Oyster Supper Honors H S Football Team at Community Banquet
The Scandia high school oyster supper for the 1938 football team and coach O M Hardtaker drew about forty people in the auditorium Tuesday December 6. Pep Girls served the meal under Miss Trella Reiber with Rev M G C Linerson giving the invocation.
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M. G C. Linerson
Scandia High School
Trella Reiber
Harry Hampton
O. M.hardtaker
Guy “Ole” Frazier
Berle Figgins
Walter English
Will Rogers Humorous Story from Sage Hen Snack Row
A traveler with a single dollar visits a New Mexico restaurant. The waiter pitches sage hen as like prairie chicken, and the proprietor balks at anything with wings that stays in New Mexico, fearing the dish. The tale showcases Will Rogers style wit and local color.
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Methodist Episcopal Church and Scandia notices
Sunday School with graded classes at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 with Rev. Co. A. Fisher as guest speaker. Fireside Fellowship at 7:30 led by C. C. Cummings. Swedish supper and bazaar Thursday evening. Sabbath School in Scandia at 10 with 11 o'clock worship. Dr. Everett preaches at Rydal at 9:45 followed by Bible instruction. Mary group food sale next Saturday at Crider Cash. Trinity Circle meets with Mrs. Willis Thursday. Dorcas Friday 2:30 with annual meeting. Confirmation class Saturday morning at Linerson home. Cantata by choir planned for December 18. Public invited.
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Belleville
C. C. Cummings
Ladies Aid
Scandia
Everett
Rydal
Crider Cash
Trinity Circle
Amana
Recreation interest grows in WPA Field games and caroling
Soccer ball and table tennis lead audience interest at the WPA Recreation Field over the last two weeks. The Hill Billy Band plans Christmas caroling this season.
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WPA
Hill Billy Band
Covenant Mission Church Song Service Invitation
The Covenant Mission Church Courtland invites all to a Sunday evening service at 7 30 December 11. The new song books will be dedicated. The pastor A Beckman expects outside talents and a brief message from the pastor. Bring a guest and join in song.
Ada Lutheran Church announces December church activities
G Danielson pastor leads Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 with morning worship at 11. Choir rehearsal is at 7 on Sunday evening. Sunday School children rehearse Christmas program at 2 30 Sunday afternoon. Lutheran Wheel Fellowship supper Tuesday December 13 at 6. Mrs Pete Hansen and Mrs Arne Johnson entertain Ladies Aid Thursday evening December 15 at church parlors.
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Lutheran Wheel Fellowship
Pete Hansen
Arne Johnson
Rebecca Lodge Presents The Country Girl at High School
Rebecca and Odd Fellow lodges of Scandia sponsor a Friday night high school auditorium play The Country Girl a farce of rural life with Ada Jeandebeur Minnie Cardwell and others in the cast The plot centers on an orphan girl a hotel mortgage and a mineral spring with 10¢ admission for all audience members.
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Rebecca
Scandia
Jack Hobcon
Clark Gable
Villian
Boston
Ada Jeandebeur
Minnie Cardwell
Alice Greenslade
Lotta Summer
Johnnie Nystrom
Charles Cardwell
Vernon Holmes
Walter H. Berger
High School Honor Roll and Notables
The second six weeks honor roll lists seniors Lucille Larson Corinne Naslund Alice Nelson Adelene Sandell with top A and B ratings. Eldon Larson Virginia Paul and others receive honorable mentions. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are named with multiple A and B grade badges. Miss Louise Carstensen of Belleville called on Mrs. Carrie Webber Wednesday evening of last week.
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Lucille Larson
Corinne Naslund
Alice Nelson
Adelene Sandell
Eldon Larson
AABC
Virginia Paul
Valjean Jackson
Jean Johnson
Alice Goodwin
ABBB
Anna Marie Jensen
Geneva Flesher
Paul Albro
Jarl Johnson
Waldren Sandell
Irene Nelson
Virginia Persinger
Louise Carstensen
Belleville
Carrie Webber
Red Cross Roll Call Completes Scandia Drive
The 1939 Red Cross membership drive for the Scandia unit totaled 79 members and 82.65 in contributions. New members include Mrs. Frank Fordham Miss Erelyn Neander and Rev J E Englund with a 50 cent donation from Mrs A M Bettis.
