This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
4
In Scandia Kansas community notes, Shirley Foreman answers readers about old fashioned women. Clyde Reed thanks Adolph Nelson for campaign help. local humor about a tennis loving son and a dumb Dora query. car racing and hog buying by Anton Nelson and Oscar Johnson boost the town economy as drouth relief looms and the Republican river recedes.
W. H. Robenhouse a well known farmer southeast of Scandia announced his Democratic candidacy for state representative from Republic county and has begun active campaigning. Though not a declared candidate in the August primary, friends wrote his name to secure the nomination. He will oppose incumbent Republican Chas. G. Aspegren in the upcoming election.
Due to infantile paralysis, county health officials urge no Sunday School next Sunday. Morning worship at 11.60, final service of the conference year with election of new Board of Trustees. An offering for traveling expenses will be taken. Evening union service with Scandia Churches at the park led by Rev. Pehrson.
Sunday services across churches centered on Mind as the divine attribute. The Golden Text cited Romans 11 34 and Matthew 12 22 as proof of spiritual perception and healing power. The Christian Science text Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures was quoted on mental causation and restoration of harmony.
One of the largest picnics held by a Scandia church occurred at Pawnee Park last Friday when the United Brethren and Presbyterian congregations joined for their annual event. Baseball was the major attraction followed by a picnic supper after a 3 pm gathering.
Friendship Club not meeting today. Sunday services at Norway and Scandia start at 10:00 with entrance restricted to those over 16. Scandia joins union services in the evening. Norway has no evening service. Official board meeting Tuesday at Scandia church. All members urged to attend. Pastor V. Glen Megill.
Gospel from Matthew condemns formalism during morning worship at 11. No Sunday School until further notice. Rev. T. Orlin Torgeson of Norway will preach at the union service in the park in the evening. District mission meetings set for Sept 14–16 at this church and the Ada Lutheran church with an all day session on Tuesday Sept 6. The message calls for humility and reverence in all.
The convention ended with a sense of mutual love and hospitality. Attendees felt God opened the heavens as His word glorified Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit spoke with participants and walked with them, urging daily Bible study and prayer to resist temptation and keep Jesus as personal guide.
Scandia All-Stars from Sunday School League beat Jewell City American Legionaires 10 to 4 on Tuesday. Jackson started, replaced by Hall who limited the visitors to one run rest of game. Hall to Currie to Freed double play featured. After 4–3 through eight, the Swedes scored five hits and six runs in the eighth. Umpire Hank Nystrom. Local lineup listed with Hall on mound and multiple infielders and outfielders.
About 125 delegates from Omaha Kansas and Oklahoma circuits of the Luther League and Choral Union gathered for the ninth annual convention at the United Brethren church in Norway. The weekend featured sermons solos duets lectures and a grand Choral Union concert directed by Carl R. Youngdahl with 75 singers and performances by local musicians. The Lutheran Ladies Aid provided meals in the church basement.
A Lutheran community note thanks United Brethren of Norway and local hosts for hospitality hosting the Luther League convention. It praises the Ladies Aid and committees for support and invites worship and Bible study with a social hour planned for September 4. Orlin Torgeson, pastor.
Mrs. Ernest Erickson woke to smoke and flames and saved her family and sister by waking them and escaping in night clothing. They led others to safety at adjacent Leonard Fritch residence as the house burned completely, with fire crews arriving too late to save the structure.
Scandia public schools open for the 1930 31 term next week with registration for high school students on Monday and Tuesday. Supt F W Stukenbroeker outlines seniors enroll Monday morning juniors Monday afternoon sophomores Tuesday morning and freshmen Tuesday afternoon. Textbooks changing this year include General Science World History American History Constitution Plane Geometry and English for first and second years.
Frank Goodwin announces the first fall public sale near Scandia at the Frank Goodwin farm next Thursday. He will offer his entire stock and farm equipment including horses cattle hogs and machinery as he retires from active management.
Joe Tedrow local section foreman on the Missouri Pacific Lines will retire next Saturday after 35 years of continuous service. He is praised by company officials for his efficient work and will receive a pension for life. Miss Lynn Sandborn of Buffalo, New York, visited local residents and returned home last Saturday.
Stores will close today at 12 noon to allow attendance at the Old Settlers Picnic at White Rock and to view the Scandia Formosa game. The practice from previous years is to close for one afternoon during the Belleville fair, and this year Thursday afternoon is set so Scandia residents may join the picnic.
Adolph Nelson of Scandia won re-election as county chairman of the Republic County Republican Central Committee for a two year term at a Belleville meeting. A. A. Baldwin was elected secretary. Nelson backed Clyde Reed for governor while Baldwin supported Haucke. Peace and harmony marked the gathering as Red Men pledged to support Haucke this fall.
Scandia led 7 innings then allowed five runs in the first half of the eighth as Superior beat Swedes 9 to 7 in 10 innings. Rugg pitched seven strong innings for Scandia, Owens and Frazier sparkled at the plate, and a late burst gave Superior the win while cementing second place in the Republican Valley League.
Dr McComas reports the paralysis situation in Republic County generally satisfactory with two cases in Scandia. Infantile paralysis cases in Kansas include 100 statewide and seven new. Scandia measures restrict public gatherings and schools. The Green and Larson children are improving with expected full recovery.
Frank Lervold of southwest of Stania led a team of his mules to victory in the mule pulling contest at the North Central Kansas Free Fair in Belleville on Monday night. The team hauled 2400 pounds on the pulling machine, winning first prize of $60 for Lervold.
Mr and Mrs Albin Forsberg and Mr and Mrs Chas G Aspegren left Saturday for a two month trip through the West and Northwest. They will visit Yellowstone National Park then travel to Oregon and California to visit relatives before returning home.
A county health order last weekend to curb all under sixteen halted play in Scandia and Kids Streets of Children and Their Play. With infants and parents careful, marbles battles fist fights tops and games vanished as streets emptied and normalcy felt distant.
Belleville's American Legion Junior team with an imported battery beat the Scandia All-stars from the Sunday School League 7 to 6 in seven innings in the second extra frame. Hammer pitched six innings with twelve strikeouts, Nelson added strong relief, Hall struck out three, and Hoover contributed for Scandia.
The North Central Kansas Free Fair opened in Belleville with large crowds attending stock, agricultural exhibits, and midway attractions. Horse racing drew big crowds for the first three days, while auto races were scheduled for today and tomorrow alongside nightly open air acts.
Oscar Johnson, Scandia live stock buyer, shipped three cars of fat hogs to Kansas City last week and one car of pigs. He also shipped one car of lives west for feeding and plans more shipments. Prices remain good and farmers are profiting from the market.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.