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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
7
Sunday visits and household notes as Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mahan spent the day at Lon Engle's. Several residents hosted guests including Marcell Preble and others. The piece lists small ads for sales and services along with a rapid stream of social calls and dinners among local families.
Local families return from McPherson county while workers on Shivvadt bridges are remembered. Visits span Burrton and Lincoln connections as Rev. Emil Swanson and Minneapolis guests dine with circles. Flooding and hail affect roads, with Courtland Fire Dept. aiding a transformer blaze and rain soaking fields. Highland Baptist Ladies Aid meets at Lengston home with Bibical contest and luncheon.
Miss Alois Hultquist is a weekend visitor at the Eric Gustavson home. Ma and Mrs. George White of Lincoln visited May White. Miss Ella Aspegren returned from Arkansas City. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mahan of Salina visited relatives here. Miss Emma Poage returned to Rackley after visiting Indiana. Blanche Burns and Helen Olson of California dined with Miss Blanche Sanderson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Anderson from Osawatomie spent a week here visiting relatives. Milk service advertised by F. E. Ward. Mrs. Albert Larson and Alberta returned from six weeks with sisters in Kansas City and St. Louis. The Andersons, Pharis, and others visited C. A. Forsberg’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Green and family and Mrs. Lavina Wilcox of Jamestown were Sunday guests at the Day Green home. Helen Green, visiting Jamestown, accompanied them home.
A state department ad in Freeport Illinois seeks an ambitious man to call on farmers in the county. Earn $7.00 a day, $35 a week for a 5 day week with potential to rise to $75 to $100 weekly in eight months. Must have a car and provide references. Tell about yourself.
Bee Mr and Mrs E M Boggess with guests G P Plotner Jeanne visited relatives in Concordia to see Bill Boggess and Rev Baker family. Alfred Jennings from Dayton on two week GM vacation joined his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Jennings. A Sunday ball game at Scandia Park drew locals and visitors with free admission. United Brethren Sunday school held a picnic at Nyland home with Rev Baker and daughter Helen attending. Many local families hosted California visitors and birthday celebrations at the Freeburg home with travel tickets awarded.
Pay your electric light bills at the drug store. Mrs. E C Nichol is having dental work done here and staying with T J West and Mary. George Mahan of Manchester Kans visited at the J M Mahan home and with relatives. CTE Albro attended the Woodmen lodge log rolling in Manhattan and called it a lively session. Mr and Mrs Henry Rosene hosted guests including Albert Sjoholm family Oscar Linden Freed families and Anna Holmstrom of San Diego. Mr and Mrs Victor Anderson entertained friends and relatives Tuesday evening. Luncheon served about 11 o clock. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Olson Helen Olson Tom West Mr and Mrs Wm Wilson Mrs Ida Greenslade Charlie Anderson and Alfred Olson.
A Sunday picnic at the camp ground brought together Mr. and Mrs. Sam Greenslade Mr. and Mrs. Dwane Greenslade Mr. and Mrs. John Olson and Helen Mr. and Mrs. Wm Wilson and family Mr. and Mrs. Vic Anderson and family Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson Charlie Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson of Courtland and Charles Greenslade. The passage also notes that business life offers strong appeal to youth and announces new classes in Business Stenography Banking and Bookkeeping starting Tuesday September 6 at Strickler's Business College Topeka, which has trained young people for forty two years.
Irene Miller of Goodland is visiting at the Wm. Gunter home. Vic Anderson and family traveled to Superior Nebraska Wednesday of last week.
Mr and Mrs John Olson of California were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs John Freeburg. Wm Moe Garage advertises general auto repair battery repair and battery charging with reasonable prices.
An average of 50.00 per head was received for cows at the public sale of Floyd Foster in Rose Creek township last week. Young calves brought 30.00 and spring pigs 6.35 each.
Letters Testamentary have been granted to John A Freeburg as executor of Chas W Almquist deceased. Probate Court dated August 12 1927 requires all claims against the estate be presented within one year to the executor for allowance or be forever barred. Henry H Van Natta probate judge officiated.
A Sunday afternoon storm struck alfalfa stacks owned by E. Rupert north of Courtland, destroying about 80 tons of hay and damaging corn fields by hail. The incident details reflect material losses and farm impact in the region.
Miss Mildred Perry of Oklahoma visited over the weekend with Maxine Fulcomer. She came from Concordia where she is visiting relatives.
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