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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
7
Thanksgiving guests visited in Nebr. towns. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Drovetta and others dined with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Farlee. Mrs. B. M. Hughes of Diller and Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Hiatt with Orphalee Hiatt of Hebron joined the occasion and stayed for several days.
Mr and Mrs J L Hughes host relatives including Mrs W E Hiatt and family for weekend guests arriving from the area.
Mr and Mrs Earl Cahill entertained Tuesday evening in honor of son Phil Cahill in a gathering with Mr and Mrs W P Shivvers and family and Mr and Mrs Andrew Perry and family.
The Billings host Thanksgiving dinner Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Billings entertaining and Mr. and Mrs. John Poage and Mr. and Mrs. Geo Fike and family in attendance.
The domestic science class at Scandia High School entertained the school board and faculty with a Tuesday evening dinner. A carefully prepared meal was served to the guests as part of their year’s practice work.
Ethel Emery celebrated her birthday last Thursday afternoon with friends Helen Forsberg Mary Dunn Thelma Aerge Mona Lee and Evelyn Hohman in attendance. Refreshments included two kinds of cake and jello.
West of Rydal entertained guests Friday evening including Mr and Mrs Walter Preble and Marceil Mr and Mrs G P Plotner and Jeanne Mr and Mrs G M Harris E M Boggess Mrs Ella Olphant and Mrs Barbara Williams of Belleville Mrs Phil Sherwood and John Phil of Sabetha Kans.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Preble with Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Plotner and Jean ne, M. A. Preble, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simms and Junior Preble from Republic, and Mr. G. M. Harris of Kansas City.
A surprise party was held Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Mel Irvin for Emery's birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Nordorf, Miss Hazel Swyhart, John Davis, John Tingstrom, Mrs. Ida Crider, Elmer, Everett, and Fred Jensen. Entertained at dinner were Mrs. R. J. Sanger and Virginia, with Essie Morrison and Cora Crawford of Concordia as Sunday guests at the Doctor home. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson hosting their daughter Elsa Johnson from Kansas City for the holidays, with Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Lindberg, Mr. and Mrs. Algot Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Rydvall and Inga in attendance.
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chilcott’s home honored several names including Mrs. Henry Nystrom and Mrs. Anna Larson with a pleasant surprise and lunch. Dinner hosts Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Freed entertained Concordia visitors and relatives, while Platners hosted Mr. and Mrs. P H Preble and Jane of Concordia. Thanksgiving guests at C A Othberg’s included Mr and Mrs Johnson and daughters Dorothy and Frances of Lincoln Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Vic Erickson hosted a Thanksgiving dinner honoring Mrs Ericksons birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harmon Sankey and Elsie Edith John Sankey Norman Lee Mrs Paul Erickson Miss Violet Stomberg and Mr and Mrs C O Othberg. Sunday dinner hosted by Mrs A L Aspegren included George Larson jr and family George Larson sr J O Anderson Walter Henry Clyde Norris Carrol Anderson and Jetty Green.
Thanksgiving guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Henderson of Jamestown. The note records a holiday gathering with these two families joining.
The Cullers are noted hosting Mr and Mrs C C Culters entertaining Mr and Mrs G W Nimocks and family at the S A Hageman residence during Thanksgiving.
Mr and Mrs Frank Tedrow hosted Thanksgiving dinner with guests Mr and Mrs Joe Tedrow and Mr and Mrs Ren Denoyer and their family.
An enjoyable Thanksgiving was spent at Mr. and Mrs Charley Marting home. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dressler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tedrow and Frances, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Martin and daughter and Mrs. Nova Hoel and Anton.
Mr and Mrs George Nichols entertained at dinner with Mr and Mrs Orville Nichols and daughter Mrs L Scofield and Mrs John Smelzer of Topeka in attendance for a Thanksgiving gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wright hosted Thanksgiving guests including Mr. and Mrs. G. We Strieht and Donald, Mrs. May L. Wright of Norway, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Campbell and Harold Lee of Concordia, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hillery.
Mrs. Chas Isaacson entertained Wednesday afternoon for the Rev. Bert Selin and Carl, Mrs. Anna Bowman, Mrs. Anna Larson, and Mrs. O S Werner.
Mrs. Tresa White hosted dinner for Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Chester O'Neal of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Goleman and family. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Mike O'Neal and in the afternoon guests included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reece and family.
The U and I Art Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. C. V. Haggman’s home for a regular session. A pleasant afternoon followed with a delicious lunch served to all participants.
The Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges met Thursday evening with basket lunches. A short musical program and a reading by Mrs. George Fike were presented. District president Mrs. Blanche Wertz of Smith Center gave a talk. Attendance was very good.
Thanksgiving visitors include Mr and Mrs Newell, Cooper and Ralph, the Sandborn sisters Eve and Roberta, and Mrs M M Sandborn. Enoch Larson seeks stock pigs. Elmer Perry visits Hardy from Earl Cahill home. Metz Packing offers Bran and Shorts. Gift Shop Concordia advertises pictures. George Tebow and family move to Linden property on Grantly. Sows wanted. contact S S Benedict at City Market. Mabel Bergeron cares for Mrs August Forsberg. A food sale and lunch are planned at Hiatt's Store next Saturday by the Methodist Church Ladies.
Christmas tree orders are encouraged by Star Grocery Gift Shop in Concordia. The notice lists gift shop items and holiday prices and notes Thanksgiving entertainments by local families. Local residents are urged to come early for better selection while two pages mention visits and church revival activities in nearby Oak Hill Kansas.
Mrs M J Woods of Moberly Missouri visited her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Mathis last Friday. Mr and Mrs Geo Mathis and Mr and Mrs W Fadlee were at their home Sunday. Gust Edgren Bruce Frances and their son from Concordia spent Thanksgiving with Chas Johnson at Leanardville.
A ledger closing notice from C. E. Friend requests debtors visit the fédéral lumber yard between the sixteenth and twentieth of December to settle accounts at once.
T J Mahaffey of Topeka recovers from illness and promotes tea covers. Bundles of old papers for sale at The Journal Office. Water. Chilcott of Mankato visited his brother Ray Chilcott last Friday. Miss Ruth Lervold, nursing student at Concordia, visited home over Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Day. Green and family visited friends in Jamestown Sunday.
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