Mountain Mumps at School Auditorium
Junior class at the high school presents Mountain Mumps next Friday night in the auditorium directed by Miss Margarite Swanson with Miss Cornelia Furry in charge of specialty numbers. The cast includes Peg Sothern Evelyn Brown Mrs Holmby Chilton Matilda McDowell Virginia Lee Marshall Sue Chilton Georgine Johnson Calvin Chilton Bill Goodwin Link Forester Herbert Johnson Timothy Regan LeRoy Welson Kerry Regan Ralph Hawkins Mrs Carolyn Bebe Shotts Ada Kallman Lida Shotts Alice Coldazier Dr Miller Homer Riggs with songs and dances by Jean Clark Eldred Freed Valjean Jackson and a girls trio Frances Cooper June Freed Faye Cady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Himalaya
India
Tne
Peg Sothern
Evelyn Brown
Margaret Holmby
Chilton
Matilda McDowell
Florence Chilton
Virginia’ Lee Marshall
Sue Chilton
Georgine. Johnson
Calvin. Chilton
Bill Goodwin
Link Forester
Herbert Johnson
Timothy’ Regan
LeRoy Welson
Kerry Regan
Ralph” ‘Hawkins
Carolyn ~ Bebe Shotts
Ada Kallman
Lida Shotts
Alice Coldazier
Miller
Kenneth Danielson
Homer Riggs
Stolen Car
George Thompson
Jean Clark
Eldred Freed
Valjean Jackson
Frances Cooper
June Freed
Faye Cady
Local Red Cross chapter completes 1937 campaign
The local American Red Cross chapter finished its annual roll call on Tuesday with 78 members plus Scandia business firms. New memberships were added this week from Scandia Journal O. W. Nichols O. M. Hardtaker and Clara Blakeley. The Journal’s name was omitted from last week’s list and is now requested for inclusion.
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The
American Red Cross
Scandia
Scandia Journal
O. W. Nichols
Clara Blakeley
London fogs wreck Halifax row of flats in tale
A Londoner boasts about fogs, claiming a Halifax winter fog sank a new waterfront row of flats. He says a three month fog cemented mortar and bricks, causing the entire building line to vanish as it drifted to sea. The tale invites skepticism about fog as a force of nature.
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London
Nova ‘Cotia
Write to Santa Again in Next Week's Issue
The Journal will publish letters to Santa Claus in the next issue. Mail or bring letters in. School teachers are urged to submit pupil letters early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Santa Claus
Advent Season Services At Our Savior's Lutheran Norway
Our Savior's Lutheran Norway announces Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 o'clock. A league devotional Sunday evening at 1 30. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening at Hilma Stenson's home. Morning worship on Sunday December 20 and festive Christmas services on Sunday December 27. The season is a thorough preparation at heart for the Christmas Gospel welcome.
Friendship Club to Meet at Regular Place Wednesday
The B Presbyterian R C Conn minister notes Sunday School at 10 00 A M Christian Endeavor at 7 00 P M Evening Worship at 7 80 P M The Friendship Club plans a Christmas program and Mrs Walter Anderson hosts December 16 The Sunday School Supt appoints committees for the program Readiness from all asked to ensure a splendid event Attendees, Gale Tedrow Phil Cahill Rev and Mrs R C Conn also at county C E meeting in Belleville and at Friends Church services Weather disrupted warning worship but devotion urged and church attendance encouraged
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Christian Endeavor
Friendship ‘Club
Walter Anderson
Gale Tedrow
Phil Cahill
R. C. Conn
C. E
Belleville
Davis
Conn
Friends Church
Methodist Episcopal Church Swedish Supper and Bazaar
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Minister B. W. Selin hosts a Swedish supper and bazaar Thursday at 5 30 pm with 25 cent supper. Saturday 7 pm Christmas rehearsals for children at the parsonage. Sunday services include 10 am church school 11 am worship and an evening service with readers Mae Sothers and Alice Nelson. Committees for Booth Parcel Post include Mrs F Poole Miss Geneva Johnson and Mrs E Danielson. Supper cooks include Mrs Rasmussen Mrs Noble Isaacson Mrs Westin Mrs C Aspgren and Mrs Brown. Serving table includes Mrs Richards Mrs L Nystrom Miss A Rosene Mrs Aaron Johnson and Mrs G Householder. Supply table: Mrs C Lindberg Mrs M Johnson and Mrs J Johnson. All welcome to services.
