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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
1
In 1944, American families send homeward cheer as gifts and cards cross oceans to service members. Holiday sentiments fill Christmas letters and packages mailed overseas, with traditional home designs and fireside imagery shaping remembrances of home.
About 100 people gathered Sunday at the Methodist church to celebrate the Johnsons twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The program featured music by Mrs Joyce Johnson Mrs Hjalmar Larson and Mrs Carl Osborn a reading by Mrs Gertrude Kauer and a solo by Mr Van Gundy of Courtland followed by Rev Larson's talk. A three tier cake framed lunch and a cash gift signaled community esteem.
A letter to Dr E P Ahrens from Congressman Frank Carlson notes progress on the Missouri River Basin project. He says the appropriation bill has passed the house and awaits action, a welcome sign for Scandia and local supporters who have worked on the effort.
Mrs. W. H. Dungan and baby Charles Hubert came back from a visit to Chicago and Knoxville Tennessee. They met Mr. Dungan on furlough from Ft. Dix New Jersey and spent Thanksgiving at his parents home in Knoxville.
Mr Ed Thomas and daughter Audrey and Mr and Mrs Charney Berggren returned from Chicago after the Supreme Court session on the Rock Island R R Co case linked to a three year old station accident. Audrey received 15000 for injuries. Berggren and Garoutte families were awarded 10000 each for Florence Berggren and Dick Garoutte deaths. No payment has been made yet.
Mrs. Bill Stone returned from a several week visit in Kansas City with the Sr. Stories. They bought property in Lincoln Nebraska and will move soon after Christmas to establish their future home. Mr. Stone attends dental college there. Russell Thomason, formerly of the Belleville Telescope, now with REA personnel, visited last Friday. Ye Ed and the Thomas boys are longtime acquaintances and appreciated the call.
Readers who heard the Blue Jacket Choir from Great Lakes Training Station will see Danny O'Neil in the screenplay Stars on Parade on Wednesday December 27. O'Neil was a Blue Jacket, injured and discharged, yet he still appears with the choir in their Sunday morning program.
A reader notes subscriptions to the local paper make a fine gift. Two subscriptions were handed over last week for this purpose. Mr. Frank Hain departed for Twin Falls Idaho to join his wife, who stays with her son in California. They plan a brief Idaho visit with relatives. Mrs Lottie Dodson of Kensington Kansas visits at Sam Summers this week. she is Mrs Summers sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Norgard and their family spent Sunday evening as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Christie, sharing a gathering with the Christie family.
Axel Bloomgren of Salina and his family traveled to Republic for a weekend stay from their two year employment in Salina. They attended a memorial service at Amana Lutheran Church on Sunday honoring his brother Cpl Albert Bloomgren killed in action in early November.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Bergstrom announce the birth of a baby boy named Lyle Ivan on December 4, with an older sister Lorna expressing great joy.
Mrs. Ahrens chairs the 6th War Bond Drive for Scandia and locality with Nov 27 event totals. To date $15,750 credited. assistants include Mrs. Christie Reece Pearson Algor Anderson Moe Currie. Jack Smith reports 153 MOP employees collected $4,650 in bonds, cash outlay beyond regular purchases.
Victor Alstrom longtime Scandia resident died suddenly Sunday morning at St. Joseph hospital in Concordia. He worked as a painter at an auto repair shop in the nearby town and spent weekends at his home in Scandia.
Mrs Warren Ganter and her children from California arrived Monday to visit their relatives Mr and Mrs Lewis Wallin in California for Christmas along with other relatives and friends.
Sherman English of Los Angeles praises Adolph for Stand Pipe Hill memorial proposal. He urges planting climate suitable flowers and erecting a stone or bronze plaque listing every Scandia Armed Forces member, living and dead, as a lasting tribute. He also commends Nelson for decades of community service including pavement, schoolhouse, sewer, and water works.
A church crowd honored Cpl. Alred Bloomgren with a memorial service led by Commander Weyh and Chaplain Conor. Mrs. N H Pearson sang and a trio performed, as taps echoed by Jackie Summers. A photo with U S and American Legion flags framed the tribute, with a color guard and Concordia camp soldiers present. Carl Hammer organized the program.
On Monday December 18 the former Coffee Shop reopened under Mr and Mrs L W Linden. The shop will serve lunches and short orders with sandwiches pies doughnuts and coffee with free coffee for the public on opening day Jettie Linden assists in the shop.
Mr and Mrs Robert Cahill of Santa Marie California announce the birth of a baby girl Carol Ann on December 7 Mr Cahill is a grandson of Mrs Emily Willis Miss Ruth Ardith Curtis of Kansas City and Frances Curtis of Rushton Kansas will arrive Saturday to spend the holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs W F Curtis of Courtland
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