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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
2
The notice lists Friday 9:30 a.m. Choir practice and the 12th Sunday after Trinity worship at 11:00 a.m. with a 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and an 11:00 a.m. service noting a time change.
The Methodise Church announces services and choir practice for September including Sunday School at 10 a.m and Worship at 11 a.m. MYF at 7 p.m. A WSCS meeting is planned for September 5. Local families, visits, and hospital notes are reported with residents visiting, returning home, or hospital admissions.
Mr and Mrs E A Robison of Wichita and Mr and Mrs Leon Wick of Linda and Robin Wakeeney visited Friday and spent the weekend at the Robison home. They attended the Sunday afternoon wedding of Miss Martha Robison and Mr Gary Clark at the Methodist church.
George Floyd Christie 69 of Scandia died August 22 1963 after a brief illness at St Joseph hospital Concordia His funeral was August 24 1963 at the Amana Lutheran church Scandia with Pastor George B Nielson officiating Interment followed at Poplar Grove cemetery He was born March 11 1894 in Republic County to Grant and unnamed Christie and married Bertha Norgard February 9 1915 He lived most of his life in Republic County later moving to Scandia He is survived by his wife Bertha one sister Mrs Gladys Drovetta of Topeka one brother Dewey Christie of Central Point Oregon an aunt Mrs S S Christie of Concordia several nieces and nephews and many friends Arrangements were by Bachelor Faulkner Dart Funeral Home Scandia
Ma Forsberg, a beauty school student in Manhattan, spent Friday at home with her family and returned to Manhattan Sunday evening, where her parents accompanied her back on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Owens of Wichita and Bull Dunn spent a week visiting Mr and Mrs Lewis Kimber. The Nigara Iowa family joined for Saturday afternoon at the Nelson home with Mrs Alma Lindamood of Lincoln Nebraska, Mr and Mrs Frank Dulin of Agenda, and Ilene Kouba and family of Altura Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Norris and Mr and Mrs Gordon Grow of Wichita spent the weekend with Mrs Edith Norris and attended the Robison Clark wedding Sunday afternoon.
Mr Lyell Qcobock Mrs Lyell Qcobock Ma and Mrs Glenn Loring and Gary and Mrs Ray Mach and children gathered at a park reunion in Fairbury Nebraska on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jake Hinther of Oak ley and Mr and Mrs Livya Nelson were Monday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Larry Hobson and family.
Mr and Mrs Jewell Winfrey depart for Kansas City Monday morning following a week long visit with Mrs Anna Hohman and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Hallowell and sons Rob and Terry of McCook Nebraska spent the weekend with Mrs Merle Haser. Mrs Hallowell and boys remained to spend the week with Mrs Haser.
Mr and Mrs Everett Johnson and children are spending a few days on vacation in Colorado. Mr and Mrs Jewell Winfrey of Kansas City Missouri and Mrs Anna Hohman were Wednesday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Vic Brown and family of Republic.
Mr and Mrs Jake Hinther of Oak Ley were Monday overnight and Tuesday guests of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nelson.
A collection of acknowledgments and thanks from local residents. Messages thank friends for sympathy cards flowers and meals after a death and express appreciation for hospital visits gifts and support. Local families mention visitors relatives and travel to visit others and attend a wedding in Gray County and Meridian Idaho.
Tuesday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Johnson included Mr. and Mrs. Engwald Dyrdah. Other callers were Mrs. Ted Duell and Misses Blanche and Mabel Haggman.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Anna Hohman were Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Winfrey of Kansas City Mo and Mr. and Mrs. Vic Brown and family of Republic.
Mrs Patty Simmonds and children returned home in Goodland Monday evening. The Pruitt family and Sue Pruitt of Barnard were Friday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Lee Loring. Elmer Thomas of California and Mrs Shirley Anderson with children visited Lars Hanson on Saturday. Mrs Jack Jewell and baby of Carson City Nevada and Mrs Neal Cady were Monday afternoon callers.
Nancy Larson spent Monday night as a guest of Nancy Nylund, staying at her residence.
Last week callers of Mrs W S English and Mrs Cora Kemp were Mr and Mrs Gottfrid Larson, Mrs Lillie McGregor, Miss Ida Isaacson and Mrs Francis Palacek.
Mrs and Mis waVern English and family left San Jose after visiting Mrs English and aunt Kemp. Ralph Kemp and Earl Kemp of Washington spent Wednesday with Mrs English and Mrs Kemp. George Boswell of Englewood visited the Boswells. John Cady hosted several guests including Keith Cady Becky and Mrs Rockey. Niswender of Scottsville spent Sunday with the Cady household. Alice Hammer visited the Kelly home. Milners from Fresno and Cheyenne were guests. Jim Erickson and Dean Milner from Cheyenne visited Scandia.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Kuchera and family in Lincoln.
Mr Carl Erickson and Mrs Carl Erickson along with Mrs Maurice Hipolite of Jewell are mentioned in a social notices snippet. The brief lists residents and a family connection in a local column.
Mrs Nelson Hamblin and her family from Stromsberg Nebraska spent last week with her sister Mrs Don Boswell and Mr Boswell.
Mrs Pear Johnson was a Tuesday dinner guest of Mrs Elsie Johnson, sharing an evening event reported in local social notes.
Mr and Mrs Larry Freed of Page Arizona announce the birth of a baby boy on August 21. Grandparents are Vernon Verton of Page and Juddy Freed of Scandia. Great grandmother is Hannah Freed.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlis White Gregory and Pam of Beloit spent the weekend with Mrs. Merle Haser.
Saturday dinner guest Inez Bergstrom visited Mr Charles Johnson and Mrs Johnson during a social visit.
Mrs Pat Sandell spent a Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Charles Johnson. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Ted Johnston of Concordia.
The piece explores whether Jacob’s Peniel moment is literal or figurative, arguing true conversion is inner, lasting, and rooted in the heart. It contrasts Beth-el and Peniel as stages, noting genuine change remains under pressure and cannot be faked.
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