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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Melvin Hillery and Mr and Mrs G W Wright with son Donald of Norway attended Sunday gatherings hosted by Mr and Mrs C K Campbell. Vernon Wright also joined Sunday evening guests for the event.
Mr and Mrs Harold Coleman hosted a tea dinner on Sunday in honor of Edwin White. Attending were Mr and Mrs Carl Mc Dowell and family Mrs May White Mrs Jessie O Neal Miss Gladys Cooper and Miss Anita Medlin of Norway. Mr and Mrs Ben Stofer of Levewell were evening guests.
The Social Hour Club met on Thursday August 20 with Mrs Hannah Freed leading. Twenty two members and game visitors attended. A lunch was served at the close. The next meeting is scheduled for September 17 with Mrs Alice Greenblade and a pot luck lunch. Roll call to be answered with current events.
Wednesday guests of Mr and Mrs Mack Drovetta were Mr and Mrs Bill Drovetta and Pp K Drovetta from Belleville.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs A Ellingson Mr and Mrs Jack Lilly and baby of Courtland and Mr and Mrs George Freed visiting Mr and Mrs Ed Jensen.
Tuesday evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Will Street and children of Courtland along with Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen and children. They called on Mr and Mrs August Rasmussen.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs C C Othberg included Mr and Mrs Charlie Othberg and their son Richard Mr and Mrs Vic Erickson Mr and Mrs John Sankey and their son of Republic and Mrs Harmon Sankey of Republic.
Guests from San Diego and relatives visit George Haser in Munden. Frances Haser returns home to spend a week with her grandparents.
The Misses Elda Isaacson Marcile Isaacson Vernice DeNoyer Gladys Cooper and Mary Ellen Brewer enjoyed a wiener roast by the river on Monday evening in a small social gathering.
Tuesday afternoon guests were Mrs. Tom Hay, Mrs. Walter Berry, and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. West, who attended a luncheon hosted by Miss Mary West.
A picnic at Superior was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs Nathan Isaacson and children, Mr and Mrs Emil Isaacson and family, Mr and Mrs Milo Johnson, and Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson and family last Sunday noon.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Nelson hosted a dinner Saturday evening for Mrs Dallas Mathis and children of York Nebraska Mrs Amanda Maxell Miss Ella Maxell and Mr and Mrs Ed Swanson and family The event celebrated hospitality with neighbors and relatives gathered around the table.
Norman Currie was pleasantly surprised Monday evening at his parents home as family and friends gathered for his birthday. Ice cream and cake were served to guests including Ralph Cooper Sherman Robison John Davis and other local residents.
Members of the Presbyterian Sunday School and the United Brethren Sunday School enjoyed a picnic supper at Pawnee Park Tuesday evening. A baseball game followed the meal between the two Sunday Schools with the Presbyterians emerging victorious.
Sunday afternoon guests were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Forsberg, hosted by Mrs. Wm. Kallman.
Paul Moe marked his ninetieth birthday last Friday with family gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Stofer and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moe visited the Moe home for the celebration.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Johnson and family joined Mr. and Mrs. ElReno Seder-Yin and son Ray along with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bergstrom Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ysaacson and family and Reynold Oliver and Arnie Johnson for a lie dinner last Sunday on the Bergstrom farm.
Friday afternoon visitors included Mrs. Conrad Sederlin and daughter Miss Mildred Sederlin and Mrs. ElRene Sederlin with son Ray, guests of Mrs. Carl Aberg.
Mr and Mrs Ed Loring entertained last Sunday at dinner Mrs Ada Agpegren and daughter Norma and Mr and Mrs Carroll Anderson.
Mrs M C Chambers hosts Garden Club teas next Tuesday at her home Noraway. Ira will answer roll call. Afternoon program covers fall plants Azalia and winter flowers. Members to bring material on these subjects and maps of city hall park location.
Mrs Enoch Larson and daughter Miss Alphild Larson and Miss Maurine Larson were yesterday afternoon visitors at the home of Mrs Carl Aber.
