior
Mrs Bertil Rydell Myrtle of Chicago Ill Mr and Mrs Algot Anderson and Ronnie Mr and Mrs Co P Rydell and Mr and Mrs Oscar Swanson and Joan enjoyed a basket dinner and supper in the park in Superior Neb Sunday.
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Bertil Rydell
Myrtle
Chicago
Ill
Algot Anderson
Ronnie
Co. P. Rydell
Oscar Swanson
Joan
Superior
Nebr
Helvey Elected Commander of American Legion Post No 133
Foster Helvey, a longtime Belleville cafe owner, was elected Commander of American Legion Post No 133. He has 21 consecutive years of membership and previously served as adjutant in Fairbury Nebraska. New officers include A C Broyles as Adjutant and A T Huntington as Vice Commander. Delegates to the Wichita state convention were named. All to be inducted on September 24.
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Foster Helvey
Robert E. Gordon
American Legion
Belleville
Scandia
Helvey
Fairbury
Nebr
Legion
Wichita
A C. Broyles
A. T. Huntington
Luther Miller
Petition to Keep Rock Island Depot Open
Residents circulated a petition this week to oppose the Rock Island Railroad Company’s plan to close its station at this place. A good number of signatures have been gathered. residents who have not signed are urged to sign and attend the hearing in Scandia where the Corporation Commission Board will hear protest against the abandonment.
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Rock Island Railroad Company
Scandia
Corporation Commission Board
Rock Island
Birthday Dinner for Walter Berger at Coffiee Shop
Walter Berger was guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wires for a six oclock birthday dinner at the Coffiee Shop. Mrs. Wires baked and gave a birthday cake to Mr. Berger. A small business seeks relief from punitive laws rather than more debt.
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Walter Berger
E. C. Wires
Coffiee
Duck Season Opens in October as Community Speaks
The spokesman announced duck season opens October 22 with a 45 day shooting period. Mr and Mrs A Rasmussen and Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen with daughters left Thursday for a two week visit in Kimball Nebraska.
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R.A. Rasmussen
Ralph Rasmussen
Kimball
Nebri
Union Services at City Hall Park Next Sunday at 8 PM
The closing service at City Hall Park is set for 8 p m next Sunday with a guest speaker and music by the Scandia band. Dr Everett chairs the program committee. The Scandia band collection last night reached 5 dollars. Guest speaker Floyd Robbins of Belleville spoke at the Belleville Union Service last Sunday evening.
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City Hall Park
Scandia Band
Everett
Scandia
Floyd Robbins
Belleville
Hay Fever Season In Full Swing Worldwide Ragweed Dominates
Hay fever affects many in late summer and fall as ragweed pollen matures mid August. Pollen from various plants can trigger reactions. grasses and tree pollens also contribute in spring and summer. Removing offending pollen and air conditioning aid sufferers. doctors offer desensitization and mucous membrane treatments.
Local residents host visits across several towns
Mrs. George Hayes of Oklahoma City and John Hefling of Halstead stayed with Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Hard. Others visiting included Mr. and Mrs. Jensen and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw and Betty Jo, and Julia Powers, Emma Powers, Frank Tedrow and Gayl. Birthday dinners honored Ed and Will Swanson with several guests.
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Jack Lilly
Axel Jensen
Arthur Jensen
George Hayes
Oklahoma City
Okla
John Hefling
Halstead
O. M
Hayes
Miss Helens
Tarfer
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hefling
Haye
Harry McGregor
Dorothy Lee
John Jensen
George Shaw
Betty Jo
St. Joseph, Mo
Clara Blakeley
Texas
Colorado
Julia Powers
Topeka
Emma Powers
Republic
Frank Tedrow
Gayl
John Heimerich
Concordia
Scandia High Opens with New Faculty and Programs
The Scandia Board of Education plans a September 4 opening for Scandia Schools with a complete faculty and building upgrades. High school enrollment is August 28 at 8:00 a.m. Freshmen urged to enroll. upperclassmen may adjust schedules. The program includes Commercial, Vocational Agriculture, Vocational Home Economics, Journalism, and College Preparatory courses. Class A rating allows graduates to enter colleges without exams. New staff include Miss Johnson, Miss Sjogren, Miss Neander, Otis Rogers, and others.
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Scandia Board of Education
Scandia High School
Scandia
North Central Association
Ruby Johnson
Esther Sjogren
Evelyn Neander
Otis Rogers
Trella Reiber
Jessie Nichol
Luella Ruthman Wilh
Alma Nichols
Chester Lemon
Carl W. Claire
William E. Hodges
F. K. Reasoner
Sheriff Curtis Moore Seeks Delinquent Tax Warrant Docket
Sheriff Curtis Moore has 297 delinquent tax warrants for 1988 in hand for collection. If you are on the list, be prepared for an early visit from the Sheriff at any time.
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Curtis Moore
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Fairbury, Nebr
Will Rogers
American News Features, Inc
ST. Joseph High School
C. C. Cummings
Cc. C. Cummings
W. J. Mayell
Marie Weir
Frank Peterson
Art Cardwell
Duaine Greenslade
Louis Rasmussen
Omaha
England
Europe
Hohenzollern
Hapsburg
Romanoff
Russia
Hitler
Mussolini
Union Services
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Will Swanson
Amanda Maxell
Adolph Nelison
Anna
Emil Erickson
C. J. Hugos
Imarch
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B.C
Romulus
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