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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
1
Scandia Journal prints an odd public bid list from the R F C offering to auction items such as rocks cement rose bushes and assorted garden equipment. The notice requests sealed bids with affidavits and bonds and ends with a satirical postscript about local politics and a letter from a former resident Carrie Hodgson.
The writer recalls visiting a stone house near a store for safety, mentions meeting Uncle Dan Weyland and his son Carl at the U S Grant Hotel in California, notes illness of Mr Pinney but his recovery, and lists friends in San Diego and Mankato. A package includes a plate of Gov Johnson and a Denver Post clipping.
Local committee revised unemployment relief applications in Scandia to meet strict federal rules. The effort, chaired by Frank Bachelor, aims to ensure only those truly in need receive funds, with some workers cut back or removed and hours reduced as rules tighten.
The Amana Lutheran Church announces Third Sunday in Advent services with Gospel Luke 3 1 15. Sunday School and morning worship follow usual hours. Dorcas Society annual meeting and social Friday at 2 pm in church parlors hosted by Amanda Maxell Adolph Nelson and J O Anderson. Sunday school rehearsal Saturday at 2 pm. Program December 26 at 5 pm with diuletta services on Christmas morning. Pastor Chas Pehrson.
Sunday December 4 speaks in all Churches of Christ Scientist on God as cause and creator. The Golden Text thanks God for near presence and wondrous works. Psalms 95 urges worship and obedience to the Lord our maker. Science and Health portrays infinite Mind expressing all.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Norway Kans holds Sunday school at 10 o’clock with Bible class. The pastor notes strong attendance at last Sunday’s morning service. Evening worship is at 7 30. The Ladies Aid sponsors a dinner supper and bazaar December 15 at Norway Township hall. Pastor T Orlin Torgeson invites all.
The Epworth League cabinet meets Thursday evening at the parsonage. Saturday 2 pm is youth practice for a Christmas program. Lord's Day features 10 am Church School, 11 am worship with Junior choir, 7 pm League, 7:30 pm Republic City Band sacred concert followed by a social hour. Bazaar and Supper planned Thursday Dec 15 by Ladies Aid.
Scandia shines in Christmas decor as evergreen streamers and colored lights decorate Fourth Avenue. Andy Wilson led volunteers for three days with Eddie Boman Ed Wires G. P. Platner Jim Mahan Jim Brown Lloyd Wetzel Art Cardwell Lester Richards Joe Tedrow and Emil Isaacson assisting. Business districts join in festive display to attract shoppers and boost holiday spirit.
Northern Kansas sportsmen petition the state to keep a year round caretaker at the Republic County State Lake south of Courtland to prevent development delays. John King, used only for the duck season, faces removal on Dec 15 but is valued by locals. without a year round caretaker the lake may invite unlawful hunting and fishing. The 865 acre lake area will expand to 1185 acres with more fish stocked from Pratt, and roads are urged to aid supervision and revenue recovery.
The Scandia Parent-Teacher Association presents its annual Christmas cantata at City Hall on Tuesday evening December 20. Pupils from fourth through seventh grades will perform under director Frances Guthrie, Scandia Public Schools music supervisor.
Mrs Hulda Bengston and daughter Anna are confined to their home because of illness. Miss Emily Anderson is caring for them. Fred Evert, local trucker, drove to Topeka Wednesday with a load of cattle for John Chaddo Courtland.
The church will hold an afternoon and evening event in the parlors with articles for sale and refreshments. A fried chicken supper costs 25 cents featuring chicken or fricassee, meatballs, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, sweet potatoes, beet pickles, salad, bread, butter, fruitcake pie, and coffee. The Methodist Church invites all, with Selin as pastor.
Merchants in Scandia sponsor Chick Boyes and his 14 member company for a pre Christmas entertainment series. A four act comedy Blind Husbands with Chick in the lead will be staged at the Princess Theatre at 8 pm after a free street program. Tickets available from local businesses for ten cents. Doors open 7 30 pm.
A north wind chilled Scanda and vicinity on Tuesday morning, with light snow in the afternoon and continued cooling through the night. Weather reports warned of a protracted cold wave gripping the region during this winter.
A capacity crowd attended the Methodist Church combined Epworth League and church service last Sunday. A program titled God in Nature featured slides from the Union Pacific railroad depicting Western scenes, with Herbert Olson of Rockford, Illinois, performing two piano selections as added attractions.
Hauling of gravel on the Scandia Republic City road in Republic County resumed last week after a one day shutdown caused by difficulty securing suitable gravel. A better grade material is now available and about half the project will be complete, yielding Republic City its first graveled road to a state highway.
The Home Town Players present The Girl from Wyoming a three act comedy at the Princess Theatre on Friday evening December 16. Scandia merchants sponsor the production issuing trade tickets at ten cents admission. The Rev Bert Selin attended a conference in Belleville with Frank Bachelor county chairman of the unemployment relief fund.
Scandia joins in Christmas cheer with Santa Claus arriving around 2 30 p m on Saturday December 17. Gifts candy and nuts will be distributed to youngsters and merchants plan two weeks of entertainment including Chick Boyes dramatic shows and Home Town Players presentation. The town also invites Colorado governor elect Edwin C Johnson to visit his birthplace site at Hank Johnson farm for a county wide celebration.
Five Scandia High School Hi-Y Club members and sponsor Wilbur Miller will travel to Wichita for a three day State Hi-Y Conference set for December 16 to 18. Illness prevented a Topeka trip. the group is aided by Scandia business leaders and local citizens. Attendees include Cleo Ward Charles Fike Edwin White Carl Forsberg and Phil Smith.
State Fire Marshal Douglas A. Graham urges safety during the Christmas season. He warns against flam mable decorations in public and private spaces and promotes flame resistant materials and safe electrical wiring. Tips include fireproofing costumes, avoiding open candles on trees, proper smoke prevention, and safe escape procedures in case of fire. He stresses avoiding overheating furnaces and warns against home dry cleaning.
Navy enlistment tests are being given at the Navy Recruiting Station in Salina Kansas. For information on enlistments or examinations, contact the office for details and eligibility requirements.
G P Plotner and Paul Prehle visited Topeka for business concluding in Kansas City Sunday and Monday. The trip focused on meetings in Topeka and related engagements in Kansas City on the return.
Scandia High School presented The Wedding Present and Yer Cant Fool Your Wife in the Republic County One Act Play Contest lineup at Belleville. Fielded by student groups, the evening featured two short productions with admission 10 cents.
Scandia High School dramatists perform The Wedding Present at Belleville High School Auditorium on Saturday afternoon December 10 17 as Republic County One act Play Contest closes in. Cast includes Nona Fae Mahan Marvin Florell and Edwin White with performances at 2 p.m.
The Republic City Band visits Scandia Sunday evening for a sacred concert at the Methodist Church replacing the regular service. Rev. Bert Selin will deliver a brief address. The band has performed locally before and been warmly received. Public invited.
Archie Larson was elevated to Worshipful Master of the Scan dia Masonic order Lebanon Lodge No. 221 at the annual election. R. KE Cooper became senior warden and George Jeandebeur was elected junior warden. Other officers remained the same. an oyster feed followed for members and visitors from nearby towns.
Christmas cards are now on sale at The Journal office. The large stock offers inexpensive but expressive gifts for friends with substantial reductions over previous years. If no suitable card is found, The Journal can arrange forty eight hour service from the wholesale house.
Mrs C Swanson of San Francisco spent a few days last week at the L A Melby home.
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