Ora Caldwell Revisits Scandia Reminiscing Family Move
Ora Caldwell, a former Jewell county resident, visited Scandia on Sunday to reconnect with old friends. He recalled his family's 1882 journey through Scandia in a covered wagon pulled by a blind horse, with a tied rear wheel to control the descent. Caldwell works as a Rock Island section foreman at Clayton, Kansas.
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Ora Caldwell
Scandia
Jewell County
Caldwell
Rock Island
Clayton
Kansas
Scandia Opens School With Four New Teachers
Scandia schools prepare for the 1938-39 term with September 5 opening. Freshmen report September 3 at 8 a m while upperclassmen may adjust enrollments after 11 a m. Four new teachers join the staff across grades and high school.
Will Rogers Humorous Tale In a Western Town
A fragment recalls Will Rogers recounting a tale of two salesmen seeking lodging in a small Western town where the lone hotel is full and the proprietor faces turning them away. The humorous setup hints at Rogers style wit and Western hospitality dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gome
Night Clerk Roused by Bell in Quiet Town
A town’s night shift is awakened when the church bell rings loudly after a stranger sleeps in a church the newcomer bought to add to his establishment. The bell rings several times as a bell-hop is sent to investigate, hearing a boy report a man in pew sixteen asking for ginger.
Scandia Day Promised at North Central Kansas Fair
Scandia merchants in Belleville will close their shops for the afternoon on September 1 as Belleville hosts Scandia Day at the North Central Kansas Free Fair.
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Belleville
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Notes
Our Savior's Lutheran in Norway invites Sunday School with Bible classes at 10 o'clock and morning worship at 9 this Sunday. Confirmands meet Tuesday morning at 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran Norway
T. O. Torgeson
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday Schedule in City Hall Park
The Methodist Episcopal Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 led by Minister Joseph E. Englund with Mr. Anton Nelson in charge. Glenn Nelson will give a morning talk. The day closes with an 8 p.m. union service in City Hall Park.
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Anton Nelson
Glenn Nelson
City Hall Park
United Brethren Church Pastors Named Rev Bertha Fogelberg and Rev Keys
The United Brethren Church announces pastoral leadership with Rev. Bertha Fogelberg and Rev. L. M. Keys appointed as pastors. Local congregations welcome them and plan updated service schedules.
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United Brethren Church
Bertha Fogelberg
L. M. Keys
Sunday services announced for Norway and Scandia churches
Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 in Norway and Scandia. Union services at City Hall Park at 8 p m. Miss Bertha Fogelberg to preach at 11 o'clock.
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Norway
Scandia
City Hall
Bertha Fogelberg
Ada Lutheran Church to Host District Mission and Recital
Ada Lutheran Church led by Pastor Carl G. Danielson holds morning worship at 10, service at 11, and Bible study at 8 p m. Junior Mission week starts Sunday during Sunday School. Mariadahl District Mission dedication and anniversary occur September 11 to 13 with Dr Dorf speaking at organ dedication and the evening anniversary service. Mrs Paul Espring of Kansas City performs a 45 minute organ recital on September 11 in the afternoon.
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Mariadahl District Mission
Dorf
Paul Espring
Kansas City
Presbyterian Church Notices and Union Open Air Service
Sabbath School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. in Scandia with welcome to all. Minister Jay C. Everett preaches at Rydal at 9:45 a.m. next Sunday. Sabbath School follows at 11. Union open air service at 8 p.m. next Sunday in City Hall Park. Rev. Fred H. Dawson of Belleville brings a thrilling message.
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Scandia
Rydal
City Hall Park
Fred H. Dawson
Belleville
Phillipine Islands
Petition Method Declared Legal for Republic County Courthouse
Republic County sought a legal ruling on using the petition method instead of a special bond election for the new courthouse. The Kansas Supreme Court in Topeka heard the case, concluded the petition method mandating signatures from bona fide taxpayers is lawful, and the county will now invite bids for the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Kansas Supreme Court
Topeka
Board of Commissioners
Gust Sandel
Maurice Fate
Guy E. Ward
Parlee Plotner
W. D. Vance
Supreme Court
Board of County Commissioners
Brother Bert May Dies in Topeka Funeral Held
Mrs. John Vandeveer received word Tuesday of the death of her brother Bert May who resided in Topeka. Funeral services were held Wednesday.
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John Vandeveer
Bert May
Topeka
School Board and Journalism Post Filled
K V Cox appointed to complete Nathan Isaacson’s unexpired term as treasurer of School District No 6. Miss Nola Stark of Topeka hired as journalism English and Latin teacher, succeeding Marianne Ozment who resigned to marry. Stark. Topeka high graduate. B S from Kansas University. graduate work toward master’s at Kentucky. social service work in Topeka.
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K. V. Cox
Scandia
Heimerich Advances to High School Position
John Heimerich, mathematics teacher at Concordia junior high for two terms, will join the Concordia high school science department as assistant. He taught Scandia seventh and eighth grades for two years and is welcomed by many Scandia friends.
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John Heimerich
Concordia
Concordia High School
Heimerich
Scandia
Recreation group schedules picnic and sports events
Recreation supervisor Carl L Swanson says school tennis courts will be ready in a few days and many players are expected. The sand pit is in use for swimming as Belleville pool remains closed. More baseball games are on the schedule. A picnic is set for Friday afternoon August 26 at the H I Johnson farm east of Scandia with meeting at Recreation Park at 1 30 PM.
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Carl L. Swanson
Belleville
H. I. Johnson
Scandia
Home Economics Conference Demonstration In Topeka
Miss Trella Reiber returned to Beattie after summer school in Fort Collins and visited Scandia before heading to Topeka for a vocational home economics conference. Scandia and Formosa bands will give a concert Saturday at eight with ice cream and cake for ten cents.