Gordon Stukenbroeker entertained a small group Sunday for his birthday. Guests included Edward Forsberg, Jimmy Larson, Billy Reece, Jack Reece, Lynn Hall and Richard Hiatt.
Mr. and Mrs. Char ley Glover hosted Sunday dinner for guests from Randall, including Mr. and Mrs. Will Rockey and their children.
Monday night supper guests were Mr and Mrs Howard Mahan and daughter Nona Fae visiting Mr and Mrs Algot Anderson.
Mrs Emma Street and daughter Grace joined Mr and Mrs Will Street and families along with Mrs Huldan Swyhart and Bertha Nondorf and Elmer Lundberg for the Swyhart reunion held at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Lundberg last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Lon Engle of Nor way were Monday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Jim Mahan.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Norris and Mrs. A. D. Norris were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peres and family at Clay Center.
Mr and Mrs George Larson and children George Larson sr and Mr and Mrs Martin Larson were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Andrew Tangall in Superior.
George Larson senior and Mr and Mrs Martin Larson and Mr and Mrs George Larson with their children were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Alfred Tangall last Sunday evening.
Anton Nelson was celebrated last Sunday afternoon as relatives arrived with baskets filled for the birthday observance.
A Sunday surprise picnic at the Park in Concordia honored Mr and Mrs Fred Ward with about seventy five relatives and friends attending. Guests included Clark Bailey Charley Elliott Earl Elliott and a long list of local names and families.
Mrs P A Milner entertained a group of children for Harold Lee Milner's fifth birthday on Sunday morning. Guests included Winifred McGregor Betty Irene and Ruth Jean Larson Dorothy Jane Donaldson Dera Marie Bates Frank Charles Larson Loyal Dean Fike Darwin Housholder Francis McGregor and Harold Lee Milner. The afternoon featured games and a dainty lunch.
Wednesday afternoon visitors at Kackley included Joe Wayland, Mrs Anna Larson, and Mrs Gustava Ostberg with her son Haywood, guests of Miss Emma Poage.
Miss Stella Joe Wayland and Mrs. Hershel Kannier were Thursday afternoon guests of Mrs. Paul Wen da at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barrett in Belleville.
A group including Mr and Mrs J O Anderson, Isaacson, Richard Olson, Bertil, Andy and Agnes, August Brad and Arvid John, Arvid Arson, Elner and Evelyn, W S Henry and Marvin Philroy, A C Olson Alma Fleming August Annie Nadine Emily Olson, Florence Swanson, Sophia Anderson and Elmer Olson gathered for a riverside picnic Sunday evening.
Mrs Phoebe Erickson hosted the Community Club gathering last Wednesday with seventeen members present. Guests included Mrs O L McCarty Mrs Lee McCarty Mrs John Isaacson Mrs Marvin Humphrey and Mrs Levi Nelson. A lunch was served and a picnic at the Nystrom place on Sunday Aug 30 was scheduled. Mrs Rex Farrell will entertain the club on Sept 16.
Thursday evening guests were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ward of Norcatur, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reece, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coleman, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ward visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Jeandebeur.
Mr and Mrs E C Wires and Mr and Mrs T J West attended a Sunday dinner hosted by Miss Mary West with Miss Mabel Berggren as a guest.
Misses Jetty Green Marcell Preble Dorothy Aspegren Maurine Larson and Mrs Walter Preble were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Enoch Larson.
Friday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren were Mabel Berggren and Mr and Mrs Charlie Berggren with their children. In the afternoon Mrs Oscar Berggren and Miss Mabel Berggren drove to Belleville.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nimocks with family Mrs. F. A. Cullers and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Freed and daughters motored to Abilene last Sunday for a picnic dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ward of Norcatur Nebraska along with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ward and Mr. and Mrs. George Jeandebeur enjoyed a picnic dinner at York Nebraska last Sunday.