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Mae’ Sothers
Alice Nelson
F. Poole
Geneva Johnson
E. Danielson
Rasmussen
Noble Isaacson
Westin
C.aspegren
Brown
Richards
L. Nystrom
A.roséne
Aaron Johnson
G. Householder
C. Lindberg
M. Johnson
J. Johnson
Honor Roll Includes Seventeen Seniors and Fourteen Points
Sixteen students appear on the honor roll for the six week period with seven seniors earning at least sixteen points. Seniors listed include Mildred Johnson Frances Cooper Jimmie Larsen Bill Reece Lucille McDowell Lenora Isaacson Vera Flesher and others with varying A and B grades.
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Mildred Johnson
Frances Cooper
Jimmie Larsen
Bill Reece
Lucille McDowell
Lenora Tsaacson
Santa Claus to Be Here December 24
The Scandia merchants announce that Santa Claus will visit on Thursday December 24. He will distribute gifts from his sack to every boy and girl present that day. Shoppers are urged to visit Scandia business houses for holiday buying at reasonable prices.
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Scandia
Inaugural preparations for Kansas governor elect Huxman
Topeka collaborates with the Chamber of Commerce on a simple inaugural ceremony for Walter Huxman of Kansas. He plans a modest event with broad citizen attendance as Kansas holds its first simple rite in recent years. His message to the legislature is being drafted and will be ready before the session opens. The inaugural is set for January 11 with the legislature convening the next day.
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Walter Huxman
Kansas
Topeka
Special Committee Discusses Social Security Questions
A Kansas Legislative Council special committee conferred on old age pensions and unemployment insurance, led by Rep elect Ray Smith. The gathering, with council and legislative members plus interested guests, examined features of the new social security law and recommendations to cover all employees and exempt workers from the 1 percent tax.
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Kansas Legislative Council
Ray Smith
Barton County
Kansas
Les Steele Sentenced After Cafe Assault
Deputy Curtis Moore jailed Les Steele after he struck Ben Nordman with a beer bottle at a Scandia cafe. Steele pled guilty to assault and battery and disturbing the peace, receiving eight months, three months, and one month respectively plus court costs. Nordman suffered cuts to the head neck and hands from flying bottle fragments. a wool cap prevented a worse injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Moore
Scandia
Les Steele
Ben Nordman
Steele
Young Nordman
Forner Republic
Chas. P. Nordman
VCC Retires From Burr Oak After Tumultuous Rumors
After months of rumors and reschedulings VCC Company 1779 exits Burr Oak. Having moved in September 1933 the unit faced constant speculation of disbandment or further relocation, according to the Burr Oak Herald.
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VCC Company 1779
Burr Oak
Nywall Leaves Shedden Drug Store for Nortonville Post
Nywall who recently leased the Shedden Drug Store at Ormoso has given up the lease to accept a position as druggist in Nortonville Kansas. He has formerly operated drug stores in Scandia Courtland and Formosa and is well known in Republic and Jewell counties.
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Shedden
Ormoso
Nortonville
Kansas
Nywall
Scandia
Courtland
Formosa
Republic
Jewell
4-H Club Riders Crown County Champions in Republic County
Alma Dean Fuller of the Kackley 4-H Club and Arnold Blecha of the Ross Creek Liberty 4-H Club were named outstanding girl and boy at the Republic County achievement meet in Belleville. County champions include Dairy Maynard Abrams, Poultry Arnold Blecha, Swine Ruth Angle, Beef Jean Larkins, Livestock Everett Sweet, Food Preservation Evelyn Rundus and Marie Rizek, Style Revue Evelyn Rundus, Room Improvement Viola Valek, Colt Ivan Swaney, Garden Alma Dean Fuller, Sheep Henry Blecha, Girl Health Champion Winifred Porter, Bay Health Champion Deane Moore, Potato Donald McKenzie, Home Economics Corabelle Stewart, Clothing Corabelle Stewart.
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Kackley
Alma Dean Fuller
Munden
Arnold Blecha
Ross Creek
Maynard Abrahams
Ruth Angle
Jean Larkins
Everett
Evelyn Rundus
Marie Rizek
Viola Valek
Ivan Swaney
Henry Blecha
Winifred Porter
Deane Moore
Donald McKenzie
Corabelle Stewart
Radio production lags in some nations
U. S. leads in radios per capita with one radio for every six persons while the United Kingdom has one for every seven. In Russia the ratio is one to 90 and in Bulgaria one to 354. Mrs R A Rasmussen called on Mrs S P Nelson Sunday afternoon.
