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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
2
Rev. R. B. Wilke leads Sunday School at 4 PM and morning worship at 11 AM. Evening programs include 6 PM Intermediate MYF and 7 PM Senior MYF. Thursday December 1 hosts the annual Sweed ded Supper and Bazaar. Everyone is cordiall invited to attend.
Two public probate notices from Republic County Kansas detail hearings for the estate of Fred E Ward and the administration of a Wards estate with final settlement requests. Attorneys Hunt Baldwin Gibson list Concordia as the filing location. Thanksgiving visit anecdotes follow from Concordia and Courtland locals.
Nels John B Bergstrom 77 years old died November 17 1985 in Bucklin Missouri after a long life in Scandia and Ada Lutheran community. He served as church trustee for 18 years and on the Kackley school board. He married Ida Wilhelmina Nelson in 1903 and had three children Inez Edna Linnea and Ivan. Memorial services were held November 20 1965 at Ada Lutheran Church and Bachelor Faulkner Dart Funeral Home.
A Franciscan sermon argues being Christian requires active following of Jesus not peace with the world. It emphasizes learning from Christ, choosing who he is, and making decisive commitments including denial of self and crucifixion as essential, ongoing aspects of discipleship.
The families express gratitude for food cards flowers and help during a bereavement. Mrs John Bergstrom Mrs Iver Hammer Mrs Zella Kuhh Mrs Cecil Heart and baby Mrs Walter Anderson and Mrs Arthur Coppock attend friends and relatives events including a 25th wedding anniversary for Ovid Deneault and spouse.
Mr and Mrs Charlies Hehman spent Sunday with Delbert Aspegren and family. Linda Joyce Smith of Munden was a Friday overnight guest of Ramona Smith. Monday evening supper guests included Mr and Mrs Reax Sandell and family. Bill Wayte Arvin Currie and families joined. Drang, Mss E Porter and Ahrens returned from Denver after Thanksgiving weekend at Taylor Shellhamynep home.
Fragmentary list mentions Mr and Mrs Perryeen and families from Belleville Spr Nebr Jamestown and Nelson area with relations to Elaskine and Sederlin.
Fragmentary text mentions Mr and Mrs Stanley Moe and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Danielson in a nameless notice. No dates, locations, or actions are clear.
Local residents hosted and visited multiple families over the weekend and holidays. It notes numerous Sunday dinners Thanksgiving day gatherings and Monday visits among the Bricksbits Ericksons Jacksons Danielsons Curries Lowe Kitchens Moe and Ericksons with friends and relatives in a regional community setting.
Thanksgiving day dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Stromberg and Georgie at the Godfrey Boman home. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Larsen and family visited Clarence Gile on Sunday. Alice Hammer hosted Sunday dinner for Walter Jones and Marion Jones families, Larry Hammer of Wichita, Irene Hammer of Salina, and Harold McDowell.
Mr and Mrs Walter Boyles Lynette and Mr and Mrs Henry Henriksen Kenneth of Courtland attended Thanksgiving day dinner as guests of Mr and Mrs Darren Cantwell and family of Gorham. Mr and Mrs Milo Johnson were Sunday evening guests at the Godfrey Boman home.
Thanksgiving day guests included Mr and Mrs C W Strom and Mr and Mrs Wim J Matthias with Maureen Hanson and Larry in Hastings. Thorval Anderson visited Lars Hanson home Sunday evening. Algot Anderson joined Thursday evening with R E Cooper. George Rockey and family dined with O Rockey. Carli Hammer and Ivér Hammerland hosted Friday evening. Sonja was mentioned among attendees.
A social note records Mr and Mrs Richard Loring hosting a day dinner for the Malrid Medlin family and kin from Filley Meland Birditee Lore ing and Mrs lenn Loring.
Monday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Wit J Mattuids ELH Lewis and Mrs Sthom joining Mr and Mrs Frahk Grdtistedt for an informal social gathering.
Mr and Mrs H C Quantic and Bruce spent Thanksgiving in Riley. Mrs Warren Zimmerman spent yesterday with Mrs Cameron Lowe. Mrs Ellen Hammer is spending this week at the Harvey Hammer home.
Mr and Mrs John Bureman Mark and Bruce of Kansas City Ma and Mr and Mrs Charlie Berggren were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Fogelberg and family.
A long list of Thanksgiving and weekend visitors appears, with names such as Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reece, LaVerne Lervoid, Dr. Joh Stone, Rev. J. Orville Bookless, and many Lervold, Rasmussen, and Berggren relatives noted across multiple towns including Manhattan Topeka Salina and Belleville. The notices describe dinners, home visits, and weekend gatherings among local families and friends.
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