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Scandia
Frank Fordham
Erelyn Neander
J. E. Englund
A. M. Bettis
Allen Gunter
Guy Frazier
Jessie Ward
Frank Peterson
Jay C. Everett
Paul Ewing
Geo. Jeandebeur
Joyce Johnson
W. J. Leckbere
Jessie Nichol
Mary West
Red Cross
National Red Cross
St. Louis
Junior Class Play Delights With Her Gloves Comedy
The junior class presents Her Gloves Friday night at 8 in the high school auditorium. A husband wife swap and a missing pair of gloves fuel this farce with rapid humor across three acts. Tickets 20 and 25 cents. reserved seats available at Hageman and Wires Drug Store.
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Hageman and Wires Drug Store
Annual Swedish Supper and Bazaar at Church
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church host their annual Swedish supper and bazaar tonight in the church basement. Serving begins at 5 30 p m. Readily available are home made fancy works hand made articles and other useful items plus food items for sale in the Bazaar.
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Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church
Basketball Season Opens with Three Games in Five Days
Scandia opens the season with three tests in five days. On December 14 the Flying Swedes travel to Courtland to face the Courtland Tigers. December 16 brings a trip to Narka to play the Narka boys. On December 19 both Scandia teams go to Cuba for two games.
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Narka Boys
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Bob Burns at the Princess in Tropic Holiday
Bob Burns and Martha Raye star in Tropic Holiday filmed scene at the Princess Theatre next Saturday and Sunday nights. Burns, cast as a Oklahoma senatorial candidate, recalls Ozark hunting and bull fighting with humor as the film features aerial races and a cross Rio Grande chase. Also on screen Tuesday and Wednesday is Smashing The Rackets with Chester Morris and an all star cast.
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Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Princess Theatre
Arkansas
Ozark
Burns
Oklahoma
Rio Grande
Miss Raye
Caballero
Tito Guizar
Dorothy Lamour
Charlie McCarthy
Ray Millandh
Binnie Barnes
Chester Morris
Clover Farm Stores Sold to Turner Couple in Salina
The Clover Farm Stores, formerly owned by Moore and Lynch, have been sold to Cy Turner and his wife of Salina. The Turners will overhaul the store and have it ready for operation on Saturday December 17. They bring many years of grocery experience and are expected to run a successful venture.
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Clover Farm
Moore and Lynch
Cy Turner
Salina
Masons Elect Officers and Appointments for Year
Monday night the Masons elected Lawrence Nystrom as Worshipful Master and John Nystrom as Senior Warden. Guy Frazier becomes Junior Warden, E. W. Burns treasurer, Lem Cooper secretary, with Ed Olson reelected to the board of trustees. New Master names O. V. Niecol senior deacon, Erwin Lewis junior deacon, Frank Granstedt senior steward, Harry L Hampton junior steward, and Chas Nordman Tyler. An oyster supper followed.
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Masonic Temple
Lawrence Nystrom
John Nystrom
Guy Frazier
E. W. Burns
Lem Cooper
Ed Qlson
O. V. Niecol
Erwin Lewis
Frank Granstedt
Harry L Hampton
Stewart
Chas. P. Nordman
Tyler
Street Decorations Begin On Scandia Streets
Decorations were begun on the Scandia streets Tuesday. Cedar with colored lights is strung across main street at each intersection with a large star outlined in lights hung in the middle of the block giving a pretty view from the street’s end.
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Scandia
Main Street
Christmas Plans Move Forward with Scandia Auction
The Scandia Community Club reports a December Christmas Auction raised 65.57 for treats for Santa on December 24. Citizens are urged to decorate homes and vote at The Journal office, with displays across local shops December 12 to 17 and prizes including a $10.50 lamp and cash prizes for best decor.
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Santa Claus
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Beatrice Creamery Co
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