Christmas Lists From Scandia Children in 1930s Letters
A collection of holiday letters from Scandia Kansas children, dated 1933 to 1983, asking Santa for items such as candy, nuts, sleds, bikes, a BB gun, a train, a rifle and shells, coats, caps, toys, and clothing. Names include Richard, John David Shivvers, Kenneth Engstrom, Paul Qlerice Nelson, Ada Mae Isaacson, and Donald Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Paul
Qlerice Nelson
Lorna Dean
Richard Carl
Ada
Mae Isaacson
Santa
North ‘Pole
Donald Anderson
Hints and Helps for Farm and Home K S C Notes Rural
Rural engineering advises three feet underground water pipes in northern Kansas and two feet in the southeast to guard against freezing with depth increased on washing slopes. Animal husbandry cautions against finishing calves on limited grain and details fattening timelines. Agricultural economics notes farm accounts improve wheat program results and suggests starting records by January 1. Planting bulbs and perennials is recommended as ground cools, herbaceous perennials can be relocated, and rocky plants thinned. Agronomy highlights Kanata oats as dominant, with significant value from yields. Plant pathology touches sanitation in the vegetable garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Kansas State College
W. E. Grimes
Walter B. Balch
Hog Prices and Fair Exchange Value in Hog Market
The article explains hogs have lost purchasing power since 1920 21 with 1932 fair exchange value at 7 75 per hundred weight while farm price averaged 3 47, showing a 4 28 shortfall. It outlines the Agricultural Adjustment Act plan to raise hog prices by reducing hog production 25 and corn acreage 20 in 1934 to rebalance supply and demand.
Garden cleanup and social notes echo fall tones
The item mentions raking old vines and trash in the garden to curb disease, then shifts to social glimpses of Mr and Mrs Frank Granstedt visiting Courtland, Gayle Tedrow’s Republic trip, and a light exchange about a date and a cake.
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E. H. Leker
Frank Granstedt
Mrs
Fred Granstedt and Sons
Courtland
The Bank Plan Spark in Kansas Debate
As the year ends, Kansas eyes a major clash over the federal bank guaranty plan amid memory of costly failed schemes. Citizens recall many certificates were issued but never paid, with clippings kept as reminders of prior financial troubles.
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Kansas
Automobile and Fire Call 112 Scandia Journal
A brief public notice from Scandia Journal lists the contact number 112 for automobile and fire insurance inquiries. It frames a local service announcement without further details.
Local Society Notes and Community Short Takes
Mr and Mrs E H Lewis spent Friday in Concordia. Miss Eunice Lundblade of Count land was a Tuesday night guest at the Chan Cullers home. A J Floodberg is ill at his daughter Mrs Gust Larson and Mr Larson's home where Mrs S O Rodde of Concordia helps. Bert Haggman and family spent Saturday in Fairbury on business. Is your subscription paid up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lewis
Concordia
A. J. Floodberg
Gust Larson
Larson
S. O. Rodde
Bert Haggman
Helen
A. Haggman
Blanche
Fairbury
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Scandia
John David Shivvers
Friend, Kenneth Duane Engstrom
Santa Claus
K. S.C
Walter G. Ward
Agronomy
Kanata
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Aansas Farm
Throckmorton
Med.s
Mamie
Gayle Tedrow
Republic
Julia Powers
Him
Scandia Journal
Maytag Company
Newton, Town
A.M. Sanborn Lumber
Olow Lin
Scandia. Journal
Atwater Kent Aircell Radio
W. C. Preble
Hubbard's
R.F.D
Kansas City Journal Post
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