Glenn Johnson Renold Johnson Arne Johnson and Pete Hanson returned from a ten day trip visiting Denver Colorado Springs and surrounding mountains last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Ada Aspegren and her daughter Norma, along with Mr and Mrs Ed Loring and their daughter, were Monday evening callers at the Sam Mahin home near Courtland.
Miss Ila Simmons of Fairbury Miss Lola Simmons of Mahaska and John Iderback of Fairbury were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Adams.
Mrs. Godfrid Larson stuck her finger with a chicken bone last Sunday. Infection developed and she is now under a doctor’s care.
Mr and Mrs Carl Moller and baby Duane Allen from Healy Kansas arrived Tuesday evening to visit friends and relatives.
Supt and Mrs F Stukenbroek, and Rev and Mrs B Campbell, motored to Concordia last Monday morning on business.
For sale a Premier electric car pet sweeper in good condition. Call Mrs Hershe Kannier. Little Junior Isaacson visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry I Johnson east of town. Miss Anita Medlin of Norway a Saturday night guest of Miss Gladyy Cooper. Mr and Mrs A C Wilson of Concordia visiting relatives in town last Friday. Repairs are being made on the Bank of Scandia building and the Post Office building. Miss Erma Davis of Abilene was Sunday visitor at the J K Currie home.
Miss Helen Moller of La Crosse and Miss Marie Moller of Dighton returned home with Harry Moller for a week's visit. Mrs. Stanley Schwahn of Lawrence came in Sunday evening for a visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs Hugh Fraser.
Little Junior Adams returned home on Sunday from Mahaska where he had been visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Jones Sim mons.
Fred Ward advertises wheat at 12 cents per hundred and corn at 12 cents per hundred with a separate 15 cent price line. The offer applies to lots of 500 pounds or more.
We wish to thank our many relatives and friends for their beautiful expressions of sympathy which were of the greatest comfort to us in our sorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin and family.
Miss Mabel Berggren will be hosted by the Friendship Club this afternoon at the United Brethren Aid building. The event invites members to attend and enjoy the program.
Mrs Emma Haggman of Chicago joins Miss Blanche Haggman and Miss Mabel Haggman as guests at a Monday luncheon hosted by Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Hageman.
Mrs Werner hosted a birthday gathering at the Werner home last Friday with guests including Mrs Marie Sederlin Mrs J O Anderson Mrs Carrol Anderson Mr and Mrs W B Henry and Marvin and Philroy in attendance to honor the occasion.
Mrs August Rasmus sen and Mrs Chas Rasmussen hosted a luncheon last Monday afternoon. Guests included Mrs John Brandshon Mrs Emma Isaacson Mrs Anna Larson Mrs O F Werner and Mrs W S Henry.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Cooper and daughter Mrs M M Sandborn and Miss Roberta Sandborn were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Hershel Kannier.
For sale milk delivered at eight cents a quart and cream at forty cents a quart advertised by Ted Larson. Contains brief local marketplace notice likely from a classifieds page.
Mrs Rasmussen entertained Monday afternoon with guests including Mesdames Anna Larson Emma Isaacson and Messrs John Brandstrom O F Werner Walter Henry and Emma Isaacson. A pleasant lunch was served late in the afternoon.
A Lincoln gathering honored Mr and Mrs Volney Raymond their children and Miss Margaret Green with a picnic supper at the Rosenquist cabin. Other guests included Mr and Mrs C H Freed and daughters June and Genevieve Mr and Mrs Adolph Nelson and family Miss Ella Maxell Mr and Mrs Otho McMullen and family of Courtland Mr and Mrs Albin Anderson and daughter of Courtland and Maxine Magnus of Courtland.
Mrs. Misses Marceil Preble Doro Aspegren Jetty Green Alphild Larson Maurine Larson and Mrs Walter attended a camping party at the C. C. Cullers cabin last Saturday night and Sunday. The gathering totaled several local residents enjoying the outdoors and fellowship.
A vintage ad style testimonial claims Adlerika with glycerin and buckthorn cleanses the upper and lower bowels within two hours. It asserts release of hidden poisons and a resulting feeling of real cleaning and better wellbeing.
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