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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
3
Readable line shows a Sunday results snippet with teams Valley Formosa Scandia Red Cloud and Ruskin scoring. No clear final tallies or complete context available beyond scattered scores and team names.
Two boys basketball games set for the week list Red Cloud visiting Scandia and Formoso at Ruskin with two games on the schedule. The republic game at Superior appears to be part of the same matchup set.
Miss Mildred Whitebread visited Miss Frances Kimmal. George and Bernice Barleen hosted Sunday guests Faye Awalt and family. Murial Loofborough had a tonsil operation in Belleville then returned home. Harriet Walter and Hattie Bartlett shared meals with Gile family. Avery Tallent and family visited Belleville. Lloyd and Morris McGregor hosted Rackley guests. Harve McNary was in Belleville Friday.
Mr and Mrs Chas Lash spent Tuesday evening at the Lloyd McGregor home. Dorothy Jane Donaldson had tonsils removed by Dr Wallace. Miss Nona Claire Milner visited Miss Annabelle Guy of Mankato last week. Mr and Mrs Glen Houshelder were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Grace Mitchell. Mrs H C Bates and Dela Marie left for Kearney Nebraska. She cared for Mrs Donaldson for two months. Mr and Mrs Lloyd McGregor were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Morris McGregor of Kickley. Mr and Mrs P R Milner were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs J A Carpenter of Mankato.
Jack Oake and his pals bring the farcical Western spoof Dude Ranch to the Princess Theatre for Friday and Saturday showings. The rousing comedy, based on The Lone Rider of the Mojave, follows Oakie and company as they liven a rough ranch hotel with staged danger, real outlaws, and a happy ending.
Scandia public schools announce enrollment for the new term with emphasis on course selection. Officials advise students to choose subjects preparing for college and warn that over-supply in commercial courses could lead to disappointment. proper subjects are urged for college entrance readiness.
The note urges freshmen into challenging subjects like algebra and geometry and warns against easy courses. It notes football practice to start after school opens and mentions staff changes and new English and grade teachers. It reminds students about rooms, an education committee, and the Lions Club help, with enrollment day set for Friday August 28.
Indebtedness trended lower over the past two years. Farm loans' decline began in 1928 after a long earlier rise, with totals dropping to 1,876,000 in 1928 and 1,257,000 in 1929, while net farm movement shows outward migration from rural areas. Farm population on January 1, 1930 stood at 9,631,000, the smallest in 30 years, with births and deaths totaling 281,000 and marking a smaller national farm population trajectory.
Alta Marie Goodwin daughter of Frank and Alta Goodwin was born June 10, 1922 in Scandia Kansas. She died August 16, 1931 in Burley Idaho after an auto accident at age 9 years 2 months 6 days. She leaves four sisters May Helen Loletta Ethel and eight brothers Arthur Claude James and many relatives. Funeral services were held at the family home Thursday afternoon August 20 1931 with Rev B W Selin officiating. Ruth Ahrens returned from a ten day visit with Mr and Mrs C E Wyman at Clifton. Mr and Mrs Wyman accompanied Ruth home and then to Courtland to visit Mr and Mrs R Wyman. Mr and Mrs Volney Raymond and family and Miss Margaret Green of Lincoln visited with Mr and Mrs Chas Freed. Miss Roberta Sandborn of Clay Center visited Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Raymond Cooper and Mrs M M Sandborn. DANGER Disinfect your bins and treat your wheat with Carbon Disulphide Hageman and Wires. FOR SALE Milk delivered at 8 cents a quart Cream at 40 cents in quart Ted Larson 40p Be in style with new hats at the Ladies Shop 88 FOR SALE 100 lb flour sacks at 80 cents a dozen Chilcott Bakery PO 8
Mrs. Martin Johnson remained in Belleville hospital from Friday. Miss Mary West and Miss Mabel Berggren drove to Concordia on Monday. G P Plotner and Ted Nelson drove to Blue Rapids on Monday evening on business. Clyde Ward and family returned home Monday after a week with relatives. Stella Joe Wayland left Friday for Fairbury and Lincoln to visit relatives before teaching near St Louis this year.
Mr and Mrs Hershel Kannier drove to Manhattan last Saturday on business and came back Sunday evening. Robert Doctor also drove to Riley Saturday to visit his daughter Mrs Cecil Sargent and Mr Sargent and daughter. Mrs Doctor returned home with him on Sunday after ten days at the Sargent home.
Miss Eva Sandborn visiting mother Mrs M M Sandborn and Mr and Mrs R E Cooper. Miss Virginia Golden of Hebron returned home. Friday, Miss Bernice Granstedt and Miss Nomm Fae Mahan visited their home. Miss Golden and Miss Granstedt are cousins.
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