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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
4
Ada district residents share visits and gatherings with family and neighbors. Notable events include a large Ada Lutheran Sunday School Picnic at A W Segerhammar’s, multiple home visits to M A Larson and family, and birthday celebration at C A Peterson’s with Ruth celebrating.
The article notes fire prevention value of brick construction citing Fall River and Bay St. Louis fires halted by brick walls. It cites National Board of Fire Underwriters data showing brick dwellings lose far less than frame ones. Builders increasingly favor brick for safety and cost parity, with more brick homes being built.
A short piece urges improving garage appearance with decorative metal hardware window boxes and optional awnings. It notes modern garages can be attractive without matching an elaborate house, suggesting simple touches to enhance curb appeal.
Topeka becomes the first U S city to join a Chicago organized movement urging remodeling of old houses. About forty local business interests back the plan with an office and demonstration room planned. lenders watch closely as modernization could curb unnecessary demolition of 3 000 substantial homes.
The Japanese flowering cherry trees bloom each spring creating a riot of color. In summer their green leaves rival shade trees and in fall they turn brilliant scarlet and crimson. The Chinese flowering crabapple, dubbed the Queen of the Garden, is less known yet equally stunning with no rivals among flowering trees.
The piece notes a shift away from cluttered back yards toward landscaped spaces. It stresses land shaping as a key feature of both new and old homes and observes garden furniture appearing on modest plots as well as large estates.
A skilled painter teams with quality paint to create a durable weatherproof paint film for houses. The coating aims to resist cracking and scaling, delivering long lasting protection and an appealing finish.
Highland and vicinity scenes report visits and social events. Families including Thompson O Neal Coleman and Woodka share meals and attend social plays. A large ice cream and cake social at Orrin Kelly’s drew a big crowd. A birth is announced Clifford Julius Woodka. A long list of relatives visited Concordia and nearby towns, with many local trips and chores noted.
Mrs Frances Fickle visited Belleville on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Amos Dulin hosted guests from near Wayne on Sunday. Charley Gile and sister Harriet arrived Monday to visit relatives and attend the air. The Will Lewises of Oklahoma visiting local friends spent Wednesday at the Lon Eagle home. Gertie Gile Bertha spent Tuesday with Hattie Walter at Concordia. G W Wright and party were in Concordia Friday. Mrs Vernon Wright visited her sister Jense Steffans on Friday. H L Gile and family and Chester Loofbourrow in Belleville Saturday evening. Mrs T L Gile spent Tuesday.
Kansas game commission sets October 22 and 23 as the two days for prairie chicken shooting this year. They state the current chicken crop does not justify a ten day season, noting the prior two years of heavy kills and poor hatching worsened seed stock, with chickens not yet recovered after last year’s closure.
Local items report Dr. Fahnstock calling at the Ole Roe home and numerous visits across Union and surrounding townships. Frost was observed August 24 with light damage, while corn yields fell. Several families, including Hall, Johnson, Stapp, and Bowersox clans, traveled or hosted relatives in Kansas and nearby states.
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