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Topeka
Trella Reiber
Beattie
Fort Collins
Colo
Scandia
Miss Reiber
Formosa
Fred K. Reasoner
G Man Nulty of Jewell Injured in Memphis Gun Battle
Leo G Nulty a department of justice agent and former Jewell City youth was wounded in a Memphis Tenn gun battle with an unidentified man who was killed He suffered a thigh wound not believed to be dangerous He trained for FBI work in Washington and served two days in Memphis prior to the fight His partner was unharmed and his photo recently appeared with Mrs Roosevelt at Topeka NYA work He is linked to Jewell high school athletics and Kansas State Notre Dame education connections include a Detroit sister in law
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Leo G. Nulty
Department of Justice
Jewell City
Memphis
Tenn
Young Nuity
J. R. Nulty
Jewell
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Investigation Department
Desperado
Boston
Nulty
Topeka
Franklin D. Roosevelt
NYA
Jewell Rural High School
St. Benedicts College
Atchison
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Notre Dame
Robert Nulty
Detroit, Mich
Conrad Sederlin
Scandia
G-Man Nulty
Two Cars Wrecked East of Norway in Collision
Gus Fogelberg and I A Dyrdahl collided at Trobeck corner one and a half miles east of Norway. Fogelberg’s Chevrolet pickup rolled over many times. he and his wife and two sons escaped with minor injuries while Kermit Dyrdahl, driving the Ford, was slightly injured.
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Gus Fogelberg
I. A. Dyrdahl
Trobeck Corner
Norway
Fogelberg
Mr. Fogelberg
Kermit Dyrdahl
Commodities Issued To 400 Assistance Clients
The Social Welfare office under County Director Marvin Rosene issued and delivered 193 cases of commodities to 400 assistance clients in the past week. Distributions included 813 pounds dried beans 768 cans peas 857 pounds dried prunes 1063 pounds graham flour 1162 pounds grapefruit 250 pounds raisins 415 pounds rice 2169 pounds wheat flour and 2422 pounds oranges.
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Social Welfare
Marvin Rosene
Band Scandia Delights Republic Harvest Home Festival
The Scandia Band directed by Fred Reasoner gave three concerts at Republic's Harvest Home Festival last Saturday afternoon and evening. Though formed this summer, the group shows rapid progress after years of top-billing regional performance. Miss Thelma Larnon visited Friday night with Evelyn Rasmussen.
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Scandia
Fred Reasoner
Republic
Thelma
Larnon
Evelyn
Rasmussen
Wheat crop insurance deadline urged for Kansas farmers
George E. Farrell of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration urged Kansas wheat growers to apply for crop insurance before August 31. He toured county AAA offices in central and southwestern Kansas with L. M. Knight and others to review progress. About 12,000 applications have been filed across 104 counties.
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Kansas
George E. Farrell
Western Division
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farrell
AAA
L. M. Knight
Lawrence Norton
LeRoy Smith
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Western Region
New Telephone Directories Sent to Rural and City Subscribers
New telephone directories delivered last week cover the Belleville exchange owned by United Telephone Company. R. O. Edwards manages both the rural sub exchanges and the Dia city exchange.
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Scandia City
Scandia
Belleville Exchange
United Telephone Company
R. O. Edwards
State Board Adopts New Textbooks for Kansas Schools
The State Board of Education approves multiple new adoptions for Kansas schools this year. Replacements include The Modern Life Speller for Horn-Ashbaugh, Elementary English In Action replacing Our English, Story of Nations replacing World History, Modern School Mathematics Book III replacing Algebra, and General Mathematics for high school use. Additional adoptions cover Home Economics and the Guidance course at Scandia High School with Personal and Social Adjustment replacing Robinson Psychology for junior and senior students.
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State Board of Education
Kansas
Rogers Adams-Brown
Scherling Clark- Smith
Scandia High School
Uhl and Powers
North Central Kansas Free Fair Opens With High Speed Rodeo and Races
Belleville hosts the five day North Central Kansas Free Fair starting Monday August 29 with a renewed fast dirt half mile track and a packed program. Auto racers from across the nation including Los Angeles Minneapolis Dallas and Cincinnati enter for purses totaling the largest in fair history. Evening rodeos feature the Adams Rodeo and Lum and Abner acts with a 398 000 stadium and dust control calcium chloride. Entertainment includes a modern musical revue bands and educational 4 H exhibits drawing thousands and top livestock displays.
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Kansas Free Fair
Belleville
Inex Adams
Cheyenne
Pendleton
Kansas
United States
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Dallas
Cincinnatti
Dick Huddleson
Training School for License Agents Held at Beloit
A drivers license agents training school took place in Beloit on Friday August 19 attended by P T George Republic county license agent. Leonard G Hickman state vehicle commissioner and state highway patrol member led the session as part of 72 such schools across Western Kansas last week to improve agent understanding of assessing applicants physical and mental ability for motor vehicle licenses.
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Beloit
P. T. George
Republic County
Western
Kansas
Leonard G. Hickman
State Highway Patrol
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Scandia Board of Education
State Department of Education
North Central Association
Ruby Johnson
Esther Sjogren
Miss Anderson
Evelyn Neander
Miss West
Herbert Shde
Jessie Nichol
Nora Stark
Miss Ozment
Jean Hartman
Miss Furry
C. C. Cummings
Will Rogers
American Nowy Featuren, Inc
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph E. Englund
Nola Stark
Middle West
N.C. K. Fair
Awarta
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