Evelyn Brown Weekend Event With Georgine Johnson
Evelyn Brown attended a weekend event with Georgine Johnson at Coura nd.
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Evelyn Brown
Georgine Johnson
Courand
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
3
LOCAL SCHOOL HAPPENINGS AND HONOR ROLL NOTES
Local school notices list student vacation plans across Concordia and nearby towns including Kincaid Scandia Waterville Lindsborg Natoma and Omaha. Honor roll for the second six weeks of the first semester shows Seniors Laveda Ball Helen Forsberg Betty Jo Cox and more with grades AAABC and A’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laveda Ball
Helen Forsberg
Betty Jo Cox
Geneva Flesher
Paul Albro
Darwin Housholder
Alice Goodwin
Anjeannette Wetzel
Betty Irene Larson
Norma Jean Richards
Betty Johnson
Lawrence Nelson
Christmas dinner for county teachers at Belleville
The grade school teachers of Republic County held a Christmas dinner on December 11 in the basement of the Christian church at Belleville. Afterward a round table discussion noted that the county grade school basketball tournament will be held at Scandia this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Christian Church
Belleville
Scandia
Supt Hodges Attends Downs Conference
Supt Hodges attended a conference of high school administrators at Downs on Thursday December 14. The meeting focused on cooperative study of secondary schools standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Hodges
Downs
Scholl Masters Decide on Second Team Tournament
At the Republic County School Masters meeting in Belleville seven schools were represented. It was voted to hold a second team county tournament this year with trophies for the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scholl Masters
Republic County
Elliott
Belleville
Irrigation Notes on Government Agency Roles and Finances
The piece outlines the Government irrigation effort led by Roosevelt era policies. It notes the Bureau and the Reclamation Department operate on annual appropriations and a revolving fund. Reclamation projects require no external grants or special taxes, relying on repayments from established projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Bureau
War Department
Reclamation Department
Congress
The
Republican Valley irrigation plan pledges coop water pricing
The Republican Valley Irrigation and Flood Control Association advocates a cooperative water plan where users pay a percentage of crop value per acre, with payments scaled to price fluctuations. It envisions building reservoirs across the basin in cooperation with the Reclamation Bureau and War Department to control floods and boost drought relief, benefiting Jewell, Republic, Cloud, and Clay counties and potentially North Central Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Valley Irrigattion and Flood Control Association
Republican Valley Irrigation and Flood Control Association
Reclamation Bureau
War Department
Republican Basin
Bureau of Reclamation
Chambers of Commerce
Clay, Cloud, Jewell
Republic
Jewell
Cloud
Clay
Kansas
Sheriff Cleans Up Confiscated Slot Machines and Liquor
Before moving to the new courthouse, Sheriff Curtis Moore ordered the destruction of confiscated slot machines and liquor. Officers destroyed the items including $40.20 seized from machines and 10 cases of booze, with funds slated for county school funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Moore
Regular December commodity distribution slated
The article lists distribution days December 21 22 and 28 for Social Welfare Clients to receive apples pears onions graham flour wheat flour and rolled oats. It notes total amounts likely available next week and mentions local visits by the Johnsons Bergstroms and Carlsons to the Johnsons and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Welfare
Obituary of Oluf B. Strom Pioneer of Republic and Scandia
Oluf B. Strom born November 28 1858 in Post grund Norway died December 11 1939 at age 81 near Republic. He arrived in the US with his parents in 1865, helped settle near Scandia, married Josephine Peterson in 1883, built a store and town in Sherdahl, lived on a Republic farm from 1905, aged 83 years. Survived by wife Josephine died 1934 and children Pearl Ernest Alfred Alma Edna Clarence five grandchildren and siblings. funeral held December 13 at United Brethren church Republic with interment Prairie Rose cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oluf B. Strom
Ole Johan and
Petronelle Strom
Postgrund
Norway
Republic
Sherdahl
Joseph
Pleasant Grove
Lutheran Church
Pearl
Ernest
Alfred
Alma
Concordia
Edna Larson
Clarence Strom
Scandia
Myrtle Cardwell
Mabel Cline
P. T. Strom
United Brethren Church of Republic
Park Hill Community News Roundup
Park Hill residents spent time with relatives across several towns including Emanuel Linden and Vic Isaacson at the Linden home and visits to Mankato Belleville and Wichita. Park Hill pupils prepare for a Christmas program Friday evening with local families and other residents highlighted in brief social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Linden
Emanuel Linden
Gladys Hall
A. Isaacson
Betty Isaacson
Edith Smith
Chester
Nebr
Vic Isaacson
Alec
Eli Othberg
Edward Isaacson
Victor Isaacson
Mankato
Amanda Isaacson
Jess Smith
Belleville
Smith and Norris Visit Ostberg and Ted Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Axel Smith and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Norris visited Mrs Gustava Ostberg and Ted on Tuesday in a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson
Meredith Cundorf
Courtland
Oscar Bergstrom
John Carlson
C. O. Johnson
Axel Smith
Lloyd Norris
Gustava Ostberg
Ted
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ducember
Swift & Co
Miss Reiber
Kincaid
Mr. Clair
Miss Nichols
Waterville
Miss Ruthman
Lindsborg
Mrs. Otis Roger and
Larry
Natoma
Miss Neander
Omaha
Miss Johnson
Clebourne
Miss Sjogren
Booster Club
Rwist
Sanborn Lumber Co
Olaf B. Strom
United States
Chicago
Republican River
Josephine Peterson
Gulick Mercantile Co
Park Hill
Jack Hedy
Colorado
Boyd Burge
Corning
Standard Oil Co
G. Nystrom
Yuletioe Joy
Dr. E. Porter
Ahrens
Pei
Hampton- Danielson
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