Community window-decorating contest gauges popular votes
A large number of guesses were cast for a three week window display contest across local businesses. Crider's Cash Store recorded 853 votes with 183 at one location, while prizes totaling hundreds of dollars were awarded for top guesses. Decorated homes and stores include the Jersen, Miller, Johnson, Burk, Brewster, Thornton, Kirk, and Jensen households and businesses such as F and M Store, Sanborn Lumber Co, and Hammer's Grocery. The contest runs through December 24 with daily value tallies posted for the Dec 19 21 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crider’s
Anna Marie Jersen
F. and M
Dolores Miller
Silvertone Beauty Shoppe
Joyce Johnson
Hampton-Danielson Furniture Store
Burk
Concordia
Cleo Brewster
Thornton Doctor
Journal Office
Ernest Kirk
Sanborn Lumber Co
Axel Jensen
Skelly Oil Co
Scandia Hardware
Turner Clover Farm
Home Oil Co
Hammer’s
Crider’s Cash
Hageman and Wires Drug
Journal Fran
R. E. Cooper
K. V. Cox
C. V. Hageman
E. C. Wires
H. L. Hampton
F. L. Miller
George Christie
O. M. Hardtaker
Will Rogers' Humorous Story Told by a Movie Cutter
An anecdote recounted by Will Rogers about a Berlin encounter with a film cutter who edits reels and sells movies. The cutter recalls a Pennsylvanian Jones family whose members pursued varied arts and careers in Hollywood, noting mixed outcomes for Tom Jack William Mary and Liam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Pennsylvania
Jones
Tom
Hollywood
Jack
Williams
Bey Mary
Liam
PTA Meeting and School Operetta Planned
The monthly PTA meeting is set for Tuesday December 20 at 7 30 p m. The grade school operetta will be presented under director Miss Jean Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hartman
Amana Lutheran M C Linerson Church Notes
Congregational meeting Friday at 2 30 pm to decide on buying the Ada church organ. Confirmation class Saturday at the parsonage. Special Christmas Cantata at 7 30 pm Sunday. Morning worship 11 am and evening worship 7 30 pm. Young People meet 6 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Ada Lutheran Church Sees Christmas Events and Programs
Ada Lutheran Church led by Pastor Carl G. Danielson announces Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 a m worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30. Ladies Aid tea at the church afternoon. Cantata Sunday evening December 18 at 7 30. Christmas Matins December 25 at 5 30. Sunday School program December 26 at 7 and practice next Sunday at 2 00. Board of Administration meets December 19 at 7 30 parsonage. Luther League meets Thursday at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Hanson
Arne Johnson
Ladies Aid
Luther League Bible Study
Board of Administration
Our Church
Christmas Services Highlight Methodist Church Program
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Joseph E. Englund offers Sunday School at 10:00 a m with graded Bible study courses and morning worship at 11:00 a m with a pastor sermon A Light That Shines in a Dark Place A sacred concert at 7:30 p m features church choir male quartet trios and solos A social hour follows for the youth A Christmas program is planned for Christ Day with an early 6:00 a m service and a 7:30 p m evening event The Ladies Aid thanks members and friends for their Swedish supper and bazaar noted as the best yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
United Brethren Church Christmas Services and Activities
United Brethren Church pastors Rev. Bertha V Vogelberg and Rev. L M Keys announce Sunday School at 10 a m and sermons in Norway and Scandia with a unified Christmas service on December 25. The Norway Sunday School plans a Christmas program. Scandia holds a Sunday morning program. Choir practice at the U B parsonage Saturday evening. Otterbein Guild met at the parsonage with Irene Gritten leading. Women's Missionary Society met at Mrs John Van deveer’s home for a social afternoon with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Scandia
Norway Sunday School
Sceanein
U. B
Otterbein Guild
Irene Gritten
Women’s Missionary Society
John Vandeveer
Rebecca Odd Fellows Present The Country Girl at High School
The Rebecca Odd Fellows stage the comedy The Country Girl tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium with a 10 cent admission. Ada Jeandebeur plays Melvina Perkins the hired girl at Mrs. Weston’s hotel and Bud Weston is played by Charles Cardwell. Bill Walker by John Nystrom. Minnie Darling by Minnie Cardwell. Squire Schrimp by Walter Berger. Miss Jane McCracken by Alice Greenslade. The plot involves a water rights deal and a mortgage foreclosure as various locals vie for the mineral spring profits. The play ends happily with Miss McCracken’s intervention and extra specialties between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca - Odd Fellow