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United Kingdom
Russia
Bulgaria
R. A. Rasmussen
P. Nelson
Dog Attacks Cuba Youth. Dog Killed for Rabies Test
Loren Lee Belcher suffered serious injuries when a collie mauled him while he tried to take a partially devoured rabbit from the dog in Cuba. Several clamps were needed to close the wounds. the dog was killed and its head sent to Kansas State College for a rabies test.
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Loren Lee
Belcher
Cuba
Smiling Farmers Hope for Bumper Wheat Crop
Farmers rejoice after .86 inches of rain Saturday boosts morale. They expect a bumper wheat crop and prices around $1.00 per 60 pound bush el test, citing favorable weather and market outlook.
Householder’s undefeated season boosts Greensburg pride
Dee Householder, a former Scan dia High School athlete and Kansas State football tackle in 1926 27, coached Greensburg for two years. His team finished the 1936 grid season without a defeat, a record locals celebrate. Householder also starred in track during high school, excelling in sprints and field events.
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Dee: Householder
Greensburg
Kansas
Masons Elect Officers At Annual Meeting Banquet
Lebanon Lodge 221 held its annual meeting and banquet Monday electing Jake P Storer as Wor shipful Master Earl Hawkins Senior Warden Lawrence Nystrom Junior Warden E W Burns Treasurer L E Cooper Secretary and C Wires Trustee Appointments included John Nystrom Guy Frazier O O V Nichols E H Lewis Hugh Fraser and Chas Nordman Tylers with visiting Masons from across the county attending the event.
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Lebanon ‘Lodge 221
Jake P. ‘Storer
Earl Hawkins
Lawrence Nystrom
E. W. Burns
L. E.cooper
C. Wires
John Nystrom
Guy Frazier
Oo. V. Nichols
E. H. Lewis
Stewart
Hugh Fraser
Tyler
Chas. P. Nordman
Acree to Captain 1937 Scandia High Eleven
Ronald Brig Acree, half back on offense and right end on defense, was named captain for Scandia High football in 1938. The lettermen include seniors John Nylund Billy Reece Jimmy Larsen Woodrow Anderson Leo Thomas and Jean Shotzman Juniors Brig Acree Herbert Johnson Doc Jensen sophomores Vic Anderson Loraine Lindecrantz Berle Figgins and freshmen Lavon Bowersox and Orville Nondorf.
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Ronald
Brig” Acree
Brig
S.H. 8
John Nylund
Billy Reece
Jimmy Larsen
Woodrow Anderson
Leo Thomas
Jean Shotzman
Brig Acree
Herbert Johnson
Doc Jensen
Vic Anderson
Loraine Lindecrantz
Berle Figgins
Lavon* Bowersox
Orville
Nondorf
John R Hugos Dies Pioneer Resident of Norway
John R Hugos aged 77 died at his home in Norway Sunday night after 55 years in the county. Survived by his widow and seven children Karl of Manhattan Clara Ida Satterfield of Hillsburg Kansas F L Cethbardson of Dellvale Kansas F L Dutton and Sherman Skidmore of Norway and Richard Allie and Lawrence at home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at the residence and 2 30 pm at the Norway church.
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John R. Hugos
Norway
Hugos
Karl
Manhattan
Clara
Ida Satterfield
Hillsburg
Kansas
F. L. Cethbardson
Dellvale
F. L. Dutton
Sherman Skidmore
Richard
Allie
Lawrence
Norway Church
Swedish Supper and Bazaar At Methodist Church
Annual Swedish supper and bazaar at the Methodist Church tonight serving from 5 30 with a 25 cent price. Swedish delicacies such as nutfish korf meat balls and silt will be offered. All are welcome.
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Methodist Church
Relief grants to farmers limited by funds and need
Regional head of the Resettlement Administration in Lincoln Nebraska announced that monthly grants of about $20 will be available for farm families in actual need during the next eight weeks. Funding is limited and eligibility will focus on those deriving their livelihood from farming.
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Resettlement Administration
Lincoln
Nebraska
WPA
Cal. A. Ward
Ward
Congress
North
South Dakota
Kansas
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RED Cross
Will Rogers
Santa
Our Savior’s Lutheran — Norway
T.O. Torgeson
Methodist Episcopal Church
B. W. Selin
Huxman
VCC
U. 5
DOG Bites
Householder
Dee
Mason’s
Acree
Mahare
United States
Philadelphis. Bavingland Society
Nia
Boston
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