Melvina Perkins
Ada Jeandebeur
Weston
Lotta Summer
Jane McCracken
Alice Greenslade
Skilled Welds Restore City Press Break in Record Time
Gus Isaacson, a popular local machinist, repaired a fractured shaft on a city press. The crew reports the press now runs smoother than before the break. Mr. and Mrs. G A Nystrom visited Joe Johnson’s home Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Tsaacson
Gus
Gus Isaacson
G. A. Nystrom
Joe Johnson
Junior Play Receives Warm Reception At Scandia High
The Scandia High Junior Class staged Her Gloves a three act comedy farce to a large enthusiastic crowd last Friday. Dwaine Robisin as Jim Ryan and Valjean Jackson as Robert Slocum drew strong applause for their comic turns. Anjeannette Wetzel played Mrs Brooks with charm while Harold Larson portrayed Jefferson Ruggles in humorous scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony E. Willis
Scandia
Nola Stark
Dwaine Robisin
Jim Ryan
Valjean Jackson
Robert Slocum
Charley Brooks
Vernon Nelson
Anjearnnette Wetzel
Harold Larson
Anjeannette
Brooks
Harold
Jefferson Ruggles
Lulu
Fern Thomas
Jean Johnson
Alice Goodwin
Orville Nondorf
Jean Hartman
Kansas State C of C Indorses This Bill
At a Concordia Chamber of Commerce meeting about 125 business leaders heard Sam Wilson of the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce argue for conservancy of soil and water and population. He said Kansas has abundant natural resources and could attract residents and industries if its assets were better known. He strongly endorsed the Censer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Concordia
Sam Wilson
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Open House by Mr and Mrs Guy Frazier
Mr and Mrs Guy Frazier will hold an open house at their recently remodeled home on Saturday from 1:00 to 9:00. The compact home illustrates efficient use of space and will offer doughnuts and coffee for 10 cents, with proceeds benefiting the Amana Lutheran church choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Frazier
Amana Lutheran Church Choir
Spawn of the North Heading to Princess Theatre Showtimes
Paramount's Spawn of the North features George Raft Henry Fonda Dorothy Lamour in an Alaska frontier drama. Shown Saturday and Sunday at the Princess. Merchants' show follows with Border G Man starring George O'Brien and Ray Whitley, 10c Tuesday and Wednesday with Merchants ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Paramount
Alaska
George Raft
Henry Fonda
Dorothy Lamour
Akim Tamiroff
John Barrymore
Louise Platt
Lynne Overman
Princess Theatre
Merchants
George O’brien
Ray Whitley
Delicious dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Guy Frazier
Mr and Mrs Guy Ole Frazier hosted a delicious chicken dinner at 6 30 on Thursday evening last week. Guests included Ed Wires Walter Berger and C E McKimson. Mrs Frazier received compliments for the culinary art as the group discussed dieting and comfort at their cream of a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Ole” Frazier
Ed Wires
Walter Berger
C. E. McKimson
Walter
Althone
Ole
Loring Couple Mark 68th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Will Loring sr celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on Wednesday December 7 at home. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Sam Mahin and family of Courtland Mr and Mrs Richard Loring and family Mr and Mrs C O Reece and daughters and Mrs Ada Aspegren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Loring
Sam Mahin
Famil of
Courtland
Richar Loring
C O. Reece
Ada Aspegren
Conservation meeting held with dam talk at Scandia
About 200 residents attended a conservation meeting in Scandia to hear W D Baker and W E Dennefer discuss flood control irrigation and the proposed Conservancy Bill. Speakers outlined federal financing up to 100 percent for dam projects and noted Scandia Dam as a top priority to protect Kansas City area floods along the Republican River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hampton
E. Porter Ahrens
W. E. Dennefer
Northern Kansas Conservation Council
Burr Oak
W. D. Baker
South East Kansas Conservation Council
Iola
Kansas
Dannefer
Cairo
Fort Peck
Montana
Conservancy Law
Republican River
Kansas City Territory
Scandia
Scania
Beker
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Will Rogers
Berlin
Amana Lutheran M. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph E. Englund
United Brethren Church
Bertha V Vogelberg
L. M. Keys
Bae Coook Eevee
Minh
Massa
Republic
Wichita Hools
Rebecca
Kansas State C. OF C. Indorses
Journal
W. F. Dennefer
M.blerio
McQure Newspaper Syndicate
Louis Bleriot
France
English Channel
Calais
Dover
Mahaf
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